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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
SHOW OF THE U. S. AG. SOCIETY. 
On the whole, the Third National Exhibi¬ 
tion of the Society is regarded as a splendid 
triumph. The receipts up to Friday evening 
ComnunuaUotis. 
PREMIUMS AWARDED. 
CATTLE. 
Durham Cows and Heifers.— Three years old, Morris & 
Becar, Eordliam, N. Y., $100; 2d, L G Morris, Fordham, 
N. Y., 50; 3d, N J Becar, Suffolk Co., N. Y., diploma. 
The Show of Stock at Boston last week- 
comprised in the third annual Exhibition of were $28,000 from visitors alone, and inde- 
the U. S. Ag. Society — was a magnificent pendent of those who attended the banquet, 
affair, fully realizing the general expectation. Though it may be imperfect, the following is 
As we were unexpectedly prevented from apparently the most accurate list of 
attending, we are unable to report from per¬ 
sonal observation,—but find in Boston papers 
detailed accounts of the exhibition, and 
gather therefrom some particulars. 
After witnessing the show as it appeared 
on the first day, the editor of the Cultivator 
gives an account of the stock on exhibition, 
from which we condense as follows : 
“ The number of Horses exhibited is stated 
to be 406. 
carriage horses. 
display of stallions and mares, of different 
classes. There are, however, but very few 
thorough-breds. 
The leading breeds of Cattle are represent- 
N0VEMBER. — ITS LESSONS. 
Two Years Old—N J Becar, $50 ; 2d, Morris & Becar, 
25 ; 3d, Morris & Becar dip. 
One Year Old—Morris & Becar, $25. 
A discretionary premium recommended to * Yarico, 
owned by P Latlirop and G W Atwater, South Hadley. 
Devon Cows and Heifers —Three years and upwards, 
E G Faile, West Farms, N. Y., $100; 2d, L G Morris, 60; 
3d, C S Wainwright, Rhiuebeck, N. Y., dip. 
Two Years Old — E G Faile, $50; 2d, C S Wainwright, 
A large proportion of these are 26; 3d,'WRSandford, Cornwall, Vt., dip. J. G. Morse, 
°, 7 _ ,,, Francestown, N. H.; Joseph Burnett, Sonthboro’, Mass 
There is a very respectable djscre t.ionary. 
One Year Old—E G Faile, $25; 2d, C S Wainwright, 10; 
3d, same, dip. B V French, Braintree, Mass., and John 
G Morse, Francestown, N. IT., discretionary. 
Calves. —Discretionary premium of $25, J T Andrews, 
West Cornwall, Conn. 
Devon Bums.— -Three Years and upwards, J WLoe For- 
, . ,, , ,, , . est, Dover, N Y, $100; 2d, Daniel Davis, Springfield, Vt, 
ed by good specimens, though the numbers m 60 . 3(ii B g Morris, dip. 
several classes are quite limited. The Short- 0no Year 01d — 3d > w R Sandf01 ' d > 0rwell > A dl1 ' 
horn display is principally made up by Messrs. ting, j r .. Mass., $ioo. 
One Year Old—E G Faile, $25; 2d, M Buckminster, 
Farmingham, Mass., 10 
Durham Bulls.— One Year Old, J B Bruce, Smithtown, 
L. I., 3d premium, dip 
Milch Cows.—Five Years and upwards, M W Watson, 
Princeton, Mass., $100; 2d, Davis & Flint, Boston, $75. 
Three Years Old—Wm Eames, Worcester, Mass., $100; 
2d, Asa G Sheldon, Wilmington, $50. 
HORSES. 
Thorough-bred Stallions. —Four Years and upwards, 
Mortimer DeMott, York, $200; 2d, J B Monnot, 100; 3d, 
B DeWolf, Rhode Island, 50 ; 4th, F Eoyden, Topslield, 
Mass., dip 
Mares— For best mare $150 to Fashion, owned by Col. 
Morris, and discretionary premiums to her colts. 
