Comiiuutualioits. 
FARMING AT THE WEST. 
Eds. Rural :—Allow me to offer you some 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-IORKElt: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
THE ONE POTATO CROP. wheat land, I doubt its paying, if used in this 9ij) Ymyl + DC nn'i'T 
way.. But, applied to clover, the growth of rv^vU llA tlllU (vj LvUUJ* 
FEB. 9. 
THE ONE POTATO CROP. wheat land, I doubt- its paying, if used in this 
way.. But, applied to clover, the growth of 
[AY e now commence the publication of the -wHicli it increases very much, and then the clo- 
bstance of the statements of the competitors ver plowed under, it proves a valuable prepara- 
substance of the statements of the competitors ver plowed under, it proves a valuable prepara- „ * . , v, . f ,, xr v cu t > A r - *— -* ..v* .o, ... ..... 
on the “ One Potato Crop referred to in Air. I. tion for the production of wheat. On some land 0 . H f U L ° ' w i' i humble judgment, the best ever issued, in both 
W. Briggs’ communication under the above however, where wheat and clover has alternat- Societ 7 commences at Albany on edncs ay contents and appearance . It embraces articles 
heading last week. Others will follow in the ed for years, there is, at last, a large growth of 1 c ! CX . ’ . °’ " . G . ,! US o. 1° n X ,° U ® un Y by several of the best and most experienced 
order of the product.— Eds.] . straw, but a deficiency in the kernel or grain.— Socie J ie s 1 roug ou the a e W1 e ^® Stock Breeders and Wool Growers in the coun¬ 
comments upon the evils of the prevaling sys- 
tern of farming in the West. The common evil 01 1 J * su,i», uul n uuiuu.y iuv, auiiu ^ g i.uu. resented on the occasion. The Annual Show of “ Z ... wuu 
,, . - • Ox my one potato crop, 1 would report asfol- By continually plowing under clover, a largq _ , 0 . , . , , tiy, while its pages are profusely and usefully 
of this, like all new countries, is the speculative J *■ J 1 J . ° ’ . b ' the State Poultry Society is to be held at the „ A m c n / , y 
. , „ .. , .i „ • lows: ' quantity of carbonic acid, evolved by the decay ,. j j nlustiated. We annex the Table of Contents: 
character of its pursuits, and the inevitable ^ J ,, f. , same time. 
....... . , . * Soil sandv: subsoil clay; plowed one loot n f erreen vegetable matter, is added to the soil. _ .. the wool grower’s department. 
results of this tendency is becoming every day ,v, r . b ,, ’ * , , . . -^ ^- Tho nw vninmr- 
J „ deep. Eight hills occupied four feet space, and which increases the growth of straw to an iniu- n * o -\xr .* The New volume.5 
more apparent to the careful observer, in the 1 f f .. .. 7 , rr . b . . County Agricultural Societies.— AVe gather sheep: Characteristics of Breeds, No. s 6 
,. . , -i i r , . fourteen, three feet; and three small shovellulis nous extent. To cease sowing clover awhile, „ a,. „ wnni rnr . _ 
wasting resources of the land from constant ’ ’ ,, ^ 6 ’ from different sources the names of the officers vs ooi Against f ur.7 
, . , . w vi ™ j -id . tn;i of the best fine stable manure thoroughly and apply lime and animal manures, and pas- .* „„„„ v,„ Fattening Sheep; Diseased Sheep.9 
abuse and neglect. We are blessed with a soil .. „ r „ , ,. S chosen tor the ensuing year, by the following T h;r,r« 
. , , , , ,. . , j worked into the soil for each hill. Planted mone lure the land, would soon remedy this defect.— n M George the ihira s sueep. .9 
unequaled on the globe for native richness and - , . , , J County Associations: • Turnips for Sheep; Cashmere Goats. io 
,. , , , . j, „rf..i_1 row, five feet wide at the base, May olltli, one But we need anticipate little trouble from this _ „ . T „ (Tim , 5„ sheen rinshamirv ^ n 
fert 11 ty,acl U natosalub„o l , S a„dhc,kMuUn < Ecd ng24 , jak „. Mo k caaae, as clover is now employed m green ma- Au,^-Prcs,de,U-a,l. Lev. Sn*w .Rons- “ .Z Y .,k Ooo^ i!!!!!" "i;;!; 
le land already prepared by nature s ban tor 24 piece. placed in the 22 hills, „„ri„g. 1 would sow clover seed in the spring, t>ela«r„lle. Fscc-^nfent-Rrchard K.mmey, tl, . ,, 
the plow 1 yet, with all these advantages little ^ ^ ^ 0no month after , tho soil ^ ^ plasler to sow when theyoungelo- B*hl.h«. R.'Weoley, Albany, -•» 
™,'n.T .Irei,!!!” i""ti,’„'' ra« carefully broken half an inch deep with TCr has put out two or three leaves, and tho Treasurer G. Ten Eyck, Bethlehem. , Mutton P s P heep in oi io, and the Western States Alt 1 "'"!; 
culture of the soil. The profit has been realized t]ie back of a rake , to kill the weedsin tlaesun; ncxt seaS0 n plow it in when coming into bios- CHEXANGO.-Prmcf^-SoLOMON Wait, Pres- Management of Merino Sheep........... .‘.idf 
Wool Grower axd Stock Register.— The 
Ninth Volume of this journal commences in an 
entire new dress, and with other valuable im¬ 
provements. The initial number is, in our 
humble judgment, the best ever issued, in both 
contents and appearance. It embraces articles 
try, while its pages are profusely and usefully 
_ i ■ | . _ the wool grower’s department. 
