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Plants Named.- 1 '!!. O. A.,” Parkman, O. Tlic 
••Common,” or “Low Mallows” (Malia rotundifoliu), a 
frequent, but not especially tioublesoine weed... “ W. 
K. C.,” Plymouth, Mass. The “Tufted Vetch” (Vida 
Graced ), one of the prettiest of the Vetches, and sparingly 
naturalized in the older States_“ J. B.,” Venango Co., 
Pa. Lavender Cotton (Santolina Chamaecyparissus ), a 
native of Europe, and more cultivated abroad than with 
us, for its very fine and silver-gray foliage. 
A Sprained Shoulder.—” A. E. A.,” Pawnee 
Co., Kansas. A sprained shoulder will not improve by 
rest. If some exercise is not given, the muscles will 
shrink, the sinews become shortened, and the lameness 
will be permanent. The proper treatment is, to apply 
some stimulating mixture, such as liquid ammonia, 1 
part; olive oil, 2 parts; or camphorated spirit. If there 
is any heat and tenderness, cold water should be show¬ 
ered upon it by a syringe, or with the spraying nozzle of 
a hand force-pump, until these symptoms have subsided, 
when the liniment may be rubbed in. The horse should 
be walked about gently for an hour or so, twice a day. 
“Horse Sorrel.” —“J. H. K.,” Wis. We know 
of no weed generally called by this name; the sorrel 
common as a weed, is often called “ sheep sorrel,” and this 
is probably the plant referred to. It is not a difficult 
weed to subdue, by occupying the soil with better plants. 
You do not say where it occurs; if in grass lands, encour¬ 
age the growth by top dressing with the most available 
fertilizer. The old notion that it indicates a “ sour 
soil,” and lime must he applied to neutralize the acid has 
no other foundation than the fact that lime acts benefi¬ 
cially upon the soil aud favors the growth of useful plants. 
Feeding; Jersey Cows.— “Baltimore." Fora 
moderate-sized Jersey cow milking 10 quarts, and mak¬ 
ing 1 lb. of butter a day, the following ration of the men¬ 
tioned food would at least be required: Cut corn-fodder 
of the best quality, and well cured, 12 lbs.: mixed bran 
and heavy middlings, 4 quarts; of roots, one peck at noon, 
cut, and sprinkled with a quart of middlings. It is best 
to wet cut fodder, mixing with it the middlings aud bran. 
No Cure for Spring-Halt.— ” S. M., Riverside, 
Va. “Spring-halt” is the result of a defective nervous 
action, and is usually beyond the reach of medicine or 
treatment. Sometimes the affection may become relieved 
through an improved general condition, but usually, as 
the horse gets older, the trouble becomes worse, and 
weakness of the limbs and general debility increases. 
Nutritious food, tonics, and the best care are palliatives. 
Renovating an Orchard.—“J. J. L.,” Louis¬ 
ville, Ark. We would not advise sowing g*rain of any 
kind. If you can not give it a generous manuring, then 
sow clover, or cow peas, to be either turned under, or 
pastured by swine: after this, a good dressing of lime or 
ashes would be beneficial. If the trees are full grown, or 
have reached hearing size, they need all the nutriment 
the soil can afford, and no crop that is to he taken away 
from the land, should be grown in the orchard. 
Lost Teats May be Recovered.—” M. J. G.,” 
Irving, Minn. When from any cause a young cow loses 
the use of one or more of her teats, or their functions 
cease, there is probability of recovery, if proper means are 
used. These are,' to rub the affected part of the udder 
with gentle kneading for half an hour dally, to apply with 
the rubbing iodine ointment, diluted with twice the 
quantity of glycerine ; to milk the teats in the usual man¬ 
ner at every milking time, and if there seems to be any 
obstruction in the teat, to inject a solution of one tea¬ 
spoonful of soda in a tcacupful of water, and after 10 min¬ 
utes to milk it out. 
Norman and Clydesdale Horses.—“O. H. 
H.," Mount Ayr, Iowa. The differences between the 
Norman and Clydesdale horses are, that the Normans 
are generally dark iron, or light dappled gray, and are 
coarser built animals than the latter, which are generally 
brown or bay, and are very well proportioned and fine 
boned. The Normans should not be confounded with 
the Percherons, which are a purer bred race, finer limbed, 
and light-gr iy, brown, or bay in color; these two kinds 
of horses are both natives of France, one of Normandy 
and the other of a district called La Perche. 
The Squirrel Best is one of the great annoyan¬ 
ces of the California farmer, and various are the devices 
for destroying them. One Mr. Benton takes contracts to 
clear farms at 9 to 10 cents per acre, according to their 
size. One farmer declined to pay this price, but was wil¬ 
ling to give 4 cents a head for all the squirrels destroyed. 
He probably found he had not made a very shrewd bar¬ 
gain when Mr. B. drove up to his house with so many 
wagon loads of squirrels that it took a check of $500 to 
pay according to the terms of his agreement. 
Parents and Teachers will be interested in the 
advertisement of New School Books, by Messrs. D. 
