MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
many good farmers who have but that.) can MUMMA'S CORN SHELLER. 
supply himself with fuel by allowing one- We bavo heretofore noticed this sheller 
half of it to remain coveied with timbei, a ft e r having witnessed its very perfect opo- 
provided hekeeps it well fenced. Atthisiato rat j on It is a superior articlo, and as such 
the State of Massachusetts with a population aga j n commond it to manufacturers and 
of 132 individuals to the square mile (allow eorn growors. 
TOP-DRESSING GRASS LAND. 
THE BEE MOTH. 
We are aware that there are objections to Those of our readers who are interested 
IS A CROSS OF THE FRENCH AN IMPROVE¬ 
MENT ON THE SPANISH MERINO 1 
Mr Editor : — As this is a question in which 
the application of manures in the form of j n bees and the number connot bo too large, J ' , . . , A.. „ , 
ton-,1 ossimr : but it cannot bo denied that 06689 ..._,.c_ . evei 7 one ei W d 1,1 lbe P roductlon of fine wool 
ingfive persons to a family, and each family 
to keep two fires.) has not territory enough 
within her borders, provided it was covered 
with forests, to supply herself with fuel tor 
household purposes, to say nothing of the 
vast amount used for railways, steamboats, 
factories, &c. 
Allowing ten cords a year to bo sufficient 
to supply one firo, tho produce of twentj- 
five acres of land would bo only twenty 
cords of wood or four-fifths of a cord per 
acre. Tho cost of this wood, reckoning the 
interest on tho land and timber,—calling 
them worth per acre—w : ould bo woith 
f ; G per acre, or ST,50 a cord in tho 
woods; while tho cost of cutting, haul- 
practice. 
It may be difficult to obtain tho cane but I useful publication. 
Wo know tho doctrine has been advocated p cr haps some other hollow stick, sweetened In the fall of 1850 I selected ten ewes and two 
at “ manures never go down. that they wRb molasses or sugar from the cane, will bucks, from a lot of Spanish Merinos bred with 
timately pass off Iiv exhalation. -But in , Tim Tribune savs: great care from the original importation of the 
uibimaLuiy pwoo " answer a o-ood purpose. Tho Tribune says: great care from the original importation 01 me 
relation to this, we will now only call atten- ar| s c 8 P 1 ’ late Josaiaur Allem, Esq, of Pittsfield, Bcrk- 
. mriiiiiii i 1 »“<° ex U'“ ct f '; orn “ ar - . Suc > of °”t 1 !' i : ade [ s <x m ».j disposed»,«» .w.», 
/v - v .-Jg;aaKMa tide in tho Mark Lane Express: bee culture will be glad to learn that a rem- ’ * . . 
“ It is not true that most manures have ody has been discovered which will effec- J 10 '• 11 ol “ °. 
1@T a great tendency to wash downwards ? Will tually prevent tho ravages of tho bee moth, brought lambs from a French Mcr.no buck b. cd 
—IB§jg ^ not limo for instance, escape downwards. Tho frequent and serious injury caused by by Mens. Victor Gilbert, imported by S. W. 
WmH gga despite every effort ? aud will not ammonia this pestiferous insect, has deterred many Jewett, Fsq., of Middlebury, Vt, and now owned 
jLr^liir W RW and phosphoric acid, and other applications persons from entering into the business of by Mr. G. W. Heaton, of Canton, in this county. 
on which wo so much pride ourselves, es- raising bees, moro especially as in some lo- qq ie s ; x remaining ewes brought lambs in the 
|| capo through tho soil, especially if an excess calities tho ravages havo been so great as same month from my best Spanish buck. These 
’ | of sand exists in it, almost beyond calcula- nearly to destroy both bees and honey.— f our ] am b s of the French cross I propose to show 
tion or conception ? And surely, then, it The plan is this: Split joints of cane through contrast> both as reg ards weight of carcass, and 
The machine is thus described :—It is a seems to follow, without eithor straining of the centre, and arrange t cm on 10 oui . , quality, price per lb., and value of fleece, 
r o., I on • 1 , . . theorv or possibility of mistake, that the sides ot the hive, and the side resting on the U •>>! * , * Q . ’ 
frame 23 by 30 inches square and about 2 \ tneoiy oi pusbiumiy 5 Th« rnnth instiwl of donositing with au equal number of the best of my Spanish 
,. . , J .... a . . nearer the surface, in most cases, a manure pmttorm. ine motn instead oi aeposuing * ; . , J 
woods; wuuo ^ a feet high. The shelling apparatus consists . 
