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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
easily kept clean, are broken with difficulty, are 
not devoured by animals of any kind, and they are 
equally as good as a Iona fide egg in the nest. 
They are, or should be, on sale at six cents 
each, or fifty cents a dozen, wherever agricultu¬ 
ral apparatus is kept. 
EOft THE BOYS AN1) GIRLS ONLY. 
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FARMERS GIRLS. _ 
[A count erpart to “ Farmers’ Boys,” on page 42, of this vol¬ 
ume.] 
Upearly in the morning, just at the peep of day, 
Straining the milk in the dairy, turning the cows away; 
Sweeping the floor in the kitchen, making the beds up stairs, 
Wus^ngthe breakfast dishes, dusting the parlor chairs; 
Brushing crumbs from the pantry, hunting foreggs in the bam, 
Cleaning the turnips for dinner, spinning the stocking yam; 
Spreading the white linen down on the bushes below, 
Ransacking every meadow, where the red strawberries grow; 
Starching the “ fixens” for Sunday, churning the snowy cream, 
Rinsing the pails and strainer down in the running stream, 
Feeding the geese and turkies, making the pumpkin pies, 
Jogging the little one's cradle, driving away the flies ; 
Grace in every motion, music in every tone, 
Beauty of form and feature thousands might covet to own, 
Cheeks that rival Spring roses, teeth the whitest of pearls— 
One of those country maids is worth a score of your city girls. 
ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS. 
We presents list of answers received up to Sept. 17. 
Prob. 7 .—Trees; 10 rows with 4 in the row. 
8-.. <2~ .;© T1 >is is a very simple arrange¬ 
ment, but, just as we expected 
would be the case, a good many 
) boys and girls have tried hard 
to get something difficult out of 
it, as is shown by lots of odd 
I figures sent in. These attempts 
remind us of one who told a 
company they could not spell 
1 cat as he would write it. They 
all tried their hands, or tongues at it, thus: knt, katt, catt, 
caght, kaght, catte, katte, caghte, kaghte, caat, kaat, 
caaght, caate, kaate, caaghte, caitt, kaitte, eaightte, &c., 
<tc., and finally they all gave up, and asked him he would 
spell it. His answer was—c-a-t. 
Draftings of the orchard, as engraved above, were sent 
in by J. R., Albany, N. Y.; Serenus Raesly, Northampton 
Co., Pa.; Aaron B. Huffman, Hunterdon County, N. J.; 
David Ellsworth, Hartford Co., Conn.; “Yankee.” Bloom¬ 
field, N. Y.; Clias. Reed, Alleghany Co.. Pa.; Hannah 
Parry, Burlington Co., N. J.; Chas. M. Foulke, Bucks 
Co., Pa.; “ Fourteen,” Auburn, N. H. (2 answers); Gil¬ 
bert E. Sherman, Penn.; Joseph H. Simpson, Bureau Co., 
III.; Chas. Lamkin, Jr.. Seneca Co.. O.; R. C. Fulton, 
New Perry, Penn.; N. C. Mitchell, Magog, Canada East, 
(one of the prettiest drawings received); Martin Stewart, 
Schoharie Co., N. Y., (beautifully drawn); Thomas J. 
Haile and Chas. B Billingsley, Baltimore Co., Md.; Nor- 
mem Lounsbury. Tioga Co., N. Y.; Robert Aiton, New- 
York City, Emily Lyon, Walworth Co., Wis., (both 
problems well done). Several other ingenious solutions 
with drawings, (which came too late to be engraved,) 
were contributed by “ Fourteen ; Wm. L. Lamborn, Lan¬ 
caster Co.. Penn., (quite pretty); Tlios. J. Haile and 
Chas. B. Billingsley, &c. 
Prob. 8. —To make a hoard 3 by 8 feet fit an opening 2 
by 12 feet , with only one cutting. 
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These drawings were sent by each of the following- 
Serenus Raesly; W. T. Lord and E. M. Perry, Hartford 
Co., Conn.; Aaron B. Huffman ; “Yankee ;” P. B. N., N. 
Y. City; Chas. M. Foulke ; Geo. A. Thomas, Cattaragus 
Co., N. Y.; “Fourteen;” Joseph H. Simpson; N. C. 
Mitchell, Magog, C. E., Martin Stewart, Fultonham, N. 
Y.; Emily A Lyon, Darien, Wis. Anumberofthe above 
sent paper models of the board cut as required. 
Prob. 9 — Six weights to weigh any number from 1 to 360. 
