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AMEKICAU AGRICULTURIST. 
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The Uses of Raw Hide. —Mrs. “M. 
A. S.,” Yakima Co., Wash. Terr., writes of the ex¬ 
cellence of chairs with bottoms made of raw hide, 
which are in common use in her vicinity. The 
hide is cut into narrow strips, the hair removed, 
and these strips are woven back and forth to make 
the seat, which is very durable. Our correspon¬ 
dent’s husband made her a rocking chair with 
both the back and seat woven of strips of raw 
hide, which she finds very comfortable. The uses 
of raw hide can only be appreciated by those who 
live in a “ new country,” as it answers a great 
variety of purposes in the house and on the farm. 
When fresh the hide is flexible, and manageable, 
but when dry it is as firm as a piece of sheet iron. 
The writer was for some time in Texas, and on the 
Mexican Frontier, where raw hide comes in play 
for a great variety of uses. Indeed the Mexican 
cart is built without ‘a nail or a bolt, the parts 
being held together by binding with raw hide. The 
Texan teamster keeps a roll of raw hide strips in 
his wagon, and if he breaks a tongue, or a spoke 
gets loose, he soaks the raw hide over night and 
the next morning repairs damages without the aid 
of a blacksmith. It might with advantage be 
used upon farms in the older States for various re¬ 
pairs that now go to the blacksmith. 
Spurrey.—“R. R.,” Sussex Co., Del. This 
plant, which is much valued in Northern Europe, 
has never gained a place in our agriculture, and has 
nearly disappeared from that of Great Britain. As 
it is kept by some of our seedsmen there must be 
some demand for it, which is probably from Euro¬ 
peans who have been accustomed to it at home, 
and wish to try it here. It will grow upon very 
poor soils, and its chief use is as a green manure in 
enriching sandy, sterile fields, for which purpose we 
usually employ buckwheat. It may be sown at any 
time from early spring until after midsummer, and 
two or more crops, following one another, are used 
in Europe. The seed is sown broad-cast, at the 
rate of 15 lbs. to the acre, and slightly harrowed 
in. In some parts of Europe it is cultivated for 
the seeds, from which are extracted an oil which is 
useful for burning. 
American Itiitter Wrapper —Is the 
latest novelty in dairy supplies. The old method 
of wrapping butter in cloths, while it makes a neat 
and tempting package, does not perfectly exclude 
the air. Now comes the butter wrapper, claiming 
to be air and waterproof. It is a very perfect thin 
Manilla paper, treated with wax of some kind, 
which quite fills its pores and makes it semi-trans¬ 
parent. The butter is molded in oblong blocks, 
and when closely wrapped in this paper is secured 
from all action of the air, and from acquiring any 
odor. The makers claim that this wrapper can be 
furnished at less than the cost of washing cloths. 
For $12.00 a Farmer can buy a formula (5201b) of POWELI/S 
PREPARED CHEMICALS for WHEAT. 
This, when mixed at home, makes ONE TON of SUPERIOR 
PHOSPHATE,which is equal in plant-life and as certain of successful 
crop production as many of the high-priced Phosphates. 
No trouble to mix; no extra expense. Full directions. 
Powell’s Chemicals have been thoroughly tried, give universal satisfaction, 
and we offer leading farmers in every state as reference. 
Send for Pamphlet. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. 
BROWN CHEMICAL CO., Baltimore, Aid., Sole Proprietors, 
f Powell's Tip-Top Bone Fertilizer, price only 830 a ton net cash. 
Manufacturers of-c Pure Bone Meal, Pure Dissolved Bone, Potash, Ammonia 
(and all high-grade Fertilizing Materials. 
We have handled several brands of salt and have 
finally settled upon the Higgin’s Eureka Salt as the 
best. We use it in all our creameries and sell it to 
our trade. J. H. Brown. 
Wellsville, N. Y., March 2,1881. 
DUTCHESS NURSERIES. 
(Established 1863.) 
90,000 Potted SIDWELIi, 
and a full line of other varieties of Strawberries, potted or 
layers. CELERY PLANTS. All seasonable Garden 
Seeds. Prices upon application. W. L. FERRIS. Jr. 
City Office and Seed Store, 385 & 387 Main Street, Pough¬ 
keepsie, N. Y. 
The Celebrated 
Automatic 
Fruit 
Evaporator 
:::r Special Size for Far- 
itr mers. 
Price $100. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
IcFarMCTUt 
112 N. Sixth St. 
® PMMeliia. 
Send for 
Illustrated Circular. 
D, F. LITTLEFIELD 
110-14 Main St. 
SACO, MAINE. 
Sole Agent 
for New England. 
FLAX THRESHING MADE EASY! 
