MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
OCT. 30. 
“ SHEEP, ABOUT THESE DAYS.” to perfect the business, aisd thus bless your coun- 
try. Your position and resources are such as to 
If the teachings of a communication under this enable you t0 do mnch . Act well yoar part in 
PREVENTING DROUTHS. 
Eds. Rural:—A fter my best respects to you, 
heading, last March, have been heeded, sheep are lbis d i rect j 0 n, sir, and the country will blees you, P' ease aI1 °w me to express my gratitude and ac 
nowin good order, for it was the primary rule but pursue an illiberal course and shame and mor 
then promulgated, that “sheep should never be tifi( . ation await you. f. s. k. 
allowed to get poor in summer—because it was Seneoi Castle N. Y 1858 
difficult to fatten them up in the fall.” The second P S ._Sin C e writing the above, a friend has done 
“head” stated that “sheep should never be allow- much tQ reljeve m mind b a9guri me that he 
ed to get poor in the fall, because it will cost , „„ „ . „ ,_ c 
, ° ,, has sent a homeopathic vial full of Sorghum Syrup 
much more to winter them well than if they came , — D n ° , . . 
. . .. , . , , „ . J ^ to W. B. P., with full instructions for its adminis- 
into the yard in good order,” and our present pur- ... ’ ,, ca . 
. . cr , . ’ .. , f, . * , tration to cure the fidgets. This must prove a 
pose is to offer some hints on the fall and early , 
* ' rr.morirr w o -n 
knowledgments to the Atlantic Telegraph, for pro¬ 
curing space in your columns for my Rain Theory. 
PREMIUMS AWARDED ON STOCK, 
At thk Fair of thk New York State Agricultural 
SOCIET r, HELD AT SYRACUSE, OCTOBER, 1853. 
CATTLE. 
SnOET-HoRKS— Bulls —Beet 3 years and over—K. ComeD, Ithaca, 
*‘I)uke of Oxford.” $26, and a silver medal to breeder, h. (j. Morris. 
Under 2 years-K. G Cook, 10; 2d, I). Cossit, 8; 3d, E.G. Cook 5 
mcc Buck Lamb*— E G. Cook, 5. Vine Kue L- mbs— Same,5- 2d 
I). Cossit, Mor. Sbep. Best samples of wool and fleece, s me, S m! 
Con-st or Middle Word— Rest buck, 2 years ard over, G. W. Peck 
Bust Bethany, $10; 2d, G. Kerr, 8; 3d, John Hack, Woodville. Uni 
, , . , .. .... nas sent a nomeopatnic Viailuuoi aorgnum oyrup , ' ' -, - — vj, Camillas, “Micsjab," 5; 2d. W. Hurot, “NTmDk's Marmion.” AlhanV AZ L T. , 
mnch more to wmter .hem well than .r they came t 0 w. B. P., with fall Inatructions for ita adminin- Jon here; for loan point to any thunder .term and 3. ,4 * 
into the yard in good order, and our present pur- tration to cure tbe fid „ etf , This must Drove a sbow y° u , not only a greatly disturbed equilibrium, y £F* and & C a°” ter - w hu lie f pen £ ewcs , samc . 10 . Mr. k. Addison, and Mr 
dorp is to offer some hints on thp fall and psrlo u ttuon 10 cure xne nageis. ADIS must prove a n . . . „ , , , Albany, -Neptune, $15. Two years old—J. O Sheldon, Geneva,21. Mickt cy, Shoreliam, Vt. pen of Merino bucks and ewes worthy of 
pose IB to oner some hints on the tail and early remed F g & but evidence of an abundance Of electricity in the Cow ,-Three years old and ever-Sam'l Thorne. “Hover," $25, P*l»* Diploma awarded to each e cs ’ 017 of 
winter management of these animals. __ __ clouds; while you cannot show me any evidence fF dasil y, e r ra |-d a ito breeder,sam’i Thome; 'd ewiThome, “Mrs. swrni. 
... ,, . . .. # _ _ a J Cxwynne, 16; od, J. K. Tucker, Buffalo, “ Lilly," 5. 
Ewes with lambs are apt to get low in flesh in SEED CORN. of terrestrial electricity. Were yonr suggestions liters -Two years oid-G. Butts, Manlius, “Bright Eves 6th," 
summer and autumn, from the demands of their - well grounded, it would be wisdom in ns to invert Marks, “ Minnehaha," R>; 3d, E. Marks^‘Roan Nelly,” 5. 
young for nutriment, and it is well to give them 
especial good feed while a supply of milk is re¬ 
remedy. 
- well grounded, it would be wisdom in us to invert, nSSMSj 
Originally educated for commercial life, I at least, a part of our lightning rods under cer- ^Fnchi IIJ; 3d w Hurst, 
served an apprenticeship in a counting-room in taia atmospheric conditions. Yon say, “Will Mr. McLean'SOxfcrd 0 Maid,"Tia^!and° 3 . 
SWIN8, 
Large Brf.ed—B est boar, 1 year, 8. D. Hnngerford, Adams, $1; 
6 months, J. Brodie, 8. Be t breeding sow 1 ye.r old, imisrted. 8. 
