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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[May 
EVERY FAMILY IN AMERICA 
WOULD BE DELIGHTED WITH A COPY 
OF THE 
“Gallery of Famous Paintings.” 
A magnificent Volume, 14 by 20 inches, splen¬ 
didly bound in extra cloth, ornamented in gold 
and black ; weight over six pounds. 
It contains <) cliarming Engravings, on very heavy sheets, beautifully 
-colored, which friends and visitors will never tire of examining. These large 
pictures, on separate unbound sheets, are sold at from $1 to $3 each. The bound 
Volume containing the 30, is sold for $ I O.—(No person having it would part 
with it for twice $10, if another could not he had.—In no other way could even 
$20 do more to ornament a Parlor Table.) 
The Publishers of the American Agriculturist have arranged for a very fine, 
SPECIAL EDITION, expressly for their Readers, on such terms as will place it 
within reach of almost every Family, as follows: 
Any subscriber sending $5,80, will be entitled to receive the American 
Agriculturist for one year, and, in addition, a copy of the Gallery.* 
(This will make the Gallery of Paintings practically cost only $4.30, instead 
of the regular price of $10, which it is richly worth.) 
A FREE COPY. 
Any person sending seven subscriptions to the American Agriculturist , at the 
regular price ($1.50 a year), will be PRESENTED with a copy of the GALLERY.* 
jgpAll the above applies only to subscriptions received after March 20, 1882, and until further notice. 
The Gallery of Paintings will be delivered at the Office ; OR will be forwarded by 
express, the carriage to be paid by recipient ; OR, for very distant points, will be care¬ 
fully packed and sent by mail, on receipt of 70 Cents extra for postage. 
To make Grafting Wax.— We have answered 
* number by mail, but so many inquiries continue 
to come, that we repeat the recipe given in former years. 
Ro 9 in, Bees Wax, and Tallow, are the essentials. Some 
use equal parts by weigbt of these; others prefer, as warm 
weather approaches, more Rosin and less Tallow. A 
good recipe is Rosin 2 lbs., Bees Wax one lb. and a quar¬ 
ter, Tallow 12 ounces. These should he melted well to¬ 
gether over a gentle lire, and stirred as the mixture cools. 
It is most conveniently used upon strips of cloth. Any 
old calico or muslin that will tear readily, may be torn 
into strips 2 inches wide, made into balls and soaked in 
the melted wax, until thoroughly saturated. We prefer 
to roll the cloth upon a short stick, to afford a handle. 
If paper is to be used, the warm Wax is spread with a j 
brush upon one side of this Manilla paper. Some graft¬ 
ers prefer a wax made with raw Linseed-oil in place of 
the tallow, using a pint of oil instead of a pound of tallow. 
Curias Sheep and Other Skins, with the 
Wool or Fur on. —“ II. G. S.,” Simcoe, Ont., thinks 
that many farmers would tan sheep and other skins, 
with the hair or wool on, if they were told how. They 
are very convenient for sleighs, wagons, house rugs, and 
many other purposes. We give the following from a re¬ 
liable source, remarking that it is essentially the same 
that we have found in use by the trappers and hunters 
in the “ wilderness,” All fatty and fleshy matter should 
first be removed from the skin, and with sheep skins the 
-wool should be washed clean with soft-soap and water, 
and the suds be thoroughly rinsed out. For each skin 
take 4 ounces of Salt, 4 ounces of Alum, and half an 
ounce of Borax; dissolve these in one quart of hot wa¬ 
ter, aud when cool enough for the hand to bear, stir in 
sufficient rye meal to make a thick paste. This paste is 
to be spread thoroughly over every part of the flesh side 
of the skin, which is then to be folded together length¬ 
wise, wool-side out, aud left for two weeks in an airy 
place. Then remove the paste, wash and dry the skin. 