The New Volume. 5 
County Agricultural Societies. —We gather sheep : Characteristics of Breeds, No. 5 .6 
from different sources the names of the officers Wool Against Fur. 7 
, . . ,, . l +L t n Fattening Sheep ; Diseased Sheep. 9 
County Associations : • Turnips for Sheep; Cashmere Goats.]0 
Albany. — President —Col. Levi Shaw, Rens- f^ omsS1 '® ep y us y ‘^ dry ''"':'.. 10 
’ Sheep at the New York Count} Fairs of 1854. 11 
selaerville. Vice-President —Richard Kim mey, skeleton of the Sheep (illustrated). y ]2 
Bethlehem. Secretary— -C. R. Wooley, Albany. Feeding Racks of Sheens 1 two illustrations) . '....13 
T ft m 17 IT? +L 1 L The Hopper Rack; The French Sheep Racks. 13 
Treasurer —L. G. Ten Eyck, Bethlehem. 
Mutton Sheep in Ohio, and the Western States)..I.... 13 
hen coming into bios- Chenango.— President— Solomon Wait, Pres- Management of Merino Sheep . . .is 
~ -r , --r,- Winfp.r fJnr« of Lambs : \\ ool Mnrlco.ts. Arc 
. r , • j 1 4-1 tilt; UciL/iV yj i ia CVA mu vjao »» wui., IlUAt GIG W It Xll >V lltJil All tv/ UiUO- - 
in mostl eases from outsi e causes advancing e Q week after that the soil was thrown around S om, which would make the wheat grow rank ton. Scc'yand Treasurer —Jonathan Wells, Nor- 
nriee nf Innrl. atm Hot from the careful culture . .... ’ 0 . , .3 _ w;.. ™_ ■. j ,. 
price of land, and not from the careful culture 
and improvement of the same. 
The reason for this state of things is apparent 
to any reflecting mind. The emigrant conies 
among us, he looks upon the broad expanse of 
prairie before him, like a vast meadow, inviting 
the plow — a single season passes, and he has a 
farm with little labor and expense. The very 
the plants, covering the sets about four inches enough 
more. A few weeds were picked out during EastB 
the summer, (tlie tops kept most of them out of 
sight, and no foot trampled around the plants.) CON 
On the 22d of October, two and one-half bush¬ 
els of potatoes were taken up, audjthey weigh¬ 
ed 136 IbsriO oz.—clean, dry, and handsome, ^ XE 
H. C. Adgate. 
East Bethany, N. Y., Feb. 185C. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
, a , 7 rn T n. m n at Winter Cave of Lambs; Wool Markets, Ac. IB 
ton. Sec y and Treasurer -Jonathan Wells, Nor- DJsagtrons Efll , cts of T erra-Cuiture.' l6 
wicli, and seven Y ice-1 lesidents. the stock grower’s department. 
Cayuga— President — T. S. Bently, Brutus. The Past and Present.17 
Treasurer —Henry H. Bostwick, Auburn; Cor- i^^^™**^**^** ... is 
responding Secy So-mucl Afficlv, Brutus. JhC“ From a Western Farmer. 19 
with which it has been acquired, renders without spot 01 blemish. Ihe fiist eight 
him indifferent to the necessity of the thor- (occupying four feet in the row) produced a 
. , WARTS ON CATTLE—REMEDY. 