I). Ilungcrf, rd, 10; 2d. A. B. Bonham, McLean, 3. Best breeding 
sow, 1 year old Jas. Brodie. 10; 2d, S. D. Hungerford, 5 Be t sow 
6 months, same, 8; 2d, same, 4. 2d best lot of pigs, under 10 mos., 
Geo. Cross, 4. 
quired. Butin many cases, we think this demand one of our Atlantic cities. At the expiration of Phelps give bonds not to make the matter worse?” p ii" KC , rlHnd A c ;°- "Fenneja," $ 25 . HeTer 
is allowed to continue too long; lambs are allowed that apprenticeship I became a farmer—more than ^ ost assuredly, I will give bonds with approved 1 o y< ars 0 T ' ‘'• hard «on, Lady Coustance, 2 a. 
to rnn with tlieir dams at all times—suckiDg even thirty years ago. Among the blunders of my security; provided, that you will furnish me capital $25, and biiverm^daito breeder; 2d, it e. &c. Mills, Amber, 15 ;3d, 
into the winter months. It is better for both par- novitiate was the storing of some excellent seed t0 experiment on; or give me your influence to- fcn^S^^^ank^iorri? 0 ”^”, j. aEaSSST«^dt 
ties to separate them early in October, giving the corn, fresh from the field, in a hogshead on the wards 8 ettin E Congress to do so. I am truly glad -o'’ h--!■'f°J v ' 
lambs the run of some newly seeded clover lot barn floor. In the spring, not noticing any defect that you deemed the subject worthy of discussion, f’aiie, WestFarms, ■■ Toronto," J<»; 3d,’ j w?Collins,Sodu«, 5 . Buii 
and allowing the ewes, also in good pasture, to re- in the seed thus saved, a fine intervale field of and ho P e D0 feelings of courtesy towards me, will K' fj ^j 
pair the waste of flesh while the grass is yet good twenty acres was planted with it. A very large P revent yon. or any other person, from showing up is D0W awardcd certificate as tbe best Devon tun 
in autumn. We think we have had better lambs part of the seed failed to germinate, to my great an M Beemifi K or real absurdities in my theory,— at Discretionary —A discretionary premium of *5, awarded to John 
under this treatment than any other, and that our disappointment and serious loss. While I was fhe same time, I crave the assistance of anyone R -Chapman ofpueida Lake, ou yearling bull “Aias'erQuartiy." 
old sheep wintered better also. Sheep must l>e in freshly in possession of this bought wit. Judge who can furnish either facts or philosophy, in its s Exatfr ’ Tk ‘° T ears ° :d—c - 
fair flesh when brought to the yard, in order to Buel, in the Albany (Jultivalor, published direc- su PP° rt - O. J. Phelps. c ij>“'f-' I J r eoycarean d over-,i. Oorp, Freetown, “Fancj-," $25; 
leave it in the same condition in spring—though tions for saving seed corn, which were to leave a Hesperian Plains, Piketon, Ohio, 1858. Umt ™ * ° D ' “ e '" iy Lind ’ 2d ’” 15; 3d| Baker & Son ’ “ Jcdn J' 
it is very generally the case that poor fall sheep little husk on the choice selected ears at husking T.T/.miwn» y? a rs old—Enoch Ofiey, Phelps, « Blossom,” 821- 
are drafied for crow-bait in February or March— time, and, on the same day the corn was husked, to INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. (>nc ^ear - C.'^Wai’,, wri'jhL “ Ela.’^sfad! j' a ildmn P “ , E^''reir" 
Ii^ncWho 8 f ° Il0wiD ^ np l ! ie neg ' ect °, f 8Dmmer 8U8pend the8e ears acr088 a r °P e or P° le in a dt Y- Winter BABLEr.-T^ee mention made of *■’**”*& 
through the year, and reaching the culminating airy situation. I have practiced this method ever Winter Barley in the Rural, I would like to know Tl ": ee >' ear r 0,d Am ’>™ s e Stevens, Ratavis,imported,special 
point justatthetime to lose nine months growth, a since with entire success, (excepting one year from you or some of your readers, the kind of soil Hestcow, E. G. Faile, “Titania,”25. 
lamb, and a good fleece of wool, always secured when I procured corn from a neighbor’s crip with hfiBt to this crop,—whether it can be grown rls! a h' p’ M T° r " 
under the “never-get-poor” system. poor results,) till last fall. No matter what the 0I J, R rav (‘hy _ or limestone land profitably, and Medina, “Cayuga Chief,” 5. Two years —E. ComlDg^ Jr“ s’. 
— , „ , „ ”, , ,, ,, whether it will grow on any land sailed to wheat Godaid. 20; 2d,li.c. Kemington, 15. Bull caives-A. & 11 Bow- 
To keep a flock of sheep in good order they season proved — whether dry, or cold, or wet, or or rye.—S. B., Ameliasburgh, C. W Oct 1858. en < Jr - 5 
and tow, large breed, very fine, commended. 
support O. J. Phelps. 
Hesperian Plains, Piketon, Ohio, 1858. 
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. 
Winter Barley.— As I see mention made of 
Winter Barley in tbe Rural, I would like to know 
iad,” 5 . ... .--V.,, K»me, C. C. rtsipn,o. insn game, vv 8. B.rton. Oneida, 3; 2d, W. 
H- mils, 2. Chinese game E. S Ralph, 3. Buff or Red Shanghai. 
, 3'™ r5 'Arl — Enoch Ot'ley, Phelps, “ Blossom," $21; E. A. Wendell. 3; 2d, W. R Hills, 2, White Shanghai, \V. R. Hills. 