Appleton & Co., which we commend to their attention. 
Rifferences Retween Hill and Valley 
Land.— “P. Y. P.,” Plula. It is a mistake to suppose 
that a greater number of plants can be grown upon sloping 
land than upon land having the area of the horizontal 
base of the slope; or that more rain falls upon such a 
surface, or that more pickets are required for a fence 
upon such ground. This can be proved by drawing a 
sloping line with a horizontal base line beneath it, aud 
then a series of lines perpendicular to the base. 
Patent ftiates.— “ J. W. M.,” Monroe Co., Mich. 
If a person has used a gate for 19 years, and can prove it, 
he cannot be compelled to pay a license for its use on 
any patent taken in 1865. 
Catalogues Received. 
NURSERYMEN. 
J. W. Adams, Springfield, Mass.—Special strawberry 
list, with directions for culture. 
Edwin Allen, New Brunswick, N. J.—A comprehen¬ 
sive list of fruit trees, small fruits, ornamental trees, 
shrubs, etc., grown at the “New Brunswick Nurseries.” 
Wji. F. Basset, Hammonton, N. J.—Strawberries, in¬ 
cluding the novelties. 
P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga.—Wholesale and retail 
list from, in every department, the most extensive nur¬ 
sery in the Southern States. 
H. H. Berger, San Francisco, Cal.—Japan Persimmons 
and other Japanese trees. 
Catuga Lake Nurseries. Union Springs, N. Y.— 
Offer stock very low to the trade this fall. 
J. Lewis Childs. Queens, N. Y.—Is getting to be an 
extensive purveyor to florists and gardeners, and this 
fall sends out a full list of hardy bulbs. 
John S. Collins, Moorestown, N. J. — Price list of 
strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, currants, grapes, 
etc., with strawberries as a specialty. 
J. Dillon, Bloomsburg. Pa.—Strawberry catalogue, 
including the “ Sharpless.” 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.—Send the 23d 
edition of their Fruit Catalogue, which, besides giving 
the prices for an immense variety of fruits, including 
several new ones, is valuable for its information. The 
same applies to their special Strawberry Catalogue. 
II. M. Engle & Son, Marietta, Pa.—Circular of New 
Early Peaches with colored plate of the “ Wilder.” 
Ferris, Minard & Co., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. send 
their “Wholesale Nursery Trade List.” for 1818-’79, 
which offers a full stock of the standard sorts. 
A. IIance & Son, Red Bank, N. J. — Strawberry Cata¬ 
logue — especially new and old sorts pot-layered. 
T. S. Hubbard, Fredonia, N. Y. — Wholesale list of 
general stock. Vines a specialty. 
W. W. Johnson, Central Lake, Antrim Co., Mich.— 
Native and other forest trees and tree seeds. 
Wit. S. Little. Rochester, N. Y.—Semi-annual whole¬ 
sale price-list of fruit and ornamental trees, etc. 
E. Moody & Sons, Lockport, N. Y —Wholesale list, 
with special rates bv the car-load, are offered by this, one 
of the oldest and best known of nurseries. 
N. Oiimer, Dayton, O., makes a specialty of the 
“Gregg” raspberry, which receives strong testimonials 
from some of the leading growers. 
William Parry, Cinnamiuson, N. J. — Several lists 
setting forth a number of novelties in small fruits. 
E. B. Richardson, Geneva, N. Y.—Wholesale trade 
list of general stock. 
E. P. Roe, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Orange Co., N. Y.— 
As usual makes Ids catalogue something more than a 
mere price list, with his notes and comments. His new 
gooseberries heretofore have been exempt from mildew, 
and we should not. have known that, they did otherwise 
this year, had he not. published the fact himself 
Henry S. Rupp, Shiremanstown, Pa. — Supplemental 
list of fruit and other trees at greatly reduced rates. 
Steele Brothers, La Porte, Ind.—Small fruits and 
cuttings of the same. 
The Co-operative Nursery & Fruit Co., of Los 
Angelos Cal., make their bow to the public with 
“500.000 first Class healthy, well-grown Orange and 
Lemon trees.” We recognize some familiar names in 
the “company,” which makes: such a numerous bow. 
F. Trowbridge, Milford, Conn. — Special catalogue of 
cranberrries. 
E. & J. C. Williams, Montclair. N. J.—Devote them¬ 
selves to small fruits. Among the novelties is the 
“ Montclair,” a new raspberry of their own. 
SEEDSMEN, FLORISTS, AND BULB DEALERS. 
The general seed catalogues are not usually ready be¬ 
fore February, but most dealers issue a fall list for new 
bulbs, and other articles in season. Neither is it the 
usual time for florists’ catalogues, and we place the few 
that have come to hand, with the seedsmen’s lists. 
B. K. Bliss & Sons, 34 Barclay street, N. Y.—Their 
“Autumn Catalogue of Flowering Bulbs and Small 
Fruits” contains72 pages, is fully illustrated and enumer¬ 
ates a wide variety of things appropriate to the season. 
