JULY 12. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
frtjptt autt (Stanton. 
STRAWBERRY MANUAL. 
Men of sound judgment seldom allow others 
to guide them in their course through life.— 
Such men generally know their own business 
as well, if not better, than their neighbor. I 
am led to this reflection by the reply of the 
author of the Strawberry Manual to a notice of 
his book furnished by me to the Rural at page 
175 of the No. for the week ending May 31st. 
He states that “he is prompted quite reluctant¬ 
ly by some down-east horticulturists to say that 
S. has fallen into various errors of inference or 
fact ” in the criticisms referred to. I believe 
the author would have acted more prudently, 
and at least more modestly, if he had consulted 
for himself, and refused to permit his down- 
east friends to prompt him to an unusual and 
unnecessary course. A new book, when for¬ 
warded to a newspaper, is supposed to require 
a notice or review, and that' notice is supposed 
to express the opinion of the paper in question, 
or at least of the party into whose province it 
falls to notice it, without fear of offending the 
author on the one hand, or doing injustice to 
the readers and public on the other. Such was 
at least my object in the notice which has given 
offence.. It may be that the object of the author 
was to have only a passing allusion made to 
the appearance of the book, without any refer¬ 
ence to details or facts. If so, it was unfortu¬ 
nate that it fell into my possession, for I hold 
it to be the duty of every free and independent 
journalist to consult public rather than private 
interests, and from what I know of the conduc¬ 
tor of this paper, I must say that that course is 
his. 
With the most anxious wish for the increase 
of sound horticultural information, it cannot be 
supposed that the appearance of a new book on 
such a subject would be anything but a source 
of gratification to me, nor must my friend con¬ 
clude that because the notice bears a special 
mark to identify the writer when necessary, he 
is any the better entitled to call in question a 
fair and candid opinion, which I now claim can 
be substantiated, for I have fallen into no error 
of fact, though the inferences drawn may not 
meet the views of the author’s private friends. 
I have no desire, under the cover of an initial, 
to injure the credit for reliability of the author 
of the Manual. My remarks conveyed no such 
meaning as he ascribes to them, viz., that he 
exhibited an unusual desire to impart his 
knowledge by direct sale of the book or solicit¬ 
ing puffs. Nor because the.publishers by their 
influence are competent to the sale of it, must 
it be circulated without a free expression of 
opinion as to its merits. Many books sell well 
that it would have been better for the public 
had they never appeared. I shall not notice 
parts two, three and four of his defence of the 
book; none of the points relative to the subject 
matter have been explained, and I am not at all 
anxious to spend any more time in establishing 
the inferences drawn, though I still believe they 
are quite legitimate, founded as they are on 
facts. When any writer, from malicious or per¬ 
sonal motives, misrepresents an author or his 
book wilfully, then he should suffer; if he re¬ 
views it candidly, .according to his best judg¬ 
ment, it is the usual, and I believe the proper 
course to let the public judge between the book 
and the reviewer.—s. 
N. Y. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
1 his Society held its first quarterly exhibi¬ 
tion in the spacious room of the Mercantile Li¬ 
brary, Astor Place, on the 18th and 19th June 
ultimo. 
The first day was a very rainy one, and yet 
the exhibition of fruits and flowers was highly 
satisfactory. 
Many rare and well-grown plants were on 
the tables. The Ericas and the Fuschias at¬ 
tracted particular attention. The exhibition of 
Roses was particularly good and in fine order. 
We think we have never seen so handsomely- 
grown roses as those exhibited by the Messrs. 
Burgess, of Glenwood, L. I., although nothing 
like the variety are exhibited here by any one, 
that characterizes the generous displays of our 
good friends, Messrs. Ellwanger <fc Barry of 
Rochester. It must be that such men as the 
Parsons and Prince of Flushing are greatly 
lacking in public spirit, or they would show us 
what they raise in the way of fruits and flow¬ 
ers. The rooms are always crewded evenings. 
