MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKERAN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
Crnniramkatians. 
ITEMS FROM ILLINOIS. 
Agricultural ftlkcllaujh 
HIGH FARMING. 
Tins is the term applied by Mr. Mechi, the dis 
HEREDITARY DISEASE IN HORSES’ FEET. 
Editor Rural: —Thy correspondent H, from Tins is the term applied by Mr. Mechi, the dis- 
Kendall county, Ill., says his seed corn loses its tinguished English agriculturist, to the system 
vitality after one year. My experience is that of abundant labor and expensive manuring 
J a , 1 , , with the consequent increase of crops and fine 
all seeds do not vegetate here as surely and condition of th M e farm stock . The question is 
readily in the spring as in New York. In the w j)i it pay? That is a question which our 
summer, when the ground is warm and wet, farmers have to meet and settle some day. Mr. 
they come up very quick. I have had many Mechi says it pays. Lx. 
seeds fail here, and recommend a little extra Mr. Mechi’s “ balance sheet,” however, does 
s ” s ™ ™ Tim ,,E ” ” ™ T ; fflumestic €1011011111. 
re drouth over a large portion of the Most persons acquainted with the feet of ( — j 
1 as unfavorably affected the prospects horses will recognize their strong tendency to 
ner. In some places tim hay crop disease arising bom faulty formation. Some- Utility of Tea.—I n the life of most pei 
arge. owing to a lack of rain in the times the hoofs are dispropoidonate to the song a period arrives when the stomach m 
fears, and these very plates arc now frame—they may be too small, without sufh- j on „ cr digests enough of the ordinary element 
., .I... .1 .1. ,u„ fit.nl. hiisft In smirinrt. t.lm siinenncnnibent » P . , . e .1 1 I n. 
A severe drouth over a large portion of the Most persons acquainted with the feet of 
country, has unfavorably affected the prospects horses will recognize their strong tendency to 
of the farmer. I 11 some places ti>e hay crop disease arising bom faulty formation. Some- 
of the tanner. In some places the hay crop disease arising irom faulty iormauon. oume- Utility of Tea.-*-I n the life of most per* 
was not large, owing to a lack of rain in the times the hoofs are dispropoitionate to the song a period arrives when the stomach no 
two past years, and these very places are now frame——they may be too small, without sufli- j on ocr digests enough of the ordinary elements 
suffering most from the drouth of ihe present cienl base to support the superincumbent 0 f food to make up for the natural daily waste 
season. The grass is dried up, and unless its weight—rendering the foot insecure; or too 0 f the bodily substance. The size and weight 
growth should soon be renewed by copious large and unwiedly, rendering the action slow body, therefore, begins to diminish more 
j rains, the scanty stock of hay must be resorted ai *d awkward. At other times the crust ot or ] esg perceptibly. At this period tea comes 
j to for the support of animals. Indian corn and the hoot is naturally weak, arising liom a j n as a medicine to arrest the waste, to keep 
summer, when the ground is warm and wet, farmers have to meet and settle some day. Mr. to for the support ot animals. Indian corn and | ^ 100 is na ura"'"^uch^hoo'fe are iren- -- 'I.. ... . r 
, b T . . , ywl; mvo it mvs:_Fr root crops will also be more or less cut off. laulty secretion ot noin. ©uui nooib art gui the body from falling away so fast, and thus 
they come up very quick. I have had many * “3- • It is an interesting inquiry with the farmer, orally uneven, indented, and wrinkled, and have ena u] e the less energetic powers of digestion 
seeds fail here, and recommend a little extra Mr. Mechi’s “balance sheet,” however, does how the evils which this state of things has invariably flattened soles, with a disposition to gt5n to supp j y a8 niuc h as is needed to repair 
care in planting, and to be sure aud press the not say so. High farming, in the popular ac- brought upon him, can be to the greatest de* become puniced. Again, wc occasionally find ^e wear and tear of the solid tissues. No 
ground about the seeds. cental ion of the term, has hitherto proved the gree alleviated. The first suggestion we would the crust morbidly dry and brittle, arising won( j er) therefore, that tea should be a favor- 
