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Containinff a great variety of Items, including' many 
good Hints and SuggfstiOTis tvhich tve throw ^nto smaller 
type and condensed /arm, for want of space etscwkerc. 
Mark All Subscriptions sent in, as New or Old. 
For Market Report and Sjist of 
Fairs, See Page 379.— The great press of mMtei, 
jii'Ici oiiiiuiiig several pages prepaieJ for this Basket, 
compels us lo take out a^Uerliseinents, and put the 
maikct and fair lists in an unusual place as above noted. 
Our ** Political Prercrcitccs*' arc in- 
quired after by a few subscribers. Well, we exactly 
agree in sentiment with the man who is positively every 
way riglit and sound in liis political views. Does any 
one disagree with us now? This is all we are allowed 
to say in a paper that has nothing to do with politics. 
'* Stop My Paper,*' says a subscriber, en- 
closing an advertisement of the N. Y. Tribune cut from 
our business columns, which we had not even chanced 
to notice before. — "Stop my Paper" has beensaidby one 
or two persons every time we have inserted an advertise- 
ment of the Herald, World, Times, or Independent.— 
We advertise in many papers, of all political sliades ex- 
cept those positively and professedly opposed to the 
Union. The more enterprising journalists, who know 
where to find a good medium, use our columns largely, 
and thus we get part of our money back. Journals so 
out spoken in their columns, and in their advertisements 
cspeci;illy, as those above named, can deceive no one. 
and as they '\have the ability and will to do what they 
promise to do in their advertisem^ents" our rules in no 
way cut them off from using w hat space they pay for at 
full rales. NoboJy is obliged to buy or read. If any- 
body " having the ability and will to supply (Afm," 
should advertise to supply pigs, or panthers, as household 
pets, we might admit his card, without thus commending 
his animals for the use recommended by the seller. — We 
aina to admit nothing deceptive or immoral ; how well we 
do this, our work must show. We can not, however, 
send around and ask permission of all our readers 
before admitting an advertisement. 
ISaroiueters. — Letters giviug details of ex- 
perience in using the barometer, and of its benefits, are 
coming to hand, and we solicit still more of them. Let 
us have a full report, at least from those who have had 
ciur premium barometers. We can not of couise piiblish 
these long communications, but they are useful, and vvc 
will endeavor, by and by, to give a summary. So far these 
letters, with an exception or two, speak of good results. 
Some who have not been so successful in always pre- 
dicting storms and fair weather with certainly, as they 
hoped to be. yet speak very favorably of the general ac- 
curacy of the instrument, and we judge that not more 
than one of ihem would be willing to part with his 
barometer on any consideration. 
Valuable in Every State — "Why. — 
An Illinois subscriber writes that " tlie Editors of the 
Agriculturist should visit that St:de befoie they can get 
any idea of the magnitude of the West and wiiat farming 
is there." AVhy, fiiend, the Senior Editor has traveled 
for observation, partly on foot, through at least thirty 
States, and the Canadas— including over 10,000 miles 
in Ohio. Micliigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Southern Min- 
nesota, the eastern lialf of Iowa and Missouii, part of 
Kentucky, besides Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, 
Louisiana, and all the Atlantic Stales from Maine to 
Nortii Carolina. Another has traveled for the same pur- 
pose in .all the Middle Slates East of tlie Mississippi, and 
spent a year in the Southwestern Country. Another lead- 
ing Eilitor spent several years in the employ of the 
Gtivci nincnt, making ftbservalions upon the country at 
the Soulhwest and up and down, and across the Contincnl 
to California and back. A fourth Editor devoted a season 
to examining the Sugar, Cotton, and Rice regions of the 
^^outh. Constant observations and correspondence are 
received from every section of the country.— The prizes 
cifTeied elsewhere in this paper (page 344) are only a 
small part of the expense and effort constantly put forth 
to gather general information.— But aside from the per- 
:onal advantages enjoyed by ttie editors, and the other 
sources of information, the great principles of soil cul- 
ture are the same everywhere. Animals, fruits, etc., need 
the same general rules and observations. The House- 
hold, and Children's Departments, and the engravings, 
are equ.il valuable in Nova Scotia, New York, Nebraska, 
Texas, Oregon, or Australia. We indeed write much 
about manures for the older Stales, but though there is 
enough other reading for the newer West, we advise 
farmers there that some attention to this subject is worth 
their while, against a dayof necessity— " A stitch in time, 
etc."— To show the adaptation df this paper to the West, 
we may mention, that a Western paper begged earnestly 
for home support on the ground that eastern papers were 
not at all adapted to that region— aiming its remarks 
specially at this journal, which seemed lo be a favorite in 
its bailiwick. The very same [taper had only 21 columns 
of reading, and of these 15 ivere filled ivttk articles that 
first appeared in the American Agriculturist ; 7 columns 
were directly credited to this joarftnl, and 8 xvere not 
credited ' — A mulUludo of persons, residing in every sen- 
lion of the cotmtry, including several away on the Pacific 
Coast, have detailed to us, how single hints, derived from 
or suggested by reading this paper, have resulted in vei y 
great pecuniary value, often lo the amount of hundreds 
and thousands of dollars in individual cases. 
