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peases. They are nothing else than mean thieves, who 
eteal from the ignorant and foolish, and usually from the 
poorest class of persons The Humbng complained 
of by "Anonymous," of Lawrence, Kansas, does not be- 
long to the class discussed in these columns Costly 
advertising is that of one Taylor, who offers to send a 
lottery ticket, sure to draw a first-class prize, worth ever 
so many thousands of dollars, to each of a million or 
less people who will send him $1, and tell their neigh- 
bors who bought their tickets for them. As thirty-one 
of these offers went to one small Post-office, he proposes 
to give some $60,000 for advertising his business in a 
small country place — otherwise he would keep the tickets 
and draw the money for himself! TvTicw ! How liberal 
some of these lottery dealers are I Lloyd, Semmes & 
Co. arc nearly as liberal, for they propose to give $10,000 
to the fools who remit them $10 for tickets To 
many inquirers. The "Children's Aid Society !1 of this 
city, of which Chas. L. Brace, 19 E. 4th street, is Secre- 
tary, VTm. A. Booth, 100 TTall street, President, and J. E. 
"Williams, Metropolitan Bank, 105 Broadway, Treasurer, 
is not a humbug, but au efficient, valuable Society, doing 
a world of good, and worthy of the support of all good 
people. The circulars of this Society returned to us for 
inspection, with the above names and addreBses on them, 
are genuine Beware of cheap oils, and don't invest 
your money in "rights" for selling until you know just 
what and xoliom yon are dealing with. "We havo several 
ingenious circulars, filled with great pretensions, and 
making prodigious offers to "agents.". .. ...A Salem, 
Mass., gentleman sent $1 to Nassau street, New York, 
for a " Parlor Steam Engine," and after long waiting and 
writing, got a circular stating that the thing had " bust- 
ed," and was dangerous, and Mi at a book would be sent 
for the dollar. It finally came—" a mean, low, paper 
covered book, worth (or costing) about 10 cents." The 
Boston Magazine should be careful what and for whom 
they advertise Harris, or any other man, who offers 
to send for $1 " a Silver Cased "Watch, patent lever move- 
ment, hunting cased, full jeweled, and warranted a cor- 
rect time-keeper," is a swindler. So of the "Ladies 
Watches," etc A New York concern offers pay for 
lists of names of persons afflicted with certain diseases. 
Pray don't furnish them as a guide for hurling at the un- 
fortunates a lot of circulars of " Patent " or "Quack" 
medicines. These circulars beget anxieties, and false 
hopes, and medicine gulping, of ten thousand times 
more damage to the patients than the medicines will 
ever be beneficial. One of these "agency " circulars is 
a fraud— nobody at the place advertised To C. M. 
W.j aacl other inquirers. The "great Doctors" you in- 
quire about, and all other advertising Doctors, are hum- 
bugs. "We don't know of a single advertising doctor in 
whose hands wc would place a cent of money, or entrust 
the life of a friend, on any account. We don't speak at 
random. The religions papers publishing their adver- 
tisements ought to "be sent to purgatory — for a season. 
Fresh Manure for Corn.— "Had I 
better apply fresh livery-stable manure broadcast or in 
the furrow for corn V— Spread it over tho whole surface 
and plow it under. If the soil is poor, put a little well 
rotted manure in the furrow or hill, to give the plants a 
good start. In the mild climate of Tennessee, by draw- 
ing out your stable manure now, and piling it in a heap 
in the field, covering it with three or four inches of soil, 
and turning it once or twice, it will fermont rapidly, and 
be ready to appl}' to corn in the hill. 
A. Ton of Manure. — Several have asked 
what Mr. Henderson, in his "Gardening for Profit," 
means by a ton of manure. He means 2,000 lbs. He 
used this term as being more definite than load. 
Value of a Yard fnl of Manure. — 
Mr. J. Townlcy, Jr., of Elizabeth, N. J., calculates to 
have 30© loads of manure in his yard this spring. He 
feeds IS head of neat stock, and 3 horses. They eat 100 
bushels of "beer grains" in winter, and 50 bushels in 
summer, per week, besides about 118 bushels of corn- 
meal in the course of the year. The meal and grains nro 
fed upon hay and corn-stalks, cut up and soaked. He 
wants to know how much his 300 loads of manure 
will be worth.— Wc estimate from the figures given 
in the tables in the Agricultural Annual for 1868, 
and repeated in 1800, and from those in John- 
son's "How Crops Grow," that the manure mado 
from feeding 3,900 basnets of brewer's grains is worth 
$590.23; that from the 2<! s tonsof meal, $18.02; while 
(allowing only one ton nnd ft half of hay and stalks to 
each animal,) that from the coarse fodder will be worth 
$2*M05, making in alt $830.95, based upon the price of 
Peruvian guano, when it was $60 gold, per ton. Wc 
have not estimated the value of the litter, forming a good 
part of the bulk of the manure. This would, at ft low 
estimate, add $170 to the value above stated, making 
£1000 for the 300 Joadw. If the hay consists largely of 
clover, it would materially add to this valuation. In. 
adding fraely litter of swamp grasses, leaves, dry mack, 
etc., tie bulk will be increased more rapidly than the 
value per load, bnt the aggregate increase of value 
would be very great— thus, instead of 300 loads, worth 
$1,000, with these 21 head of stock 600 loads, worth 
$1,500, might easily be made. 