° Respecting the price of land, the same is reier.-e of proBtable in England. We assert, oiler in regard to this qnestion, is the observ- «*•? "? T. ■"* 
1 0 1 , • , an,. -t , ,■ .. , . .. , .. .» . vi ance of the strictest economy in the use ot all elastic norny maieriai wmen con.omiaus ami gup p]„ 0 f substantial food is scan tv, and, on 
true in this county only it has increased 100 without fear ot honest refutation, that Mr. kind# of cattle , bod . By attention to this binds, in perlecdy formed hoofs, the longitudi- th “ 0 th er , with the aged and infirm, especially 
per cent., and in some cases more, within eight- Mechi, or any otner English advocate of high po j nt much may be saved. The object should uni fibres ^ crust together. beet ot this of the f eeb i er peX) whose powers of digestion 
een months. The Galena Air-Line Railroad, farming, has never yet been able, by the use of be to keep animals in just the right condition character are particularly disposed to sand and w hos< 
artificial fertilizers, artificial foods, irrigation, at the least expense. In the ordinary modes cracks. . A ! 1 these defects we Live been de- Rail to fai 
. , . , of feed in o- much is wasted Ilov is nulled un- scribing in horses teet, aic touud to exist not .* 1 ^ „,i 
or any other means, to raise wheat, with profit, , Jet-tmi^, icn is .tc nay is pulled un n different bur in the same breed and are em e ’ \ 
J , 1 der foot or left in the manger and blown on only in ainerent out in me same orecu, auu arc conie to fc 
per cent., ana in some cases more, wiitnn eigni- 
een months. The Galena Air-Line Railroad, 
from Chicago to the Mississippi, and the high 
price of grain, are the two principal causes.— 
diameter are particularly disposed to sand 
ics. The soil is very fertile, the water good, 
the climate healthy and pleasant, access to 
market easy, and the land mostly high, slightly 
fact? AY hen we can afford to Underdrain, to quant, ty required 
irrigate, to use guano, superphosphate, &c., to u P a . cl ^ £' VI U > <Ui 
a ’ & , .. ot food can trequ 
Led our oilcake to our own stock on the farm, ii av st . ... d 
and whose bodily substance have together be¬ 
gun to fail. Nor is it surprising that the aged 
female, who has barely enough of weekly in¬ 
come to buy what are called the common ne¬ 
cessaries of life, should yet spend a portion of 
her small gains in purchasing her ounce of tea. 
She can live quite as well on less common 
rolling prairie, with occasional grovesof timber, we shall do so. American farmers are a read- in any proportion, and if roots or meal are to 
J. 13. P., of Madison, Ohio, wants to know ing, thinking, enterprising, wide-awake class of be used, the mixing of the whole together will 
when to sow grass seed. I never failed having men, and when any system of agriculture can P rotlu ce better results with the animals than if 
it take well when sown with oats in the spring; be shown to pay they will “go into it; not iu this manuer of feeding, enables us to say 
barley is called an excellent crop to seed with; till then.— Eds. that stock can be kept with the expenditure of 
have had excellent success sowing soon after -half tin- fund that iaonim-timp- irivon it 
harvest in the stubble, with slight dragging, or 
of food can frequently be made to advantage. 
Hay, straw, and corn fodder can be combined 
in any proportion, and if roots or meal are to 
produced in horses of this description, when 
the hereditary tendency exists, from exciting 
agents of various kinds, such as exposure to 
To Clarify Sugar for Preserves. —'Put a 
heated, fermented iitter.’imperfect shoeing, fast balf P™t of water to every pound of sugar - 
roadwork; whilst animals free of this heredita- ^Lr ')’ eb together, and put in the beaten 
ry proclivity are capable of withstanding all white of an egg. lnve whites will do lor a 
these influences. dozen pounds of sugar. Stir all together 
The contraction usually seen in diseased feet thoroughly, and let it boil. • A\ hen it ii.~e.> to- 
of this kind is perhaps more commonly the wards the top ol the Kettle, put m a spoonful 
consequence than the cause of lameness; but or two of water, and let it boil up again. Lo- 
- 1 •. . x . .. 1 : .. ..* ne::!. t hp r>rnr*ftss two or three times, and then 
is true the labor required is somewhat more, 
but this is by no means an offset to the saving 
in hay and grain. 