Rochester must look out for her Strawberry 
laurels. We never saw in this vicinity any¬ 
thing like so good an exhibition of them. We 
measured Longworth’s Prolific 5 inches in cir¬ 
cumference, Trollope’s Victoria 4% inches, 
Large White Bicton Pine, McAvoy’s superior 
and Hovey’s, each 4 y, inches, and we noticed a 
new seedling 5 inches in^circumference of high 
flavor, marked No. 10. 
A. P. Cummings, Esq., of the N. Y. Observer, 
residing at his beautiful country seat at Mama- 
roneck, exhibited in a pot taken from the gar¬ 
den, a wonderful plant less than a year old, of 
the new Albany or Wilson’s Seedling Straw¬ 
berry, so completely loaded with fruit that we 
carefully counted 231 berries on it, some of 
which were ripe and of the largest size. No 
particular care has been bestowed upon it, says 
Mr. C., and there are other plants of the same 
variety now standing in the garden, with as 
much fruit on them—so it is not an isolated 
specimen of this new staminate. 
Longworth’s Prolific took the prize for the best 
quart, but the dish contained over two quarts, 
and most of them were from 4 to 5 inches in 
circumference. They were certainly one of the 
handsomest dishes we ever saw — all large, 
bright, and high flavored. There were 42 
dishes of strawberries, 30 of which were from 
1 to 2 quart dishes, well filled, and commanded 
much attention. We also had some beautiful 
new ripe apples, pears and apricots from Geor¬ 
gia, which were very attractive. Rev. Dr. 
Osgood made a delightful address at the close, 
and altogether it passed off with great eclat. 
R. G. P. 
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Dwarf Apple Trees. — Inquiry .—I should 
like to know what is the cause of the dying 
state of a dwarf apple tree—a pet of mine, 
standing just between the window of my room 
and the street. I find that the greater part of 
the roots have rotted off where joined to the 
“collar” of the tree, and that the main root it¬ 
self is rapidly decaying. Last season it bore 
20 very fine and beautiful apples, and blossom¬ 
ed again this season, but now seems to be fail- 
ing rapidly. I did not discover the rot in the 
root until a few days ago, and now suppose it 
too late to do anything to save the tree. Why 
is it thus affected ? Soil gravelly loam. Tree 
planted in its present position four years ago, 
and manured with rich mold. It has flourished 
beautifully until this summer.—B., NiagaraCo. 
DWARE CHERRIES AND PEARS. 
We have found great pleasure in the cultiva¬ 
tion of dwarf cherry trees, and observe others 
are planting them. Cherries, as bushes on the 
Mahaleb stock, root pruned, should be planted 
four feet apart. The root pruning should be 
done towards the end of September, and will be 
facilitated if the bushes are planted on a little 
mound. Dig a trench round the tree, and in¬ 
troduce the spade below, to cut off all the per¬ 
pendicular roots ; thus, all the spreading roots 
are shortened, precisely as is done with dwarf 
pears ; this may be done with a knife, end the 
ends brought to the surface, previously filling 
in the trench with light, friable soil, and cover¬ 
ing with the soil taken out of the trench ; no 
dung, or manure of any kind, is required, as 
this stock flourishes on the poorest soils. Some 
short litter, or half-decayed leaves will, howev¬ 
er, be of much benefit, placed on the surface, 
near the stem. If not root-pruned, they should 
be six or eight feet apart, as they are very apt 
to get large and lose the character of dwarfs ; 
great attention should be given to pinching the 
new growth to within three or four buds of the 
old wood, leaving the leading shoots un¬ 
touched till the middle or the end of August, 
when they must be shortened to eight or ten 
buds. The three varieties, or groups, those of 
the habit of the Morello tribe, the Bigarreau 
family, including the Heart Cherries, and those 
of the compact habit of the May Duke, should 
be planted in separate rows. For potting and 
forcing, cherries on the Mahaleb stock are 
highly eligible, as they do not gum, and are 
very prolific. They are often infested with 
aphides qnd ants, but wc have not found these 
insects injurious to any great extent.—B., in 
Horticulturist. 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
Cut the faded flowers of rose bushes, and 
make cuttings of the stems; they root readily 
at this season, in a shaded spot, if well-ripened 
cuttings are chosen. China roses, and their hy¬ 
brids, that are going out of bloom, should be 
pruned well down ; they will flow'er again in 1 
the autumn. An occasional watering with ma¬ 
nure water will extend the flowering season, as 
well as enhance the beauty of the flowers indi¬ 
vidually. 