For General Use, — Stallions —Three Years and up¬ 
wards, J F Thorndike, Mass., $150; 2d, T E Jackson, 
Jamaica. L. I., 75- 3d, SI1 Edgerly, Manchester, N. IL, 
50 ; 4th, Harrison Baker, Barre, Mass., dip, 
Breeding Mares and Fillies. — Mares —Four Years Old, 
Morris & Becar, of New York, who exhibit 
thirteen cows and heifer3, three bulls and two 
bull calve3. Paoli Latiirop, of South Had¬ 
ley, Mass., shows a Short-horn bull and four 
cows. Thos. G. Ayerigg, of Passaic, N. J., 
has a well-shaped bull of this breed. 
Of Herefords, Wm. H. Sotham, of Owego, 
N. Y., shows nine full-bloods from his herd, 
and two grades. Chas. B. Clark, of Concord, 
Mass., shows several animals in this class. 
David Good ale, of Brattleboro’, Vt., shows 
“ Cronkhill,” the bull bought by him at Mr. 
Dowley’s sale. The cow and heifer calf 
honcrtt flip tyiTBP aalp bv M"r Brooks of CW Sherman, Vergennes, Vt., $150; 2d, G H Shaw, 
bought at tne ,ame sale Dy Air. ii rooks, oi Brooklin6) Ma ^ s-j 100 . 3dj ks Deny, ciappviiie, 50; 4th, 
Princeton, since transferred to the Mass. State Harrison Baker, dip. 
Fillies —Three Years Old, Thos Goddard, Boston, $ 
One Year Old—E S Stornell, Cornwall, Vt., $30. 
Trotting Horses — That have never Trotted for Money— 
Anson Livingston, N. Y. City, $200 ; 2d, David Morse, 
Boston, Mass. 
SHEEP. 
Silesian Merinos.— Bucks — Two Years and upwards, 
Chamberlain & Co., Bed Hook, N. Y., $25. Under Two 
Years, $20, to same. Five Ewes —$25 and $20, to same. 
French Merinos.— Bucks— Two Years and upwards, 
Chamberlain & Campbell, Red Hook, N. V., $25; 2d, 
Campbell & Chamberlain, Rutland, Vt, $15. Under Two 
Years. $20, to same; 2d, $10 to same. Five Ewes-f Two 
Years and upwards, $25, to same. Under Two Years, 
$20, to same; 2d, $10, to same 
Si’anish Merin os— Bucks— Two Years and upwards. Geo 
Campbell, Westminister, Vt., $25 ; 2d, W R Sampson, 
Orwell, Vt., 15. Under Two Years, $20, to same ; 2d, 
Geo Campbell. 10. _ _ ,, . 
Five Ewes— Two Years and upwards, W R Sandford, 
$25. Under Two Years, $20, to same 
SWINE. 
Boars— Of Breeds other than Suffolk or Essex.— Two 
Years and upwards— The Committee recommend the 1st 
premium of $25 to Hungerford, Brodie & Co., Ellisburg, 
N. Y., for their Yorkshire Boars, and the same to L G 
Morris, Fordham, N. Y., for his Berkshire Boars. The 
_ 1 _thn mr> fnr his Rfirk 
farm at Westboro’, are also on the ground. 
Of Devons, there are delegations from the 
noted herds of Mr. Morris, Mr. Faile, and 
Mr. Wainwright, of New York, and Mr. 
Sanford, of Vermont. The stocks of Mr 
French, and Mr. Buckminster, of Massachu¬ 
setts, are also represented, and there are some 
from New Hampshire. 
Aryshires are not numerous, but there are 
on the ground some of the best of the breed 
Mr. Brodie, of Jefferson county, N. Y., has 
a bull and cow and four heifers. Mr. Bat- 
telle, of Connecticut, has the cow and heifer 
shown by him at the late show in that State 
M. Brooks, of Princeton, Mass., and Mr. 
Barret, of Concord, have cows of this breed. 
