build store comb—comb unsuitable for rearing 
workers — and as such combs are often much 
thicker than the workers, they are very much 
inclined to build but two combs within three, or 
three combs within four frames—to remedy which, 
an empty frame and one filled with como are inter¬ 
changed, or made to exchange places. In this 
case, as in the former, remember the “ caution ” 
mentioned in the “5th.” 
I am confident that the foregoing instructions, 
if strictly adhered to, will enable any person, how¬ 
ever little skilled he may be in the management of 
the honey bee, to secure straight combs in almost 
every instance. At first, it might appear to a 
few, that the bee-keeper who takes the pains to 
secure straight combs, would not he compensated 
for his trouble, and hence, had better dispense 
with movable frameB entirely. To such I would 
say, that the utility of movable frames needs not 
here be discussed, as their merits are now pretty 
generally known and quite universally appre¬ 
ciated. They should remember that there is 
seldom a “rose without a thorn.” It should also 
be home in mind, that one energetic, thorough¬ 
going apiarist, can, without any assistance, lake 
charge Of four or five hundred swarms in mova¬ 
ble frame hives, and secure the result spoken of, 
requiring but a few weeks of time and labor. 
M. M. Baldridge. 
Middleport, Niagara Co., N. Y., April, 1860 
Inquiries anil ^Insroers, 
cal cistern, capable of holding 30 barrels. Multi¬ 
plying 9204 by 30, we have 277920, the cube root 
of which, in round numbers, is (15,—making the 
diameters and depth equal to G5 inches. Should 
it be desired to make them unequal, take any two 
numbers for diameters, varying slightly from 65, 
as, for example, 02 and 06. Multiply them to¬ 
gether, and divide 277920, as above given, by that 
product, and we have C8 inches nearly for depth. 
Hence a cistern whose diameters are 02 and 06 
inches, and depth 08 inches, will contain 30 
barrels. 
Let it he required to find the size of a cubical 
cistern that will hold 50 barrels. Multiplying 
7276.5 by 50, we have 303525, the cube root of 
which is 71 inches, which is equal to the aides 
and depth of the reqnired cistern. Should it be 
required to make the aides and depth unequal, 
takeanytwo numbers at pleasure, varying slightly 
from 71, as 00 and 80, and multiply these together, 
dividing 363825 by that product, and we have 09 
inches for depth. Hence a cistern whose sides 
are 06 and 80 inches, and 09 inches deep, will 
contain 50 barrels. 
Required, to find the sl/.c of a conoidic cistern 
whose capacity shall be equal to 40 barrels. 
Multiplying 13897 by 40, we have 555880, the cube 
root, of which is 82, equal to the middle diame¬ 
ter. Then multiplying 82 by J.2, we have 98.4 
for the top diameter; again multiplying 82 by .0, 
and we have 49.2 for tho bottom diameter. Add¬ 
ing together the squares of the top and bottom 
semi-diameters, to the square of the whole middle 
diameter, and we have 9749.8. Dividing 555880, 
as given above, by that sum, and we have 57 
inches for depth of cistern.* 
Sheep Pulling Wool from Others. — I have been 
much interested of late reading inquiries and remedies 
to prevent sheep pulling their wool. but none nf them 
exactly correspond* with my case. For some time past 
my »beep seem to take delight in catching each other by 
the wool, pulling out email locks and eating or swallow¬ 
ing it rapidly If any of your reader! can define the 
cause, 1 would like to hear it Irom them 1 will «ny that 
my sheep have been well wintered, and are in good con¬ 
dition, receiving daily their grain, and weekly their salt. 
—8. S. C . West Alburgh, ft , I860, J 
IiAtRV Questions. —Allow me to ask how many pounds 
of butter should be made from one cow in a season; A 
neighbor of mine has a small, curly-haired cow of native 
breed, that in 1858 made 295 lbs. butter; besides, her 
calf sola for {7,80, Now. if the butter wu» sold at nnlv 
20 cents per lb., we have the snug sum of $59, and {7.50 
for call added, we have $66,50, The same cow made 
about 280 lb“, in 1850. but we must, allow more for tier 
calf, as she was not milked ns earlv by about two weeks. 
