MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
flowers. Another very noxious species is the readily perceive who is benefited by such ap- 
bro&d-leaved dock, (Rum-ex obtusefolius,) com- plication. It is of vital importance to the 
raon everywhere, and which can only be well-doing of cattle that the stables be kept 
conquered by grubbing up the roots. It grows clean. Do not permit the excrements to re- The Field Book of Manures ; or the American Muck 
PREMIUMS AWAIIDEB sheep. 
At the Slum of Hu, U. S. Agricultural Society, held ° ,a - ,I “G ,rf " a ’ 
“ three feet high, roots black, many headed, 
yellowish within.” It is much used in medici- 
m&in in the stalls until the occupants are 
forced to maintain an unnatural and conse- 
Book ; treating of the Nature, Properties. History aud 
in Boston, Oct. 23 d to 21th, 1855. 
CATTLE. 
Herd Premiums —Durhams—N J Becar, Smith town, L 
Over one year—D B Haight, Dover Plains, N Y, $20; 2d, 
same, 10; 3d, G Fox, New Ipswich, N H, dip. 
Ewes, under two years—Hungerford, Brodie k Co, .$20. 
Discretionary—J T Andrew, for three wethers, $i5; D 
Operations of all the principalFertilizera and Manures I, $100; 2d, Morris 4s Becar, Fordham, N Y, diploma; 3d, B Haight, 2 year old buck, 8 or dip; A Kelley, do, 5 or dip. 
nal preparations as a purgative, as well as for } UDheal% posit}on . Here, as ev 
in common use, with specific directions for their pre- Lathrop, South Hadley, Mass, diploma. 
paration, preservation and application to the soil and ,2?* TO J M t7'S ® Wamwright, Rhinel 
; . . , . , _ . 100 to L G Morris; 2d, Wm Buckmins 
to the crops ; as combi ted with the Leading Princi- , , . TT 
, _ ’ s Ayrslures—Hungerford, Brodie k ( 
pies of Practical and Scientific Agriculture ; drawn n y $100. 
from authentic sources, actual experience, and per- Hereford*—Wm. H. Sotham, Oweg 
sonal observation. By D. J. Browne, author of the Jerseys—Sam’l Henshaw, Brooklin 
“Sylva Ameritana,” eic , etc. New York : C. M. Motley, Jr, West Roxbury, Mass, 50. 
Saxton & Co. 1856. Grades—Sam’l Ellsworth, Barre, 1 
This is one of the most valuable treatises Natives—A G Sheldon, Wiimingto. 
cutaneous diseases. None of the species are suf¬ 
ficiently numerous to deserve special mention. 
Of those known as sorrels, the most com¬ 
mon are the English sorrel, (Rumex acetora,) a 
erywhere upon the farm, neatness, order and 
dispatch are requisite to success. 
Now that the “ chores” are “done up,” let's 
100 to L G Morris; 2d, Wm Buckminster, Mass, dip. 
Devons—C S Wainwriglit, Rhinebeck, N Y, $100, and 2d. D B Naight, 15 
Middle Ifooled —Bucks, over 2 years—I, G Morris, $25; 
Under 2 years—I, G Morris, $20; 2d. D B Haight, 15; 3d. 
N Y Yr $100 OR ~ HUn£CrfOrd ’ Br0di * & ConTer " e - ’ EUi£bUreh - Ge Ewes, rt ovor n 2 ye^rs-LG Morris, $20; 2d. D B'Haight, 15 
Hereford*—Wm. H. Sotham, Owego, N. Y, $100. Under two ?**•”- L G Morris, $20; 2d. D B Haight, 10. 
Jerseys—Sam’l Henshaw, Brookline, Mass, .« 0 0; 2d, T fo s 6 "’ Wefltminstcr > T t., 
Motlev Jr West. Roxhnrv. Mass. 50. four bucks, $15; same, five ewes, 15. 
Silesian Merinos —Bucks, over two years—Chamberlain, 
Campbell k Ladd, Red Hook, N Y, $25. 
Under two years—Same, $25. 
Ewes, over two years—Same, $25. 
Under two years—Same, ®20. 
french Merinos— Ewes, under 2 years—Same, $20; 2d. 
perennial plant met with almost everywhere into the house and examine the Farm Ac- c!c ’ et0 ' * ew Tork : C ' M ' Grades^Sam’l Ellsworth, Ba^re, Mass, $lco. iIooVnyII 
in pastures and meadows in England. The counts. Ihe readers of the Rural, after so . , ,, , , ,, tr«ntinpn Natives—A G Sheldon, Wilmington, Mass, $100. Under two years—Same, $ 25 . 
root is long woody, tapering and astringent, much has been said upon this subjset, doubt- , * Durham Bulls-^ Three years old and upwards—Morris & Ewes, over two years—Same, $25. 
