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AMERICAN AORICUETURIST 
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Abdominal Tumor In a lIor>*e.— Dr. 
G. W. Booth, of Harrison Co., lud., writes: “If you will 
allow me a space In yonr paper, 1 will relate a Tery sln- 
pilar case which will probably Interest Ihrmers and horse¬ 
men generally. It is that of a horse of Mr. J. C. 
Lopp, of this place. This spring, while plowing forcom, 
Mr. Lopp noticed that his horse began to lose his appe¬ 
tite, and grow thin, and soon noticed that ho passed his 
urine with dlfflcnlty. After trying the rarlons dlnreUca 
usually resorted to, he called In sereral of the horse-wise 
men of the neighborhood, and had their opinions as to 
the natnre of the disease, and iU treatment. The horse 
gradually grew worse, and In two or three weeks died. At 
the post mortem, upon cutting him open, we found a 
tumor lying In the right side, to which were attached 
the right kidney and lirer. The tumor would hare filled 
a halfbnshel measure, and was composed of lobules from 
the size of a walnut up to the slae of a man’s double fist, 
attached by < pedicle to each other. When cut Into, the 
lobules presented the shining appearance of kidney etruc- 
ture, but wore of a grayish color." 
rows lloldlng: I'P Their Ullk.— 
C. E. Pond, Kansas. It seems as If there must be some 
way of Influencing a cow to give down her milk, but we 
know of no specific remedy. The usual causes are, we 
tliink. Jealousy for her calf, and nerronsness. A cow al¬ 
ways used to kind treatment should not be Jealous of her 
milker. One which does not suckle her own calf at all 
will not be Jealous on Its account. One of a nervous tem¬ 
perament may be quieted if fed or “ messed " In a stall or 
loose box at the time of milking. A nervous cow 
ought to be handled by a quiet, gentle person. Boister- 
onsness in the yard or suble, and rough usage, will get 
cows into all sorts of bad habits. 
Tciatllalloia ©f the Soil.— “S. B.,” ot 
Long Island. The suggestion made is not new. Experi- 
menU in artificial aiiration of the soil have been made, 
and by means of pipes, and the advantages, if not imper¬ 
ceptible, found to be unrcmnneratlre. The passage of 
wind over the surfkce, and the property of infinite lUffh- 
slon which air and its constitnenta, in common with all 
gaseous bodies, possess, is equivalent to thorough ven¬ 
tilation, as far down iato the soil as good drainage exists. 
Waterlns: - Trosasha on llls:h. 
-vraya. —A coaomon thing in New England—less fre¬ 
quently found In the Middle SUtes, and very rare at the 
West or (as the new phrase is) “ Interior.” Why is this t 
Aapbnltnm Floor* for Stables. — 
These ntay be made without fear of injury from frost, 
if not laid in very cold weather. 
CIsews. — A. W. B., West Merklen. The Ger¬ 
man told you an old tradition. This, and all other ways 
of converting wheat Into chess, was tried by a committee 
of the New York State Society, several years ago. Cut¬ 
ting off the rooU of wheat is about as likely to convert 
it into chess as catting a horse's tail la to make a 
donkey of him. 
^alt and L.ime. —We hold it os settled that 
for most, if not ail, manurial purposes, lime slaked with 
a strong brine is decidedly superior to simply slaked 
lime, with or withoat a separate application of salt. 
f^origbuna and it* Product*. —An 
account of recent investigations concerning the value 
of Sorghum in sugar prodnetioa, etc., by F. L Stewart, 
MO pages, ISmo., J. B. Lippincott, Phlla. We consider 
it a valuable contribution to our literature on this sub¬ 
ject. Price $1.50. 
Fact* about Pent.- As an .article of fncl, 
etc., by T. IL Leavitt, 3d Edition, 316 pages, ISmo., 
published by Lee & Shepard, Boston. A neat work, ex¬ 
hibiting commendable research, and of general interest. 
Mr. I.eavitt is practically familiar with his subject, and 
the Inventor of a condensing mill. For sale at the 
Amerfeoa AgricuUuriti Office. Price, $1.50. 
A iVolderinsr Iron.ab.arof solder, and a 
little pnlverize^Tosln, will bo found a good Investment 
for farmers. Many leaks can be stoppe<l, mneh time 
caved, and also many dimes. The art of soldering is an 
easy one to acquire. 
Farm Holler and Mtrnmer. — “ J. IL 
D.,” IlampKlen Co., Mas.*. The apparatus, invented by 
D. K. Prindle, of East Bethany, N. Y., is a neat and 
effective apparatus for cooking feed, steaming roots or 
coarse fodder, boiling water In vats or tabs, for scalding 
hogs, steaming timber, and many other purposes for 
which sithar s caldron set on a ftimace or on an arch, or 
a low pressure steam boiler Is employed. It has been 
used, and has the approval of many of our best fUrmers. 
