editors' table. 
197 
(Suitors' liable. 
some new views on the causes of variation in the tem- 
perature of the eastern and western continents. After 
a good deal of ingenious illustration and argument, the 
author arrives at the conclusion " that neither the sup- 
Sale of Shorthorns.— "We understand that Mr. p 0se d protection of the old world by mountains, nor the 
Vail, of Troy, has recently made a sale of five head of ma sses of iee in the north of America, nor the lakes, 
shorthorn cattle, to Mr. Belknap, of Michigan. The j nor the swamps, nor the woods of this countrv, nor the 
bull is called American Comet, and was got by Meteor, ! san dv desserts of Asia, and Africa, can, in the "least, pro- 
out of his imported cow, Hilpa. Mr. Vail has also just j duce'the existing difference in the climate of the two con- 
sold, a young shorthorn bull and heifer to Mr. O. A. tinents. We, therefore, behold in subterranean heat, the 
Brewster, President of the New-Hampshire State on i y an d universal cause of this difference, and look 
Agricultural S ociety. CoL J. M. Shenvood, of Auburn, U p 0n t b e above-mentioned local causes as being only 
has also sold Mr. Belknap a three-year-old heifer, called j retroactive to this universal cause." 
LaBelle, got by Archer, and in calf to his recently im- Long-Island Lands.— We would call the attention of 
ported bull, Duke of Cambridge, bred by the late Mr. northern farmers, mechanics, tradesmen and others in 
Bates, of Kirkleavington, Yorkshire. For all these am- ! tms c ; tV) wJl0 ^ s h to change their residence, to the 
mals, good prices were obtained; and in noticing these advertisement of Dr. Peck, on page 199, who offers for 
sales, it affords us pleasure to add that the demand for : sa i e a i arge tra ct f cheap land on Long Island. For 
well-bred stock is greatly on the increase, and we trust j ts f^e climate, susceptibility of improvement, and near- 
that judicious breeders will soon find themselves better j ness T0 mar ket, as well as the facility of reaching New 
remunerated than heretofore We received and exe- York, by railroad, we refer the reader to the back 
cuted more orders for imported stock, last year, than volumes of this iournal. 
for any succeeding three years since 18-44. | The Curculio.— A friend attributes the loss of many 
Scythe Rifles.— We beg to call the attention of ; of tne apples in Worcester county, Mass., to the pres- 
our readers to the advertisement on page 200, of Clark's j ence f tne C urculio, and says a neighbor has conclusive 
celebrated Quinebaug scythe rifles. They are far su- j proofe of theu . agency in the destruction of the apples, 
perior to any others now in use for setting a good i Have any one of our readers any testimony on tlii? head? 
e dge. If so, they will oblige us, and the public by com- 
Fat Cattle.— A yoke of oxen, fatted by J. L. Mosier, mumC ating it. Mr. Tudor, of Nahant, caught immense 
of Naples, Ontario county, drew a crowd this morning, quantities of the curculio, last season, by suspending in the 
They are the largest animals we ever saw. The rail- j branches of the trees, large-mouthed vials or jars, par- 
road freight bill rates them at over 6,300 lbs ! One of j t i a lly fiu e d ^th honey, or molasses and water. They 
them girths 10 feet 6 inches, and the other 10 feet. \ ver0 attracted by the sweet liquid, as flies frequently 
They are five years old, and are destined to gratify the j are . So many were destroved in this way, that he se- 
palates of the New-Yorkers.— Albany Evening Jour- cure d a tolerable crop of fruit. 
na '- I The Quadrupeds of North America, by Messrs. Au- 
Old Leather For Manure.— Whoever rode through dubon & Bachman. No. 4 of this no less beautiful than 
any country village or large town in America, a few j usem l WO rk i s now i ssue d. ' It contains the Canada 
years ago. could not have failed to notice piles of old j i ynXj a ferocious looking monster enough ; a group of 
shoes, heel taps, strings, and bits of leather, of every j cat S q U irril s , gamboling on the dead limbs of a mossy 
hue and description, forming a very gradually decaying j old tree ; a pair of marsh hares couching slily amid 
mass, which in the course of 20 to 30 years, might prob- j ta U grass and aquatic plants; soft-haired squirrels on 
ably reach that state of decomposition that would en- a scru b oa k, then cheeks bursting with a store of acorns, 
title it to the distinction of a tolerable manure. In the wn ich they are providently bearing to their winter 
mean time, a small patch of ground attached to the quarters ; last, and also least, the prettv little ground 
house and workshop, that furnished these sweepings, \ squirrel— one sitting upon an oblong hillock as demure 
and the few fruit trees surrounding it, were absolutely ' as a cat m consultation, while the other is seemingly 
starving for want of food, which might have been pro- \ s t ar ting off at a wild bound, in quest of adventures, 
fusely afforded, by converting this unsightly heap into i T h e scenerv introduced into these plates is well done, 
manure, by mixing it with quicklime, strong ley, or an d harmonises pleasingly with the character of the 
sulphuric acid, and transferring these ornaments of the i animals. We look over every number of this admira- 
road to the vegetables and foliage of the garden. b le work with intense delight, for it invariably carries 
Protection of Small, -Harmless Birds.— The Leg- us back to our bovish da vs. When wandering over wild 
islature oi New Jersey, at their last session, passed an bills and down dales, and across soft meadows, we of- 
act for the protection of the following-named birds, and j ten encountered manv of these animals, which the pen- 
their eggs, imposing a penalty of five dollars on every j c [\ f Audubon so naturally presents, in his moving, 
one known to kill or destroy them, except on their own ! breathing pages. 
premises :— Night or Mosquito Hawk ; Chimney Swal- j Buist's Family Kitchen Garden.— The best work on 
low ; Barn Swallow ; Martin, or Swift ; Whip-poor-will ; t he subject extant. A new edition just published by 
Cuckoo; King Bird, or Bee Martin; Woodpecker; C. M. Saxton and E. Blanchard, 120 Fulton street, New 
Claip, or High Hole; Cat Bird; Wren; Blue Bird ; I York. See advertisement, on page 199. 
Meadow Lark ; Brown Thrasher ; Dove ; Fire Bird, or j ^ Soft Answer Turneth Away Wrath.— The 
Summer Red Bird ; Hanging Bird ; Ground Robin, horse of a pious man in Massachusetts happening to 
or Chewink ; Boblink, or Rice Bird ; Robin ; Snow or str ay into the road, a neighbor of the man who owned 
Chipping Bird ; Sparrow ; Carolina Lit ; Warbler ; Bat; i tne horse, put him into the pound Meeting the owner 
Black Bird; Blue Jay ; and the small OwL j soon a fter, he told him what he had done, and added, 
Will some intelligent member of the New-Jersey « jf I ever catch him in the road hereafter, I'll do so 
Legislature favor us with a communication, stating the again." " Neighbor," replied the other, " not long since 
particular reasons for protecting each of the above- j looked out of my window in the night, and saw your 
named birds, with the names under which they are cat tl e in my mowing grounds. I drove them out and 
usually described by ornithologists. smit t hem in your yard; I'll do it again!" Struck 
An Essay on Climate, by H J. Ehlers. This is a ^ith the reply, the man liberated the horse from the 
neat paTr.phlet sent us by the author. It represents j p 0U nd, and paid the charges. 
