editor’s table. 293 
Buffalo, so that the necessary preparations maybe 
made by the companies for their transportation. 
Extra trains of cars, both east and west of Utica, 
will be run, in which visitors to the Fair will be car¬ 
ried for a sum not exceeding half the usual rates on the 
roads. Of their times of starting, notice will be given 
as soon as the arrangements are completed. The 
Packet Boat Companies have made arrangements to 
facilitate tho conveyance of visitors at reasonable rates. 
It is expected that the operations of the Magnetic 
Telegraph will be exhibited on the grounds during 
the Fair. It is intended by the proprietors of this 
work, to have it ready for operation from Utica to 
Little Falls, a distance of twenty miles. 
Articles designed for exhibition at the Fair, may be 
directed to the care of Farwell & Harrington, 
Utica, who will take charge of them as directed by 
the owners. 
(a) These weighed respectively, after being soaked 
36 hours in a strong solution sulphate ammonia, 
11 —6f— 6f—6£—6|—9—'71 grains. I have not soak¬ 
ed any of the Castilian variety. 
(Sbitor 0 Sable. 
Destruction of Sheep by Dogs. —The Frankfort Com¬ 
monwealth says that a few nights ago, 63 choice 
ewes, selected for breeders on account of their wool, 
owned by Captain John A. Holton, of Franklin 
county, w^ere killed by dogs. Mr. Payne recently 
had 40 sheep killed and 20 wounded, and these are 
only common occurrences in Kentucky. It is a pity 
all dogs could not be dispensed with there, except 
those of the shepherd breed. 
Manufacture of Castor Oil. —This was commenced 
in Illinois about twenty years ago. The produce the 
first year, was 500 gallons In 1831,10,000 gallons were 
made. It appears the quantity now manufactured 
in Illinois and Missouri is above 100,000 gallons—the 
produce of about 10,000 acres of land. 
Oxalic Acid in Rhubarb or Pie Plant. —A family of 
four persons in this city, recently, after eating freely 
of the leaves of the domestic rhubarb or pie plant, 
boiled, and served as “ greens,” were, all of them, 
shortly seized with severe vomiting. In one of the 
persons it was followed by gastritis. The others re¬ 
covered directly after the vomiting. We have occa¬ 
sionally seen notices in newspapers of this plant pro¬ 
ducing noxious effects. Will some of our chemical 
friends furnish us with a quantitative analysis of it, 
with reference especially to the proportion of oxalic 
acid which it contains 1 — Buffalo Med. Journ. 
Sugar Cane. —The first sugar cane was brought to 
the bank of the Mississippi in 1751. It came in a 
French ship of recruits. The cane was planted by 
the Jesuits, where now is the second municipality of 
New Orleans. The period elapsed is ninety-four 
years, and in that time the product of sugar on the 
Mississippi alone has increased to about 200,000 
hogsheads, and that in the United States to 126,400,310 
lbs : while the. price has also decreased from 50 cents 
per lb. in 1760, to 5 and 6 in 1845.— SouthWest. Farmer. 
Galls from ths Harness or Saddle. —Major Long, in 
his expedition to the Rocky Mountains, says that his 
party found white lead, moistened with milk, to suc¬ 
ceed better than anything else in preventing the bad 
effects of galls on their horses’ backs, in their fatiguing 
march over the plains that border the mountains. 
Culture of the Orange. —The Savannah Republican 
says, that the groves on many of the islands along their 
coast, are in a high state of prosperity, and that the 
yield the last season was more than usually abundant. 
A gentleman south of that, informs them, that his 
trees are apparently more thrifty now than were those 
grown by him prior to 1835, and which were killed by 
the great frost of that year. His yield this year has 
been about 40,000, and should the next season be as 
favorable as the last, his crop, he thinks, will reach 
100,000. 
Ditching Machine. —One of these has been invented 
at Chicago, which promises to supersede the use of 
spades. By the assistance of two yoke of oxen and 
two men, it will cut a ditch two feet deep by three 
feet at the top, and eighteen inches at the bottom, at 
the rate of 20 roods per day. 
Choice Peaches. During the first week in 
August, we received from Nathan Boulton, Esq., 
of Pencada, Newcastle County, Delaware, through 
Mr. Fields, of this city, a basket of Early Rare ripe 
peaches, the first bearing of a young tree, producing 
two full baskets. The fruit was large, clear, and de¬ 
licious, and a very acceptable present, for which we 
return the donor many thanks. 
Lowell as it was and as it is. By Rev. 
Henry A. Miles. Powers & Bagley, and N. L. Dayton, 
Lowell- A beautiful little volume of 234 pages, got 
up in the neatest style of typography, and illustrated 
with a map and pretty view of the town and sur¬ 
rounding country. The thriving city of Lowell and 
its various manufactures, but, above all, its factory girls, 
has become quite a lion the world over, and to the 
thousands who are curious for full information on this 
highly interesting, and we may add very important 
subject—we recommend the above volume to their 
perusal. Its elaborate statistical tables prove one 
thing at least, that manufactories conducted upon the 
Lowell principle, may not only add to the resources 
and wealth of the country at large, prove of incalcu¬ 
lable benefit to agriculture, but at the same time ad¬ 
vance the pecuniary interests of the operatives, im¬ 
proving with an equal step their intellectual and 
moral faculties. Instead of being a curse to the 
country, as a few bigoted and prejudiced persons may 
suppose, such cities as Lowell are a great blessing to 
it in every sense of the word. 
Oration Delivered before the Agricultural ana 
Mechanics’ Association of Louisiana. By Judge P. , 
A. Rost. This is an able, a well timed, and highly 
useful discourse, occupying a pamphlet of 16 pages. 
We had marked several passages for extracts, but find 
no room for them this month. We are obliged to the 
unknown friend who sent us this Oration. 
Blackwood’s Magazine commences a new 
volume, and maybe had of Leonard Scott & Co., 112 
Fulton street. Price $3 a-year. 
The Farmer’s Library and Monthly Journal 
of Agriculture. The second number of this valu¬ 
able periodical, edited by Mr. Skinner, made its ap¬ 
pearance promptly in August. The lithograph en¬ 
gravings are the celebrated trotter, Lady Suffolk, and 
the Canada thistle. The articles throughout are well 
written and selected. 
The American Quarterly Journal of Agri¬ 
culture. The third number of this excellent peri¬ 
odical, edited by Dr. Emmons and Dr. Prime, came to 
hand last month. We were particularly interested in 
an article on ihe Geology of Agriculture, as well as 
several others. We hope this journal may be sus¬ 
tained. 
The South Western Farmer. We sincerely re¬ 
gret to see that this highly useful paper has been oblig¬ 
ed to stop for want of proper support. It was published 
at Raymond, Miss., and edited by Mr. North and Dr. 
Philips. We hope it may soon be revived. 
To Correspondents. —J. H. Jenne, E. S., Philip 
Winfree, John P. Norton, H., and B. B., are received. 
