noticed that what I consider a very important 
consideration in driving steers and oxen, has been 
left out, either because the writers did not under¬ 
stand the business of driving oxen without lines, 
or they took it for granted that everybody knows 
how to drive oxen with nothing but a whip. I 
have no hesitation in saying, that there is not one 
man in ninety-nine, who knows how to take a whip 
and drive a yoke of oxen correctly, even when the 
oxen are well trained. 
In driving oxen with a whip—without lines 
the driver needs, in the first place, a whip that is 
a proper thing to drive oxen with. A man can¬ 
not expect to drive a yoke of oxen well with a 
cudgel, nor hand-spike, nor pitchfork, nor with a 
hoop-pole, as many use for such a purpose; nor 
does he want a little switch, or lash w T hip, not 
more than a yard in length. But, he wants areal 
Yankee’s ox whip. The stalk should not be less 
than seven or eight feet in length, small, light, 
and elastic, with a small light lash tied on the 
end, about iwo feet long. It should be long 
enough so that the driver can sit behind his team 
in the wagon, and reach the heads of his oxen with 
the lash. Such a whip is not designed to flagellate 
oxen with, but to drive them, by its light touches 
and skillful motions. 
Now, then, a teamster needs to understand how 
to make a motion with his whip, when to make a 
certain motion, when to touch the oil ox, before or 
behind, and when to touch the near ox, before or 
behind, or in any other place, in order to make an 
ox move in a given direction, Every motion of 
the whip of a good teamster will be just as intelli¬ 
gible to well trained oxen, as plain, intelligible 
language is to us; and it is as easy to drive a yoke 
of oxen by the simple motions and light touches 
of the whip, without uttering a word, and drive 
them correetly too, as it is to tell how it should be 
done. Every motion with the whip of a skillful 
driver means something; and if the driver makes 
all his motions correctly, steers and oxen will 
readily understand and promptly obey them. But, 
when a driver makes a motion with his whip, and 
the oxen obey it, and in obeying it, they move 
directly the reverse of what he desired, and they 
then receive an unmerciful lashing for it—which 
is a most common occurrence—how can it be ex¬ 
pected that a well trained yoke of oxen will be any 
more obedient than Balaam’s stupid ass. (1st 
Kings, 22:27.) There are certain motions and 
touches of the whip which well trained oxen un¬ 
derstand, as meaning, whoa, to stop; gee, to turn 
to the right; haw, or hoi, to turn to the left; 
come along, or go along, to proceed forward; 
and back, to step backwards. A good teamster 
will never use but one of these phrases at once. 
But, it is no uncommon thing to hear ox-teamsters, 
now-a-days, halloo at their team, “ whoa-back-gee- 
go-along ,” or “ whoa-back-hoi-come-here-to-me ”— 
while the lash is applied at random, wherever 
they can best hit the oxen. When you want an 
ox to stop, speak out a good round whoa; with 
the long, open sound of 0. Not whoo, nor whew, 
nor Two, nor how. Never let the word whoa be 
used in connection with gee or haiv, for it confuses 
oxen and one might as well speak to them in an 
unknown tongue. What kind of a movement 
would a yoke of oxen make, if they should obe^y, 
^promptly, the command to, “ iohoa-back-haw-come- 
here-go-along," or “ whoa-back-gee-go-along ?"— 
Yet such commands are very common, with many 
of the ox-teamsters of the present day, which ac¬ 
counts very conclusively for the unaccountable 
stupidity of -working oxen in so many instances. 
Let the ox-teamster “keep his tongue, with all 
diligence,” and when he desires his oxen to move 
•in a given direction, give them the corresponding 
word, and motion, or touch of the whip, and they 
will very soon obey, as promptly as horses that 
are guided with lines. 
When driving a yoke of oxen straight forward, 
let the driver stand by the side of the near ox, 
say three or four feet from him, with his whip 
erect, so that both the oxen can see. Now, as the 
word come along is given, in a plain, open sound, 
just touch them both with the lash, on their rumps. 
