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Saulng Machine.— We have received a 
letter from a party in Oregon, with a drawing of a saw¬ 
ing machine somewhat similar to that illustrated in the 
Agriculturist of May last, and which was patented in 1872. 
The party wishes us to notify our readers that to make 
the machine we described, would give him a claim to a 
royalty for his patent-right. On flic other hand, we wish 
to say that the machine we described, is an exact draw¬ 
ing of one that was used by the writer ol the article 
describing it, in 1804, and that the method of the swing¬ 
ing shelf, which is one of the novelties claimed in the 
patent, has been in use for sawing slabs, in the Michigan 
and Wisconsin saw-mills for many years. This patent 
therefore confers no right to prevent any person from 
using the machine described in the May Agriculturist. 
Patcntnis'lits.— “ J. K.,” York Co., Penn. 
It will be quite safe to refuse to pay any claim for any 
patent-right on an ancient triangular harrow, a slide 
gate, or any old fashioned churn, until you arc satisfied 
that the claim is just. When any claimant for patent- 
right appears, whose demand is doubtful, it would be 
wise for a few neighbors, or the members of a farmer’s 
club, to join in the expense of investigating his claim. 
United in a farmer’s chin or association, farmers are 
strong; alone they are weak, and are often made victims 
of these patent humbugs. In speaking in this manner, 
we do not intend to encourage any infringement upon 
the rights of a holder of a valid patent. Such men are 
likely to be willing to show the justice of their claims, 
and to court rather than shun investigation. No trouble 
need be apprehended from such. There is, however, a 
class of swindlers, who go about the country pretending 
to hold patents, who, by threats, extort money from 
farmers, and the antics of these should be stopped. 
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Books Noticed. 
Progressive American Architectitre, by G. B. Croff. 
—This new and important work embraces elevations and 
plans of dwellings of various styles, store fronts, school, 
bank, and church buildings, offices, arbors, cupolas, 
cemetery vaults in stone, stables, etc. It gives full ex¬ 
terior and interior details of wainscoting, newels, balus¬ 
ters. and rails, mantels, book cases, fancy cases, counters 
and shelving for stores, with numerous other useful illus¬ 
trations, the whole in 97 elaborate plates, making it one 
of the most valuable works of its kind ever issued. 
Grange Judd Co., Publishers. Price $10 by mail. 
Chemistry of the Farm and Sea, by Dr. J. R. Nichols. 
—This is a series of familiar talks upon matters of every¬ 
day life, which every intelligent person should know, but 
which, in our system of education, are generally neglect¬ 
ed. Orange Judd Co. Price, $1.25. 
Soiling of Cattle, by Josiah Quincy.—This work 
was the first to popularize the important matter of soil¬ 
ing, and though written some years ago, it has maintain¬ 
ed its place as the standard work upon the subject. Re¬ 
cently re-issued by the Orange Judd Co. Price, $1.25. 
Geyelin’s Poultry. —This is the only work which 
.gives any detailed account of keeping poultry on a 
large scale. Being a translation from the French, all its 
practices will not be suited to this country, but it con¬ 
tains many useful suggestions which may he profitably 
adopted here. Orange Judd Co. Price, $1.25. 
Rural Affairs. Yol. VII. J. J. Thomas, Editor. 
Luther Tucker & Son, Albany. This, like the preceding 
volumes, is made up of the matter contained in Thomas’ 
admirable “ Annual Register” for three years. It would 
be difficult to find anywhere in the same space so great a 
variety of useful information upon all rural subjects, from 
laying out a flower garden to building a piggery. Sold 
by the Orange Judd Company. Price, $1.50 by post. 
Fungi, their Nature and Uses, by M. C. Cooke. 
Edited by the Rev. J. M. Berkely.—This is one of the 
highly valuable “International Scientific Series,” pub¬ 
lished by D. Appleton & Co., and bears the names of two 
of the most eminent British Fungologists. It is as popu¬ 
lar as a work upon this subject can be made, but in 
treating of objects so unlike all other plants, as are fungi, 
new names must be introduced in describing new parts, 
and any work of this kind must be somewhat technical. 
This work will prove of great use to those who would 
know something of the structure of these strange plants, 
and is a welcome addition to our literature. Price, $1.50. 
Trow’s City Directory.— This portly volume, which 
is of little interest to those outside of New York, is of the 
greatest utility to all who live in or visit the city. The 
.present volume is a wonder of industry and completeness. 
