AM I-:nTCAN AGRICUI.TURIST. 
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Rphome. On the lat.t Indictment n verdict of ijulUy wm 
t.«ken and exceptions filed nnd nllowed, but which the Har¬ 
ris llrother* wnlred to day. District Attorney Siinscr atatcil 
to the Court that at the time of the search about (£1,000 of 
U. S. securities «-ero fouud In the defendants’ trunk; also 
tliat a largo number of letters were found at the Post Ofllco 
directed to these brothers, respecting the lottery business, 
and that the clerk at the Dead Letter Olllce testified to re¬ 
ceiving on an average of five letters a day res|>cctlug Har¬ 
ris Ilrothcrs' schemes, nnd that Hamden's Kxpreas Company 
also testified to money packages coming very frequently for 
the defendants. He also sliew a number of letters which had 
been received by the Chief of Police, the Mayor of this city 
and the Governor of this State, from parties who had re¬ 
ceived them from Harris Brothers, and requesting tliat pros¬ 
ecutions might l>« made. The District Attorney claimed 
that tills money had been illegally gotten, and that the max¬ 
imum fine should be Imposed. 
Chas. H. Hudson. Ksq., who appeared In connection with 
Oeo. St.arkweathcr. Esq., n« defendants’ counsel, stated to 
t’ao Court that he had but recently been brought Into the 
case, antU as far as he was able to ascertain, he felt sure that 
the ilefendants believed that they were doing a legitimate 
business within the law, and very likely they have been re¬ 
puted to be doing more than they really were. Mr. Hudson 
did not deem the business done by the defendants any more 
of a lottery than Fire Insurance companies, of one of which 
the District Attorney Is President. Inasmuch ns the Indlct- 
im nt under which the defendants might by sent to the State 
I’rlsou had been laid on file on account of doubtful ques¬ 
tions of law, Mr. H. did not feci like urging the matter of 
clemency with too much persistency. 
Judge Morton said he could not but characterize the busl- 
carried on by the defendants,—to call It by Its right 
name,—as an extensive swindle, and he was unable to see 
how he could do otherwise than Impose the maximum fine, 
as. in his opinion, to do less would be offering a premium to 
swindlers. 
The prisoners (for their ball had been surrendered) were 
then fined, each, on the first Indictment, (3000; on the second, 
(lOOO on two counts; and on the “Knral Home” Indictment 
(10)0, making a total of (U,000, with costs, which will 
nm iunt to about two hundred dollars.-Under the 8th sec¬ 
tion of chapter ICTofthc General Statutes, (of Mass.,] the 
defendanu forfeit to the Common wealth—about (.50,000 worth 
of property, which Includes tiie (nOOO In U. S. securities, 
the “ Iliiral Home ” at Woburn, valued at (13,000, nnd the 
fine of (11,00) and costs. 
<,’oiiipoiii»€lis of any kind wc 
cannot commend. We do not say there cannot be a good 
one, blit we do not know any one which we are willing 
to r«:ommend. We regret that the admission by over¬ 
sight or mistake of an advertisement of such compounds 
should make us appear to recommend them. It will not 
be likely to occur again, nt lca.st until wc find one we can 
positively indorse from a knowledge of its composition 
and use. Our advice is, buy none of these things, patent¬ 
ed or unpatented, but use good soap, made at home, or 
by some well known or well recommended manufacturer. 
See our last volume, page 40.3, (N’ovembcr Number). 
Farm.— Too much 
“ guessing ” is practised in disposing of bulky farm pro¬ 
ducts, whereby the buyer, but more frequently the seller. 
Is the loser. Dealers arc usually expert from long practice 
and have the farmer at a disadvantage. A drover soon 
learns to weigh a bullock with his eye, so as to come 
within any lbs. of his weight every time. A Fairbanks 
or other g^ scale on the farm will change this, and put 
l)oth parties on the same footing. (W o name the Fair- 
lianks as of wcll-kno%\Ti reliability.) In addition to 
insuring fair dealing, such an apparatus will enable one 
to conduct many Interesting and profitable experiments 
in feeding stock, etc., and to ascertain their comparative 
thrift at any time. 
Sunslry IIumlsuK** — have no “truce ’ 
o offer to the swindling fraternity, but it would scorn 
hat after the many exposures given in these columns, 
iltlc more need be said. Just now, to guard our readers 
i.-alnst the multitudinous schemes consUntly resorted to 
o filch money from the nnwarj'. No regular reader of 
ho \griculturM can be pUlcd, if, after what has been 
laid ho throws his money away upon any one of these 
‘confidence men” who pretend to solicit his services as an 
k-eut for anv ticket or lottery scheme. 33 e CArucstly 
:2utlon the rea.lcr against ereryoneot these gift enter¬ 
prises, ticket schemes, prize concerts, secret medic nes. 