The Jerseys make quite a large display, 
and constitute a peculiar and inter esting fea¬ 
ture in the general exhibition. Probably 
there are more of this breed on the field than 
could be found out of Mas sachusetts, in the 
whole country. They ate of course regarded 
as a novelty mos t 0 f the spectators, and 
attract great attention. The leading exhibi¬ 
tors of the breed are Mr. Motley, Mr. Hen- 
shaw, Mr. G. H. French, Mr. J. French, 
Mr. Har ris, Messrs. Davis & Flint, Mr 
Waters, Mr. Spaulding, Mr. Rogers— all 
resi dents of this vicinity. 
Of ‘ grades,’ and those shown under the 
head of ‘ natives,’ there i3 a long row, com¬ 
prising some useful animals. There are many 
working oxen, some of which look well, but 
in general they are inferior in appearance to 
those shown at the late Connecticut State ex¬ 
hibition. They are from Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire, and Maine—some of the best be¬ 
ing from the latter State. 1 ’ 
The show of Sheep was limited, but inclu¬ 
ded fine specimens of all the popular breeds. 
Messrs. Brodie and Morris, of this State, 
were among the prominent exhibitors. Of 
Swine the display is represented to have been 
good, comprising excellent specimens of the 
various breeds. 
On the second day, Wednesday, the weath¬ 
er was very unpropitious — so equinoctialish 
indeed that the regular programme was neces¬ 
sarily postponed. Thursday and Friday, 
however, were fair, and the attendance im¬ 
mense—the number present on Thursday be¬ 
ing estimated at sixty thousand. The Boston 
and New York dailies give glowing accounts 
^ of the proceedings and incidents during these 
days, but we will not attempt to particular¬ 
ize. The great feature was the Grand Agri¬ 
cultural Banquet, in the mammoth tent on 
Friday afternoon. The tent was decorated 
in a splendid manner. Some three thousand 
guests were present. The President of the 
Society, Hon. M. P. Wilder, welcomed the 
assembly in a fine address, and was succeeded 
by Gov. Gardner, Mayor Smith of Boston, 
Gov. Hoppin of Rhode Island, Morton 
McMichael of Philadelphia, and other dis¬ 
tinguished gentlemen. During the banquet 
Hon. Robert C. Winthrop and Hon. Ed¬ 
ward Everett made eloquent speeches in re¬ 
sponse to sentiments offered. Col. Johnson, 
a Canadian, discoursed eloquently of Agri¬ 
cultural progress in Canada West,—and Hon. 
John A. King spoke in behalf of the N, Y. 
State Ag. Society, eliciting immense applause. 
It is remarked that some of the speakers 
would not forget that they were politicians— 
though it is probable the Agricultural Inter¬ 
est was, as usual on such occasions, duly 
lauded if not practically understood or ap¬ 
preciated by the eloquent gentlemen who act¬ 
ed as its representatives. 
second premium of $15 to the same, for his Berkshire 
Boar <Sir Robert.’ One Yoar Old—2d, $10, to same. 
Sows of other Breeds —Two Years and upwards, Joseph 
Tuttle, Dorchester, Mass., $25; 2d, Chas R Danvers, Co- 
chituate, Mass., 15; and a discretionary premiumof $10, 
to J A Stearns, Manchester, N. H. 
One Year Old—Joseph Tuttle, $20; 2d, LG Moms, 10. 
The index points eleven on the dial of 
eighteen hundred fifty-five. Autumn has 
waned; its burning hues, golden tints, and 
balmy breezes have faded, and Winter makes 
his debut in the person of November. The 
leaves have fallen, the bleak wind rises angri¬ 
ly, and the gloom of the dying year shadows 
field and forest. A frosty breath, a cold 
chilling aspect, and blustering tone are the 
characteristics of the new comer. 
“The rude northwest 
Rejoicing in his strength, comes rushing forth. 
The rain is changed into a driving sleet, 
And when the fitful wind a moment lulls, 
The feathery snow, almost inaudible 
Falls on the window-panes, as soft and still 
As the light brushings of an angel’s wings, 
Or the sweet visitings of quiet thoughts, 
’Midst the wild tumult of a stormy life.” 