Whip and Spur. —Under this title the various war 
reminiscences of Col. Geo. E. Waring, Jr., which origin¬ 
ally appeared in the “ Atlantic Monthly,” are here collect¬ 
ed, and with the addition of some kindred articles form 
the neatest little volume imaginable. Every lover of 
the horse who has read “ Vix” and “Ruby ” will want 
to read them again in this beautiful form, and those who 
have not read them have a treat in store. Jas. H. Os¬ 
good & Co., Boston. Price $1.25. 
Manual of the Cultivation of Glasses and For¬ 
age Plants at the South, by C. W. Howard, Kingston, 
Ga. Many persons assert that grasses cannot bo grown 
at all in the southern states. That they can be grown 
there, except upon naturally poor or exhausted land, 
this pamphlet shows and tells how it is done. Every 
southern farmer should have it. 
Lightning Rods, IIow to Construct Them, by John 
Phin, C. E.—This little work tells all that is necessary to 
be known about lightning rods, and by following its di¬ 
rections, any intelligent mechanic or other person can 
make a perfect lightning protector at much less expense 
than any of the patented ones, many of which are worse 
than useless. Sold by Orange Judd Co. Price 50 cents. 
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Books.—Mere Mention. 
The following books are, many of them, of sufficient 
importance to have more extended notice hereafter. All 
we can do now, is to acknowledge their receipt. 
U. S. Official Postal Guide. Boston, H. O. Hough¬ 
ton <fc Co. 50 cents. 
Agriculture in South Australia, a reprint from 
the Melbourne Leader. 
Knight’s American Mechanical Dictionary, 3 vols. 
New York, J. B. Ford & Co. 
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Milk Analysis, by J. Alfred Wanklyn. N. Y., D. Van 
Nostrand. 
How to Use the Microscope, by John Phin. N. Y. 
Industrial Publication Co. 75 cts. 
Manual of Jurisprudence and Co-operation of the 
Patrons of Husbandry, by A. B. Smedley, DesMoines, 
Iowa. Geo. W. Jones. $1.25. 
Sex in Industry, Azel Ames, Jr. M.D. Boston, Jas. 
R. Osgood & Co. 
Illustrated Homes. Describing Real Homes and 
Real People. By E. C. Gardner. The same. Price $2. 
Diseases of the Horse, by Robert Chawner. Phila¬ 
delphia, Porter & Coates. 
The Chemistry of Light and Photography, by 
Dr. Hermann Vogel. N. Y., D. Appleton & Co. 
Semi-Tropical California, by Maj. Ben. C. Truman. 
San Francisco, A. L. Bancroft & Co. 
Reports, etc., Received. 
Transactions of the Mass. Hort. Society, for 
1875, Part I. This is altogether too excellent a Report to 
be disposed of with a mere acknowledgment, and we 
hope to say more about it. 
The Philosophy of Dairy Manufactures, by Hon. 
X. A. Willard, and Physiological Considerations Con¬ 
cerning Feeding for Butter and Cheese, by E. 
Lewis Sturtevant, M. 1). Both these papers are from the 
forthcoming Report of the Secretary of the Conn. Board 
of Agriculture, and whatever else the Report may con¬ 
tain, these memoirs, by gentlemen so thoroughly compe¬ 
tent to handle their subjects, will stamp it as one of ex¬ 
ceptional value. 
The Rhode Island Society.—(I n other words, T. R. 
I. S. F. T. E. O. D. I.) has published its transactions for 
1874, and includes an account of the New England Fair 
held at Providence last year. 
The Germantown, (Pa.), Hort. Society publishes 
its prospectus for the year in a form of exquisite neat¬ 
ness. Though very young, the society appears to be re¬ 
markably strong. 
Proceedings of the Florida Fruit-growers’ As¬ 
sociation held at Palatka, Nov. 1874, and full of interest 
to all southerners. 
Agricultural Education, an address by Prof. T. C. 
Abbott, Prest. of the Mich. Agricultural College. 
Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, 
Mass., 2th Annual Report. 
Bulletin of the Bussey Institution. - This Institu¬ 
tion, the Agricultural Department of Harvird University, 
bids fair to take in this country a place similar to that 
held by Rothamstead, in England. Besides other papers, 
this contains the Report of Prof. Sargent, director of the 
Arnold Arboretum. Reports on the trials of fertilizers 
by Prof. Storer. The valuable paper on Potato Rot. no¬ 
ticed elsewhere. Analysis of Salt-marsh and Bog-hay, 
and on the Fodder Value of Apples, both by Prof. 
