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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[August, 
their circular.-) which pretend to give $"2 for $1, whether 
by ticket, envelope, or otherwise. It' any reader is so 
simple as to believe the medic il story of the so-called 
"old Marcus Petfcigrew" and his daughter, they will have 
to Buffer for their greenness. Any one who receives and 
distributes the circulars or medicines of this or any 
other advertised medicine is a nuisance to the commu- 
nity in which he or she lives. The plausible stories 
make well people sick.. .. Thos. D. Thorp, 707 Broad- 
way, the note swindler, previously exposed, continues 
his offers of Internal Revenue Brewers 1 Stamps at eighty 
per c**nt discount, on the plea that his cousin prints them 
in the Government printing-office. Of course lie never 
supplies any. claims that his offer is not criminal, and 
escapes by a legal quibble. Those who send money lose 
it, but will not appear a* witnesses, as that would show 
them '• part-iceps ct£ntin£s"—in attempting to buy pro- 
fessedly stolen stamps— and so the villain stands uncon- 
victed Those foolish enough to send fifty cents to 
H. T. Moore, Box 2,751. New York City, for a " sure way 
to succeed," a "d get $2,033 a year, have not" gumption" 
enough to succeed in anything, or to keep money if they 
get it The "Silent Friend," proposing to teach 
everything, and some more, is another catch-penny 
humbug T. S. Pattison, Elmira, N. Y., is vigorously 
pushing his detestable lottery scheme, yclept a 'Pre- 
mium Land S tie," and we are sorry to sec several other- 
wise respectable newspapers helping him by inserting 
his column advertisement.. Numerous letters give us 
details of how the writers have been swindled out of $10 
to $500 each by those pretending to cure private diseases, 
early indiscretions, etc. Every one advertising such 
medicines is a quack If you want a "radical regen- 
erator," go to a good well-known physician, but on no 
account touch any of the quack medicines, and don't 
read the circulars or symptoms, or you will surely be 
sick Dr. Fitler, of Philadelphia, claiming to be a 
Professor of Toxicology, etc. (where ? and by what autho- 
rity?), doesn't have as much confidence in others as he 
wants others to have in his medicines, for he requires 
piy of agents in advance, on his promise to buy the me- 
dicine hack after six months if not sold. "It's a poor 
rule that don't work both ways." Give a cold shoul- 
der to all "Silent Friends," "Roads to Fortune," oroide 
watches, butter-powders, and those who offer them. 
"Just the Thing for Boys " is a villainous advertisement 
of just the thing no boy should have. Beware of "Lock- 
Box 2U. Lincoln, 111." A mean villain offers vile things 
from that address. No wonder he is ashamed of using 
any name that the people there could find. TIow about 
the P.M.? lie must know who gets letters there 
Our space is exhausted, with sundry other humbugs on 
hand which must go over to next paper. 
Hedges.— R. C. Hall, Montgomery Co., N. Y. 
Warder's is the best, and indeed the only work on hedges. 
As you say. it is only full on the Osage Orange. This is 
the only subject be intended to treat, and the other matter 
was. as we understand, only added at the earnest request 
of the publisher who originally brought out the work. 
In the matter of articles on hedges, we will endeavor to 
comply with ycur request at the proper season. 
Ice 021 Weed.- Cyrus Nadc, Christian Co., 
Ky. It is impossible to tell the name of your plant, 
which " in the fall has beautiful specimens of ice attached 
to its bark," from the bark only. If you can send us the 
flowers, we can tell yon what it is. 
TJiosc Mules.— We have received about a 
dozen letters from parties who have mules for sale, and 
have forwarded the names of the writers to the party who 
made the Inquiry for them. This occurrence seems to 
point out that there are many parlies wanting what others 
have to dispose of, and it i< obvious that the mutual in- 
terest of these parties would he best served by making 
their needs known to the public through the advertising 
columns of the Agriculturist. 
A Specimen of Rode— "F. N.," New 
Albany. Infl., sends a specimen of rock, and wants to 
know if it contains lime, oris of any agricultural value, 
and if it occurs under the " old red " or" now red "sand- 
stone. This rock is a fragment of clay slate, contains no 
lime, an 1 is of no agricultural value : it is not crystalline 
in texture, and does not occur beneath the old red sand- 
stone. It is very similar to some of the clays of the coal 
measures, but may belong to a still later age than the 
new red sandstone; without seeing it "in place," it is 
impossible to give tho exact geological position. 