Touch the slowest ox first. Now, keep the whip 
erect, as a soldier carries his musket when march¬ 
ing. When the word whoa is announced, let the 
driver stop short and speak distinctly, whoa. If 
he is not able to bring out this Yankeeism, in a 
round, full tone, let him speak the letter 0, with 
an open, round sound—not drawl it out, nor snap 
it off, like the yelp of a wolf—and at the same time 
raise his whip and let the lash fall on the fore¬ 
head of the ox that is least inclined to stop. It 
may be necessary, in some instances, to give an 
ox a blow with the lash, so that it will smart a 
little; but it is much the best to try a light touch 
with the lash first. Never keep the whip swing¬ 
ing over the oxen, and around their heads, when 
they are moving forward. In driving oxen that 
are very spirited, when they are going straight 
forward, and are inclined to go too rapidly, the 
driver should stand about even with the yoke and 
put his whip forward of the heads, touch them 
lightly, and try to check their rapid pace with 
light blows. If they become too impetuous, give 
them the word whoa, and stop, and then start on¬ 
ward again for a short distance. But spare all the 
hard blows with the lash until there seems to be 
S - in gentle touches with it. Never keep 
essant whoa, whoa, whoa, in order to 
team walk more steadily, and with less 
; is desired to have oxen gee around, let 
:op on the buttock of the near ox, imme¬ 
diately aftAr the word is given to gee around, and 
let the drived 1 step forward, near the head of the 
near ox, andAmake a motion to the off ox to back. 
If the off ox ils not inclined to gee, touch him with 
the whip, on the left shoulder. If the off ox 
dashes ahead too much, touch him lightly on the 
head, and touch up the near ox, behind, with the 
lash. To haw them around, let the driver step 
back opposite the tails of the oxen, and give them 
one word, haw around, and at the same time touch 
the near ox with the lash on the forehead, and the 
off ox on his rump. If the near ox does not haw 
as much as he ought to by touching on the head, 
give him a blow with the lash over the shoulders, 
so that the lash will strike on the right shoulder. 
As soon as oxen have become accustomed to the 
words of command, and touches of the whip, they 
will obev very promptly with only the motion of I am in the dark-as one born blind. I see none, of the stable, and backing him again into the 
the whip without touching them. Oxen will hear of none, nor smell, nor taste, nor feel any. darkness, until he is satisfied as to the perfection 
notice the motions of a whip and the motions and But “ altitude ” is against us,- this is a region of or imperfection of the horse’s vision. But if the 
wnrrt« nf the driver • -md if they are always made frosts, say they. And were not some other sections horse should be examined in the open air, the 
WOfUSOL lueuinu , iiuu j j _.i. T_I... o rri,„„„ I;™ nnnlln 
Agricultural JRteccliang, 
The Weather of last week was generally favorable 
intelligibly and understanding^, oxen will very “frosty ” the fourth of June last? Those who live novice should first notice whether both pupils are for growing crops, and the holding of Agricultural 
learn to step to the mark with all desirable in glass houses should not throw stones. of exactly of the same size. After this, he should Fairs _ No frost has yet occurred in this State, though 
S00n . . .j n T 0 f the whip from near the But let U3 possess our souls in patience. We carefully place his hand, so as not to alarm the we have accounts of its recent visitations in the West 
piomp nes». swi when the driver shall see. The Sorghum defenders of former years horse, over each eje, to shade off the light, and and Canada. The Toronto (C. W.) Globe, after speak- 
rumps owar 1 s e tea , are committed on the subject, and will, of course, hold it there for a short time, noticing the extent ing of the frosts in .Tune and July, says—“And now, in 
is standing by the side of th ‘ *1™ £ rep0 rt. We want the facts of Sorghum culture in to which the pupil dilates, then pass his hand the latter end of August and earlier days of September, 
very quickly learn means to go forward. But it lepoit. »» c naut ^ a *• J\ „, 0 „ we have had a succession of severe frosts, which have 
J 4 , ii frvrii-ird 1859. We do. They must not say that the season over the other eye, and ascertain whether it also T . „,i i ,u„ n„„i , 6 
the driver drops back, as they are going lorward, ^ j . . J , .. , , ,, . „ proved very destructive.” It adds that the buckwheat 
the driver drops back, as they are going forward, e ^ ™ “““ T Vn v. „ Til P™ved ^ destructive.” It adds that the buckwheat 
and swings his whip over the oxen in a diagonal has been unpropitious, for it was in the face of the dilates to the same extent; and if he should still , g almogt all gone; corn has fared better, but potato 
T potion from over the rump of the off ox, to- known character of the climate on the 42-45 par- be uncertain, let him place both hands in the posi- yine8 arc w ; t i 1C red to the ground, though it is hoped 
, th ’h ead 0 f the near ox well trained oxen allel that they declared it was no humbug, but tions of shades over both the eyes of the horse, the tubers are safe. 
