1875.] 
AMERICAISr AG-RICULTURIST. 
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each, if :ieutby mail. Any of the last ei^'hteen volumes 
(16 to 33) will also be forwartlcd at same price. Sets of 
Dumbcrs sent lo our office will be neatly bound in our 
regular style, at 75 cents per vol. i;.50 cents extra, if return- 
ed by mail.) Missing number? supplied at I'i cents each. 
Fruit sit tlie Poiuological Society. 
—It is not easy to see wliy tlie American Pomological 
Society should hold a seucral exhibition of fruit nt its 
biennial meetinss ; that should be k-a to the State Soci- 
eties. It strikes as that only new varieties should be 
shown at these meetings, and we are at loss to know how 
the objects of the Society are advanced by showing vari- 
eties that every member is perfectly f.imiliar with. At all 
events the experiment of uniting with a general exposi- 
tion, as was done at Cliicago, is not likely to be repeated. 
The room was so restricted that some of the finest collec- 
tions sent were not even opened. Those which were 
shown were put here and there, some up under tlie eaves 
in the gallery, and what was worse tiian all. visitors were 
kept ty barriers at such a distance from the fruil, that 
while they might tell apples from pears, it was not easy 
to distinguish varieties, and as people could not get near 
enough to read the labels, the fmit collections could not 
be in any respect instructive. "Worse management than 
this in a fruit show is hardly possible. 
Arery Cliemical Paiut. — The manu- 
facturers of the Chemical Paint inform us that they have 
essentially reduced the price of the article. Havin^; 
already stated that we have used this paint satisfactorily 
ourselves, we are warranted in advising others who wish 
to paint their buildings, to look into the claims made by 
the proprietors, and to send to the agents for a sample 
card and price-list. 
CSardeiiing' for Pleasure is the attrac- 
tive title of an attractive work by Mr. Peter Henderson, 
now published by the Orange Judd Company. This work 
is prepared to meet the wants of the amateur in in-door 
and out-door gardening. It is one of the best guides to 
Window Gardening we know of. The fact is, that the 
number of plants that can be successfully grown in win- 
dow gardening is very limited, and though it is possible 
to make a very large list of those which jnai/ be grown, 
if unnsual pains be taken, the general cultivator wishes 
only to undertake those which promise to be successful 
with a moderate expenditure of time and attention. The 
rules to be obsenxd in order to succeed with window- 
plants, are very few, and the whole story is plainly told. 
The work includes fruit, vegetable, and flower-gardening, 
greenhouses and graperies, window gardening, and War- 
dian cases. A specimen of the practical character of the 
work is given in an extract on page 4-26. It will be sent, 
post-paid, ou receipt of the price ($1.50) by the Publishers, 
Improved. Spelling*.— The following is 
from the N. E. Journal of Education. Now if they are 
really going lo change the spelling of our mother tongue. 
in the nse of which we floored so many other youngsters 
at the spelling schools forty years ago, we want a hand 
in, and so we give onr improved spelling in parenthesis, 
thuely : "Wm. E. Jones (Jons), of Liverpool (Liverpol), 
Eng., one ov the most zelns laborerz fora revized orthog- 
raphy, and ov the most judishus, writes (wiTts) under 
(undr) date (dat) ov August (Aw^st) 3 : ' Wud it not be 
(b) possibel (posibl) to get a convenshon ov speling rc- 
formerz ov aul (awl) English specking (spfking) peepel 
(pepl) at the Philadclfia (FiladelfS) Centenial(SentenTel)? 
It wnd be a glorious thing to doo (do), or even {?xn) at- 
tempt, sn az to hav an interchsing (inturchsng) ov ideas 
(id^s"). No insuperabel (insnpurabb obstacle (obstHkl) 
etands (standz) in the way (wa) ov carrying (cariing) out 
(owt) this propozishou. If thoze (thr>z> interested wil 
moov (m'lv) at once (wiinz) it can (kan) easily (ezill) be 
(b) dun. Wh (h'lOt) do (dH) our frends (frcnz) say (sa)." 
Shal we (He) accept (aksept) this offer (ofr» from (fmm) 
England (Inglandi ! I for one [!'av say tsai yes ! Yours 
(urz) truly, D. P. L."— [Onr partially '* improved " spel- 
ling is given in the parenthesis. But if the thing must 
be done, we want some new characters for ''th," for 
*'ng/' etc.— Ed. American Agricylturist.] 
