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Prcsfti'vinaf f»i-eess Corn.—Win. Rice, llaiuil- 
ton Co., O. It is soffiewhal difficult to preserve green 
corn in cans, as we have found by experience. We have 
succeeded, however, by cooking the corn thoroughly, 
boiling it at least three hours, and then exercising great 
care to have the cans filled ; and all air excluded. It is 
important that the corn be fresh from the field, a few hours 
keeping will render it unfit for this use. Even with every 
precaution, it will some times spoil in the cans. 
T£ie EEorse EBoe for Stony ILtiniRs.—W. W. 
B. Where stones are small and not too plenty, this imple¬ 
ment works to good advantage. In very stohy lands, or 
w here there are many “ fast” stones, it is not so valuable. 
Tlie New American Cyclopaedia.—Vol. 
IX fully sustains the reputation attained by the previous 
instalments of this comprehensive work. The present 
issue contains 781 pages, and embraces about 1300 articles 
alphabetically arranged, extending from HAY to JER. 
In the Biographical department, w e have notices, more or 
less extended, of over sixty noted individuals now living, 
giving the reader an introduction to the “men of the 
times,” w hich can not be found elsewhere. The con¬ 
tributors are among the most distinguished in their sev¬ 
eral spheres, and the whole work when completed will 
present a compendium of what is known by the learned. 
Hi-igliE’s firape Cnltare.—A plain, practical 
work, informing cultivators what to do, and how to do it, 
is rarely met with. We have many times in reading ag¬ 
ricultural books, wade.il through a dreary waste of paper, 
•for information, and found only talk about the subject in 
hand, plenty of theory but a dearth of facts. We prize 
this little work because the author goes straight to his 
subject, gives his directions so clearly that a novice may 
follow them, and whether they be the very best or not, 
can easily be demonstrated by experiment. The system 
of training recommended appears feasible, being easily 
accomplished, and Mr. Bright states, with excellent re¬ 
sults in his own practice. The recommendation of a 
special fertilizer prepared by the author is the most ob¬ 
jectionable feature of the book, giving it too much the 
air of an advertising medium. With this exception we 
commend its perusal to vine growers. It contains 120 
pages arid is sold at 50 cents. 
CSicese Making'.—Howard Swincford, Union Co., 
Pa. Very full articles on this subject including Hie manu¬ 
facture of the different varieties, were given in a series of 
prize articles on Dairying, published in the last Vol. of 
;hc Agriculturist. 
Mason ansi Mixon’s 1, me.—Several inquirers. 
This teirn now used to designate the boundary between 
the free and the slave States, formerly applied to the 
boundary line between Maryland on one side, and Dela¬ 
ware and Pennsylvania on the other. It was partly sur¬ 
veyed in 1763 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, 
who were employed by Thomas and Richard Penn, and 
Lord Baltimore. When within about 36 miles of ihe end 
of the line, the Sioux Indians compelled them to desist. 
Joining it ESai—pest witia :x Kail Fcatcc. 
Gutelius Snyder, Montour Co., Pa., describes a conveni¬ 
ent plan which we have seen in use. It is better than to 
set an extra post to be fastened to the bar or gate post by 
withes, or to support the end of each rail by separate 
ptakes, as is often done. A piece of scantling, or a small 
oost is joined to the side of the main bar post by pins, 
’eaving openings to receive the ends of the rails from 
'he fonee. Make this upright piece as long as the bar- 
nost, and set it in the ground with the post. 
ILabcl tine Trees anil Plants—A good 
Suggestion.—E. C. Korner, N. Y., suggests that it 
would be very agreeable to the public to have all the 
trees and plants in the Central Park plainly labeled with 
their common and botanical names. We heartily endorse 
.lie suggestion. There are hundreds of Citizens w ho can¬ 
not distinguish an elm tree from a magnolia, but who 
would like to know the names of the trees they meet 
with. Young botanists, too, Would be aided in their ob¬ 
servations, and the pleasures of a walk in that beautiful 
place would thereby be increased. Will the Commis¬ 
sioners make a note of the matter 1 
llecipc for (hil-ilnor Wliitcwaslli.-ll. J. 
Tibbits, Queens Co., N. Y., gives the following as Hum¬ 
boldt’s recipe ; which he has proved to be good. Slake 
the lime, and add for each peck, H lbs. sulphate zinc 
(white vitriol,) and 1 lb. glue dissolved in water. 
MocuRt Trees easily- Kaiscd.—Diedrich 
Steiner, Cumberland Co., Pa., writes that lie can raise 
locust trees almost as easily as corn. He directs to pour 
boiling water upon the seed, enough to cover them well, 
stir them a few minutes, and let thorn remain until 
swollen. Some will swell in a short tune ; remove these 
add hot (not boiling) water occasionally until all are pre¬ 
pare*,, Plant them as soon as taken from the water. This 
should be done during the latter part of April or first of 
May. 