Hollyhocks and dahlias must be securely, 
but neatly staked; remove lateral and weak 
shoots from the latter, and propagate choice 
sorts, by inserting cuttings singly in small pots; 
•they will root well in the shade. Plants pro¬ 
cured in this manner will be dried off, and the 
roots kept in the pots all winter. Such roots 
are more to be depended on next spring, and 
will grow more vigorously than those lifted in 
the usual manner out of the borders. 
The coral-tree, Erythrina crystagalli, is a 
beautiful plant as a single specimen. The 
roots can be annually lifted, and wintered in a 
dry cellar. 
Flowerbeds and borders should be kept scru¬ 
pulously neat and clean ; hoe all vacant spaces, 
but do not rake the ground. Stake all plants 
that absolutely require it, and let it be done 
neatly, using as few and as short stakes as pos¬ 
sible, and tie loosely. Give constant attention 
to the removal of dead plants, withered leaves 
and flowers, and remove seed-pods, unless 
specially required to perpetuate choice varieties. 
Keep box edgings neatly clipped and repair¬ 
ed ; it can be transplanted at any season, there¬ 
fore there is no excuse for imperfections.— Hort. 
The Enemy of Weeds. —The greatest enemy 
of weeds is not the man who, after the first stir¬ 
ring of the ground and partly destroying the 
weeds, waits two or three weeks until they get 
well growing again before the second attack — 
but the one who, after they are crippled by the 
first cultivation, within the week repeats the 
attack, and not only finds his task much easier 
by the looseness of the earth, but most effectu¬ 
ally destroys them, leaving the ground and the 
crops in a condition to mutually enjoy each 
others society without farther intrusion.—S. N. 
Holmes. 
The Curoulio. —Brimstone burned under the 
plum tree, and moved about in such a manner 
as to smoke the branches, leaves, and young 
fruit thoroughly, three or four times, (with as 
many days between each operation,) commenc¬ 
ing as soon or sooner than the insect begins his 
depredations, has proved an effectual remedy. 
We have seen it tried in a number of cases.— 
D., Herbon, Indiana, 1856. 
C7ARDEN TERMS. ^ 
There are a number of words in common ' Gold is the most valuable of the metals, and 
use, applied to garden products and rural ope- - - is extensively used in gilding. On account of 
rations, which may not be sufficiently defined LIST OF PATENTS, its extreme malleability, however, it is compar- 
in the minds of amateur cultivators. For the l88ucd from i^tent^fflce for t^ke a ti V ely cheap for this purpose, and being highly 
benefit of such, especially our lady readers, we _ ornamental, has come into general use. An 
give a few of the more familiar terms, with their Aza Arnold, Washington, D. c., improved self-raking equestrian statue of the size of life may be 
meaning Apex— the point, or part of a fruit sa J; Rly Beach) stratford) C onn., improvement in printing 8 ilded with gold costing but three dollars. The 
fartherest from the loot-stalk ; base—lower end, instruments for the blind. process of covering metals with gold is called 
that portion of a fruit-stalk, or part of a plant, ^J^udertW Boynton, Worcester, Mass., improvement in water gftding. The surface of the metal is 
nearest the supporting part or root; beurre — a R. w. Bowen, Marshall, Mo., improvement in hemp- -washed clean, and then rubbed with a solution 
buttery pear ; calyx—the outer or green leaves Fordyce Beals, New Haven, Conn., improvement in fire- of gold with mercury. It is then heated over a 
of a flower, which, remaining on the apex of a arms. . . charcoal fire, which drives the mercury off, and 
pear, or apple, are often denominated the eye ; alarm lock. leaves the gold adhering, which is then burn- 
GILDING. 
