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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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New-York, Wednesday, March 15, 1854. 
OUR PAPER. 
We are not fond of boasting, but we do feel a 
high degree of satisfaction—not to say pride- 
in presenting to our numerous readers such a 
paper as we now send out. We will not enu¬ 
merate them, but ask our readers to look over 
and look through the long list of articles in this 
number, most of which it will be noticed are 
original; and we hope to make each future num¬ 
ber if possible an improvement upon its prede¬ 
cessor. 
We maybe allowed to say in this connection, 
that whatever appears in the Agriculturist as 
editorial, or with editorial sanction, we shall hon¬ 
estly endeavor to make strictly reliable. We 
rather pride ourselves upon exceling in this 
particular, from the fact that those who speak 
through our editorial columns, are men deeply 
versed in both the principles and practice of ag¬ 
riculture. 
We are happy to announce that in addition to 
our former force, we have enlisted in the edito¬ 
rial corps, the services of Mr. Lewis P. Allen, 
so long eminent in the western part of this State 
as a Farmer, Stock-Breeder, and Fruit-Grower. 
Mr. Allen occupies a farm of about one thou¬ 
sand acres, near Buffalo, and has large herds of 
improved cattle, fine flocks of sheep, and over 
forty acres of orcharding. With what ability he 
instructs others with the pen, is shown by sev¬ 
eral articles on orchards and other departments 
of the farm, in the last volume, as well as by 
the article on “Fruits and their Varieties” in 
the present number. 
We also take great pleasure in saying that 
Mr. R. G. Pardee —whose valuable contribu¬ 
tions to the various Agricultural and Horticul¬ 
tural journals for several years past, have made 
him widely and favorably known—is now en¬ 
rolled with the editors of this journal. He will 
attend more particularly to the Horticultural 
Department, and hereafter give what he has to 
say on this and kindred subjects, to the Agri- 
cnilturist. 
Several other gentlemen, who are thoroughly 
practical farmers, as well as able writers, have 
promised us their constant aid in our effort 
to make the Agriculturist preeminently the 
leading, as well as most instructive and reliable 
work of its kind in the country. 
With these appliances and efforts on our 
part, may we not again request each of our pres¬ 
ent readers to make a personal effort to en¬ 
large our circulation; not only that an increased 
income may enable the publishers to add to 
our present facilities, but also to extend to as 
wide a circle as possible, the advantages which 
must result to those who weekly read a large 
and reliable agricultural journal. 
Who will respond to this request, by sending 
one, two or more new subscribers, among their 
immediate friends and acquaintances? 
We take the liberty of sending this number, 
as a specimen, to some intelligent agriculturists, 
who are not subscribers, (and to the very few 
who have been subscribers but who failed to 
renew when their time expired.) We trust that 
all who are disposed to forward our enterprise, 
and at the same time benefit themselves, will 
promptly remit the small sum required for a 
year or for six months’ subscription. There are 
in each year two complete volumes with an in¬ 
dex, and we are quite willing to receive neio 
subscribers for six months, that they may try us. 
We renew the request made in a former num¬ 
ber, viz., that our subscribers will send us the 
address of their friends and acquaintances, to 
whom they may desire to send a copy of the 
paper, and specimens will be freely mailed to 
them from the office without expense. 
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To our Lady Readers. —We are so crowded 
with original matter on other subjects this week, 
that w r e have neglected the Household Depart¬ 
ment, though some good suggestions will be 
found in the Reminiscences of a Farmer's 
Daughter. We design to devote considerable 
space each week, to giving information on mat¬ 
ters relating to the in-door work of the farm. 
We have a basket full of Recipes which we 
might publish, but we are unwilling to insert 
any thing of this kind, which we do not know 
to be useful, or which is not directly vouched 
for by some person speaking from experience. 
We respectfully request the ladies to communi¬ 
cate any information in regard to household 
matters, which may be useful to others. Their 
names need not appear in the paper if they de¬ 
sire them not to be there, though it adds interest 
and value to any communication to have it 
signed by the name of the writer. Every valu¬ 
able hint thrown out through our columns, is 
read by, and benefits thousands. 