wa „ s t ” .. . w . ; f »ot a word is uttered to would become a general and standard crop. Messrs, and he will at once perceive (if his own vision be -•— 
Will lmn tdiatc J , __ 4Lr» ornnrh whftthpr thp.v n,rfi nerfont. : and if not. which Httittvator and Plow.-I ntheRnRiT 
Doolittle, &c., &c., stand up to the] good) whether they are perfect; and if not, which Fields’Steam Cultivator and Plow.— Intlie Rural 
of the two are imperfect.” of the 27th ult. we briefly stated that a Steam Cultivator 
Diseases Among Cattle. had recently been constructed at the extensive “ Island 
TT ,, . . ,, , ... Works” of 8 ilsby, Myndersf. & Co., Seneca Falls, N. 
Upon the practice of boring the horns, cutting y.,—that it had been tested t0 8ome extent, and that a 
off the tails, and similar remedies for diseased ani- pub jj C lr } a ; was t 0 t ake place in a few days, which we 
When a driver walks or rides behind his oxen, 
a swing of the whip, over the oxen, from right to 
left, or a touch on the forehead, or right shoulder 
of the near ox, and a touch with the lash on the 
buttock of the off ox, will always make them haw; 
rack! Don’t dodge. Give us the facts. 
Prattsburgb, N. Y., Sept., 1S59. 
GREAT DAYS’ WORKS. 
of the two are imperfect.” 
Diseases Among Cattle. 
Upon the practice of boring the horns, cutting 
_ , , f I . mals, Dr. G. H. Dadd, veterinary surgeon, Boston, 8b0U ] d probably witness and notice. Since then the 
The men who at fifty or sixty years of age boast thug writes tQ the VMey Farmer . 
while a touch on the forehead and left shoulder of :C; h “,7 d " " n ' ex traordinarv' davs works“of their Mass ” inus wmeS 10 ine VaWy ; macbiQe has l,ad 8Cveral trla,s ’ and beCn impr ° ved ia 
.1 nnrl n touch at the «ame time on the but- of tbe balf dozen e y f I wonder that intelligent men, Christians, and some respects. On Friday last wc had the pleasure of 
.'I f th ’ ox wiu mak e them gee But the J0Uth aD<1 earl ? manbood ’ cau ^ d °“ b ° C ° UU ° f men who have been for many years the owners of attending a public exhibition of the machine near 
tock of the near ox wfl J . among those whose life-long labors have been of hi h iced and rare spec imens of what we are Waterloo, and can now speak more definitely of its 
W0, ; dS , L d inches of the whip It s very sel grUal effeCt in SUbduiDg ^ ° r COny , ertin S lts pleased to term the inferior orders of creation, appearance, construction and operation. 
motions and touches of the whip. It is veiy sel- products to the use of man. In a multitude of . .. f di d the feelings and claims The machine is of ponderous size, weighs about six 
dom necessary to strike good oxen a smart blo w ias tances, those who treasure up and recount the w h th ]atter on them as "to permit the tun8 ’ and i8 P r 0 P el,ed b >' a Eota T En S ine of ten borso 
with a whip; and raw hands should always be occasiona i grea t industrial achievements of their barbaritie3 of b „ „ onc days t ’ be enacted over P° w «L<> nl y ha ’ fofwhich P ower > ili8e8t ^ ated > ,8ex - 
very careful how they touch their oxen, and above n f nntnmllv indolent dis barbanties 01 by gone days to be e pended upon the cultivating apparatus. There aretwo 
all how they strike them It is always attended ear ier d y !' P er80ns of natura y o e again, for no earthly use than to harass and tor- drlvi n g wheels, each eight feet in diameter and one foot 
withmcl good consequences to whip any ^>xen un- P. 0sition . 8 ’ ambltl0 °’ having been roused by ment a sick , and perhaps dyinganimal . For every wide, Ld a d^ble guide wheel four feet in diameter. 