Gold is the most valuable of the metals, and 
is extensively used in gilding. On account of 
its extreme malleability, however, it is compar- 
nearest the supporting part or root; beurre — a R. W. Bowen, Marshall, Mo., improvement in hemp- 
1A ° 1 breakers. 
buttery pear ; calyx—the outer or green leaves Fordyce Beals, New Haven, Conn., improvement in fire- 
of a flower, which, remaining on the apex of a ar “ 8 ;. „ „ r „ . . 
° 1 Julius Cone, Yellow Springs, Ohio, improvement in 
pear, or apple, are often denominated the eye ; alarm lock, 
espalier—a tree trained flat upon a trellis ; en- ^^m. Cox, Doylestown, Pa., method of securing shafts to j 8 bed. Gold leaf is used in other gilding, 
quenouille—training to produce fruitfulness by H. B. Chaffee, New York city, improved vise. Book leaves are gilt by burnishing them while 
tying the branches downwards ; tap-root— the sp ^^ d ers" r0asdaIP ’ Hartsvllle ’ Pa ” for hrae and guan0 i n t ke binder’s press, with a composition made 
main or central descending root; standard — a S. E. and H. B. Cleaveland, Buffalo, N. Y., improvement of four parts of Arminian bole and one of pow- 
fruit-tree in open ground, or not trained to a aVpente™,Madison, Wis., improvement in rotary dered sugar candy mixed with the white of egg. 
wall or trellis ; spur—a short, stubby shoot, pumps- „, . . When nearly dry, this coating is smoothed and 
. . „ . , , , . Owen Dorsey, Triadelphia, Md., improved reaper. ,. , ,. . J . , , 0 , , , „ ,. , 
bearing fruit or fruit-buds ; shorten-in — to cut w. m. Davis, Carmel, Me., improved water wheel. slightly moistened, and the gold leaf applied 
off more or less of the outer parts of shoots; . r - A - Dunham, North Bridgewater, Mass., improvement ;mt [ burnished. When gilt figures or letters are 
serrate — notched or cut like saw teeth ; petiole E. Eepencliade, Williamsport, Pa., method of cooling and to be impressed on the covers of books, finely 
—leaf-stalk ; petals-flower-leaves, usually col- York city, improved saw for fel- powdered mastic is scattered upon the leather, 
n , ■, , , . i , in locomotive lamps. 
fruit-tree in open ground, or not trained to a g j) carpenter, Madison, Wis., improvement in r 
wall or trellis ; spur—a short, stubby shoot, pumps. „, . 
. . . , , . Owen Dorsey, Triadelphia, Md., improved reaper, 
bearing fruit or fruit-buds ; shorten-in— to cut w. m. Davis, Carmel, Me., improved water wheel. 
serrate—notched or cut like saw teeth ; petiole e. Eepencliade, Williamsport, Pa., method of cooling am 
-leaf-stalk ; petals-flower-leaves, usually col- dr £™ York city, improved saw for fel 
ored ; obtuse—rounded or blunt; obovate— ling trees. ... . and the instrument which is to make the im- 
largest from the foot-stalk, or towards the apex ; horses^from ^vehWeR. 1 ' 1 ' 1 ” 871116 ’ Ky ’’ metho<1 of detaclnn 2 pression is moderately heated and pressed upon 
oblate—flattened so that the shortest diameter David Hinman, Berea, Ohio, improvement in hanging apiece of gold leaf, which slightly adheres to 
is between the base and apex, like a flat turnip ; ^h? J^an^Thos. Hawkins, Mobile, Ala., improvement in it. The processes of gilding some of the met- 
pedical—the subdivision of a flower or fruit- steam cut-offs. ... als, wood and wares, differs with the natures of 
r 077 George Hall, Morgantown, Va., improvement in seed ’ 
stalk.— Selected. planters ’ the subjects .—Pen and Lever. 