Wejust now call to mind the “Washing Recipe 
No 2,” on page 279 of last volume, in which the 
use of borax is recommended. Indirectly, we 
have heard of it being tried, and highly ap¬ 
proved. Will some of those who have tried it 
faithfully, communicate the results directly to 
us. We are just as anxious to learn the fact 
that an experiment has failed, as that it has suc¬ 
ceeded, for such information is equally impor¬ 
tant to others. 
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Acknowledgments. —We have just received, 
through the politeness of Mr. D. A. Bulkeley, 
a copy of the address of Justus Towers, Esq., and 
the reports of committees, &c., at the Forty-third 
Anniversary of the Berkshire County (Mass.) 
Agricultural Society. 
We have also received a copy of the addresses 
at the annual meeting of the New-Yorlc State 
Agricultural Society, by the retiring President, 
Lewis G. Morris, Esq., and by the President 
elect, Wm. Kelley, Esq. 
Error in Credit. —In No. 25, Yol. xi., we 
inserted a short extract on Poultry Raising, 
which we found in an exchange uncredited. 
This article first appeared in the Farm Journal, 
of Pa., and should be credited to that paper. 
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Harpers’ Magazine.— We have received the 
March number of this elegant magazine, in 
which the Messrs. Harpers make another “ apol¬ 
ogy” on account of its appearance. We have no 
doubt that the new type, embellishments, &c., 
which they have been preparing for it since 
their great loss by fire last December, will sur¬ 
pass any thing yet got up in the magazine line; 
but as for an “apology,” why the public ought 
to apologize to them for the generous and ele¬ 
gant banquet they already furnish at so low a 
price. Gentle reader only think of this March 
No. now before us, containing 144 handsome 
pages, double columns, of the most agreeable and 
entertaining matter, illustrated by 52 fine en¬ 
gravings, and all for 25 cents. “Apology,” gen¬ 
tlemen, it needs no such thing, especially from 
you. 
Our readers will see under the head of “Eco¬ 
nomical Arrangements,” &c., on the last page, 
that we offer them the above excellent magazine 
and our own for the low price of $4 a year. 
Who will not have Harpers' Hew Monthly and 
the Agriculturist ? 
REMEDY FOR LICE ON HORSES. 
A correspondent at Milan, N. Y., asks for a 
remedy for lice on horses and colts. 
Scotch snuff, well rubbed in between the 
hair and mane, is the best remedy we have seen 
applied. Some use a strong decoction of to¬ 
bacco, others mercurial ointment. The latter 
is very dangerous, owing to the habit of colts 
biting each other. They are consequently very 
likely to get the ointmenfinto their mouths and 
swallow some of it. This produces excessive 
salivation, and frequently death. 
We have raised many colts but were never 
troubled with lice on them. They must be 
kept clear of hens and hen-roosts, and all other 
places where vermin are likely to harbor. If 
well fed then and cleaned, there is no danger of 
their getting lousy. 
As soon as warm weather comes, we advise 
our correspondent to wash his colts well, two or 
three times a week, in mild, warm soap-suds, 
and continue the snuff till the lice disappear. 
In the meanwhile see that they are well fed, 
and have a clean dry place to lie in. 
GUANO FOR CORN. 
A correspondent from Norwalk, Ct., asks the 
best method of applying guano to corn. 
Sow broad-cast in the fall of the year, and 
plow r in the guano as deep as you please. Cross 
plow equally deep in the spring, and then 
plant. Of course the time has passed for doing 
this for the coming crop. The only safe way 
now, is to wait till the corn is up, in May or 
June, then mix the guano half and half with 
plaster of Paris, charcoal dust, or fine soil, and 
at the first time hoeing, apply two table-spoons¬ 
ful of the mixture round the corn, about four 
inches from the stalks, and dig it in lightly with 
the spoon. Tf this can be done just before a 
rain it will be better. Careful boys or girls will 
do this very rapidly. As the corn is near silk¬ 
ing, apply another table-spoonful of the same 
mixture around each hill, about nine inches 
from the stalks. This will make it ear much 
better, and give a larger quantity and finer 
quality of grain. 
Guano is a very strong, burning manure. If 
plowed or harrowed in, just previous to plant¬ 
ing, the slightest particle — even not much 
larger than a pin’s head — which comes in con¬ 
tact with the finest roots of the corn, is liable 
to kill it; but by plowing it in during fall, it has 
time during the winter to mix well with the soil, 
which imbibes its strong, burning principle—the 
ammonia — and then there is no danger of its 
