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hang in airy sheds secure from rains, and where there 
will be a free circulation of air. If exposed to the wind, 
they will be broken, and the tobacco is better foruot dry- 
ing too quick. It needs to cure slowly and uniformly. — 
See our pamphlet on Tobacco Culture, and an article on 
Joseph Reader's method in the Agriculturist for March, 
1SG4, in regard to the most approved ways of hanging to- 
bacco in the drying sheds. 
HumlMig' 3Ie«lical ttJui versa ties 
aud Hospitals. --We have frequent inquiries about 
the concern that advertises itself as the New York: Medi- 
cal University, and here is a letter from one who has 
been swindled byan "Examining Agent" of the "Union 
Combination Hospital," and asking if there is snch a 
hospital in New York. New York hospitals do not send 
out "examining," or any other agents, and New York Uni- 
versities do not advertise cures or medicines. We might 
priut in large letters on every page that every one who 
advertises medicines to cure this or that disease, or prom- 
ises a cure in any case, is a quack and a humbug ; and 
yet there would be some who would write to ask if such 
a one was not an exception, nave nothing to do with 
the whole crew. The more they pretend as to their 
abilities the more dangerous they are. We do not know 
that there is any law to prevent one man calling himself 
a " University," a "Hospital," or a funeral. As to 
this "New York Medical University," it is difficult to 
see how any one can read its advertisements and suppose 
for a moment that it was a University in any proper or 
legitimate sense of the term. 
Harper°s Magazine. — This standard 
monthly not only keeps up with its former reputation — 
but is has introduced some new features, the most not- 
able of which is the "Editor's Scientific Record." The 
attempts at giving scientific items in popular papers are 
generally ridiculous failures. This in Harper's is a 
marked exception, and is evidently made up by some one 
who understands what he is about. 
Tinned Roofs.— W. A. Staples, Amherst 
Co., Ya. You can buy tinned nails with which to fasten 
the tin upon your roof, and they will be much better 
than copper— a vhich. indeed, would be the worst you 
could nee. Any tinman ean tin them for you in case 
they are not to he had ready covered. 
" Upland CranoeiTy," — Seth Gordon, 
Gurnsey Co., 0. We have many times stated that there 
is not, to our knowledge, any variety of cranberry that 
can be planted upon dry soil with any probability of sne- 
cees. We know that some dealers advertise the plants, 
but we will go a long journey to see an acre, or even a 
square rod in profitable bearing. Who will show it to us? 
Alders and Caraway. — " F. E. D.,*' 
St. Johns, N. B. Alders are "best cut when in their fullest 
vigor, but we doubt if one cutting at any particular time 
will kill them. Caraway is an unusual weed in pastures. 
It is a biennial, and if not allowed to go to seed, would 
die out, if no more seed were brought upon the laud. 
Crrass for Florida. — G. Carlton. The 
Bermuda Grass— Cynodon daclylon, will succeed on 
"poor aud sandy soils." 1 It does not grow from seed, 
but from sets. TheLespedezaor "Japan Pea," is worth 
trying as a pasture plant. 
Barfc-Loiise. — D. S. Prescott. The speci- 
men sent is the Oyster-shell Bark-louse, which we have 
ofteu described. The reason yon did not recognize it is 
because it is in its young state. The insects have re- 
cently fixed themselves, and the scale is just beginning 
to grow upon them. Eggs will appear later in the season. 
Raw Tomatoes. — Mrs. "W. A. B.,' T writes : 
'•Tomatoes to be eaten raw. arc much nicer if peeled 
without scalding;' if properly ripened, that can be ac- 
complished with very little trouble. As an accompani- 
ment for bread aud batter, nothing ran be nicer than to- 
matoes served like strawberries, with white sugar and 
sweet crearu, without pepper, salt, or vinegar; have the 
tomatoes fresh and cool, and nicely peeled and sliced." 
Plants banned.— Mrs. S. L. Bowman, the 
Gingko, SaUsburia udiantifolh;. a fine ornamental tree 
from Japan Mrs. "A. C. W.," Milwaukee, Wis. An 
old greenhouse shrub, formerly called Achania Malvavis- 
CU8, but properly is dlalvavisCW arboreQ '. . K. S. Wright. 
