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j tainly be of the “greatest benefit to thousands,” and w® 
can hardly restrain our impatience to get hold of it! To 
j be sure, at the “first blush,” it is strongly suggestive of 
I Barnum and Burnham — the gigantic and Lilliputian hum- 
bugs — but “we shall see what we shall see ;” and our 
readers may rest assured that not a moment will be lost 
in transmitting to diem this most important secret— after 
we receive it! 
Georgia CasHxMere Wool.— We were shown at the 
who would undertake to introduce horse flesh into our 
cuisine, would be more than apt to “eatch” one of the 
aforesaid “Tartars.” Moihicur's idea will not work on 
this side of the water — we recognize too much that is akin 
to human intelligence in the horse to make a meal of him’; 
and besides, in these days of Lexington' and Lecompte 
races, and of long-priced “highflyers,” an equine steak 
or roast would be a luxury that few except millionaires 
could afford to indulge in. 
Agricultural Bureau a sample of the wool of the Angora 
or Cashmere goat,* sent to the Patent Office by Mr. Rich- 
ard Peters, of Atlanta, Georgia. This specimen was 
taken from the progeny of one of the animals imported 
from Persia by Dr. James B. Davis, of Columbia, S. C,, in 
1849. This wool is about 10 or 11 inches in length, of 
a fine silky texture and pure w'hiteness. The clip of wool 
to each animal in this country is from 4 to 4 1-2 pounds 
— being a somewhat larger yield than that of Persia. The 
experiment thus far has proved highly satisfactory, as the 
entire flock has increased from 7 females and 2 males to 
^ upwards of 50; but, unfortunately, the births, in most 
instances have been males. They breed annually, and 
usually give two kids at one birth. ]\Ir. Peters has recent- 
ly purchased the entire stock ; and Mr. Davis is on the 
point of embarking for Asia, with the object of importing 
more. — Washington Union. 
National Baby Show. — Barnum is out with another 
baby show announcement. Twenty-one premiums are to 
be given. The finest baby under five years of age is to 
receive $100 ; the finest under one year $50 ; second fin- 
est under one year, $15 : third finest under one year, $10, 
&c. The finest quartern, any age, $250, and in that 
style. The names and particulars of the competing babies 
may be had in labels if ambitious mothers desire it. 
The exhibition is to open June 5th, and close June 8th. 
EATTRG HOESE FLESH! 
A French philosopher, jMons. Geoffrey St. PIilaire, 
Prof, at the Museum of Natural History, has just delivered 
two lectures on the advantages of bringing horse flesh into 
use as food. There is no reason, he declares, Avhy horse 
flesh should not be eaten like the ox and the sheep ; the 
horse is herbivorous, and no deleterious element enters 
into its food or structure. Its flesh, besides, is full of azote. 
The ancient Germans and Scandinavians had a marked 
liking for horse flesh. They preserved a certain race of 
■\vhite horses to be sacrificed to Odin, and after the sacri. 
fice they boiled the flesh and feasted on it. The introduc- 
tion of Christianity put an end to this custom, and pro- 
bably led to the aversion to horse flesh which is now 
generally manifested in Europe. The nomadic tribes of 
Northern Asia make horse flesh their favorite food, though 
they have numerous flocks of oxen and sheep. 
As regards the Tartars and other “outside barbarians,’’ 
this may all be true ; but, in this civilized country anyone 
* We believe the Angora and Cashmere Goats to be 
quite dissimilar. If we are in error, Dr. Davis or Mr. 
Peters, will correct us. — Eds. 
PLANTERS’ AND FARMERS’ LIBRARY. 
A “Young Planter,” of Benton County, Ala., desires 
a list of the “best and most useful books on planting, farm- 
ing, stock-raising, &c.” We subjoin a priced list and 
add an asterisk (*) or star, to those which we consider the 
most valuable: 
Farming and Gardening. — Stephen’s Book of the 
Farm, $4; Allen’s American Farm Book,* $1 ; Blake’s 
Farmer at Home, $1 25; Buist’s Family Kitchen Gar- 
dener,*' 75 cts.; Beatty’s Southern Agriculture,* $1 ; Fes- 
senden’s Complete Farmer and Gardener,* $l 25; The. 
American Kitchen Gardener, 25 cts.; Cobbett’s American 
Gardener, 50 cts.; Johnson’s Dictionary of Modern Gar- 
dening,* $1 50; Thaer’s Principles of Agriculture,* $2; 
McMahon’s American Gardener, $3 ; European Agricul- 
ture, by Colman, $5 ; Wilson on the Culture of Flax, 25 
cents. 
Fruit Culture. — Elliot’s American Fruit Grower’s 
Guide,* $ I 25; Allen on the Grape,* $1; Hoare on the 
Vine, 50 cts.; Spooner on the Grape, 38 cts.; Chorlton’s 
Cold Grapery, 50 cts.; Pardee on the Strawberry,* 50 cts.; 
Downing’s Fruits and Fruit Trees of America,* $l 50; 
Barry’s Fruit Garden,* $ I 25; Thomas’ Fruit Culturist,* 
.$1 ; Cole’s American Fruit Book, 50 cts. 
Manures and Composts. — Browne’s American Field 
Book of Manures,* $1 25; Dana’s Prize Essay on 
Manures,* 25 cts.; Dana’s Muck Manual,* $l ; Ruffin’s 
Calcareous Manures,* $1 25; Practical Treatise on 
Manures,* 75 cts. 
Agricultural Chemistry. Johnson’s Agricultural 
Chemistry, $I 25; Johnson’s Elements of Agricultural 
Chemistry and Geology,* $1 ; Johnson’s Catechism, 25 
cts.; Nash’s Progressive Farmer,* 50 cts.; Elements of 
Agriculture, by Skinner, 25 cents ; Topham’s Chemistr)® 
made Easy, 25 cts.; Chaptal’s Chemistry made Easy; 
$1 ; Norton’s Scientific Agriculture,* 75 cts.: Blake's Ag- 
riculture for Schools, $1 ; Stockhardt’s Chemical Field 
Lectures,* $1; Liebig’s Agricultural Chemistry, paper,* 
25 cents ; Liebig's Animal Chemistry, papei,* 25 cents; 
Liebig’s Letters on Chemistry, 25 cts; Liebig’s Chemis- 
try of Food, 75 cts.; Christy's Chemistry of Agriculture, 
50 cents. 
PIoRSES. — Youatt on the Structure and Diseases of the 
Horse,* $1 25: The Horse, by Richardson, 25 cents; 
Knowlson’s Horse Doctor, 25 cts ; American Pocket Far- 
rier, 50 cents; Dadd’s Modern Plorse Doctor,* $l 25. 
Cattle. — Youatt and Alartin on Cattle, by Ambrose 
Stevens,* $1 25; Allen’s Domestic Animals,* 75 cents; 
Alilburne’s Cow; Dairj- Husbandry and Cattle Breeding, 
25 cents; Enowlson’s Cattle Doctor, 25 cts.; Guenoii’s 
Milch Co\v.S;* 38 cents; Farmers Barn Book, .$1 25; 
Evans’ Dairyman's Alanual, $l ; Dadd's American Cattle 
Doctor,* $1. 
Hogs. — Youatt and Martin on the Hog,* 75 cts.; Rich- 
ardson on the Hog, 25 cts. 
Sheep. — Randall’s Sheep Plusbandry,* $1 25; The 