Answer—1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, by “ Yankee,” Bloomfield, 
N. Y.; Robert Aiton, N. Y. City. 
As stated in last paper, Master “ fourteen” sent adraw- 
Pa©-; > V<a. since our last, fr< 
M - K., “a Wis 
Boy;” Rusticus, M 
** - Ohio • Horace 
ing giving more than asked for. A number of boys and 
girls have sent in solutions. We will call this 
Prob. 10.—27 trees ; 10 rows with 6 in a row. 
Answered by H. Jos- 
t"\ lyn, Marquette Co.,Wis.; 
/ \ Chas. M. Foulke, Penn.; 
q O Horace Smith, Oswego; 
/ \ / \ David M Goodrich;“Rus- 
J A. q ticus,” Corsica, Ohio ; 
/ 'V VA and perhaps others. 
/ / \ \ Sundry answers to 
\ .©A problems 1, 2, 3. 4, 5 and 
/// \ 6> have been received 
A 4 *©.'.. ' A \ since our last, from E. 
" A ' ' “ " " Wisconsin 
Morrow 
Ohio ; Horace Smith, 
Oswego, N. Y.; D. M., Me.; D. M. Goodrich; Wm. P 
Marcheron, Iowa, and others. 
NEW PROBLEMS TO BE ANSWERED. 
A large variety of new problems have been contributed 
by our young friends, from which we can select only a 
few. We have had about enough of orchard problems for 
the present, and after those given below we shall only in¬ 
sert now and then one of especial interest of this kind. 
We are looking ahead for more time to devote to chapters 
of special interest to boys and girls, on a variety of in¬ 
structive and entertaining topics. Next Summer, if not 
before, our young readers may expect particular atten¬ 
tion. 
Prob. 11.—By “ Rusticus,”Morrow Co., Ohio. A Flo¬ 
rist planted 31 varieties of flowers (only one ofeachhind,) 
so that he had one circle containing 18 varieties; 7 circles 
with 6 varieties in each; 6 straight rows with 6 varieties 
tin each ; and 3 straight rows with 6 varieties in each. 
This makes a pretty, circular bed, if so arranged that small 
plants are set where they come nearest together. How 
shall they be set? We will give aV engraving in our next 
of the best drawing received. 
Prob. 12.—By Serenus Raesly, Northampton Co., Pa. 
There are two equal circles, each containing an area of 
19631 square feet. The centers of these circles are 30 
feet apart. What will be the cost of paving with pebbles 
the space between them ; that is the space enclosed by 
two lines drawn to touch the outside of the two circles, 
not inefiiding any of the ground in the circles themselves; 
the cost of the paving to be reckoned at 4? cents per square 
yard ? 
■ Prob. 13. — Suppose all the gold obtained from both Cal¬ 
ifornia and Australia, to amount to $500,000,000, how 
large a box w ould it take to put it all into, supposing gold 
to be worth $18 per avoirdupois ounce, aud reckoning it 
to be 191 times heavier than the same bulk of w-ater. A 
solid or cubic foot of water weighs 62£ pounds. 
Prob. 14.—By Chas. M. Foulke, Penn. To plant 11 
trees in 11 rows, wilh 3 trees in each row. 
Prob. 15.—By “ Young Egyptian,” Southern Illinois. 
To plant 9 trees in 10 rows, with 3 trees in each row. 
Prob. 10.—By the same. To plant 15 trees in 10 rows, 
with 3 trees in each row, and also to have 2 rows with 
4 trees each, and 2 of 7 trees each. 
Prob. 17.—Sent by “ Yankee,” Bloomfield. To form a 
square made up of 64 smaller squares, (8 each way,) and 
to place in them the numbers from 1 to 64, so that each 
column shall add up just 260. This is not new to us, but 
may be to many of our young readers. 
Prob. 18.—By D. M., Maine. IIow-much wheat shall 
I carry to mill, in order to bring back 10 bushels after be¬ 
ing lolled one-tenth ? 
No problems accepted without answers accompa- 
nying. 
Corn—An Agricultural Song. 
Tune—Sparkling and Bright. 
Composed and Sung at a “ IIusking-Bee.” 
Ed. American Agriculturist.—I send you this rural 
song which may serve 
“ To steal unfelt the tedious time away.” 
Better lhan gold is our com ten fold 
From the fertile earth advancing, 
’Twill give you health and bring you wealth, 
Your happiness enhancing. 
Then husk your corn before Mis morn 
For the pumpkin pie is waiting, 
And fill your maw’tis Nature’s law 
To give yourselves a baiting 
With it we make a Johnny cake, 
Or roast, or fry, or griddle, 
And puddings good, be it understood, 
Are stirred up with a paddle. 
Then husk your corn, &c 
When it is green, as we have seen, 
’Tis first-rate boiled or roasted, 
And when ’tis dry who dare deny 
’Tis quite good popped or toasted. 