harvest in the stubble, with slight dragging, or French Siieep. —Messrs. Hall & McAllis- 
not at all. Sowed in this way, it will yield a TERj 0 f Gaines, N. Y., have recently purchased 
crop of grass the next j ear. of Gustavus Austin, Orwell, At., forty full- Another suggestion we would offer is, the 
I have attempted to protect peach blossoms blood French Merino sheep. About one-half sowing of rye this fall on such land as is —........ • 
by winding the limbs in the fall with strips of of these were imported by J. A. Taintor, and adapted to that grain. It would be better to cedes the contiaction, the at 
flannel, but without success; the buds start the remainder bred by A. L. Bingham. Judg- P UL theseedbeforethe middle of Sep tern- ' iieL^Ceedi 
J „ ,, , , . 0 ber, but should the dry weather prevent the U1L tameness, iieuee, uieeuv 
sooner m the spring for the process. mg from what we saw of these sheep during p reparal i on u f t h e 80 i k t he sowing may be de- lilIies lo » k with very consider 
I should like to return my thanks to I. W. a brief tarry at the depot in this city, we feried, even for a month longer. °lf the crop astallion exhibiting narrow, cu 
Briggs, of West Macedon, through the Rural, should pronounce them superior specimens of is got in early, and the autumn is favorable, it hoofs; lor although we may 
for sweet potato and apple squash seeds. The the French breed. They cost, we are assured, will afford feed on good land, for sheep anil old horses, having con 
vines are doing finely—the apple squash i3 the nearly $7,000-th. prices varying from 8150 wMooUamenL.^Msuehho 
best summer squash we ever eat. to 8500 each. We understand that a portion f.,,. animals as soon aa It is'high eoongh. Ei- 
'J’he Rural is much liked here; think I can 0 f this flock, together with a large number of t her as fodder or lor grain, it is the first crop 
get quite a good sized club next winter. French Merinos bred by Messrs. H. and Me A. 'hat can be made available. The farmer can 
Cortland Station, PeKalb Co., Ill, S. W. ARNOLD. ,;i| avlilhitorl at ll>« Wioonncln ‘tlato Fair have the grain grOUIld ill'O meal, to Support. 
m tills manner ot teed mg, enables us to say ■euuwu.n, mm 5 ta„ 1 ua B ..ooo.uuo.n,>, u .r» - 
that stock can be kept with the expenditure of ry proclivity are capable ol withstanding all , 
only half the food that is sometimes given. It these influences. d . ozen R°. unds ,°. f . 
Another su<«i>estion we would offer i« the sometimes it may act as a predisposing a rent peA the process two or three times, and then 
renotner suggestion we would oner is, tne . , * w heii^inflammation »re- ^ et the kettle aside. Alter filteen minutes, 
wing ot rye this fall on such land as is lllt Joimer in cares wnu lmiam nation p.e P ve rv care full v from the ton and 
anted to that grain It would be better to cedes th e contraction, the latter when a mam- takb VC1 J care!ull 3 Ironi U]G to|, and 
t n ihc seed ifXre the m° le of intern" fast aileration in .he form of the fool precedes pour off the syrup so gently as not to disturb 
i in me seed neioie tne miiidie ot ot| icin , . breeders should at all lh e sediment. Have the kettle washed, and 
r, but should the dry weather prevent the tne lameness. lienee, oieeuets snouiu ai an . i ii t i p p u omp npr _ 
uDuration of th<» v<>il iiux v rtw i, v ,r ,,iav be de- li ‘nes look with very considerable suspicion on return the syrup and add the tiuit. ftuni per 
eparalion ot the soil, the sowing may be de exhibiting narrow contracted unri dit sons always strain the syrup through a flannel 
•red, even for a month longer, it the crop astallionexmoiun D nanow, eoniraeieu, upu 0 iu . .» ■ h dirpetinns are observed 
not in earlv and the artumn is favorable it hoofs; for although we may occasionally ob- bag, but it the above directions are obsir ed 
fe“£JSdontjjlu5 ’for sheep and serve old horses, having co,,traded feel and «■ » not necMury. To use a flannel bag ai- 
heiaielii sloeii °hefo riTwi nter" and ifneedk'd! otherwise oat of shape, performing their work 
without lameness, yet such hoises should be in¬ 
variably avoided in breeding. 