ling and preparing for the stove, would — . , 
xmg, an j r a _ _ _ — ._, ot a horizontal, concave cylinder, 17 inches nr 
make it exceed fip9, or <&180 for the twentj . , ... , ,, 
maivo ii exco , long, about 10 inches in diameter at the 
•• __ ornAncoc nt JL 
applied, (without direct exposure to evap- I its eggs under the edge of the hive will lay lambs; and that it may be seen at a glance whether 
■ition ) tho bettor will it bo for tho land.” I them under tho split cane. From these do- either class has obtained any advantage over the 
There is much land devoted to grass i„ positones they may be removed and do- other from their dams, I submit them to the same 
. . n „ luii auuut iiicnuij in uiauiotci at mu Thorn is much lana aevoiea to grass in r- - - y J . - 
cords-quitean item in the expenses of a ^ in the cent re>faced with New Engla nd which is comparatively un- Greyed ^ t t f . 
family. Allowing a ton ot good anthracite , 1 with spiral suitable for other crops. In many instances trouble. A friend informs us that he knows A s the experiment was not made to test the 
to be equal to two cords of wood, and that 1' ‘ _ . ,. " P , it is so stony that it cannot be plowed read- the plan has been tried and found entirely advantage of high keeping on the one part over 
when our present system of railroads is f owse< j x eal °. \ L 111 e ’ a . i|y 5 and from this and other causes, gives successful._ ^ __ short feed on the other, they have all been kept 
completed such coal can bo afforded at our ’•"mediately ™ front ot ll 18 » 8toe P 1 y in ' the best return when kept, in grass. To WEATHER PROPHECIES. precisely in the same manner, viz., run with their 
. ” j t th ex se 0 f Chned breast beam, on which th$ cobs pass obtain remunerating crops, it is necessary - dams in a pasture, that in consequence of the 
principal depots a ®> « ’ j _ ^ out at tho sido of tho machine, separated to apply manure to the surface. The quos- W. II. B. Thomas, of Cincinnati, read be- drouth of the season was most of the time desti- 
carting from t ence , ma -mg , o f rom tho corn.(B.) Two springs play free- i> on I10W to considered is not, merely forG Amcr j can S c i 0 ntific Convention a tute of water and some of the time nearly so of 
° S0P 6 “” 5 , yj' ,8tal,0,eth0 breaSt beam - which bow. appWiDg^a^uTe^but^wh^tber^he effect on paper conoerning the possibility of foretell- feed For d» tot eight week, of Mderiug.heed 
W,h ii + bnt twontv-five acres of the ears against the cylinder until shelled. cr0 ^ ig Buch as ma kes the operation ing weather from natural facts. Ho adduces ten lambs had two quarts of oats per day after 
Surely if t ns . 3 The springs are independent of each other, nrofitablo. Thisisthomainquestion.be- various curious suggestions. For example : that nothing but hay. 1 he dams have been kep 
trouble. A friend informs us that he knows As experiment was not made to test the 
the plan has been tried and found entiiely advantage of high keeping on the oue part over 
successluh_ ^ __ short feed on the other, they have all been kept 
WEATHER PROPHECIES. precisely in the same manner, viz., run with their 
- dams in a pasture, that in consequeuce of the 
W. H. B. Thomas, of Cincinnati, read be- drouth of the season was most of the time desti- 
M ° applvino- manure, but whether tho effect on paper concerning me possiouuy ui luiewu- —; — — ' ° ' 
tho ears against tho cylinder until shelled. tl ' 1 J op 5g BUC h as makes the operation ing weather from natural facts. Ho adduces ten lambs had two quarts of oats per day alter 
. .v i . i .» . . I- — . . . '.i ° . _ , +l»nf Vmf Loir rtnmQ lmvA hr»p.n leant. 
boring the young mans rigntiui neruage. 
The man can bo called neither wise nor 
hand or horse power—one hand or two, and for grass. 
If it be a windy one, they thatch the creased feed, care and attention will improve our 
is said by those who uso them, to run as But it may be well to notice the objection straw and leaves on the inside of the nest. fi oc ks, but whether the cross in question will. 
if bis farm to ^ •— — xjuu h ----- sunn auu iwtod uh docks, oui. wueuier uiu viuss iu ijneauun 
prudent who cou c a ow ia light, with one man to turn as the common in reference to waste by top-dressing to between the twigs and the, lining ; and if it Neither was the experiment tried to ascertain how 
• _ A X-1-. o clinlnrl firm WI h OT ® J _•. 1 ...I-.. t Tkn rnnet I . • , .1 _ _i. _1 1 .... 
