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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
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any other geologist in the country, and I know that a very 
large part of Ihe oil companies are a swindle—their lands 
being wortliless. Buying stock in them would be like 
buying a lottery ticket at ten prices, and finding at last 
that the ticket itself was bogus. There is a little oil to 
be found almost every wiiere in tlie West—just enough to 
lielude—but good locations are only in limited areas.” 
Containing a great variety of Items, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which we throw into small 
type and condensed form, for want of space elsewhere. 
ScTeral I®af»-es of Baslcet Iteitas, are 
crowded out of this number, by the press of matter, for 
which we hope to find room soon. 
TAKE r^’OTSCE ! — All Sufescrip- 
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scriptions received up to June loth are entered down for 
the entire volume, and the numbers from January 1st are 
forwarded. We keep on hand, or print as needed, from 
our stereotype plates, the entire numbers of the volume, 
to supply to subscribers, and to others desiring them. Sub¬ 
scriptions received after-3nne 15th, begin at the mid¬ 
dle of the volume, unless otherwise desired or specified. 
Ectters and Money—Who Eor ? — 
Here are two letters addressed to the Publishers of the 
Agriculturist, but they are without date, place, signa¬ 
ture, or other mark to show whom they came from. 
One has $3.60 for three subscribers,, and is signed Post¬ 
master (names J. A. Alt, V. Myers, 11. Dupont)—tHe 
other is an order on some one for several hundred trees, 
grape vines, etc.—probably for R. G. Hanford. (Where?) 
Tlie Eargc Misplay of 4MOod Adver¬ 
tisements, are worthy of general attention, and will 
be found a source of much informalion. Business men 
seem to understand where they will find an immense 
number of wide-a-wake enterprising readers. Please 
reciprocate their compliment by letting them know when 
and where their advertisements were seen and read. 
Of the Agriciiltiarist Strawberry 
Plants we have none to supply.— So many 
subscribers applied for a plant or two last autumn, that 
we nearly stripped our entire plot, and the urgent re¬ 
quests for them early in the winter, to be sent in spring, 
can not be all met, though we shall clear the ground so 
thoroughly as to leave but few plants for home fruiting. 
This is the case with many dealers, though a few small 
lots may perhaps bo advertised—possibly in this paper. 
Seed and otJier Orders. —Wm. Sim¬ 
mons, Oregon. Publishing the Agriculturist and Agri¬ 
cultural books occupies all our time, and though we 
should be glad to accommodate our friends by taking 
their commissions, it is quite impossible for us to do so. 
Our advertising pages contain the names of numerous 
dealers in seeds to whom orders may be sent direct. If 
we procured seeds for you, we should go to any of 
the dealers whose adverlisements are admitted by us. 
Itroom Corn Seed for Sheep. —A. C. 
Hayes, Washington Co., Iowa, inquires if “ Sorghum 
and Broom corn seed will make good feed for sheep, for 
a change ? ” Mixed with Indian corn or oats and ground, 
it makes excellent feed. 
CSrnpe Cntting-s in the open 
Oround. — J. Maccracken, Esq., Secretary of the 
Hocking Valley (Ohio) Horticultural Society, gives us 
the following account of the method of one of the mem¬ 
bers, Mr. Fetters, of treating cuttings of the Delaware 
and other grapes ; “ Mr. Fetters reported his success in 
propagating the Delaware grape from cuttings as cer¬ 
tainly very encouraging, being due, no doubt, to the fa¬ 
vorable season, but largely, he thinks, to the modus ope- 
randi. He makes his cuttings, say three eyes long, then 
removes with a sharp knife all the bark from the lower 
end of the cutting close up to the first eye, and as fast as 
thus prepared he puts the peeled end to soak in a slush of 
fresh cow manure; They are laid in the ground at the 
usual angle, as in the ordinary practice. The weaker 
cuttings are cut into single eyes and laid in a common 
hot bed. Nine of out ten grew, and transplanting them 
in about five weeks, he found they had roots two and 
throe inches lomy. Two thousand five hundred and sixty 
Catawba cuttings were prepared in the same manner as 
the stronger Delaware, and planted in the vineyard 7 by 
9 feel apart, two to each stake, and of the lot so prepared 
and planted, over 2500 grew, showing a growth of new 
wood on July 81h, 4 to 10 inches long.” 
TSse Kisiderpest.— At the annual meeting 
of the N. V'. Slate Agric’I Society, this subject was dis¬ 
cussed and referred to a committee, Messrs. 0. Judd, 
Jas. O. Sheldon, Sain'l Thorne, Gen. C. S. Wainwright 
and Hon. A. B. Conger. They made a somewhat lengthy 
report and recommended the Society to authorize the 
Executive Committee to take the subject into careful 
consideration, and use any needful measures to obtain 
informalion etc., at home and abroad. The report was 
unanimously adopted ; and at a subsequent meeting, the 
Executive Committee appointed tne following gentlemen 
to gather information and prepare for publication a report 
upon the character of the disease, remedies, preventives, 
etc., viz.: Hon. Jno. Stanton Gould, Hudson; Hon. A. B. 
