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Maiffljire and Corsa.— We have already 
many interesting responses to our questions (page 278,) 
about the prices of the two articles, but would be glad of 
more. As our readers return their names and subscrip¬ 
tions for 1867, will they not put in a slip for the Editors, 
saying :—“ / can buy common barnyard manure for $— 
per cord, {or per cubic-yard,) and corn is worth here — 
cents per bushel.” 
TTall Com.—Isaac Beardorf, of Jay Co., Ind., 
writes : “ I raised the past season a stalk of corn 16 feet 
liigh, with 2 good ears, tlie upper one being 11 feet above 
the ground. There were plenty of stalks nearly as 
higli. Who can beat it ? ” 
Aslies.—L. T. Fribert, of Dodge Co., Wis., 
writes: “ I have a city garden, keep no domestic animals 
from wliicli to get manure, burn a great deal of wood in 
my house, and liave plenty of ashes. I learn from the Am¬ 
erican Agriculturist, that ashes area valuable manure,that 
I may use them on my compost lieap to mix with muck, 
etc., (but unfortunately I have, like the most of the city 
folks, no compost heap ;) tliat I can scarcely give my gar¬ 
den ground too much leached ashes, and that unleached 
ashes are much more valuable as a fertilizer than leached 
ones. But the question is—‘ What shall I do with my un¬ 
leached ashes—having no compost heapV" - Answer: 
After spading or plowing the garden,scatter them over the 
surface evenly and rake or liarrow them in. Scatter them 
around the fruit trees, grape vines, etc., on the surface ; 
they need not be spaded or foi'ked in, for they will natural¬ 
ly work down. Give the grass a dressing, sowing them by 
hand, or very evenly with a shovel, raking the grass over 
to break the lumps afterwards. If you have any left, 
make a leach tub and leach enough ley to make soft 
soap for the year. Don’t mix ashes with animal manure. 
Coal Asises.—“D. St. G. F.,” Bedford Co., 
Pa., asks: “Will coal ashes be of any benefit to clay 
soil ? The soil here is a very heavy clay, and we use no 
fuel but coal. I thought the ashes would have tire effect 
of loosening the soil without injuring it.”—This is just 
the effect they have, and just such soils as yours are 
most benefited. Tliey ought to be screened and the clean 
ashes applied—the clinkers and stones will do no good. 
Pig’S Kortii -wiSli 'ffeetlj.—^W. F. Rodney, 
of Sussex Co., Del., wrote sometime since, in answer to 
a question in the A griculturist, that “some litters of pigs 
in this section in the fore-part of this j'ear .all died off, and 
continued to do so until it was discovered that when they 
■were born they had long sharp teeth, which prevented 
their sucking. They cut their tongues very badly 
and soon died. But the teeth being broken off even 
with The gums with a pair of nippers, they coulil then 
suck, and in all cases I have heard of, the pigs did well. 
The teeth are not very solid and are easily broken. This 
trouble about pigs has not been known long in this sec¬ 
tion, but it has become very common now for persons to 
notice young pigs when they are fii’st born, and if they 
have teeth, to bre.ak them out, or they will soon die. 
in tiae CiaiciccBi A'artl.—T. 
Forth, of Preble Co., Ohio, has very bad luck with his 
chickens. They are ’well. gi’ow pale about the head, 
their flesh blue, and they die after a few hours’ or a day’s 
sickness. It seems to us they are poisoned. Where rats 
are poisoned, they run out into the yards and vomit; the 
chickens eat this and die. 
Mojbs isi Micljis’an,—A correspondent in¬ 
forms us of the very great increase of hop culture in 
some sections of Michigan. This year tire crop is light, 
but pi’ices high. The louse is beginning to be trouble¬ 
some, and should be met next spring with the best reme¬ 
dies yet suggested. We hope our readers who have 
tried any remedies, will report their success or failure. 
CosistitMaioBi foi-a Parsmer’s Clsil*. 
—The undersigned hereby associate themselves as the 
Farmer’s Club of-. Their objects in so doing 
are to promote their own welfare and intelligence, as 
farmers and citizens, and their enjoyment socially, with 
their families. The members are those who regard them¬ 
selves as such and who have attended meetings within 3 
months. The officers shall be a President chosen at each 
regular meeting, a Treasurer and Secretai’y, chosen 
annually, whose duties shall be those usual to such of¬ 
ficers, and who shall constitute the executive committee. 
The club shall be governed by established Parliamentary 
usages, enforced as strictly or otherwise, as the chairman 
may deem expedient. The regular meetings shall be 
held on the 2d Thursday evening of each month. The 
executive committee shall have power to call meetings, 
lay taxes, and have charge of all the property of the club. 
No taxes exceeding 25 cts. per month shall be laid and 
collected. This constitution may be amended only with 
the consent of two-thirds of the members present at a 
meeting, and two-thirds of all the members. 
