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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[May, 
tion of zinc in muriatic (hydro-chloric) acid—rubbing a 
little on before applying the solder. 
Rl.icklaerry Sect! Slow taa Vegetating— 
'ffo Several UaMjjuircrs.—Those who look for this 
setd to come up at once, will bear in mind that this is 
l lie case only under favorable circumstances of soil, mois¬ 
ture, and warmth. In the wild state, the seed frequent¬ 
ly remains in or upon the soil for years before grow¬ 
ing, and generally it lies over Winter. But planted on 
a good seed bed, near the surface, it will usually come 
up in a few weeks. If it does not appear soon, do not 
disturb it, further than to cut down weeds closely ; if 
the weeds are pulled up, the seed may be disturbed. 
Ils vegetation may be hastened by soaking the seed in 
lukewarm water, for a few hours before planting. 
Winter CEncrrics from Cuttings.—A sub¬ 
set iber in Ontario Co., N. Y., writes that having lost most 
of his Winter Cherries hist Summer by insects, he took 
cuttings from a few left in the hot-bed, which had al¬ 
ready commenced blooming, and set them out the same 
as in transplanting. They took root, grew well, and 
j iehled better even than the seedlings. 
Tito New A list 5u Strawlicrry.—New 
its oil e off E t3 traducing- fruits.—It will be seen 
by reference to a card in the advertising columns, that 
this strawberry, for which high claims are put forth, is 
to be exhibited at our office and elsewhere, during next 
month. This idea of the proprietors is a good one, and 
worthy of imitation. They will in the end find it more 
profitable than the “open-your-mouth-and-shut-your-eyes” 
schemes of some operators w ho profess to insist on having 
a certain number of orders at high prices, before allowing 
their fruits to be seen, or at least to come before the pub¬ 
lic. The confidence thus shown in the new strawberry, 
by the propagators themselves, gives us reason to hope it 
may prove a valuable acquisition. 
Yu!low JFlesHaed Pencil Blow Potato.— 
Robert D. Weeks, Essex Co., writes that a potato called 
the Peach Blow, has been cultivated in the towns on 
the Connecticut river, for 12 or 15 years past. He de¬ 
scribes it as of large size, very productive, of bright red 
color and a good keeper, but yellow fleshed, of strong 
fl ivor, and third rate quality for the table. This is a 
very different article from what is known in this mar¬ 
ket as the Peach Blow. 
Cutting off Csni Hoots.—E. C. II., inquires 
if cutting the young corn roots w hen hoeing, injures the 
; hints. Yes. without doubt. Every root draws sap and 
nourishment for the use of the stalk, from the surround¬ 
ing soil. Weeds should be kept down, however, even if 
some of the corn routs are broken. 
“ Ttsc Empire Dairyman,” is the name ap¬ 
plied to an apparatus for heating milk for cheese making, 
the invention of Messrs. Iledington & McClure, of Chau- 
tauque Co., N. Y We have not seen it in operation, but 
from a somewhat careful examination of its construction, 
it seems well adapted to uniform and careful heating of 
milk, and we think it worthy the attention of cheese man¬ 
ufacturers. 
ta'cncliitj"' Cnlvcs OTiscIiicff.—B., Bethel, Me., 
condemns the practice of teaching calves to drink, by fast¬ 
ening a piece of leather or cloth to the feeding trough 
for them to suck. lie says, it teaches them to gnaw har¬ 
ness, blankets, etc., by which mischief is done. A neigh¬ 
bor of his had a valuable harness spoiled by a calf taught 
in this way. We w ould not trust any calf with our har¬ 
ness or blankets, whatever might have been his first les- 
ns in drinking ; young animals, like young children, try 
to get everything into their mouths. 
Rli Iking iBiecc a Bay.—“Farmer’s Daughter, 
Chippewa, C. W. The amount of milk would be much 
diminished by milking only once aday, and the cow would 
dry up much sooner. Frequent milking, in imitation of the 
frequent draughts made by the calf, tends to an increased 
flow of milk. 
ES'.acU I.cg in Calves.—D. L. Smith. This is 
said to result sometimes from sudden change in the qual¬ 
ity of the food. Overfed young animals, and those in 
very low condition are most frequently attacked. I)r..Dadd 
recommends the following treatment. Mix ■! drachms 
spirits Hartshorn, and one quart of tar water, to this add 
1 oz. Tincture of Bloodroot, and give as a drench. Four 
hours after, give a mixture of Liquid tar 1 oz. Glycerine, 
4 oz. thin gruel 1 quart. If the animal shows lameness 
in the back or hind quarters, apply oil of’Cedar 2 oz., 
Cod Liver oil fi oz.. Sulphuric Ether 2 oz.. Tincture of 
Capsicum 1 oz. First mix the two oils, then add the 
Ether, shake them thoroughly, lastly add the Tincture. 