prevents a waste of the article strained.— Lx. 
Would it not be cheaper to purchase good 
8tli mo. 20tli, 1854. 
SMUT IN CORN. 
- i 
Last spring I planted several varieties o 
corn in my garden, among them the Sweet 
Tuscarora and the large western corn. Not 
of this flock, together with a large number of i her as fodder or ior grain, it Is the first crop ^f r - Thomas Turner, V . S., Croydon, related lump sugar that needs no clarifying? Eds 
French Merinos bred by Messrs. H. and Mo A. that can be made available. The farmer can an interesting case respecting the hereditary -«• ■ —- 
will be exhibited at the Wiseonsin State Fair! wL, . P«>™» BuTrra.-Thu following is Mr. 1 
, , ' , , „ ’ cither himself or his animals, in July, which is 
where the owners propose to challenge “the I110llthssooner tbaa lnJiau c J oru cau be 
whole world and the rest of mankind” in the Us ed in the same way. 
line of French Merinos. 
Michigan State Fair —The sixth annual 
mentioning here—that of a colt bred by him- !. ,? , 
self, which became lame from this disease at lrom y ie clllll . , | 
t'miP VPO.M <vli I lireh llu> siift and dam of the never to work it 
Another, and perhaps the most important * oar years old. Both the sire and dam ol the 
. , . . • T , . , i i •. if Fair of the Michigan Agricultural Society, 
wishing them to mix, I planted each by itself .. J 
° T , . . , P will be held at Detroit, on the Jones and Cass 
farms, Sept. 26 to 29. The premiums to be it is almost entirely neglected by our farmers, 
awarded amount to $4,000. Exhibitors are lu hill y ail(1 mountainous neighborhoods, a lit- 
, i _tie expense would supply unfailing quantities 
to enter and arrange their articles on the 2oth ,. / .. . 11 / . . . ° • 
° ot water. Reservoirs might be made in situ- 
id at times, very dry. I have observed an and 26th; lhe Jud S es make their examination ations from which it could be conveyed to the 
’ . » , , , ' . on the 27’h; the plowing match and annual land occupied by crops. In more level dis- 
luvuii] amount of smut, furafo tfgtten,) on adjR!fg octar 0 „ J h<i 28th . lhc reporls of tric«.U,e 1 plis'Vaiu-Lter, which now carlies 
I the different kinds. It lias appeared not co)nmjuees a|i( , eIection „f officers, foliowred bj >° ‘Iw.oceui Hie elements of fertility, may be 
ily on the regular ears, but on the ends ot , . . , , ., saved m clay-bottomed basins, und conveyed to 
i .„.,i e ti - a public sale of stock, will take place 011 the t i.o 
te sucker-stalks, the lower sides of the mam r . , tiie thirsty crops. 
