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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[September, 
about their circular is that only the P. O. address is 
given. If these watch dealers would avoid suspicion, 
they should modify the form and manner of their circu- 
lars Tho.^e who ask about Geneva aud Parisian $4 
watches will find them noted in last month's column. 
BOGUS ADYEBTISING AGENCIES 
are endeavoring to advertise bogus Prize Distributions 
in the Western papers. We should think that all re- 
spectable papers would refuse to advertise Gift Concerts 
and Prize Distributions under any circumstances. If 
they publish these things they become accessories, and 
if they should not get pay for their advertising it would 
be a legitimate result. 
MONET CAN BE MADE 
very easily in various ways. A man in New York ad- 
vertises to send a "valuable package of goods'' upon 
the receipt of a 6-ccnt stamp. Here is a chance to make 
money— for the man who gets the stamps Those 
who do not like this way can send to Newark, N. J., and 
get the "Money-Makers' Monitor." It is a "secret 
art," but the secret costs only $1, and $300 invested will 
bring in $3,000, and so on. One of ordinary shrewdness 
would aBk himself before investing* "Why don't this 
fellow make use of his secret art and get rich himself, 
instead of publishing pamphlets to persuade others to 
get rich out of his ' secret?' " But people who are hum- 
bugged are not of the kind who think. 
BULLYING ANT) INTIMIDATION. 
The man in the fable who, finding tufts of grass to 
fail, tried stones, finds his counterpart in the humbug 
dealers who, when blandishments will not work, do a 
little threatening. A counterfeit money chap, under his 
several names, sends out circulars offering his "queer," 
in which he says, " Should you betray me, I will find 
m •■aus to be avenged in a way perhaps you do not dream 
of." From the number of these circulars sent us, we 
think the author will have so much avenging to do that 
but little time will be left him in which to print coun- 
terf ei t notes A lady in Massachusetts writes us that 
a peddler of Clickener's Pills left five boxes at her house 
several months ago, and then came along and demanded 
pay, and states that he did the same thing to a neighbor 
with whose servant he left some pills. When the men 
are at work at a distance from home, farmers' wives and 
families are subject to annoyances of this kind. A good 
dog is handy to have in such cases. We instruct our 
own people to ring the alarm-bell and go for the pistol 
"Whenever they nro subjected to any uo pi em-ant visitor. 
The sound of a bell has a moving effect In the Juno 
" Humbugs " we said : " A citizen of Rahway, N. J., is 
in trouble. He engaged in tho sale of a quack medi- 
cine, but found that the people there read the Agricvl- 
turist and would not buy. He thinks we have damaged 
his sales to the amount of one hundred dollars and asks 
us to make good his loss. It consoles us, when we are 
reminded of this individual's loss, to think of what the 
people of Rahway have gained." We mentioned neither 
the name of the person nor of the medicine, but " citi- 
zen of Rahway " is desirous of more notice, which we 
will give him by publishing, without alteration, a letter 
from him : 
Rahway Newjerser \ 
June the 30th 1873 ( 
My Bear Sirs. 
it is Just what I am giten at. You cauld 
me a Liar and a thief I want you to make that good 
as I do not care about Mediciau I sell a good Deal of 
Mothers Noble Syrup that speakea for itself. 
NB 
I want Tou to Pay for the damadge one hundread Dol- 
lars send me a cheack for to Rahway Bank or you will 
never hear the last of it. 
PS 
Doctor E. P. Huylar sayes he haves nothin too do with 
Orange Jndd & Co But mind you I have somthing to 
Do with you an Co, you say there is not so many the kind 
Dropin off 
the'rre is just as many as ever only som I Persume layes 
4 fft Below whare they will not cheat ub honst folk hear 
yours with Truth 
A D Woodruff. 
Should this " citizen of Rahway " ever happen to get 
that "hundred dollars" he is after we advise him to 
spend it in going to an evening school. 
This charming epistle naturally leads to the subject of 
QUACK MEDICINE, 
in which but few novelties appear We have before 
noticed the Parisian Flesh Producer, which is now being 
pushed vigorously. This starts out with the preposter- 
ous statement that it was "decided upon by all the 
medical skill of the conference "— " of the leading 
Physicians of France." and of course cures everything. 
