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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YOi 
1KER: AN AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
THK SIIKKP SHOW, AND OTHER MATTERS 
NOTES BY THE WAY. 
Hoping for a pleasant and profitable ex¬ 
cursion, l left home on Saturday, May 26, tor 
Bath. About sundown, a young and enter¬ 
prising farmer, Mr. Charles McNair, of 
Sparta, “ took me in,” U the obsolete or scrip- 
tare sense of that phrase. 
Mr. MoNair is a good specimen of “ young 
America’-has traveled — believes m hard 
work but thinks science, taste, aud sociabili¬ 
ty, are all good things! Keeps a good gar 
den, aud can’t see why he hasn’t as much ngh 
to the “ luxuries of the season as those w 10 
don’t work at all. A few judicious additions 
and subtractions have transformed his venera 
ble, straight-laced residence into a beautiful 
rural retreat. Well, the farmers of to-day 
are not the farmers of yesterday—human ite 
presents its varied phases; let us hope that 
every change will be for the better. Former¬ 
ly, farming meaut “ work;” now the farmer 
does his work under protest —ha submits to 
that grievance temporarily until he can proh 
by the “ intervention” of an implement dealer, 
and be enabled to compel his horse or. h 13 
steam engine to do it for him. ^at is 
Reaver now-a-days without a ‘'self raker. 
What next? Who knows ? The time 
saved, if well employed, may do much for us 
socially, morally aud intellectual y. ^ ^a- 
.ever changes take place, let us avoid gluttony 
and late hours. 
Sunday morning went five mile3 to church ; 
by a singular coincidence the road to Bath 
was the road to church ! On my way there, 
I could scarce avoid the reflection, unfounded 
as it was, that, like some other good men, I 
was doing “ business” under pious pretences. 
Mr. Aitkin, a Scotchman by birth, and a 
learned and eloquent preacher, officiated. 
* Jfeny of his people came as far as I did. It 
wohia r be »o misnomer to style it the congre¬ 
gation of “ magnificent distances.’ On Mon 
day morning, the friend living near the 
church, with whom I spent the night, fur 
nished me with an excellent driver, and gave 
rae-a good start for Conesus, where I was to 
vtake the cars. Having a little spare time, I 
looked at the excellent flock of Merinos 
which belonged to Mr. Perrin, deceased, and 
called upon Mr. Arnold, a prominent farmer 
of Conesus, who has also caught “ the spirit 
of the age.” He lives in a fine cottage, and 
evidently belongs to the future. 
By some freak of nature the cars did not 
run off the track, and at noon I was at Na- 
endanger the Union,” unless it be the union 
of wool with grease and dirt. 
Stephen Atwood, of Conu., was represent¬ 
ed by some of his superior stock. One of 1ns 
bucks, brought here by that friend and pro- 
moter of good stock, Mr. Wm. Cook, of Lima, 
and now owned by Mr. Baker, of Steuben, 
(President of the Wool Growers’ Association,) 
was the observed of all observers. Shearing 
_pwards of thirteen pounds of beautiful wool, 
not oily over much, he is about all we can ex¬ 
pect. His stock is like himself. Oue of the 
“peculiar institutions” of Vermont, known 
aud distinguished as the “ Robinson buck,” 
was represented by several of his descendants. 
A little coarser than the Atwood buck, his 
stock is more compact, and has the appear¬ 
ance of greater hardihood. Messrs. Leech & 
Peck, of Bloomfield, exhibited a buck got by 
the celebrated Wooster buck, of Vermont; 
without auy additions he will shear twenty- 
two pounds of well washed wool, (so called,) 
and is a superior stock animal, giving lambs 
of good figure and compact fleece. 
Not to particularize further, there we£ 
mau y very excellent sheep on exhibition, and 
I suppose the Wool Growers’ Association for 
Western New York, hitherto an experiment, 
may be considered a fixed fact , as a meeting 
was held on Wednesday evening, when officers 
were elected and arrangements made for an 
exhibition next year at a more northern local 
ity. Great credit is due to the enterprising 
friends of Steuben, who first put the ball in 
motion. 
Thinking the readers of the Rural and 
Wool Grower might like to hear from the 
Sheep Snow, I have sent you the above. 
Yours, respectfully, 
Ynritultaral Pisttllanj. 
_ ...<•... .. 