Rgh- 
onm One of a promising pair of twin steers about 
hills a y ear ago had a large wart on his shoulder, 
1 and other small ones around it and some around 
cording Sec’y —P. R. Freeoff, Auburn, and a Vice Mr. Collin's Devon Bull “ Baltimore,” (Illustrated). 20 
President from each town. “ maI , 3 T1 ; , B ? st “ ofCattle .- 20 
A One Story Cottage (Illustrated).21 
Onondaga. — President — Squire M. Brown, About Oxen; Hauling in Oxen—Again...'.. 22 
Elbridge. Secretary —II. D. Didama, Syracuse. Wintering Cows; Shoeing oxen. 23 
__ a _ ‘A, _ , To Head Self-Sucking Cows (Illustrated).. 23 
Treasurer— Wm. R.Strong, Syracuse. V Pres- Domcstic AminaIs . ZZ'.M 
idents —Perry Hinsdale, Clay; B. J. Cowles* Care of stock; Salt for Animals. 25 
OtisCO Short-Horns—Recent Importation...25 
Fancy Poultry ; Ducks and Geese.26 
Orleans .—President — Oliver M. Barbery, Cob Meal for Poultry.26 
Gaines. Cor. Secretary —Arad Holmes, Albion. The Turke - V i Morgan Horses. 27 
_ tt n 4-1 a 11 . • m Wintering Colts; Milk from a Calf. .27 
Rec. Secy —H. S. Goff, Albion. treasurer Economy of the Stable ; Wintering Farm Stock..28 
Edwin Reynolds, Albion. Plans of Racks and Boxes for Foddering (4 illustrations). .T. .29 
Schuyler. President Daniel Tuttle, Wat- Foot of Boards] worih moVe t'han' a Pound of- 
kins. Secy —0. Hurd, Watkins. Treasurer — Beef or Mutton.).;.../..'....L 30 
Thos. Evans, Watkins. Vice-Presidents— A. How Hogs are Slaughtered... —.31 
Graham, Burdett; C. Seabury, I yrone ; J.A oak, Corn Mea] for Mi]ch CoW8 . wintering Milch Cows .33 
Grange ; J. Crawford, Dix ; A. G. Everts, Catll- Inquiries —Who Can Answer; Cows Eating Horse Manure ; 
erine ; Le Roy Wood, Cayuta. Warts or Wens.. ... 33 
Cattle, Produce and Provision Markets...35 
Steuben President Uri Balcom. V Pres- THE KDIT0R - S TAIiLE . 
idents —1st Dist.—AN rn. B. Pratt, Lay Noble; 2d Volume Nine; State Agricultural Sneint.ipK : More Good 
Dist.—Lyman Balcom, Geo. Farnum; 3d Dist.— ..stock ; Back .Volumes ; Encouragement; Prairie Past- 
~ TT , T i rn ures ; Irish Agriculture; Death of Dr. Harris; Horse 
S. H. Palmer, Joel Carrington. Treasurer- , Show at Louisrille; N. y! State Poultry Society...36 
Reuben Robie. Corresponding Sec’y-Qco. S. The w G _ & g R ig not> as many supposC) a 
Idas. Recoiling ecy c a}. ( re-print of the Rural Nevv-Y'orker. The for- 
Sullivan. President C. S. AVoodvvard.— mcr is printed upon different type, and stereo- 
Sccy E. A\ . Fairchild. Cot. Secy J. E. Quin- typed, and hence the few articles copied from 
lan. Treasurer L. A\ . I ercy, Monticello. tlie Rural are re-set, the same as though taken 
the thoi- V i. fc> , ( his eye. After several weeks, when the large TJ . . . ni J n T n 1 
form oftor bushel. The product of the best eye or set •> , , T idents —Perry Hinsdale, Clay; B. J. Cowles* 
iatm, auei f .... ... , , wart was about the size of a hen s egg, I wound 
ough culture required on a prairie farm, after »usnei. me prouuct 01 cue oesi eye or 
the first year. Tlie result is, that constant re- weighed 8^ lbs. Of the hills with two sets 
currence of grain crops, indifferent culture and (making thiee feet in the low ) t ic rest weig 
the worst of management generally, in a few cc ^ ^ ^ JS ' ^ ^' xl S cs ^ P°Lfi° weig e oz. 
years makes his farm worthless and unproduc- John AVetiierly, Neai Geneva, R. Y. peared, and 
tive in his hands and he is ready to lay the ^ 20th of M ay last I planted one potato Orleans 
fault at any man s door but his own. Asagen- „ v 
, , . „ ... of the California variety, of ordinary size with Wens on 
eral thing the country is made to suffer by his , ■, ,, , , * 
, s , .... . f , 20 eyes—put one eye in a hill. Soil, clay and that has a b 
gross misrepresentations of its true character, to y r „ , .> , ,, , „ n „ 
6 ,, 131 . '... , . . . j a mixture of sand. Put a small shovelfull of the size oi a 
shreld himself from deserved censure for rode- ma , mre in cacll a „ d d d „ lc secd Vlul „„t fast. 