6 ’ /’ ^ 0 , , 0 ,, , , . O Ji . . , a- on Manures yet published, SO far as aaapta- Becar, $100; 2d, Paoli Lathrop, 50: 3d, Calvin Sandford, Under two years—Same, ®20. 
The leaves are oblong, arrow-shaped, smooth, less keep note of their incomes aud expendi- .. . practical u=e 3 as a text book is con- Barre ’ Masg > diploma. french Merinos- Ewes, under 2 v< 
powerfully and agreeably acid. The acidu- tures. Should there be one still among the cerned Sue*, at least, is the opinion of high R ^ 2 f ars ol(i - N J Becir > $f,0; B De Wolf ’ nr,8tol> Campbell k Kimball, Rutland, vt, 10 . 
Ions taste of sorrel depends on bmoxalate of incorrigible, we would say unto him, get the chcmical authorities. The topics upon which s Leiand^wKocZiJ ™y old and'upwa: 
potassa and tartaric acid ; the astrmgency on books immediately and go into the figures ex- it treats,and their arrangement, are sufficient- Durham Ones and Heifers- Cows’ throe vears old and w ^ y £L?^L? c Mo M rri8 - ' 2<! 
tannic acid. Several species are known as tensive l y . Farm accounts shouli hold the ly indicated by the title page. From the upwards Morris k Becar, $ 100 ; 2 d, L G Morris, 50; sd, oldandup“kri£lw: 
Garden sorrel, and extensively cultivated for 8ftme relation to the agriculturist that com- publishers. Price $1,25. 1 Heifers two 1 year* old—N J Becar, $50 ; 2d, Morris & L On^vearoid —-m 
culinary purposes. Sheep or field sorrel (Ru- , , , ‘ 0 mar : nw - the one - Becar, 25; 3d, me, dip. „ lt . same, dip. c 1 , cia.k, $ 20 , -d, 
mex acetosella) is diffused throughout the United V * * d ° . ° , “ “ , , Thf. Vnw-DmssuL Manual ; an Illustrated Treatise on ° P ’ ]>i « R - ,J B Claik - $>5. Geo Bacon, 
States in great abundance, and is often a guides, the Other points out the hidden rocks Vineyards and Wine-Making. By Charles Rkmij.v, of Heifers, one’year old—Morris k Becar. $25; 2d. same, 10. Suffolks Hoar* over two years—J 
„ „ . . M „ Tf and shoals—the obstacles to success. The Ohio. New York: C. 11 . Saxton & Co. 1855. Commended—Heifer calf, owned by Morris & Becar. Boston $25; 2d, B V French, 15 
Garden sorrel, and extensively cultivated for g , me retalioD to fte ^rionlhirist that coin- 
culinary purposes. Sheep or field sorrel (&- and ch!lrt do , 0 ^ mariMr _ t lie one 
mex acetosella) is diffused throughout the United .. ,, , . , ,, , .,, , 
, ’ , , _ , . .. guides, the other points out the hidden rocks 
States m great abundance, and is often a ° ’ , r , , 1 
great pest to the farmer. It flourishes on and shoals—the obstacles to success. The 
light sandy and gravelly soils, and rather P 1 ^ 8611 ^ is the time to strike a balance sheet 
One year old—Sam’l T Tabor, Duchess Co, N Y, $26; 2d 
S Leland, New Rochelle, N Y, i0; 3d, N J Becar, dip. 
Durham Cows and Heifers —Cows throe years old and 
upwards—Morris k Becar, $100; 2d, L G Morris, 60; Sd, 
N J Becar, dip. 
Heifers two years old—N J Becar, $50; 2d, Morris & 
Becar, 25; 3d, same, dip. 
Discretionary Premiums—P Lathrop and G M Atwater, 
South Hadley, Mass. 
Heifers, one year old—Morris k Becar, $25; 2d. same, 10. 
Commended—Iloifer calf, owned by Morris k Becar. 
SWINE. 
Essex Boars —2 years old and upwards—L G Morris, 25. 
One year old—I, G Morris, 820 ; 2d, B C Clark, 10; 3d, 
Wm A Harris, Newton, Mass, dip. 
Sows—2 years old and upwards—Win A Harris, $25; 2d, 
L G Morris, 15; C B Clark, dip. 
One year old—C B Clark, $20; 2d, L G Morris, 10 ; 3d, 
same, dip. 
Pigs—C B Claik, $15. Geo Bacon, for sow, dip. 
Suffolks —Boars over two years—Josiah k Isaac Stick- 
ney, Boston, $25; 2d, B V French, 15 ; 3d, Lonsdale Man¬ 
ufacturing Co., Smithfield, R I, dip. 
Over one year—J Kittredge, North Andover, Mass, $25; 
2d, G W AVilson, 10; 3d, A Haven, Farmingham, Mass, dip. 
