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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
SEPT. 13, 
use, inexhaustible treasures of black diamonds, 
which are made to glitter in our grates ?—and 
does she not from her stores of adamant and 
clay supply us with building materials less 
perishable than those formed of oak, cedar, or 
fir ? Why then need we fear that fences are 
going to impoverish our land ? 
3. Waste of Ground and Encouragement ot 
Growtu of Weeds.— The first part of this ob¬ 
jection is an item of small account where the 
value of land is not more than $30 per acre ; 
and the destruction of the weeds and shrubbe¬ 
ry that spring up along the fences is so easily 
accomplished as not to merit much considera¬ 
tion in discussing this fence question. 
4. Unsightliness. —This is a matter of taste. 
However unsightly may be a shabby, dilapi¬ 
dated fence, a neat one is in my judgment quite 
the reverse, seeming to relieve the landscape of 
the farm of the monotony of open space. And 
besides, we are so accustomed to associate the 
idea of barren wastes with that of unenclosed 
lands, that the sight of a farm of one or two 
hundred acres having no inside fences, would 
convey the impression that the land was not 
worth fencing. 
But how should we get along without fences? 
If indeed they are an evil, it seems to me we 
shall have to consider them a necessary evil.— 
Some have recommended the system of soiling, 
but experience has shown that this system is 
attended with far more expense than profit, es¬ 
pecially on large farms where considerable 
stock is kept, and where it is often necessary 
to bring the feed from some distance. While 
on this topic, I will transcribe a very sensible 
passage from the Farmer's Dictionary: —“ In 
proportion as a farm is large in extent, so the 
expense of soiling increases, both from the dis 
tauce of the fields where the green crops grow 
and from the same distance to which the dung 
is to be carted. In almost every experiment on 
a large scale, it has been found that soiling was 
only a certain mode of purchasing dung, and 
that it often was more expensive to procure it 
in this way than to send to a considerable dis 
tance to purchase it in towns.” 
Others have recommended hurdles or mova 
ble fences. W. T. S. thinks it would bo econ 
omy to substitute these for ordinary fences, and 
have only one field enclosed for pasture. Id 
European countries, where timber is scarce and 
land much higher than here, the system recom 
mended by this writer is frequently practised 
and perl)aps to advantage. But the fact of the 
system having found little favor with American 
farmers, is presumptive evidence that it is an 
exotic which will not bear transportation— 
though I am notprepared to say that there may 
not be cases where it could be practised with 
advantage, as on small farms near large cities, 
As a general thing, I have no doubt there 
would be such inconveniences and difficulties 
connected with its adoption here as would more 
than counterbalance the saving of fencing ma¬ 
terial. The cost of making a hurdle I presume 
would be as much as one-third greater than an 
ordinary rail or board fence extending the same 
distance. Then there would be the trouble ot 
removing it every year, which would probably 
require much more labor than would ordinarily 
be icquired to keep all the farm fences in re¬ 
pair, and the removal would require the services 
of men and teams at a season of the year 
(early in spring) when it is highly important 
that the whole force of the farm should be em¬ 
ployed in preparing the ground for the spring 
sowing and planting. I he lemoval could no 
be done in the winter because the posts or sup. 
ports could not be drawn from or driven into 
the frozen earth ; nor in the fall, because stock- 
are usually kept in pastuie until the frost has 
congealed the surface of the ground. Again, 
the stock would have to be confined to one en¬ 
closure the whole season, unless there were 
several removals of the hurdle, (which would 
require an amount of labor which no farmer 
could endure,) whereas under our present ar¬ 
rangement we can give our stock the advantage 
of alternate pastures. For example, they have 
the run of the last year’s clover early in spring, 
before it is plowed for corn ; then when the 
summer crops, wheat, rye, oats, grass, &c., are 
gathered, they have for a short time the run of 
the “stubble and again late in autumn, aftir 
the corn field is cleared, they glean from the 
field the leaves, husks, <fcc., which have been 
left. These objections to hurdles are such as 
the practical farmer will be likely to take into 
consideration before experimenting very large¬ 
ly on the system proposed by YV. T. S. 