, (-. S. >\ajowright, '*Helena" 1U; 3d, K. G. Fails, “ Paunee,” 5.—' 3; 2<1. A I*. Howe, Collamer, 2. Gr y sba'-gbai, J. Hack, 3 hii j,; 
ue year-C. S. Walnwrigbt “Eva." 15; 2d, J. Illlton, “Empress” O-Cook. 2. Black >liangh»i. E A. Wendell, 3. Domimmie Slmng- 
must be divided off, according to age and condi- how great the complaint of poor seed corn around n,,,,,,,, . . ..’ ’ ’ ' ^ and oyof-E. Coming, Jr, “Lady Godard,” 
...... , B BUU LUBUl 1 r ... REMARKS.—Trie information sought by our cor- ® 2 -N2d,A.&II.Bowen,Jr,“YoungMntchless,”15;3d,Al.C.Rem- 
tion, both in summer and winter. It is especially me,—mine never failed to germinate in such pro- resnondent will be found in th* « sa 1,,Kt0P ’ 5 - 
necessary now that the lambs have good pasture, portion as to insure a good stand of corn. Lastfall on our fire l Ia8t number . Any good whlat 
that they may not lose flesh by weaning. The was, however, an exception. I had been husking so il will grow winter barley A tole hi d d ™ , 1 V “ V - R Jr - “ Gra c® 3d," C. Remington, irmi 
ewes, also as mentioned above, and the whole about ten days, saving a little seed corn each day, well drained eoil is necepsa to preve y nt “ww c^-Three years and over-E coming j r „ “ Victoria 
flock should be well fed that they may come in and suspending it where I could give it a current by winterkilling * •’ ■ y ye< ‘ rs ’ 8ame ’ ' Cora 2df ” ^ 6081 heU ' er ’ 1 T ear > 
good heart to the field. If any of the flock, from of air at will, when the severe frost occurred. The --- ^Irnzsmnt*-Bulk-Three re™ and over-Kd 
WildTar - 
Medina, “ Cayuga Chief,” 5.' Two years —’R Corniir-° Jr " Q' DurKS-Pair Rowen very fi e. I). S. IJcflron, $3 Best pair Mur 
Godmd/- 20; 2d, M. C. Remington, 15? Bull calves—A .^% ll ’^l 
y ,L arK and ov « r - E Coming, Jr., «I-ady Ordard ” Common 1 'To'ivknoLs "Iv'llamcs,' si'SrE. 1 Z eIi<ie11, 2 ‘ 
iri\r A ' A IL Boweu ' Jr 1 ‘ Youn e Matchless,'’ 15; 3d, M. C. Hem- (Jf.esk—B est pair Common, K. A. Wendell $3; 2d, O. Howland 
lnKton,6. 2 Bremen. E. A. Wendell. 3; 2d, ,J. Reid, Marcellos, 2. White 
JJcifcrs —Two years—A & II Bowen. Jr, “Coquette,” $20- 2d ° h,nR * A ■ Howe, 3; 2d, same, 2. African, P«me, 3; 2d, O. IIow- 
saine, 10. Cine year—2d, A . A II Bowen, Jr, “ Myr le,” 10. Iieifer * an< ^» ^ Wild, J. H. Hibbard. Onondaga Valley, 3. 
and 3? ^ Conjing, Jr., “Grace 3d,” 5; 2d, M. C. liemington, Irans. Guinea Fowls— Best lot, N. Barnes, $3; 2d, E. P. Ralph, 2. 
, . j sy m _ Pea Fowls—B est lot, C. A. Congdon, $3; 2d, W. R. Hills. 2 
JyZZ f ‘{ C«^-Tl.ree years and over-E Coming Jr., " Victoria P, Gl0 >S-Best variety II S Heffron 
4(h. $2 j; bestheifer, 2 years, same, “Cora 2d," 20; Best heifer, 1 year, “ , uest variety, I), b. Heffron, $.i 
Barne, “ I'loia 2d,” 15. Best lot o i poultry owned by exhibitor, PI A. Wendell, $5; 2d, E. 
AVRESIIIRKS—Bute—Three years and over-3d, Geo. Ken; An- & Kalp1 ’' 2 ' 
the policy of disposing of them at some rate corn, and found that which was first hung up bet- t^pHceF-afd whether InTour 
rather than keeping them another season. ter than the last. I found that an average of from where? Also, in No. 39, is a cut of Sayers’ Patent Cattle-C o««-Th-ce years and over-Wm. Hurst,$25; 
As the grass becomes frosted and poor, it is well half to two-thirds would germinate, — planted ac- IIorse , Hoe - These improvements we would' like yOT^ B il?B^n 0 a b r M!’t^’io'; v^' 
to be on the watch to see that our flocks have all cordingly, and obtained a good stand. to avai1 ourselves of, if we could learn the price ~ s - A - Window. 15; 2d, a. b. «enham, ’io; 3d. (;i mother-, 5 .— 
the food necessary, and that it is good enough to For many years I have saved an early variety of A )\es7Macedor?N* ? Y°eft ^Farmers, aw mid'f °° ‘ "oodvjiio,o, 2 d,c j.chaddock, 
1».n Yir„__ • _J_J.._, , . “ inuceuon, r., UCl. li, 1858. WinnR_fW*-Tlmwiw.r,.nA n m._.TA. r nj .,. , 
the food necessary, and that it is good enough to 
keep them growing. We are not in favor of the garden seed corn suspended in an openshed and ex- t> 
close confinement of sheep in pleasant weather, posed to the most intense cold we ever have in this emabks.— e ]) ow is not on sale in this city, 
but would allow them the run of pastures for some climate. The seed thus saved has always germi- ° U , 1 now ® ^ . 1 can obtained in Penn 
time after we began to feed them occasionally._ nated well, proving that a very low temperature f aD ’ , U W ! >af P r ^ ce ' ve are not at present in- 
In storrqy weather, however, they should be under will not injure seed corn after it becomes well sea- ^ orrned - T , ei „ are we sufficiently advised as to 
5. Bull culf5 months eld 
Nativfr—C ous—Tlireeyears and over—John Biydon, Kirkland PURFACS DRAINING. — One Of the best wheat 
' jE3<” V Scovi, r 1 'ii^1e^<H8crea^na^! , 6. ,irD ’ 8 rowin K counties in England is Essex—its wheat 
Boardman, Rushviiie, $io. is of the highest, repute in the London market — 
r 4 years—Best yoke, Wm. Dixon, East ^ correspondent of the Mark Lane Express, gives 
arTniluli^’tni^r some interesting particulars relative to soil and 
Milch Cows— 2d, H. N. Boardman, Rushviiie, $10. 