S*reserviHg’ IIoiiscs.—Severtil 
Correspondents. We believe that the universal testimony 
is in favor of these. The house is a large refrigerator, 
with ice at the lop to keep the temperature low, and 
witliin the house is placed a quantity of chloride of cal¬ 
cium to absorb the moisture. The fruit is thus kept cool 
and dry, and the house being tight, the fruit is soon en¬ 
veloped in an atmosphere of carbonic acid from its own 
exhalations. These are the general features, and are a 
combination of welt known aitd long used expedients. 
We have said but little about this, as we assume that 
holders of patents will do their own advertising. This 
one holds his “riglits” at a price so outrageously high 
that, while we admit the utility of the thing, we regret 
that the estimate put upon its value is so great, as to 
keep it out of the hands of ail but capitalists. 
for Clasipped. BSjimbIs, etc.— 
“ The foSowing is a well tested, excellent remedy for 
chapped hands, and sores of this nature. Put together 
equal weights of fresh, unsalted butter, mutton tatlow. 
beeswax, and stoned raisins ; simmer until tire raisins are 
done to a crisp, but not burned. Strain and pour into 
cups to cool. Rub the hands thoroughly with it, and 
though they will smart at first, they will soon feel com¬ 
fortably and heal quickly.— Cayuga County Girl,” 
I?Isac1iiiie IJollei's — IBc- 
paii'iaig.—Answers to several inquirires. The rubber 
roller s very seldom give way in well made machines, 
especially if there are cogs to relieve the strain upon the 
under roller. They can be easily repaired, however, by 
merely sending the defective shaft to the manufactory, or 
to any leading agency of the respective companies. The 
cost is about $3 to $4 per pair (less for one) at the fac¬ 
tory, to which add freight or expressage. 
IwB’case lor Cow-I»E«le ISools.—Heat, 
well together, in any iron vessel. 1 pint linseed oil, 2 
ounces tallow, 1 ounce beeswax, and 3 tablespoonfuls of 
lampblack. Apply w'ith a brush. I liave used this 15 
years with entire satisfaction.— A . M. Knapp, Poultney, Vt. 
“TTlae Ab»4, abiit, cxccssit, evasii, erupit — 
atque sine controversia vicimus,” —R., of Watertown, N. 
Y., sends an amusing account, too long to print, of sundry 
contests with ants, closing with the above quotation. 
The gist of it is, that a little kerosene oil poured or in¬ 
jected into or about their habitations, invariably causes 
them to quit for parts unkno-wn, instanter. This applies 
to all kinds of ants, black, red, wood gnawers, etc. lie 
thinks with little trouble in applying this, our country 
may soon be as free of ants as Ireland is of toads. 
'FalciBi"- Care of BSroonas. — Have a 
screw with an eye or ring on its end ; this can be screwed 
into the end of the handle of each successive new broom. 
It is handier to hang up by than a string, though the 
latter answers if :dways used. It is bad for a broom to 
leave it standing upon the brush. If not iiung up, always 
set it away with the stick end down.—“ 0. K.” 
BBiatter-malciiBg'' B&imits— Wheel Grease — 
Fruit Stains. —Mix all the cream thoroughly together 
10 or 15 hours before churning, so that it ■will be of equal 
sourness and all “come” at the same time— To extract 
wheel grease, rub on the yolk of an egg, let it dry, and 
wash out in elean water, without soap. Repeat two or 
three times if necessary-To extract fruit stains, dip 
the fabric in boiling water before wetting with suds.— 
Extracts from a pleasant Springfield, 0,, letter—no name. 
More IffosBae-iBiarte Isilc ISecipes.— 
(Sent with good specimens.) Put 2 ounces each of gum 
arabic, extract of logwood, powdered nutgalls, and cop¬ 
peras, in a stone jug with a quart of hot water ; set tlie 
jug in a kettle of water upon the stove, for 12 hours. 
Shake it up occasionally, and it will be fit for use in 
about a month. Frost does not injure it. I have used 
this for 18 years.— Thomas Bragden, Omro, lYis....Dis¬ 
solve in 1 gallon of rain water, lOK ounces powdered 
nutgalls, 3)4 ounces gum arabic, and 3 ounces copperas. 
Shake frequently, and in 2 or 3 weeks it will become good. 
Keep closely corked. It will endure for centuries.— 
ill. K., Foxboro, Mass. 
TSie SJeci'Ct of WsisIsEBig Easy.—“U. 
