AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Q63 
Sorgiuun Sugar.— A very good sample of 
well-grained sugar, made on Cook’s Evaporator, 'was 
sent to our exhibition-tables by Messrs. Blymyers, Bates 
& Day, of Mansfield, 0. They write that the demand for 
Evaporators is so large, that though they are working 
their manufactory to the fullest extent, turning out from 
60 to 75 Evaporators per week, they will be unable to fill 
all their orders this season. We believe Cook’s is the 
only Evaporator J. which has successfully turned out 
sugar, in quantity. 
Mayhew’s Illustrated IIorse-Boc* 
tor is one of the best recent publications on the 
treatment of disease in horses. The author has as ready 
a pencil as pen, and his descriptions are vividly illus¬ 
trated by himself. The effects of disease are decidedly 
caricatured, but caricatures, whether of the pen or pen¬ 
cil, often present more correct views of facts than 
matter-of-fact statements or drawings. It contains 522 
pages 8vo, with more than 400 illustrations. Published 
by J. B. Lippincott <fc Co., Philadelphia. 
Illustrated Strawberry Culturist. 
Mr. A. S. Puller, of Brooklyn, has put forth, in connec¬ 
tion with his descriptive catalogue of varieties, a very 
excellent and valuable essay on the strawberry plant, 
its varieties, propagation, open culture, forced culture, 
<fcc. Sent by mail from this office, on receipt of 10c. 
Annual Cyclopaedia for 18B1.— Apple- 
ton & Co., whose American Cyclopaedia (now complete to 
SPI, and acknowledged to be admirably full and explicit,) 
has added so much to their previously high reputation as 
publishers, are out with a single volume of uniform size, 
(royal octavo,) with the American Cyclopaedia. It is a 
record for 1861, of the important occurrences, in civil, 
political, military, and social affairs; containing a descrip¬ 
tion of each important invention, of progress in Agricul¬ 
ture, in Science, in Mechanical industry, a view of finan¬ 
cial matters. Biography, Statistics, Commercial matters, 
Public Documents of importance, and a very full literary 
record for the year. After a somewhat careful exami¬ 
nation, we fail to find any omissions of important sub¬ 
jects. Such a volume is to be issued annually. For the 
present, the condition of our own country and the affairs 
of Europe give great interest and importance to current 
history. (Published by D. Appleton & Co., No. 443 
Broadway, N. Y. 780 pages, large 8vo ; price, bound in 
cloth, $3. 
Warden Boole.— J. Moore, Sussex Co., 
Del. Watson’s Home Garden is a good general work, 
treating slightly on the small fruits. We really, need a 
good, practical, modern hand-book upon the raspberry, 
one on the blackberry, gooseberry, currant, etc. 
Not Right—“ Gleason’!) I.iterary 
Companion.”— This paper habitually copies from (he 
American Agriculturist column after column of laborious¬ 
ly prepared original matter, including the Calendar of 
Operations, recipes, and the Basket matter, but instead of 
a fair, honest credit, it. puts prominently at the head of the 
copied matter : “ Gathered for Gleason's Literary Com¬ 
panion." It is true that it usually adds to the last para¬ 
graph, as obscurely as may be, “ Am. Agriculturist," to 
avoid violation of our copyright. We submit that it is not 
doing the square thing. Mr. Gleason has long acknowl¬ 
edged that he finds the best matter in the American Agri¬ 
culturist. If worth copying, why not give full and ex¬ 
plicit credit ? Our articles cost us brains and money. 
Please admit their origin plainly, or let them alone. A 
few other journals may well heed this, though sinning 
less than the one specially referred to. 