Proceedings of the Am. l*omo- 
Iogical Society.— With commendable promptness 
the proceedings of the 12th session of the society, held 
in Sept. last, came to us early in January, in a well 
printed volume of about 240 pages. The discussions at 
the meeting are given, reports of various committees, 
and the Catalogue of Fruits. Every fruit grower should 
have these biennial volumes, which he can only obtain 
by remitting $3 to Thomas P. James, Treasurer, Phila., 
which will constitute him a member of the society for two 
years. The payment of $10 makes one a life member. 
Oeological Report of the Exploration 
of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers, by Dr. F. V. 
Hayden. This is the geologist's account of a survey 
made under the direction of Capt. (now Col.) Reynolds, 
and the U. S. Engineers, and gives the geological features 
of the mineral resources of a region of which we have 
hitherto had but au imperfect history. An admirable 
map accompanies the report, and gives at a glance the 
geological formations of the different portions of the 
country. The government explorations have been of 
great value to the early settlers in the far West, and we 
always welcome reports like the present as evidences 
of government money well spent. — We suppose copies 
may be obtained from members of Congress. 
Ferrcts.- U F. R. E.," Cleveland, O., writes :- 
"The article iu January number relative to Ferrets 
should be read by every farmer. My good friend, Pro- 
fessor J. P. Kirtland, keeps a ferret, and has no trouble 
from mice or rats. He makes a pet of it, as he does of 
all useful animals which he has around him. He keeps 
it in a box, takes it out, and gives it a chance to work 
among the rats from time to time, then plays with it 
awhile, and puts it away in its nest again. There is only 
one trouble in keeping ferrets, and that is, they are cross 
towards children, and disposed to bite; but when pro- 
vided with a box or pen, and there kept, except when 
wanted for use, no trouble ensues. 
Lilacs.— Mrs. A. C. McCarter. There are two 
or three varieties of Lilac that are near enough to red to 
be called so in common language. A poet often calls a 
flower by any color that suits his rhyme or meter best. 
Special Premium. — The Elegant 
Picture " Dandelion Time." By Mrs. Lilly 
M. Spencer. — The name of Mrs. Spencer has become 
familiar throughout the country. Though of a poetic 
imagination, and the author of many paintings, which 
comprise classical and allegorical subjects, she is best 
known for her pictures of domestic life. The publishers 
of the American Agriculturist have purchased of her the 
beautiful painting called u Dandelion Time," and having 
issued it as a chroruo, it is now offered by them for sale. 
But in response to requests from many who desire to se- 
cure the picture without paying money for it, we have 
consented to offer it as a special premium for subscribers. 
In this elegant picture, are three children, of whom the 
youngest is a plump, rosy babe, and a huge Newfoundland 
dog, which they have decked with a dandelion wreath, 
and are represented out at play upon the green grass. 
The scene is full of happy life, and cannot fail to delight 
both old and young. The picture would prove an orna- 
ment in any home, aud be a most beautiful aud accept- 
able present to make to a friend. It is 13 by IS inches in 
size, mounted on linen, and will be sent by mail, in a tube 
with all materials and directions for stretching. Price, 
post-paid, $0.00. Wc will send it in this form,— for 10 
subscribers at $1.50 each, or 30 at $1 each. The price of 
this picture in a neat black-walnut frame, gilt band, is 
$0. For 15 subscribers at $1.50 each, or 45 at $1 each, 
wc will send it in this style by express, carefully boxed, 
the receiver to pay express charges, 
riowor Qnestions.-Mi-s. "W. G. B.," 
Fort Howard (State?). You do not say whether the 
Fuchsia dropped its buds in the house or out-doors. If 
the latter, it probably had too much sun. But few kinds 
will bloom in winter Probably your season is not long 
enough for the Madeira vine, or it may have had too 
much shade... The Gladiolus formed one new bulb— 
sometimes they form several. The old one always 
perishes. The little bulbs, the size of a pea, and smaller, 
will grow, and in time produce flowering bulbs The 
Petunia is probably an exhausted plant. When taken 
up in the fall. It should have been rut back severely. The 
best way is to start new plants from cuttings for winter 
blooming in summer. Old plants seldom do well The 
reason some Tuberoses bloomed and some did not, may 
be owing to the manner in which the bulbs were kept 
the winter before. If kept too cold, they fail. 