The cream w»- churned, and not the milk. Which pays 
best—one good cow or two poor ones?—S. T. T.. South- 
old, S'*if. Co,, Pi. 1'., I860, 
Drilling and Cultivating Gralt, At*.— I wish to 
inquire of you. or the readers of your valuable paper, if 
any have had experience in aowing grain in drills or rows 
far enough apart to cultivate between? If they have, 1 
would like to know what success they had. The reason 
why I make this inquiry, is because 1 have plenty of 
Canada thistles to contend with. 1 find it is not a paying 
institution to harvest and thresh thistles, tmr charlock. 
I see that OuuLBH Bracket, or Indiana, spoke very 
highly of the plan of sowing winter wheat in rows, in the 
New York Weekly Tribune, last fall. If any one haa 
tried it, let us have tbeir mode, or wav. of sowing the 
grain, A. Clark, Marcellvs, A. 1'., i860. 
ti : biting the spirit, enterprise, and prosperity of the 
times. And he was right. The advertisement* in our 
leading journals are admirably •* edited," and often ex¬ 
hibit decided talent and genius, as. well as timely and 
valuable informal ion. Read those in any number of the 
Rural, for instance, and observe the tact, talent, and (in 
some cases i power of condensation displayed. Some one 
has said that the price of advertising in leading and 
largely circulating journals taught people to condense, 
and so it docs in many instances, but not a few of our 
friends think it pays to particularize and elongate in the 
Rural, and of course we submit with becoming fortitude 
and resignation! So long as they comply with our terms 
we should not perhaps dictate as to style or space. 
— By the way, we have been trying for some years to 
exclude engraving- from our advertising department,— 
for the reason, mnlnly, that unless on bard metal, they 
would soon become defaced with onr large edition. But, 
the “ outside pressure," the custom of our exchanges, 
and the fact that engravings are considered necessary to 
illustrate many articles, has induced us to surrender, on 
certain conditions. We insist, however, that all cuts 
which appear in onr advertising columns more than 
once, shall be electrotypes, (or good, hard metal stereo¬ 
types,) and as small as conveqieu*. 
I answer emphatically, yes. After two years of 
extensive practical experience with movable 
frames, I can say, without hesitancy, that any 
bee-keeper, whether experienced or inexperi¬ 
enced, can, by following closely the instructions I 
purpose to give, almost invariably secure perfectly 
struight combs. Movable frame hives have occa¬ 
sionally been condemned, Himply because the bees 
sometimes obstinately refused to follow tlie guide 
of the frame; but instead, would build their 
combs diagonally, and frequently at right-angles 
with the frames, thereby making the hive as use¬ 
less, so far as the removal of combs is concerned, 
as the fifth wheel to a wagon. This imperfection 
— crooked combs — should not be credited to 
movable frame hives, but to the persons having 
them in charge. So far as I can learn, those bee¬ 
keepers who have condemned such hives, for the 
above reason, are persons either inexperienced in 
operating with them, or, having very large apia¬ 
ries, were unable to give them the necessary 
attention at the proper time and in the proper 
manner. 
I will now give the necessary instructions for 
securing straight combs; also, a few facts inti¬ 
mately connected with this Bubjcct, and, besides, 
will briefly notice the objection that might be 
brought againRt this mode of procedure. 
