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reached by mail. Of coarse any such man would pocket 
any money sent Mm. If to be found, he should be summa- 
rily locked np. It is now positively unsafe for parents or 
guardians to allow any mail matter to go into the hands 
of young people without being previously examined; : . :A 
letter from South Carolina says the writer sent £10 to 
Whitman & Co., N. T., for a lottery ticket, but can get no 
response — says further he hae not the means to take the 
Agriculturist. If he had invested $1.50 of the $10. in this - 
journal, its warnings would have saved him $S.50 sent 
to the bogus lottery man Hazard t£ Moore, 120 Broad- 
way, are grand fellows to furnish watches ; they offer 434 
watches valued at $100 to $450 each, and a lot more at 
from $-20 to $275 each, all for $12 each, to persons green 
enough to bite at their bait. "We pity those who are foolish 
enough to believe that these fellows will, for $12, furnish 
watches worth any such money as they would make peo- 
ple believe. A hat fall of their tickets have been sent to 
as by subscribers— all calling for $43 to $47 watches on 
paying only $12. Could they not let us have one of those 
$300. or $325, or $450 tickets offered at the same price ? 
We hope our readers are too well informed to hazard 
any moore money with that properly named concern. . . . 
Garland & Co., (Todd.) 119 Broadway, right opposite the 
above, appropriate, on paper, the whole outside of a splen- 
did building. They have, inside, one room better utted up 
than the rickety attics usually occupied by the ''grand 
establishments " of the gift men. Moreover, " Garland & 
Co." strike for smaller fish than Hazard & Moore, and ask 
only $5 each for their $35. $45, $60 and $65 watches, their 
$20 to $45 pistols, music boxes, vest chains, etc. We 
have tickets of their*s enough to get rich in an hour 
("over the left "I. Why, right here is one lot as a sam- 
ple : 16 tickets calling for $55S valuation in watches, etc., 
all new articles, to be given as on paying $5 each, and $1 
more for each ticket— only $96 in all, or nearly sw; dollars 
for. one ! ! ! Good place this New York is : benevolent 
fellows just do a large losing business to make other 
people happy— $55S " valuation " all for $90 ! ! We must 
call at 119 and 120 Broadway and get rich; $6 for $1 will 
pay vastly better than publishing the Agriculturist. 
(When it does, we'll surely let our readers know, for these 
fellows have an unlimited supply, and we want our read- 
firs to have aU the good chances.) — Marcus Grandin 
4grand humbug) locates his P. O. at Danville, N. J., aod 
tries to imitate city swindlers. Having less rent to pay 
than on Broadway, he offers $110 watches for $5, and asks 
only 25 cents for tickets. We have lots of the fellow's 
tickets: 100 of these promise us $11,000 worth of gold 
watches for only $525. ! ! Our head is turned with the 
prosjyeciire wealth ! WJten we get any of it we will tell 
our readers ; when they get anything but loss from Marcus 
Tullus, Cicero, Grandin, or any others of these ticket 
chaps, will they please tell us? Similar to the above 
are the following: Mackay, Puff & Co., 81 Xassau street, 
N. Y., alias 333 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Carey, 
Bonner & Co., G12 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, alias 335 
Broadway, X. Y.. alias 4S Exchange Building, Boston. 
Vincent, Willis & Co., and J. Birch & Co.. Williamsburg, 
X. Y. Richard Ayres & Co., SI Nassau street, N. Y. 
J. Hickling &, Co, 149 Broadway, N. Y. -Jas. Prende- 
gast & Co., 32 John street, N. Y. Jason 1 H. Tcttle, 
Bevan*, N. J., alias Flatbrookvillc, N. J., alias New York 
. City, alias a good many other places, alias the express 
parcel swiudlcr, alias Reeves & Co., alias other names, 
.alias the man who put i; U. S. Sanitary Commission " on 
his different named envelopes, and was stopped by the 
■agent of the TJ. S. Sanitary Commission, (see N. Y. City 
Police Reports.) alias one of the most extensive, various, 
and barefaced villiaus out of jail, unless we except L. 
Todd The half dozen "Doctors" inquired about in 
many letters before us, are, every one of them, either 
qnacks or imposters, and by no means to be trusted with 
your money or health The so-called "Howard Asso- 
ciation" of Philadelphia, is a myth, we repeat again, as 
persons keep asking about it Don't trust your precions 
eyes to one of these advertising men who offer to cure by 
prescription or by instruments. If you mast give them your 
money, don't use their apparatus or medicine Beware 
of the Ink and TVa^hing Comjxninds offered to "agents'" 
and others The low-priced sewing-machines, of half 
a dozen kinds, offered with great display of claims and 
recommendations, are not worth buying. A pretended 
" Company" in this city sends out worthless machines at 
$15 each. We hear of cases where poor soldiers' widows 
have been thus swindled out of money borrowed to help 
them to a machine to earn their living. The " Medallion 
and Franklin" machine, of Boston, we know nothing 
about. A Pennsylvania subscriber complains that in 
order to get their improvements, he is required to buy a 
new uiachine — says the old one drops a stitch so often that 
it is worthless... Hundreds of Recipes for effective, but 
dangerous to clothes, washiug compounds, for coffee ex- 
tracts, for making honey, etc.. ate. We would on no ac- 
count iuvest a dime in any one of those sent to us. The 
same of recipes for making cheap oils, etc The "Royal 
Havanna Lottery " was Atlly exposed last May. page 172. 