Conger, Haverstraw; Dr. J. T. Williams, Dunkirk; 
Prof. Luther H. Tucker (of Country Gentleman, Albany), 
and Col. Mason C. Weld (of the American Agricultu¬ 
rist, New York). It is to be hoped that this committee 
will take early and vigorous action. 
Ml*. Bolisier’s I®eacli OrcSiartl.— At 
a recent meeting of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, 
Doctor Warder read a long communication from Jlr. 
Lewis Bolmer, of the Great Miami Valley, giving an 
account of his success wnth a new method of peach cul¬ 
ture. The trunks are kept surrounded by a mound of 
earth and the limbs have winter protection also. We 
have not space to give an abstract of this interesting doc¬ 
ument now, but will endeavour to do so hereafter. 
Er*»it €|«tery. —Henry Hunt asks, if seed¬ 
lings of fine cherries grafted on Morello stocks will pro¬ 
duce fruit like that of the cherry from which the seed 
came. Seedling fruits are not apt to be like their parents, 
and grafting these seedlings into any stock will not change 
the result. The fruit may be better or worse than the 
parent; there is little chance of its being just like it. 
Tlie American Pomological So¬ 
ciety.— The President of this associalion, the Hon. 
Marshall P. AVilder, writes that Tuesday, the 4tli of Sep¬ 
tember next, is appointed for the commencement of the 
next session, at St. Louis, Mo. We learn that it is the 
intention of western pomologlsts to make this the most 
attractive, and it will undoubtedly be the largest meeting 
held in many years. 
Clapp’s Eavorite Ecar.— J. Coombs, 
Westchester Co., N. Y., and others. There is such a 
pear as the Clapp’s Favorite. It has been chiefly grown 
near Boston, and held at a rather higli price. We have 
not seen the fruit, but Mr. Hovey informs us thatithas not 
fulfllled the expectations which were held regarding it. 
Evergreeas from tlie Eorest.— Every 
yeariarge quantities of Arbor A’itaes and other evergreens 
are exposed for sale in the streets of New York. Large 
trees of this kind are not as likeiy to live as those grown 
in the nursery, but small ones are more sure to grow. 
These forest seedlings are frequently bought by nur¬ 
serymen at a low price, and after a few years in the 
nursery, they make salable trees. We had occasion to 
buy a large lot of these young trees for a relative at the 
West some years ago, and though a considerable number 
died, enough were saved to make the investment a 
profitable one. These trees are generally sold by venders 
on the streets, and if there are any regularly engaged in 
the business, they should let it be known by advertising. 
Tlie only place we know of to get these forest trees of 
first hands, is at Bangor, Me. Mr. Henry Little of that 
place has for some years been engaged in furnishing 
trees, and is prepared to fill orders. 
Moolittlc’s BSlaclt Cap Staspberry. 
—R. W. Woodville, Rice Co., Minn., asks what is the 
difference between the Doolittle and the common Black 
Cap. It is only a more prolific variety, bearing larger 
and better fruit, just as the New Rochelle, Kittatinny, 
etc., are better forms of the common blackberry. 
Sex of the Tribane Strawberries.— 
“ Subscriber,” Westchester Co.. Pa. The Monitor, Col. 
Ellsworth and Brooklyn Scarlet have perfect flow ers, and 
will need no other kind set with them to fertilize them. 
SubstitMte for Olass. — S. P. Miller, 
Logan Co., Ohio, asks about the use of oiled muslin and 
paper for hot-bed sash. The thing is not new, and has 
been more or less used the.se many years. A frame cov¬ 
ered in this way will be better than no hot-bed, but it will 
not be cheaper in the end ; the cloth is easily torn, and 
sags with changes of temperature and the weight of rain 
or snow. Besides, considerable light is obstructed. 
Fall Elaiitia^r.- “C. J. B.,” Bethany, Mo., 
set out a vineyard last fall, and now has fears tiiat he did 
wrong, and wislies to know if he had better plant over 
again without waiting to see the result. AVe should cer¬ 
tainly not plant over again, as the vines are quite likely 
to do w ell, if they were properly set. Some of our best 
viueyardists prefer autumn to spring planting. 