Solution fur Preserving Timber.—S. Os¬ 
borne, LitchfieldUo , Ct. Dissolve one lb. blue vitriol in 
twenty qts. water, and let the wood soak in it from four 
to six days. This has been highly recommended, and a 
trial costs but little. We have not used it, and can not 
speak w ith ceitainty of its merits. 
Poultry Book.-D. Ryder, Harrison Co., 0. Be- 
ment’s Poulterer’s Companion, price $1.25 is the best 
book of the kind we have seen. We can procure and for¬ 
ward you a copy, post-paid, for that sum. 
'JThe Btsilian ESccw.—To a number of inquirers. 
We have as yet no definite information to give in regaid 
to these bees. Experiments are being made with them in 
our own neighborhood, which we shall w atch carefully. 
A number of intelligent bee-keepers are taking quite an 
interest in the matter, and the present season will proba¬ 
bly determine, whether these bees are superior to our na¬ 
tive kinds or not. We are inclined lo think the “ pure- 
blooded ” Ligurian bees will prove w orthy of introduction 
here. There appears, how ever, to be some doubt as lo 
the purity of part of those brought to this country. It is 
claimed, that those coming by the way of Germany, have 
been crossed more or less with the German bees. We 
are by no means certain that any of the purestock has yet 
been offered for sale in this country. Until this matter is 
settled, it will be quite as well for our readers to delay 
purchasing anywhere. 
To Make ISIjuSmvIt Wisie.—Several inquirers. 
Trim off the leaves and grind and press the stalks in any 
cider or other mill. To each gallon of juice, add one gal¬ 
lon of water, and six pounds of refined sugar, and fill the 
casks, leaving the bungs out. A moderately cool cellar 
is the best place to keep it. Fill up occasionally, either 
from juice kept on purpose, or with sweetened w ater, so 
that the impurities which rise to the surface while fer¬ 
mentation is going on, may be worked off. When suffi¬ 
ciently fermented, which will require from one to two or 
more months, bung tightly, and let it remain until Win¬ 
ter, when it may be racked off into other casks, or bottled. 
Some persons refine it before bottling, by patting into 
each barrel two ounces of isinglass, dissolved in a quart 
of wine. 
Pavsttcps tor Stock.— C J. Edwards, Orange Co., 
N. Y. Th.is root contains a large amount of sugar and 
other nourishment, and is therefore well adapted for feed¬ 
ing stock, particularly milch cows. It adds to the rich¬ 
ness of the milk, without importing any unpleasant flavor. 
It may remain in the ground the whole winter without 
injury, but on the contrary its quality is improved by the 
action of the frost. This makes it valuable for Spring 
feeding. It requires a deep, rich soil and clean tillage. 
To Test Hie Quality off Milk. — C. J. Snow, 
Scott Co., Va. The comparative value of the milk from 
different cows in a dairy is easily ascertained by partly 
filling a number of glass tubes, putting the milk of each 
cow in a separate tube, and leaving it undisturbed until 
all the cream rises. The comparative thickness of the 
cream is then readily seen. A series of tumblers will 
serve equally well. 
Proper Season for Eludcling-.—P. S. Smith, 
Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. Buds may be inserted as sobn as 
they are fully developed, and the bark of the stock will 
peel readily. Full directions for the process have been 
given in former volumes of the Agriculturist. 
American Pomological Society. — The 
eighth annual meeting of this Association is appointed lo 
be held at Philadelphia, Pa., commencing Sept. 10th. 
Important Cattle Sale.—It will be noticed by- 
reference to our advertising columns, that a sale at auc¬ 
tion of thorough bred animals of various breeds from 
the herd of A. B. Conger. Esq., President of the N. Y. 
State Agricultural Society, will be held during the pre¬ 
sent momh. We call attention to the fact, because we 
believe that every opportunity for improving the breed of 
animals in the country should be embraced. We are 
pleased to learn from Mr. Conger, that he intends to have 
hereafter an annual sale of this kind, provided sufficient 
encouragement is given to warrant it. 
IList off AgricM Itnral PxltilbilioMS 
Wanted. 
As dun notice of the time and place of holding the vari¬ 
ous Agricultural State and County Exhibitions is very de¬ 
sirable for the convenience of exhibitors and others, we 
wish to make out as complete a list as possible. Will the 
officers of the various Societies, or others, oblige us by 
directing lo the address of the Agriculturist a copy of 
their circulars, or premium lisis, or some local paper, 
giving the place of the exhibition, with ihe name of 
the County and State, and the day of commencing and 
closing 1 The lists we have published in previous years 
have been widely copied into oilier journals, and thus 
proved useful to the whole country. 