IT tints to l>e n Farmer. - "& I.," 
Painted Post, N. Y., want* advice. Ho was raised on a 
farm, knows all about farm work, and wants to be a 
farmer, but fears that he will not be able to make it as 
profitable as his ft"" 60 * occupation, which brings him a 
salary of $1,300 a year, out of which he can save $800 to 
$400. There is an old proverb applicable to C. I.'s case, 
which is, " Let well enough alone." He is better off as 
he is than thousands of farmers who work harder and 
make less than he does. 
Cooking: Wed. — J. N. Robertson, Cass 
Co., III., cooks corn in the car or meal for his stock, and 
finds it conducive to their health, and economical in the 
use of feed. lie uses a trough with sheet-iron bottom 
and] -i tie-plan k sides, and ends similar to a syrup evapora- 
tor, in which water may be made to boil in a few minutes. 
Warts on Cows* Teats.—' 1 Subscriber," 
Suowshoe, Pa., wants a remedy for warts on cows' tents. 
If the warts are quite small, cut them off with a sharp 
shears, and cauterize the wound with nitrate of silver (or 
lunar-caustic). If they arc large, wet the wart, and rub 
the caustic on to it twice a day, after milking, until it 
disappears. 
Kerf and Butter.—" II. H.," Fern's Mills, 
Mich., asks what breed of cattle are, on the whole, best 
to raise for beef and butter. If the pasture is luxuriant 
and can be kept " knee-high" all the time, or plenty of 
feed can always be procured, grade Shorthorns of a good 
milking family will be the best; otherwise, Ayrshires. 
Aslies and IlenOIannre.-II. Hutcbins, 
Allegan Co., Mich., asks if ashes and hen-manure are 
good for corn and potatoes, and how they should be ap- 
plied. They arc excellent for both crops, and should be 
applied a handful in the hill, at planting time, well mixed 
with the soil. 
The I>arg;est milking in Twenty- 
four Hours. — ll S. S.," Alexandria, La., asks what 
is the largest milking of a cow, during twenty-four hours, 
on record. Allen, in his American Cattle, mentions a 
Dutch cow owned by W. Chenery, of Mass., which gave 
in one day 33*8 quarts. We have a scrap cut from a 
French paper some years ago, which states that a cow in 
ILdland gave in one day 39J4 quarts. These are the lar- 
gest recorded milkings we know of. 
Farm <«:ite. — A correspondent who forgot 
tonfllx his name to his letter, sends a sketch of a gato, 
"not patented," but the principle on which it works is 
patented ; it would therefore be an infringement. 
Concrete Btnildin^S- — " A Subscriber " 
wants the address of a man who erects concrete build- 
ings. As this is a well-understood process, we should 
think any intelligent mason could put up such a building. 
We do not know any one wiio makes a buniness of it. 
Poison Ivy. — P.uilus Keck, Dorscyville, 
Pa., asks bow to destroy poison ivy. We killed by keep- 
ing the fence rows mowed during one summer. If there 
is any easier way, we should be glad to learn it. 
Sii;rm*-W:*.ste **■« Ulannre. — "A Con- 
stant Reader," Philadelphia, a^ks if the waste from a 
grocery-store, which consists of sugar and molasses 
mixed with sawdust, is worth hauling six miles in pre- 
ference to paying 50 cents per month per horse for stable- 
manure. The stable manure is better worth paying for 
than the sweet stud", which is little else than carbon and 
of slight use. All cattle have a sweet tooth, and are very 
fond of sngar, occasionally. It will do them no harm if 
they lick such waste stuff. 
Value of Sorghum JJcjgasso. — "J. 
W. G.,'' Ohio, wants to dispose of a quantity of bagaspc 
of sugar cane. We would burn it and save the ashes, if 
we could not plow it under, and spread the ashes on 
wheat or grass. 
To Bring I\ow Land into Culti- 
vation. — Au "Admirer," Spring Late, Mich., asks 
what lie shall do with a piece of newly-cleared woodland, 
to get it into cultivation. The usual mode is. to plow it as 
farao possible and plant potatoes, cultivating with the hoc. 
Take up tho crop in time to sow wheat, which is har- 
rowed in tho loose soil, without plowing. Sow with the 
wheat sis quarts of timothy, and in the spring four quarts 
of clover. Leave it hi grass until the stumps and roots 
are rotten. 
Iron-Weed. — Geo. Iloke, Mount Pleasant, 
Frederick Co., MX, has been looking out for roots of 
"Iron-weed," and writes U3 lor the addres-* of the party 
who Inquired how to destroy this weed, in October Agri- 
culturist. Ap his leiter was without State or county, and a 
town of the* same name U in five different States, wo 
were nnable to comply with his request. [$. B.— AH 
letters should have ennntvand Bfate invariably added to 
post-office: many inquiries come ton* that depend on 
correct locality for a proper ruply.] 