THE SHEEP SHOW AT BATH. 
PREPARE FOR THE CENSUS. 
For the information of all interested we 
publish below a corrected list of questions to 
be propounded by the Census Marshals, to 
each householder in this State, during the 
present month. Every one interested should 
look over the list, and prepare to answer cor¬ 
rectly and readily such questions as he will be 
els of flax seed saved ? 
sown and tons of lint 
98. 
99. 
100. How 
The first Annual Sheep Show of the 
Wool Growers’ Association of Western New 
York was held at Bath, on the 29th, 30th aud 
llsllap Er§=|?3?~ 
week, a very Waite re„ort of the exh.bmom eoaatry aad uty read ^ 
The show was not large. Only about 300 ge ^ the head of the family, anti in case of his 
sheep were exhibited, representing flocks own absence fr0 m home only, the next highest 
ed in six counties in this State, and one (Ad- member 
dison Co.,) in Vermont. The number of 
spectators was likewise small, while we were 
present at least—not over two or three hun¬ 
dred persons being on the grounds at any one 
time on Wednesday. Tnere were, however, 
many excellent sheep shown, some of which 
would have attracted marked attention in a 
national ” exhibition. Among the 
II. T. B. 
LETTER FROM A PRAIRIE FARMER. 
The following questions must then 
be correctly answered, as there is a heavy pen- 
Iitv for Jiving false information: 
1 Value of house and lot ? 2. The name of 
every person whose usual place of residence is 
to theYouse on the 1st of .1 one. Persons who 
are absent, either traveling or at, school, are 
to be considered as residents except they be 
inmates of any asylum almshouse or jail . 
8. Age of each person last, birthday. If u 
dcr a year, age in months ? 
—white, mulatto, 
4. Sex? 5. Col- 
black or Indian ? 6. Le¬ 
vy hat county of this State, or in what other 
State or country born? 8. Is the person sm- 
maviied or widowed ? 
9. llow many 
Mr. Editor: —In order to show the differ¬ 
ence between farming East and West, I will 
give a short sketch of my experience in the 
prairies of Wisconsin, for I am a prairie 
farmer. I arrived here in the spring of 1842, 
right from old Monroe Co., and have owned 
aud farmed the same land since that time, a 
part of which I have cropped every seasou 
with spring grain with an average crop of not 
less than fifty bushels per acre. Within the 
last five years I have raised four crops of oats 
aud one of corn on this same land, the last 
crop being oats after oats, which overran fifty 
bushels per acre. All the manure I ever use 
on any of my land, except my garden, i« the 
ashes that remain from burning my stubble 
aud stalks. It is a common thing to raise 
two crops here, and good ones at that, to one 
Wm. Wheeler, A. Y. Baker, Chas. Ackerson 
and C. Shepard, of Steaben county; Calvin or ---- 
Ward, T. R. Peck, and E. F. Leech, of Onla- h . BS than one, liow many months,) 
er aud John Rip lee, of t ’ he erson resided in tins city? 19- Cm 
ibua ilea'y, of Livingston Co.; trade, profession or occupation of each male 
and or Wyoming Oo 5™ andof eveg 
confined to fine wool cle ’’ nan> add his denomination ? 
sheep, and most of the animals shown were per.ua be ofperson bo 
Spanish Merinos. The Atwood backs ex- 'XytStoer he n, she is taxed? * - 
hibited by Mr. Baker, President ol the As > 
sociation, and Mr. Stickney, of V.----, wmemu,. tae°person be owner ’of real 
were superior and deservedly popular among guage^ • thg person be deaf and dumb, 
spectators. Mr. C. Yard, ol Ontario, ox- insane, or idiotic ? 
hibited a very flue Silesian buck, which at- All'these answers must 1 
a ed muclf attention ; wkiie two French 
Merino backs, shown by Mr. W.H. (in-,. « .be dweUing 
of Allegany, made a weighty and formidable J The following belong to the _woirk 
shop, etc., to mechanics producing over bouu 
rio Co.; W. T. Reern 
Yates Co.; Joshua Hea y, 
and J. Chilson 
The competition was 
95. Acres of hemp 
made? 96. Acres of 
hop^planted and pounds gathered? 97. Acres 
of tobacco planted and pounds sold? 
How many bushels of apples gathered? 