EJow to Keep F.ggn. — Eugene Snyder, Ulster 
Co., N. Y. By the following process, eggs have been 
kept good for a year. Pack fresh new laid eggs, small 
mil downward in a cask. When all the eggs on hand at 
the time, are packed, cover them with a pickle made by dis¬ 
solving two quarts of unslacked lime and two quarts of 
salt in four gallons of Water. Make this pickle two or 
three days before wanted for use and stir it frequently ; 
pour the milky liquid upon the eggs, and set the cask in 
a cool place w here it will not freeze. 
Sangii 5as - Blsnsise ok’ Swhio,—J. N. Watson, 
New York Co., informs us that a short time since, he pur¬ 
chased a Suffolk Bo^r, and noticed at the time a very red 
spot about the size of a man’s hand upon the rump of the 
animal, but thought nothing of it. The redness soon ex¬ 
tended until it covered the whole back and sides, and the 
animal died in two days. This would seem to be a form 
of erysipelas, but Mr. W. states that no other symptoms 
of that disease were present. He opened the animal 
after death, and found the internal organs apparently 
healthy. Can anyone who has had swine similarly af¬ 
fected, throw light upon the subject! 
Artiffccitil Coanib for ISees.—A gentleman just 
in from California, informs us that in San Francisco there 
is just now no little interest taken in a process of casting 
the bottoms of the cells of honey-comb from old wax. 
He says the bees will go on and complete the cells, and 
that this process not only furthers their work, but secures 
regularly formed combs in any position in the hive de¬ 
sired. How is this ? 
Specimens of Insects Ntausccl.—Emory Stan¬ 
ford, Vermillionf?) The insects about which you inquire, 
are probably a species of Coccinella, a description of 
which by Mrs. Taylor, w ill be found on page 140. 
JErcGil-ESoatse Plants.—F. O. Low, Penobscot 
Co., Me. “ Buist’s Flower Garden Directory,” ($1.25,) 
is a very good work upon the treatment of plants in 
houses. 
Pure Gi-OMEttl Sjpiccs.—Spices ready ground are 
a great convenience in the cooking department, but in 
this wicked and adulterated generation, as Mrs. Partington 
calls it, we can seldom know what sort of compounds are 
contained in the packages labeled Cinnamon, Ginger, 
Cloves, etc. Messrs. E. R. Durkee &. Co., recently fa¬ 
vored us with a lot of nice parcels of various spices which 
prove to be very good. If they will supply such spices to 
all their customers, they will deserve unlimited patronage. 
fliurck for Deaf IVIntes—A Worthy 
Cliarity-.—The church for deaf mutes in Eighteenth 
Street, New-York, the only one of the kind in the United 
States, are making an appeal to the charitable for sub¬ 
scriptions of one dollar each, to relieve their institution 
from debt. We commend the object as a worthy one. 
Those who contribute are literally furnishing ears to the 
deaf, with which they may hear “glad tidings.” Rev. 
Thomas Gallaudet is Rector, and will receive donations. 
'B’o HSuy Mount Vcriton-Scw York: 
State Contributions.—We have received from 
Miss Mary M. Hamilton, Vice-Regent, per E. T. Mont¬ 
gomery, Sec., a detailed statement of the contributions to 
the fund raised in New-York State for the purchase of 
Mount Vernon, the homestead of Washington, which en- 
terprize has been accomplished, the whole §200,01)0 hav¬ 
ing been raised. From this statement it appears that the 
country contributions amount to $34,SS0, 2S. This, with 
$3,081,03 raised by Military Companies, Fire Departments, 
Schools, etc., makes the total amount raised in this State 
$38,868,21, or more than one-sixth of the entire sum. 
New York State Agricultural Society. 
The Annual Meeting of this Society was held at Albany, 
Feb. 8th and 9th. The Treasurer’s report showed a pros¬ 
perous financial condition, the receipts for the past year 
having been $24,410, and the expenses $18,724, leaving 
cash on hand, §5,686, to be diminished a little yet, by some 
unadjusted bills. The following officers were chosen for 
the present year. President —Hon. Benj. F. Huntington, 
of Oneida County. Vice Presidents —1st District, John 
Jay, of Westchester Co.; 2nd, Chas. S. Wainwright, of 
Dutchess Co.; 3d, Herman Wendall, of Albany ; 4th, Cal¬ 
vin T. Ilubburd, of St. Lawrence Co ; 5th, John Butter¬ 
field, of Oneida Co.; 6th, Francis M. Rotch, of Otsego Co.; 
7th, Jas. O. Shelden, of Ontario Co.; 8th, T. C. Peters, of 
Genesee Co.;—Cor. Secretary—B. P. Johnson, of Albany. 