S. Y.,” ■writes, that a servant refused to leave for another 
place, simply because she would not go where there was 
not a wringing machine. [This is one of the “machines” 
which even the servants like generally, as much opposed 
as they are to machines of all kinds.] “U. S. Y.” thinks 
the secret cf the success of the wringer, and the great 
argument in favor of washing machines, is the fact that 
with them boiling water can be used without burning the 
hands, and this removes filth and oily materials left in 
garments by the skin—far better than merely warm 
water.—There is undoubtedly much in this. Another se¬ 
cret is the soaking of the garments over night. Water 
with a little soap in it, is a great dissolver, but it needs 
time to act. Half the labor is saved by soaking the gar¬ 
ments several hours before the washing begins. 
nH«l IBesisa, for Preserving Metals 
from Rust, for Boots,for Chapped Hands, for Sore Teats, 
etc. —We have often commended a mixture of lard and 
resin, (“ rosin,” “ rosum,”) as excellent for preserving 
all metal surfaces from rust. It may be applied and 
rubbed off nearly clean, and yet enough be left to shut 
out the oxygen of (he air. It therefore answers for deli¬ 
cate instruments, and for steel household implements 
not in constant use, ,as well as for plows and other large 
implemenis, since it is very cheap.—A subscriber in Bir¬ 
mingham, Erie Co., Ohio, says he finds 1 part resin to 
3 parts fresh lard the best proportion. It needs merely to 
be warmed and stirred together, and can then be kept any 
length of time. He finds it excellent for greasing boots 
to keep out w'ater, for chapped hands, old sores, etc., for 
sore teats on cows, for scab or scurvy on hogs, etc. 
SScepiBBg' mid Scttlisig Coflee.—The 
following appears valu-able : “ For 1 lb. coffee, take one 
egg and beat it well. When the coffee is nicely browned 
and cool enough not to cook the egg, pour the egg over 
it, stirring it until every kernel is coaled as with a var¬ 
nish, and let it stand a few minutes in a warm place until 
it dries. This will prevent the escape of all aroma, is 
not affected by moisture, and the egg helps settle the 
coffee when it is ground and steeped.” — Farmer's 
Daughter, Hastings, Mich. 
IBotcEi ]l®otcEi. — Chop very fine, i> parts 
green tomatoes, and 1 part onions, with more or less of 
garden pepper pods and salt; let it stand 12 hours, then 
putin ajar and cover with vinegar. Excellent wilii meats 
in winter.— Mrs, Sam'l P. May, Plantersville, Texas. 
'l''oiB4a,to Croiat.—Pick the last green toma¬ 
toes before frost, and cliop very fine with any desired 
quantity of green peppers, allspice, cloves, and cinna¬ 
mon. Pack in jars and set in a cool place until it sours, 
when it may be cooked like cabbage crout, or eaten raw. 
—“ A Friend to the Agriculturist,” Prairie City, Mo, 
T'o BIbbII Coa-Ei.—Boil in weak ley until 
the hulls begin to come off; next rinse well two or three 
times, in plenty of water ; then add clear water and boil 
until done through.— Marion Chaffin, North Star, Mich. 
Sofla Ci-aclcers.—Rub well together, 14 
cups flour, 1 cup lard, 4 teaspoonfuls cream of tartar, and 
2 teaspoonfuls of soda. Add 3 cups of water, and work 
the dough very thoroughly. Roll, cut, and bake quickly. 
—Mary Mendenhall, Roseville, Penn. 
ll!iafa'BB<iBn.a ConiBofty Coi’bb. ISs-eaal. — 
The following is very good for general use, and I think 
would have taken the prize at your Corn Bread Exhibi¬ 
tion : Take 4 quarts corn meal, 1 quart flour, 1 cup mo¬ 
lasses, 1 Icaspoonful soda, 1 tablespoonful salt, 1 pint 
milk emptyings; mix quickly with milk or water, and 
bake slowly 4 ho:irs. It is improved by remaining in the 
oven over night.— W. H. S. Grout, Poland, N. Y, 
AllBOiBt UBBllBolfteal EloMr.—I admit that 
unbolted flour will make the most healthful bread, but 
bran and flour separated will keep sweet longer than 
if mixed. We have tried the following with satisfaction. 
Bolt and keep separate as usual. For bread, mix the 
pure flour and let it rise two-thirds of the necessary time ; 
then ■wet the bran, mix it with the dough, and let it all 
rise the rest of the time ; then bake. You thus obtain very 
good, sweet, sound bread.— M. Niedicr, Ozaukee Co., Wis, 
Wood’s Pas-lor GlyiBBMSiisiBa’BBi. — Mr. 
John Wood, who has long maintained the excellent 
Gymnasium, cor. of 5th Avenue and 2Sth street, supplies 
a valuable little apparatus for developing the muscles 
and promoting the healthful activity of the organs of the 
body. It is readily and quickly put up and taken down 
in any room in the house, and if faithfully used by sed¬ 
entary persons, and all who do not have sufficient physi¬ 
cal labor to give the best vigor, it will prove of great 
value. We have one in our home study, and when en¬ 
gaged long in writing, we spring up occasionally and use 
tlie handles, cords, pullles, and elastics a few minutes, 
with decided advantage, regaining a flow of blood in the 
veins, and an increased elasticity of spirits. By using 
one, two, or three of the elastic cords, it is adapted to 
children, females, or strong men. It packs in a box 4X6 
X8 inches. Price $10. 
