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he said that “ the Herefords lay on their fat in large 
lumps and patches , (and which he says is an objec- 
tional circumstance,”) and he would have found 
that such doctrine and theirs would not agree. 
They invariably say, that Herefords lay on their 
flesh more evenly and a better mixture of fat and 
lean than any other breed, and such is the fact re¬ 
peatedly proved by the butchers. 
Wm. H. Sotham. 
Albany , April , 1847. 
The above -would have appeared three months 
ago, had it not been mislaid. 
LAW OFTRESPASS. 
I have in my possession a row of young fruit- 
trees, which overhang the premises of a neighbor; 
but owing to some doubt in regard to my right to 
the fruit that may fall on his land, I have thus far 
neglected to gather it. On the contrary, my neigh¬ 
bor is equally doubtful as to his claims to the fruit 
which hangs over his ground, and consequently it 
has been suffered to run to waste. 
Presuming that there are others who are quite 
as ignorant as ourselves concerning this question, 
pray, Mr. Editor, can you inform us whether there 
are any laws or established customs in regard to 
this subject, and whether it would be considered as 
an act of trespass for me to enter my neighbor’s 
premises to collect the fallen fruit ?—and to which 
the 'fruit legally belongs ? J. F. S. 
Saratoga Co., July, 1847. 
The truth is, the laws of trespass are involved in 
so much perplexity, that they cannot well be un¬ 
derstood, except by legal heads. We therefore 
would not offer an opinion of our own on this 
knotty question, as we have known cases to be 
decided in different parts of the country at variance 
■with each other. Neither do we know of any 
established, custom in regard to the disposition of 
fruit grown in this way. In a majority of cases, 
we believe that the law has not considered it an 
act of trespass, if a man enters the premises of his 
neighbor to pick up the fruit which has dropped 
from an overhanging bough of a tree of his own; 
but this must be done at a seasonable time, and in a 
manner not to do injury to the premises. 
There is an old law maxim —Cujus est solum, 
ejus est usque ad ccdum, that is, “ He to whom the 
soil belongs, possesses a right in everything that 
is over it, even up to the sky,” which, if carried 
into practice, would prevent the boughs of one 
man from hanging over the land of his neighbor. 
We believe it is law, also, “that if the boughs 
of my neighbor’s tree are allowed to grow so as to 
overhang my land, which they have not been ac¬ 
customed to do, I may, on his refusal to move such 
parts of them as are in that position, effect the 
removal myself.” 
If we were to advise our correspondent on this 
point, we would recommend him to consult the feel¬ 
ings of his neighbor, and if he considers his rights 
infringed upon by any interference of this kind, 
relinquish to him all the fruit that may fall upon 
his land at once, particularly if the roots of the 
trees have extracted nourishment from his soil, or 
the branches have encumbered it with their shade. 
RULES FOR APPLYING GUANO. 
For Wheat.—Four hundred lbs. Peruvian, six 
hundred lbs. Patagonian, six hundred lbs. African, 
and 1,500 lbs. Chilian per acre. It will be seen 
by this that the Peruvian is the cheapest. Plowed 
in for wheat is decidedly the better way. Oats, 125 
lbs. to 150 lbs. harrowed in. Buckwheat, 100 lbs. 
harrowed in. Turnips, 400 lbs. plowed under. Top¬ 
dressing for clover or other meadows, 100 lbs. ap¬ 
plied just before a storm; or it will do little or no 
good, being of a volatile nature the sun seems to 
dispel it. For corn, broad-cast, 400 lbs. plowed 
under; apply one table-spoonful to each hill, six 
inches from the seed if unadulterated; as a compost 
it must be mixed with nineteen parts of earth ; but 
the very best way is to sprinkle it around the corn 
just before second howing. When used in accord¬ 
ance with the above directions, no other manure 
will or can compare with it. 
Ansel Downs. 
Bating Hollow, L . I. July, 1847. 
LOCKE’S PORTABLlTcHAMBER SHOWER 
BATHS. 
Figure 60. 
This useful invention is not only ornamental to 
a bed-chamber, but, from its construction, is conve¬ 
niently adapted for a wardrobe at all times except 
when used for the operation of bathing. It occu¬ 
pies a space of 24 to 30 inches square on the floor, 
and is from seven to nine feet high. It supplies a 
desideratum which has long and seriously been 
needed throughout the country; that is, a bathing- 
apparatus that may be used even by ladies in their 
bed-chamber without the aid of an attendant, im¬ 
mediately on leaving their beds and before dress¬ 
ing, wriiile the temperature of the body is in the 
very best condition to receive the bath. Hence the 
great economy of time and labor, to say nothing of 
a morning’s luxury thus obtained, from which the 
body derives so much vivacity, strength, and vigor, 
strongly recommends it to the public. The price 
varies from $6 to $20. 
' Corn Bread. —We are in the daily habit of eat¬ 
ing corn bread made after the following recipe, by 
our good landlady, Mrs. Norton, of Astoria. It is 
equal to anything we ever tasted :—To one quart of 
sour milk add two teaspoonfuls, well stirred in, 
of finely pulverised salaeratus, two eggs well beaten, 
one table-spoonful of brown sugar, and a piece of 
butter as large as an egg. Salt to suit the taste, 
and then stir in the meal, making the mixture about 
as stiff as for pound-cake. Now comes the great 
secret of its goodness. Bake quick —to the color of 
a rich, light-brown. Eat it moderately warm, 
with butter, cheese, honey, or sugar-house molas¬ 
ses, as most agreeable to the palate. 