Rest Eg-gs. — C. A. Davis, Berkley, Mass., 
makes nest eggs from real ones as follows : A sufficiently 
large opening is made to allow the shell to be emptied of 
its contents. Plaster of Paris is then mixed with water 
to the consistency of cream, and the shells filled with the , 
mixture, which hardens in a short time. The result is a 
nest egg, perfect in shape and color, and still serviceable ■ 
if the shell gets broken off. 
Oats. — E. J. Dobrel, 111. Oats do well on sod 
land plowed in the spring. Barley seldom does. 
A Green-leaf in Trouble. — "Mary 
Greenleaf" writes such a pleasant letter that we are sorry 
not to be able to print it and an answer, which would be, 
of necessity, much longer than the letter.* If she will 
get Gray's Lessons iu Botany, and read them apprecia- 
tively, she will understand more about plant structure. 
We can only say now that wc call plants by other names 
than those she first learned for them, for reasons, to ex- 
plain which, wonld require an essay on nomenclature. 
Wc acknowledge to being one of the " dreadful reform- 
ers," if a desire to be correct makes us one. 
Special Premium. — XUe Eiunelau 
Grape.— This remarkable grape is now attracting much 
attention, being a beautiful black grape of the first 
quality, and ripening some time before the Delaware. It 
has already been planted in many different sections of 
the country, from the Atlantic to west of the Mississippi 
and the promises of its success are most flattering. It 
has proved, generally, vigorous and hardy. The quality 
of the fruit is, in our judgment, as good as any variety 
with which wc are familiar, except it be the Iona. It has 
taken the highest premium for quality at many exhibi- 
tions this fall. We are convinced that this grape is 
worthy of general trial, and we shall take much iuierest 
in seeing its -true merits developed. We have made ar- 
rangements with Messrs. Hasbrouck Sc Bushnell, of Iona, 
near Peekskill, N. Y., who have the original stock of the 
vines, and a very superior stock of the young plants, to 
furnish us a limited number of No. 1, aud extra vines .- 
for the purpose of offering them as premiums, and we give £- 
our subscribers the benefit of our large purchase by fur- j| 
lushing the vines as premiums at the lowest rate per 
thousand. We furnish the Ame?'ican Agriculturist, with 
Fumelan vines, as follows ; 
1 copy for one year and 1 No. 1. Eumelan vine for $2.50 
4 copies " " " " 4 " li " ki 0.00 
10 ll " " " " 10 " " " " 22.00 
20 lt " ,l " " 20 " " " l - 40.00 
We will furnish an Extra quality of Mne, as follows : 
1 copv for one year and 1 Extra Eumelan vine for $3.25 
4 copies " " ' il '" 4 " " M " 12.00 
10 " " " " " 10 " " " " 20.50 
20 " tl " " " 20 " " 4i " 65.00 
Or we will give 
One No. 1 Eumelan vine for 4 subscribers at $1.50 each. 
Or one Extra " " " 6 " " 1.60 " 
These vines will be of really No. 1 and extra quality, 
and will be 6ent by mail, postage paid, or boxed, by ex- 
press, the receiver paying express charges only. Orders 
received too late for sending this fall will be entered, 
and the vines forwarded as soon as it is safe in the 
• Ex-Squire. 
spring. 
-Please send your address. 
Kerosene. — The annual report of the N. T. 
Fire Marshal for 1S69 shows that onc-teuth of the fires 
last year resulted from the use of Kerosene. Ten per- 
sons were burned to death, aud thirty-five more or less 
injured. The wonder is that the fires and casualties 
were so few when wc consider the great amount of dan- 
gerous kerosene in use. Insist upon having good kero- 
sene, aud the dealers will provide it. Print's Astra] Oil 
is so good that we have placed it on our premium list 
Weens. — A. C. Cook, Iowa. Wc call a plant 
a weed, without reference to its utility when cultivated. 
Pine-apples would be weeds if they persisted in growing 
where we wished to raise cabbages. The fibre of the 
" weed" scut seems strong— we arc unable to give m / 
opinion as to its comparative value. 
Twin Steers.— The central engraving upon 
the cover is from a photograph of a pair of Durham t\\ in 
steers, owned by Mr. Daniel W. Barnes, of Mini son, 
Geauga Co., O. They arc one year old, weigh 2,100 lbs., 
and took the first premium at the Ohi© State Fair. 
Cranhorrie.s.- (i J. C," Quiney, 111. Cran- 
berries cannot be raised with success unless the land can 
be- drained, and we doubt the practicability of your plan. 