Then husk your corn, &c. 
Turkeys and hens count it by tens, 
And never stop to taste it 
And ducks and geese, a pint a piece, 
A bushel they’ll soon waste it. 
Then husk your com, &c 
Squirrelsby day, red, black and gray, 
To store it in their “ eiries,” 
No questions make for conscience sake 
But snatch it like the furies. 
Then husk your com. &e 
The brave clurpmuck with light good pluck 
Round it you’ll see him lurking, 
With pouting lip he’ll seldom chirp 
Or talk like boys while working. 
Then husk your com, &c. 
At mid of night with much delight, 
Old Bruin filled his basket, 
By light of moon the knowing coon 
He ale it as he husked it. 
Then husk your com, & 
Thegrunters all both great andsmall 
Will squeal to hear it rattle. 
And then ’tis good as any food 
For horses, sheep or cattle. 
Then husk your sorn, &c. 
Remsen, Oneida Co., 1857. John D. Tefft. 
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Into which are t irown all sorts of paragraphs—such as 
Notes (md Replies to Correspondents, with Useful or 
Interesting Extracts from their Letters, together with Glean¬ 
ings of various kinds from various sources. 
Tlie Basket was heaping full Sept. 14th—a few 
terns since received have been stowed in the “ chinks.” 
Letters for insertion or reference, are on hand from 
Phebe, Farmer’s Wife, Gleaner, &c., &c., most or all ot 
which will leceive attention next month. 
Drawings asid Sketches 'Wanted.—We de¬ 
sign to give more space liereaf'er to instructive cuts. 
These are expensive—engraver’s work is costly—but we 
consider money well expended in them. We shall be 
obliged to all our readers who will send us original 
drawings or sketches of various objects of interest, such 
as buildings, trees, plants in short of every thing new, 
interesting and instructive, which can be belter shown by 
pictures and words, than by words alone. From those 
contributed we must of course use our own discretion in 
regard to the most suitable to he published. 
Cucumber Tree—Celery.— T. W. Rogers, of 
Adams Co., Ill.—The botanical name of the Wild Cucum¬ 
ber tree is “Magnolia acuminata Full directions for 
raising Celery are given on page 183 of this volume. 
(August No.) 
Money ILocmst.—S. M. S., Miami, Co., O.—Plant 
Honey Locust ( Gleditschia triacanthus ), seeds in early 
Spring in nursery rows, and cultivate for two years at 
least previous to setting in the hedge. 
Tis or 21 —Walnut—Our Western inquirer should 
plant both of these in the Fall. They may be planted in 
the ground at once or put in boxes of earth till next 
Spring. Thorns are often two years in vegetating. It 
is better to cultivate all hedge plants for two or three 
years in the nursery rows before planting in the hedge 
row. 
Evergreens—Planting-.—W. Thomas, Summit 
Co., O. Fall is not as favorable as Spring for planting 
evergreens: This question has been several times an¬ 
swered. See pages 98, 109, and 195, of this volume. 
Fall Planting of Small Fruits.—Frank A 
Griffin, Rock Island Co., Ill. Blackberry and Raspberry 
plants are best set out in Autumn, as soon as the leaves are 
wilted by frost. The same may be said of currants, goose¬ 
berries, and kindred shrubs where rooted plants are to be 
transplanted. If cuttings are to be set out, the early Spring 
season is best for putting them into the ground. The 
cuttings may be made at any time between the last of 
November and first of March, except at the South, wheie 
cutting should not be prolonged beyond the mid lie of 
January. Cuttings may be kept, from time of making to 
setting, buried in dryish sand in the cellar. Blackberry 
and raspberry plants are propagated by rooted off-shoots, 
and not by cuttings. 
IWLore §trawbcrries.-Wm. P. Tompkins, of 
Scarsaale, Westchester Co., N. Y„ informs us that he 
picked, the present year 187 quarts of Strawberries from a 
plot measuring only 2} square rods (or 715 square feet). 
The berries were mostly measured after being assorted 
and prepared for the table. This is at the rate of 68 
quarts, or 2 bushels and 4 quarts to the square rod. These 
were on two plots ; one 5 by 35 feet. Mr. T.’s, first at¬ 
tempt at Strawberry culture, was set May, 1855, in 5 rows, 
and the plants 7 inches apart in the row ; the other, 12 by 
45 feet, set in September, 1855, rows 16 inches apart, and 
plants 10 inches from each other in the row. They were 
covered the following Winter with 3 to 4 inches of dry 
leaves. The soil light, dry and sandy, with hard coarse 
gravel, 18 inches below the surface. The ground has only 
been in use four or five yo* r as a garden, but lightly 