Working Oxen— Over 4 years—Rest yoke, Wm. Dixon Fast 
Bethany, $20; 2d, E. Sheldon, 15; 3d, Baker A bon, 6 ’ 
-w ----- - -- a--- ... „ oo „ . . . - 4 Discretionary—F oot years old—J. Hilton, New Scotland, $10- 2d ,mrt.cuitwH ,e,auve 10 SOU ana 
shelter, for the long, cold rains of early winter are soned. The damage last fall was obviously owing a t .v 1 giv ® prlces - or where obtain " S2?Sf ckme oMVnfuumL. :} - |Sp<;ci 1 cul,ure - The 8Qrface ia a tenacious clay, with a 
very injurious, and, if exposed to them, sheep of- to the cob and chit not being sufficiently seasoned* b °®. pt manufacturerB , Sayre & Rem- working oxen. ‘ ' 1 competc “ subsoil as tenacious as it is possible to imagine.— 
ten get diseases of the lungs from which they suffer If we are to expect a recurrence of such intense INGT0N « J “ ca » N - Y ; The patentees and manufac- M s B « ^J^, < ^r r r ’ n ? u<!a ?^ N V Y ” The Hoil is not mucb umlerdrained, bat the land is 
much, even if they ultimately recover, early frost, some addition to Judge Buel’s direc- ' 8 ° f f nd , many oth . er lm P r °ved imple- yeam-'N^Ki.gmau’,Coitiamiviiie. m ; fd, e \\ ci.rk,Famiih^ P’ owe!i ”P on stetches of lix-and-a-half feet, and 
For fall and winter feeding racks are inrii«nr-n. tin™ „ ments, would undoubtedly find it a good investment s a a?^ nf ;,LT r T, li . I)t; 1 ' ;r 'J. ne - the farrows between two or three inches below the 
much, even if they ultimately recover. early frost, some addition to Judge Buel’s direc- ^7 01 “f®’ ,T 0t , her improved 5mple - ^ k« ~ P’ owed upon stetches of fix-and-a-half feet, and 
For fall and winter feeding racks are indispen- tions are necessary. P . n . mente - would undoubtedly flud it a good investment j&JErt.,' the Arrows between two or three inches below the 
sable to proper economy. These can be wholly or Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, 1858. t0 aavertlse > BtatID KP rlcea , *c, in the Rural,— but ^' d ^ r ^m,d 2 stte ' 6 bL ' ht ’ do!m (: “ rp ' si ‘ vcr ordlBai T furrows. Cross surface drains are dug 
partially filled, and what is not eaten will not be -- as they probably understand their own business, VkcreuonaryZr&hM blood iiereford gteen, 3 years old a a with a spade about six inches deeper than the plow 
run over and wasted. We would no more attempt BORROWING TROUBLE. and may C0Baider us interested in making the 5S aMei Devon grade steers, s. D. Baker & Son, furrows, about fifty yards apart. This system of 
to winter Bheep without our “Rack and Feedinc - suggestion, we only hint at it in a Pickwickian Fat CATrL*-s<a.v/ViT-Best ox, 4 years and over, JaaParthiDg managment is more costly than ordinary nnder- 
Trongh” (combined) than to winter working horses lT is bad P ° Ucy t0 be alwayS contem P latin K evil sense.-ED. , , ov^k! wundo' 1 ’ 'iie^eerT^Sd'*"'' drairiin «- but h is a,8 ° mor8 productive,-the yield 
without a stable to shelter them. Sheds are T f hla constant straining Putting up Wool.-I write to you for informa- 4 U8cal g°°d seasons being from 40 to 
equally a necessity, and before they are actually 01 t ie eyes t0 see omens of ll! > and ca ning puolic ti 0 n in regard to one point of Putting up Wool — dackson > Onondaga CasOe, Diploma; two stnii fed’oxen/r. kimberi bushels per acre. Wheat is grown on these 
wanted, is the time to provide them. “About aUeil,iori t0 possible prospective calamity, by dis- Some few farmers in this part of the country are , lands twice to three times every six years, beans 
these days,” we have plenty of straw from lmck tractin « tbe minds of the people, unfits them for ]B the habit of taking a'I the tags cut off the Gere, Geddo,,'$io ; 2d, C\Walker, ByronCenter!«* 3 d,“j^SoS - and clover being the alternating crop; on the 
wheat, rye, clover seed, &c., this, with a few boards th<i dutie8which !ie at the j r baud8 ’ and by ,he Con ‘ clean, Sdputt^ tJftrSr&S. a 4 ‘ Best 3 yeaRi olci chalk y cla ^ barIe y is a!s0 8 rown very successfully, 
and rails will make as good sheds as one can ask Btant penormance of which the threatened ca- ing time, when doing them up, and call it usual snXEdZn^frw 9 ?nh° n r ' Jol l! v w n' n 
for. Of course if one has the “ where-with all”- 1 y m ’ gh be averted - Zeroise the demon of and allowable. Whereas, as far as I have obtained rcyt Myr^ ( L OlZ , ' Frin’ce ofwl®.-'bKdIs ’ 1 Exchange of Wheat, Corn and Other Seeds.- 
mucb, even if they ultimately recover. early frost, some addition to Judge Buel’s direc- 
I or fall and winter feeding racks are indispen- tions are necessary. i>, u, 
sable to proper economy. These can he wholly or Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, 1858. 