___ C. R. Iliff, Falmouth, Ky., improvement in plotting in¬ 
struments. 
Don’t Forget to Mulch Your Trees, planted G. A. Jenks, Worcester, Mass., improved wrench for gas EXTRACTING OIL FROM COTTON SEED, 
this spring, whether fruit or ornamental. — ^ r. T. Knight, Philadelphia, Pa., improved method of 
Now is the time to apply the mulching. Grass making envelopes. . An English patent has recently been granted 
is very good, so are fine sha.fags ; butperh.ps „„? t “ W ’"*> ^ ~ -beariag date Augost 31st, 1855-for an lm- 
long stable manure is better than either. The jffifaSSwSftSySSStfffSSt, £"?“*" “‘'“f"? f f 0B CO “ < ’“ 
quantity applied should not be sparing, and it gear for carriages. die 1Q Yenticn consls ^ 8 m destroying, by means 
should extend beyond the roots. It should be John Mooney, Providence, R. L, improved tool for cut- of sulphuric acid, the fibre or lint with which 
renewed once or twice through the season as 
may be required. Fruit trees planted in gar- 
John Mooney, Providence, R. I., improved tool for cut- of sulphuric acid, the fibre or lint with "which 
H. E. Salisbury, Platea, Pa., improved method of turning the cottou seed is wrapped or coated when it 
dens especially require this protection. Water- gear of vehicles 
tapering forms. 
Henry Phelps, White Hall, N. C., improved running 
comes from the gin. The extraction, by ex¬ 
pressing, is the mode used for obtaining the oil 
ing once a week, during the absence of rain, ^ PhiIadelpbi8 ’ Pa ” im P ro ^ dtu ™ are!a *- from the seed, after the action of the sulphuric 
will, when mulched, be quite sufficient.— Ger- 
mantown Telegraph. 
fflTOBtffic ftflMmtJ. 
WASHING FINE WOOLEN ARTICLES. 
Francis Peabody, Salem, Mass, improved method of acid. Oscar Reichenbach, of Norristown, Pa., 
OP | r G!ZndaU,R h o e ^rd, Ill, improved hand-seeding ma- obtained a patent for extracting oil from cotton 
chine. seed, identical with this English invention. His 
rake teeth. Ea ' rde ^’ ^ t- ’ ™P r0Ted machine for making the later date of October 23d, 1855. 
C. F. Schlickeysen, Berlin. Prussia, improvement in pug Sulphuric acid is employed, in his process, for 
mill. Patented in England, Feb. 24, 1S56. ^ ,/ ,, 1 ^ ’ 
Nicholas Linden, Jersey City, N. J, improved fountain removing the fibre or peel from the cotton seed. 
Y. R. Stewart, Weedsport, N. Y, improvement in wash- 
ine: machines. 
and the common mode of extraction is used. 
By this process, a clear and white oil is obtain - 
- John Taggart, Roxbury, Mass, improvement in tidal ed _ There is a redness in the oil at some pe- 
alarm buoy. _ . 1 
The gall of oxen and cows has been used w. H. Thompson and E. P. Morgan, Biddieford, Me, im- riods, which is caused by a thin peel or rind 
from time immemorial for removing grease and pr w^ WrightHMtfo y rd| a c C onn.; improvement in cut-off remaining next to the seed. A patent was ob- 
dirt, from fine woolen goods of delicate col- valves. tained in England, in 1836, by H. Walker, for 
ors. Its action is the same as soap m re- Testerg extracting oil from seeds by the application of 
moving the grease, while it is almost inert James Warner, Springfield, Mass, improvement in fire- muriatic acid. The above, we believe, are the 
regarding the colors. In the hands of skillful ‘ Walter A. Wood, Hoosick Falls, N. Y, for dividing shoe only patents that have been granted in Eng- 
persons, however, soap is just as safe, and is ^XwIgne^PhiUdelphia, Pa, improved apparatus for land and the United States for producing this 
more pleasant to use, because the gall has an harvesters. useful oil .—Pen and Lever. 