Sows over two years—J & I stickney, $25 ; 2d, same, 
„ . „ Handsomely printed and illustrated, as well Sm, 60 . 
keeps aloof from clay, even where it exists —to take a reckoning, in order to know pre- as plain and practical in its teachings, the *>tc»-Three years oid and upwards-Stat« Farm. West- sows over two y’eai*-J & i stickne 
only in the subsoil. It delights in lands that cisely where we are, in what department of work is worthy of the attention of all inter- con°cird, a MMs! dip. ’ m ^ ° ' ° ’ ’ two"^eaiW &fstickney $25 • 
have produced hemlock, spruce and pine, and labor we have best succeeded, where we have ested in Grape culture. From the publishers. Heifers two years old— C B Clarke, $50; 2 d, Wm n Pigs—J & I stickney, $u>; 2d, a Hal 
, , .. . , , . , ,, , , _... . . Sotham, 25. __ _ The committee award G W Hildreth, 
as far as our observation extends, is most lailea, and why. Should there be any cut- -One year old—Wm H Sotham, $25. $io for a utter of pig* ; also to name f 
abundant upon lands where the water is soft, standing debts, cash uv, for the farmer of all Patent Office Report for 1854.—We Devons — Bulls three years old and upwards—J W De Steams, Maneh< 
or where lime does not abound. others should “ live square with the world, have been lavored by the Commissioner, Hen. vt, 50 ; 3 d, L g Morris, dip. The following 
Norway has a soil where the hemlock and These labors all performed-our new books C. Mason, with a copy of this document, and v9 yZ^Su\L^ 
spruce flourish in abundance, and though the opened—an easy, contented mind, with a firm think it the best not only in manner but in i,ass . di i>- , 0 & Converee, $2f 
field mentioned by ‘ AV. S. B. had a heavy re ]{ aace upon that Providence who guides the matter, yet issued from the Patent Office.— Buckminster, 10; 3d, W R Sandford, dip. I Berkshires I 
_al i- l — J „„ t _i v r> _ : __ .. 2u. sump. 1 ;>. 
Over two years—J k 1 Stickney, $25; 2d, A Haven, 15. 
Pigs—J & I Stickney, $15 ; 2d, A Haven, 10. 
Tiie committee award G W Hildreth, Greenfield, Mass ; 
$10 for a lifter of pigs ; also to same foi a boar 10 ; J A 
Devons —Bulls three years old and upwards—J W De Steams, Manchester, N H, for a hoar, 10 ; B V French, for 
Forest, Dover, N Y, $100; 2d, Daniel Davis, Springfield, a sow, 10- 
Vt, 60; 3d, L G Moiris, dip. 
covered with forests of these trees'. For the flft P six with tbe ful1 durance of complete zsrs, &c Bread Crops, Textile and Forage 
most part, except in the vicinity or the Tren- succefis - w - T - K - Cr j °P 3 >. Mls C2Usneous Crops, Fruits, Nuts 
ton groupe, there is so little lime in the soil ~ " “ —>■ ^ and \\ ine, Goldening, Live Fences, Ciimatol- 
that the water is soft. The lands are hilly H, WARD'S YOUNG BLACK HAWK, ogv, and Commercial Statistics. In the Pre 
and in most instances what are termed cold 
and sour.. They have for years been more 
.... The following are the awards for breeds other than Suf- 
Vt, $50; 2d, Har- folk and Essex : 
'rench, Braintree, Yorkshires— Boars, over two years —Hungerford, Brodie 
i, N Y, $25; 2d, W & Converse, $25. 
Berkshires —Boars, over two years—I, G Morris, $25 ; 
. _ „ _ .. 2d. same, 15. 
upwards E G Fade, Under two years—L G Morris, $10. 
uwright, dip. „ - ’ v 
Wainwrieht din. Sows ’ over two years—J Tuttle, Dorchester, Mass, $25 ; 
S Wainwright,25; 2d. C R Damon, Cochituate, 15. 
Discretionary—J A Stearns, Manchester, N H, $10. 
cistown, N H, and Under two years—J Tuttle, $20; 2d, L G Morns, 10. 
H, WARD'S Y OUNG B LACK HAWK. 
In my notice of the Wyoming Co. Fair, 1 
zsrs, <MC., ureau Grops, textile and b orage 3 d, W R Sandford, dip. Discretionary—J A Stearns, Manchester, N H, $10. 
Crops, Miscellaneous Crops, Fruits, Nuts T Discretionary-John G Morris, Francistown, N H, and Under two years-J Tuttle, $20; 2d, L G Morns, 10. 