_t oKnvo om) K.dntv 29th, or last day. 1 he several railroads and We are not prepared to say what would be 
so far as I could, and in strips, or hills, of two, 
three and four rows, often to twenty hills in 
length. Most of the hills run N. N. W. and 
S. S. E. The season has been very warm, 
and, at times, very dry. . I have observed an 
unusual amount of smut, (uredo segetem.) on 
all the different kinds. It has appeared not 
only on the regular ears, but on the ends of 
the sucker-stalks, the lower sides of the main 
stalk, and on the joints both above and below ; ; . " r-- re-re**— — "r— 
, , , , . . plank roads ol the btate, also the Great W est- the cheapest and best means ol eflecting the 
the ears, eveu the uppermost, and ,a some ,»• ^ . K .„ gcre and rreight object alluded to, under various circumstances; 
stances, on the thicker portions of the leaf h ds at redaced rates . The river bw »e are convinced that it is a subject 
Of the western, or native corn, scarce a hill . . which demands attention. \ve are glad to 
could be found that was not more or less af- boats have Joined 111 th 8 arrangement know, that at least one gentleman in this sec- 
fectcd by it Ohio State Fair. — Postponement .—We tion who is much interested in the improve- 
CC I record this for the benefit of one of your gave the change of time in our list of fairs last ment of agriculture, and who has abundant 
1 recoid ti.is tor tne ocneni oi one oi you & means, is about to commence some trials in in¬ 
former correspondents, “ Biel,” (I think it was,) "ee v, am now a ( ’ ° " ’ rigation, which will probably settle many ques- . .... 
who gave an explanation of the causes of heat, health of the country, &c., it was thought tions of importance touching the successful ap- grain resembles in its gene: 
smut; and respectfully ask him, (should this best by the committee to delay the Fair until plication of machinery for this purpose.— Bos- 
meet his eye,) whether it tends to confirm, or October 17th to 20th. The arrangements oth- *>» Cultivator. 
appear, the colt’s lameness existed in the cor¬ 
responding foot; and, what appears still more 
curious, the dam had a rat-tail, and the colt had 
a fac-simile of it. 
In the examples given w r e have positive evi¬ 
dence of diseased action arising (Yum peculiari¬ 
ty of structure, ami transmissible by descent. 
Potted Buttfr. —’The following is Mr. Bul- 
lentine’s recipe:—'The butter is taken warm 
from the churn, and it is an invariable rule 
never to work it or dip it into water when in¬ 
tended to be salted. The dairymaid puts it in¬ 
to a clean tub, previously well rinsed with cold 
water, and then works it with cool hands till 
the milk is thoroughly squeezed out. Half the 
allowed quantity of salt is then added, and 
well mixed up with the butter, and in this state 
it is allowed to stand till the next morning, 
when it is again brought up, any brine squeez¬ 
ed out, and the remainder of the salt added.— 
It is then potted in kits, which, when full, 
should be well covered and placed in a cool, 
dry stove. A small quantity of salt is usually 
y U. »uuu ure , u..» —. sprinkled on the surface. The quantity of salt 
Lire breeder may learn a useful lesson from fP . , ... n nnnnd to u t bl. of butter.— 
them—that, in selecting horses to breed from, 
it is not enough to direct his attention to pedi¬ 
gree chiefly, but should be also guit el in 1 is 
used is half a pound to 14 lbs. of butter.— 
Quarterly Journal of Agriculture. 
Beets. —No knife should ever touch a beet 
29th, or last day. 'J he several railroads and We are not prepared to say what would be S™ vincuy, uuu suumu u C -- - 1 f Rms , nitp _ holl|(1 pvor tonpri a npet 
plank roads of the State, also the Great West- the cheapest and best means of effecting the judgment by external conformation. ‘ a,)1 * :' ; • \ :i: ,. '. h t i c i eave <j off 1 )V hand 
1 T , , ... , P • , . nhiftct hIIiuLviI nridftr vnrinna ftirftiimet'inepQ’ mal machine may be put ill motion by the previous to boiling, rub the leaves oil Dy flui d, 
ern Railroad, will pass passengers and freight ^ al ^ d ’^ ^ ITT 1uS noblest blood; but unless every bone has its for if there is a wound made in ,he beet the 
erwise remain the same. 