I would not say aught to discourage theoriz¬ 
ing, for nearly every advance and improvement 
in art and science has its origin in theory ; yet 
I would advise extreme caution in the applica- 
tion to practice of even the most plausible 
theory, and especially when it is found at va¬ 
riance with long established usage’in agricul¬ 
ture. No doubt if the systems of^soiling and 
of enclosing pasture fields by poTtable fences 
were profitable in this’.country, they would 
have been loDg since adopted by jour farmers.— 
For the majority of our agriculturists have 
sufficient intelligence, acquisitiveness"and ener¬ 
gy to understand and practice such systems, 
w ether old or new, as are best calculated to 
bring about a pecuniary recompense.’'* The rea¬ 
son why many of the European modes of farm¬ 
ing have not been introduced’into American 
husbandry; is because our farmers do, and not 
because they do not, understand what 4 belongs 
to their own interest. When YV. T. S., or any 
other wise theoretical scholar, has r fully tested 
the economy and expediency of hurdle "fences, 
I hope the readers of the Rural will bejfavored 
with a statement showing its advantages, or 
disadvantages, as many of us will be'waiting 
in suspense. J- McKinstry. 
Greenport, Columbia Co., N. Y. 
FEMALE EQUESTRIANISM. 
Eds. Rural Your correspondent « H,” of 
Gorham, N. Y., has put in his disclaimer against 
Ladies riding on horseback at “Agricultural 
Shows,” and all other times, if I understand 
him aright, without (as I see.) giving one good 
reason why. He says :—“YVnen the countiy 
was new, the roads bad, carriages not to be ob¬ 
tained, men had less leisure, and women more 
strength of muscle, and endurance, they rode 
on horseback as a matter of convenience and 
economy, and the practice was praiseworthy.” 
Why had the “ women” of those days “ more 
strength of muscle and powers of endurance” ? 
The same atmosphere floats about us, the sun 
shines as then, the rains and dews descend, 
giving fertility to the same earth from whence 
we receive our sustenance, and which yields 
by the aid of scientific lore, even more richly 
now than then. YVhy is it then there is less 
strength of muscle ? (if it is so ) Because they 
are not called into play; idleness weakens 
them—whereas, if used constantly, they would 
be as strong as in the# days when necessity 
compelled ladies to go on horse back, 
“ H.” goes on to say why ladies should not 
ride is, because they don't ; and admits that the 
muscles are strengthened by practice, but that 
her riding dress is unsafe. On a skillfnl rider 
it is not, but it should not be adopted until one 
is well skilled in managing a horse ; and I 
have never yet heard of one being injured from 
that cause. A lady possessing the usual de¬ 
gree of common sense has nothing to fear, for 
she will not mount an ugly, unmanageable or 
unknown horse any way, and if there are those 
so fool hardy as to do so, they may as well get 
their necks broken that way as in some more 
ridiculous manner. 
The necessary practice for good riding and 
strength to ride with, “ H.” says he will ven¬ 
ture to say “ no young lady in this country or 
age ever gets.” And why not ? Because, as a 
people, we are too penny wise ; the outfit costs 
a little something, (but not half as much as a 
doctor’s bill at a later day,) and the time is 
another little something—and these “some¬ 
things” deprive thousands of ladies of the most 
pleasant and graceful exercise in the world._ 
Who ever saw a lady come in from a canter in 
the country, through its pleasant bye-paths 
and cool, shady lanes, without a glow on her 
cheek and a sparkle in her eye that no other 
exercise can give ? 
“H.” says, “Offer premiums if y OU please 
for the best driving by ladies,” <fec. It may be 
prejudice, it may be education, but I’ll venture 
to say nine-tenths of the community would be 
better pleased to see ladies riding on horse 
back, than sitting erect holding the lines will 
martial air severe, with now aud then a shrill 
“g’iaDg” to keep the pony’s pace. It is very- 
convenient, and sometimes very agreeable, to 
be able to take one’s self out a riding without 
taking the gentlemen to accompany us. and 
is good to know how to drive well to avoid dif¬ 
ficulties which render a person ridiculous 
still riding in a carriage is not as graceful as 
health-giving an exercise as on horseback. 
As to riding at Agricultural Fairs, I think it 
perfectly appropriate and proper. It gives lift 
and animation to scenes that might be tame 
to many; it injures none, aud, to those that 
like to do it, let them. The O. S. 
Cayuga Co., N. Y., August, 1856. 
THAT “FINAL TRIAL” OP REAPERS. 
POULTRY KEEPING PROFITABLE. 
Mf.ssrs. Eds :—Having noticed in your valu 
able paper, considerable respecting the man¬ 
agement of Poultry, and having taken some 
pains to increase the profits of my hens, I will 
give you a statement of my hen diary, which is 
better than any account that I have seen. If 
you think it worthy of a place in your paper, 
you are at liberty to publish it. 