lence and carelessness. „p„„ it. They came np vrilh a goed strong to cure it ?- 
As an illustration of this fact, I m state that P J ,. ant j hocd ttem twicc . Wl „ „ ot , 
within the range of my experience the last ten a ° J , , , , ,, „ 
T1 a -ni 1 r* The two rows ran east and west, and the south e ds . 
years, I have met with any number ol settlers T a r n 
J ,, T , , J . row was considerably the best. I dug from the 
now upon the Iowa borders, that have success- , . . , , , , ,, . , , 7 , , 
. . 1 . , , „ one potato planted, two and three-eighth bush- T ., , 
ively emigrated from the East to Ohio, Illinois, 1 . . , c .i 7 ., T tr a n n Is the pla 
T J 5 , T ar . els, weighing I34bf lbs.—L. H. Abell, Geddes. . . * , 
Indiana, and Iowa,—all within fifteen years,— ’ ° ° f~ _ vicinity) wJ 
and as a natural result are still poor, and still sandy 'i oam , llnp l 0 wed for 8 years. this section 
unsatisfied. Much prejudice has been_created Broke R the l0th of April , nine inches deep. ln ltself ’ or 1 
in the minds of eastern men against us, from : Lanwed it both waySj and marked one way finall Y im P° 
these causes, and in my opinion it is the busi- with a corQ plow as deep as j cou i d and not does it add ' 
ness of western men to endeavor to correct: these digturb the sod> j cbose a Morino p()tato , f rora ertics ? If 
impressions by a fair representation of the facts w]dch j cut 60 eyes . p i ante d the 25th of May, to use lfc ' 
20 eyes—put one eye in a hill. Soil, clay and that has a bunch on his neck back of his ear, 
a mixture of sand. Put a small shovelfull of the size of a hen’s egg. It is near the bone, 
hog manure in each hill and dropped the seed but not fastened to it. AY hat is the best way 
upon it. They came up with a good strong to cure it?—AV. II. J., Milton, Conn. 
stalk and grew very rank. I hoed them twice. Why not try the remedy for warts, above ?— 
The two rows ran east and west, and the south Eds. 
a thread of woolen yarn wet with spirits of 
turpentine three or four times around it, and 
tied it. In less than four weeks they all disap¬ 
peared, and none have been seen since.— Farm¬ 
er, Orleans Co., N. Y. 
Wens on Cattle—Inquiry.—I have a steer 
stalk and grew very rank. I boed them twice. 
The two rows ran east and west, and the south 
row was considerably the best. I dug from the 
one potato planted, two and three-eighth bush¬ 
els, weighing 134)4 lbs.—L. H. Abell, Geddes. 
Soil, a sandy loam, unplowed for 8 years. 
Broke it up the 10th of April, nine inches deep. 
I harrowed it both ways, and marked one way 
vicinity) which we are so generally using in 
this section of country, of any manurial value 
in itself, or is it a mere stimulant which will 
Otisco. 
Orleans. —President — Oliver M. Barbery, 
Gaines. Cor. Secretary —Arad Holmes, Albion. 
Rec. Sec’y —H. S. Goff, Albion. Treasurer — 
Edwin Reynolds, Albion. 
Schuyler. — President — Daniel Tuttle, Wat¬ 
kins. Sec’y —0. Hurd, AVatkins. Treasurer — 
Thos. Evans, Watkins. Vice-Presidents — A. 
Graham, Burdett; C. Seabury, Tyrone ; J.A r oak, 
Steuben — President — Uri Balcom. V. Pres- 
- idents —1st Dist.—AVm. B. Pratt, Lay Noble; 2d 
mors inquiries. Dist.—Lyman Balcom, Geo. Farnum; 3d Dist.— 
Is the plaster (obtained fiom Caledonia and g. Palmer, Joel Carrington. Treasurer — 
amity) which we are so generally using in Reuben Robie. Corresponding Sec’y — Geo. S. 
is section of country, of any manurial value EUas> Recording Secy—T. M. McCay. 