* r > > Joseph Burnett v Southboro , Mass. -- ^- 
and Wine, GardoniDg, Live Fences, Climatol- ^o^earMd-K g Faiic, $25; 2 d, c s Wainwright, io : Gr o UND Oats—A late number of the 
Commercial Statistics. In the Pre Discretionary —b v French, two diplomas, and j g American Veterinary Journal contains the 
liminary Remarks, we have an interesting ^aivos-Duiretionary premium $ 25 , c T Andrew, West following article on the value of ground oats, 
Report on the seels and cuttings recently iu- Cornwall, vt. which we deem of sufficient interest to trans- 
to Tiarinmire +Lnn tho " ’ V. spoke of Mr. Ward’s Black Ilawk, and , , , . , ,, TT Q ® .. " * L , jn rshires —Bulls three years old and upwards—Hunger- I fer to our columns : 
devoted to pasturage than the plow, ana by _traduced into the U. S., and distributed fordf Brodie & Converse, $ioo, 2 d, G w Barrett, 60 . Z ‘ 
U) nrnmiflpil In iriwo Lia noriirr-oo whioL Luo Ho«n tIuuu ^= u Iutu u • °*» aQa aiSOTDUWq ford, Brodie & Converse, $100; 2d, G W Barrett, 50. 
constant freezing and washing, have become pronusea to give ms pedigree, wmen nas Dean through the p atent office For the class Cows three years old and upwards—Hungerford, Rrodie 
_ at _l_- a. c._i_ furnished bv Dr. Calf of Vermont,, who . . . . * ’ & Converse, $100; 2d, Robbins Battcll, Norfolk, Ct,50; 
rather heavy and unproductive. Sorrel may, finished by Dr. G ale, of \ ermont, who 
and does, come in as soon as the forests arc rai ’ sed Tiiere are ' RS wil1 ba seea > several 
removed, but that furnishes no evidence that noted stallions of the same family, 
it will always remain, or cannot be in a great “ Young Black Hawk was 5 year3 old Aug. 
measure destroyed. 2, 1855. He was sired by David Hill’s old 
, Ground oats furnish more nutriment, and 
Converse, $'ioo; 2d, Robbins Batten, Norfolk, ct, so; keep the bowels in better condition, than 
John Brooks, Princeton, Mass dip w h en served out whole. By grinding the 
Heifers two years old—Hunarerforu. Brodie k Converse. , . J o. _ . 
into whose hands this volume Will generally 3 d, John Brooks, Princeton, Mass, dip. when served Out whole Bv prindircr thf 
.several . „ ., . „ , . , , , , b J Heifers two years old—Hungerford, Brodie k Convei-se, “ VlU oul wuote. T>y grinairg TUf 
tab, it is well caicalated, and we hope it may $50 ; 2d, r Batten, 25; 3d, Hungerford, Brodie k Co, dip. oats we separate them into a myriad of parti 
be read with attention. 
One year old—Same, $ 25 . cles, and present them to the gastric solvents 
^rsevs-Bulls 3 years old and upwards-Tho. Motley, j n a f orm calculated to secure their SDfedy 
r., $100. __ _ _ __ . ... __ al_• _ ... La* ' 
°ur treatment of these sorrel-bearing tends Black Hawk. His dam is Lady Hickory, most successful of our exchanges, has passed Sa on“’yeaToid^John Washbum, Swampscott, Mass, $ 25 ; 
would ba to first dram them sufficiently to en- owned by Dr. G. S, Gale, of Bridport, Vt. into the hands of Col. S. D Harris who has 2d, Thos Motley, Jr., 10 ; 3d, w a Harris. Mass, dip. 
sure the removal of all surplus water, that Lady Hickory was sired by Hickory, by been associate editor and had the office charge ver.'Ma^.'coiiT'id, s^He^sh-iwriir^kiino 1 , Ma.^ 50 " 3 ^ 
they might become warmer than they are in 
their natural state. After this the plow would 
come into requisition, turning a furrow not 
less than eight inches deep, to be followed by 
a Number two subsoil plow, running as deep 
as a heavy yoke of oxen could draw it. This 
would be our fall preparation for spring crop. 
After due preparation in spring, we should —has weighed I ,Wi pouudB. She was never 
plant to corn, beans and other crops that trained for trotting, having besti ussd upon 
The Ohio Cultivator, one of the best and Two years old—Joseph Burnett, $50; 2 d, r s Rogers, digestion — in fact, they are in a condition 
•gs.hu prod I, 
T \r*RT^ who 2d, Thos Motley, Jr., 10; £*.d, W A Harris, Mass, dip. (jfOUDa 0&: S Oie H10r6 DUtritlOQS than whole, 
, who nas Cow3 t ; iree years old and upwards— g h French, Ando- for the same reason that flour is more so than 
the office charge ver. Mass, $10<i; 2d, S Henshaw, Brookline, Mass, 50; 3d, 11 nirround wlipot 
rn , . . b Thos Motley, dip. ungrounu wneax. 