I keep 28 hens and two roosters. Their habi¬ 
tation is a house and yard, arranged expressly 
for them, in which they are kept constantly, 
with the exception of an hour or two, each day, 
just at night. This course, I consider to be the 
most economical, even for a farmer. I speak 
from experience, as I have 100 acres of land.— 
The result of such a course is, that I get all the 
eggs, and can have a garden without' the hens 
scratching it up. I also save a good deal in my 
grain crops, near the house. jj.YVhen the hens 
are setting, I shut them on their nests, through 
the day, and let them off when Diet my hens 
out to get their food and drink. The result is 
they hatch sooner, and better, and no eggs are 
laid in their nests. 
The feed of my hens through the winter 
months, was corn, oats, balced potatoesjand burnt 
bones. I had some eggs from them.“Their feed 
through the spring, was corn, some oats, fresh 
meat, lime and bones. Through the summer 
months I feed one pail full of milk, or curd, from 
the top of the swill barrel, each day, and noth¬ 
ing else. 
My 28 liens laid from the first of March to 
the first of Sept., 2,596, to wit.:—March, 313; 
April, 654; Elay, 456; June, 344’; July, 503; 
August, 326 ; Total, 2,596,—an average of 92 to 
each hen. During this time, seven of the hens 
set three weeks each, on hen’s eggs, and five 
set four weeks each, on turkey Veggs. There 
is fresh water running into my hen yard from a 
lead pipe continually. "The breed that I keep 
is a cross of the Dorking and Poland. 
I have two turkeys that have laid 92 eggs. I 
have 50 young turkeys. S. Lucas. 
Cortlnndville, N. Y., Sept., 1856. 
Remarks. —In order to r exhibit’“the actual 
profit of his fowls, our correspondent should 
have given an account of the expense of keep¬ 
ing them—cost of feed, &c .—together with 
market value of their products.— Ed. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker :—In the Rural of 
Aug. 23J, I notice an account of a “ Final Trial 
of Reaping Machines,” near Harrisburg, Pa., 
in which Manny’s and Atkins’ Self-Raker were 
the only competitors, aud the committee “unan¬ 
imously give their preference to M annI’s machine, 
as being the simplest, performing the neatest work, 
and easiest on the horses." 
Now, having in view the best interests of my 
brother farmers, I venture my experience 
against any unjust influence which might be 
brought to bear upon their choice by a prema¬ 
ture “ final trial.” I have used in the past hay¬ 
ing and harvest one of the Atkins Self-Rakers 
and Mowers combined, which has been partic¬ 
ularly noticed for its easy work on horses, its 
perfect work in mowing grass and cutting grain, 
and more especially its advantage over all others 
in its unsurpassed self-raking apparatus, in 
which is saved the necessity of one man who 
otherwise must perform the most severe task 
that falls upon any one in harvesting with the 
Reaper. May we not imagine with some pro¬ 
priety that said Committee, when walking 
“ behind the machine," were influenced by the 
additional fixtures for the self-raker in their 
award of “ simplest ’’ for Manny’s, without giving 
Atkins’ credit for doing one man’s hard work 
with its extra arm, hand and fingers of iron and 
wood, which would have performed their work 
equally easy and regular without tiring, had 
not “the field presented that uniformity of level 
requisite for a complete test of the merits of 
the respective apparatus.” I passed over 
ground so uneven of surface, and upon a side 
hill, that care was required to enable me to re¬ 
tain my seat with the Atkins machine, where 
it done its work as perfect as upon level ground, 
and where no man could endure the labor of 
raking but a short time, and then not as perfect 
as this machine, so far as I have observed or 
heard any one say; and I deem it due to all 
parties interested (and who is not ?) to say that 
a farmer came into a field where I was cutting 
oat8 with the very commendable object of test¬ 
ing, upon the same work, the merits of his 
Manny machine with the Atkins, and his ex¬ 
pressed judgment was that the Atkins ma¬ 
chine was easiest on horses, and that he or his 
man could not rake off as well as the Atkins 
self-raker, and in return /confess that his cut¬ 
ting was as well done as the Atkins’ work. 