itself, or is it a mere stimulant which will . _ r> -a * n o w 
.’ . _ _ . Sullivan. — President — C. S. Woodward.— 
through the public press. eyes j n a hill 3)4 feet apart, and manured 
1 submit to your readers, whether it is possi- ^ be b jp wd ] Y f in e stable manure. As soon 
ble for the emigrant coming among us, to sue- as they came up j run tbe cultivator through 
ceed in bringing a farm to a high state of culti- botb wayg) and dressed them out, but did not 
\ . , ,, i i a . finally impoverish tlie soil ? Or in other words a ^ w t? • \,--\a n . c » r i? ' mcr is pi mica upon ainerent type, ana stereo- 
harrowed it both ways, and marked one waj . dd or take from it its essential nron- E-AY . Fairchild. Lor.Secy J. E. Quin- typed, and hence the few articles copied from 
m, 1 “ 0l< ! T d ," 0t S H the tott X isH S “iZe >»"■. Treasurer L. W. rercy, Monticello. J „ e rc . scl , thc „ „ taken 
istuib the sod. I chose a Merino potato, xioin ^ ^ ^ Wayne.— President —DeWitt C. Van Slyck, from a paper published a thousand miles dis- 
Rich I cut 60 eyes ; planted the 2.)th ot May, . ,. „ . . Lyons. V. President —It. Ennis, Lyons. Sec’y tant. The YY r . G. <fc S. R. is furnished to Rural 
vo eyes in a hill 3>J feet apart, and manured 2. YVhat is the most suitable food for ewes, _g. LewiSj Lyons . Treasurer-^. H. Sisson, subscribers at one-half its regular subscription ' 
i the bill with fine stable manure. As soon lambing while at hay . What effect would Lyons _ Directors —A. G. Percey, Newark; S. price. See prospectus in this paper. 
3 they came up I run the cultivator through buckwheat have upon them,orothei stoie sheep? Palmyra; S. TinkLepaugh, Sodus Point; _-__ 
__ _ _ 3. Is there any cure for sheep pulling their 
vation by simply running the breaking-plow ] d ]) them, a.s I do not approve of hilling corn or wool? I find it very prevalent throughout the 
through the prairie, and dropping his corn upon po (- a j oes- This potato was planted in my corn- country, but can discover no cause for it. The 
the green, unsubdued sod, and following this d(dd and both were cultivated alike, keeping skin appears perfectly clean and healthy. 
E. Thomas, Rose; E. B. Kellogg, Clyde; Alfred 
Hale, Lyons. 
YY r AsaiNGTON.— President —Dr. James Savage’ 
“ YVanted ! — More Labor or Less Land.”— 
An agricultural exchange, the Virginia Farmer, 
copying one of our editorials thus headed, rc- 
Argyle. V. Presidents —Henry Holmes, Green- marks:—“YVe are sure that every judicious 
wicli; Harvey Brown, Hartford; Henry M. Beck- farmer will agree that its suggestions are worthy 
tie should be expected from such a system of _ Jog M _ Howland, Macedon, N. Y. scriber, Livonia 
farming. Such a farmer must be constantly on _ 4 r ^ H_ 
the move, a few years residence in any country PLASTER, OR GYPSUM. Tanning Wolf Skins for Robes. —Take three 
is so many years to long for the good of the tablespoonsfull of alum and two of saltpetre; 
country, and sufficient to satisfy him that, for In a late number of the Rural, a correspond- (bsso } ve d j n water enough to cover the skins ; 
him, the Utopia is not found, but lies at some ent asks for information relative to tlie use ot them remain in it three or four days ; take 
more distant point in the YFest. plaster. them out and rub them dry, and they are ready 
more distant point in the YVest. 
As a western man long familiar with the evils 
them out and rub them dry, and they are ready 
growing out of this system of farming, and the beneficial ?” 
1. “On what kind of land is plaster the most for uge __ G p_ Rerry, N. Y. 
prejudice created by it against our country in 
the public mind, and especially among eastern 
men, I feel deeply interested in an entire refor¬ 
mation of the whole system, and consider the 
most efficient means to be employed is the ex¬ 
tensive circulation of first class agricultural 
journals, who will agitate this subject, and 
advocate a thorough and practical system of 
farming. 
It is of but little use, I think, on low land or bolb powdered . sprinkle it, after Ambrose vy igut, me lurmw uuie aemor eumur, 
where there is sufficient moisture, but on dry tbem well to „ e ther, on the flesh side of having retired, that responsible position isoccu- 
soils its effects are most, apparent, especially on 
Take a teaspoonful of alum, and two of salt¬ 
petre, botli finely powdered ; sprinkle it, after 
mixing them well together, on the flesh side of 
with, Granville; Daniel Rice, Easton; Berry of consideration. The great mistake which 
Long, Cambridge. Recording Scc’y —R. King most farmers commit, is the attempt to farm too 
Qrocker, North AVhitecreek. Corresponding Sec- much land. Too much attempted generally 
rctary —Rev. E. E. H. Newton, Jackson. Treat- results in accomplishing too little. All experi- 
urcr —S. YY r . Crosby, North YVhitecreek; with once proves that it is most profitable to put 
two Directors from each town in the county. much labor on little land, than little labor on 
-«.- much land. The farmers in this section who 
The Prairie Farmer.— this journal has been been most successful are those who have 
changed from an octavo monthly, at $1, to a bestowed the greatest amount of labor upon each 
large folio weekly, at $2 per annum. Rev. J. acre cultivated, and we believe this will be found 
pied by Dr. J. A. Kennicott, with Messrs. 