1 st. It is very important that the frame be 
properly constructed; for, if its construction 
be wrong, our efforts to Bccure straight combs 
will be fruitless. The inside measure of the 
frame should be about 1(>4 inches in length by 
in depth. The hive should be 144 inches in 
width. inside measure. The more Blmple the con¬ 
struction of the frame the better—that is, there 
must be within it no ejtea compartments. And 
here I would suggest, if any persist in following 
their fanciful imaginations by dividing the frame 
into compartments, as some have, and with disas¬ 
trous results, be particular, gentlemen, should you 
fail to secure straight combs, to mention this fact 
2d. The frames—usually ten in number—should 
be “out. of wind”—nailed at each end with small 
tacks to keep them stationary—eqtii-distant from 
each other. The space between each outside frame 
should be a little less than between each of the 
others, as the comb projects only from one side. 
3d. After the swarm is hived, the hivo should 
stand perfectly level —from side to side —tho rear 
end raised about two inches. 
4th. Within a few day 
The Potato Rot.—S everal communications on the 
vexed question, the potato rot, have been consigned to 
our pigeon-holes during the* past week, from which they 
will not be likely to emerge for some time to come. It 
seems almost impossible to get up anything now or prof¬ 
itable on the subject, and wo do not feel justified in pub¬ 
lishing opinions unsupported t>y reliable facts. One 
correspondent states what is well known, nnd what our 
reader- will hardly need to he reminded of, that potatoes 
are most disposed to rot in a heavy, damp soil, and that 
fresh manure, in large quantities, Is Injurious. Another 
finds it of the utmost importance to plant varieties that 
wilt mature early, so that they can be dug before the fall 
rains set In. As a further safeguard, he recommends 
that, in August, after most of the growth is made, the 
ground should bo drawn uj< with a hoe, in the form of a 
cone, around each hill, to shed the rain. Still another, 
who has practiced this system since 1839, and who thinks 
that the eggs of the insect that does the miHchief are 
deposited on the seed potato, says:—“Cut and prepare 
the seed ready for planting, put it In a tub, or tight ves¬ 
sel, then pour scalding water upon the potatoes, so as to 
completely submerge them. In one or two minutes, the 
potatoes Will assume a soft flexible velvet appearance, 
then turn them out immediately, so that the water will 
run oil, and let them dry about oue day in the sun before 
planting, This is toy experience since 1839, and it haa 
proved an effectual remedy,” 
Should Houses re Kept Near Oxi:n 5 —I have winter¬ 
ed a yoke of large oxen and two horses in the same 
stable, which was a tight one, and find that they are all 
right. I was careful to ventilate, and to keep the stalls 
cleaned out each day.—T., Soul hold. A. }'., I860. 
Kcnovvnl of Uro»<l Comb. 
Mu. QtiiNRT, in your issue of April 14th, on 
the renewal of bee comb, states that he would 
extend the time of renewal of comb to ten 
years, 
etc. I do not suppose he intended to be under¬ 
stood as arbitrary in the time, and 1 should agree 
with him in his idea of retaining good old combs; 
but in my experience—w hirl) is not very limited— 
I frequently find combs of two years in worse 
condition than others are at eight or ten. If the 
brood combs are good to begin with, that is, regu¬ 
lar sheets, and nothing occurs to injure them 
except their use for breeding purposes, I should 
retain them «« long ns he would. As to the 
dwarfing theory, 1 think Jlr. QrmjtY is undoubt¬ 
edly correct, only I would add, if the bees from 
old combs was smaller, it does not prove them to 
be less industrious or less profitable; in fact, the 
experience of a large number of cultivators whom 
I have consulted, would go against the large size. 
Some of the early settlers in this region think 
they found a small black (or very dark,) wild bee, 
in the early times, which, when domesticated, 
was much more industrious than the common 
bee, but invariably run out, and their progeny 
became larger and lighter colored. An idea was 
advanced at the Cleveland Convention, that the 
diseased brood was principally confined to the 
pine regions. Give us more experience on this 
point. I have never seen anything of it in this 
part of the country, and no pine grows here. 
Battln Creek, Mich., 1S60. R. B, Merritt. 