Offensive odor. To use the gall, it should be E ' Winslow, Philadelphia, Pa, improvement in fluid -^- 
° 7 cans. 
mixed with just as much rain water as will Wm. Wright, Hartford, Conn, improvement in cut-off ■ LIGHT FOR STEAMERS, 
allow the woolen aiticle to be squeezed and Alvah Foote, Blandford, Mass, assignor to himself, Ira 
offensive odor. To use the gall, it should be 
mixed with just as much rain water as will 
allow the woolen article to be squeezed and 
James Warner, Springfield, Mass, improvement in fire- muriatic acid. The above, we believe, are the 
rms. 
Walter A. Wood, .Hoosick Falls, N. Y, for dividing shoe only patents that have been granted in Eng- 
5 C m rWa S gne a rfphnadelphia, Pa, improved apparatus for land and the United States for P r °ducing this 
arvesters. useful oil. —Pen and Lever. 
S. E. Winslow, Philadelphia, Pa, improvement in fluid _ _ 
ans. ‘ 
Wm. Wright, Hartford, Conn, improvement in cut-off LIGHT FOR STEAMERS. 
handled freely. It requires considerable hand- Russell, Dedham, Mass, and A. B. R. Sprague and Henry It has been suggested, and urged in fact, with 
ling of the article in the liqbid before the gall Ph Ab P rahrmFrfv e e r i’ ^asTignoi^tohiSs °lf and t! if. L^moT) considerable justice by Mr. Robert Grant, the 
acts thoroughly. After the dirt and grease are La Porte, improved grain drills. 
indefatigable experimenter with the ox-hydro- 
, •' , ‘ & , Remy Henry, Melrose, N. Y, assignor to James Smith, . . . , 
removed, the dress, shawl, or whatever it may New York city, method of operating steam valves. gen or calcium lights, that so long as the means 
be that is washed in it, should be thoroughly wSg^^afforffid to pmtectfrelst exist for throwin S a vei 7 strong light to a great 
rinsed in clean soft water. It will take three George Taylor, Richmond, Ind., assignor to Harrison distance, it should be employed on all large and 
or four fresh supplies of water to remove all ^“oyedfa^m gatf W ‘ Stigleman ’ Wayne county ’ Ind ’ swift steam vessels to illumine the path before 
traces of the gall, from the goods, and none must Lucius J. Knowles, Warren, Mass., improvement in them. The ox-hydrogen, sometimes called the 
! rinsed in clean soft water. It will take three George Taylor, Richmoi 
or four fresh supplies of water to remove all ^mvedfiarm £tT W ‘ S 
traces of the gall, from the goods, and none must Lucius J. Knowles, W: 
be left in on account of its offensive smell.— looms ’ ER 
This is a very safe process of washing fine Jeremiah Carbart, New 
woolen articles of light green, blue, and various inh j. r j^eph' Eagietonfxel 
other delicate colors. Children’s dresses of fine Patent dated May 20, 1856. 
•neriuo cloth m»y be safely washed in this aH AK PF , NTMOOT ,; 
manner. One gall will suffice tor a small dress. 