Now, in all charity and candor we are bound 
to believe what a committee decide upon, and 
publicly declare as their honest sentiments. But 
had the Harrisburg Committee omitted to say 
that they had formed no ‘prior opinion, and 
that no outside influences had been brought to bear 
on their action," probably a thought upon that 
question would not have entered the mind of 
any reader of their report,except the “specta¬ 
tors,” who had “ already formed views,” perhaps 
of long standing. And further, why did the 
Atkins’ agent object to j^e raker as well as the 
driver of the Manuy machine, when he would 
need or could use none ? Perhaps I have 
given the only reason in asking the question, if 
any such objection was made. 
In conclusion, these remarks are made for 
the sole purpose ot asking my brother farmers 
to “look before you leap.” A few extra dollars 
will get a thing to do all the work instead of one 
that will do less than half, aud such is my choice 
as a rna'ter of economy—which example you 
are at liberty to follow or reject, and my skirls 
will now be clear of the evils of an uuwise 
choice. Jas. Watson. 
Cb<le, N. Y., August, 1856. 
Remarks —In giving the above article from 
an experienced, reliable and progressive farmer, 
whose disinterested opinion is entitled to great 
weight, it is proper to add (what we have be¬ 
fore stated,) that the account of the Trial re¬ 
ferred to was intended for our advertising page, 
but, by “mistake of the printer,” and contrary 
to our directions, published in the Agricultural 
Department.— Ed. 
Ilural ftotts anil Items. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Inquiry. —Will some of the friends of the 
Rural be so kind as to say what will prevent 
the maggot in onions ? I have sowed three 
years, and the crops have been completely de¬ 
stroyed. The maggots are very numerous in 
this section. 
Is plaster injurious to the soil if sown year 
after year on one piece of ground, without ma- 
nure .—J oseph Day, Massena, N. Y. 
The Steam Plow.— Can you give me the ad¬ 
dress of Mr. Manning, who proposes the inven¬ 
tion of the prairie steam plow ? By doing so 
you oblige a friend and subscriber.—W. Z., 
Wdliamsville, N. Y. 
[The name you mean, probably, is Bronson 
Murray, of Ottawa, Ill.] 
How to Kill Moles.— Take any quantity of 
corn and soak it in a strong solution of Arsenic 
or Strychnine—say one drachm of either of said 
poisons to one pint of warm water. Then, with 
a sharp stick make a hole down into the pass¬ 
age of the mole and drop in some of the corn 
and cover it up.—H. Scott, Ohio. 
How to Cure Corn Stalks.— Most people cut 
them up near the ground. This is the best 
way if they can be cured—and they can be by 
packing them in the barn on top of hay or grain, 
with their butts up. No matter how tight they 
are packed, they will all cure. Try it.—F. 
Hawkins, Herkimer , N. I’. 
Inquiry. —Do barberry bushes cause oats to 
rust that grow near them ? Those who have 
experience will please give their opinion, and 
oblige—A Subscriber, McDonough, N. F. 
Will it Benefit Farmers ?—Some time since 
we were handed, aud desired to notice favora¬ 
bly, a circular from the “ American Agricultural 
Exchange Association,”—a society purporting 
to be “organized for the purpose of introducing 
to the Agricultural portion of our population, 
the best Grain Seeds which this country affords, 
or which can be procured from Europe, and for 
holding Fairs and awarding Premiums, and in 
other ways promoting emulation among our 
Agricultui [aljists which shall redound to their 
benefit, and the general good of the country,” 
&c. Desirous of aiding the enterprise if found 
laudable, we gave the circular announcement a 
careful examination, and made pertinent in¬ 
quiries of the Secretary of the Association.— 
With a definite answer to the most important 
of these, we received an advertisement which 
appears in this paper, the publication whereof 
(a matter which we could not refuse, after com¬ 
pliance with our terms,) constrains us to frank¬ 
ly state that we regard the Association and its 
Fairs as one of those non-chartered “institu¬ 
tions” designed for the benefit of a few indi¬ 
viduals—the managers—rather than to promote 
the interests of Agriculturists. As announced, 
the Association proposes to hold a series of 
seven Fairs in the principal cities in this State. 