Lampas.— (C. C. Thompson, Guilford, A. Y.) -You ask 
if there is any way in which I.ampas may he cured, in 
young horses, except the barbarous practice of burning 
them out. Fes, sir, anil the man who thus treats the 
mouth of a horse should he subjected to a thorough 
scorching himself In a majority of oases the swelling 
will subside, if left alone , without any aid from medicine; 
at tbo most , a few mashes, or gentle optatives, will effect 
a cute. A few slight Incisions across the bars, will also 
remove any inflammation, and permit the swelling to 
subside. l>r. Dadd says that, in most cases, all that is 
necessary is to wash the mouth with a weak solution of 
alum, or infusion of bayberry hark. Sponge two or three 
times, daily. 
Top diameter, 98.4 inches; middle diameter, 82 inches, 
bottom diameter, 49.2 inches; from top to bottom, in 
center, 07 inohes. 
This cut shows the form and proportion of a 
conoidic cistern, the capacity of which is equal 
to 40 barrels. It is made by digging a round 
hole in the ground, usually about 8 feet diameter 
at the top, and 4 feet at the bottom, and fyom 4 
to 5 feet in depth. The sides are slightly curved 
outward, and it is usually plastered with two 
coats of water lime or cement. Roscndate ce ment 
is the best., as it docs not harden the water like 
water lime, nnd will last ten times as long. The 
cement should be used with coarse sand,—three 
parts of sand to one of cement,—and he applied 
evenly. One barrel of cement will bo sufficient 
to plaster a cistern that will hold 40 barrels, if 
mixed as above staled. J. 1). Harrington. 
Rochester, N. Y., April, I860. 
A Cure for Swkknev —M , of I’ompey, N, Y, can 
cure his mare without any trouble by bathing the 
shoulder affected with linameut made of the following 
ingredients, viz.: — One-half pint of alcohol, into which 
put one ounce oil origanum, two ounces oil of spike; one 
of British oil; one of camphor gum. Shake well, aud it 
is ready for use. Bathe two or three times a day. Apply 
lightly after three or four days, or it may remove the 
hair.—J. L. Kennel, Chili, A. Y., I860. 
Another Remedy. —Noticing a request by M. M,, of 
Pompey, N r Y,, hi your paper, that some of your numer¬ 
ous readers would send him a recipe for -iveoney, here is 
a recipe that will cure without fall:—Take 1 oz of origa¬ 
num, half oz. of sweet oil, half oz. of hartshorn, 1 oz, of 
opodeldoc, 1 tablespoon of laudanum, 1 pint of alcohol; 
mix well together, and rub It on three times a day.—H. 
S. RCTHRAttFP, Seneca falls, A. I860. 
•three or live—the 
swarm should always be examined, to ascertain 
whether the combs are straight. This may be 
done by using the Bmoke of punk or tobacco. If 
any arc slightly waving, take a case-knife and 
press the flat surface against the comb,— a slight 
pressure will generally put it in tlu* proper posi¬ 
tion. Should the combs be in such a condition 
that they could not be “put to rights” by such 
pressure, without breaking or rendering the 
combs nearly useless, it may sometimes be neces¬ 
sary to cut them out entirely, and let them begin 
anew,—hence, the necessity for as early an exami¬ 
nation as may be proper. Such an occurrence 1 
flllid to be extremely rare,—not more than one in a 
hundred needs thus to he treated. It willbe neces¬ 
sary, should the bees commence to build their 
combs at the rear end, on a majority of the frames, 
to examine at intervals of three or five days, as 
above stated, until the combs have reached the 
middle, or beyond the middle, of the frame. 