L-nion Associations, artists’ unions, jewelry associations, 
five doliar sewing machines, express parcel men, soldiers 
orphans and widows’ “distributions” of various kinds 
cheap oil manufacturers, ink and washing compounds, 
honey recipes, wonderful com and other seeds un¬ 
heard of. erery advertising doctor, Howard Association, 
advice to the married, ditto to the unmarried; eye 
cnrersvllc instmments. Union book companies, silent 
friends, cheap money, $100 to a month saaryor 
wa"es “ greenbax,” magic wands, hunter s secret, cider 
rcc?pc8, vinegar recipes, complexion beautlflers, love 
powders, price and prize associations and pareds, fam^ 
Ldbylotor tickets. Elixirs, etc., etc., etc. 33 c have 
b-forc IH huudred.s of these letters, circulars, and adver¬ 
tisements. all of them humbugs. Scarcely one in a hun¬ 
dred of the operators will ever send any return for money 
tonvanled them by taall. or oven acknowledge its receipt. 
I’erhapa in one case in ten thousand, a showy article is 
sent as a blind to draw the foolish recipient into a larger 
investment, to his loss. 
'I'hc Fuiroi'tlt«‘ K. Afjrioiiltiirnl 
Society, is to be held this year, at Providence, R*. I., 
beginning September 3d. It is to be upon the new 
Sprague Park, and, by the reports, the buildings and ac¬ 
commodations promise to be of unusual elegance and 
convenience. 33’e hope for a large attendance. 
TItc Fxposiition.— 3V'e lic.ar from 
the dally papers, tliat this exhibition is rich in this and 
that, but wo learn very little about American agricultural 
implements. In the first 33'orhr8 Fair in London, 18,31, 
wc astonished the world with our implements. 33'e do 
not know what ha.s been sent to the present Paris Show. 
There was an American Commission to select articles to 
send over; this Commission was fomposed of a great 
many nobodles, with just a few somebodies to give it 
respectability. 3Vc do not know who made up this 
“Commission”—but their fitness for the work is shown 
by the fact that 3Ir. Greeley, a life-long advocate of total 
abstinence, was put on the sub-committee on fermented 
drinks, or liquors, wc have forgotton which. If all the 
other Biib-coiumittces were made up with equal fitness, 
there will be a show well worth going to Paris to see. 
Of coarse, there must have been a choice in the agricul¬ 
tural implements, and tl>c man who was most convincing 
probably had the preference. Now that the Show is 
fairly open, we look with interest for the results. 33'e 
arc glad to learn that Mr. Ruggles and Prof. Joy, arc 
going over, as they will save the American Depart¬ 
ment from utter contempt. These gentlemen will wor¬ 
thily represent the scientific interests of our community. 
33’ho sliall represent our agricultural interests? 33'c 
learn that the Department of Agriculture has appointed 
some one to represent Its insignificance, but who shall 
represent our noble body of farmers? Can not some 
State Society send out a proper person ? At all events, 
wc would say to European farmers, that the Department 
of Agriculture of this country, is in the charge of a man 
who Is kept there in spite of the recorded protest of 
every or nearly every Agricultural Society in the country. 
It Is our National disgrace, our repulsive sore. 3Vhoever 
may be sent to represent this miserable concern, no more 
represents American Agriculture than a lump of clay 
represents a Sevres 3'ase. 
American FomoloR-y.— The reception 
given to this work cvcrj whcre must be very gratifj-ing to 
its distinguished author, as it certainly is to his publish¬ 
ers. \'cry few, who have not tried to classify any thing, 
can have any idea of the difllculties of the task, and when 
it comes to putting in order things that are so nearly 
alike, as are the different varieties of apples, the diffi¬ 
culty is greatly Increased. 3V'c look upon Dr. 3Varder s 
Catalogue of Apples as a remarkable result of patient 
labor in classifying life-long observations, and this 
which is in size a very small portion of his book, should 
entitle him to the gratitude of every true pomologist. 
.-♦laniirc .MukiiiK—Komniei-'H :»Ielli 
_Tlicrc is so mucli good sense, albeit mingled with 
imparatlvcly harmless error, in the old patent method 
' Bommer for making (or rather increasing the value 
ul quantity of) manure, that wc are not surprised that a 
msiderable edition of the old pamphlets should have 
sen sold, at the low price we offered them at. The old 
Rented process is fully described, and all that used to 
B sold for $10, may now be had for 25 cents, for to 
:commodatc those wlio constantly order it, wc bought 
le old plates and had a new edition printed. The aim 
r the author is to explain the best method of preparing 
e-rctable and mineral composts; to augment and improve 
ic manure of tlic farm; to prepare fertilizing 1'^ 
Tlgation: to convert into manure the refuse of 
ictories,distilleries and kitchens; to revive hot beds 
.. . _»_ 
\t (lie PixviH - The 
inu^rican Agriculluruot will be represented '’Io’OD 
n person-wind and tide favoring. He will 
jso extend his trip to St. Petersburg, perhaps to have a 
Ittlc chat about our new Northwestern " f 
■uUurisl is abundantly provided for editorially and other- 
nnrl matters will go on as usual during his absence. 