How many barrels of cider made? 100. 
many acres of market garden cultivated - 
101. What is the value of the product. 102. 
How many pounds of maple sugar and gallons 
molasses? 108. How many gallons of wine 
made? 104. How many pounds of honey and 
uounds of beeswax saved? 105. How much 
silk did you make? 106. What other farm 
products did you make, and what the total 
value? 107. How many neat cattle on the 
f arm ? 108. How many, exclusive of oxen and 
cows’ over one year old? 109. How many 
working oxen have you? 110. How many 
cows that you milk? 111. How much’butter 
and cheese did you make last year? H- How 
much milk did you sell? 113. How many 
cattle for beef last year from tins farm? 114. 
How many horses? 115. How many mules? 
116. How many swine? 117. How many over 
one year old? 118. How many sheep? 11J. 
What is the value of eggs and poultry sold . 
120. What kind, quantity and value of special 
manures did you use last year? ~ • ovr 
many yards of woolen, linen, coton, and 
mixed cloth of each kind did you make. 122. 
What is the value of all other articles of do¬ 
mestic manufacture made in your family last 
year ? _ 
To Wool Growers — Though intended for 
a particular latitude, the following seasonable 
and sensible remarks by the Iowa banner . are 
worthy of attention in other wool growing 
^Vhy don’t you give more attention to 
your sheep, and take that pride that farmers 
should have in taking your clip to market l— 
You should have it clean, lree troni burs, and 
properly tied up, instead of sending it to mar¬ 
ket m the dirty and slovenly maimer in w hich 
a great portion of the Western wool goes in¬ 
to the hands of the first, purchaser. Do this, 
aud you wili obtaiu ten or fifteen per cent, 
more for it. Don’t say you have not time 
That is not the fact; you have time, lhe 
real cause is probably you have too much 
land. Remember a little more time spent in 
doing a lew things well, would be more profit¬ 
able than running over many things, aud 
leaving all but half done. 
There I visited the vineyaru ui - we sow amoDg 
McKay, aud saw the acre of Isabellas that lbe latter, we burn the stalks and sow and 
produced eleven thousand pounds of excellent barrow j n . 
grapes last year. His vines are just oue rod -yy e never p\ ow but once, and shallow at 
apart, each way, and are trained to trellises ^ for any crop but corn and potatoes, for 
geven feet high. The Cincinn ati method is ^ find tbat our grain grows too large on deep 
to plant much nearer, and of course the vines p]owed i ands . For corn we plow the fore part 
must be trimmed closer — a violation of na- of May> mar k the ground both ways, and 
tare’s laws, I should think; but then grapes, ^ the boys 0 n with instructions to drop 
like children, are not expected to have their from tbree t0 five kernels in the hill. This 
own way. Naples is peculiarly adapted to don(?< put tbe t eam s on aud drag as for any 
fruit culture, as it is two or three degrees otber crop and abou t the 5th or 6th day your 
warmer than the surrounding country. The cQrn ig up and rows as straight as though you 
valley about it is very fertile, as may be in- bad paid all attention to it with a hoe. Y e 
ferred from the fact that there were two fields baye all lbe new inventions here in the shape 
of wheat then growing on land that had ^ f armb3 g implements that A ankee ingenuity 
yielded a wheat crop every year in succession can get up> guc k as reapers, mowers, grain 
for the last seven years, and until last year drd j g) gowe rs, corn plasters, &c., all of which 
never falling below twenty-live bushels to the are more or ] e8S usod) an d to good advantage 
acre, and reaching as high as forty. The 
wheat along my route is considered good, but 
it is too soon to calculate the next crop. 
Tuesday found me in Bath, among a fair j tbey do i n Oregon, 
appearance. 
On the whole, as a first effort, the display 
was creditable to the Association,—which 
has thus made a good beginning. And 
though the attendance was not large, 
owing, in part at least, to the fact that the 
seasou was a very bu-?y one with farmers, 
we had the pleasure of meeting a number of 
prominent agriculturists. Oil the way 
had the pleasant company of Gen. Harmon 
and Col. Murdock of Wheatland, Oapt. 
Flynn of LeRoy, and other farmers of note 
and substance; and at the show mot 11. 1. 
Brooks, Esq., of Wyoming; John Johnston, 
Esq., of Geneva; Judge Denniston, (Brest 
of the Steuben Co. Ag. Society,) aud Wm. B. 
