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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Small Type.—-The remaining pages are not set in 
smaller type because less important than the preceding, 
but to make room for more matter in the same space. 
FOR THE BOIS AND GIRLS ONLY. 
ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS. 
As stated in our last, a great number of answers were 
received. These letters we have looked over, and sorted 
out all having correct answers. A good many sent in fine 
drawings of the apple-trees themselves, all arranged in 
rows, and we did intend to have them engraved just as 
drawn, but finding it would take too much room, we have 
simply put down dots in place of trees. We do not think 
orchard trees set in these forms would be well arranged, 
but it has certainly set the boys and girls to using the 
pencil, and studying geometrical figures not a little, and 
on the whole we consider the time spent over them far 
from being thrown away. It will be seen that more than 
one answer is given to each question. 
Problem III— 10 Trees ; 5 rows, with 4 trees in each. 
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Fig. A.—Was sent in by Josiah Allen, Ohio; “Young 
One,” Bloomfield ; Sam'l. J. Beatty, Penn.; B. L. Pratt, 
Ohio; E. W. Holbrook, Vermont; S. S. Stilson, Ill.; 
Walter A. Carpenter, Min. Ter.; Jas. R. Dowling, Ohio; 
Emma P. Fooks, Md. (12 years old); J. R. Clark, Ohio; 
Henry A. Simpson, Ill.; O. W. D. 
Fig. B.—By Merritt Chandler, Mich; “ Fourteen,” 
Auburn, New-Hampshire. 
Fig. C.—By Harriet L. Kinch, New-Jersey. 
Prob. IV.—12 Trees; 6 rows, with 4 trees in each. 
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Fig. D .—By the same persons that sent in fig. A, ex¬ 
cept E. W. Holbrook. Also by “ Peggie ” and “Annie,’’ 
Accomac, Va. 
Fig. E.—By A. Cushman, Boston ; Laura J. Thomas, Ct- 
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Ftg. F .—By Harriet L. Kinch, New-Jeisey. 
Fig. (?.—By Merritt Chandler, Mich. 
Fig. H— By E. W. Holbrook, Vermont; and Harriet 
L. Kinch, New-Jersey. (Second solution.) 
Fig. I.—By “ Fourteen” New-Hampshire. 
Prob. V.—1 OTrees ; 9 rows, with 5 in each. 
Fig, J—By the same as fig. A, except John R, Clark, 
and “ Young one.” Fig. J, was also sent by “ Fourteen;” 
Harriet L. Kinch ; E. W. Holbrook ; “ Peggie” and 
“Annie.” 
Fig. if—By Merritt Chandler, of Adrian; Harriet L. 
ICinch, of Westfield. 
Prob. VI—27 Trees; 9 rows, with 6 in each. 
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Fig. h —By Josiah Allen, Ohio ; Sam’l. J. Beatty, Pa.; 
B. L. Pratt, Ohio; Walter A. Chapman, Rosemount; 
EmmaP. Fooks,Salisbury; HarrietL.Kinch; “Peggie” 
and “Annie,” Va. 
Fig. Jf—By O. W. I). (name and residence lost.) All 
your figures neatly drawn, and shaded to show not only 
the trees but the ground also. 
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Fig. A r —By Jas. R. Dowling, Marietta. 
Fig. 0—By Merritt Chandler, Michigan. 
Master “ Fourteen ” of Auburn, N. H., sent a pretty 
and ingenious drawing which gave more than asked for, 
viz : 27 trees and ten rows with 6 in each row. Can any 
one else do this ? 
“ Granite State,” of Great Falls, N. II. We are not 
certain which problems are yours, as the accompanying 
slip got “ mixed up ” with others. D. W. G., of Brad¬ 
ford Co., Pa., your figures for problem D, 3, 4 and 6, are 
right, but the trees are not in the right position, and not 
in straight rows. 
The above are we believe, all the correct answers re¬ 
ceived up to August 15th. A great number of other fine 
drawings were sent to us, but on examination they proved 
to be incorrect. E. W. Holbrook, adds a bit of rhyme at 
the end of his problems, which, with a little correcting 
,jeads thus: 
“ My Dear Mr. Nurseryman, here are your trees ; 
So credit my geometry, sir, if you please ; 
But placing them in rows of 5, 6, 9 and 8, 
I see I have failed to get them all straight. 
Yet if your soil be good, I’m sure they will bear, 
And in the due season, I will call for a share.” 
Additional correct answers to problems 1 and 2 have 
been received from D. M., and C. H. jr. 
NEW rROBLEMS. 
Prob . 7 —To plant 16 trees in 10 rows with four in each 
row. This will give a practicable orchard—It was sent 
by “ Peggie and Annie,” Va. 
Prob. 8.— There is a hole in the barn floor just two feet 
in width, and twelve in length. How can it be entirely cov¬ 
ered with a board 3 feet wide and 8 feet long, by cutting 
the board only once in two. (Very similar questions to 
No. 8, have been sent in by quite a number of boys and 
girls.) 
Prob. 9.—(Not new) What 6 weights will answer to 
weigh any number from 1 to 300. 
“ Plowboy’s ” question is not clearly expressed. 