partially filled, and what is not eaten will not be -- 
run over and wasted. We would no more attempt BORROWING TROUBLE, 
to winter Bheep without our “Rack and Feeding 
Trough” (combined) than to winter working horses lT 18 bad policy . t0 be alwaya contem P latin K evil 
of wheat in usual good seasons being from 40 to 
56 bushels per acre. Wheat is grown on these 
lands twice to three times every six years, beans 
money—permanent sheds will be better—thouch 
thev cannot fnrnisb nnv wrpatm-me iarmers, even, to wnom the promise is given xr““ D ^ u uca ” vvo °r- or not mer- ' _ ‘ o . received a letter from Mons. J. Db Nottbeck, the 
lucy cannot iuimsn aiiy greater warmth or shelter ... „ „ . .. , , , „ .. .. cbantable. Now, if you will p ease inform m. houses. . .. _ , . _ , , _ . „ , „ . 
than a properly built straw shed. dir ° b . tb seed-tmie and harvest shall continue, through your paper your view, understanding or 0 . A J T f w oitK—staiHons-Four years old, K.B. Adcock, Detvitt, $ 25 ; ^‘fl'mg-Consulate-General of Russia for the Umtec 
We must not neglect our sheep “about these !°7 hl8 W1 ?, dl8tra8t ~ tbe , Beas0B ‘Promises knowledge in this matter, I am persuaded it would bcck~5 ?JUlW. L* Ad'ams^ fiall'* q 1, ■ Ri>Ulu ~ da,ed at ^ 0rk > 9,b > m which tha 
AnroP qiu„ . • , - , . to be so unfavorable that probably both the seed be a satisfaction to many wool growers, who, Brood M.res and /Ms-Bcst brood mare with foal at her foot. 4 gentleman says, that wishing to send to several oi 
y ,' P 8 l ec ls 8°” for better priees for and his labor will be lost! He almost grudges the ’bough they naturally want all the wool put in A?sS»wn B d s*'Ith s'SSif 23 ' ^’v Dendcrgruss, the Russian Agricultural and Horticultural Socie 
mateHafiv^ITtb!! r ’ an carein wint ® r "’ 11 add corn he puts in the ground—no faith is buried or\o put°fn ^nvrhinff^nt'iK^ 6 t0 ° “ UCl - h ° n * Morgans and Black HAWKs-s<a//i 0 J-i^ur ycnrTand over ties samples of wheat, corn and other seeds ol 
materially to the amount we shall have to dispose w j tb tbe germs of the future harvest the cummer ° r 10 put . 1 ® ai, ything that .hey are aware is not c. j. Hamlin, Buffalo, “Black iu*k Chief,”$26; 2d, j. Tumii, o s - American growth he reciuests that he mav have r 
of at that time It is said that wool witn tne germs oi me luture nar vest, the summer merchantable. In so doing you will much oblige wego,«Wyncroek Black Hawk” 16 ; 3 d, k : Jkne 6 . cW"V oudk amencan grow.n, ne requests tnat ne may nave £ 
,. ‘ . . . that wool grows most w ui be so cold. a subscriber.—J oseph Dokland, West Falls. Erie BlackHawk .” 5 ; 4th ,0- Bussell, MaoBus, “Andrew Jackbou,”Vouatt. few packages of each Kind to be distributed among 
in co wea er—i so, it is c ou ly important that June and July pour down fierce sunbeams—“the Lb., N. Y., 1858. Draughts— SfaWom-4 year* and over, o. a Mack, ixickport, them. In exchange he will invite the Societies ol 
kys ElVn^ 0150,’“of W' ; DlpfandlS. rd * J °' m EXCHANGE OF WHEAT, CORN AND OTHER SEEDS.- 
Cou-s-Besi Short-horn, J°hn Hneii, Dip. and $15. Best Hereford, The Agricultural Bureau of the Patent Office has 
John Humphreys, “Victoria,” Dip. aud 15. , ... , r T _ „ 
HorsEs received a letter from Mons. J. Db Nottbeck, the 
All woRK-AoBow-Fonr years old, K. b. Adcock, DeWitt, $25- ^cting-ConsuIate-General of Russia for the United 
2d. H. Abrams, Jordan, “Meequet," 15; 3d, F. Vandentrargh, Rhine- States, dated at New York, Oct. 9th, in which that 
beck, 5; 4th, W. Ij. Adams, Sail a, ''Consternation,” Vou.,tL ’ 
Brood m ms and Fonil— Best brood mare with’foal at her foot 4 gentleman says, that wishing to send to several of 
materially to the amount we shall have to dispose with the germs of the future harvest,’ the 
of at that time. It is said that wool grows most w ju be 80 00 i d 
in cold weather-if so, it is doubly important that June and July pour down fierce eunbean 
sheep be well fed that they may have the material Rorr , wi „ all drv thftPA «„ nn rttln 
you wiU much obUge American growtb ’ he re « ue8tfl that he ma y have a 
.and, West Falls Erie Black Hawic,"5; 4th, c. RusseH, Manlius, “A.ndrew Jackson,” Youatt. few packages of each kind to be distributed among 
DiiAUGirrs—siaffions—4 years and over, o. s. Mack, ixickpoit, them. In exchange he will invite the Societies of 
“ Champion,”$25; 2d, C. O. Bruudage, So Sodus, “Sir Ilerrv“io’ _ • , „ “ , ^ 
tted the above to our 4tl >, Chas. Peck, Canal, “Am. .Messenger,” Youatt. ’ Russia to forward for the Patent Office, such varie- 
MaMied Horses—s Warner, Van Buren Center. $15; 2d, L. His- ties of grain as are peculiar to Russia. The officers 
ABOUT SORGHUM-GROWING. 
“ Hamiltonian,” 2a 
Stallions — 1 Three years old. E. Thomas, Yolney, $20; 2d, O. Cady, 
such grain as are to be found ia lhis country. 