, , . , 111 lillUD. XU J>3 f/OfllUlU Vi VU1UV-... .....v, --— -- J - Hit) V UUUU moil 11VOIO OV 
of tho earth is so great that, had no kinu ^ ^ ^ bushels per hour. in supporting this combination. This may f rom t i ie weather. But if a pleasant one, washed. 
Providence stored away in tho bowels of___ bo shown by various illustrations. Guano they build in tho fair, open place, without I have sent my wool the present season to the 
the earth coal amply sufficient for all future SEEDING IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. is valuable in proportion to the ammonia it taking any of those extra precautions.” Kiuderhook Wool Depot, and the proprietors, 
generations we miMit well afford to laugh , 7 , . , , contains. Exposed to the air in a dry state, He also mentions a variety of indications Messrs. II. Blanchard & Co., who are considered 
generations, v e g - A great change has been introduced t h e ammonia is soon mado volatile, and is f - • hv snails of different species : . 
at tho idea of cold firesides, when we can throughout New England in regard to lay- dissipated. Many persons have found by anc i a rKls ^ 
look upon a tall and luxuriant growth of ing down lands to grass. Fifteen years ago experience that if it is spread on the ground tt Wo can als0 f ore tell a change of wcath- 
oak and chestnut, standing where twenty- all tho seedsmen will toll you, very little in a dry time, they never perceive any ben- er by the wap ^ s an d other insects, 
five years ago gracefully waved a field of grass seed was sold in August and Sep om- efit from it. A similar effect takes place in M ThQ ]eave ^ of trees are even good bar- 
1 ° * ‘ ber,—but now as much is sold in these reference to barn or yard manures. If ex- omete rs ; most of them for a short light rain 
buckwheat. sometimes •"0"t l »9 as m the spring. What is the cause posed to the air and thoroughly dried, the w ill turn up so as to receive their fill of wa¬ 
it 18 true a feelm ^ of sadness sometimes o{ thl8 change ? ammonia is liberated. It kept m a moist ter but f() |. a lon „ rain< the y are so doubled 
steals over tho mind when wo see thoso It was the usual practice to sow grass state—not so drenched as to wash out the as t0 com luct the water away 
noble forests, like the red man who inhabit- seeds in tho spring along with tho spring S0 i ub i 0 portions—the carbonaceous matters «. ThoRana B ufo and Hyla, are also suro 
ed them vanish away before tho onward grain. Some farmers it is true, ventured 0 f the manure, derived from the vegetable indications 0 f rain, for as they do not drink 
c , ’ •*. . , , OT . Q ,1._ to sow grass seed in the fall with their win- fi bre will retain tho ammonia. In certain . bnf ahsorh it into their bodies thev 
march of improvement ; but suc « ter grain. But the practice of sowing grass situations the decomposition of tho manure arQ ^ t0 ‘ bo found out at t ho time they 
as to conduct the water away. 
The Rana. Bufo and Hyla, are also suro 
indications of rain, for as they do not drink 
water, but absorb it into their Bodies, they 
aro sure to bo found out at tho time they 
s and Gryllus are also good 
storm. A few hours before 
ire to bo found under tho 
md in tho hollow trunks.— 
a meagre subsistence, our humblest peasant, cornmenc ed the publication of an agricul- dried , under a high temperature, the carbon * w h J,J times found them thus, but we 
by cultivating a few acres of ground, can tural paper m January, 1839. itsdf would bo gradually dissolved—tho hav0 neve r known tho instinct of these lit- 
supplv his family in abundance with luxu- We have often reasoned with farmers on action 0 f the oxygen would convert it into t)e fellowg t0 load them t0 unnecessary cau- 
ries which the Indian chieftain never knew, tins subject. Many thought »t might do to carbonic acid gas. But it the manure was tion » 
knowlcdgcments: 