i. I fie origma- Heifers tn o years old— s R Spaulding, Mass, $50; 2d, Ground oats contain more of the mtrege- 
old friend, and wish him a long future of hap- 
would require the frequent use of the hoe ; the farm and road until put to breeding. For pi ne;s an( ] prosperity, we congratulate the 
taking special care to put a good coating of justness of proportion-style at rest or in readers of the Cultivator upon the fact that 
hme over the whole field before planting. We motion, particularly iu harnosi, action, speed, his mantle falls upon so worthy a successor, 
are aware that it is disputed, but we have aE( j great endurance, she has no superior here Col. Harris is eminently qualified for the im- 
mllleJng.LLpi'edwithtttro^h.nd 7H Ste , c °“ ld trot « .«* portant .od re,po M ible posilioa usumed, and 
deep cultivation, in eubduing sorrel and ren- ™ ad " tte “** of » 12 «“« c0 ” Ment he «» wbat we cor- 
derinv those acid lands sweet, end h»eit.v,v _ when her °™ r was out on professional calls, diallj wish him, a most prosperous career. 
0 'mS,* c. n ??”?• °r flylwuWogprinciple,than any other 
French; 3d, W B Bacon, Jamaica Plain, Mass. kind Ot horse IOOd ; at the Same time they 
Grades —Cows three wears old and upwards—G M Bar- furnish a mixture of coarse and fine food — the 
rett, Concord Mas*. $100; 2d, Samuel Ellsworth, Barre, husks of the oats Constitute the first, and meal 
Discretionary —e Sheldon, Auburn, N Y, $10. the latter. Ihe coarse material serves to 
Two years oid —a i) Weld, Roxhurv, Mass, $50; 2d, J W keep the bowels in a soluble condition — irri- 
Hollis, Brighton, Mass, 25; 3d, Wm spencer, Lowell, dip. a j a-l 
One year old—W II Watson, Princeton, Mass, $25; 2d, t&. 6 &nd GXCl^G lJG HIUCOUS COO/t, and thus 
c h Keith, Malden, Mass, 10; 3d, Henry Seiden, Cayuga obviate the necessity for drastic medicine. — 
eo N Y, dip. This kind of food is decidedly the healthiest 
I\alive3 —Cows three years old and upwards—Davis k n i l m> J • i 
Flint, Boston, $ 100 ; 2d, Duniei Higgcns, Maiden, 50; 3 d, ‘ or working horses. I bey require, however, 
j L Barrett, Bridgewater, dip. a certain quantity of sweet bay, in view of 
Two years old — A &T Jerome, Bloomfield, Ct, $50; 2d, a._ v- „ ai,„ „A r ,‘ r v,„„L a„ „ i „ Ur, •, 
II D Pierce, Hillsboro’, N H, 25; 3d, O Howland, dip. distend IFg tllG Stomach to & nG&lthy Capacity. 
deriug those acid lande sweet and healthy.- Zr. ™ ““J mm, » moss prosperous career. A "y,-ffidoh ’ 
Our experience and observation are both to She .“ k f 0 » a ' f 3 , ~~n - ,. T~ , „ 
the practical point, that thorough farmers comm f J«7 celebrated. Her oldest colt- I™. CArri.«.-We notice that James h«.«el siibile.; small muscle and a bright eve. See that he 
who till well, have little trouble with sorrel. now was va - H ed at ^2 000 when three N. Brown, o. Illinois, sold his prize yearling E^Munson Auburn n y $50 • 2d k shei- ^ a straight back and wide loins. See that 
We know somewhat of the soil and climate of y eare H. Wabd, of Richmond, Ont. heifer at the late State Fair for the sum of doii', l 25 . OV ' b ’ ’ ’ ’ his body is as round as a barrel and not flat 
the hills, valleys and table lands of Norway, Co., N. Y., owns the 2d, Wm. A. Cook, Liv. $500 to the Hon. John Wentworth, of . ^“of^su'^^eidon’iZ -E Munson > $Ii0; 2d > E She i' sided. _ See that he is deep from the withers to 
. , . _ V. TT TT . ^ „ TT /-Ml * I-ll ."1 * , 1 ..TT ... U,-,, ’ f L ’V V, S'] C1.' n f O TV fl Ctll/V 111 Q f L/S f (S W T.I .1 T 
natives —Cows three years old and upwards—Davis k 
Flint, Boston, $100; 2d, Daniel Higgens, Malden, 50; 3d, 
J L Barrett, Bridgewater, dip. 
Two years old—A k T Jerome, Bloomfield, Ct, $50 ; 2d, 
II D Fierce, Hillsboro’, N H, 25; 3d, O Howland, dip. 
One year old—A W Copeland, Dorchester, $25. 
Milch Cotes —Over five years old—W W Watson, $100; 
2d, Davis & Flint, 75; 3d, A M Carlton, Chicopee, Mass, 
50 ; 4th, C II Hovey, Cambridge, Mass, 25. 
Three years old—Wm Fames, Worcester, Mass, $75; 2d, 
Asa G Sheldon, Wilmington, 50; 3d, same, 25; 4th, O. 
Howland, 15. 