Pratt, E 3 q., of Prattsburg ; Chas. Morrell, 
Esq., of Tompkins; W. D. Dickinson, Esq., 
of Ontario, and other non-exhibitors, who are 
well posted concerning sheep and wool, and 
ardent friends of improvement. 
_Since the above was written, we have 
received from our “special” friend Brooks, 
of Y r yomiug, some interesting notes relative 
to the Show, which we give elsewhere. 
A few more facts with regard to raising 
stock, and 1 am done. The way we raise 
cattle here they cost us about the same that 
for in summer we turn 
representation of sheep and sheep owners. tbem on to the common or unbroken prairies, 
The show was all that could be expected of a and in winter we give them the whole range 
first trial, at a busy season of the year. Steu- of tbe fields. Our corn being husked on the 
ben stands high among wool-growing districts, hU1 the standing stalks make nice feed that 
IZ Z well represented, a, were several togelte . with tbe rye, meadow and stubble 
irur counties. Not many French i amJi w ith the oat straw stacks to run to, 
neighboring 
sheep are owned in that section, and few were 
exhibited. I trust that disinterested men, or 
rather unprejudiced men, will test the matter 
fairly, and let us know from which variety 
we can get the most value in wool and mutton 
from the same feed and care. In this, as in 
religion and politics, we become partisans, 
rather than searchers for the truth. Give us 
your experiments, gentlemen, and not your 
opinions. . 
In judging of the sheep, the ever-present in¬ 
quiry is, What kind of wool (wool, like “ char¬ 
ity, covers a multitude of sins,” or something 
heavier.) ought we to raise ? 1 f, ia the future, 
as in the past, it is to be a mere question of 
pounds {lbs.)— if so much money is to be given 
for so much avoirdupois weight, and no ques¬ 
tions asked —all hail Vermont! we are with 
you to the end!! 
“ But,” says a timid one, “ they tell me 
manufacturers are going to discriminate, and 
pay as they can afford to.” 
A dozen voices ia fall chorus,—“ Nonsense ; 
they told that story thirty years ago.’’, 
“Yes, but it looks like earnest now.” 
“So it did wheuwool men suffered them¬ 
selves to be wooled with ‘ Saxon.’ 
Thus lhe conflict of opinions goes on, but 
fortunately this “ vexed question” does not 
makes ample food for them during the winter; 
with these they take care of themselves. 
Rock Prairie, May 17th, 1855, A Young Farmkr. 
Cheese Making.—A few months ago I 
visited a lady friend in the country ; her table 
was continually supplied with most delicious 
cheese, of her own making. I asked, as a 
particular favor, that she would communicate 
to me her peculiar method of making it, and 
wherein she differed from others. 
that she followed the method she bail been 
taught generally, prepared the rennet in the 
game way, but telt sure that she had discover 
e<i the reason why cheeses were strong, both 
to the taste and smell, which consists in the 
sing'e circumstance of putting the curd to 
press warm. She did not use any artificial 
means to cool the curd, but after it had been 
Chopped and cabled, allowed it to remain 
spread upon the cloth until it was cool as the 
surrounding atmosphere, and thus put it to 
PI There is a great deal of probability in the 
above statement, for I have frequently no 
ticed that some cheeses from the same dauy 
would be strong aud offensive, and o.hers 
mild and agreeable, which may be owing to 
the circumstance of the dairy-woman getting 
her chee-es to press early some days, and being 
hindered others, until the curd had time to 
cool. It may be well for dairy-women to try 
the experiment so as to ascertain the tact. 
N. E. Farmer. 
Blaster, or Gypsum, is a fertilizer very 
generally used and appreciated by the bes 
farmers of Western New York. Many, how¬ 
ever, who know its value, neglect its applica¬ 
tion to meadows aud crops which it would 
largely benefit. We have recently observed 
many meadows in this vicinity, the product 
of which might be increased from one-fourth 
to one-third by a timely application of this 
cheap and certain fertilizer; and on asking 
why it was not used, were generally informed 
by the owners, that they had not had time, 
but intended to apply it soon, &c.—though 
oue or two were not certain it would pay, not 
ithstandiog their neighbors had used it to 
advantage. But we have recently published 
several articles on the use and value of plaster 
ashes, &c., and need not now discuss the sub 
ject. Y r e would, however, in this connection 
direct the attention of farmers to the adver¬ 
tisement of Vienna Plaster, in this week’s 
Rural. The analysis of a reliable chemist, 
embraced in the advertisement, proves the great 
value of this Plaster, aDd indeed its superior¬ 
ity, compared with other kinds named. 