To Make Damaged Hay Palatable.— A corres¬ 
pondent of the London Field suggests a method by 
i ouoiy imponant tnat June and July pour down tierce sunbeams—“the Gb., N. Y., 1858, , Draugbts— aaWon^-4 years and over, o. a Mack, Lockpoit, them. In exchange he will invite the Societies of 
wherewitlTto arnwbZ '’1 K ' :i ’ V have ma ** riaI corn will all dry up; there ia no rain to moisten Remakes.—H aving submitted the abo.e to our aoCcaiTpock. c^r-Am. '' UeLr3 ‘ 10: Ruesiate forward for the Patent Office, such earie- 
in full rigor through the wLten ' 1 * m 'f r “ 01 * ! ’’ B “ ««*?T moisture contributor, T. C. Peteks, Esq., who was editor of ly- tie. of grain as are pecali.rtoRns.ia. The officer. 
b ‘ ' from beneath, and by-and-by rain falls. 0, what the Wool Grower, he has furnished the following H - Abrams, Jordan, Trans of the Patent Office replied that they would com- 
ABflTTT smtOTmiw nunwr™ torrents! “ The fields will be deluged! The corn response to the inquiry: w d “wiurinsJV^S I )] y wi t b the request, and are now making arrauge- 
UUA •“Diuxnuin-uztuwAnHi. will be beaten into the earth!” September comes, The rule of doing as you would that others l’X onn S DonstcrnaUon,” 15 . Three years-j. j. Briggs, saiina, ments to secure seed of the several varie ies of 
Messrs. Eds.:—O n "taking" up your issue of the and again “ an a ™ 8 tbe care of wind aud should do unto you, applies well here. If the tags “ years old. E. Thomas, v ol ney, S 20 ; 2 d, o. c„dy, « a ch grain as are to be found in this country. 
n1 , Too „ . „ g Py° u r issue ol tbe weatbei .. Early frost is predicted. “The crop are well washed there is no impropriety in nutt.inu Dwtrpn. 10; 3d. John Mcu-air. Augusta. 5; 4ih. w. s. Parker Nik^. -- 
in great agitation ? of 'mind 1 for the resiilts^of wiH yet prove a failure! Seed and labor lost! I them into the fleece. My rule is to put them by OKem, Sprin^rt,Dadd.' 'jtfnns-t To Make Damaged Hay Palatable.— A corres- 
! ZZ a‘U™'" mer ’ S 1011 " 80 ° f ““ “* i0 "” ae “» '■ « » ,, of - A-*- H Huggest. a method by 
great alarm for the future nf mvfnVnd ttaovKikHo K leturn. 8ame rate as tbe other wool. Buyers never serious- M-Doardman Rushviiie, 5: 3d E Fuller, Onon. Valley, Dadd- which unpalatable hay may be rendered savory to 
great alarm tor tne future ot my friend. lie exhibits Notwithstanding man has done all he could by 1 v object to such a course -p Mares-A Cariey, Geddes, io ; 2 d. w. a. Fay. Onondaga, 5 R fei . f . , i stacking adont the well 
unmistakable symptoms of the Meets and being . ,, * . ., ,, ^ >y oujeci io suon a course.—p. Discretionary-Pair twin three year old geldings, R r. Burke biock. in siacKing aaopt tne weu- 
a medical nraotltioner I well 2 1 doubts and murmurs to prevent it, the forces of - . Caughdenoy, $is. - known sprinkling of salt, and previous to the con- 
1 ’ weu Know nis danger, nature have steadily acted with the usual result.— Muck and Lime.—I am a professional man, but MxTciiKD HoRSKs-Best pair, io i.ands c. n. Miller, Petorixiro, sumption of the hav bv cattle cut it with the chaff 
ZlrlZJ Tc SOm f f y81Cian and T “e harvest moon rises gloriously over fields of ^ TtTM* matters ' and''f«- wS'i to ^ of ^ 
preserve to the public a life so truly progressive yellow gra in, standing up in maturity, and pre- ^ o u ‘'^rmers on the subject. One Motchc d Trotting Horses —Best p*ir, for road, E. H. Holmes, Car- it intifilUtclv with two Cdllons of water ^Ild snrinkle 
in all the elements of improvement? Iwonldvol- ^ +• u 'h + pi ^ ot my neighbors has a large quantity of muck on eoovia,$i5; 2d, J.Wnght, Waterloo, 10 . it mumaieiy witn two gallons ot water, and sprinkle 
unteer a DrescriDtion but von knnw the senting its spiKes aenant ot iroBt. How well his farm. He applied it very freely last spring to Gddings-K. Barrows,Henderson, $io ; 2d. c Wolcott,TrentoD, this eau sucre over seven bushels of the cut food, 
“offered servieeio s’ J h d g ’ ripened!—what a bountiful harvest! All granaries a piece of ground on which he planted tobacoo— 8; A -Jackson, Youati; 4th, m. Parsons, CUfton Springs, do. All animals will devour this compound with ap- 
onered services, Ac. are filled , Bllt uext year o£rers tho game doubt3 I told him it was my impression that the value of tZ\ $ ; ’ T ‘ Fox ’ Ma " lill - S ’ 8; 3d ’ J - a parently as great a relish as the alderman does his 
The gentleman is in a state of great trepidation aT1 d reninings- the same hesitation «nd the muck would be increased by drawing it into B A ,.f . r ; r . ... , , parent,y as great a reiisn as tne alderman does his 
as to the future history of sorghum-growing-I ne8B So on vear after vear none heenmin<r a hea P. mixmg with it cow manure and lirne, to lie 2 d, j/s. Steve, .V Buffalo, & K Best mare, 0 0^01"^; lunie > aBa > “^^r, Boon exhibit a similar ten- 
can assure him that is safe Tt s„re to Viennmo n888 ‘ b0 0B ' r e81 att h r jeai —^none becoming for a tew months, and then apply it to the soil. He “ Milien Damsel, - Youatt dency to obesity oy the indulgence. 