The flower is G , Standing Cypress, or 
Cypress Gilia ; the leaf is that of Saxi/raga sarmentosa, 
popularly known as Wandering Jew, Strawberry Gera- 
nium, etc II. Stool. Port Deposit, Md. Not a thistle, 
but something worse— the "Horse-nettle, 11 Solarium 
CaroUnense. It is one of the vilest weeds that ever grew, 
and che only way is to keep cutting it off as fast as it 
sprouts F. D. Hunter, Poughkeepsie. The Double 
Sneczewort, Achillea Piarmzca, an excellent white flow- 
er, but it will spread so !.\ . .Mrs. " E. C. H." The Vir- 
ginia Creeper, Ampelopsis quinquefoUa^ and not at all 
poisonous. The leaf has Jive divisions, while those of 
the Poison Ivy, for which it was mistaken, have three — 
L. Ballou, Wincherdon, 3Iass. Fumitory, frumaria offi- 
cinalis, and found as a weed in old gardens ail over the 
world. It was formerly cultivated as a medicinal plant, 
but is just uow out of fashion . . . . S. Carltou. Slatersville, 
P.. I., No. 1, Bastard Toad-flax, Comandra -umbeHuta.— 
No. 2, Dwarf Ginseng, Aralia quinqaefolia. No. 3, New 
Jersey Tea, C'eanothus Americanus. No. 4. American Hel- 
lebore, Yeratrumviiide. No. 5, Enchanter's Nightshade, 
Circq-a Lutetiana. No. 6, Water Pennywort, Ilydrocotyle 
Americana. No. 7, apparently the leaves of Gill, 2?epeta 
Gleclioma Box sent by J. E. Halter crushed in the 
mail and plants lost. 
Sumach. — Several inquire about preparing 
Sumach for market. We have nothing to add to what 
has already been published. The leaves and leaf-stalks, 
and not the berries, are used. They are gathered at any 
time from July until frost, thoroughly cured under cover, 
and ground and bolted for market. We will thank any 
one familiar with the process to give us a detailed ac- 
count of the manner of grinding aud packing. 
Canning S^veet Coi*ei. — We have fre- 
quently stated that there were difficulties in the way of 
canning sweet corn in families, but inquiries continue to 
come in relation to it. Green corn is put up in large 
quantities by the Oneida Community ; their process as 
published In the 4i Circular " last yearis essentially as fol- 
lows: The corn is boiled for 20 minutes; it is then cut 
from the cob and placed in tin cans. A boiling-hot syrup, 
made of one pound each of sugar and salt to eight gallons 
of water, is poured into the cans to completely fill all the 
interstices among the com. The cans are then soldered 
up and are ready for boiling in a solution of chloride of 
calcium, a vast product of the salt works. The chloride 
of calcium bath is used because its boiling point is much 
higher than that of water. It is used of a strength that 
boils at 240". The sealed cans are placed upon a rack 
and lowered into the solution ; high pressure steam is let 
into a coiled tube at the bottom nf the kettle and the 
cans are kept at a temperature of 240" for 45 minutes. 
The cans, when removed, are washed off. and when cool- 
ed are ready to label and pack. 
Crimson Clover— Vetch.— " W. C. B," 
New Hope, Bucks Co., Pa., writes : " I see in the August 
Agriculturist an account of the Crimson Clover. Will it 
make good hay the first year ? Does it grow strong, stiff 
stalks ? I want something to sow on corn stubbles next 
spring in place of oats, to get some hay off next year, 51 
jjis. — We do not think the Crimson Clover would prove 
satisfactory. If the laud is rich, Vetch or Tares would 
do well either alone or mixed with oats and make capi- 
tal hay. The seed is to be had of our large- seedsmen. 
Green Corn. — Norah N. says, cut from the 
cob and boil in so little water as to be dry when done ; 
add a cupful of sweet cream and a lump of butter. 