Use the Right Kind of a Buck. — The 
following, from the Maine Farmer, is jast and 
seasonable : 
In order to raise good sheep be particular 
Illinois Cattle—W e notice that James Uot Co/u«—On Bullocks—Seth Bush, Westfield, Maas, iu the choice of a buck. See that he has a 
$76; 2d, Jas Eddy, Swanzey, Mass, 50; Samuel Stebbins, 
Conway, Mass, 25. 
Fat Cows—E Munson, Auburn, N Y, $60 ; 2d, E Shcl- 
and of the large amount of sorrel annually Co., N. Y., owns the 3d, Geo. Paddock, 
produced thereon, and our observation is that Esq,, of Milwaukee, Wis., owns the 4th, Ho 
Chicago. She is described as “ Empress ” in Working Ozcn-J M Drinkwater, Cumberland. Me, 100 ; 1,110 ull “ u “ “ ^7 wiuo uc_ 
the second volume of the American Herd 2 d, ng Giddings, Exeter, n 11 , so ; o Newman, Carthage, tween the fore legs, and will not knock his 
Book, and is from Mr. Brown’s priz a cow * The committee recommended the following gratuities- teg etll? r when ne walks. See that he 
,r ,r p " c w ’ Simon Carpenter, Charlton. $20; s a Coburn, Lowell, 15; « healthy and has no disease about him, 
“ May Bacra, which, although but five years H Sheldon, Cayuga Co, n y, i&; c h & c a Smith, Vcr- either hereditary or recently acquired. When 
th3 brisket, and see that he is very wide be¬ 
lt flourishes least on the best tilled farms, ratio Danford, Cornwall, Vt., owns the 5th. Book, and is from Mr. Brown’s prizs cow, 
where the plow and hoe are most freely used. The first four were entire colts, the 5th is a “ May Dacra,” which, although but five years 
is healthy and has no disease about him, 
either hereditary or recently acquired. When 
Cfnttm unit a lions. 
Ttxr T\nHHa>^nrr fthntro vAn varill /Vhlii?** j • ^ ^ * , A , ... _ 1 ton; J B Moore, Concord; Jas Lawrence, Groton; Geo rulGS obSGrVGd 111 the 86lGCtion of breeding 
y V ■ *' & J an( i 1S > we suppose, to be crossed with the Harvey, Marlboro’; c k Wright, Keene, n H; J c San- ewes would prevent your flock from becom- 
some of the lovers of good stock. later English importations which we under- &Tid- ‘j D & wuu£l ’ teg weak and diminutive in strength and size. 
II. 1. Brooks. n«i i..,. _• _ .. „ i. ,, w ...... -_ 
DECEMBE R. —IT S DUTIES. 
The season of wind and storm is here— 
Buckfield; J D G Williams, Ray ham. _ w 
XX. x. xxkuuks. stand Col. Wentworth has been procuring Steers —D W Haynes, Readfield, Me. $50; 2d, A M Wins- -—- 
_ „ T*” T T I7 from Col. Lewis G. Morris. low. Putney, vt, 25; 3d a g Cole, u. A Butter Worker—T ake a smooth, wide 
Thk Mammoth Squash of America—W e re- __Di.cretionary-Kion ^“ CayugaCo., N T,$io. bo&rdj with tw o cleats to keep it from split- 
tlm CumbrnffinTMountaim a^valuairk present The National Stock Show, held at Bos- Thorough-bred Horses and Mares — stallions — M de “ d to ^ ive 1 _ t a P ro P sr s!o pe to allow 
v ., i . , , from Col. Thomas B. East]and, of Clifty, in ton under the auspices of the U. S. Ag. Soci- n°w e ’if ? d 5 <h in^FredBo^doA L mi o run off, cut a groove across both 
December has made its advent, and we waken this rmintv a Snnaah weffihin e forty-three , , , , B h ' DeWolf,Bn*toi, RL60; 4th, Fred Boyden .Topgfieid, dip. ends and along the lower edge for the milk ; 
,, ». — , , ,, ,, ims county, — a oquasn we.gnrag jony uirce e t. v . has already been noticed in the Ritrxt Mares— L G & F Moms, Fordham. N Y, $150. _, , ®. , b . ’ 
to a world of ice. Winter clothes the earth pounds , of a deep orange color, and we should * ^ _ ‘ Discretionary premiums to I, G k F Morris. work the lever in a wooden eye at the upper 
with his regalia_every tree and shrub is be- presume of excellent flavor. It is an extraor- ” e a ^ £0 g l7e a kst of the principal I’remi- stallions and Mares (Roadsters.)— stallions—o s Roe edge, and you can get out all the milk with 
decked with icy jewels- « rowt f and a new vartety of product urns awarded-but as the report was imper- J ^; p C ^p^vSef 2 R°i, ; ft Lemuel N ° rth ’ 10 ° ; 8d ’ ' itlle J abor ‘ n Wor . 1 ' the butter , over the next 
. ter this country, x hanks to you, Colonel, for f ec t xyg this week publish a complete and Mares— w P Balch, Boston, siso; 2d, s K Johnson, day after salting it; and work it, bringing 
“ A shower of gems 18 strewed aroun<1 ; your contribution to our gallery of vegetable , , 1 c L , , North Andovor, 100 . down the lever so that the butter is as thin as 
The flowers Of winter, nch and rare; products. For fruits and vegetables White accurate list or the awards in the several de- stallions for General v.e- Four years old and unward. akaifa.andkeepworkingtillthereisnotmoii- 
Rubies and sapphires deck the ground, county stands in the front rank. — Sjiarta partments. Though somewhat late, we are -Towne fc Troy, Barie Vt, « 2 ° 0 ; 2d, Rogers i Cailonder tnre enoiiP’h to wet the hoard (wins nfV tl, a 
The tonaz. emerald, all are there. tT, nn \ Tin,,* a.__ J , , Albany, N Y, 100; 3d, Harmon Bacon, Barre, 50; 4th, U ™re enOUga 10 W6t the POard, (Wipe 0» the 
A Butter Worker. —Take a smooth, wide 
board, with two cleats to keep it from split- 
Thornug-h-brcd Horses and Marcs— Stallions — M de gi y e it a proper slope to allow 
The flowers of winter, rich and rare ; 
Rubies and sapphires deck the ground, 
The topaz, emerald, all are there. 