The Illinois State Fair has also been 
Carriage of Eggs. —It may be interesting 
to some of our readers to know of an attempt 
aud durable .—London Farmers' Magazine. kettle, and place them in cold water toi me 
_- . >-ease with which the skin peels off. This 
Animated Oats —(Avena Sensiliva .)—This should never be done, as they part with one- 
grain resembles in its general appearance and half their flavor. YV hen taken from the pot, 
modes of growth, the common held oats, but let them drain, then peel and slice them, rel¬ 
it is distinguished from most cultivated plants, ter, pepper and salt them, or pour good vine- 
by its extreme sensitiveness to atmospheric gar over them, which many prefer, 
changes. It seems, indeed, almost to possess 
a nervous power, aud exhibits many phenome- 
; : “ ; T ' . , ,, 10 eom f 01 ou '- rea « ers ,0 t Know . 01 an , na, for some of which it is by no means easy a dea8ert S1)00n f„l of good 
postponed. It will be held at Springfield the to send eggs from here to America to be hatch- t0 account <. T he seeds,” says one, “ are cov- a(]d two drops of oil of c 
first week in October. 
Egg Cream. —To the yolks of three eggs, and 
ilessert spoonful of good new milk, or cream, 
d t wo drons of oil of cinnamon. This is a 
ed there; and as it has been pretty successful, it ere j with a stiff down, and have appendages very nourishing mixture. The oil of cinnamon 
may induce others to try the same mode of pro- , ike the leg3 of some insect, with apparent is / ordial and°tonic, and the above has been 
Importation of Short-horns.— From the the'NuwALrek steamere^which^left herebrthe ^, ,ints ' ri ' lie y are aHected by the changes of rec0 mmended in lung complaints, where respi- 
p . QtAn r'nitiv/itnr ftf reupnt date we learn tlie “ 1 s' 6 ™', nMtli Idt Here n the weather, and ot course, are continually ra tion has been attended with pam, and a dry 
’ ‘ . ’ . , Trff i ) 0 x containing 1 eggs moving. If they be wet they will turnover CO ugh, especially after eating, or exercise. If 
that Messrs. Morris & Becar have received of different selected breeds; they were 12 orlJ several times and twist about. If wet, and is a Lso excellentin cases of hectic towards tht 
that Messrs. Morris & Becar have received of different selected breeds; they were 12 or 13 
three tine cows from England. “Duchess da ys in reaching New York, and on being 
66th,” is from the stock of the late Earl of laaded they were sent on 80 miles further by 
held to a lighted lamp, they exhibit such mo- ev(ji)ing i and of profuse night sweats, 
lions of apparent agony as an insect would, if 
'id for her She is of f^mboat an I were placed under hens on the laced iu a like situation— Get. Telegraph . 
paid tor ner. one i»oi f 0 ]l 0win{r dav . Qf the number sent four were 1 
Ducie, and $3,675 was paid ior her. She is of following- day. Of the number sent four were 
medium size lor the breed, and Ls almost per- broken on the journey, and of the remainder 
fection in the points aimed at by the leading one-half were hatched and were alive on the 
breeders of Short-horns. “Oxford 6th” is 26th of June—the date of my last commuui- 
,. , , , • ,, .. cation—a very good result considering both 
from the same herd, and is a large animal, but , J b ... n n 
’ 6 time and distance, especially as all but one doz- 
of much fineness and symmetry. “Miss Lull- en had been brought to Liverpool by railway, 
ville,” about eighteen months old, was bred by j) t j. { n London Agricultural Gazelle. 
Mr. Hopper, aud is pronounced a decided ac¬ 
quisition. 
Cheap Carpeting. —Sew together strips of 
the cheapest cotton cloth, of the size of the 
Prolific Ear of Wheat. —Win. Story, of the r00 m and tack the edges to the floor. Then 
Abdy Farm, near Watli, bet a wager of five paper tb e cloth with any sort of room paper. 
each party to count the corns, and Mr. Dyson, t w0 year8 as good as new. 