When nearly dry, it must be worked and pulled, and 
scraped with a blunt knife made for the purpose, shaped 
like a chopping knife, or with a piece of hard-wood 
worked to a sharp edge. The more the skin is worked 
and scraped as It dries, the more pliable it will he. Other 
skins can be similarly tanned and keep the fur on. 
Worms in ISeet ILeaves.— “H. B. S.,” Clinton, 
N. Y., finds that his beet leaves of late contain small 
white worms, varying from ‘/io to t inch in length, which 
at first can only be discovered by holding the leaf up to 
the light, but later they cause the leaves to wither. He 
finds them not only in the common beet leaves, but also 
in those of Swiss Chard, and asks if it is an old pest, or 
a new comer. We judge from the description, that this 
must be the Beet Fly of Europe, which has within a few 
years proved troublesome in England. The perfect in¬ 
sect (Anthomyia beta. Curtis), is own brother to the 
OnioD Fly, which is often so destructive to young onions. 
It is a two-winged insect, not so large as the common 
House-fly, which lays its eggs in patches on the under¬ 
side of the leaves. The maggots, as soon as hatched, 
enter the leaf and rapidly devour the softer portions. 
In about a month they enter the ground, and in 10 days 
a second brood comes out to continue the mischief. 
This last brood passes the winter in the pupa state in 
the ground, according to English authorities. One 
writer suggests superphosphate as the best remedy, but 
this can have no other effect than to stimulate the growth 
of the plant, and enable it to endure the attacks. We 
are not sure that the insect has been observed in this 
country heretofore. 
Shading a Conservatory or Green-house. 
—“E. H. A„” has a conservatory connected with his 
house, and does not wish to whitewash the glass for the 
! purpose of shading the plants. Then a screen of some 
! kind must be used. One may be made of light slats of 
wood, an inch wide, fastened together by cords so far 
apart as the width of the slats. This may be in sections 
of ten feet wide, and made to roll up in dull weather. 
An awning of some loosely woven fabric, may be used, 
also contrived to roll up when not needed. Shades of 
these kinds should be upon the outside, and so arranged 
that they may he fastened down in heavy winds. 
Ignorance and Crime.— An official report from 
03 rural “Departments” of France, states that of 3,354 
criminals arrested, only 512 could read and write well; 
1,480 could neither read nor write at all, and 1,362 could 
only do so imperfectly. In New York City there is 1 
crime to every 3 persons among the illiterate, and only 
1 crime to every 27 among those who can read and write. 
The figures for the State show a far greater difference in 
favor of education. In Massachusetts 1 in 20 of the 
ignorant commit crime, and only 1 in 126 of those who 
can read and write. 
Spotted ii Clover” Leaves. — “C. R. B.,” 
Portsmouth, Va., sends leaves from a patch of White 
Clover, with a blackish spot on each leaflet. These 
leaves probably do not belong to the clover at all, but to 
a nearly related plant, the “ Spotted Medick,” or “Non¬ 
such ” (iledicago lupulina ), which is very common. It 
will be found to have yellow flowers, instead of the 
while ones of the clover. It does no harm. 
MONEY MADE 
RAPIDLY. 
A line opportunity for LADIES, 
for TEACHERS (Male and Female), 
for Students; for Young People ; for 
Canvassers Everywhere. 
The Publishers desire an Agent or Can¬ 
vasser in every town in the country (where 
one is not already at work), to introduce the 
Gallery of Paintings, and the American 
Agriculturist. Every family called upon 
will want a copy as soon as they examine it. 
It speaks for itself, requiring no gift of 
speech on the part of the Canvasser. 
Any active Lady or Gentleman, young 
or old, should readily make $10 a day. 
Terms made known on application; but 
any one can go right to profitable work, and 
save time by sending at once $5 for an Outfit, 
which includes the Gallery of Paintings. 
Send statement as to good character of the 
Applicant from the Postmaster or other 
prominent person. 
This is an opportunity 
that is seldom offered. 