Cosmopolitan Art Association, for relief of soldiers, 
etc., is a humbug "Manufacturers" Association," 197 
Broadway. N. Y., offering $30,000 prizes for $6, is a hum- 
bug Bat space fails us to go through the long cata- 
logue of humbugs, vile publications, medicines, and in- 
struments, etc., etc.; etc.; now before us. No response 
given here, or by letter, in reference to any particular 
scheme, sent to ns^ implies that it is also a humbug. 
Personal. — An Indiana correspondent asks : 
" What has become of A. S. Fuller, has he quit the nur- 
sery business ? I have not seen his card in the Agricul- 
turist for some months." When we last saw Mr. Ful- 
ler he went out of the door of 41 Park Row, with a bas- 
ket on his arm, contents unknown. We presume he 
went directly to his present residence in Ridgewood, 
N. J". He says he does not dare to advertise in the Agri- 
culturist, as a single advertisement made a demand for all 
the stock he could raise last year. The same correspond- 
ent asks " Who is Timothy Bunker ?" We thought every 
one knew he was Justice of the Peace at Hookertown, 
Conn. He is one of our valued contributors, and for all 
farther particulars we must refer to Mrs. Sally Bunker, 
of Hookertown, who has enjoyed his acquaintance much 
longer than we have. 
Horse Hay-Fork Trial. — A trial of 
horse-hay forks was held under the auspices of the Far- 
mers' Club of the American Institute, on the farm of 
Josiah Macy, in the town of Rye. The trial continued 
two days. Sixteen forks were tested, each one having a 
weighed load of good hay to unload over the beam. Many 
did the work very handsomely, while some failed, but in 
our opinion more from bad management than from any 
inherent difficulty. Still there was a great difference in 
the forks. Of the " forks " presented there were but two 
real forks ; five were Grappling Claws, and nine were har- 
poons, or of similar construction. There was far too 
great a difference in the weight of the loads and in the 
manner in which they were loaded : and it was currently 
reported and believed that while some of the exhibitors 
took the loads furnished them without a question, others 
had been sharp euough to be present early and load their 
own hay. The bare fact that the loads varied in weight 
from 544 lbs. to 2.180 lbs., as reported, shows that there 
was no accuracy attempted. Blodgett's Cat's-Claw Har- 
poon was first tried, and did very good work, impressing 
us as favorably as any harpoon fork. Sprouts' Harpoon 
and Hay Knife was better manipulated, and showed off 
better than any of its class. Davidson's Harpoon and 
Knife was not worked so well, hut is a good implement. 
The Ames Plow Co.'s Harpoon is of exeeedingly simple 
construction, appeared very well, but was not well work- 
ed. That harpoons are better adapted to good long up- 
land hay. timothy or orchard grass predominating, is 
evident ; the grappling forks or claws are adaped, (if they 
have fingers enough,) to hay, straw, fine hay and even 
manure. They are heavier than the harpoons, hut nearly 
as easily managed, and make cleaner work. We are sat- 
isfied that any effort to make them lighter by a reduction 
of the number of fingars below two on each side, and 
perhaps we should say three, is a damage to their effi- 
ciency. Raymond's Grappling Fork was attached to a 
" traveller," called the " Hick's Car." and did excellently 
well. There were other grapples which appeared well, 
but which, for some cause did not work very well. 
Plumb's "Railway Hay Elevator and Carrier" is a sim- 
ple traveller furnished with an immense wooden headed 
fork, witlrthe handle set at right angles to the tines. It 
was a fixture of the barn, and though clumsy did good 
work. The old Palmer (revolving head) Fork, a true fork 
also, did its work very well. Before purchasing, a man 
must decide between the harpoons, taking big " grips " 
and the true forks, with their smaller grips. The Far- 
mers* Club deserves the thanks of the public for afibrding 
this opportunity of seeing the hay pitchers all together, 
and manufacturers will be not the least benefited. 
The following is the report of awards : " First award 
in Class No. 1 was given to "Palmer's Excelsior Sicklo- 
tined Fork," entered by Palmer & Wackenhagen. Hud- 
son, New York : second prize, Class No. 1, to John H. 
Champman. Ctica, New York : Second Class, first prize, 
narpoon Forks, to C. C. Blodgett, Watertown, Jefferson 
County, New York ; second prize to S. C. & L. B. Sprout, 
Mnncy, Pennsylvania." 