In the circular large premiums are offered for 
Grain and Seed, Butter and Cheese, Vegetables 
and Wool—and we, and others, fairly inferred 
from its phraseology that said premiums jwere 
to be awarded at each Fair, as nothing was 
stated to the contrary. Surmising, however, 
that there was “an Ethiopian in the hedge,” we 
ascertained, on inquiry, that these large premi¬ 
ums were only to be awarded at the last and 
closing exhibition, in New York city—hun¬ 
dreds of miles from the great majority of ex¬ 
hibitors and competitors, and by judges who 
might be capable and honest, or the reverse.— 
Thus, after being required to donate to the As¬ 
sociation the principal articles offered for com¬ 
petition—Grains and Seeds by the bushel, and 
not less than twenty-five pounds of Butter and 
Cheese !—the contributors to all the Fairs are 
generously awarded the inestimable privilege 
of taking their chances for premiums to be 
awarded by an unknown committee, when all 
the donated samples shall be collected in New 
York 1 An encouraging prospect, truly; but 
we “reckon" no intelligent farmer who under¬ 
stands this liberal item in the grand pro¬ 
gramme, will be likely to contribute either a 
bushel of Wheat or Clover, twenty-five lbs. ol 
Butter or Cheese, or a fleece of Wool to such a 
lottery, however much he may feel inclined to 
aid in promoting the benevolent and patriotic ob¬ 
jects announced. 
It is proper to add, however, that some pre¬ 
miums are to be awarded at each exhibition.— 
For instance, fifty dollars “ will be awarded in 
each place of exhibition for superiority in con¬ 
tributions of Plants, Flowers, Fruits and Veg¬ 
etables.” Prizes are also to be awarded for 
Female Equestrian Performances. The price 
of admission to each show is 25 cents— only. 
_Comment is perhaps unnecessary, yet we 
cannot refrain from adding that the whole 
scheme strikes us as being a private or individ¬ 
ual speculation, got up by those who will be 
very likely to ascertain that the people of the 
“ Rural Districts" are not quite so verdant as 
certain Gothamites imagine. Thus sincerely 
believing,—and in consonance with the inva¬ 
riable course of the Rural New-Yorker, when 
any speculation or humbug is afoot calculated 
to deplete the pockets of the industrial classes, 
_ we are constrained to utter this timely cau¬ 
tion for the benefit of our numerous readers 
throughout this State. 
A Reversible Plow Wanted.— In the Rural 
of Aug. 16, Dr. Wm. D. Cook, of Wayne Co., 
stated the necessity for a Reversible Plow, and 
offered a premium of $50 for the desideratum 
described in his communication. We intended 
to have added some remaks to his laudable 
proposition—and will say now, as we'ought to 
have done then, that Dr. Cook’ is a reliable, 
honorable and progressive farmer, who will 
take pleasure in redeeming his^promise. We 
trust the article and offer will attract "the atten¬ 
tion of our shrewd and inventive’friends, and 
that we shall at the proper time have the pleas¬ 
ure of recording the fact that some reader of the 
Rural has invented the valuable implement 
needed,— thereby conferring lasting benefit up¬ 
on the Agricultural community. 
Noel J. Becar, Esq., a noted merchant and 
agriculturist, died at his residence in Brooklyn 
on the 28th of August. For smne years Mr. 
Becar has given considerable attention to the 
importation, and breeding of improved stock, 
having a large and beautiful form on Long 
Island. In connection with Col. L. G. Morris, 
Mr. B. made extensive importations of Short¬ 
horn Cattle, South-Down Sheep, <fcc., and thus 
became favorably known To the stock breeders 
of the country. He possessed an ample for¬ 
tune, and tv* 3 greatly esteemed for his liber¬ 
ality and amiable qualities. 
Genesee County Fair. —The next annual 
meeting of the Genesee County Agricultural 
Fair will be held at the Agricultural Fair 
Grounds in Batavia, on the 8th, 9th and 10th 
of October next. The Fair grounds are nearly 
enclosed, aud will be completed before the day 
arrives, and all things in readiness for those 
who wish to exhibit their stock and articles. 
The Livingston County Agricultural Fair 
will be held at Geneseo on the 23d and 24th 
instant. 
How AND when to Apply Guano. —The Mark 
Lane Express gives the following rules to be 
used in the application of Guano, and consid¬ 
ers them, from experience, to be useful as a 
guide to those using the fertilizer :—1st. Guano 
is best applied in damp or showery weather.— 
2d. Guano should not generally be put on 
grass land in the spring later than A pril.— 
3d. When guano is applied to arable land, it 
should immediately be mixed with the soil, 
either by harrowing or otherwise. 4th. When 
the wheat is sown very early in the autumn, a 
less than usual amount of guano should at that 
time be applied, and the rest in the spring. The 
wheat, otherwise, might become too luxuriant, 
and be injured by subsequent frosts. 5th. 
