AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Wheat Weevils —To Prevent. —A para¬ 
graph is going the rounds under the head of 
“ Important to Farmers,” which states that 
the ravages of the weevil have been entirely- 
prevented by using lime, in the following 
manner: About the time the wheat is going 
into head, go through the fields just after a 
rain, or while a heavy dew is on, and scatter 
newly slacked lime broadcast, so that it will 
adhere to the heads and stems, applying 
about a bushel of lime to the acre. Good 
lime should be selected, and as little water 
as possible used in slacking it. The remedy 
is said to have been so successful in many 
parts of Vermont, and in Muskingum Co., 
Ohio, that strips left without the application 
have been entirely destroyed, while the grain 
on each side, treated with the lime, was all 
saved. We have no great faith in this rem¬ 
edy, and give it for what it is worth. The 
expense is not great, and it may be well to 
give it a trial. 
Butter from Green Rye Feed. —Benjamin 
Garrigues, one of the most respectable farm¬ 
ers of Montgomery County, Pa., who has 
had over forty years of practical experience, 
writes to the Germantown Telegraph, under 
date of Upper Dublin, May 16th, that he has 
been mowing fall-sown rye for over three 
weeks ; and the result has been that he has 
had as much milk, and of as good quality, as 
could have been obtained from the best of 
pasture. He sends a sample of spring mad* 
butter, which the editor pronounces “ excel¬ 
lent, high-flavored, and of a deep golden 
tint.” Mr. G. sows rye for pasture upon 
ground designed for potatoes, manuring it 
well with stable-manure or guano, the latter 
of which he prefers. 
Little Savings. —If each of only five mil¬ 
lions of men in the United States who wear 
two coats a year, having four buttons upon 
the skirts, would leave off these entirely use¬ 
less appendages, there would be an annual 
saving of forty millions of buttons. If these 
buttons cost only ten cents a dozen, the 
saving would amount to $333,333 33. Think 
of that, three hundred and thirty-three thou¬ 
sand, three hundred and thirty-three dollars 
and thirty-three cents, for skirt buttons! 
How much do the useless coat-skirts them¬ 
selves cost ? Look over your wardrobe, 
gentlemen, and you too, ladies, and see how 
many useless and even inconvenient append¬ 
ages might be profitably dispensed with. It 
is a low estimate to say that each of five 
million of ladies wear five dresses a year, 
every one of which contains three unneces¬ 
sary yards of material. This is 75,000,000— 
seventy-five million—of yards, which, at 
an average of fifteen cents a yard, amounts 
to $11,250,000—eleven and one-fourth mill¬ 
ion of dollars. This is only a small item in the 
expensive sacrifice offered at the shrine of 
Fashion. A large volume would not suffice 
to enumerate the sums expended for gew¬ 
gaws which are put upon the “ human form 
divine” to disfigure it. To obtain these, one- 
fifth of all of human toil and labor is under¬ 
gone. 
Preserving a Green Color in Vegetables 
while Cooking. —It is recommended to add 
a small quantity of soda to the water in 
which “greens,” &c., are being cooked, to 
preserve their beautiful green color—say an 
even teaspoonful or less, to two quarts of 
water. It appears reasonable that this result 
should be produced, since the alkali (soda) 
will neutralize any vegetable acid present 
which would redden the green color. As 
the soda would mostly remain in the liquor, 
and this is thrown away, no harm can result 
from its use. 
Cabbages for Cows.—The editor of the 
Agricultural Gazette (Eng.) estimates one 
acre of cabbages to be worth three acres of 
turnips for cows. He recommends sowing- 
seed in beds, either in autumn or spring, and 
transplanting toward the end of May, at the 
rate of 8,000 plants to the acre. One pound 
of seed will produce about 2,400 plants. 
Pigeon’s Dung. —Prof. Apjohn, of Ireland, 
estimates fresh pigeon dung to be worth 
about one-fourth as much as Peruvian guano, 
and six times as much as moist farm-yard 
manure. He recommends making it into a 
compost of clay and peat charcoal while 
fresh, and to use this compost on green and 
other crops, precisely in the manner in which 
guano is applied. 
Taste in Butter. —The surest way of get¬ 
ting rid of the taste of roots in milk, is to 
keep it quite warm or hot for a length of 
time, which will evaporate the disagreeable 
aroma. 
GREAT SALE OF SHORT HORNS IN ENGLAND. 
Last week we noticed Mr. Tanqueray’s 
sales of Short Horns, at Hendon, on the 24th 
of April. It would seem hardly possible, 
had we not facts and figures, that from a 
single herd there should be sold, at one time, 
101 animals—consisting of 77 cows and heif¬ 
ers and 24 bulls—at an average price of 
nearly $400 each. Some of the English 
journals attribute the high prices to Ameri¬ 
can buyers who, they say, are getting away 
their best stock. They add, that we have 
the advantage of them in the associations 
formed here, by means of which the expense 
is divided, and the influence of superior ani¬ 
mals more widely extended. 
At the Hendon sale, however, the compe¬ 
tition was chiefly between Messrs. Morris & 
Becar and Mr. Spencer, of New-York city, 
and Mr. Gunter, a young grazier of Bromp- 
ton, England. Mr. Gunter obtained the high¬ 
est priced animal (500 guineas), after which 
the American buyers seemed to have their 
own way, as they secured a majority of the 
best animals, and Mr. Gunter’s name ap¬ 
pears afterwards only as the purchaser of 
eon of the bulls. However, Mr. G. now 
owns more of the Duchesses and Oxfords— 
the highest priced families of the Short 
Horns—than any other breeder in England, 
and English breeders now turn to him as 
being responsible for keeping at home any 
of these better animals. 
