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IN MY GARDEN. 
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Continued from p. 127. 
Cheese Competition. —It is worthy of 
note that the Scotch dairymen have offered to compete 
fora sum of $500, with the English dairymen, in an ex¬ 
hibition of cheese. This course lias been taken with the 
laudable view of bringing their cheese to the notice of 
the public. It is also an interesting fact that at the 
annual cheese exhibition, held at Frome, in the center of 
the Somersetshire and North Wilts dairy district, there 
is a class open to the whole world, for the best sample of 
cheese of any make. These facts have been kindly 
brought to our notice in a private note from Mr. H. F. 
Moore, of the London Agricultural Gazette, in which lie 
states that at the Frome exhibition of last year, great 
disappointment was expressed that no competitors ap¬ 
peared from any greater distance than an adjoining coun¬ 
ty, and hopes were held that in time American exhibitors 
could be induced to compete. We are glad to take an 
opportunity at. this seasonable moment, to call the atten¬ 
tion of American dairymen to this excellent opportunity 
of cultivating this very favorable opening, for extending 
the market for their goods. 
The National ISutter anti Egg 
Association. —The third annual convention of the 
above named association was held at Chicago on March 
3rd, and two following days. The proceedings were of 
special interest to dairymen, as their effect has been, or 
will be, to abolish the injurious distinction which has 
heretofore prevailed against the reputation and interest 
of Western butter-makers. A resolution was adopted 
that the sectional discrimination against butter should 
cease, and quality, and not locality of manufacture, be 
the basis upon which butter should hereafter he graded. 
Another resolution was adopted condemning adulteration 
of butter, and a committee was appointed to petition the 
legislatures of the several states to enact laws prohibi¬ 
tory of adulteration. The committee on grading sub¬ 
mitted its report, recommending that all grades of a sec¬ 
tional character be abolished, and that “ extras,” “ firsts,” 
“ seconds,” and “thirds” should represent the respec¬ 
tive qualities of butter that might ho brought to market. 
The convention then adjourned to meet in Davenport, 
Iowa, in March, 1876. 
A Cheap and Efficient NIole-trap. 
—“T. P. T.,” Knoxville, Tenn., writes, I give you the 
following simple contrivance for trapping moles. It is 
founded on tho principle that moles are disinclined to a 
backward movement. Take two large horns as straight 
as can be procured, turn the points together and deposit 
them in the mole’s heat or track, so that in passing along 
his track, which he does frequently, the mole will go into 
one of the horns. Two horns are used that he may be 
taken going either way. When once in the horn, the 
mole will labor assiduously, and for days, to pass through 
rather than to retreat. By this labor and delay he is put 
into the hands of his captor. 
Ac* Name of* Course to a letter from one 
in Florida who is in doubt about his title to some land. 
His answer is of interest only to himself, but as he -does 
not give liis name, he, with fifty or soothers, must go 
unanswered. Always sign your name. 
Nlapes’ Snperphospate. —“ G. C. W.,” 
Bergen Co., N. J. This is one of the few fertilizers we 
have not used, and therefore are unable to speak from 
experience. We have hut one rule in regard to artificial 
fertilizers; the-advertiser must satisfy us by the analysis 
of a competent chemist, of its composition, or he must 
inform ns exactly how it is made : besides this the mak¬ 
er’s reputation for fairness, must he such that we have no 
reason to suppose that he will send out ail article of less 
value than the analysis shows. The appearance of Mr. 
Mapes’ advertisement in our columns, is evidence that 
these conditions have been met, and that did we wish a 
fertilizer of that kind, we should purchase it with con¬ 
fidence that it. is just as it is represented to he. 
Out-door Whitewashes.— As the sea¬ 
son approaches for “fixing up around the house, nu¬ 
merous requests come for a permanent wash for fences, 
out-hnildings, etc. These are made with common lime- 
wash for a basis, and some material is added to prevent 
the lime from rubbing off ; gine, or rice paste, salt, sul¬ 
phate of zinc,*etc., in one way or another produce the 
