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Continued from p. 47. 
“Ivory Wheat.”— “F. E.,” McConnell, 
Pa. We only know about this so-called “ wheat” from tlie 
advertisement, from which we infer that it is not w/i«a£ 
at ail, i. e., tlie grain, Triticum, generally known as wheat. 
Its coming from Africa, the small size of the seeds, and 
other hints given in the advert)sment, make ns guess that 
it is one of the forms of Sorghum , cultivated in various 
eastern countries, and which in Africa furnishes a large 
share of the food of the natives. It has been introduced 
occasionally under various names, these past 50 years. 
It may have its uses—only it isn’t wheat. 
A Vriple Hazel Nut is sent by E. H. 
Brown, Pike Co., Ind., in which three nuts are firmly 
joined or, as it were, fused together. Such departures 
from the usual form are always interesting, and they are 
sometimes very instructive. 
Spiders. — The Boston Society of Natural 
History, publishes much valuable scientific matter in its 
regular “ Proceedings,” and it adds to its usefulness by 
printing in its li Occasional Papers ” memoirs, which 
would not otherwise get into type. It has done a good 
work in producing the writings of tlie late Prof. N. M. 
Hentz, on North American Spiders. No branch of our 
natural history lias been so little studied, as that which 
relates to spiders, and mainly for the want of books to 
aid the student, a want which this publication will do 
much to remove. 
May Racks—Faulty Addresses.— 
“R. II. VYV’ asks for a reply by mail to a question in re¬ 
gard to hay racks. He gives no address. This is only 
one of many such cases. We are willing to accommodate 
our friends to any reasonable extent, hut it is not reason¬ 
able to expect a reply “by return mail,” unless the full 
address— post-office, county, and state —is given. Several 
other correspondents, who may feel neglected because 
they receive no reply, will please accept this as the 
reason. We shall endeavor to give information about 
hay racks in season for the haying. 
Failure in Growing Parsnips.— 
“ J. J. L.,” CrisfieUI, Md. Parsnips flourish best in a 
cool climate, and tlie heat of our climate will cause them 
. to degenerate. There is no manure better for them than 
that from cow stables, and a dressing of salt is useful. 
Tlie hardness of heart, with which those in question were 
affected, may be due to a check to the growth by a 
drouth, or you may need a change of seed. 
Spaying- Heifers.—“ N. R. D.,” Cheyenne, 
Wyoming Territory, informs us that lie has succeeded in 
spaying 300 heifers without loss. His purpose is to raise 
them for beef. The profit of tlie operation is considerable, 
as the dressed weight of a Texan cow is 400 pounds, 
while that of a steer is 600, and the dressed weight of a 
spayed cow is expected to reach that of a steer. When 
the operation is properly performed, the risk in spaying 
a heifer is no more than that in castrating a bull calf. 
Braining- witli 'Files. —“ J. M. S.,” Ver¬ 
million Co., Ill. Water should not enter tile ditches, ex¬ 
cept through the soil. If tlie head of the drain opens in¬ 
to a swale, the^nlet should he protected by a wire net¬ 
ting or gauze cap, which will not admit any solid or float¬ 
ing matter. It would he safe to have also a filter of 
gravel to cover the inlet. 
Cows for si Ckeesc Hairy.—“ P. B.,” 
Boonvilie, N. Y. Tlie most profitable cow for a cheese 
dairy is a large-bodied animal that yields a large mess of 
milk, not very rich in cream, and that has the cream well 
mingled with the milk, and slow to rise. The Short-horn 
meets these requirements more nearly than any other 
cow, and this breed is coming into favor more and more 
with cheese dairymen. Tlie Jersey is too small, and yields 
too little milk for cheese making, except Tor a very rich 
cream cheese. The well-known dairyman, Harris Lewis, 
of Herkimer Co., N. Y., is raising a herd of Short-horns 
specially for his dairy. 
Improvement in Cotton Manu- 
facture.—F. E. Whitfield, Senr., of Corinth, Miss., 
writes that his mill, in which the “ Clement attachment ” 
for cleaning cotton is in operation, has been started and 