Euc what is that to " Uncle Ben Jo*s Bell Tongue Syrup ?" 
which cures everything too, aud wasn't discovered by 
any physicians at all, but by dear old Uncle Ben Jo, 
away oft* in South America. Isn't there a picture of the 
dear old Uncle, and a picture of the plant, which is un- 
doubtedly new, for no botanist ever saw anything like it; 
and isn t there a view of the place where Uncle " cured 
the sick man," and another picture of the gathering the 
Bell Tongue plant ? Then the pamphlet is on the yellow- 
est of " yaller " paper, and the recital of Uncle's suffer- 
ings "jest tcching," and it can ad be bought for 50 cents. 
The Shall HorticiiltnrnHy. — The 
polygamous Persian potentate has commemorated his 
visit to England by planting several " memorial trees." 
Now we happen to know how this royal tree-planting is 
done. A man digs the hole, another man brings the tree 
and places it therein, then his high mightiness puts his 
hand on the tree while other men fill in the earth— and 
behold the tree is planted by the king of kings. They 
went through this torn-foolery with the Prince of Wales 
at Central Park, when Albert Edward planted an English 
oak. In our collection of woods we have a section of 
the very oak "planted" by royalty ; the tree planted by 
royal hands did not live, and another one was quietly 
substituted for the original, to which all good republicans 
can duly pay reverence. 
0;»<len Farm Catalogne of 1873 of 
Thorough-bred Jersey Cattle.— This catalogue deserves 
especial notice, not only on account of the fact that it 
offers thorough-bred animals, but for its fullness and the 
neatness of its mechanical execution. Not only are the 
pedigrees of the animals given in full, but there is a 
sheet of small portraits of them by the Albert-typo Co. 
of BoBton. These portraits, which are only two inches 
long by an inch and a quarter high, are so finely executed 
that they not only bear inspection but are actually im- 
proved by the use of a magnifying glass. The catalogues 
may be had on application to Geo. E. Waring, Jr., New- 
port, R. I., and W. Barg. Casey, Grove Farm, Mt. Ver- 
non, 111. 
Xhe Power an«l Influence of the 
Agricultural Press is the title of a lecture given 
before the Maine Board of Agriculture by Samuel L. 
Boardman, editor of the Maine Farmer. Although the 
lecturer takes a limited scope, he tells his hearers much 
sound sense, and we hope it will be productive of good. 
Vich's Floral CJnide.— Mr. Vick in his 
eccoml mid tliivd nmnbcru of liio Plwrol OtilUo JjlTCS De- 
sides some useful horticultural information, a lot of 
pleasant gossip about his trip to Eurnpp. Mr Vick was 
formerly an editor, and he has not forgotten how to 
" sling ink " with oase and grace, and if need be with a 
considerable vim. He pays his respects to iuO Post- 
Office Department, and shows up its incomprehensible 
" rulings " in their proper light. 
Science CJossip. — G. P. Putnam's Sons 
issue a reprint of Hardwick's Science Gossip. This is 
cne of the best journals devoted to natural seience with 
which we are acquainted, and commends itself to all 
who are studying or are interested in any branch of 
natural history. Price 20 cents, monthly. 
Xhe Ilnshherg Vineyards. — We have 
received the catalogue of Isidor Bush & Son, of Bush- 
berg, Mo., which aside from giving an excellent selection 
of vines is deserving of notice for the manner in which 
the descriptions are condensed. Thus, a large black dot 
placed against a variety indicates that it is a large black 
grape; a small black grape is designated by a smaller 
dot. White varieties are marked by circles with a white 
center, while red grapes have a shaded circle placed 
against them. The season, uses, etc., are indicated by 
letters in such a manner that allows the catalogue to 
convey a great deal of descriptive information in a very 
small space. The Cy/tt/tiana, which last month was 
Epelled in an advertisement " Cynlhiani," still maintains 
its excellent reputation. Messrs. Bush & Son regard it 
us the best grape for red wine. We learn that the pros- 
pect for fruit in the Missouri vineyards is not encourag- 
ing, rot having attacked the fruit. 
Xlie »« atli or Ahel €. Collins.— 
Mr. Collins, who for some time has furnished our Live- 
stock Market Reports, and who was Live-stock editor of 
the New York Tribune, died on July 24th, at the age 
of 45. Mr. C. was born in Rhode Island, and was for 
several years engaged in the produce commission busi- 
ness in New York. He was a member of the Society of 
Friends and one of their ministers, and his funeral was 
largely attended by members of that denomination, by 
whom, as well as by others, he was held in high esteem. 
See Pages 353, 354, and 355 for Fair List 
and items. 