Xlie Illinois ^»tate Fail* was held at 
Ottawa during the week beginning Sept. 13th. and was 
financially a railure. In some respects the exhibition was 
a very fine one, and in others very poor. The grounds are 
not attractive, and the buildings were wretched. Prob- 
ably a finer show of the heavy breeds of horses, Clydes- 
dale, Norman, and Percheron, was never seen in this 
country ; of fonr-ycar-old Normans there were 45. and 
other classes proportionately largo. The same excel- 
lence was raanifested in the cattle and sheep, and in 
poultiy the collection was remarkable for size and quality. 
What appeared to ns the crowning feature in the exhibi- 
tion was the machinery and implement departments, 
which were full and varied, and comprised many imple- 
ments especially suited to the broad style of western 
farming. In all that related to horticulture, the display 
was very meager; a few individuals deserve credit for 
saving this from utter failnre. Our friends of the Prairie 
Farmer were encamped on tlie grounds, and to them and 
to others we arc indebted for abundant courtesies. As a 
guest at the fair, we should be glad to be able to give it 
higher praise, but to show that our impressions are 
shared by otheis, we quote the following from the 
'• Prairie Farmer " of Sept. '25th : " For some reason not 
easily understood, tlicre seemed to be at this fair a lack 
of that entliusiasm and good feeling that have been such 
characteristics of our Illinois exhibitions. We do not 
believe that the society has for many years held a fair 
less profitable to the farmers of the state, or one that will 
be remembered with feelings of so little pleasure and 
satisfaction.*' 
A$1>e>-tos Roofiug: for Poultry- 
Houses.— Asbestos roofing-felt makes an excellent 
material for the roof of a poultrj'-house, being light, 
warm, durable, and cheap. It is now made, as we are 
informed, free from any tarry odor whatever, so that it 
may be perfectly unobjectionable for use on dwelling- 
houses. If a strong odor of tar is desired in the poultry- 
house to render it repulsive to lice, it will be necessary 
to coat the comers of the building and the ends of the 
roosting-poles, if not the roof itself, with a roof-coating 
that has the desired strength of odor. 
" Cold-Air Attrition IVliole "Wlieat 
Flour."— An improvement In grinding the whole 
wheat into flour has been in successful operation for 
some time in this countiy, and we believe elsewhere. 
By a peculiar process the wheat, previously well cleaned, 
is driven into a receptacle with' great force by a blast of 
compressed cold air, and by the consequent attrition the 
grains are reduced to flour ; the bran also being reduced 
to as fine a powder as the rest of the grain. The flour 
thus produced is free from some of the objections made 
against Gi-aham flour on account of the coarseness of the 
particles of bran contained in it. The flour being kept 
perfectly cool during the process, also retains its proper- 
ties uninjured by heat as in grinding by mill-stones. The 
mills now producing this flotu- are in South Clark Street, 
Chicago, and their product is coming into extensive use. 
Tlie Career of a Prize Co^iv.— The 
Short-liorn cow Vivandiere. owned by Mr. Outhwaite, an 
English breeder, has been retired from the show ring, 
after a succession of victories, in which she has gained 
no less tlian §5,^7 in cash premiums. During her show 
career she has bred regularly, and kept in perfect health. 
<(ueen of tUe Harvest Grain and 
Seed Separator,— This machine, which is a separa- 
tor and fanning-mill combined, and is made at Syracuse, 
N. Y.. has been awarded first premiums at nearly all the 
principal agricultural fairs in the States of New York and 
Ohio, including the Northern Ohio fair, the Western New 
York fair, and the N.Y. State Fair at Elmira. One of onr 
associates who has used it, speaks higldy of it. 
PloM'iii;>- ]L.iiue under llie Snrface. 
— "W. C.."' Chester Co., Pa. Lime should nevi r be 
plowed under the surface. It shonld be sown on the 
plowed ground and mixed with it by harrowing, or used 
as a top dressing, ft is not advisable to mis: lime with 
manure excepting under special circumstances, and by 
those who arc familiar with its use and behavior when 
thus mixed. 
^ul>stitiitc for i>raiiiTiles.— "C. J.," 
Rockbridge Co., Va. Where drain tiles are not procura- 
ble, wooden pipes, such as are described in the March No. 
of the American Agricultwist , may be used in place of 
them. Tlie pipes should be made of chestnut or hem- 
lock if possible; pitch pine or cedar would also make 
durable drains. 