Rec. Secretary— Erastus Corning, of Albany. Executive 
Committee— Hon. A. B. Dickinson, of Steuben Co.; L, 
Chandler Ball, of Rensselaer : Chas. P. Wood, of Cayu¬ 
ga ; Ezra Cornell of Tompkins; Samuel T. Thorne, of 
Dutchess. 
Elmira was chosen as the place of the next Annual 
Exhibition. Major Patrick, Pres, of the N. Y. State Ag. 
College, presented the claims of that institution, stating 
that it would probably be open for pupils about April. 1. 
About $81,010 liavo been expended upon the institution, 
and some $20,00d more are required, which it is hoped the 
farmers ofthe Stale will soon make up. 
Advertising Informatinu Gratis. 
We have not given our regular chapter under this head, 
in the present number, partly for want of room at this 
season, when the Calendar of Operations is most import¬ 
ant, and partly because we think that at least all who 
read our last volume must, by this time, be pretty well 
initiated into the mode of operating adopted by a certain 
class of swindlers. A large number of circulars, etc., 
sent to us by our readers, in various.parts of the country, 
indicate pretty clearly that they are alive to the necessity 
of turning a deaf ear to these “taking” circulars and 
advertisements. A chapter now and then, as new swin¬ 
dlers come up, or the old ones appear under a new garli, 
w ill probably be all that will be needed. 
It may be well to say here, to those who have but re¬ 
cently subscribed to this journal, that as a rule, whenever 
you receive any of the advertisements and circulars now- 
flooding the country, which offer some splendid chance to 
make a great deal of money for a small investment, or a 
sure cure for some disease, for a postage stamp or two, 
you may put it down that there is a ‘cat in the meal tub.’ 
The more specious the statements and promises, the 
more splendid the chance to make money, or secure 
profitable situations, the more likelihood there is that the 
thing is a humbug, though you may not be able to see how 
it can be. During a year past we have investigated many 
hundreds of very plausible and taking advertisements and 
circulars, and in almost every case wilh the same result. 
Of the hundreds of “ dollars,” “ quarters,” and “stamps 
for return postage” invested by us in these splendid 
“chances to make money,” we have not received returns 
enough to amount to $5, all told. 
The time and money expended in this enterprise we 
consider well laid out, for we have abundant evidence 
that hundreds of thousands of dollars have been saved to 
the pockets of our readers. 
E*. §.—A New flluinbug to he avoided.— 
We have recently received from various parts of the 
country, sundry circulars, announcing a “ magnificent 
scheme,” offering 100,000 articles worth $3 to $100 each. 
You are promised at least a $3 article for each $1, with a 
chance for one worth $100 ; “and you need not send your 
dollar, until you know just which article you are to draw ” 
But you must send 25 cents first, for a chance to draw, or, 
as the circular says, to pay expenses of certificate, post¬ 
age, etc. To the unwary, this appears very plausible, 
yet we at first thought it so transparent a humbug, as not 
to need special notice. 
But just as we go lo press, w e learn that some rascally 
postmasters, interested in the affair as paid agents, 
have had the impudence to intercept some of our own 
circulars, and inclose in them the printed announce¬ 
ment of this Philadelphia swindle—thus making it 
appear, that we endorse the thing. This very hour a 
subscriber from Westchester Co., N. Y., brings usoneol 
these hand-bills, which had every appearance of having 
come directly from the Agriculturist office. As we learn 
that a number of postmasters are selling tickets for the 
scheme referred to, we here give notice Hint we shall 
show up everyone of them delected in using our cir¬ 
culars. For special reasons we now withhold the name 
of one of them already detected, though we shall report 
him at once to Washington. „ • 
And we here forewarn our readers, that anv cir¬ 
cular or other matter, appearing to come from our office, 
which in any wav relates to any other business than that 
of the Agriculturist itself, is a bogus affair. We furnish 
no names to any one, and have only one kind of business, 
viz , that of publishing Hi e Agriculturist. We ask every 
one receiving anything of the kind, to make it known to 
us promptly, with foil particulars. 
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