Well young friends we have printed a few more prob¬ 
lems out of many sent to us. We do not wish to carry the 
matter too far. Can you not write on other topics 1 Your 
cows, horses, pigs, &c.; your plants both in and out of 
doors. Very soon we shall add more pages to each num¬ 
ber of this paper, and then we can give you at least a 
page if you will help make it interesting and useful.— Ed. 
tB’Eie EJridle. 
“ Don’t go without a bridle, boys,” was my grandfath¬ 
er’s favorite advice. 
Do you suppose we were all teamsters or horse jock¬ 
eys? No such thing. 
If he heard one cursing and swearing, or giving too 
much vain arid foolish talk, “ That man has lost his bri¬ 
dle,” he would say. Without a bridle, the tongue, 
though a little member, “ boasteth great things,” It is “an 
unruly member, full of deadly poison." Put a bridle on, and 
it is one of the best servants that the body and soul have. 
“ I will keep my mouth with a bridle,” said King David, 
and who can do better than follow his example. 
When my grandfather saw a man drinking and carous¬ 
ing, or a boy spending all his money for cakes and candy, 
“ Poor fellow,” he would say, “ he’s left off his bridle.’ 
The appetite needs reigning ; let it loose, and it will run 
you to gluttony, drunkeness and all sorts of disorders. Be 
sure and keep a bridle on your appetites ; dontlet them be 
master. And don’t neglect to have one for your passions. 
They go mad if they get unmanageable, driving you down 
a blind and headlong course to ruin. Keep the check- 
rein tight; don’t let it slip; hold it steady. Never go 
without your bridle, boys. 
That was the bridle my grandfather meant, the bridle of 
self-government. Parents try to restrain and check their 
children, and you can generally tell by their behavior 
what children have such wise and faithful parents. But 
parents cannot do everything. And some children have 
no parents to care for them. 
Every boy must have his own bridle, and every girt 
must have hers; they must leant to check and govern 
themselves. Self-govetnment is the most difficult, and 
the most important governmentin the world. It becomes 
easier every day, if you practice it with steady and reso¬ 
lute will. It is the fountain of excellence. It is the cut¬ 
ting and pruning which makes the noble and vigorous tree 
of character. 
Into which are thrown all sorts of paragraphs—such as . 
Notes and Replies to Correspondents, with Useful or 
Interesting Extracts from their Letters, together with Glean¬ 
ings of various kinds from various sources. hArr^The vrint- 
ers always have access to this Basket when they “ have 
nothing else to do." 
Tow ILate I!—Since the “ Basket” was filled to over¬ 
flowing, which happened about August 10, letters have 
come in “ thick and fast” on all topics. These must go 
over. Will it not be just as easy for our correspondents 
to send in their favors at the beginning of the month, and 
thus give time to allot them out to the associate editors, 
and have them well attended to. A majority wait until 
the 10th, 15th or 20th, before mailing a letter designed for 
notice the next month. 
Crop Prospects.—A multitude of correspondents 
in various parts of the country have kindly furnished us 
with notes on the condition and prospects of crops in their 
several localities. These, from their number, cannot be 
printed, nor even referred to by name, but they are none 
the less valuable—and we return our thanks for them—as 
they mg|erially assist us in making up our market reports 
and in forming a general estimate of the agricultural con¬ 
dition of the country. 
Farm EEtiiltTUMfi's.—Several communications have 
been received on this topic, and many readers, equally 
with ourselves, have greatly desired to have this subject 
discussed in a series of articles. We will simply 
say that we have for a long time hoped to secure the 
aid of a gentleman who can, perhaps, treat this subject 
more ably than any other practical writer in the country. 
He now informs us that owing to the time required to get 
up necessary drawings and engravings, he may not be able 
to commence the articles before the Winter months, but 
will do so at the earliest period possible. We prefer to 
leave the whole subject in his hands. 
Curcmlio.—Jrio. Fultz, Juniata Co., Penn. We 
would most gladly give you a remedy for the Curculio if 
we could. This little pest has puzzled the most experi¬ 
enced fruit growers thus far. Daily jarring the trees for 
some w'eeks, or until the insect ceases its attacks upon 
the fruit,—catching the insects upon a sheet and destroy¬ 
ing them,—has been the only remedy generally practica¬ 
ble thus far. Planting the trees by the water’s edge, and 
leaning over it, has proved effectual, as the insects will 
not lay their eggs w here their offspring, in the falling 
fruit, is sure to be destroyed. Hogs and poultry kept un¬ 
der the trees to pick up all falling fruit, have greatly less¬ 
ened the multiplication and ravages of the insect. 
StraTTlberiw IPlot.—Samuel Scott, of Plainfield, 
N. J.. has a plot of 8 square rods and 20 feet, (not 8 rods 
square), from which lie has picked this season 222 quarts 
ofberries. This is two quarts less than 7 bushels, and 
he thinks one bushel was injured by wet weather. The 
average yield he puts at one bushel to the square rod. 
Most ot the plants were llovey’s Seedlings, next Moya- 
mensing. with a few of Hudson’s Large Early Scarlet, and 
Burr’s New Pine. He says : “The berries W'ere quite 
large, though none s. large as some I read of. However, 
I picked and sold ma v quarts where the berries meas¬ 
ured 3 to 4} inches ro>> d. I sold from my plot 139 quarts, 
for $36 09, averaging ”c. per quart. For 2 quarts I re 
ceived $1 50, and man single quarts brought 50c., tha 