The morning sun, with cloudless rays, 
His powerless splendor round us streams ; 
From crusted houghs, and twinkling spray?, 
county stands in the front rank. — Sjmrta partments. Though somewhat late, we are 
(Tenn.) Times. 
confident the report, in its present reliable Bowen,’Richmond, y’n, 30. 
Fly back unloosed the rainbow beams.” . ,. J . , ' ., , , T , ,, may wish to obtain the names and residences taker, Farmington, N H; J Moody, Lincolnville, Me; Irani 
Jack Frost, an artist unsurpassed, is etch- wei gking only forty-three pounds, what sha . nromihent breeders who contributed to 'y ood ; Han , cock ’vv ’ AvriT’ ’ 1>ean * 
. , . j , , , we do about telling the story of that respecta- or >' ,ie prom.nt.nt breeders who contributed to Mornii, Fabius, N Y; F Whitaker, South Malden, 
ing On the windOW-p&ne3, plants, flowers and . * . , 1IT c 0 . (La evhihitinn Stallions—Three vears old—Jas FThorndike, New Eng- 
JL-ii/.._rr„ ^le squash raised by our friend Woolby, of St. exaiomcm. land Village $150; 2d, Timothy T Jackson, Jamaica, Li, 
crystallotypes beautitul and Drnuant. ne LawrenceC0) N y. ? We wrote a friend and _ Z ! _ - - 75. [Committee recommend <50 to s h Edgeriy, Man- 
[Cominiltee recommend $50 to S II Edgeriy, Man- 
will dally with your Augers aud take you fa- nei ibor of i r . WooL1I t0 purchase .he said , Tl ' E roiaro-Some of these pota- 
The cattle are now comfortably housed, and dancy would bring down the squash, as well much esteemed at Liverpool for its flat shape, R s Denny, so; 4th, Harrison Bacon, dip. 
1 a* s II _a u- „v_ a _V_J- I.i; «*./] — c*.i a .I;+Lo a i 1 . Fillies three years old-Thos Goddard, 
to have thsm do well, system must be observed as a shower of chucklings and merriment at fine quality for the table, and its long keeping- 
in th8ir case. They should be fed and water- our expense. But we were soon reliev&d by a The writer planted one of the smaller speci- 
ed with regu’arity. Do not omit this, for an note from our friend, from which we give the mens, and raised therefrom one dozen medium 
empty stomach is a matter of as much anxiety following extract: sized potato, of fine appearance. It was 
, f, , ■, . , !_• x i.i ‘‘The squash about which you write me, ._. V ___,_„ 
u The fiOUftsll about wbicll you write me lijvi J _ pratuities:—J Randall, Boston, $ 20 ; I) Leavitt, 15; J G 
to the quadruped is to the biped, and by hav- u a h \ ud no mistake. The. gentleman P !anted who | e - and on a poor sandy knoll, W ^.i N » 
ing their meals at stated periods, the same was offered $25 for it lying in his garden, first plowed last Spring. We are inclined to 1 fancy Matched iiorus—J L Mitchell, Albany, $75. 
amount of food will keep them in better heart which he refused to take. He exhibited the think it will prove a valuable variety. —n. 