Lard-.Uaker.<i* Refuse.- 11 £ F.," Ed- 
wards'ville, Ind., has a quantity of refase from a lard- 
rendering factory, which consists of dry flesh, hair, and 
bones, easily pulverized: how can he best use it?— His 
method of composting this valuable material with fer- 
menting stable manure and earth is excellent, and will 
make a very active and lasting fertilizer, of which ten to 
twenty loads per acre will be a fair dressing. 
Cure for Stifle. — " B. J. C," Wilton, 
Minn., asks if there is any cure for a colt that was 
"stifled "a year ago. It is probably past cure now; 
taken at the earliest moment, it is often incurable, but 
when confirmed by long standing, the case is hopeless. 
Strong astringent lotinnsapplied to the stifle-joint, chiefly 
on the inside of the thigh, good food, aud absolute rest are 
the only remedies. 
Clover in Virginia. — "P.," Concord 
Depot, Va., has lately removed from New York State to 
"Virginia, and finds the country suitable for sheep and 
clover. lie can show a nice stand of clover and a good 
flock of Merinos there. 
To I>estroy MilU-Wecd. — u F. Van 
D., n Oneida Co., N. Y., asks how to destroy Milk-weed. 
VTe know of no plan but plowing the ground aud harrow- 
ing up the roots and picking them off. No surface appli- 
cation will answer. 
A CnlcareoEis Soil. — " A Subscriber" 
■pics, What is a calcareous soil ?— It is one which naturally 
contains carbonate of lime. Lime exists in the soil gen- 
erally in the state of carbonate, and sometimes as sul- 
phate, in small quantities. 
Hay-Press. — "G. L., 1 ' Blaireville, asks for a 
hay-pre-s that will press 430 to 570 pounds of hay into a 
bale. We don't believe th re is such a press in existence. 
The heaviest bales of hay we have seen averaged six 
to a ton, or 333 pounds each ; the majority are lighter. 
Tlie time Interest.— H. Wildey, Carroll 
Co., 111., asks if we know of any paper published in tho 
lime interest. We do not know of any; If there is any 
such, we should like to know of it. 
Hard - milking- Cows. — E. Ryder, 
Brewster?, N. Y., writes that he improved a hard-milking 
cow by enlarging the orifice of the teat by inserting care- 
fully the sharp blade of a fine penknife. The orifice 
should be etdarged sufficiently to allow for some contrac- 
tion, which will occur during healing. If a small wooden 
plug is kept in the teat, during healing, no contraction 
will occur; the plug should be rubbed with sweet oil. 
A Pis tliat lias Fits.— "Wm. A. W.," 
Foster Center, E. I., has a Chester White pig that is 
troubled with fits. lie feeds meal-pudding, warm. This 
may be the cause. Fits are caused sometimes by worms, 
and sometimes by indigestion; warm feed causes indi- 
gestion. Feed cold mush. 
To Cat Corn-Foddcr.-'W. S. H.," 
Niagara Co., N. Y. Corn, sown for green fodder, may be 
cut cither with the mowing machine or with the com- 
mon cradle. Our practice has been to cut with a one- 
horse mower sufficient for one day, and cart, it to the 
barn in a oac-horse wagon. The horse is moved from 
the wagon to the machine, and back again, when needed, 
and the work is very quickly performed; when the field 
is near to the barn, fifteen minutes' time is sufficient. 
Xlic Cost of Keeping Rats.— A stack 
of wheat was lately thrashed on an English farm, ac- 
cording to the Farmers' Chronicle, out of which 1,040 
rats were taken ; only three escaped out of the lot. The 
damage donei3 not stated, but can easily be estimated. 
An A«je«l E*arrot. — A parrot lately died 
in. England, which belonged taanold lady, a Mrs. Turner, 
and which had bclon^d ia torn tJ her mother and 
grandmother ; it wa3 said to be 113 years old at its death. 
Strawberries *ct i:i July* — " W. M. 
B.," Weston, Ct., asks if strawberries set out in a pea- 
bed hi July will bear licit year, or if it will pay better to 
plant turnips. — If the strawberries can be taken up with 
a ball <f earth— betterif potted— and put out so that they 
will not be checked in their growth, they will give a trood 
crop next year. The other question depends upon the 
relative price of strawberries and turnip? in your market. 
Properly manatred. there should be no difficulty in getting 
a good crop of strawberries. 
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