French lambs, 
Uo. 1, Huck, 
“ 2 , “ 
“ 3, Ewe, 
“ 4, “ 
Spanish lambs, 
No. I, Wether, 
“ 2, Ewe, 
“ 3, “ 
“ 4, “ 
Dam of French lamb, 
No. 1, 77 
Value of wool 
6 Prime. 
5 Extra. 
5.8 No. 1. 
4.8 Piime. 
3.8 Prime. 
3 Extra. 
3.12 
3.4 Super. 
‘ . . , 1 f bn i Mill O' SOW grass seeds with winter grain, but we i n a situation where the soluble parts could 
Such timber as is really needed foi building W0nj not so fortunate in all our rambles as deBcend into the soil, they might there unito 
and mechanical purposes should be culti- to dnd t } 10 individual who was bold enough w j t b properties by which they would be 
vated. Our forests, noble as they are, aro to sow grass seeds alone, and much surprise retained and taken up by vegetation, as is 
but tho spontaneous production of nature; was expressed at tho recommendation to t h 0 case when guano is carried into 
and if nature unaided b, human cultivation, ‘? ra "not wwth harv^ S a <« ,1??,“ rain, immediately after n ,» p articu |„| y offensive to all these little “ <• j!_1_ " 
can prednee such magnificent forests, „hat („ at 80 „ it down aga i„ directly' withoS “ffoilows from this reasoning that the ^‘“seVta “T That a" a? . w -f ™ ll , ,1 P " * 
might she not do were all the improve- going through tho process of a two years state in which manures can be best used, as th ® f * ana y . b j heso walls and By this table it will be seen that the French 
meats of modern cultivation brought to her planting, in order to rot tho sod and fit it a ton-dressing, is that in which decomposi- , 5 p hoardiim of tho barn The lambs have not y l!U . g , e , r camibses tlian 11L 
aid? Indeed, what has she not done?- tor grass. ■ tion’(which should always be slow) has pro- -^ n ° U Soor I first laid ;\Slen tSo but \ hat a ^ 
TT ., , . , , , . 0 -j Ilovv is it now ? Do farmers fear to sow ceeded to that degree necessary to effect „ =•.,. , . , i of wool according to the weight of carcass, aud 
Luaided s io pro ucc a era r « u , < gg geed a ] one 0 n their grounds in au- the combination of the ammonia with the J® 81 * n __ u,,nr is finishorl «nrl -ri- that while the fleece of but one of the French 
vidual who was bold onougH wi[h properties by which they would be lh , r ,„ii„wi„g mode of rendering ginneries 
ids alone, and much surprise retained and taken up by vegetation, as is ("tproof pilved by a successful trial often »>•■■ » 
-wbd which had so (one “’e , CaM *."*?“ “ ,? a ' T | '° d '" t0 .‘ h . e yean, and founded on tho fact that tar is 
“pl^d ' 8 ? particularly offensive to all these little 
_ _ • a: _a 1.. „..a applied. scoundrels. The studs of the outside walls 
3.12 Super. 
4 “ 
rib. pr 
tleeee. 
cts. 
$ cts. 
60 
3 60 
61 
3 20 
67)£ 
3 1L 
GU 
2 70 
12 61 
60 
2 10 
61 
1 92 
61 
2 40 
70 
2 27 
8 69 
61 
2 56 
64 
2 80 
57 K 
2 11 
60 
2 77 
10 51 
70 
3 23 
61 
2 82 
70 
2 61 
70 
2 80 
TT •, i i oi^aoeuKnrpWil.diH Flow is it now r du laniiurs mar io ceeded to that degree necessary to enoct 
Unaided she produced a crab orchaid , gra8g geed a ] one 0 n their grounds in au- the combination of the ammonia with tho 
ed by cultivation she produced thoso noble tumn ? No, they venture to turn over the car bonaceous matter. Ammonia cannot 
orchards that every where adorn and beau- green sward and sow on the furrow. They un jt e with raw fibre. It is often advised to 
tify our cultivated districts. Were our val- find that they can do this to advantage use peat or muck, and pulverized charcoal, 
uablo kinds of timber cultivated and im- without first rotting the sod. In this way a a s fixers for the retention of ammonia; but 
as fixers for the retention of ammonia 
15 “ L . 1 . . 1 , , ,i rotation system is practiced which brings t bese substances have undergone a dog! 
proved m proportion to other products, the more profit t } ian where the ground was 0 f dec omposition. Tho fibrous matter 
modern cultivator would cut down the wild p] an ted a year or two in order to fit it for 
and tangled forests with no more regret grass. 
O ° 1 1 _ __ J • -VT_ T7V_1_1 
111 for convenience tho floor is finished, and af- U1 . uu A 
ca, 7f terwards the siding or walls completed— lambs has graded below its dam, two of the Span- 
iset | 'I' a r is placed along tho edge of every board ish fleeces have. The French lambs have ever 
arc b ‘ l ’ as it is fastened to its place, and a copious kept in the best order, while at the same time 
^_ application of tar given at tho corners, their fleeces are not as oily as the fleeces of the 
, Cgr whore rats aro most apt to do their tunnel!- Spanish ones — consequently they will not waste 
4 7 ing. Let tho door-sill be made of hard wood „ mn „b beimr cleansed. 