Models of Frsaii. —J. H. Liihme & Co., 550 
Broadway, N. Y., have left at our office samples of 
porcelain models of fruit, made under the direction of 
the Thuringian Horticultural Society. Tliese are in¬ 
tended for pomologists as standards of comparison. The 
catalogue includes European varieties mainly, but we 
understand that it is the intention of the society to publish 
models of American fruits as fast as they can be procured. 
Tbe Ssaow Apple.-A New York subscriber 
traveling in Michigan, sends us a drawing and description 
—both very good—of the Snow Apple, which he was told 
was native there. It is the old Pomme de Niege, or 
Fameuse, believed to be a native of Canada. It is much 
grown in Michigan and in other AA'’estern States, where it 
is deservedly prized as a very pleasant autumn apple. 
A Movable Trellis.— C. G. Smith, Mar¬ 
shall Co., Iowa, sends us a drawing of a grape trellis 
which is pinned to permanent posts and so arranged that 
it can be laid over. It is said to be patented, but the same 
thing has been in use for other vines than the grape. 
AVe doubt its utility for any but young and slender vines. 
A “ Flowerisis’ Willow.”— H. L. South- 
worth. Utah Co., Utah Territory. AVe cannot tell what 
this is without specimens. Send a bit when in blossom. 
All willows flow er, but some are more showy than others. 
iV. T. ^Jalc Ag'n-icmlltiral !»»ociety. — 
Aiiiiiial Meeting.—New Officers.- AA’e were 
present through the two days, but have room only for an 
item. The officers elected for 1866 are; President; Hoa. 
J. Stanton Gould, of Hudson ; Vice-Presidents : 1st. Dis¬ 
trict, Thos. H. Faile, jr., New York; 2nd, Samuel Thorne, 
Duchess Co.: 3rd,Adin Thayer, jr., Rensselaer Co., 4tli, 
G. A. T. Van Horne, Montgomery Co.; 6th, James Ged- 
des, Onondaga; fith, Joseph McGraw, Tompkins Co.; 7tli, 
H. T. E. Foster, Seneca Co. , 6th, Horace S. Huntley, 
Cattaraugus Co., Cor. Secretary, Col, B. P. Johnson. 
Albany. Uec. Secretary, Erastus Corning, jr., Albany, 
Treasurer, Luther H. Tucker, Alb.any. Executive Com¬ 
mittee : Geo. H. Brown, Dutchess Co.; J. T. Williams, 
Chautauqua Co.; H. W. Dwight, Cayuga Co., Solon Ro¬ 
binson. New York.; C. J. Hayes, Olsego Co.; T. L. Har¬ 
rison; Gen. C. S. AVainwright, and Isaac H. Cocks. 
Tbe Aiiiericaa ISSv«v«lc&-’s As- 
KOciatioii, hitlierto mainly confined to New England 
in its operations, held its Annual Meeting at Albany, Feb. 
15, simultcnously with the N. Y. State Society's Alceting, 
with the object of enlisting more general interest, and 
extending its influences to a wiiler sphere. A consider¬ 
able number of new members were enrolled, a friendly 
discussion took place, and officers and committees for 
the year were chosen. For want of room, this number 
being alre;idy made up on our return, we must defer the 
names, etc., until the next paper. 
Catalog-lies, etc., ISeceiveil. —Hargis 
& Sommer, Star Nurseries, Quincy, III. Catalogue ... 
A. M. Purdy, South Bend (Indiana) Nursery...-J. 
M. Thorhurn & Co., 15 John St., N. Y. Catalogue of 
Vegetable and Agricultural Seeds-Frost & Co., Gene¬ 
see Valley Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. Catalogue for 
Spring of 1866. ..AA’illitts Bros., Buchanan, Mich. Cat¬ 
alogue of Small Fruits, with Metcalf’s Early Seedling 
Strawberry as a specially ...Alfred Bridgeman, 876 
Broadway. Catalogue of Kitchen Garden Seeds_ 
James J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. Catalogue of 
Garden Seeds, including several specialties .... John 
A’anderbiit, 23 Fulton St. Garden, Flower and Field 
Seeds, Implements, Manures, etc... .Comstock, Ferre &. 
Co., AVethersfielil, Conn., (Hartford P. 0.). Catalogue 
of products of their Seed> Farm and G;irdens-John S. 
Coilins, Moorestown, N. J. Catalogue of Small Fruits. 
_ B. K. Bliss, Springfield, Mass. Catalogue for 1865 
and 1866, a large and well illustrated pamphlet, which 
contains descriptions and directions for culture of 
flowers, vegetables, etc.R. G. Hanford, Columbus, 
Ohio. Descriptive catalogue of the Columbus (Ohio) 
Nursery, illustrated. ... Constitution and By-laws of the 
Hocking Valley (Ohio) Agricultural Socieiy ...Trans¬ 
actions of the Mas.?achu.setts Horticultural Society, 1865. 