November has, however, more of reality 
than jioe.try in his composition, and should he 
take us unawares, his thirty lessons must be 
paid for at the rates fixed by that excellent 
but expensive teacher, Experience. 
The season reminds us of the necessity of 
making our homes ready for the attack of icy 
December. After the dwelling is prepared to 
act upon the defensive, see to the barn and 
provide comfortable quarters for the stock. 
Economy, if no other motive, should prompt 
to such action. 
Should your land be hard, clayey, cold and 
retentive of moisture, fall plowing will be of 
benefit, the frost serving to render it mellow 
and friable,— the growth of vegetation hav 
ing ceased, matted roots of grasses and weeds 
decaying, will tend to enrich and invigorate it, 
Cattle and hogs intended for the butcher, 
should be fed liberally, bedded comfortably 
kept warm and dry, that they may fatten with 
rapidity and cheapness. Cook the food and 
you will save at least one-fourth thereby.— 
Feed the cows chopped roots, meal slops 
water regularly, and provide them with 
littered, warm beds, if you desire a good sup 
ply of milk during the winter. Dry food is 
not calculated to keep up th9 lacteal secretion 
Curry them daily ; it will pay in appearance 
if nothing more. 
If you have no manure shed or cellar, con' 
struct one or the other immediately, and do 
not expose the life of the farm to the leach 
ings of rain and snow. The policy that will 
waste the gatherings of the barn-yard, and 
import nutriment for the soil, is not only 
the winter and in the spring, than if left 
the ground as is the common practice; 
besides you are not obliged to wait till the 
frost is out of the ground before you can have 
mess. Your barrel of turnips should be 
kept in as cool a place as possible and still 
avoid freezing, as they grow unless kept dry 
and cool. The wind will blow the leaves into 
heaps soon, when they should be gathered 
ready for use. Will some one put up sweet 
potatoes tliis way and report the result ? 
Watertown, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1855. 
S. Massey. 
Agricultural Utisallrag. 
GALE’S EAGLE FEED CUTTER. 
This is a good machine, combining simpli¬ 
city and strengthen its construction. We are 
much pleased with its operation. It is thus 
described by the manufacturer, Air. D. M. 
Osborne, of Auburn, N. Y.“ A strong, 
straight knife is attached to the lower cylinder 
and a strip of hide to the upper. The two 
are geared together, and as they rotate grasp 
the feed, draw it forward and cut it off—cut¬ 
ting through about 3^j inches of feed at each 
revolution, and doing its work with great 
ease and rapidity. It cuts corn stalks as well 
as hay or straw. It is a perfect self-feeder, 
never clogs, and is so simple in its construc¬ 
tion that the farmer himself will, in most 
cases, be able to repair any injury either by 
natural wear or accident. All the working 
parts are very strong, so much so as to be 
almost impossible for it to get out of order. 
The knife needs no adjusting, is very heavy 
easily taken off, and beiDg straight is easily 
ground, and if it should get broken any smith 
can make a new one.” 
We believe the above machine is for sale 
b E. D. IIallock, of this city, and presume 
an be obtained of the principal implement 
c hardware dealers in Western New York. 
poor one, but, in the highest degree, repre¬ 
hensible. 
Have a dry and convenient spot for the 
implements—one where you can make repairs 
should they be needed, and where you can get 
everything in readiness for the spring cam¬ 
paign. Among slovenly farmers, (I hope none 
of the Rural readers,) the hen-house and im¬ 
plement room are too often in the same neigh¬ 
borhood. This will answer, provided you com¬ 
pel the fowls to keep their proper place. It 
was never intended that the handles of the 
plow should nightly uphold the stragglers of 
chickendom. 
The long winter evenings are at hand—are 
you prepared to spend them profitably ? Af¬ 
ter giving the day to the various avocations 
of the farm, there is much time for the im¬ 
provement of the agriculturist and his family. 
