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Standard Breeds. —At the late meeting of 
the American Poultry Association held at Wor¬ 
cester, Mass., three breeds of poultrv of well-es¬ 
tablished reputation were admitted to the “stand¬ 
ard,” viz: Langshans, Leghorns, and Wyan- 
dottes, formerly known as American Seabrights. 
This will permit these breeds to contest at the 
Fanciers’ Shows, having formerly been debarred, 
and the interest in them will undoubtedly in¬ 
crease for several years. Those who breed for 
the pnrpose of selling. eggs and chicks to fan¬ 
ciers will undoubtedly make money by invest¬ 
ing in these kinds. 
Best Layers. —As winter layers perhaps the 
Plymouth Rocks will do as well as any other 
breed, but the Langshans have an excellent rep¬ 
utation for “shelling out” eggs when the price 
is high, and are considered equal to any others 
taking the year together. One hundred and 
fifty eggs per year is a high average for any of 
the heavy Asiatic breeds, while a flock of fifty- 
one Leghorns with good care averaged 207 eggs 
each for Mr. Hamilton, and after deducting all 
expenses of food &c., gave him a clean profit of 
$4 00 per bird, selling his eggs at 31 cents per 
dozen. The Hamburgs are also excellent lay¬ 
ers, and like the Leghorns, are not inclined to 
sit. The best layers however, are generally 
small fowls and require a good deal of range. 
From a western paper we extract the follow¬ 
ing practical table which will be useful to every 
one on a farm at least: There are 160 square 
rods to the acre, and there are 301 square yards 
in one rod. This gives 4640 square yards in one 
acre: 
5 yds. wide by 968 yds. long is 1 acre. 
10 yds. wide by 484 yds. long is 1 acre. 
20 yds. wide by 242 yds. long is 1 acre. 
40 yds. wide by 121 yds. long is 1 acre. 
80 yds. wide by 601 yds. long is 1 acre. 
70 yds. wide by 691 yds. long is 1 acre. 
60 yds. wide by 80s yds. long is 1 acre. 
Again allowing 9 square feet to the yard, 
2721 square feet to the nd, 43,560 square feet to 
the acre, and we have another thble: 
110 leet by 369 feet—1 acre. 
120 feet by 363 feet—1 acre. 
222 feet by 198 feet—1 acre, 
24.0 :eet by 1813 feet—1 acre. 
440 feet by 90 feet—1 acre. 
Paris Gardeners. —Perhaps there is no city 
in the world where s© much is made out of the 
soil in its vicinity as Paris; its early kitchen 
garden delicacies are proverbial. There are 
veritable fields of asparagus, peas, strawberries 
and violets. Of late years t e cultivation of vi¬ 
olets has taken an enormous extension, as also 
of figs in pots. Nice and Parma violets have 
more than a rival at present in the rich market 
gardens of the suburbs. It is not less singular 
than true that the inhabitants of the suburbs 
have to obtain their vegetables in the city mar¬ 
kets. From 1,500 to 2,000 francs ($300 to $400) 
per acre,'is the net avearge produce of a kitchen 
garden. The commercial cultivation of flowers 
is also becoming very productive, and as for 
mushrooms, they are a veritable “gold dig¬ 
gings.” France alone consumes this escul nt to 
the value of 9,000,000 francs ($1,800,000) per 
year. 
To Grow 60 Bushels of Oat& on an 
Acre. —Plow the ground in November; be par¬ 
ticular to turn it all over; then in winter give a 
light coat of manure; spread evenly, from five 
to ten loads per acre, according to fertility of 
land. Early in spring, as soon as the ground is 
dry enough, sow the oats and work them in 
with a cultivator—going over, and then across; 
ievel the ground by going once over with a har¬ 
row, and roll if desire!, thus getting them in 
early. A late snow storm will not hurt them. 
If not put in the ground early the ground gets 
hard —Husbandman. 
I ht ar many farmers inquiring for a cabbage- 
worm remedy. 1 sold 30 pounds of saltpeter to 
J. A Burnham of East Hartford, last winter, lor 
that purpose. Put a little in water, and after 
it has stood for some little time sprinkle the 
cabbage with it. It is also good for bugs on 
vines. Two or three applications are sufficient, 
and it nevea fails.—J. W. Baker, Windsor, Ct. 
Parsnips and salsify are not injured by 
freezing, and may remain in the ground and be 
dug as wanted, or during a mid-winter thaw. 
But they become poisonous after they begin to 
grow in spring. 
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