g ,, ., f u ■ . . rivalry in the field or shop, they put forth their ; n telligent man must be aware that cattle are as The inventor claims that it can perform the work of 
ess \i e no i ey a e , . utmost strength on brief occasions, and, content suscep tible to pain as ourselves, and that the intro- spading or plowing, according to the nature of the soil or 
to obey better; and when oxen are very spirited with hav i ng outworked their competitors for a day duct i 0 n of a spike gimlet, at the base of the horn, wants of the owner. Spade culture, however, is its chief 
they will always obey infinitely better with a gen- or ha [ f _ day| and prov ed how much they were able low down> must put the animal to an immense feature - Thcre are 8ix 8 P ade8 ’ wbich turn U P thc 8oil 
tie touch of the lash, and a good round word of tQ dQ tbey . only cbose to make tb e necessary . + 0 f torment- for in the region indicated nine feet wide to any depth required from stx to fifteen 
command, than with all the whipping and yelling exertion relapsed into their usual forced, reluc- th t are highly organized and°very sensitive' incbc8, Each fpade ia a,)0Ut four and a haE 1feet ,ons ' 
that a boisterous teamster is able to bring out on habits of work . others of really ambitious ?' me pleas, e to find that von have a heart and operated ^ a f rcular cra " k “ b ‘ ion ’ J hacraak 
the occasion. Whipping obedience into spirited in the p!a yfal zeal to try their strength, or * much abused specimens of crea- p ' n ,s attacbed t( ;. lbe T™ “ T T' 
oxen, is not unlike old aunt Chloe’s whipping her ’ J accomplish the greatest possible 1 ? much abused specimens ot crea wh lch, in connection with a guide arm or lever, fasten- 
refractorv boys : “while she whipped out one m the anxiety to aceompliBhttie greatest possible t ive power, and also that you have manliness to cd to the spade handle by a knuckle joint about two- 
.. y ,. , . . „ T , amount ol work in a short time, under some par- den ounce the practice of cruelty to animals, thirds the distance from the top, gives the spade its up 
evi , s e w ippe seven mor in. un 0 ox ^ C ular circumstances of weather or other urgency, although it attempts to shield itself under the anddown,forwardandbackwardmotions—initsopc- 
teamsters always be taught to spare the whip, ana fearful i y overtasked themselves— such imprudence b of science . but you and your readers may ration casting the earth in an upward and backward 
to give the words ot corn man correc y, an e often doing mor e to break down the physical con- regt asgured tha ( all educated veterinary surgeons direction about three feet high and four feet to the rear, 
proper touches with the w hip. stitution than years of ordinary labor would have consider the practice of boring cow’s horns and and Pulverizing every portion of the soil over which it 
As intimately connected with this subject, I may done . cutting 0 f their tails, both cruel and unnecessary. P a88es - T " tbC macbine ma y beattabhed a r ^ oiviag 
be allowed to pen an egotistical anecdote-which There is ^us, commonly nothing gained but g of YOur rea ders mav ask How are we who ham> ' v and the ordinary 8ecd dn "’ thU8 ® nabl ' ng ,bo 
I trust you will pardon-showing how often good much lost by tb e great day's’ works on the credit have noVstud Z 2 The matter To TnoT hat °r >rat ° r ? C ° mplete "h 010 T" T * 
ftvAn nrp shanvefnllv abused, when the driver a. h& ™ DOt StUdiea ° . ’ ° ° W . , plowing, harrowing and drilling at one operation, and 
I wonder that intelligent men, Christians, and some respects. On Friday last we had the pleasure of 
men who have been for many years the owners of attending a public exhibition of the machine near 
^ witi, iho whir, .. .. .- res t assured that all eaucaiea veterinary surgeons 
proper touches p. stitution than years of ordinary labor would have consider the practice of boring cow’s horns and 
As intimately connected with this subject, I may done . cutting of their tails, both cruel and unnecessary, 
be allowed to pen an egotistical anecdote—which There is> thus, commonly nothing gained but gome of your readers may ask, How are we, who 
I trust you will pardon—showing how often good much lost hy the great days’ works, on the credit have not stud i e d into the matter, to know that 
oxen are most shamefully abused, when the driver f wh ich the lazy excuse their id.eness, and the such operations are W and Necessary? I and aquaTmr to two 
is ten fold moie s upi an le ^.as s e is en industrious account for their inability to do full an swer, appeal to your own intelligence; would »nd a half acres per hour, according to the nature of 
deavoiing to drive. work in the prime of life. In whatever business y-ou suffer an ignorant pretender or a neighbor, the soil and depth of cultivation. It is also provided 
