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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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Cows, as well as horses, were sunstruck the past sum¬ 
mer, even in shaded yards and stables, from the heat of 
ahe air as well as from its “closeness” or impurity. 
No alcohol should be given ; in your case this may have 
caused death by the inevitable reaction when the effect of 
the stimulant ceased. Instead of any alcoholic stimulant 
injections of 2 or 3 drams of muriate of ammonia dis¬ 
solved in 4 ounces of water may be given, and the neck 
and legs rubbed with mustard water (one ounce in a pint 
of water), giving continued friction with a coarse cloth. 
As soon as the pupils of the eyes begin to dilate improve¬ 
ment may be looked for. If the skin is very hot and dry, 
the whole body may be sponged with cold, but not ice- 
cold, water, and afterwards rubbed gently, but vigorously, 
■with a dry rough cloth. 
Very Desirable Homestead, with City and 
Country advantages well combined. A large Dwelling, 
well furnished if desired; Barn and other out-buildings; 
large glass grapery; fine garden, fruit, etc.; 3% acres; 
situation high and healthful, with fine scenery. Best so¬ 
ciety and Educational advantages; 98 miles from New 
York, with frequent daily communication by railroads 
and steamers. For sale low, or to rent to a good family 
on very moderate terms, for 6 to 12 months or longer. 
Address “ Homestead,” care American Agriculturist. 
Romney Marsh Sheep. —“ J. L. G.,” Merrimac 
Co., N. H. There are no Romney Marsh Sheep in this 
country that we know of. It is a breed that would doubt¬ 
less fill an important place both for wool and mutton, and 
it would probably be a profitable sheep to import. They 
can be purchased abroad at very moderate prices, as they 
are not “ fancy stock.” 
Barn or Granary Weevils.— A correspondent 
in Pa., asks for the best method of clearing a barn of 
weevils. If any of our readers have succeeded in doing 
this, we shall be glad to bear from them. But it is not 
necessary to semi us the old remedy: “Burn the Barn.” 
How to Treat Mange.— “J. R.,” North Topeka 
Kans. Mange is caused by a very small insect, which 
burrows in the skin, produces irritation and disease, and 
destroys the hair follicles. It should be treated by sul¬ 
phur and lard oil, mixed together by rubbing thoroughly. 
The mixture should be rubbed into the skin ; if there are 
scabs, these should be soaked in warm water and broken 
up, when the sulphur ointment should be rubbed in. 
Catalogues Received. 
SEEDSMEN. 
W. E. Bowditch, 643 Warren St., Boston, Mass.—Be- 
eides all kinds of seeds, offers florists’ plants, etc. 
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 221 Church St., Philadelphia, 
Pa.—A supplementary list offering several specialties. 
Samuel N. Cox, Saint Joseph, Mo.—Garden and agri¬ 
cultural seeds in a catalogue of exceeding neatness. 
Crossman Brothers, Rochester, N. Y. — Large, full, 
abundantly illustrated and instructive, as usual. 
Frank S. Platt, New Haven, Conn.—Avery full list, 
showing freshness and originality throughout. 
FLORISTS. 
N. Admiral, Danville, Ill., is a new comer in the busi¬ 
ness, and starts with a full stock of new and old plants. 
Ei.lwanger & Barry, Rochester, N.Y.. issue separate 
catalogues of their floral departments. We have at hand 
a list of greenhouse and bedding plants, and a rose 
catalogue, which is also a treatise on rose culture. 
Joseph T. Phillips & Son, West Grove, Pa., make a 
specialty of roses, and offer a general stock. 
Storrs, Harrison & Co., Painesville, Ohio.—In Feb¬ 
ruary last we noticed the full nursery catalogue of this 
firm : they now send an equally full list of florists’ stock. 
George Such, South Amboy, N. J., besides hisremark- 
able general catalogue, issues each spring a list of plants 
in demand at that season. The lists of gladioluses, can- 
nas, lilies, etc., are very full and choice. 
A. Whitcomb, Lawrence, Kansas.—Neat, full, and se- 
Sect, are terms which describe this catalogue. 
W. B. Woodruff, Westfield, N. J.—Last month we 
said “ fruit stock,” when it should have been florists'. 
NURSERYMEN. 
Under this head are placed those who deal in small 
fruits only, as well as general nurserymen. 
Bush & Son & Meissner, Bushberg, Jefferson Co., 
Mo.—Their annual list of grapes is remarkably full and 
is condensed and classified in the same admirable manner 
of former years. Also the leading small fruits. 
Ei.lwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y., issue no less 
than five distinct catalogues, besides occasional special 
lists. When these catalogues are bound in one—as in 
the volume before ns, they give one an idea of the im¬ 
mense variety contained in this, one of the leading nur¬ 
series of the world.' 
Joseph Fritts, Macedon, N. Y.. makes a specialty of 
small fruits and sends wholesale list. 