Storer, together forming a valuable addition to our liter* 
ature. 
Catalogues of Various Kinds. 
Now that the Nursery, Seed, and Flower catalogues 
have nearly ceased to come, the implement makers of 
various kinds, and dealers in other articles, present us 
with their favors. 
SEEDS & PLANTS. 
Anderson, Hall & Co., Sydney, New South Wales, 
Australia. A magnificent catalogue which would be a 
credit to any firm in any part of the world. A notable 
feature is the seeds of Australian timber trees and native 
shrubs. When we read over the list of hardy trees and 
shrubs, “suitable for out-door planting in the neighbor¬ 
hood of Sydney,” we almost wish that our lot had fallen 
where such treasures can be grown. 
William Rollisson & Sons, Tooting, London, S. W. 
England. This catalogue, which came some months ago, 
was mislaid at the time others were noticed, which we 
regret, as it is one of the very best issued. We shall be 
glad if we can make amends for the over-sight, by calling 
special attention to it, as remarkable for the extent of 
the collection of Stove, Greenhouse, Hardy, and Bedding- 
plants it contains, for botanical accuracy, and the fullness 
of its information as to new plants—a capital catalogue. 
FARM MACHINES, IMPLEMENTS, and APPLIANCES. 
Deere & Company, Moling, Ill., send several very 
neat catalogues of their manufactures, among which 
plows and cultivators are prominent. They make several 
peculiarly western forms, and some of their Breaking-up 
Plows look wonderfully efficient; they make also Sulky 
Plows and Cultivators, which do away with “following 
the plow,” altogether. 
W. II. Banks & Co., Chicago, Ill., have a catalogue of 
“Labor-saving machinery,” to look over which is about 
equal to going to an agricultural fair. Everything from a 
Post-auger to a Hay-Press. 
The Bradley Manufacturing Co., Syracuse, N. Y., 
have their own specialties, including Harvesters, Mow¬ 
ers, and Hay-rakes, down to garden cultivators, and up 
to Steam Hammers. 
The Furst & Bradley Manufacturing Co., Chica¬ 
go, Ill., offer still another set of implements, including 
Gang-plows, Cultivators for walking or riding, and pretty 
much everything else in the line. 
The Blymyer Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, O. 
This old concern, which has long been the leading house 
in Sugar and Sorgo machinery, makes in addition Steam- 
engines for the farm, Thrashers, Cutters, Sawing-ma¬ 
chines, and other farm implements. 
Schenck, Sheridan & Moffatt, Chicago, Ill., send 
an illustrated catalogue of their Torsion Wagon Springs, 
figured in the Agriculturist some months ago, but given 
more in detail here. Messrs. Schenck & Sheridan are 
general agents at Fulton, N. Y. 
Semple, Beroe & Co., St. Louis, Mo., issue a large 
8vo. catalogue of 1(19 pages, showing an immense stock 
of farming tools, with numerous specialties, prominent 
among which is the Whitewater Wagon. 
WIND-MILLS & WIND-ENGINES. 
Eclipse Wind-mill Co., Beloit, Wis. An illustrated 
catalogue, giving details for pumping water, grinding 
grain, etc. 
C. T. Edwards, Moline, III., manufactures the Moline 
Wind-mill, and gives figures of every part of the same. 
The U. S. Wind-Engine and Pump Co., Batavia, Ill., 
make the Halladay Wind-mill, Pumps, etc. This cata¬ 
logue would astonish an eastern farmer with the array 
of names of persons who have this particular wind-mill 
in use. It gives full directions for building a supply tank, 
and the names of over 100 Railroads that use the power. 
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS. 
Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, will open on 
Sept. 8th, and continue until Oct.. 9th. For the very full 
premium list and rules, send to Frank Millward, Sec’y. 
American Institute, New York, will open its 44th 
Annual Exhibition, on Sept. 8th. Application for spac« 
should be made at once to the Board of Managers. 
Inter-State Exposition of Arts and Industries, 
Chicago, Ill., begins Sept. 8th, and continues four weeks. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Trotting Stock. Jacob Strader, Brook Fields Farm, 
nebron, Boone Co., Ky. Giving full pedigrees of a fine 
lot of horses and mares. 
Fruit Plates. D. M. Dewey, Rochester, N. Y., has a 
classified list of plates of fruits, ornamental shrubs and 
trees. 
A. M. Lesley, New York. ro and other Refrigera¬ 
tors and coolers of various kinds. 