than ho would feel in clearing up a crab or- 
Thero is much land in New England 
which has been plowed and tilled but is not 
u '' wul r° ,... T ... . . ing. Let tho door-sill be marie otnara wood 
manure must be brought into a similar state gc | ntlin and tll0 door bo alwavs kept shut, 
to effect tho same result. Ot course if the aud rat3 s ; iI1 never seo the inside . 
manure has its carbonaceous matter increas¬ 
ed by the admixture of peat or a similar 
judicious selection, aided by cultivation, we fered to lie long and bind out. though thoy rp be t - mo mos 
might just as well produce a superior qual- are often tho best portion of iholaimto j ngo f g ra ssland 
ity of tho most valuable kinds ? Sorely wo ha p P ro '' ldod 11,0 6ame 18 P r0 P erl J is luch* that the, 
J . a. ■ managed. i atl - nn aTld tl 
aro not merely to enjoy, but to improve We have annually urged tho importance ^"uld not be sc 
what we receive from the hands of our 0 f seeding down some portions of every farm B0 | u bi 0 portions 
Creator. It is not enough that we transmit in September—or if practicable, in August. fVeouent lia 
.... TUa.o mnvo luicnrn in Aiiansf than in 1 1 . ® 
as much in being cleansed. 
•This statement, for the correctness of which I 
hold myself responsible, is submitted to the can¬ 
did consideration of all whom it may concern, in 
the full belief that, as far as my own flock is con¬ 
cerned, it will have a very strong tendency to set¬ 
tle the question in the affirmative; and judging 
lation. and at the same time that tho rains 
should not be so heavy as to wash away tho 
any intervention on their part.— Boston 
Cultivator. 
An Ox that Gives Milk. —Tho Po’keep- 
, . ,. . T , r. , » , ,, 6 , l' nure. 1 he roots ot the grass teel its invig- An Ox that Gives Milk. —Tho Po keep- 
~’ 11 aro mado r -“ 
farmers, instead of laboring to double then haivest is lost and ■f h ® h I l J n ® 6 IrmedLte stalks t0 sweI1 tho cr0p t0 Its g reatest bulk that of the cow. Tho bag is divided into wooden 
MILK PANS-SOILING COWS. 
Some experiments made in Germany for the 
acres, would endeavor to double their crops, grass is effected without an intermediate ai ‘ d weight—Boston Cultivator. 
they would find it a vast saving of time and crop. Grass and hav aro more profitable, 1_ 
U1C) Wiiuiu nuu IV raoi o to orfinerallv sneak liff. than grain, particularly 
four sections, but unliko the cow’s it has no ^"’^“ w ^ r0 
udder. Each quarter of the bag has a cavi- 
toil, and an increase of profits. I his state- ^, ben W( j 
ment needs little argument to sustain it.— adapted 
If ten acres of wheat can bo mado to yield grain, 
four hundred bushels, instead of two hun- But it 
dred,—tho tillage, seed, rent and taxes of : 
the additional ten acres required to produce wer0 | a 
the first named quantity, will be saved and ; n t h G fa 
added to the profits. Tho expenses of til- planting 
lage will of course be increased, as it is by Itisoi 
thorough culture, manuring, and drainage, Tr 
that such increase of crops is secured. ab l 0 B ow 
Town Fairs. —East Bloomfield, Oct. 6.- 
Richmond, at Iloneoye village, Oct. 12. 
(not painted). .6.96 “ “ 
.6.92 “ “ “ 
(painted).6.67 “ “ “ 
m with the above experiments oth- 
i in relation to feeding eows, from 
.red that there was required for one 
i u luul lo u _ _ _ _ . ^ __ _vs that the cows gave the richest milk 
planting. —putting a thin layer of tho hay and a lay- coarser kinds ot paint a tow pots and on pasture. But the difference in the quality was 
It is our practice to sow one peck of herds- er of tho fodder, alternately. "W hen wanted brushes and paint oil, and should kc op his obab iy ow ; n g to a difference in the kind of food 
grass and two ar three pecks of rod top por for use, the whole was cut down together, carts, wagons, sleds, plows, harrows, &c., tbe CO ws, and not to the manner offeed- 
acre —and in addition, whero tho soil is suit- passed through a straw cutter, mixed with well coated wit h paint. _ rphe pastures, it is presumed, contained 
able, sow clover late in tho fall, or on tho bran, and ted to the stock. 1 he fodder was Phomnna Countv Agri- grasses instead of clover — the former, as many 
sz&S'AX, tho j™ k; » fur ^ uf 
likoly^tobe buried!— A/aas. Plough,naa. on it -Ba.Um Cultivator’. of Horae Hoads, October 6tb aud 7th. batter .-Bcaon CulUvtUor. 