When at one of my neighbors, who had a good one is engaged, he will generally accomplish more having no more experence in the treatment of with driving gear for thc purpose of propelling a reaper 
yoke of oxen, Pat was trying to drive the oxen be- in the long run by doing regularly a fixed, mod- d i sease than yourselves, to send a gimlet into the a,ld m <> wer > or stationary machinery for threshing, 
fore the wagon to hitch them to it. He brought erate amount of labor each day, than by perform- f ron t a l sinuses of your sick friend, wife, or child, g rindin Si sawing, pumping, &c., and is said to be par- 
them up to tbe tongue of the wagon, with their ing an extraordinary day’s work occasionally, and for no other reason than that the region of the tlcularl F ada P ted t0 hemp-breaking. Thus much of its 
heads to the side of it, and with a cudgel gave the admitting that as an excuse for slackness at times same was bot an d feverish? Where is the man a £li a l!t° 
off ox a crack on the head, and bid him “ step over when he feels disinclined to work. One easily w ho would stand by and witness such an outrage- san dy stubble ground. It also operated well on plowed 
the tongue." Of course the ox backed up and overestimates the gains he makes by unusual 0 us procedure ? Some persons may contend that ground, and that which had been spaded. Tlieforward 
went in an opposite direction. All his efforts effort, as well as undervalues what he loses by in- a nimals recover after such operations have been stroke of the spades was about 8 inches, and the depth 
failed to get them before the wagon; and Pat, du lgence in sloth. Idleness eats up the gains of per f 0 rmed. Granted, but that is no proof of the from 10 to 12 inches. The soil was very light, and not 
like an infuriated fellow, was making the most pas t industry very fast; before we are aware of it e f]j cacy of the same; the recuperative powers of a fair test, perhaps, of the power of the machine,—but 
desperate efforts to “clave them to the skull,” rest has consumed the savings of extra toil. toe system are often strong enough to bear the we were assured it had worked well in heavy clay, 
threatening to wreak the most direful vengeance 
on their “ contrary nacks,” when I said to him, 
“ Pat, let me assist you a little.” Said I, “ Pat, 
go get the ox whip.” “Indade, sir, and Mr. 
B. will allow no man to be after whipping his 
South Livonia, N. Y., 1859. 
--*-«>- 
STACKING AND CURING BEANS. 
the system are often strong enough to bear the we were assured it had worked well in heavy clay, 
animal safely through the disease and the wretched thou S h tbc fonvard 8troke of tbe 8pades 6bould on, - v bo 
t -e- tn eni 4 to 5 inches in Order to pulverize clay properly. We 
1 U 1 ’ infer that it would not operate satisfactorily on stony 
Small Dens for Fattening Swine. soil, or at least where the obstructions are larger than 
“ Get me the whip,” said I; “ I’ll teach <l ues * f° r informatio 
d in a late Rural a re- 
L ut putting up beans to In £ 
k.- > t .. .teni 
B. will allow no man to be after whipping his Mooke I njfcttd in a late Rural a re- n _ CObb T.*i°f.r,fcn!n^ is still in its chrysalis stage, yet Ijf/e 
oxen.” « Get me the whip,” said I; “ I’ll teach for informati«fl^»ut putting up beans to te f ; the operation of fattening 8 , is weBknown, and regard it as thc germ of a valuable improvement. The 
them a lesson, (but I meant him.) so that they cttro - Tho b “ p ^ aclfced ln , ld b ta ken into account by those who inventor, Mr. Geo. B. Field, of St. Louis, Mo., is evi- 
will trouble ydw again like this. Pat, these oxel this section for seveial years, and I have never )d fit animal for slaucehteritfir ^The follow- dentl y a man of « enius and cnterprise > and wU1 bo 
are Yankees ” “ Indade they are and the ugliest known beans when so put up to injure, even in the " 0l 1 g . g *. _ , likely to perfect his ideas and render the machine sue- 
are Yankees.” “Indade they are, and the ugliest iinown Deanswn 
“Now S J’at I Imt'jL'uj obsCTvriusTiJw™) W Cu?g. S od stiff poles, about eight feet long, so as attention of turners: afterculture, and Mr. F. claimsthatliis spading process 
ftrilie^ aZIZZlTl'jTJdl S to have one or more limbs W feet from the lower “ »>>“"»"“ eatend.ng over a dosenjoars proro .»<1 ek.up.r than an, other. Time 
fames 1 strixe trial conuaij ox, now nara 1 strike ... . . . , _. f or more, made in villages and the rural districts, will determine,—but whatever the result, we arc more 
him, and where I strike him. “They 11 surely run eu ■ u e . so I!' 1GU ^ we have noticed that the fattest and best pork is confident than ever before of the early success of Steam 
amaj,” said Pax. “ Now, Pax, I will give these «■« limbs 1% inch pins might be used- bese will ^ ^ th(j ^ ow) „ mu . c „, lore ,» amcic. 