J. I. CASE T. M. CO.’S NEW 
Docs Fast, Clean, Saw Win Flax 
AS WELL AS IN GRAIN, TIMOTHY AND CLOVER. 
AT THE HEAD OE THE CLASS IN ALL 1 
Circulars sent free. Address, Racine, Wia. 
POULTRY WORLD. 
A monthly magazine, the oldest, 
largest, and best periodical de¬ 
voted entirely to poultry ever 
published. Splendidly illustrated. 
$1.25 per year. Also the American 
Poultry Yard, the only weekly 
paper devoted entirely to poultry 
m existence. 81.50 per year. Both 
papers for $2.00. A sample copy 
of both mailed on receipt of nine 
cents in postage stamps. 
Address H. H. STODDARD, Hartford, Ct. 
ESSEX PIGS A Specialty, 
75 to 100 Pedigree Pigs for delivery in June, six 
weeks to two months old. Write for prices. 
Also Brown Leghorn (prize winners) EGGS, @ $1 per doz., 
and B. B. R. G. Bantam Eggs for Hatching (imported), @ 
$1.50 per doz., in new baskets. Safe arrival guaranteed. 
C. W. CANFIELD, Bradford Co., Athens, Pa. 
ESSEX PIGS. 
COTSWOLD SHEEP. 
KNAPP’S 
EXTRACT of ROOTSI 
IOR MAKING 
ROOT BEER. „ 
__ i ™™-™ as KNAPP’S ROOT BEER, is put up in 
bottles at 25c, and 50c, $0)0, $2.50, and In half and gallon can3 at $4.00 and $8.00, which makes 10, 25, 60. 200, 400, and 800 gal- 
Sold by Druggists generally. p. B. KNAPP & SON, Proprietors, 362 Hudson Street 
JOHNSTON & HOLLOWAY, Philadelphia, Pa., Agents. 
This Extract makes a most healthy, pleasant, and 
conomial beverage, being manufactured from 
ROOTS and HERBS. It is especially recommended 
o Invalids, and as a HARVEST DRINK is unsur- 
assed. ROOT BEER MAKERS, DRUG- 
ISTS, PROPRIETORS of SALOONS, and 
RIVATE FAMILIES will find it to their advan- 
age to use KNAPP’S EXTRACT, as it will in¬ 
ure them a temperate, healthy and delicious beverage. 
n his Extract, from which is made the popular drink 
Ions of Beer. 
New York. 
SMALL FRUIT CULTURIST. 
Rewritten, Enlarged, and brought fully up to 
the present time. 
BY A. S. FULLER. 
This is the first work exclusively devoted to Small Fruits 
and it continues to be the recognized authority. It is 
equally adapted to the needs and requirements of the pri¬ 
vate cultivator and the market grower. It gives every step 
from propagating the plant to marketing the fruit. 12 mo., 
tinted paper. Price, post-paid, $1.50. 
ORANGE JUDD CO., Publishers, 
751 Broadway, New York. 
PUBLISHED THIS DAY. 
FARMERS, SPORTSMEN, EVERYBODY 
IHD 
HI 
FULLER’S 
Should have the 
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fell 
NEW SUN SHADE, 
An article of wonderful ingenuity and simplicity, aud fully 
adapted to the wants and uses of those who labor, or may 
he otherwise employed In the hot sun or rain. It leaves 
yonr hands free and head untouched, is easily adjusted, 
elevated, inclined, taken off or put on as a co mm on hat. 
Full directions accompany each shade. 
Price complete $1.15, or forwarded to any address in United 
States or Canadas, postage or express prepaid, for $1.40. 
Address SPORTSMEN’S DEPARTMENT, 
ORANGE JUDD CO., 751 Broadway, New York 
Gold Medal and Clawson Wheat. 
Cabbage Plants by the Million. 
Please send for Circular. 
Address JOSEPH HARRIS, 
Moreton Farm, Rochester, N. Y. 
Building Felt. 
This water-proof material, resem¬ 
bling fine leather, is for outside 
work (no tar substances used ) aud 
inside, instead of plaster. Felt 
carpetings, etc. Send for circular 
and samples, 
C. J. FAY, Camden, N. J. 
LYON&HEALY 
63 Monroe St., Chicago 
Will send prepaid to any address their 
BAND CATALOGUE, 
for 1881, 200 pages, 210 Engravings 
o f Instruments, Suits, Caps, Belts, 
.Pompons, Epaulets, Cap-Lamps, 
Stands, Drum Major’s Staffs, and 
Hats, Sundry Band Outfits, Repairing 
[Materials, also includes Instruction and Ex- 
' ircises for Amateur Bands, and a Catalogue. 
" Choice Band Music. 