Co A ©r KrrpliiRT Kbrep at th© 
South.— In Union Comity, S. C.. it is estimated atSSH 
cents a head to winter a fiock, and the profits at two dol¬ 
lars a bead per year. 
Fe©dln;g Fabbagf^*** ntnmpu and 
All.— “ J. L.,” Westchester Co., N. Y.. says: “ In feed¬ 
ing cabbages, 1 have found the thttupi cut In small pieces 
nearly down to the roots and slightly steamed and mixed 
with bran, veij much relished and eaten clean.” 
Plowrlnx "vrlth On© l.ln© and with 
Left-hand Plow*.— Our picture* In the July num¬ 
ber liave been the subjects of so many and so dlffijring 
criticisms, that we are (breed to think they are pretty near 
right. Still the common usage, which is a very safe guide, 
differs a little from our rspresentatlons. Instead of attach¬ 
ing the line from the head of the off horse to the head of 
the nigh one. it is nsually attached to the girth. J. D. 
Smalley, of Stark Co., O., says the single rein should be 
buckled into a ring in the bridle rein, and recommends 
passing the rein throogha ring attached by a short strap 
to the crupper, in order to hold it np better. 
Flottj :»flllt In OneTenl.— “F. C. C.,” 
Wisconsin, has a cow which gave clotty milk from one 
teat at a time, different teata being aflbeted. TTiIs is a 
mild stage of garget, and the cow s^eld probebly be 
cured by a dose of 1 lb. of epeom salts, and V4 ox. of 
ginger mixed with molaaees. If the cow manlfbsU ft- 
verishness, add half an ounce of saltpeter, and be very 
thorough about milking. If more than one teat is affbeted. 
or if the bag Is sore, milk several times a day, and wash¬ 
ing it with warm water, knead it gently each time. Warm 
grease Is often applied with advantage after the wash¬ 
ing. The Ihrmers’ remedy is Oarget-root, or Poke-root, of 
which a few ounces are given, shaved np with the feed. It 
is Isxatlve. and nsnally efficacious, but not always at hand. 
“J. B. J.” says; “Take a bandfhl of Poke-root, chop it 
fine, boll till tender, and give it to the cow in feed or 
slops.” He ht* never known it to frdl. 
€>y*ter* and Salmon at Salt I.nk©. 
—M. M. Oysters reach their perfection only In tide-wa¬ 
ter streams and bays where they have a constant alter¬ 
nation of salt and fresh water. Wo are not aware that 
they will thrive under any other conditions. There Is no 
chance for them at Great Salt Lake. Salmon must hare 
access to the varied Hire of the ocean In order to do their 
best. They frequently add threefold to their weight on 
their first visit to the sea. It is not at all probable that 
they would do well in the streams of the Great Basin. 
Bnt thi ariilMal cf that do not reqnlre 
these conditions can be carried on to any extent in those 
waters. The hatching of fish eggs is represented by ex¬ 
pert* in the bnslnes* to be much more sure than the 
batching of th# eggs of the domestic fowl*. They are 
easily transported. There is no conceivable limit to their 
mslUplication but fte want of rivers, and food for them. 
We were told that the whole expense of patting fifty mil¬ 
lions of shad into the Connecticut River did not exceed 
fifty dollars. Black bass, salmon, trout, pike, pickerel, 
and white fish, are desirable sort* to propagate In ftvMih- 
srater streams and lakes. l>r. Oariick’s little work on fish 
cultnre is the beet that ha* fkllen under our notice, bnt 
this work 1* out of print, A new edition, with the latest 
information, should be immediately issued. 
C'la^ap Horn©*.- “ J. W.” Under the Ilonie- 
ttead Law, one hundred and sixty acre* of land can bo 
obUlned in Mlseoorl for $18. Improved iknns can be 
bought at from $r> to $10 per acre. Churches, achooU, and 
good society are not guaranteed. 
TIa© Early CloodrIcI* Fotato.— “R 
P.” Wo have good reports of this seedling from all quar¬ 
ter*. It Is very productive, not liable to rot, and of good 
quality. It la a good time to lay in your seed now. 
Th© Wheat Crop of th© irnlted 
ntate* is estimated at tkS.000.000 of bushels, the largest 
ever raised, and of good quality. There will be little 
sprouted or musty grain in market. 
Th© Crop* In Enrop©.— There la a short 
crop of wheat In Prance, Belgium, Spain, and Poland. A 
good deal of wheat, flour, and com is already sent out 
from this country, and breadstuff's will be one of our large 
Items of export for the year. 