oson three words of command, and they will step keep the beans off the ground. Set the poles firmly a| , k , in a smal , pen . The villager has a small -. . 
exactly to the spot where you want them, and in the earth and they are ready for use. Place a I _ ^ . narrow Quarters fol Egyptian Millet. -A Massachusetts farmer-Mr. 
1 J . , , likely to perfect his ideas and render the machine slic¬ 
ing, from the American Agriculturist, is worthy the ccssfuL It ig not des igned for breaking up, but for all 
attention of farmers: after CU ]t U re, and Mr. F. claims that his spadiDg process 
ally kept in a small pen. The villager has a small 
room, and crowds his pig into narrow quarters for 
_ _ _ Egyptian Millet.— A Massachusetts farmer—Mr. 
stop.”" With an understanding swing of the whip handful of beans across the snag, and one across “““ T." “ fed on doTsfoTTiehri^nths ° LIVKR WlLLIAM8 > of Sunderland-informs us that he 
and the command, come along, they walked lively that on each side of the pole; wind the tops b , fo rthelast four is crammed with^scalded In’ ba8 tried Egyptian Millet for soiling, two or three years, 
un to the tongue of the wagon • and as the off ox around so that they will not fall apart and build and for lhe la f fobr ^ ra “ med V lt scalded Ir and finds it superior to any other plant for that purpose. 
nTt h s forward f ee T ovTite to Le I halted right up with the tops out, and so that the stack ™al. He gets pork of decidedly better qnal- The product Is about doub le that of Indian corn, and is 
put fiis forward met o\ei ine tongue, i halted, B i through At the ton of ity than he can purchase, and gets it cheaper. The eaten with avidity by cattle, horses and other stock. It 
short, and elevated the whip, and bid them whoa, jh" 11 not bee>ver 2 / feet ithrough A the top of ^ Qf the an!ma , is force d by his train- will grow from eight to ten feet high during the season, 
when that contrary ox placed his hind feet over the the stack the roo s should be turned up and tied J™ th f production 0 f flesh and fat but should ho euT, if used for soiling, when from two 
tongue, and stopped, exactly in the desired spot. t0 the pole, to hold them in p ace an urn o ie Qf the farmer, on the other hand, run a« d a half to three feet-thus producing two or three 
“ And you are not the man that can do that again,” the rain, or a little straw can be used for a cover- ^ a3 to re or on the common, for six or eight cuttings or crops iu the course of the summer. Mr. W.’s 
said Pat. At the word come along, Buck, and the i n g- If wel1 P ut U P after th is plan the rain will p . dozen Qr . la only difficulty, thus far, has been to obtain good seed, 
swing of the whip, they stepped forward, and never soak into them, while the air can circulate fatten because he has plenty of room The as his has not ripened. He is anxious to procure seed 
hawed around, and at the word whoa, stopped as under and through the stack. One set of poles, if the anTmal has gone very much to the of ^genuine article-much that is called^the Egyptian 
before within two inches of their first tracks housed when not in use, will last a great many energy of the animal has gone very much to the mU let being spurious. If as valuable as he represents, 
before, within two mcnes ot tneir nrst tiacks. Vallru XV 1859 development of snout and feet, and the propensity W e think this plant worthy of special attention, and 
After showing him how to sv ing his whip, and i ■ • • •> _>_>_ roo ^ j g nQ ^ c i rcum scribed very much shall be glad to aid in its dissemination. 
hawed around, and at the word whoa, stopped as under ana tnrougu tue siacx. one set or pi 
before, within two inches of their first tracks, housed when not in use, will last a great 
After showing him how to swing his w r hip, and years.—S. T. K., Great Valley, N. Y., 1859. 
where to stand when driving, Pat could drive his ■■ - - 
oxen over the tongue, and to any other place, 'it) rtf |L 
without any difficulty. S. Edwards Todd. liUtal 01 
Lake Ridge, Tompkins Co., N. Y., 1859. - . ■ - . . — 
in his roomy pen. By Christmas he is not more 
than two-thirds fattened, and he has consumed 
Death of an Agricultural Editor.—T he death of 
.——-- Imperfect “Vision in Horses. 