Harvesting Corn. —After making trial in of Tinsley, was the umpire to decide the quali-1 . — 
three ways, viz., topping the corn; cutting it ty of the grain. ’The ear was produced, and 
. J 7 , 1 1 , . . II • i i a . ..1. i_. j ..A. ..r li. .. _ 
Ringing Swine — Again —I observe in the t . _ a 
last Rural, (Sept 2.) a short paragraph head- it extremely bad preparing the ground and leave the remainder in the field, no mat. t ist recommends farmers who desire to rid „ B „ „„„ ... „ 
ed « A Substitute for Ringing Swine," which for sowing winter wheat. Many fields cannot ter, if the weather is I un nto themselves oi the weevil, to apply one pound * niea |, fitougl, rarely well prepared 
. • * v • a* gl hp for Rowinp* till w6 hiiV'C cousidcrtiblc ^ovciiibcrj the grain will not hint. In top g*dt to every two bushels ot wheat in the 
is said to consist m “ simply shaving off with , g . , , , r . . ping the corn the grain is undoubtedly dimin- b in. He says* he has seen the experiment 
a razor or sharp knife the gristle on the top of rain - What little rain has fallen has not reen ighed . but lhe (p , a ijt y 0 f the fodder will make tr i edi and hence vouches for its success. 
the noses of young pigs.” ^ aalI 7 distributed. Some farms have receiy ' up for this, and all the labor of harvesting the_, , ^ __ 
I remember in my youth to have assisted to ed a small supply from a passing cloud, while crop in this way is greatly more convenient Leather for Manurk.-OUI boots and «IS k aIi I 5iSrto P SS ll wi^ncl imni^ 
Jo this very thing, repeating the operation two the next neighbor received none. Oneida and p leasant.—Y. L . Farmer. _shoes, and old harness and shoe-shop scraps, reliel n j } y ^ j- ellin g the liquid from w 
the^'thing^ght bfThoroughly tLS^andl tldrty’yeare pit Our wheat that was not Damage Done by Caterpillar^ &c.-It is ina ' be9 ‘ d 1 ' u i! % ve t M n tlre'l’oik ’‘obi for houre. 8 ^In 
remember just as well, that it proved a failure spring killed, was mostly destroyed by the ^“^^hy country'tLr'tlre^pHU worm U and woolen P ?ag3 anVscraps^f wool, hair, skins, all Senedwifl welF ^ ^ 
iu each instance. mid g e 5 tbe best y ields were 80ven or ei ^ ht caterpillar damage our crops to the amount of should be treated in tire same way. thickened, win do wen. 
If a man has a hard clay farm, I presume it bushels an acre. The ears of corn are quite $100,000,000 annually. More damage is done 
seen the experiment 
i for its success. 
shoes, and old harness and shoe-shop scraps, relie f 1 ^y thickening the liquid from which 
- _ are hrst rate manure They may be eaten up j a * have been taken, it will keep moist 
;c.-Tt is id ashes or lye, or added to the compost heap for h()mu Iq cage the leaves cannot he ob¬ 
tained, a tea made of twigs of the peach tree, 
thickened, will do as well. 
Signs of Health in Sheep are, a skittish 
To make Junket. —’To every quart of milk 
just drawn and warm from the cow—stir in 
ie table-spoonful of rennet, and let the whole 
md fifteen minutes. If the rennet is of 
oper strength; the milk will in that time be 
irdled, when a little nutmeg may be sifted 
■er it, and the whole sweetened with maple, 
■ common sureir. Junket is a fine dish fornu 
Valuable Application. —From wounds re¬ 
ceived from old nails, or cuts occasioned by 
broken glass, peach tree leaves, well steeped, 
and applied to the wound, will give immediate 
pio-a are four months old.—B- b., Henrietta, burnt up for want of rain.—A. E„ Cicero, greater than that which would pay for Napo- skin of (i 
September, 1854. Se P L 2 » 1854 * Icon’s campaign to Mobcow.— Maine Farmer, et .—Lai 
ine florid red, particularly 
wrence on Cattle. 
Cauliflower and Brocoli. —The flower 
heads of these delicious vegetables may be 
cooked like the cabbage, or asparagus. They 
should be dropped in fair boiling water, taking 
care not to let them boil too long, as the buds 
will drop off. Season with butter, pepper and 
salt, with the addition of a little white wine. 