TIae I'riue of the Horse.— *'V. D. 
Van N.,'' Hightstown, N. J. Ilorses' nrine contains in 
1.000 parts: urea 7, hippurate of soda 24. carbonate of 
soda 9, chloride of potassinm 9, carbonate of lime 11, 
and water, with a small quantity of a peculiar fat, 940 
parts. This fat is a volatile oil, audcontributes the smell 
and color to the urine. The urine is rich in nitrogen, 
to which its high fertilizing properties arc due. 
Sale of a €Juerusey Herd,— A herd of 
twelve Guernsey cattle, of whit:li nine head were im- 
ported a year ago, by the Massachusetts Society for Pro- 
moting Agriculture, are to be sold at the Bussey Farm, 
near Boston, on November 3d. These cattle were select. 
cd by the President of the Society, Mr. Thomas Motley, 
who visited Guernsey for that purpose. They will be 
sold in small herds of 1 bnll and 3 cows each. For the 
sake of these valuable cattle, it is to be hoped that they 
will fall into the hands of those who will appreciate them, 
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g that ho (or she), has an equal opportimity with g 
auy one else, to obtaiu one 01- more very desirable § 
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§ and valuable articles, ivltliont expense, and i 
1 with little trouble. OVEU 16, COO others § 
I have done this, ami now we want at least => 
S 40,000 to do so, that is, at least one at or near S 
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g every Post-offlce in the United states— also others § 
g in British America, in Australia, and elsewhere. S 
o The particniars were given in an extra Snpple- o 
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g mentlast month, .ind in part on page 43" of this g 
o paper. NOW is the lime to begin, as sabscrip- o 
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Sundry Humbugs. 
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We have more than once 
stated that the whole system 
of humbugs from the great 
Kentticky Library Lottery, 
down to the meanest ten- 
cent swindle, had its fotm- 
dation in a certain weak- 
ness in human natore. 
There are men and women 
who pass their lives in try- 
ing one quack medicine 
after another ; the fact that 
the last one failed does not 
in the least prevent them 
from trying the nest new 
thing ; and this same weak- 
ness in other people takes 
a different direction ; an- 
other class are continually 
trying their "luck." They 
have an idea that somehow 
they shall get rich without 
work if they can only hit upon their " luck," and these 
spend what money they can earn in the vain pursuit of 
something which will render work unnecessary. These 
two classes are incurable, and so long as these poor 
moths exist, so long will the swindlers supply a flame in 
which they may singe themselves. We do not issue onr 
warnings to such, but to those whose little knowledge 
of the world makes them easy victims ; persons, and es- 
pecially young persons, who being honest to the very 
core themselves, are unable to conceive that others could 
be base enough to perpetrate an out and out fraud. An- 
other class, who though naturally shrewd about matters 
they understand, are taken in by plausible statements in 
respect to things they are not familiar with; these are 
the people who get "stuck" on the "put "' and ••call," 
and ''spread" «nd ■' special privilege '' business, and the 
various charitable gift concerts and distributions. Per- 
sons like these, and others, which wc cannot now specify, 
are at once put upon the right track by our exposures of 
humbugs ; these need only to eee a danger to avoid it, 
and all of its kind, while the class first mentioned fall 
into one, and as soon as they recover, go right on to the 
next; they arc bound to "learn by experience,'' and 
nothing will prevent them. Many good people living at 
a distance wonder why the '" authorities"'' in New Ywk 
permit the 
VARIOUS SWINDLIXQ 
schemes. The governing of New York is a matter past tlie 
understanding of even those who live there ; perhaps we 
should know more about it did wc reside in the city. If 
a stranger in New York wishes to try his hand at gamb- 
ling, let him go about the streets until he sees one or 
two policemen standing in front of a house ; if these 
policemen are apparently stationed there, as he can as- 
certain by a little watching, all he has to do is to walk 
boldly in and find an abundant opportunity to lose his 
money. It is quite possible that the authorities station 
the policemen at these places as a warning, but they an- 
swer as a capital sign. Within two blocks of this office 
is a house that has been known to old residents in the 
city as 
A GAMBLING HOUSE 
for the past 40 years. We pass it twice almost every day 
we are in the city ; there is one, and often there are two 
policemen standing on the steps or on the walk in front 
of the house, and we cannot see what other purpose they 
serve than that of a sign. We see people go in wfthont 
molestation, the place is known as a "'hell," and has 
been for more than a generation. Innocent people wil! 