ing through a field of clover when it is four or { n ^ a bluut fenife . This finishes Betts is an ex P erienced y iter °n rural subjects 
Inn’ll n cmmirmr mnnimo* U’hnrp x /C tlm nrl i tnvo Monies* no*. 
farming. five inches high, on a summer morning, where ^ gg Ke 
AVitR your permission, I will present to the gypsum has been sown the spiing pieviously, ^ 7 m Market, N. Y. 
consideration of your readers, a series of letters I ee I I )e 1 uBe ( P im P* while a field _ 
upon this subject. In the meantime permit me of clover not plastered will be nearly free from A FAR ME 
to congratulate you upon the increasing popu- dew(?) It is my opinion, that it adds to the 
larity of your journal, and its continued success, growth of plants by the ammonia it, thaws liom oorresponden' 
the process. Keep it in a dry situation.—J. R., 
Ambrose Alight, the former able senior editor, I rue everywhere. Large taring may be 
having retired, that responsible position is occu- cultivated as profitably as small ones, if the 
pied by Dr. J. A. Kennioott, with Messrs, necessary amount of force is employed and thc 
Charles Betts and C. D. Bragdon, as associates, proper amount of labor performed ; but the 
This is a strong corps—combining experience, great difficulty is, that most farmers seem more 
ability and other requisite attainments. “The concerned about the quantity than the quality 
Old Doctor” is a host within himself,—Mr. of their farming. This should not be so, and 
Betts is an experienced writer on rural subjects, especially should it, not be so where lands are 
(formerly one of the editors of the Michigan high priced, and such large returns are necessary 
Farmer ,)—while Mr. Bragdon, (whilom a cor- to pay even the legal interest upon the capital 
respondent of the Rural over the nomme de invested.’ 
A FARMER’S K!E HOUSE. y/mne of Charlie Chestnut,) possesses sufficient 
_ talent and snap to spice any paper in Christen- . 
A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer, tells dom. AY"e cordially welcome each and all to f. 
W eight of a Bushel in Illinois. —The follow¬ 
ing table will interest many of our YY'estern 
I predict for you the coming year, a large circu- the air, also by that which it letains fiom the Hie following suggestive story : the new and promising field of labor, and trust 
lation in the YVest, where its value and impor- rain, &c„ by converting tbe carbonate or vola- . bam ulloccupied) 1 measured off a the Prairie Farmer may wave as long as grass 
, * , . • /. , j n 1 1 , a a readers. It was enacted by tlie last Illinois 
the new and promising field of labor, and trust , V, J ... ... 
, _ . . 7T , Legislature, “ that, whenever any ot the follow- 
fl.n P./M.1A liormpY m:iv wnve .ns mil* ns o-rnss £> > ’ J 
tance is beginning to be felt. 
Chicago, Ill., Jan., 1856. 
H. 0 . Jones. 
tile alkali into a sulphate or fixed salt, which is room ]2 feefc gquare in tbe North YVest corner. ' grows aim no were oiossom m F ™u.. x**w 
composed partly of nitrogen, the lat ter a very your has informed me that the bottom we should prefer the quarto form, the paper will 
useful agent in the growth of plants. Hence ghould , )e fixed to let the water drain imme di- be good in any shape, for with such men as 
clover, peas, and most leguminous plants, being ^ off . tbafc . comes from the ice, hence I put conductors it will prove a progressive and use- 
large consumers of nitrogen, are more benefited ^ d()w Qn tbe grouud; and covered them two institution.” Published by J. S. Weight, 
by plaster than the ceieals.t feet with saw dust, which filled up to the top Chicago. 
2. « Is plaster useful on clay or muck ?” of the gillg . tbe n I put boards on and covered -“ 
It is most beneficial on loam or sand, clay them six iuc hes with sawdust, so that the ice New Jersey Farmer.-YVc have umntenfion- 
next, and the least on muck. Gypsum is sum- ghould gettle alike> aild not make yacu ums in all F a eglected to notice a new monthly, bearing 
grows and flowers blossom in prairiedom. Tho’ 
we should prefer the quarto form, the paper will 
CORN SCORER, OR MARKER. 
Eds. Rural :—Let me describe a corn scorer 
of my own contrivance. It differs in nothing 
from the old cultivator, except that it is larger 
and has but three reversible teeth, instead of five nexb an d the least on muck. Gypsum is simi- 
patent ones. Thc place of the front tooth is bai . j- 0 b , ne in its effects on clay land. It acts 
ing articles shall he contracted for, sold or de¬ 
livered, and no special contract or agreement 
shall he made to the contrary, the weight per 
bushel shall be as follows, to wit:” 
Chicago. 