The Farmer** Horn© JTonmal is one 
of the best of the young agricultural papers of the West 
It 1* published at Lexington, Ky., by onr friend, J. J 
Miller, Esq. We wish him the laigeat success tu hi* Ubqr* 
Journal ol' th© Farm.— The first num¬ 
ber of a Journal of 16 pages, with the above title, has 
reachwl us. It is published by Bangh & Sons, Philadel¬ 
phia, who say, “ the proprietor* wish it distinctly under¬ 
stood that it 1* pnbllshed for the express purpose of mak¬ 
ing more generally known, and thereby Increasing the 
tale of JJatiyh't Rate Hone Phoepfiale, o( vcMch they ar* 
solo manufacturers.” Now, there is no mlsanderstandlng 
this, and it is much more open and (hlr than those sbeeta 
pnblisbed in the interest of some particular establishment, 
and which make believe all the time that they are not. 
Wo are not informed how often the Jouroal 1* to bo Is- 
■aed. If there I* any virtue in Phosphate, the first Issu* 
contains enwtgh of it to make it* circulation grow rapid¬ 
ly, but beside* ita “phosphaUcdlathesla,” as the doctors 
say, it presents much wcll-conaldored reading matter. 
<'otton Cnltnro and .>Innnr©, —A. 
. Thia crop has been very generally cultivated without 
manure, and the product has been from one-third of a 
bale to one bale per acre, according to the quality of the 
soil. A subscriber expresses hi* surprise that we sbontd 
recommend so much as a ton of fish guano to the acre for 
this crop, coating pcrliap* fifty dollars dclirerrd. Dr. N. 
B. Cload, of Alabama, demonstrated twenty year* ago 
that two and three bales even per acre could be raised 
more economically than the same quantity on five or six 
^rcs. It is mainly a question of manure and thorough 
cnltl^-atioa. Wo are aware that two hundred ponndt to 
the acre is used, with a crop of ooc-half to throe-fonlha of 
a bale, it is much better husbandry to uae more manure, 
and get more cotton. 
500 Ixsnd* of Well Wcntliered 
l»Iack.— A. Halctt. of Portage Co., Ohio, ha* 500 loads 
of well weathered mnek, and propose* to send to New 
York for snperphosphale of lime, at $60 per ton. to com¬ 
post with it. Don’t do it. Spend yonr money for somo- 
thlng nearer home. Perhaps yon can buy stable manure ; 
with one load of this, and three of the mack, yon may 
make fnliy three loads of manure, worth ns much a* good 
yard manure next spring. Perhaps yon can get bone dnst, 
or burnt bones, cheaply. If yon can add 60 pound* to the 
load of compost. The woolen waste of fkctorles, the 
wastes of soap boilers, of paper makers, horn tamers, etc., 
are all valuable, and may often be used without a basis of 
animal mannre with the muck. Pen your hog* on the 
muck, (under cover, if possible,) and throw out the con- 
tenta of the pen upon a compost heap, a* often as it is 
well worked over. Mingle mack with the mannro in th* 
bara-yard, so that it shall thoroughly pervade the whole. 
Throw It under the horse* and eatlle in the stable*, tak¬ 
ing it out clean at least once a week. Any way to im¬ 
pregnate It with the fermenting principle of annnal ma¬ 
nure, urine, or baro-yard leaching* will make good manure 
of It The compost will be all the better If bones, wood- 
ashes. and other Inorganic ■nbstances of mannrial rain* 
are added and tborongbly Intermingled with It. 
(krl©©tina‘ fil©©d d’orts, — G. F. CWWW* 
ear* ftom the stalk* that bear two or three, Uklng tha 
best Hang them up to dry In a room that ha* the fhlt 
benefit of the sun or a fire. If once thoronghly dried. It 
is easily kept. Much labor Is saved by having well cured 
seed com. 
:vioaTliie: llncliln©* and John null. 
-They cut gras* well, John admita, but they also cat off 
the heads of silting pbeasanU and partridge*. Wliat can 
John do without his game? What is an estate worth if 
it doe* not afford shooting for the aristocracy T Mower* 
and reapers arc democratic InsUtotlons. 
Tln©car IVom Norgrl*”"* Jnlc©.— 
It can be made In a few weeks, treated as elder, without 
evaporation. Bnt it la better to boll it, so as to bring th* 
Imparities to the surface, and skim. The more It is 
expoeed to the air the sooner It will become good vinegar. 
Th© Ilarlwon Fotnfo. — The reports 
from this variety are wonderftdly fkvorable. It has with¬ 
stood both drouth and wet better than any other |»oUto. 
It ha* everywhere given goofl crops. Cut to single syos 
and planted singly. It ha* yielded fhlly 100 for one. and In 
some cases, no donbt, SOO for one. J. T. Mapes, of 
Orange Co., report* an Increase of 180 goo«l market¬ 
able poeatoca, beside* some small ones, for oms planted, 
Farmins- In Colorado Is wld to be 
making rapid progress, considering the obstacle* they 
have to contend with, In Puebla Coqnty. cycry spot that 
can be watered U plowed and cultivated. They have oln 
ready spent a bqndrcd thousand dollars for dam* and 
ditches, Aboqt 600,000 acres under cultivation In th« 
whole territory. ?* 0 t a very attractive country, wheyq 
every foot of land ha* to be irrigated to produce a 