Transactions of f he ."V. Y. Slate 
Agricultural Society for 1868.— With a mod- 
eration which becomes a dignified body, the N. Y. State 
Society presents a record of what it did two years ago, 
which will probably be interesting to antiquarians. For 
the rest, it contains a Report on "New American Grapes," 
which the Society never should have printed, two articles 
from the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society (Eng- 
land 1), and a paper on Salt by Hon. Geo. Geddes, which 
if we mistake not, has already appeared elsewhere, W. 
hope that the Society will incubate three years over its 
report for 1869, and we may then have the volume qui;.' 
made np of foreign articles. 
Aliara]) Screw Loose, — "8. J. W." asks 
how he shall replace a screw that has become detached 
from his lamp. The screw C3ps arc cemented on by 
means of plaster of Paris (calcined plaster). Mix the 
plaster witii water to the consistence of thick cream, and 
cement on the cap. It will set in a few minutes, and 
when dry will be firmly fixed. Both the cap and the lamp 
should be free from grease. 
Eucalyptus.— "A Subscriber," Pntnam I 
Fla. We know of no one who has these trees 
East. They have been planted to a considerable extent 
in California, and bad you signed your name to your Ut- 
ter — as every person who writes should — we should have 
answered by mail. 
Pruning 
Freck. Prune thi 
Evergreen Wedges. 
i full, before hard frosl - : 
-J. 
The Aitline JL'ress is a monthly journal 
devoted to literature and the fine arts. In point of me- 
chanical execution, paper, type and engravings, it is mag- 
nificent. Those who are interested in the progress of 
wood engraving will find some remarkable examples in 
this journal. It has recently presented its readers with 
several illustrations from the American Agriculturist, as 
specimens of excellence in the art of engraving. The 
paper and printing that we are obliged to use upon our 
large edition and at pur cheap rates, aud especially the 
rapid rate at which we must print the immense number 
of copies, on power presses, does not allow the real beauty 
of our engravings to be shown ; but on the thick tinted 
paper, and u-ith the exquisite printing of the Aldine Press, 
they come out in all their true excellence. We have men- 
tioned only the mechanical portion of the journal, the 
literary portion is by some of the best writers of the day. 
Snndry IIumbuu>. — To give an idea of 
the extent of the operations of swindlers, as well as to 
furnish a record for ready reference by our readers, we give 
below a list of a portion of the names referred to in the 
present volume of this paper. It will be understood from 
our previous remarks, that a large number of these names 
are assumed by a small number of operators. As fast as 
old names become odious or sufficiently known to the 
P. O. Authorities or others to have their letters stopped, 
or when exposed in these columns, they take up new 
names, someiimes using their old circulars with a change 
of address, and sometimes adopting a new scheme. So, 
also, one man often runs several schemes, or the same 
scheme under many names. We add to each name a 
figure showing what number of this volume contains the 
name, as 1 for Jan., 2 for Feb., 3 for March, etc. Here is 
the partial list: Armstrong, 3 ; The Adder, 3 ; Arnold, 
4,6; Ames, 4; Andrews, 5; Alvord, 6; Banks, 4lh St.. 
2 ; Banking House, Broadway, G ; Baby advertised for, 4 ; 
Badean, 5; J. M. Blake, 6; 6. O. D., V; Clinton, 1 ; Cle- 
ment, 1,2; Children's Aid Soc, 6; Churches, 3 ; Clifford 
& Eightou, 3; Crandell, 5 ; Colgate, 5, 7 ; Carter & Co., 
C; Cancer Doctors, 6; Collins, 7 ; California Library Lot- 
tery, 7 ; Douglas, 6 : Dollar Sales, 1 ; Doctors, 2, 3, o, 6. 
8; Daily & Co., 4, 6, 7; Dodd & Co., 4; Dexter, 7; J. A. 
Dodge, ; Electrical Doctors, 5 ; Envelope Game. 5 : 
Elmore, 5 ; Ellerton, 6, 7; Employment, 6, 7 ; Express 
Parcel Swindle, S : S. Fox, 8 ; J. Fuller, 8 ; Ferguson, 8, 9 ; 
Fire Arms, Guns, Pistols, etc., 3, 5 ; Gift Enterprise. 4. 