Excellent Teeth.— Few people are aware 
how much good teeth, and their proper use, have to do 
with health.. Food must be rapidly dissolved in the stom¬ 
ach, or it will not nourish and strengthen the body, but 
will, on the contrary, produce irritation, indigestion, and 
ill-health generally. The. mashing and grinding must be 
done by the teeth, or the dissolving can not be well done 
in the stomach. A single sore tooth may prevent good 
mastication, and the unmasticated food produce indiges¬ 
tion, to be followed by debility, sickness, and ultimately 
bring one to an untimely grave. We are talking of facts, 
and not uttering fanciful theories. We therefore look 
upon dentists not merely as the promoters of the good 
“ looks ” of people, but as direct contributors to health 
and enjoyment. The little “plug” in a decaying tooth 
often not only saves the tooth to adorn the owner’s 
mouth, but at the same time promote his health.—Those 
who have lost their teeth through their own bad habits, or 
from inherited defects, have much to thank the dentists 
for. Recent improvements have put it in the power of 
most persons to obtain complete or partial sets of teeth, 
equaling in beauty, and almost equaling in effectiveness 
the best natural teeth. Of all the modern improvements 
we think the invention of Dr. John Allen, formerly of 
Cincinnati, but now at 22 Bond’-street, New-York, comes 
nearest to perfection. We took occasion to compare a 
full set of his manufacture with the best at the World’s 
Fair in London, and with the best displayed in the dental 
establishments in London and Paris, and found nothing 
anywhere near equalling with them. By means of molds 
he beats a thin plate of platinum (the most infusible and in¬ 
corrosive of metals) to fit the mouth exactly. To this plate 
is attached teeth every way natural in appearance (not 
so white or glistening as to appear artificial). A silicious 
paste, colored to the shading of the gums and roof of the 
mouth, is then laid upon the metal plate, and the upper 
part of the teeth. The whole is then melted in a power¬ 
ful furnace to form a single mass which fits and 
adheres to the roof of the mouth so perfectly as to leave 
not the least appearance of artificial work. Even the 
natural corrugations and coloring of the roof of the mouth 
and of the gums is imitated. We have been intimately 
acquainted for months with persons having these artificial 
teeth, without suspecting the presence of other than 
natural teeth. 
Balter’s Cilass Fruit Jars.—For sim¬ 
plicity, and yet effectiveness, these seem to be among the 
best, if not the best jars now offered to the public. They 
are simple and cheap—two important considerations. We 
have a number of them filled with strawberries and other 
early fruits, and they are doing well. The fruit being 
poured in, they are closed in a few seconds, by simply 
laying on a tight fitting cover and putting on a clamp that 
with half a turn compresses the rubber ring, and closes 
the cap effectually. Manufactured by Potter & Bodine. 
See advertisement for particulars. 
IPamplsiM. IPie. —The season for this luxury 
of Yankee land is come again, and so we must correct a 
recipe published on page 182, (June Agriculturist,) for 
making pumpkin pie out of turnips. Instead of 2 quarts 
of milk, use 1 quart, with the two peeled, boiled, and 
mashed turnips, 1 lb. brown sugar, 4 eggs, X cupful of 
molasses, jX cupful of wheat flour, 1 spoonful ginger, and 
1 nutmeg, seasoned and baked as a pumpkin pie should be. 
Sowing- ff&ats with Winter Wheat. 
—George T Roberts, Sussex Co., N. J. We consider it 
impolitic to sow oats with wheat if the wheat is sowed 
early enough to get well rooted before the ground freezes 
up, say before the middle of September. If sowed later, 
and sowed broadcast, mix the grain but sow on a still day. 
If tlie day be windy sow each kind of grain separately, 
using no more oats than you do wheat by measure. We 
have heard it stated that very late sown wheat may be 
drilled in after oats are sown broadcast and bushed or 
harrowed in, and that it will thus do very well. The ob¬ 
ject of sowing the oats is simply to provide a mulch -for 
the wheat during Winter, where it is liable to winter-kill. 
lissyisig out Grounds. — “A. T.,” Ky. 
Any work on landscape gardening will furnish the need¬ 
ed, hints. Sargent’s edition of Downing’s Landscape 
Gardening is probably the best for an amateur. It is now 
out of print, but copies are often found in book stores. 
Sewing-Macliines at tlie World’s 
Fair.—The machines which bore off prizes were 
Wheeler & Wilson’s, Howe’s, and two French machines, 
all in the same category. Wilcox & Gibbs’, I. M. 