Wm. H. Carson, 125 Chambers St.. N. Y. — A full as¬ 
sortment of bulbs ; seeds for the season and small fruits. 
L. B. Case. Richmond, Ind.—His “Botanical Index” 
besides serving as a catalogue, gives interesting items 
about plants. 
Wm. Morton & Son, Allen's Corner (near Portland), 
Me.—Florists’ stock in variety. 
Arnold Puetz, Jacksonville, Fla.- Native aud other 
plants, dried grasses, etc. 
Aug. Rolker & Sons, 44 Dey St., N. Y.—Importer of 
Holland Bulbs, Flower-roots, and Florists’ supplies. 
George Such, South Amboy, N. J.—Issues his cata¬ 
logue of stove and greenhouse plants, which is pleasant to 
look upon for its neatness, and satisfying in the rare ex¬ 
cellence of the stock. For the first time, Mr. S. issues a 
special Bulb Catalogue, handsome enough to be the com¬ 
panion of the other. 
J. M. Thorburn <fc Co., No. 15 John St.. N. Y.—Besides 
a full assortment of the usual kinds of hardy bulbs, a very 
large list of the rare sorts and greenhouse bulbs. 
James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.—Sends his “Floral 
Guide” for Autumn, and as usual it is full of good things. 
LIVE STOCK. 
E. F. Brockway, Ainsworth, Iowa.—Poland China 
Hogs and Poultry. Also Artichokes to feed the pigs, and 
evergreen trees for shelter, (we suppose). 
John S. Collins, Mooreston, N. J.—Catalogue of Jersey 
Red Swine. 
Benson, Maule <fc Co., Philadelphia, Pa.—This firm 
are extensive dealers in blooded stock, including Jersey, 
Guernsey, Ayrshire, and Shorthorn cuttle, and the popular 
breeds of sheep, swine, and poultry. They combine in 
their large, illustrated catalogue, announcements of their 
seed and plant business. It is said that the sales of this 
concern are rapidly increasing—a pretty good indication 
of the way they treat their customers. 
“Riverside Farm,” owned by C. B. Mattocks. Port¬ 
land, Me.—Mr. M. makes a specialty of Berkshire Swine, 
Coltswold Sheep, Bronze Turkeys, Pekin Ducks, and 
Light Brahma Fowls. Many of his sheep and swine have 
long pedigrees, as set forth in his handsome catalogue. 
Geo. G. Maxon, Schenectady, N. Y.—The “ Riverside 
Herd ” of Shorthorns have some choice blood in them, 
if an illustrious ancestry can give it. 
E. E. Hardin & Co., Scotia, N. Y.—Breed and offer 
for sale all kinds of fancy poultry. 
J. T. Strong, Lansing. Mich.—Deals in fancy fowls, 
rabbits, including the pretty Angora and English varieties, 
Guinea pigs, etc. 
M. B. Rowe, Fredericksburg, Va.—Offers eggs for 
hatching, and Jersey and Ayrshire cattle for sale. 
T. L. Miller, Beecher. Ill.—Is a strong advocate of 
the Herefords as beef cattle, and claims their superiority 
to any others, even the widely popular Shorthorns. He 
sends some fine looking pictures of his favorite cattle. 
IMPLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS. 
Clough Repining Company, Cincinnati. O.— This 
company offer machinery for refining sorghum syrup 
and sugar by a special process, which meets with general 
favor, to judge from the testimonials of chemists and 
cane growers, given in their pamphlet. 
Dairy Supply Co., No. 15 Murray street. N. Y.—Make 
a specialty of the Pendulum Churn, “The Monitor,” and 
set forth its merits in a pamphlet which will interest 
butter makers. 
The Bradford Mill Co., Cincinnati, O., manufac¬ 
ture grist-mills which seem to be well liked by those who 
use them. Their “ improved portable mills ” they con¬ 
sider equal to any, and take pardonable pride in extoll¬ 
ing the excellence of their machines. 
A. J. Finnigan, Minneapolis, Minn., offers one hun¬ 
dred to five hundred dollars for a better butter paokage 
than his “air-tight butter package.” 
Dr. M. n. Winnebrener, Chicago, Ill., has just in¬ 
vented a “ combined cultivator and irrigator,” which at 
least has the merit of novelty. He has the good judg¬ 
ment to quote from the American Agriculturist , in sup¬ 
port of irrigation as a practice. 
JUST PUBLISHED. 
CHART OF Till AGE 
OF THE 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 
By A. LIAUTAUD, M. 19., V. S. 
(American Veterinary College.) 
In this “ Chart,” which is fully illustrated and printed on 
card-board, making a handsome sheet for framing, much 
valuable information is given in a concise and intelligible 
way. enabling one to determine the age of Horses, Cattle, 
Sheep. Dogs, and Pigs. It is what has long been wanted and 
often inquired for l>y stock breeders, and one of these Charts 
ought to be hanging in sight of every man who lias anything 
to do with the management of domestic animals. The size 
of the Chart is 2l>< x 28K inches. It will be sent by mail, 
post-paid, on receipt of price, $1.00. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 
245 Broadway, New York. 