Another plan, and a better one for washing M some str0I 
rr-issues. calcium or Drummond Light, is peculiarly sus- 
Jeremiah Carhart, New York city, bellows for musical ceptible of being thrown with greatly concen- 
mstruments. Patent dated Dec. 28, 1846. trated power in any givep direction, and as im- 
J. Joseph Eagleton, New York city, annealing furnace. * J ° ... .. 
~ itent dated May 20 , 1856. proved by Professor Grant it is believed to be 
a tolerably durable and practicable source of 
HARPENING OLD FILES WITH ACID. illumiQat / 0I1 . The Collins Steamship Company 
Make up some strong soap-suds in a pail and are contemplating the fitting out of the Adriatic 
SHARPENING OLD FILES WITH ACID. 
fine articles of dress is to dissolve some fine | steep the tiles in ifc for half aa hour . After this with such a on the bow ’ wMch sha11 DOt 
soap in hot water, and allow it to become quite I take and brush them we n iu the suds to remove onl J alarm the watcb on a11 other vessels m lts 
cold, then wash the article in this, taking care all the grease and dirt from the creaser, after tracK > UUL Iuaiie 8UUli ‘ ia woli 
not to rub it violently. The soapsuds should which t hey are to be rinsed in clean soft water. or other obstructions plainly visible. The light 
be quite strong, or the soap will be decomposed NoW) make up i n a c i ean pa il or stone-ware has been P roved to throw a &hadow at the dis ’ 
by the grease in the article to be washed. The crockj which is better, an acid liquor composed tance of ten miles ’ and a few trials W0llld un ' 
suds must be thoroughly rinsed out of the arti- of one pint of sul P huric acid to ten or twelve of doubtedly show whether or not the hazy glare 
cles in cold soft water. Scented soa P is the so f t water, and stir it well. Put the files per- produced in the atmosphere would tend to 
best to use for such delicate operations, because pen dicularly in this for an hour, and examine counterbalance its advantages, 
it imparts an agreeable peifume to the aiticle of tkem two or three times during the operation. 
dress washed. .The liquor must'cover the files from the point ^ckinson’3 im provem ents in paper. 
Another process tor washing fine muslins of t0 the shank . The ac id attacks both sides Mfi . Dickinson , the inventor of the cylinder 
delicate colors, is to ake some wbe at bran of the file ridges, and eats away a portion of intiDg mac hi n e, has recently introduced a 
about two quaits for a had y s diess and boil it tbe steel, thus making them sharper. If the f nethod 0 f manufacturing a paper, which, by 
for half an hour m some soft water, then allow b nnn r is hpated the action of tbp acid is mm-p • ■. . & - 1 1 . . J 
, .. , nquoi is neaiea, me action oi tne ncia is moie possessmoromtsoiipositesidesvaryingcharac- 
i to cool, strain the liquor, and use i as a sub- r a P id, and intense, but no person should pour L of surface, wiU permit of its being used in- 
stitue foi soap suds i emoves dn t like soap, su l p b ur i c aC id into hot water, as it is liable to different ly for copperplate or lithographic 
is meit regarding tbe colois, and requires to be spatter out in the face of the person pouring it printiDg / For this purpose are brought togeth- 
nnsed out in only one clean water, and starch- in . Thia act i on does not take place by pouring ^ in a very wet (that is to say in an 
ing is unnecessary. 1 his is the best method of the acid into cold water. Many accidents of unfinish ed state of manufacture,) two webs of 
washing fine muslms and calicoes. A gieat burning with vitriol have resulted to mexpe- as thev are delivered horn theirrespec- 
number of beautiful dresses are often spoilen m r ; 01iced nersons from want of knowledge regard- ‘ ^ ^ 
Alow™ 7,f ™iL a f,-™ lloncea peisons nom want oi knowledge legaia tiye mac b ines , and these are combined into one 
•washing ov t.Iig ciiscnargG oi thGir colors, iiom tRis ■nhonomGnon Whgn the files jii*e i .. . , „ 
, T * x oll - anAa 1D S ims Phenomenon, vv nen me mes aie by pressure, and consolidated so as to form one 
the use of wai m suds. In all cases, the suds properly biUen> by the acid, they must be rinsed h o^ ogenolls web . 0ne of these webs is formed 
and rinsing watei tox ! “^ ies ® f in soft water containing some urine,-hr a little Qn ^ ig known in trade as the « Fouvdr i nier ” 
should be used as possible. Sarnhfic dissolved sa l soda; they are finally rinsed in Qr «shaher” machine, and the other is formed 
Amencan - ____ warm soft water and are fit for ^.-Scientific on the cylinder machine . The arrangement of 
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster.-BoU till Amencan \ -^- machinery, which is employed in carrying out 
tender, then pour off the water, and add a little How to Feed Bituminous Coal. —Where there this new manufacture, consists of a shaker ma- 
milk a little salt and butter. Another wav is, are two furnaces to a boiler, fire alternately, at chine and a cylinder machine combined, with a 
track, but make such vessels as well as ice 
or other obstructions plainly visible. The light 
DICKINSON’S IMPROVEMENTS IN PAPER. 