SORGHUM.—WHEBE IS m —b 1-“' »» l « f * P«». 
the following mode of detectmg perfect vis 0 twelvei since thcy were weeks old. Small it , 1832i Bin< . e wllich r „. r j.,.l his life has mostly been 
Eds. Rural :—Any circumstance that makes a or blindness in horses:— ilie novice in horse- ens kept dry> and regular feeding is the secret of devoted to the promotion of Rural Improvement. We 
deep impression on the mind is apt to be recalled flesh may have good grounds for suspicion as to tb eir thrift.” believe lie was oditor of tho Farmers' Cabinet, pub- 
to the memory on each anniversary of its occur- the existence of imperfect vision or blindness, Willtcr -fallows lislied some twenty years ago at Philadelphia, though 
rence; and this is the reason doubtless that, as when the horse moves his ears in a constant and „ ^ imerican 1 riculturist connected w l tb the Boston Cultivator for the past six- 
the season wanes and frosty nights approach, I rapid motion, directing them in quick succession onatiian, m o^miic ’ teen years. Mr. Pedder was known as a ready and 
experience a rising emotion of interest in regard to every quarter from whence the least sound pro- ves 1S opl 0 f. , . earnest writer, and a kind and genial man in all the 
to Sorghum! And this is intensified by a little ceeds. His action is lofty and faltering, and he Summer fa ows ave pre y we gone ou o re i ali ons of life. _ 
fact in domestic life. You know the “ better half” lifts up his feet and replaces them on the ground toftTunsTwn ^ to'Test,” as’ people used to say, The Illinois State FAiB-held at Freeport last week 
of our households are willing enough to prepare as if stepping over some obstacle, when there is , de i; e ht to grow weeds just for recrea- -opened well, as we learn from a correspondent, prom- 
delicacies and dainties for their “ liege lords,” but actually nothing to impede his free progression. 8 * . t’ b f • th ising a successful result,—but his final report has not 
they are not willing, and can not be driven to do But, notwithstanding that these symptoms would bl0D ’ an 011 1 00 . . a ., °. ng , II ^' e e _ 01 j . e ^, yet come to hand. From other sources, however, we 
so, without a preliminary supply of the needful be sufficient to create suspicion, there are other could ie iou ft 1 o mm e ’ r usiness, an ear j earn tba t the exhibition was large and creditable in 
requisites wherewith to work. Hence, they are causes (besides imperfect vision) by which the bbe o CI ,°,l ) , S a “ am ' u e leve in m er mos t departments. Fawkes’ Steam Plow, and another 
everlastingly calling for this, that, or the other same, or similar symptoms, would appear in Fallows When I want a good clean, and heavy steam machine for plowing and other p ^ po8 e 8 >J er « 
thing, among which sugar is prominent. To my horses. For instance, if a horse with the most I^ce of corn, I begin the Fall before, and turn operated and attracted grea attention The receipts 
hy ° 1 .. J n i • r ~ \the sod under, early enough to let the scattering on the opening day were only $900; the next,s^>*uu, 
question to-da r> «kotv much J» tho reply tvas, perfect pair of eyes were led from a dark stable ^ * a J ^ be mo kMe * anJ u „ f LirJ 
“0, no special quantity—any amount less than a into the blazing sunshine, tbe sudden contraction k . . . --- 
tun will come in play!” Considering that the of the pupil of his eye would render it impossible, ° u ^ eC0 ,.!. n i? ^a ° i h A g. Fairs Next Week.— 1 The Ohio and Maine State 
family is of but ordinary size, this reply fairly for a few moments, for him to see but very indis- an ’ ^ 1 ^ , y , , Fairs occur next week—Sept. 20-23—the former at San- 
made me stare, and brought up in touching and tinctly; hence would arise the same symptoms of ve, 7 fbW _ lf they ar 5 urne ’ “J W e ' e e ca “ a T° dusky and the latter at Augusta. The American Insti- 
affectionate remembrance my old-time and well- uncertainty in his movements, until the pupil be- a good chance a em. te gi oun e e in tute Fair, N. Y. City, is also held next week. New 
beloved Sorghum friends whose self-sacrificing comes steady after the sudden contraction. The rid g es « J ust as was P lowed > the freezing and york Co unty Fairs as follows :-Chennngo, Cortland, 
devot on to tie clsfuf cCap Sugar n the fac! dilaUon and contraction of the pupil of the horse’s thaw.ng will pulverize it, and in the Spring it will Es8ex , JefferBOn , Lewis, Livingston Onondaga, Orange 
w L JL Lr. uf exo furuixbes tbe principal means of ascertainina U Bght work to run the plow and barrow throngh 0rle „,, Tompkins, 1 ‘ 
quite as much as the village pig, which is ready James Pedder, senior editor of the Boston Cultivator, 
, is announced. He died at his residence iuRoxbury, on 
for the knife. We have two yearling pigs, good 
, , _ , ... ^ r i u niT- * the 27th ult., in the 84th year of his age. Mr. I’, was 
for four hundred and fifty pounds of pork by Christ- 
born at Newport, Isle of Wight, and, after filling prom- 
of sneers hy the garrulous, and the jeers of old eye furnishes the principal 
fogyism, is greatly to their praise. 