t , „. . . ’ come wiser or more trusting from all his blessed experi- told me that he bought the lime last spring and tyom 0tl,e r Stotis and Canada- stallions—Hast blood 3 years and ____ 
One Of tile institutions Of the Northern States, n-nna A1 uravre ovool/inrr intpnripri tn rin Rn hnt a o-nn/l fot-mcr ♦ni^ v-*’ over, F. S. Mnith, Toronto, C. W., $15 For all work, E II l^wi- 
t foov ),q nomiod Kio . eDce - Alwa y s eroaking. intended to do so, but a_ good farmer told him the Beiiviiie, c. w, 15 . Draught, J Biack, Guelph! 15 S- An Unfortunate Occurrence.—A very unfor- 
as to the future history of sorghum-growing—I 
can assure him that is safe. It is sure to become 
one of the “institutions” of the Northern States. 
I fear he carried his eyes in his pocket during his 
ly object to such a course—p. ' iM^-kir twin three year old geidhgs, r K Burke aU kinds of Htock * Ia stacking adopt the well- 
’ :- • Caughdenoy, $15. - known sprinkling of salt, and previous to the con- 
Muck and Lime.—I am a professional man, but Mxtchkd HoRSKs-Best pair, 16 hands, C.D. Miller, Peterboro, sumntion of the hav bv cattle cut it with the chaff 
of my neiglibora h»s a large quantity of mod! on oaSjlsfaSfwX t&.K'io" “* E it intimately with two ga, Iona of water, and iprinklc 
his farm. He applied it very freely last spring to Geldings— M. Barrows, Henderson, $10; 2d, c Wolcott TrentoD, tbks eau sucre over seven bushels of the cut food, 
a piece of ground on which he planted tobacoo. — 8, 3d, a. Jackson, youatt; 4th, m. Parsons, Clifton Springs, do. All animals will devour this compound with ap- 
I told him it was mv impression that flip vfllnA nf Single Marcs—J. Davis, $10; 2d, H. T. Fox, Manlius, 8; 3d, J. S. ^ . 
the muck would be increased by drawing i into T'i'rTt Tr “ & w t par8nt,y a8 great a rellsh a3 the alderman does his 
a heap, mixing with it cow manure aud lime, to lie 2 *^ 8 . l”" 65 " ’ m0re0ver ’ 600n exhlblt a eimilar ten ' 
for a few months, and then apply it to the soil. He “ Millers Damsel, ’ Youatt ’ dency to obesity py the indulgence. 
ence. Always croaking. intended to do so, but a good farmer toid him the 
. Only a year ago last Jane what famine was upon would spoil or injure the muck. Will jou 
trip East aud North the past summer— had they UH threatening the whole cnmmnnitv tel1 us in the nextR ™*n which is the best method, 
been wide awake I think he must have sepn mneh 8 th f at n g , e wbole com mamty starvation, t o apply it directly to the soil or make a compost 
enrabnm forthe ennntr. i! u tk according to the newspapers. These said there heap, and how it should be done? _ what propor- 
g ' . . y 8 lU ^ of lta T^eie are should be sunshine when rain fell—there should tions of lime?—how long should it lie? Ac. You 
Ikllville, C. W, 15. Draught, J. Black, Guelph, 15. ’ Geldings— An UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.—A Very UnfOl- 
^*j ack.s a.nd Mules— Beet pair, j. Dempsey, Canandaigua $16 tanate circumsta ' ace occurred to Mr. Bird, a farmer 
sheep at Ra i't°h, England, some weeks since. He had a 
Fat Sheep— Long Wooled-Two years and over, A. AH. Bowen. dock of sheep, V^hich were “dipped” in a 
scores of acres in this immediate vicinity, and be heat> whea the air was brac i ng in its coolness. " iU ! ha8 ob,j g« more than one subscribe] 
within eight or ten miles I presume there are one They ] 0 «t confidence in God and consulted the ” La f a ^ ette ’ ° ,l0n ‘ Co ” K 1858 
rain fell—there should tions of lime?—how long should it lie? Ac. You Jr Medina, $5; 2 d k G. Cook. Rural Hill, 3; 3d, i.. iv. Rathbum, chemical solution used for destroy inu ticks Ac 
bracintr in its coolnfiss. tbn8 0bU £ P more than one subscriber.-M. M. Weld. Otsego oo, Morrell,. Shop. Under 2 yeam-E. G. .v, ’ 
and then turned to grass. It is supposed that this 
hundred acres, with “ full panicles of bright seed, comet! The comet flamed onward without answer- 
already burst from the upper joint,” and well- ing . In due time the fields whitened with harvest, 
rowne on t e vay to perfection. aud boarded bre ad molded where it was hidden in 
' ‘ ” a I” eca ot ,hr “ '"" rtta „ of “ acre the speculator's boeom, tstutiug him physically, a. 
ZD. ,7 , , ??' k V a ; Jing f, ° m bata ™ ha '«”> putrefactive. X-„w, news- 
fifteen feet to a red in heicht Mr. Loyrrikg’s ..... 