Cut the hay. strew auh roots fed out. This . Sl ±“U^7oiug 
IS the true mode, as the food will be better the seeds at 25 cents each until he had rolled oeason^blk i uel. w e see going 
Single Ponies—Frank Dale, Boston, $20. 
masticated and consequently more thoroughly up the snug little sum of sixty seven dollars, be- rounds,'’ a brief article given in our editorial w ^® r 
digested. Should the air of the stables be- sides carrying home a pocket full of seeds for columns two years ago, on “Unseasoned Fuel.” _j s 
“ ffointr the r,F a> ? ily 1 Hor - ae ‘r G *Tr Ty J,' T l ic h e }]’ Bosto "’ 2 ' ] - E caAle wouldn’t eat it. Ha now sows 20 or 
6 UllJ fo tuc Boynton, Lexington. 75; Sd, G N Holmes, North Bridge- o.-iu ii x- , , .... 
ur editorial water, 50 ; 4th, w K Rhodes, Providence, R i, 25. 251os. to the acre ; his crop stands very thick, 
digested. Should the air of the stables be- «\ aes carrying nome a pucuet run m .ui 
come impure, (as it undoubtedly will if there Wg ehould nke to hear from fr5end WoOLBT) 
be not proper diamege,) spuLie the drop- a8 l ow does it. We have read of M*m- 
pings liberally with charcoal, and thus fix the moth Squa6hcS) and once heard of one in Illi a cord 01 ^ wood contalnecl s « barrels of 
escaping gases. As manure is valuable chiefly nois weighing 350 pounds, but the above story water, which those who burned green wood 
in proportion to ths ammoniacal salts con- jg much as we are willing to believe on tol- were obliged to furnish extra team to draw 
tained, and as charcoal is the best absorbent erable authority. Bring on your Big Squashes and extra leat to evaporate. The suggestion 
of these properties, the practical farmer can if you can beat that. 1 . w. n. 1 is worthy of thought now-a-days. 
Discretionary— M W Oondellfc Co, Boston, $25; Edward aQd „y 0Ur anim als will rarely be trOU- 
bled with disease. 
Harris, Morristown, N J, $25. 
moisture with a cloth.) Put an ouncs of salt 
The Wyandot corn is a remarkably prolific 
variety, obtained from the Indians of that 
name; one kernel of it, planted by John 
Cooper, of Alton, Ill., produced 14 stalks, 10 
" Fillies three years old-Thos Goddard, Roston, $75. bushels to the acre. The COm fa a pure white, 
the table, and its long keeping- one year old—F s stowed, Cornwall, vt, $ 30 . and makes meal as white as flour. Samples 
ited one of the smaller sped- Matched Horses —David Sunders, Somerville, n j. $ 100 ; of this corn received the first premium at the 
d therefrom one dozen medium uh/uS Rethrew, oo; state fair and seven of the county fairs of 11- 
of fine appearance. It was F* ie committee would also recommend the following HUOIS. 
, 11 gratuities:—J Randall, Boston, $20; D Leavitt, 15; J G • 1 1 1 * •“ - 
and on a poor sandy knoll, Rates, 10 ; diploma each tovieorge F Reed, Roxbury,; n k Sowing Olover— An old Vermont farmer 
+ C!/v»j^/» . Ninmis,; S Twitchell, Jr, Buffalo, N Y. ' , . , . vimuu. .aimu 
t bpring. We are inclined to Fannj MaUhed Hmn _j L MitcUe ii, Albany, $ 75 . remarked that he was greatly prejudiced years 
OVG a Val liable yariety. B, Ponies —F Lyon, Niagara Falls, pair Oftnadianponies, 25 C^OVGr tfOlQ thin SOWlEg j 8ta!k8 
were large and tang ed ; couldn’t mow it, and 
. * ,. TT ■, The committee recommend $20 to each of the following blit liot IROrC than two fGGt high ; Cures it in 
columns two years ago, on “Unseasoned E uel.” j s Willson, Dover mil N J: s White, North Cam- sma ii cockg) aud make3 beautiful hay. Land 
It is now headed “ Unseasonai/c Fuel,” and Kio 1 f 0 eihSPthSnSff^ h needs rest, like, all else ; give it a good bed of 
credited “ Ag. Ex.” It went on to show that Mas*; R m Ai.bc, Enfield, ct; b m Hunt, Readfield, Me; r clover that it may have a long, refreshing sleep. 
, . Y , , . , . , , . Sliurtleir, Bellows Falls, Vt. _ J _ 6 r 
& COrd of ^rieen wood contained SIX bawds of Draft Dorset —Rusaell, Harrington k Go, Boston. $100; ,, _ , 
water, which those who burned green wood 2(1 » Kast liOBton Sugar Refinery, &o; 3d, Pago k Noyes, C harcoal for S wink, bee that your hogs 
., , . , . Boston, 25. are freely supplied with charcoal. Keep a 
were obliged to furnish extra team to draw single Dmft Horaea-RCowdin, Boston, 350; 2d, Caleb box in their styes, and let it be filled with the 
and extra teat to evaporate. The Huawstion Thurston, do, 2o; 3d, H I ierce, do, dip. 