How is the Sorghum ? but more particularly, 
whether the blindness exists in one eye or both, as 
this pupil varies in size, according to the degree 
where is it this current year? The public prints of light which is brought to bear upon it. In a 
have had much to say all along during the summer dark stable, the pupil is expanded, so that a 
again. The sod will also be so well subdued tbat Fairs—Byron and Bergen, Hartland, IlarpersviUe, Sus- 
tbe after work of hoeing will be very different quehanna Yalley and Tonawunda Yalley. 
from fighting grass all Summer, as I’ve often bad ^ Faik to h(i i ie hl atTrumansburgh,Tomp- 
to do in a wet season, where a heavy sod had been kjng ^ y ? Bept# 2Sth, 29th and 80th, comprises 
.. i.TTi.ioona ttA p.tnr nnH riovfirt. Officers of 
uitve uau uiugu iu Bay ttii uunuu lug sunmiei uaio. — —r-> — -- _ - . 0 t ^ i^i __j - -i * _ _ __ . An . 
of the growing and garnered crops. Wheat and greate j’P ortion ^the manure on inthe Spring be'ffile' plowing, andthen ^8^1 “h^Tehma" ‘ Boarhman. 
_°_ eS - nd il-f Plow Hghtp leaving the sod below undisturbed for F , ce ^-Warren Halsey, Nestor Woodworth, and 
corn, grass and rye, potatoes and fruit, have been if the horse is led to the ctoor o the statue, tne leaving the sod below undisturbed for riueFr est's- Warren Halsey, Nestor Woodworth, and 
closely watched, and the prospect reported at each pupil wi l contract, so as to exclude more light ^ rootg J work in when they get down Lac Banker. Treasurer-*'. S. Dumont. Secretary 
stage of development, but “nary a word” have than could be endured; and if suddenly exposed ^ Owen. Directors— James M. Mattison, J. W 
we had of Sorghum. What does it mean? Is it to the sun, the aperture will be all hut closed; 1 eie - _ _ , itanoleve. and Abram Y. McKeel. 
stage of development, but “nary a word” have than could be endured; and it suddenly exposed y Owen. Directors —James M. Mattison, J. W 
we had of Sorghum. What does it mean ? Is it to the sun, the aperture will be all hut closed; 1 ere< Rappleye, and Abram Y. McKeel. 
studied despite? or are the cultivators thereof therefore, the novice should carefully notice these Value of Corn Fodder.—A ccording to the ex- -—-_ 
planning « startling announcements ” when the variations in the pupil, whether they contract or periments made by the Massachusetts State Farm Thanks to the officers of variousi State County and 
crop shall be gathered, and the “mills” have done expand equally by the increase and decrease of the School, corn-stalks are worth one-quarter as much Local Societies for oordte ™ * tll at 
thefr work y *, profess »o, to koow. Wo c.n Ugh, - which h. fttaj retdi* perceive ky advaac « the best h V , and full, equot to w,kl or m.rsh 
hope for the best, but be prepared for tbe worst, ing tbe horse’s bead to tbe open door 01 indow bay in \ alue. ^ 
our engagements preclude acceptance in most cases. 