. , , , 8 mr. eking s papers grow merry with ringing harvest songs.— 
“ «*«.<«>« !»«> •» r—' Thanlisgiviug is 
Remarks.—S wamp muck is of a peaty natui 
! ”! ati »“ *«> •» ‘he sheep by a shower of 
■ Converse, 5; 2d, o. Howinnd, 3; 3d, a. Kerr, Morrell's Sbep. rain and fell upon the grass, which, being eaten bv 
ioK ra.w/5 Worn In- ,1„.1.._T..» A _tt. - , « . _ - - _ J 
cay, to afford the food for plants, the only object Morr^sShep 
of using it. Composting with lime corrects the Middle Woo 
the sheep, poisoned them. Only 26 out of the flock 
'lem- of 867 remained alive. 
lord, 
Buck -- 
; i>ep. What England Pays for Manure. —It is esti- 
Him, 
mated that England pays annually three hundred 
. . f riovcu mail ouru weainer echoes from press to press. Thanksgiving is 01 U81D g it. Composting with lime corrects the Middle Wooled— ^av 0 years and over, s. Thorne, $io ; millions of dollars for manure more than the 
in no way lDjured the cane; therefore the grower u , a ... . , aciditv and hastens the deoav of the veo-etahie 2d, r. Messenger, Great Neck, u i , 8; 3d, e. coming. Jr, 5 tinder minions 01 aonars lor manure —more tflan the 
io in nn inirm ___ well it is due. If kept with unleavened cakes . y g ' two yesis—s. Tboma, io; 2d, l. Bniiey, Croton Fails, 8; 3d, s. entire commerce of that countrv. The total value 
entire commerce of that country. The total value 
of a year’s crop has been reported to Parliament, 
some time ago, as being about three thousand mil¬ 
lions of dollars—the crop includes the animal as 
, _, * . -- : - - -- ne wno nonestly ana Steadily attends to his bu- ui rue Util- ^ nan, narpersneia, Del C0„ S; 3d, s. A. Wins- well ftH the ve<rftahlp The tnrnin ermi boo Kopn 
have made pressiog out the mice, not with “our • *4 .^ a.* , . , nure causeft fermpntatinn in thp whniA moca a * ow » Bristol, Out co., 5 . Under 2 years— k. o Cook, 10 ; 2 <i, n. m. welA as ^ue vegeta jie. ine turnip crop nas been 
wifp’fl rnliimr w hnf • 7 . v I sinees, with a patience and cheerful trust, need fear nure c , 8 i ei mentation m tne whole mass. A iw 8 . Fwe Ewes— Two years and over, D. Cossit, io; 2 d, N. m. estimated in that kingdom to be worth fifteen hum 
wife s rolling pin,” but with an imperfect hand- no famine and he iU t tren . Wp whp „ pnTTirilpr compost heap made of layers of muck and dung £«*, 8 ; 3d o Howland,5. Under 2 years, d. comt. 16 ; 2d, n. m. “ ‘ 
machine, we got four quarts of juice from ten ’ not tremble when commer- / L, v _ , „, , K Dart, 8 . m r/n« Bart Aumte-D- Cossit.5; 2 d,_N M. Dart, Moneirs dred millions of dollars. 
.. ’ . . K 0 ., °! ir *l uar 8 0 juice from ten oial trouble shakes the multitude. Sustained by ' n spring, will, in the fall, be one mass of rich, Fbep. TheeeEwe Lambs— N. m Dait,5; 2d,o. Howland,Morrell’s 
stalks. This yielded one pint oi syrup superior the inflaence 0 f a life of inteeritv he is serene wel1 decomposed manure, much more valuable Sb “ p ^samples wool, 5 fleeces, G. Brown, unt co, xi.med. 
in quality to the best sugar house syrup ever pro. wben otber8 staild ag hast with terror Only the lhan tbou gh the whole had been made of stable WB I , I RidHook?Duteto 
duced. So, W. B. P. may quiet his fears on the .. . y dune. When swamu muck is annlied diree.tlv tr. F“ de L 2 _ y . e ^~^ ,n J ^"mberiain, 10. F»i«£we»-Tw 0 yeats _and 
score of cheap sugar. Don’t let that worry yon, 
sir, but rest assured you shall be well supplied 
with the sweets of life, if you will come out this 
upright can trust. m. l. s. 
Paris, Kent Co., Mich., 1858. 
The days of blustering winds, of hail and snow, 
dung. When swamp muck is applied directly to overman] 
the soil, little good will result, at least the first Same > c - 
An Aged Hokse.— Daclel Goodall, of Ecorse, 
Michigan, says the Spirit of the Times, owns a 
Under2ye*r3—Wm UaamberlaiQ, 10. the Ewes —Two years and " , . 
over, same, 1U Under two years—Same, 10. Three Buck Lambs— pony mare, formerly gray, but UOW White, who Was 
thirty-four years old last spring, and has produced 
twenty-six foals. This mare has never known the 
luxury of a stable, nor the aid of a scythe in pro¬ 
way. No, no, my friend, layaside your fidgets, and are almost upon us, aud the farmer should be pre- on the surface of grass lauds, it is fully exposed to ComnSin.k TbuBick /^ro^Ij^ikPatte^on’, curing her food*'cropping with her teeth for a 
cast thef mos^ridicule 1 upon s^afnabl l a'matSr T7<f lT ^ TT “T rTT aT ** *7°* ^ ^ ha9 ^ g °° d living" summer a’nd wtate? aud now presents the 
cast tne most liaicula upon so valuable a matter, and tight around the home of the family, and don’t m almost every case, where we have seen the on, Adams Jeff, co , 8; 3d, o Howland, 5 Under two ye»rs— t. v. appearance of six or eicht years of aire She is 
but compete with them to see who shall do most forget the winter quarters of the domestic animals exneriment tried Muxon io; 2d, same, a PiveEwes-v- dor 2 years, i> Cossitt, io } \ g “ 
^ me wmici ui iae a omesuc animais. experiment inea. Best 6 buck iambs, same, 5. Best sample of wool fleeces, same, s m. fdt and healthy, and as active and spry as any colt. 