Though we advise those interested to procure 
the best, it is needless to add that almost any 
land plaster obtainable in Western New York 
will prove a good investment; and, in direct¬ 
ing attention to the Vienna, we would not de¬ 
tract from the value of any other good “brand 
within reach of farmers. 
worth per annum; to manufactories, etc., the 
following questions will be asked : 
16 Name of owner of shop or factory . 17. 
Name of business? 18. Capital invested in 
real estate ? 19. Capital invested in tools and 
machinery ? 20. Quantity 
raw material used ? 
value of manufactured 
Snaim^-SnfwSan.boys and rfrUT 
24. Average monthly wages of men and wo 
men, exclusive of board? 
The following questions will be put at sta 
1)1 25. f Natn'e taf owner? 26. Number of horses, 
mules oxen, cows, swine and sheep ? 
The’ following questions will be put at each 
^ 2*7. Has anv person who lias been a mem¬ 
ber of the family during the last year been mar¬ 
ried during that time? If so, 28. What is 
the age of husband and wife ? 29. Was each 
of them previously single, divorced or widow¬ 
ed'’ 30 in \>hat month married? 31. In 
what county in this State, or in what other 
State or i reign country, married ? 32. Have 
there b n any deaths in this house within the 
List v - r ? If so, S3. Age, sex and color ot 
person ’deceased? 34. Whether single, mar¬ 
led or widowed ? 85 . Time of death. 6b.— 
Na ive country? 37. Trade or occupation? 
, Disease, or cause of death? 
At slaughter-houses will be asked: 
39. How many beef cattle did j ou kill last 
year ? 40. What was the average weight of 
your beef? 41. How many sheep did you 
slaughter? 42. How many swine? How 
The inquiry of a church will embrace the 
following: , 
44. What is your corporate name? 4o.— 
What religious denomination? 46. What is 
the value of your church and lot ? 47. What 
ig the value of your other real estate ! 48.— 
How many does your church seat? 4. 
Nutritive Qualities of Food.— The Bal¬ 
timore Patriot gives the following anal} sis of 
lhe amounts of nutriment contained in a i tier- 
varieties of food : Of animal lood, 100 
ent 
stances, 100 pouuds 
pounds nutritive matter; Corn Meal, . , 
Rice. 86 ; Barley Meal, 88 ; Rye Flour, 79 ; 
Oat Meal, 74 ; Potatoes, Tl% ; White Beaus, 
95; Carrois, 10; Turnips, 4^; Cabbage, 
7 y, ; Bceis, 15. Of fruits, 100 pounds Straw- 
Melons, 3 ; Cucumbers, 2%. 
substauces were all clear of bone and flesh, the 
vegetables fresh and deprived of sains, <Yc., 
and the fruits fresh aud perfect. 
Hay for Cows in Summer.— An observing, 
intelligent aud successful farmer informs us 
that he is in the practice of feeding his cows 
with hay in summer, particularly if the sea¬ 
son is such as to afford flush pastures. IDs 
reasoning is that a full, rapid and vigorous 
growth of grass gives to cattle that feed upon 
it, a desire for something to absorb the excess 
of the juice in their food. Dry hay they de¬ 
vour greedily, and though m ever so small 
quantities, evidently with tne most benefacial 
effects. Every farmer must have obseived 
that in dry seasons, horses, cattle and sheep, 
kee n in good condition upon herbage parched 
and apparently scant, while in wet seasons, in 
tall pastures, though always full, the process 
of iattening with them was slow. Dry fodder 
40 How | iu such cases is required to give substancetaud 
49. How | tenadty t0 tbe g re e B , and can profitably 
Newburgh Telegraph. 
salary of your minister ? 
Of schools will he asked: 
52. What is the number of your school dis 
trict’ 9 53 Of what material is your school 
house built? 54. What condition is it in 
- , i now? 55. What is the value of the school 
But we have recently published | “ ouge &nd lot? 5G W hat is the average dai¬ 
ly number of scholars ? ...... 