Pieking- Apples for Cider.— Mr. G. R. 
Green, Hudson, N. Y., finding hand picking too slow, and 
wishing to avoid the stones and dirt that will be mixed 
with apples when gathered from the ground, contrived 
the device shown in the engraving. It consists of a spread 
made of stout burlap, 20 feet square, bound on the edges. 
In the center is a hole large enough to encircle the tree, 
and provided with a drawing string to fasten it to the 
trunk. From this hole is an opening lo one side of the 
spread, to allow it to be put around the tree, and the 
opening is afterwards laced up by means of a string run- 
ning through eyelet holes. In each of the corners of the 
spread a strong eyelet hole is worked— or what is better, 
an iron eye may be inserted. The spread being placed 
around the tree, three of the corners are raised up and 
stretched out by means of slender poles, in such a man- 
ner, that the corner without a pole will be the lowest. 
Under this depending corner is placed a barrel, or wagon 
if the tree be a tall one. The apples are shaken down on 
lo the sheet, and roll towards the lower corner, where 
they are caught. Though apples are but lilUe bruised by 
this treatment, it is not recommended for those intended 
for long keeping. 
Sundry IIunil>iig!$. — Aside from a, larj^e 
number of letters about "Harris Brothers, '• and J. D. 
Miller, our batch of letters about swindlers reaches only 
about a hundred this month, by far the smallest number 
for any month during a past year. We learn Unit the ex- 
posures of the Agriculturist have made the "Circular" and 
"ticket" business so unprofitable through the North, that 
the swindlers have turned their attention more to the 
Southern States, where they arc now operating with all 
possible speed and diligence. We must try to get the 
Agriculturist circulating more thorouglily there, though 
it is already going that way pretty extensively A 
few particulars will suffice here: Harris Brothers are 
noticed on page 344 J. D. Miller was shown up last 
month, and though not dead, is on the wane. J. D. 
Granger operates with the same circulars, sending let- 
ters pretending to have drawn $130 lo $165 prizes for 
sundry people. The "prizes," like those of Miller, are 
shares in the " Sand River Prize Petroleum Company." 
The certificates for $130 shares, more or less, are worth 
about one-twentieth part of one cent — for waste paper — 
and no more All the Art Unions, the Soldiers* Unions, 
and other like Schemes, are no other than sheer lotteries, 
and dangerous to touch by any one who does not wish to 
gamble or throw his money away. No one of these has 
ever come up to its promises about drawing, etc. Usually 
when all the money is in, some one of the clique finds 
it convenient to decamp with It, as at Milwaukee, for ex- 
ample. The Illustrated papeis, and the respectable 
Daily ;ind Weekly pa|icrs. are aiding in the swindles by 
publishing the advertisements. Pray do not be blindfold- 
ed by the array of names of bankers and other public 
persons, who are made to at least seem to favor these 
enterprises. They are springing up all over the country, 
but are all of a piece, villainous lotteries, dangerous 
because got up so plausibly, and so thoroughly sugar-^ 
coated Our letters this month contain notices and 
circulars of 31 swindling parties and concerns, .some of 
them already shown up, and others are the oUl parties 
under new names, but with the same circulars, etc. The 
most numerous circulars and tickets are from " Vincent, 
Willis & Co., Williamsburgh, N. Y." That is a large 
city, now united with Brooklyn, but its streets are syste- 
matically laid out and numbered. AVhy then rlid not V., 
W. & Co. tell people where they are to be found? It is 
bad for us, because a Pennsylvania friend has presented 
us with lickets for some magnificent prizes, all for $2.60 
each, an installment of 200 other lots, all sent " exclus- 
ively and privately" to persons in his town. Many oth- 
ers bcnd us similar gifts. — Vincent, Willis & Co., you are 
myths— Humbugs ! The European Pocket Time- 