5 ; Godfrey, 4 ; Gambling Cards. 7 ; Harris & Co., 1, 2, 7 ; 
Havana Lottery, 2, 9 ; Harriot. 4 : Geo. R. Hart, 9 : 
Hitchcock, 4, G ; Hammond, 6 ; Howard Association, 7. 
S ; K. H. Holland, S ; In man, 3 ; J.I, Hamilton, 8 ; Jones, 
4, G, 8; Jeweler's Association, 5; P. Jackson, S; Knit- 
ting Machine, 7; Lotz & Co., 1.2; Lands, Cheap, 5 ; 
Lottery Prizes, 2, 5, 7. 9 ; Li fe Insurance, 7 ; W. B. Logan, 
8; Michelin & Co., 5; Mocking Bird, 4 ; Music Boxes, 
1, 3. 5 ; Meredith, Halstead & Co., 3 ; Martine, 4, 5 ; Mor- 
gan, 4 ; Morrow, 6 ; W. H. Morris, S. 9 ; W. D. Miles, 9 ; 
Newspaper Subscribers, 4; Oils, cheap. 2. 4. G, 7 ; Ogden, 
3; Oroide Watches, ete.,5,G; Porter & Co., 1 ; F.Porter, 
3 : Photographs, 2, 4, 5, 7; Post-masters, 2 ; Private Dis- 
eases, 2, 3, 5; Purchasing Agency, 3; Pistols, 3, 5; C. C. 
Perry, 7; T. W. Pierce. 8; Palmer, S; "Receivers." 1. 
2, 3. 4, 5, ; Reid & Co., 4 : Recipe Sellers, 5, 7. 9 ; " Re- 
generator," 8 : Steam Engines, 2, 3 ; Sewing Machines, 
cheap, 3, 4, G ; I. W. Smith ct Co.. o : Secley, M. D., 5 ; 
Silver Plating, 6 ; Stockton, 7, 8 : D. B. Stack, 7 ; Taylor. 
■: ; Trivelio, 3; A. Smith, S ; H. Stewart. 8; Vinegar 
Recipe, 5, 9 ; Wogau & Co., 1, aud in many other papers; 
Waters & Co., 1, 2; Wiggins, 1, S; Weston, Graff & Co., 
2; Rev. Edward Wilson, 3; Mrs. Williams. 5 ; Watch- 
es. Oroide, 5; Watch Indicators, 5, 7; Webb &Co..G; 
Wagner, 7; R.S.Wood,S; R.F.Wood,7; W.H.Wood, 
i . fi ; etc., etc. The above partial list contains references 
to some 1 70 swindlers and swindling operations, and 
indicates the wide extent of the nuisance we are com- 
batting. Those receiving circulars, or having them on 
baud, cm. by examining the above list, judge whether 
an} scheme is a new one. and whether it is necessary to 
send it tons Our ll Hnmbng Parcel" this mouth 
ns many of the schemes indicated above as having 
ilready shown up by ns. Here is the "manner" 
J. A Dodge writes, on manifold paper, to a largo 
number o\ persons, that be has possession of the original 
stolen from the V. S. Treasury, from which he is 
priming !. 2, and T' dollar bills, which are absolutely per 
feet, etc., and sayshe has flooded this city, and wishes 
i circulate them elsewhere. He offers to sell $200 
worth for $20— $10 C o. P.. etc., and so on with a lot of 
i i tusiblc tuff. He gives his address 688 Broadway, and 
s a Bill-head of ' W II Morri< & Co.. Importers 
and Manufacturers of Laces, Whit Goods, Notious, etc., 
i Buildings. Broadway, New York," as a blind. 
delphia u Pubi , of July 26th, and 
lys, appears an advertisement time : 
6 *$&"fl AOIfe A DAY ' A - V BE MADE BY 
?3* fl«*F^y>sF PARTIES Eial are np to snuff with- 
out Interflmne witti their oilier huslneee. Address W.D. 
MILES. GSS Bn Bdwi y, New York." it? 