Of all literary, benevolent or charitable in 
gtitutions, information is to be obtained: 
57 By whom, or what sect, society or com 
pany, is the institution owned, managed or 
conducted? 58. For what purpose aud when 
organized ? 59. What is the value of the 
property owned by the Society ? . 
All newspapers, magazines or penodicals, 
including almanac publishers, are to tal asked 
GO. What is the name of your publication ? 
61 What are the names of the editors and 
publishers ? 62. When was it established ?- 
63 To what object is it devoted? 64. What 
is your subscription price ? 65. What is your 
circulation ? 66. How often published ? 
The following are the agricultural ques- 
67 What is the name of the owner, agent, 
ma „uMr of this farm ? designating which. 
The Hessian Fly i3 proving very destruct¬ 
ive to the wheat crop in Central, Southern 
and Western Michigan. If we are correctly 
advised by letter, aud our exchanges, the crop 
will prove a failure in many of the best, wheat 
growing counties in the State. In kalai 
zoo and other western counties, farmers are 
plowing up their wheat fields aud putting in 
spring grains, roots, &c. If reports are true, 
we fear our Michigan friends will scarcely pro¬ 
duce wheat enough for house consumption. 
The recent rains, which were copious and 
spread over a wide extent of country, were 
most opportune and lieneficial. Their value 
in sections of this and other States sufferin 
from partial drouth, can scarcely be estimated 
Scours in Cattle.— This disease gene¬ 
rally arises from too much milk being obtain¬ 
ed from the cow— sometimes from some dele¬ 
terious quality of the milk of the mother. 
If occasioned by the first cause, change, by 
not allowing it to have much at first, but give 
it some caraway, cinnamon, or ginger tea, 
combined with some gentle astringent, such as 
a decoction of blackberry twigs, blackberry 
root, oak or hemlock bark. If the quality of 
the milk is the cause, change the food of the 
mother. If the calf is weaned, or is fed by 
hand, boil the milk a little, and combine it 
with common black tea, or instead of that, 
clover hay tea, and also cinnamon, ginger, or 
caraway seed. If the discharges are fetid, 
there is probably some inflammat ion, and dan¬ 
ger of gangrene. Pulverized charcoal, or 
yeast, would be useful, if mingled with the tea. 
—Maine Farmer. 
or manager of this farm r designating 
C8. Haw many acres arc under 
Gu’ How many unimproved ? 70. \Y 
ca6h value of the farm ? 71. What is the cash 
value of the stock ? 72. What is the wish 
value of the tools and implements ? 1 3. llow 
any acres were plowed last ytar—that 
omJuue 1, 1864, to June 1,1865 ? 74. How 
f „ _ 
many acres were fallowed? 75. How many 
acres in pasture? 76. How many acres in 
mowing? 
cut ? 
77. How many tons of hay did you 
78 llow many bushels of grass seed 
did you save ? 79. How many acres of spring 
wheat did you sow? 80. How many bushels 
did you harvest last year. • 
aer« of winler wheat d.d^you sow ? 82. How 
84. How m my bushels 
harvested ? 86. Same of rye? 86. Same of 
barley? 87. Same of buckwheat ? bb Same 
of corn? 89. Santo of potatoes? 90 Jamo 
of beans? 91. Same of peas? 92. Same oi 
turnips?” 93 Number of acres of flax sown 
and tL ib of lint made t 94. llow many bu»lr 
many acres of oats ? 
‘Hilling Corn. — Hilling corn vs an at¬ 
tempted substitute for deep plowing. If corn 
land is plowed deep, there is no need of hilling. 
The roots will strike down instead of stopping 
at a hard-pan, and waiting for mellow earth, 
in the form of hilling, to be put over them. 
By deep plowing you give the roots a chance 
t<) go down, and they wilt go as deep as na¬ 
ture requires, without having the earth piled 
over them. Never disturb the roots by 
plowing after the. tenth of July. I f weeds, or 
grass are getting up, cut them off, but it w 
better to “ let the wheat and the tares grow 
How many i together, lest while ye dig up the tares, ye 
y pluck up also the corn with them. —Lx. 
The finer you pulverize the soil before 
planting, the better your crops will grow and 
the more abundant will be the harves - 
Break up a l the lumps of earth, and the roots 
will spread more freely, and appropriate, to a 
greater extent, sustenance from the soil. 