.... , , , , j ... , - , my pile of ice. Agpin, air must not be admit- - 
supplied by a wooden wheel bound with strap chemically on some otherwise insoluble el- ted at the bottom ; if it is nothin" can keep the ducted by Orrin Pharo, at Freehold—$1 per White Beang . GO Bran 
iron, and about fifteen inches in diameter. The eraeu ts in the soil, liberating and rendering j ce f rom nu qtmo- ’ so I put the Bcantlin" form- annum - The five numbers received are highly castor Beans.46 Turn 
two middle teeth are taken out, and one insert- them available to growing plants. Tlie effect ! ., ”’ n , • , • * creditable in both style and contents, and we Clover Seed .60 Blast 
, . , r • 1 r • 1 ,1. 8 & 1 , ing my inside walls, on which were nailed inch J ... . a*; T Tnci- 
rw in tho ran of the middle rneee behind the _.:n _l., 0 J ’ TCs,..™.* 00 o -..nlnnhlo mivilmn* m 11 m. iimotnv been.4.* unsi. 
New Jersey Farmer. —YVe have unintention- Oats.. 
ally neglected to notice a new monthly, bearing Barley 
this title, published (in octavo form,) and con- * rlsh 1 
Corn in the ear. 
Bye. 
Oats. 
ed in the end of the middle piece behind the will continue only a few years, unless manures , & , c) • , f ,* • •* f tl b hail the Farmer as a valuable auxiliary in pro- Timothy Seed.45 Unslake 
. ,, 1 • , , , j 1 , ,, , . J , . boards, 12 inches irom the inside ot the bam , TI * i Flax Seed . 55 CoraMea 
handles. I he material should be oak, three and are added to supply the loss by cropping.- boards , filling thfe space with saw dust. Hight peUmg the car of Improvement. YVe hope it HcmpSecd . 44 KineSalt 
a half by four, and about, eight feet long. Ihe piaster, like lime, loosens clay soils. There is . ’ . * . T bo roof of the ice house will not only wake up the Rip Van AVinjp.es ___ 
60 
Blue Grass Seed.... 
....14 
.53 
Buckwheat. 
....52 
.70 
Dried Peaches. 
....33 
.66 
Dried Apples.... 
....24 
.32 
....57 
.47 
Salt. 
.50 
.CO 
Stone Coal. . 
....80 
Malt. 
. ...38 
GO 
Bran. 
.20 
.46 
Turnips. 
....46 
.60 
Plastering Hair.... 
.... 8 
.45 
....80 
.55 
Corn Meal. 
....48 
.44 
Fine Salt. 
....55 
handles, <fcc., same as cultivator. Its advanta- an essential difference, however, in their use in gk on kf 1 lotTbif ver v n'ear the" ice, hence I left all amon S the “Jersey Blues," but exercise a bene- Effect of Climate on Corn.— AVe noticed in 
ges are as follows : It can be set to score any i arge quantities, as an application to the soil.— to the roof ‘ f the bai ’ n> and took tbe ficial influence in other regions. The editor is tbe p URAL u f j an . 12 , ;i statement of the Mau- 
width, from six inches to four feet; adapts itself If land i s apt to produce sorrel, and the clover J t at the t Myself and man cut the ice a PP arentl y a practical, sensible progressionist, mee Visitor on lbis sub j ec t, showing that corn 
to an uneven surface; can be used in rough dies out, and grass seed grows with difficulty, ^ , and glid it on shore, where we let and wel1 T liallfie<1 for the P osition assumed, has a tendency to conform to the climate where 
ground as well as smooth, stumps and stones showing an abundance of sulphuric acid, lime j? n fc]ie water wa3 ' all f ’. ozen tbat was --- it is grown, and added a query whether in the 
only should be applied. Plaster would render dripping from it. 1 drew it to my barn and Salt and Guano.— Recent experiments, as instance quoted it did not. mix with the common 
the land more sour, lime would neutralize the R Q tbe door< it being cold weather, stated in the Mark Lane Express, go to show corn of tlie neighborhood. The editor of tlie 
acid, and thus prove a benefit. Plaster is use- j d - d nop pack d away into the house till a fort- that common salt is a valuable addition to all agricultural columns of the Visitor says, in re- 
less on wet land, until it is thoroughly drained. jd g bt bad passed, during which time it became applications of guano to the soil. It piot only ply « The only corn planted in the neighbor- 
3. “ Is fall or spring the best time to sow plas- very transparent. I put a course over the bot- has a tendency to give strength and hardness to hood was yellow gourd seed ; but this was not 
ter on wheat ?” tom and filled the cracks with ice, and then the straw, (which guano weakens,) but prevents sufficiently near to mix, consequently the corn 
I have seen but little good from sowing it, on j a id another course, and so on, till my room was the loss of ammonia, which is constantly going was not a hybrid, but adapted itself to the cli- 
wheat the same as on clover; if any benefit is d [j e d. AVhen filled, I covered the top course on even in a dry atmosphere. M. Barral, the mate where it was cultivated. I sec no reason 
of wall six feet. The roof of the ice house WU1 „ , “ ’ “ 
, . . , ,, . * „ „„ * i„a „u among the “ Jersey Blues, butexerciseabene- 
should not be very near the ice, hence I left all “ . b . J ,. . 