Catalogues, "Etc. — "We have been furnished 
with a large number, but our list of acknowledgment* 
has been crowded out by the press of matter. 
WHy It Pays ?— Many have asked how can 
men afford to pay the rates charged for advertising in the 
American Agriculturist. First, we may answer, that this 
is the cheapest way to reach so many people. To merely 
print 160,000 large cards would cost at lcasl $5 per thou- 
sand, or $S00; to have the same card electrotyped, fas- 
tened into the page as an advertisement, neatly printed 
and distributed into 1(50,000 families, one in a place, costs 
one-fifth to one-tenth less than the bare printing of 
the cards. The paper is seen by many others than the 
subscribers. Probably seldom less than 250.000 different 
families read the Agricultiaist regularly. It would seem 
to be impossible that any man engaged in respectable 
business should not find among all these readers 
enough patrons who also desire to find him, to make his 
business well pay the cost of an advertisement and a fan- 
profit. Again: aside from the immense circulation of 
itself, making this the cheapest medium in the country, 
people have confidence in the parties whose cards are ad- 
mitted into these columns and patronize them. Our rule 
is to admit none who are not believed to be entirely relia- 
ble, so that our readers may safely send their orders, if 
wanting the goods offered, and at the prices asked. There 
is also a great advantage in having the matter clearly 
printed, and permanently placed iu the hands of subscri- 
bers, as most of them preserve the numbers to hind np, 
and the advertisements are printed in even' edition is- 
sned. These considerations are fully appreciated by ad- 
vertisers, as our crowded columns bear witness (while 
several pages have been left out for want of room.) and 
we are happy to know that "I saw your advertisement in 
the American, Agriculturist" is becominga stereotyped 
phrase in many business establishments, from its frequent 
occurrence in letters received from all over the country. 
Prize Essays on Honsclteepiii" . — 
Several competitors for the £100 prize have desired the 
return of their manuscripts, upon the supposition that 
we had no further use for them. It is proposed to issue 
a volume on housekeeping, made up in part of selections- 
from these essays. As soon as the editor, who has this 
matter in charge, finds time to make the selection, the 
remaining manuscript will be returned to their authors, 
in all cases where they are desired. If any object to this 
use of their essays, we shall return them immediately. 
Scalding- Peas to Kill tlie Bng.- 
This practice is good, but caution is advisable. Peas 
will stand boMing hot water, provided not more than a 
few quarts are scalded at a time and the amount of water 
is just about sufficient to cover them. A subscriber re- 
ports pouring boiling water over about two bushels of 
peas, and attributes the partial failure of the crop to 
this. — He is no doubt right. So much hot water retain- 
ed heat enough to both kill the bugs, and cool: the peas. 
Worlcs in Preparation. — We sliall 
shortly publish a translation of Dr. Friederich Mohr's 
Work on the Grape, the German title of which is " Der 
Welnstock vnd der Wein." 1 That portion treating of the 
vine will only he issued at present. "Horricohv' in a 
notice of the original, in the Gardeners' Monthly says: 
" His work does not interfere with any extant." It is :i 
setting forth of general principles upon the understand- 
ing or neglect of which the success or failure of all cul- 
ture and training depend. We shall also shortly publish 
a manual of Squash Culture, by the authority in such 
matters— James J. H. Gregory, of Marblehead, Mass. 
Blow it Sells !— Gardening for Profit has 
had a remarkable run. Every land owner, whether of 
one lot or a farm, should have it. $1.30 by mail. 
Tlie American ]\atnralist.— The first 
number is out. We welcome it as a long needed helper. 
Wet Cellars. — Harrison County, Tnd. We 
have several appeals from the West—among others three 
from the above-named county, for information in regard 
to watertight cellars. The land, we presume, is fiat and 
heavy, or holds water like a sponge, so wherever there i* 
a hole it is of course filled. Well, the cure is very simply 
stated. "No one has any trouble in firm soil to make a 
tight cistern. All our friends have to do is to make big 
square cisterns and put their houses over them. Pound 
cisterns will bear great pressure from the outside : large 
square ones will not, unless securely walled. Besides, if 
the floors are very large, and water has access under them, 
the pressure might lift the floors of the cellars in BpotS. 
This is obviated by flagging with flat stones or laying a 
course of bricks or of planks upon the front layer of ce- 
ment. Partition walls of stone or brick will not only Be 
cure both the outer or foundation walls and the floor, bur 
add greatly to the coolness of the cellar. These walla 
should be carried up at the same lime thai the foundation 
walls are laid and bedded, but carried up in cement One- 
third good hydraulic lime (or cement) and iwo-third* 
sharp, clean sand, make a good cement mortar. 
Iforse Racing at Fairs.— Last autumn, 
^reat exertions were made in give a good start to an A, 
ricultural Society in Minnesota. Nothing hut w»m 