The mind has its desert places as well as the 
fields,—spots which demand the invigorating 
properties of powerful fertilizers. Give the 
junior members valuable books to read, and 
by example and influence create within the 
youthful mind a desire for the acquisition of 
such knowledge as will benefit and elevate.— 
Discussion of the subjects perused may fol 
low, in which thought will be elicited, expe¬ 
riences related, ideas compared, and the men 
tal man, thus exercised, be cultivated and ma¬ 
tured. A purely theoretical farmer may not 
succeed, yet, a practical hand can be benefited 
by a scientific head. Let such a course be 
pursued, and we prophecy that the next de¬ 
cennial census will not exhibit a “ decrease of 
rural population,” and furthermore, tillers of 
the soil, instead of being the conservators of 
crude principles, will be men of reflection, de¬ 
cision, and character. w. t. k. 
Rochester, N. Y., 1855. 
Death of Prof. Johnston. —We have in¬ 
advertently omitted to chronicle the decease 
of Prof. J. F. W. Johnston, the distinguish¬ 
ed Agricultural chemist, lecturer and author, 
which occurred at Durham, England, on the 
18th of September. His age was about sixty. 
Prof. J. was widely known throughout Great 
Britain and America as an ardent friend and 
promoter of Agricultural Science and Im¬ 
provement, and his death will be regarded as 
a public calamity in both hemispheres. Alany 
of our readers will remember his series of able 
Lectures on the ‘‘General Relations of Science 
to Practical Agriculture,” delivered before 
the N. Y. State Ag. Society, and published 
in the first volume of the Rural. Among 
his principal works were “ Lectures on Agri¬ 
cultural Chemistry and Geology,” “ Chemis¬ 
try of Common Life,” (recently re-published 
in this country,) “ Notes on North America,” 
&c. Though the latter work contained some 
erroneous statements, and exhibited strong 
English prejudices, it was in other respects 
valuable. Prof. J. was one of the most ac¬ 
complished chemists of the age. 
That Seed Drill.— “ A Subscriber ’’who 
gives neither his name nor residence, wishes 
to “ inquire in regard to a Seed Drill which 
was on exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 
New York at the time of the World’s Fair. 
It was not in the Palace, but on the north 
side,—for the reason, probably, that it did not 
arrive in time. It was made somewhere in 
Pennsylvania.” He adds that he “ had 
handbill, but lost it, and now wishes to ascer¬ 
tain the manufacturer’s name and post office 
address.” This query looks like a dodge to 
get a notice of somebody’s drill into the Ru¬ 
ral— and perhaps it will succeed. However 
if any one furnishes the desired information— 
for we confess that, wise as we are, we are in 
opaqueness about said drill—it shall either be 
pvblished or retained until our correspondent 
gives us his own address. 
True Yalue of a Farm.— There is some¬ 
thing in the owning a piece of ground which 
affects me as do the old ruins of England. I 
am free to confess that the value of a farm is 
not chiefly in its crops of cereal grain, its 
orchards of fruit, and in its herbs, but in those 
larger and more easily reaped harvests of 
associations, fancies, and dreamy broodiegs 
which it begets. From boyhood I have as¬ 
sociated classical civic virtues and old heroic 
integrity with the soil. No one who has 
peopled his youBg brain with the fancies of 
Grecian mythology but comes to feel a certain 
magical fancy for the earth. The very smell 
of fresh-turned earth brings up as many dreams 
and visions of the country as sandal-wood 
does of Oriental scenes. At any rate, I feel, 
in walking under these trees and about their 
slopes, something of that enchantment of 
vague and mysterious glimpses of ihe past 
which I once felt about the ruins of Kenil¬ 
worth Castle. For thousands of years this 
piece of ground hath wrought its tasks. Old 
slumberous forests used to darken it; innu¬ 
merable deer have tramped across it: foxes 
have blinked through its*bushes ; and wolves 
have howled and growled as they pattered 
along its rustling leaves with empty maws.— 
How many birds ; how many flocks of pigeons, 
thousands of years ago ; how many hawks 
dashed widly among them ; how many insects, 
nocturnal and diurnal; how many mailed 
bugs, and limber serpents, gliding among 
mossy stones, have had possession here before 
my day! It will not be long before I, too, 
shall be wasted and recordless as they.—H. 