Keeper, and the *' Silent Friend," are both gross hum- 
bugs. Julius Sinking and othcts, who offer these, should 
go into some hont-st business Joseph T. Inman, 
and Madame Thornton, have bolh been already denounc- 
ed, and those who advertise fur them are helping them to 
victims amons the ignorant and credulous The fol- 
lowing are Humbugs: "Grand N.ilit)nal Gift Enter- 
prize," N. Y. City.— " Errors of Youth" Recipe, N. Y, 
City.—'* Great Closing Olf Sale," do.— " Mutual Benefit 
Association." Quincy, Ind. Marcus Blair, Attorney, 
etc., of Oaklimd. Clinton Co., Oliio, who offers to lie 
$oOO prizes through for $10 to S50, and will lie to you — 
Dr. Freeman. — "Perfume of Love." — "Essence of 
Life."— "Radical Regenerator."-" Metropolitan Jewelry 
Association." — "New Jewelry Association." — "Great 
National Gift Concert for Benefit of N. Y. Soldiers* 
Monument Assoc^iation," J. L. Jayncs. Jlanager. — " $5 
to $!0 Sewing Machines," under several names : not wortli 
rcceivin? as a gift. — "Great Gift Conceit for Soldleis* 
I\Ionumont," .Sidney, Ohio, — etc., etc, inciuiling some 
fifteen pretended sellers of splenilid Jewelry, valuable 
Watches, etc., by tickets for from $1.75 to $12. Every 
such concern in N. Y., is a Humbug I T. E. Bryan>of 
N. Y., is too good looking a man to be engaged in tlie 
disreputable, villainous business lie is in, that of supply- 
ing obscene, disgusting books, pictures, and instruments, 
markeil cards, loaded dice, etc. lie is ashamed of the 
business, or afraid of it, as he tries to dodge the law by 
pretending lobe only an agent; he refused us even a 
circular at his office, saying he had not there anything he 
ofl^ercd, not even a circular to supply to us — a pretended 
counli y peddler. We would not like to trust any money 
in his hands by mail, as he requires it sent. Give all such 
disgusting circulars as he sends out, to ashes as soon 
as possible ; they will soil your hands even. We stop 
here for a month, for want of room. 
]>ociimeut !$ AclcEio'^Tledg'ed. — Trans- 
actions of the Worcester Co. (.Mai^s.) Horticultural So- 
ciety, from Edward W. Lincoln. Sec'y .... Address of 
Hon. Henry H. Crapo, before the Cen'ral Michigan Ag'l 
Society, at their Sheep-shearing Exhibition, Lansing, 
May 24, 18G6 . Report of the Nortiu rn Ohio and Lake 
Sliore Grape Growers' Association ; to be had of Allen 
Pope, Treas., Cleveland, Tr uisactions of the Cali- 
fornia State Agricultural Society for 18G4 and 1865, a 
volume of over 400 pages — Trans. Pennsylvania Horti- 
cultural Society for 1865 Trans. Columbia Co., Wis., 
Agricultural S.ociety for 1805 Indiana Slate Horticul- 
tural Society, Transactions 1S65-66 Catalogue of 
School of Mines, Columbia College, N. Y. City 
Trans. Essex (Mass.) Agricultural Society for 3865. 
— The follov\ing dealers have sent us c:it:i!ogues of 
Hardy Biili'S; Brill & Kumcrlc, Newark, N. T.; James 
Vick, Rochester. N. Y. ; B. K. Bliss, Springfield. Mass. ; 
J. l\I.ThorbiJrn& Co., 15 John Sl.,N. Y Catalogues 
of General Nursery Stock from J. W. Ilinks & Co., 
Bridgeport, CI. ; Faulkner Nurseries, Danville, N. Y., J. 
C. Williams & Co. ; F. Trowbridge, New H.ncn. Conn. ; 
Dutchess Nurseries, Ferris & Caywood, rouahkcepsie, 
N. Y. ; Parsons & Co., Flushing, N. Y.; BloomiMgion, 111., 
F. K. Phoenix ; Genesee Valley Nurseries^. Rochester, 
N. Y., Frost & Co. ; Washington Nurseries, Geneva, N. 
Y., Bronson, Graves & Selover Grape Calaloguus 
from C. W. Grant, lona, near Peekskill, N. Y. ; Hum- 
boldt Nurseries, Toledo, Ohio ; Pomona's Home Nurse- 
ries, West Newton, Pa., J. H. Foster, Jr. ; Canandaigua 
(N. Y.) Propagating Establishment, F. L. Perry. Pro- 
prietor Price Listsof Strawberries, etc.. fiom Reisig 
& Hexamer, Newcastle, Westchester Co., N. Y.; Francis 
Brill, Newark. N. J. ; Wiiletts Bros., Buoluinan, Mich. 
Catalogues of Vegetable Seeds, Henry A. Drcer, 
Philadelphia, Penn. ; Brill & Kumerle, JNewark. N. J. 
Report of the California Assembly Cuinmillee on 
the Culture of the Grape Vine; Thirteenlh Annual Re- 
port of the Ohio Pomologicul Society, 166G. 