Guano, and artificial manures in general, should 
be put on the land only in quantities sufficient 
for the particular crop intended to be grown, 
and not with the intention of assisting the suc¬ 
ceeding one. Each crop should be separately 
manured. 6th. Guano, before application, 
should be mixed with at least from five to six 
times its weight of ashes, charcoal, salt or fine 
soil. 7th. Guano should on no account be al¬ 
lowed to come in direct contact with the seed. 
Vicious Cattle. — The common “vice" of 
jumping and throwing fencing is taught to cat¬ 
tle, with scarcely any exception, by their own¬ 
ers and care takers. Fences half down soon fall 
by the nibbling of cattle, and teach the first 
lesson, especially if cattle have any shrewdness 
in observing cause and effect. Very fine feed 
justovera poor fence is the next lesson ; letting 
down bars and rail fences to the calves, from 
laziness, so that the animal has to leap, is the 
third lesson, and the last is oftentimes first, 
second and third with sheep until they will 
scale anything. These three lessons are usual¬ 
ly enough, but a fourth is often added, namely; 
placing one additional rail on the fence each 
successive day, as they become more skillful, 
for the ostensible object of keeping the jumper 
within hounds, but really operating as a most 
ingenious contrivance to teach the art of vault¬ 
ing. YVe have heard of French being “taught 
in six lessons,” but very few animals require 
more than four to take “ French leave” of an 
ordinary enclosure .—Dollar Newspaper. 
Raising YVhite Rye.— The culture of rye 
having taken the place of wheat growing to 
some extent, Mr. Moses Crapsey, of Niagara 
County, takes occasion to communicate to the 
Lockport Journal some facts respecting the best 
and most economical mode of raising the former 
crop, as attested by his own personal experi¬ 
ments, as follows :—“If the land is in fair con¬ 
dition for raising wheat, there should be do 
manure put on the land; for the crop which I 
sowed last fall I manured part of the land, but 
had not manure for the remainder. The differ- 
ence was strikingly in favor of that which was 
not manured. The manured portion had a 
heavy crop of straw, and but a comparatively 
poor yield of rye. In regard to seed, I sowed 
from one bushel to one and a half bushels, 
and the one bushel sowing on both the man¬ 
ured and unmanured land was the best. These 
suggestions would have been highly valuable 
to me, and I therefore give them to the public 
for what they are worth." 
Water in Barn-Y t ards. —Such is the solvent 
power of water, that if admitted in large quan¬ 
tities into barn-yards, it will dissolve into the 
earth, or into streams and ponds, a large share 
of fertilizing salts or manure. The manure of 
stalls should, if possible, be housed ; it should 
be kept moist with the urine of animals, and 
s efficient litter should be used to absorb the 
whole of this, unless it be preserved in a tank, 
to be used as a liquid manure, the policy of 
which is thought to be doubtful in this country, 
where labor is high. The true proceeding for 
barn-yard manure is to keep it as far as possi¬ 
ble moist, but not to suffer it to be drenched. 
If dry and hot, it gives its nutritious gases to 
the winds ; if drenched, it loses its most fertil¬ 
izing salts ; when either scorched or drenched 
it is decomposed faster, and does not retain in 
itself a due portion of its enriching proper¬ 
ties.— Selected. 
The Mass. Horticultural Society is to hold 
its next Annual Exhibition in the Music Hall, 
Boston, from the I6th to the 19th of this mouth. 
The Boston Cultivator says “ the pr< spect is fa¬ 
vorable for a show of fruits equal to any made 
by the Society in former years. Pears, for 
which this section is deservedly celebrated, 
are unusually fine, and there will be a large 
collection, comprising all the esteemed varie¬ 
ties.” 
Frauds in Guano. — The last issue of the 
American Farmer contains an advertisement 
from the State Inspector of Guano in Mary¬ 
land, urging farmers to destroy or erase the 
marks on Guano bags after emptying them.— 
There is little doubt but that imposition is ef¬ 
fected through the use of second-hand bags, 
and although there is a heavy penalty for this 
offence, it is difficult to obtain such “ legal” 
evidence as will convict. 
The Granite State Horse Show will take 
place under the auspices of the Hillsborough 
County Agricultural Society, in Manchester, 
N. II., Sept. 30th, and Oct. 1st and 2d. The 
annual fair of the Society will take place at 
the same time. 
The Canadian Committee of Agriculture 
offers three prizes for so many essays on the 
history, habits and means of counteracting the 
injurious effects of the weevil, the wheat-fly 
and the wheat-midge. 
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