ice out at the top. Mjself and man cut tho ice sensible progressionist, 
in one day, and slid it on shore, where wo let •»<> tllc P” 1 ^” "«»*• 
it remain till the water was all frozen that was 
perfect order. AVhen the corn has attained i ess on we t land, until it is thoroughly drained, 
growth enough to admit of cultivation, the field ~ „ T „ fa11 or snrin ,* the best time to sow nlas- 
presents a beautiful appearance. Tbe bills 
range regularly from almost every point of view, 
and tbe cultivator can be used with so much 
3. “Is fall or spring the best time to sow plas- ygj-y transparent. I put a course over the bot 
ter on wheat ?” aud filled tlie cracks with ice, and thei 
I have seen but little good fiom sowing it on i a jd another course, and so on, till mv room wa 
advantage, t lat onc-na i ioe meuig is o oviatea. derived, it is from sowing it in the fall as soon Qne dee wbb Baw dust, stamped it down, editor of a French Agricultural journal, says : why corn should not improve by careful culti- 
It answers tlie purpose better than any other as the wheat is up, on heavy soil, which is (or an d when the ice was wanted, removed just “AY r eleftin the open air, in plates, during 15 vation as well as apples.” 
marker in our neig borhooc. urbest armers tlie manure applied) deficient in nitrogen. It en0llgh sa w dust to take out as much ice as days, equal weights of the pure guano and the-- 
seeing the speed and regulanty with which it migbt ; by increasing its growth, enable tbe neede d. During summer, when the ice was melt- guano previously mixed with salt. At the end-of AVill Sorrel Seed Cause Heaves?— A writer 
did up its work, threw aside their light plows wbeat to better withstand the winter. On good , f , • , t filled UT) wbb sawdust and that time we examined anew the amount of ni- in the Me. Farmer asks the above question, be- 
and sled-fixinofs. and introduced the scorer. _ ’ * , • * * a e. _a.i...x - ...u .e 
and sled-fixings, and introduced the scorer. 
Somerset, Pa., Jan., 1856. G. M. Pile. 
Good Porkers. —One of our Ogden subscrib- 1 
« -r> c t? ,, , ... , . . 4- The fact that plaster acts mostly in producing the 
ers, A. B. Gunn, Esq., recently killed threqhogs, ^ wth of the Uav v cs ralher than the ffrain< or secds of 
weighing respectively 253, 308 and 327 lbs., and plants, would better explain, perhaps, why it is found more 
tbe manure applied) deficient in nitrogen. It en0llgb saw d ust to take out as much ice as days, equal weights of the pure guano and Ihe- +- --- 
might, by increasing its growth, enable the neede d. During summer, when the ice was melt- guano previously mixed with salt. At the end of AVill Sorrel Seed Cause Heaves ?— A writer 
wheat to better withstand the winter. On good ed ()n tbe g - deg> j filled up with sawdust and that time we examined anew the amount of ni- in the Me. Farmer asks the above question, be- 
* It takes five hundred limes its weight of water to dis- stamped it down closely. We took ice out every trogen, and found that the pure guano had lost ing led to think so irom the fact that a colt of 
solve plaster, or sulphate of lime, hut this does not show day and sometimes four or five times a day, and 11.6 per cent of its nitrogen, while that mixed his which ate fiecly of soirol seed dining the 
that plaster absorbs so much water— Eds. bave quRe a quantity on hand now. A corres- with salt had lost only 5 per cent.” The Express winter, began to fall away and breathe hard like 
f The fact that plaster acts mostly in producing the deut says n0 one should expect to keep ice recommends the use of refuse salt from fish a horse with the heaves, and 'was thus affected 
unless he puts up a cube of 12 feet, or 1728 packers for this purpose, and any refuse salt for several, months. Have our readers observed 
yielding 115 lbs. of tried lard. 
beneficial to the grasses than the cereals.—E ds. 
unless be puts up a cube of 12 leet, 
solid feet. My pile was 610 solid feet. 
would probably answer tlie purpose. 
such effects from sorrel seed ? 
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