W. Beecher. 
Tioga County Fair. —We are indebted to 
Mr. E. Coryell, 2d, of Nichols, for an Owe 
go daily paper containing a full report of this 
Fair, but as it was abstracted from the sane 
turn before we could even give it a reading 
we are unable to make a synopsis as intended 
From what we did read, however, we are sat 
isfied the exhibition was in most respects 
creditable and noteworthy. The evening 
meeting of members, for discussion, &c., was 
an excellent feature, and one which we trust 
will be introduced by all Societies whose 
Fairs continue more than one day. Such 
meetings may be rendered most interesting 
and useful, and are certainly far more impor¬ 
tant and beneficial than balls, side shows, or 
other amusements. 
Cattle Breeding. —It is stated in the 
London Quarterly Review that the effect of 
Sir Robert Peel’s tariff in abolishing the du¬ 
ty on the introduction of live stock into Eng¬ 
land in 1844, was to revolutionize the char¬ 
acter of Dutch and Danish farming. Before 
that event the pastures of the two countries 
were chiefly devoted to dairy purposes ; but 
immediately after, “the farmers began to breed 
stock, and consequently turnips and mangel 
wurzel have been creeping over fields, where 
once the dairy-maid carried the milking pail.” 
The Jutland beef is described as being espe¬ 
cially savory, and some of the animals sent to 
England by the Danes are acknowledged equal 
to the Durham Short horns. The Americans 
are said to be the best customers of Great 
Britain for fancy specimens of stock; and 
the prices we pay them for bulls are described 
as fabulous by the Reviewer, who instances, 
as in point, the fact that an American gave 
last year a thousand pounds for the celebra¬ 
ted bull bred by Earl Ducie, which, by the way, 
unfortunately broke its neck in the passage out; 
and that, for another from the same breeder, 
six hundred pounds was paid. 
Look Well to the Farm Stock.— One of 
the most observable features among the live 
stock, in this season of abundance, is the ill 
condition in which they are prepared for the 
winter. The luxuriant growth of grass has 
been at the expense of its nutritious qualities, 
and everywhere we go, we find the cattle, and 
more particularly the sheep, in a lean and of¬ 
ten sickly condition ; and when we consider 
that very much of the hay and grain for next 
winter’s use is a good deal damaged, we feel 
apprehensive that our farmers will suffer great 
loss among their animals, unless they bestir 
themselves in time. Farm stock now, is even 
worse prepared for the winter, than after the 
great drouth of last year. Sheep and calves 
should be looked to closely. Get them in 
good heart, and provide ample shelter and dry 
quarters against the storms to come on, or you 
will see such a display of sheeps’ pelts and kip 
skins upon the fences before next spring, as 
will tell badly upon the profits of the season. 
Ohio Cultivator. 
Cazenovia Town Fair. —The second An¬ 
nual Fair of the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ 
Association of Cazenovia, held on the 11th 
ult., is reported to have been eminently suc¬ 
cessful — the exhibition being very large and 
fine, and the attendance estimated at ten 
thousand. The entries were numerous, rep¬ 
resenting all the departments of Agriculture, 
Mechanics and Alanufactures. The Plowing 
Alatch was a spirited and highly creditable 
contest. Rev. I). W. Bristol gave an in¬ 
structive address on the “ Dignity of Labor.” 
Indeed, it is averred that “ every thing was of 
the first order, and every one well pleased 
with the exhibition.” These facts are gath¬ 
ered from a report kindly furnished by Mr. 
Chester L. Chappell. 
About Sorrel. —W. S. B., of Norway, 
N. Y., writes us as follows : — “ Is there any 
easily available means by which the effects of 
sorrel can be totally destroyed or obviated ? 