TUe department or Asri<’Mltw»’^* 
Wc have at last, seen one Journal that praises the 
rrcseiit management of the Department of Agriculture, 
t is the “ 33*atchmaii and llefiector,” of Boston, and wc 
OT to .00 It ll'o •‘■■P'fi' 
.1 ni «..r*(l Shon The article says: Mr. Newton 
ai been denounced by several agricultural societies 
IT votes asking his removal. These votes were 
pLciired,’ undoubtedly, in most cases, by the manage- 
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ment of aspirants for 3Ir Newton’s place, and it is time 
somebody asked for him nt least, fair play.” Some Bos¬ 
ton Societies are involved in this matter, and probably 
the “33*atchman and Refiector” knows what means 
were used to infiuence their votes—but we do not believe 
that any influence was needed to procure from any re¬ 
spectable association an endorsement of the present offi¬ 
cial’s stupidity. Now, editorially, wc wish to answer a 
number of printed slurs nnd private inquiries. As Mr. 
Judd is aw’ay, we speak for him, and say we are sure he has 
never desired, or sought for the office of Commissioner, 
and we believe he would refuse it if forced upon him. lie 
has too long been at the head of a far more powerful and 
vastly more useful “Department” than that at 3Va8hington, 
to take an inferior position. Besides this, he could not 
afford to hold any office in 3Vashington, from that of Presi¬ 
dent, down to that of the head of the Department of Agri¬ 
culture.—Snarlcrs will please be quiet on this subject. 
lHaclcfeerrios*. —For those wishing that 
really charming new blackberry, the Kittatinny, there is 
yet ample time and opportunity, as maybe seen by notic¬ 
ing Mr. Phoenix’s advertisement in this number. From 
samples shown at this office, as well as the very liberal 
price and offer 3Ir. P. makes, we can heartily recommend 
them to the notice of amateurs and planters, who would 
keep up with the times and enjoy the fruit next year. 
A1»oi*tion in Cows.— The N. Y. Legis¬ 
lature, at its last Session, made provision for a commis¬ 
sion to investigate the subject of abortion in cows. They 
made an appropriation so disproportioned to the talent 
to be engaged in the work, that wc are ashamed to say 
how much—or rather how little—they did appropriate. 
Prof. John C. Dalton, M. D., has been appointed com¬ 
missioner, th.an which no better appointment could be 
made, and the whole subject is sure of a thorough search. 
Doct. Dalton has secured the serv’ices of Docts. Carmalt, 
Ilaigh, and others, known for their devotion to animal 
physiology, and we await their report with much interest. 
ISoxes, Harrelsi, Fails, etc. 
—Macferran & Co., 721 Chestnut-st., Philadelphia, man¬ 
ufacture a style of hooped ware with an arrangement 
whereby the upper hoop may be insUntly and powerfully 
tightened by means of a lever, thus fastening the head 
iir, air-tight. These vessels arc of various sizes, and use¬ 
ful as fur cases, sugar boxes, slop barrels, milk and but¬ 
ter pails, meat barrels, etc. For these purposes, they 
arc obviously most excellent. In regard to the chums 
with heads on this principle, wc can, at present, only 
say they arc exceedingly convenient. 
ISencilict’s Xime Xal>les, issued month¬ 
ly by Benedict Bros., 171 Broadway, at 25 cents per copy, 
contains a Map of the City, and gives in convenient form 
the time tables on all the Railroads and Steamboats 
leaving New York for American Ports. 
iillcr’H Small Fruit Cultiirist.— 
i"h too late for those who wish to plant this Spring, 
work, which is a “Culturist,” will be useful to all 
grow fniits. 3V'e have heretofore had no work 
dally devoted to small fruits, and certainly no trea- 
, anywhere that give the information contained in this, 
i to the advantage of special works that the author 
say all that he has to say on any subject, and not be 
deted as to space, as he must be in those works that 
r the culture of all fruits-great and small. It Is 
Dosdble for Mr. Fuller to follow in the track of 
her, and in the present work he gives lus own 
irience and his own views with the freedom that 
acterizes all his other writings. He will win the 
cm of all true lovers of horticulture by the searching 
cism he has given to varieties, while those who 
eve in names rather than things, will of course be 
idcd The work is especially valuable for the sifting 
as given the varieties of Currants and 
if it were for this alone, it would be a 
to our horticultural literature. But 
ts of all the small fruits, including 
erallv sli-bted or passed over by other authors, and 
rib s hf^agatlon and culture of all in h s iisua 
king fruit is a valuable The book Is 
baskets and boxes now in 
f finely and thorough^ hi 275 
(lirable companion to nis wrapi. 
jes, sent by mail for $1.50. 
Fruit Frrsiervinff Solutiou.-Tbis 
1 „,ivertlsed in another column, was tried last 
"rl’eTtCrediL,and was much liked. Fruit 
^with it kept well, had no unpleasant taste, and, 
« L. i.«»«' !■> «•»<" 
uTuchofits flavor. 