C. II. & J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Conn.—Small 
fruits with several specialties ; family collections low. 
Charles Hurd should put his place of business on the 
first page ; we have to look to the very end of a full de¬ 
scriptive catalogue of small fruits to ascertain that he is 
at Manistee, Mich. 
Thos. Jackson, Portland, Me.—Sends his 29th whole¬ 
sale list, which is specially full in evergreens. 
Thomas Meehan, Germantown, Pa., sends his very 
full wholesale catalogue, with a separate list describing 
some specially desirable trees and shrubs, and another of 
small stock that may be sent by mail. 
John C. Neltnor, Turner Junction, Ill.—Exceedingly 
neat special lists, which give much useful information. 
II. M. Thompson & Son, St Francis, Wis.—Evergreens 
and forest-tree seedlings a specialty, with other stock. 
FOREIGN CATALOGUES. 
J. A. Simmers, Toronto, Ont„ offers, besides seeds of 
all kinds, a large and varied florists’ stock. 
McBroom & Woodward, London, Ont.—A very full 
seed catalogue. 
H. Hildmann, Berlin, Germany.—A large collection of 
succulent plants. 
A. Moreno y Bai.aguer, Havana, Cuba.—An immense 
catalogue of his Establicimento Mixto, which has every¬ 
thing from a meat-chopper to a farm steam engine of our 
best makers, besides a vast amount of trash. 
LIVE STOCK, POULTRY, ETC. 
Berkshire Swine are offered by Jas. M. McCann, 
Bridgeport, W. Va. 
Poultry and Eggs. —H. S. Anderson, Union Springs, 
N. Y_Louis Anderson, Flemington, N. J_N. D. 
Forbes, New Haven, Conn., makes a specialty of Rose- 
comb Leghorns_J. T. Lovett, Cornwall-on-the-Hudson. 
All the best strains and poultry appliances_M. B. 
Rowe, Fredericksburg, Ya. Land and water fowls_S. 
C. Satterthwait, Aiken, S. C. A large variety, including 
turkeys, ducks, and geese_The Salisbury Company, 
John Salisbury, Jr., Sec., Nyack, N. Y. — Illustrated 
catalogue of poultry and pigeons. 
AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER MACHINERY. 
Adriance, Platt & Co.,165 Greenwich St., New York. 
—When.we say that this firm makesj the Buckeye Mower, 
the Adriance Reaper, and the Buckeye Mower and Reaper 
—it is not necessary to add anything more than that their 
catalogues are as elegant as their machines are excellent. 
W. Ati.ee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., offer Corn 
Huskers and Corn Shellers. 
C. Aultman & Co., Canton. Ohio.—Besides being the 
great Western makers of the Buckeye Mower, and Mower 
and Reaper, which they describe in a beautiful catalogue, 
they devote a similar pamphlet to the Sweepstakes 
Thresher, this, with the horse power and steam engine 
used to run it are amply illustrated. 
Stephen Freeman, Racine, Wis., makes every possi¬ 
ble thing in iron in the way of Aquaria, Ferneries, Brack¬ 
ets, Stands, Window-garden boxes, and many more, for 
which see his pamphlet. 
Hagerstown (Md.), Ag’l. Implement Co., makes the 
Fertilizing Drill, Victor Clover Machine, HorsePowers, 
Horse Rakes, etc., and describe and illustrate them. 
Lloyd, Supplee & Walton, Philadelphia, describe 
the merits of the Pennsylvania Lawn Mower made and 
sold by them. 
Loomis & Nyman, Tiffin, Ohio, make the Well-boring 
and Rock-drilling Machine, which they describe in full. 
C. C. Phillips, 4.04S Girard Ave.. Philadelphia, de¬ 
scribes his Vertical French Burr Grinding Mills in a well 
illustrated pamphlet. 
G. Westinghouse & Co., Schenectady,N. Y., illustrate 
their well-known Threshers, Clover Hullers, Horse and 
Steam Powers, etc., in an ample catalogue. 
Gardner B. Weeks, Syracuse, N. Y., offers in his 
catalogue everything that can be needed in a dairy, 
large or small, from a steam engine to a stencil plate. 
Improvement in Salt Manufacture. From 
the ‘"American Dairyman ,” April 3 d. “ Whether people 
are familiar with and use Thomas Higgin & Co.’s Eureka 
Salt or not, they must admire the enterprising and pro¬ 
gressive spirit of that firm. It is only about three years 
since the manufacture of this improved salt was begun, 
and the statistics of importation now show the following 
wonderful increase: 
In 1876. 5.950 sacks 
In 1877. 32,800 “ 
In 1878. 69,045 “ 
When we take into consideration the prejudice natural¬ 
ly existing in favor of old established brands, this pro¬ 
gress is simply wonderful, and forces the conviction that 
there must be a basis of superior intrinsic merit behind 
it. Whatever differences there may be in the processes 
by which salt is manufactured, even the uninitiated can 
understand results.” 