From the Christian Advocate and Journal. 
Progress. 
Art has by no means exhausted itself either in Ihe fine 
or mechanical departments In the latter, particularly 
where usefulness and economy are combined, astonishing 
progress has been made within the last lew years In 
this respect it must be conceded that the American artisan 
excels those of any other country. Weighed in the bal 
ance of a just criticism, all are obliged to admit that the 
scales of Fairbanks & Co., New York, who have devoted 
their time and attention to the science of weighing, as ap¬ 
plied to the compound balance, by which it has been 
brought to Hie highest perfection, are, without exception, 
the best ever invented. We know wherof we affirm, be¬ 
cause we have tested their value, and are fully satisfied 
of their superior meriis. The various descriptions of their 
platform scales embrace every varie ty of size and form, 
from the mammoth contrivance of a canal lock scale, 
capable of weighing five hundred tons, to the nice and 
delicate balance required for chemical analyses and phar¬ 
macy, in which the weight of a thousandth part of a 
grain is marked by a sensible deflection of ihe beam. The 
introduction of these scales lias wrought a revolution in the 
transaction of various business, and their accuracy is such 
that a uniformity in weights has been established all over 
the country, thus making them a national, legalized stand¬ 
ard. Nor are they confined to ihe United States; they 
have found their w ay to almost every part of the civilized 
world, and are adapted to the standard of all countries, so 
that it may be said all nations, if not “ weighed in these 
balances,” at least weigh by them. They are adapted to 
every branch of business, and so great is the facility lor 
weighing that measure has given place to weight. In¬ 
stead of the half bushel measure for wheat, corn, and 
other cereals, as formerly used, whereby only a small 
number of bushels comparatively could be measured a 
day, now, by the apparatus connected with the plat form 
scales, thousands of bushels are weighed in a single hour. 
Railroad cats, loaded with live stock, coal, iron ore, and 
other heavy freights, are weighed by platform scales con¬ 
structed under the track ; and canal boats, freighted with 
hundreds of tons, are weighed willi dispatch and accu¬ 
racy. At the company’s warehouse in New York may be 
found every variety and style of platform scales required 
in business transactions ; also, w eighing beams, gold 
balances for banks, brokers, jewelers, druggists, confec¬ 
tioners’ scales, letter balances, and every description of 
weighing apparatus. 
Vine Growers Cosirentiont. 
The Southern Cultivator says it is proposed to iwm a 
Convention of Vine Growers and others interested in grape 
culture, during the coming Summer at Aiken. S. C. The 
idea originated with the Aiken Horticultural & Vine Grow¬ 
ing Association, w ho, through a committee, have addressed 
similar associations in the country, prominent grape 
growers, and others interested. The objects set forlh, 
are, to secure a uniform system of names for the different 
varieties of the grape, and to determine upon some man¬ 
ner of naming the different wines. Much confusion now 
exists in both these respects. Many grapes are now known 
by different names in different localities, and in the rapid 
multiplication of new soils the difficulty is increasing. 
Wines in this country are named after the grape from 
which they are manufactured; but from the Catawaba 
alone, it is said a hundred different sorls of wine are 
manufactured ; the quality depending upon Ihe excellence 
of the fruit, and .the manipulation. In Europe, varieties 
are known by tlie name of the district where they are 
made, and the different brands designate Ihe particular lo¬ 
cality. A-eonvention of those interested, could do much 
to-settle these points. A large amount of useful, practical 
information would undoubtedly be brought out by the dis¬ 
cussion of the above and kindred topics in the manner 
proposed. The time for holding the Convention is Iho 
third Tuesday in August next, (21st.) and a general invi¬ 
tation is extended to all interested. Communications on 
the subject may be addressed to A. De Caradeuc, and Dr. 
J. C. W. McDonald, Woodward, S. C.; E. J. C. Wood, 
and II. W. Raven el, Aiken, S C. ; or D. Redmond, 
Augusta, Ga. Secretaries of the different Associations 
connected with Vine Culture, are requested to forward 
the names and localities of their Societies, and such sug¬ 
gestions and information as they Ihink proper. 
Rbmauks — All gatherings of practical men, like the one 
proposed above, are very useful, and we gladly give them 
the widest publicity. But during the hot month of August 
a large number of Southern men w ill be absent at the 
North, and it can hardly be expected that at that season 
a sufficient number of interested persons from all parts of 
the country to render*tho action of the convention au¬ 
thoritative, w ill visit a Southern city, 