Plant for I\ame.-"A. H. H.," Middagh, 
Pa.— The plant sent is Trifolhi?n jrrattnse, commonly 
called Rabbit's-foot or Pussy-clover. It grows on sterile 
soils, and is of no especial value. 
**l«e Cullivatenr de la Region Lyon- 
naise."— Lyons, France, is a wide-awake horticultural 
center. It sends out the best roses, the newest double 
pelargoniums, and other novelties, and has a most active 
horticultural society. Now it presents us a journal with 
the title given above, of which two numbers are at hand. 
It is published under the auspices of the local horticul- 
tural and viticultural societies, and we doubt not that it 
will prove to be one of our most acceptable exchanges. 
A Great Sale of Plants.— Mr. M. J. 
Linden, one of the most celebrated horticulturists of 
Europe, has been keeping up an establishment at Brus- 
sels and another at Gand. Wishing to concentrate his 
business at Gand, or Ghent (Belgium), he will sell early 
this month 100,000 plants, comprising the rarest varieties. 
A Lars:e Sassafras-Tree.-A gentle- 
man from Ohio informs us thai there is on the farm of 
Geo. W. King at Painesville, O., a Sassafras-tree which 
one foot from the ground measures 10 feet 4 inches in 
circumference, and four feet from the ground 8 feet 10 
inches. It is 120 feet high, presenting a clean trunk of 
50 feet to the lower branches. 
The Colorado Potato-Beetle is 
troubling the farmers of Pennsylvania and Maryland. 
Its progress eastward is unpleasantly certain. See 
article on Paris-green on another page. 
Deealcomanie. — tl Constant Reader." 
This is a name given to a French process of ornamenting 
glass-ware, porcelain, etc. Designs of birds, flowers, and 
the like are printed for the purpose on paper in bright 
colors. Avarnish is applied to the vessel to be decorated, 
and the print pressed upon the varnished surface. The 
paper is removed after the varnish is dry, and the color 
is left adhering to the varnish. It is a trivial amuse- 
ment, for which the materials are sold at the color shops. 
5:n£li*ii Walnut.- Mrs. M. Knabe, Cum- 
berland Co., Pa. It is not necessary to graft your walnut 
trees to make them bear. Grafting on this tree is a diffi- 
cult operation, and is only used when it is desired to 
P« P a W1 x» n rirt,>ni nr varieties. Your trees arc probably 
not old enough to bear, or it may neru.«t, yo „,. ^ihnate it 
a little too severe to allow them to fruit. Let them 
alone and wait. 
Apple-Blight.— 11 M. B.," Benton, Ohio. 
The blight is not usually discovered until the mischief is 
done. The best treatment is to cut away all affected 
branches down to sound wood as soon as the blight is 
discovered. 
Life Insurance at the West.— A re- 
cent visit in Milwaukee gave an opportunity of making a 
pleasant acquaintance with theNorthwestem Mutual Life 
Insurance Co., and noting their method of doing busi- 
ness. Three very desirable characteristics, energy, 
economy, and safety, were shown in a marked degree. 
During fourteen years of its work it has pushed np to 
seventh in rank in amount of assets and number of policies, 
a sufficient proof of energetic management. Its risks are 
very largely among the agricultural classes, and its rate 
of mortality for ten years past has been lower than that 
of any other leading company. Its funds are invested on " 
bond and mortgage at the high rates of interest current 
at the West, and secured by three times the value of the 
amount loaned ; thus in effect allowing low rates of in- 
surance to be safely given by securing large profits to the 
policy-holders. Its ample reserve fund guarantees safety 
to the assured, and being a purely mutual company all 
special advantages and profits enure to the benefit of the 
assured. 
Go to the Pairs, as many as you can. The 
list on pages 353-355 wfll tell you when and where they 
arc to be held. 
What to I>o with Sows that Trill 
not Breed.— A correspondent at Tracy City, Tenn M 
lias three fine Poland-China sows in good condition, 13 
months old, that will not breed. The boar is, with other 
sows, a sure breeder. He asks what he shall do.— If 
they are choice sows, wait. They are still young. We 
have two sows that did not breed till past two years old, 
and they have since been the best breeders we have. 
There is nothing for it but patience or the pork barrel. 
Iiet them have plenty of exercise and comparatively in- 
nutritious food, such as grass, clover, and bran. Give 
all the salt, ashes sulphur, charcoal, etc., they will efit. 