We have some table lands composed of sand 
and gravel to the depth of eighty feet—origi¬ 
nally covered with a giant growth of maple, 
beech, &c.—on which sorrel comes in as soon 
as the timber is removed.” Who will answer ? 
KEEPING TURNIPS, &c„ IN WINTER. 
Eds. Rural The way I keep my turnips, 
parsnips and vegetable oysters in the winter, 
so as to have them available for use at any 
time, and to preserve their good qualities from 
frost or exposure to the atmosphere, may be 
new to most of the readers of your excellent 
paper—hence this communication. 
As late in the fall as is prudent to wait, I 
take any old barrel and put a good layer of 
dry leaves on the bottom, then put a layer of 
turnips or parsnips, then another course of 
leaves, and so alternating, being careful to 
put in a good supply of leaves between the 
roots and the barrel, and also between each 
course of vegetables. Turnips properly put 
up in this way will not be corky, will keep 
good all winter, and can be got at any time. 
Parsnips put up in this manner will be better 
Great Progress.— The first Fair of the 
Illinois State Ag. Society was held at Spring- 
field. The whole number of entries then 
was 705. The second Fair was held at the 
same place. The number of entries was 1,067. 
The third was at Chicago, where the number 
of entries exceeded 2,000—an increase of 100 
per cent. The receipts the present year were 
$13,500. The receipts of the Ohio State 
Fair the present year, $9,000 ; of the New 
York State Fair, $12,000. This looks well 
for the Garden State of the West. Her 
rapid increase in population seems to be 
equaled by the enterprise of her people in 
Agricultural and Mechanical products.— 
“ Progress and Im provement” are nobly ex¬ 
emplified by the prairie farmers and mechan¬ 
ics. The older States must take heed, lest 
the younger members of the Confederacy 
gain the honors hitherto won and worn by 
their seniors.— l. w. 
Charcoal. —As an illustration of the san¬ 
itary powers of charcoal, and of the extraor¬ 
dinary energy with which it acts upon the 
gases, thus furnishing a new power for remov¬ 
ing the agents of disease, <fcc., Dr. Stenhouse 
has exhibited in London a machine showing 
extraordinary deodorizing and disinfteting 
powers. An atmosphere rendered highly of- 
lensive by putrefactive de:omposition going 
on within the chamber in which it is confined, 
is drawn through charcoal filters, by means of 
a rotating fan machine, and is passed into an 
apartment adjoining. Although the air is 
disgustingly fetid, it flows out into the room 
perfectly free from smell. This experiment, 
though it exhibits no new property of the 
charcoal, places the fact in a strong light, and 
may lead to most important usefulness.— 
Horticulturist. 
Hunt up the Muck Beds. —Before tne 
ground becomes filled with water, and especi¬ 
ally before it is closed by frost, a large amount 
of muck or earth which is mixed with decay¬ 
ing leaves and other vegetable matter, should 
be heaped up, ready to be drawn to the yard 
during the winter, and mingled with the 
droppings of domestic animals. By this course 
the manure itself will be rendered doubly val¬ 
uable, and the vegetable matter thus added 
will furnish a large amount of excellent food 
for future crops. Do not neglect this. It is 
the cheapest method of securing what most 
soils need, in order to yield large and profit¬ 
able returns for the labor invested in their 
cultivation .—American Agriculturist. 
Selling Corn.— The following sensible re¬ 
marks in regard to selling corn in the ear, we 
clip from the American Farmer, and com¬ 
mend ihtm to the especial attention ol our 
reader : Don’t sell your corn on the ears, 
but sht 11 it before disposing of it. By so 
doing you’ll save the freight which you 
would have to pay for the cob, if y° u s0 ^ ^ 
on the cobs, besides the cobs to have ground 
into meal, which, when thus prepared, if mix¬ 
ed with cut straw or hay, makes most excel¬ 
lent food for cattle—half a peck: of cob meal, 
two quarts of corn meal, and halt a bushel of 
cut hay or straw, make au admirable mess 
when brought into slop by the addition o lot 
water, for a milch cow.” 