The complete tabular list of the animals, 
buyers and prices, which we place on record 
for future reference, will save us the neces¬ 
sity of any further remarks. 
We give, in the same connection, the re¬ 
sult of the sales of Short Horns from the 
celebrated herd of the late John Bolden, Esq., 
of Hyning, which took place at Springfield 
Hall, Lancaster, April 27th. 
SALE OF MR. J. S. TANQUERAY’S HERD OF 
SHORT HORNS, AT HENDON, ENGLAND, ON 
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1855. 
When 
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COWS AND HEIFERS. 
Price in 
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....480 
....200 
...180 
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Name. Buyer. 
Oxford llth.Mr. Gunter. 
Oxford 16lh.Becar & Morris 
Hope.Mr. Spencer_ 
Minerva 2d.Becar & Morris 
Lady Barrington8th.Lord Burlington 
Victoria 26th.Becar & Morris 
Hopeful.Mr. Spencer_ 
Minerva.Becar <fc Morris.140 
Minstrel.Lord Burlington. no 
Janetta.Mr. Ambler.105 
Lady Bates.Mr. Combe.105 
Lady Blanch.Mr. Barthropp.100 
Silence.Mr. Barthropp. 94 
Iris.Becar & Morris. 90 
Oak Leaf.Lord Feversham. 81 
Surprise.Becar & Morris. 80 
Jardine.Mr. Stanhope. go 
Narcissus.PrinceAlbert. 72 
Oakapple.Mr. Simpson. 71 
Daphne Gwynn.Mr. Townshend. 70 
Jewel.Mr. Hook. 70 
Olive Leaf.Mr. Blavthwaite. 66 
Mary.Mr. Calvin. 65 
Angela 2d.Mr. Topham. 65 
Delia.. .Becar & Morris. 65 
Fancy.Mr. Fisher. 63 
Oak Bud. Mr. Grenfell. 61 
Sprightly.Mr. Crawley. 60 
Dally Gwvnn.Mr. Jonas Webb. 60 
Hyacinth.Mr. Marjoribanlcs. 58 
Dolly Gwynn.Mr. Fisher. 56 
New Year’s Day-Mr. Blaythwaite. 55 
Jenny Lind.Mr. Cartwright. 55 
Boquet.Mr. Stanhope. 55 
JuliettaGth.Mr. Carrington. 53 
Honesty.Mr. Guest. 53 
Camilla.Brooks & Fuller. 52 
Minna.Mr. Townshend. 52 
Fanciful.Lord Feversham. 51 
Garland. Mr. Stanhope. 51 
Arabella 3d.Mr. Walters .... 51 
Cynosure.Mr. Combe.. , \ 50 
Dorcas.Mr. Kirkham. 50 
Olive Branch...Mr. Angas. 47 
Carmine.Mr. Abbott. 47 
Sympathy.Mr. Cruickshank. 40 
Surmise.Mr. Sartoris. 45 
Dorinda.Brooks & Fuller. 45 
Lady Emma.Mr. Slatter.45 
Duchess 2d.Mr. Walters. 45 
Delia Gwynn.Mr. Blaythwaite. 42 
Astrsea.Mr. Jonas Webb. 42 
Dorothea.Mr. Field. 42 
Statira.Mr. Sartoris. 40 
Alice.Mr. Hallet.. .. . 40 
Magic.Mr. Ambler. 40 
Foisette.Mr. Lawford 
Blushet.Mr. Kirkham ... 
Trinket . Mr. Fisher. 
Cleopatra.Lord Burlington 
Fidelia.Mr. Field. 
Mystery.Mr. Drake . 
Wildair.Mr. Atherton ... 
Junia.Mr. Cartwright. 
Joan . Mr. Cartwright. 
Stately.Mr. Woodward. 
Clemastis.Mr. Hook . 35 
Ann Gwynn . Mr. Dormer . 35 
Louise ... .Becar & Morris. . 34 
Lady Bell . Mr. Sartoris . . 31 
Nerissa . Mr. Robinson . 31 
Duchess of Corn wall.Mr. Pinder . 31 
Rosamond.Mr. Simpkins . 30 
Darling.Mr. Topham. 30 
Jennette.Mr. Topham. 30 
Honest Mrs. Gwynn.Mr. Duckworth. 29 
Cleopatra 2d . Mr. Tracey . 26 
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.Sir C. Knightley . 
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.. Sixth Duke of Oxford.Mr. Gunter . 
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. Mr. Fisher . 
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. Mr. Cruickshank_ 
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.Earl Radnor. 
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. Mr. Marjoribanlcs ... 
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. Mr. Morris . 
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Mr. Simpson . 
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.Mr. Cator . 
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• Mr. Guest . 
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. Brooks & Fuller .... 
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. .Aaron . 
. Mr. Bostock . 
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.Mr. C. Abbott . 
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. .Friar John . 
.Mr. Hall . 
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. .Dauntless. 
. Mr. llallett . 
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.Mr. Bramston . 
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. .John of Glo’ster _ 
. Mr. Dodwell . 
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. .Douglas . 
.Mr. Tracy . 
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. .Nelson . 
. Mr. Jepson . 
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.. Captain . 
. Mr. Duckworth . 
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. .Napier . 
Sir J. Lubbock . 
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Mr. Robinson. 
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.Mr. Crump .. 
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. Alliance. 
Mr. Chamoers . 
Aggregate of the 77 Cows and heifers . £5,915 14 0 
Aggregate of the 24 Bulls ..’.. 1,928 17 0 
Total of the 101 lots.£7,844 11 0 
Being an average of £77 13s 4Jd. per head. 