Singer & Co.’s, and several foreign machines, received 
honorable mention. 
ffdood lor Pennsylvania ! — Canada this¬ 
tles. We learn from our exchanges that the Legislature 
of Pennsylvania have made it a criminal offense for any 
one to allow Canada thistles to go to seed on his farm, 
and a fine of $10 is imposed upon each established com-, 
plaint—and besides, after five days’ notice, any one may 
enter another man’s grounds, cut up the thistles, and re¬ 
cover full costs. 
Raising Trees, Seeds, etc. 
Nurserymen and private persons even, have 
heretofore been large importers of fruit and or¬ 
namental trees, roses, etc., most of which were 
obtained in France and England. Seeds too, 
and flowering bulbs have been brought in im¬ 
mense quantities principally from. England and 
Germany, as also seed wheat from the shores of 
the Black and Mediterranean seas. Without dis¬ 
cussing the policy of levying a heavy tax upon 
these importations, we will now only remark 
that the recently enacted laws laying a tax of 
30 per cent, advalorem upon them will necessa¬ 
rily stimulate the home production. It can not 
be considered a lack of patriotism to advise early 
preparations to supply our markets with home 
grown articles. At this season should the seeds 
and pits of fruit trees be saved, as well as seeds 
of many of the forest trees, especially the ever¬ 
greens, which should be collected and treated so 
as to secure the best results when planted. 
Farmers ought to save a larger amount of the 
best grain, corn, and vegetables, than usual, and 
take additional pains with the ripening seeds of 
those vegetables set out in the Spring. For sev¬ 
eral years past seeds have been so cheap that 
many farmers have preferred to buy rather than 
raise their own. This will no longer be the case— 
at least for some kinds. The lover of flowers 
also should see that seeds of the finest sorts are 
saved for another season. The wide-awake nur¬ 
seryman will scarcely need the hint, but will at 
once make arrangements to raise his own pear, 
quince, plum and cherry and other stocks, most 
of whiclr have heretofore been imported. 
Laborers Wanted—Hint to Canadians. 
There has recently been a large exodus of 
laboring men to the British Provinces, and we 
learn that in some parts of the Canadas there is 
an excess of this class, seeking employment on 
any terms. In the Northern States, on the con¬ 
trary, there is likely to be a deficiency of 
efficient help, during a few months. The in¬ 
ducements to enlist directly, or as substitutes 
for those who cannot well leave their business,, 
are now very large. The bounty for substitutes 
for nine months, will problably range from 6 to, 
12, or more dollars per month, in addition to 
the Government pay of $13 a month, and all 
expenses. This will be liberal pay considering, 
that the liability to actual danger will be very 
small. Probably few of the nine-months men 
will be actually called into the battle-field, and 
if they were all so called, a man’s chance, among 
300,000, of being hurt, would be a pretty re¬ 
mote one. Even supposing that 10,000 out of 
300,000 were killed or wounded, a man would 
even then have 299 chances of escape to 1 
chance of being injured, which is about as good 
a chance as he would have if employed on the 
water, or on railroads, or among machinery, in 
peaceful pursuits. We take it, therefore, that 
if the draft be actually made, there will be a 
large number who will gladly accept of the 
chance to go as substitutes at $18 to $25 a 
month (including bounty,) among the reserve, 
nine-months men, rather than to accept $10 or 
$12 a month at farm labor. 
The hint we would offer, is, that men in the 
British Provinces will doubtless find it to their 
interest to come on and occupy the vacant 
places on our farms. We do not invite them 
here to enter the army, unless they choose to 
come for the pay offered, for there are citizens 
enough here to meet all demands. It will be 
well, however, for all who thus come seeking- 
employment, to bring along some certificate of 
actual Canadian citizenship, for there is a 
generally-settled purpose not to emply those, 
men who have “ skedaddled ” to escape mili¬ 
tary service. Persons seeking employment, 
here should, therefore, be able to show that, 
they do not belong to the class of returned run¬ 
aways. If actual citizens of other countries, 
of good character, they will be welcome to the 
vacant places on our farms. 