Mr. Dickinson, the inventor of the cylinder 
printing machine, has recently introduced a 
Waste is the parent of want. 
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster.— Boil till - maenmery, wmen is employed in carrying one 
tender, then pour off the water, and add a little How to Feed Bituminous Coal. —Where there this new manufacture, consists of a shaker ma- 
milk a little salt and butter. Another way is, are two furnaces to a boiler, fire alternately, at chine and a cylinder machine combined, with a 
to parboil it, scraping off the outside, cut it in regular intervals of time. In throwing on fresh suitable arrangement of felts and guide-rollers, 
slices, dip it into beaten egg and fried bread coals, spread them evenly over the bars, com- for traversing the two webs, and also of press- 
crumbs, and fry it in lard. Another way is, to mencing at the bridge end. Large coals should ing-rollers, for expressing the moisture from the 
make a batter of wheat flour, milk, eggs, and a be broken into pieces not bigger than a man’s paper, and effecting the consolidation ot the 
little salt. Cut the salsify in slices ; after it is fist. Never allow any part of the grate surface two webs into one .—London Mechanics' Mag. 
boiled tender put it in tbe butter, and drop this to be uncovered, nor allow the fire to burn too - 
mixture into hot fat by the spoonful. Cook j low. There should not be less than four inches Artificially Reared Fish.— The Strasburg 
them a light brown.— Wisconsin Farmer. i thickness of bright fuel on the bars when a Railway has just brought to Paris for the Exhi- 
-»- . fresh charge is put on. Keep the bars free from bition in the Champs Elysees about 3,000 fish 
Dried Tomatoes. —Take ripe tomatoes, scald | clinkers .—Scientific American. from the Artificial Piscicultural Establishment 
them in the usual way, and strip off the skins, - formed at Huningen by the French Govern- 
and mash and squeeze through a seive ; then Type Metal foe Boxes. —Mr. Francis S. ment. They consist of salmon from the Dan- 
stew the pulp slowly so as to evaporate as much Low, one of the proprietors and editors of the ube, trout from the lakes of Switzerland, and 
juice as possible without burning ; spread it on Inventor, formerly an extensive builder of steam grayling from the lake of Constance. These 
a platter, and dry it in a slow oven or hot sun. engines, declarts that for twelve years he has last named have only been hatched this spring; 
When wanted for use you have only to soak it { used nothing but type metal to line his journal the salmon and trout are 14 months old, and are 
soft, cook a few minutes, and serve it up as you boxes, and that he has always found it to work to inches long. There are two salmon 
would tomatoes stewed fresh from the garden, as well as any metal; and he considers it the three years old, one of which is nearly 19 inches 
—Ohio Farmer. j best metal for general use in work of this kind, long by 12 inches in circumference. These 
-- j It costs 10 cents per pound, about a quarter of fish are conveyed in cylindrical reservoirs made 
Waste is the parent of want. what has been paid for Babbit metal. of tin, the water being renewed frequently. 