Explanatory of the above we would say that “ The pre¬ 
sent is an age of progress; the locomotive has superseded 
the stage-coach, refined sugar has taken the place of raw 
sugar, new process flour, that made by the old process, 
and improved dairy methods have supplanted those here¬ 
tofore esteemed good. Salt is no exception to the gen¬ 
eral march of improvement, as the result of Mr. Higgin’s 
process shows.” It costs far more to manufacture this 
salt than any other, but its price is but little higher than 
the Ashton brand, with which dairymen should compare 
it. The difference in expense between using the best 
and the poorest salt is too small to consider for a moment 
(less than Vsoth of a cent per pound on butter). 
Ask your salt dealer for Higgin's Eureka Salt , and do 
not be put off with arguments that because another brand 
was once considered the best, that it always must con¬ 
tinue to be so. Try and Judge for Yourselves. 
Respectfully, etc., II. K. & F. B. Thurber <Ss Co., 
Importers, New York. 
Most of the best creameries in this country are using 
it. Send for a descriptive circular. 
Sinkers of Gilt Edge It utter. 
Or those that desire to become such should use The 
Perfect Creamer, advertised in another column. Butter 
made by its use is always rated Gilt Edge, and commands 
ready sale and an extra price. 
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Send for Illustrated Descriptive Circular. 
ATLAS ENGINE WOliKS, Indianapolis, Ind. 
THE NEW IMPROVED PATENT BAITER 
POIt TABLE ENGINE, owned and manufactured exclusive¬ 
ly by J. C. 1 ODD, at Paterson, N. J., and sold at 10 Barclay 
St.. New lork, and by my agents in different cities. This 
last invention is a great improvement on the old stvle, being 
simplified, and is sold at greatly reduced prices, which are 
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For Bedding and Market. Best Kinds Only. 
NEW ZONA US.-Ethel Beale, New Life, Bridal 
Bouquet, White Wonderful, and Magnificent, 
$5.00 per doz. 
DOIIRLE ZOKALS.—30 sorts, $2.00 per doz., 
$12.50 per 100. 
SINGLE ZONALS.-150 sorts, $1.50 per doz., 
$10.00 per 100. 
NEW ROSES.—Madame Welch—Tea. 
Mabel Morrison—H. P. 
Queen of Beaders—Bourbon. 
$1.00 EACH. 
ROSES.—Cornelia Cook, Duchess of Edinburgh, 
Niphetos, Perle des Jardin, Perle de Lyon, 
Douglass, and La Sulphide, 80 cents each, 
COLEUS.—All best varieties $1 per doz., $6 per 100. 
VERBENAS.—50 best varieties. $3.00 per 100, 
Rooted cuttings, $1.00 per 100. $9 per 1,000. 
Address 
BELLEVUE NURSERY CO., 
P. O. Box 655. 
Paterson, J« 
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SWEET 
POTATO 
Plants. Early Peabody. Nansemond, Jer¬ 
sey, Southern Queen, Early Red. Bermuda. 
Mail, $1 per 100: $2 per 300; Express, $1 per 
400; $2 per 1,000 ; $9 per 5.000; $15 per 10,000. 
Write for Circular. W. W. IiATIIBONE, 
Sweet Potato Culturist, Marietta, Ohio. 
Fearless. 
Stands unequaled for ease ot team, the Horse-t'uwer runs, as shown 
by the records, with more than one-third less friction than any 
other. The only machine awarded a 
Centennial Medal 
on both Horse-Power and Thresher and Cleaner, at the Centennial 
Exhibition, as shown by Official Report, which says: “ For special 
features in the Power to seenre light mnnlnc and minimum frle- 
tlon. For the ingenious form of the Straw Shakers, which in*ure 
the proper agitation to separate the grain from the straw .” For 
Catalogue, Price-List, and full report of trial, address 
MIN’ART) HARDER, Cobleskill, Schoharie Co., N. Y. 
Ftrrnod Fan, Cazenovia, H. T, 
Will sell Guernsey Bull Neptune. Dropped at sea April 
25,1877. Dam imported by Chas. M. Beach, of Hartford. To 
be delivered not before May 25th. Hia Calves will be shown. 
CALIFORNIA LANDS, 
large or small tracts; homes or Investments for sale by 
MoAFEE BROTHERS, 202 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal. 
THE OPPEMIKOI 
DOUBLE BUGGY. 
Instantly changed from a neat Buggy into a roomy 4 pas 
senger Carriage. Entirely new principle. No rattling or 
shaking. No half-and-half look about it. Send for illus¬ 
trated price list. New Haven, Conn. 
THE OPPENHEIM M’F’G CO. 
Building Felt. 
This water-proof material, resem¬ 
bling fine leather, is for outside 
work {no tar substances used) and 
inside, instead of plaster. Felt 
carpetings, etc. Send for circular 
and samples. 
J. FAY. Camden, N. J. 