5th. The frames of comb should now he alter¬ 
nated. This should not be done until the combs 
have reached at least the middle of the frames, so 
that when the combs are alternated, the empty 
part of the first frame may be between the side of 
the hive and the comb in the second frame,—the 
empty pail of the second, between the combs of 
the first and third, and so with the others. It will 
be obvious, that this method not only induces, 
bnt actually compels, the bees to build the combs 
within the frames. Should there he localities 
subject to frequent changes in the temperature of 
the weather, it might be advisable to use the 
to concentrate the heat as 
* Persons unacquainted, will bear in mind that to 
square a quantity is to multiply that quantity by itself, 
as, for example, the square ot 10 is 100. because 10 times 
10 is 100. The semi-square of 10 is 25, because 5 times 5 
is 25. 
and Drought with turn a great number of swarms 
of Italian Bees. These bees have been known for 
some time, and are represented as mort? industri¬ 
ous than our common bee, more docile, and not 
as easily provoked to use their stings, while their 
formation is such as to enable them to gather 
honey with greater facility. From a letter shown 
us by a friend, we learn that Rev. L. Langstuotjt 
is now with Mr. Farsons, aiding in the manage¬ 
ment of these bees, and we presume increasing 
their number by artificial swarming, as can easily 
be done by the use of the Langstroth Hive. R. C. 
Otis, Esq., of Wisconsin, gave us a call a few 
days since, on his way to New York to consult 
with Mr. Langstrotu and to examine their bees. 
Wo rather think this importation of Italian bees 
will give an impetus to bee-culture, of far more 
advantage and profit than the importation of 
Zantee currants and China tea plants. 
Agricultural illiaccllann 
Superior Thekmometeiis.— Wo have heretofore com¬ 
mended the Barometer- aud Thermometers manufactured 
of New Lebanon. N. Y., as among 
SWEET'GERMAN TURNIP. 
by Mr. John Kendall 
the best obtainable. Ilia instruments have become cele¬ 
brated for accuracy aud beauty of finish—a combination 
which renders them both valuable and ornamental—and 
are used by many of our leading scientific men. We 
recently received from Mr. K. samples of several different 
style- and sizes of Thermometers, the apparent accuracy 
and decided beauty of finish of which are most creditable 
to hie skill and taste. Some of these are highly finished, 
with ornamental cases in unique style, and suitable for 
the most elegantly furnished parlor. It is with pleasure, 
therefore, that we commend Mr. Kendall's instruments 
to the attention of the large number of Rural readers 
interested. 
The New agricultural Association.—I n order that 
the large number of readers interested may be advised 
of its provisions, we publish below the Act which passed 
the late Legislature incorporating the Western New 
York Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Asso¬ 
ciation: 
An Act to incorporate the Western New York Agricul¬ 
tural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association. 
The People of the. State of New York, represented in 
Senate and Assembly , do enact as follows 
Section 1 . Benjamin M. Baker, David R. Barton, Pat¬ 
rick Barry, Samuel Miller. William A. Reynolds, Daniel 
1 ). T. Moore, and John 11. Martin dale, of the city of 
Rochester; Elias B. Holmes, of Brorkport; Isaac H. 
Sutherland, of Pittsfnrd; William S. (.'lark, of Victor, 
Ontario county; .Tames 8. Wadsworth, of Geneseo, Liv 
ingstou county; Yobiey A. Acer, of Orleans county, and 
Washington Hunt, of Niagara county, and their asso¬ 
ciates and successors, forever, are hereby constituted a 
body corporate, by the name aud style of “ The Western 
New York Agricultural, Horticultural mid Mechanical 
Association.'' for the purpose of promoting Improve¬ 
ments in all the various departments of Agriculture, 
inducing not only the great staples of Industry and 
Trade, hut also Fruits, Vegetables, and Ornamental Gar¬ 
dening. the promotion of the Mechanics Arts in all their 
various branches, the improvement of the race of all 
P-efulnnd Domestic Animals, the general advancement 
of Rural Economy and Household Manufactures, and dis¬ 
semination of useful knowledge upon these subjects. 
| 2. The corporation hereby created may have a com¬ 
mon seal, and change the same at pleasure; may, by 
their corporate name", sue and be sued; may contract and 
bu contracted with, and may be capable of acquiring, by 
purchase or otherwise, any quantity of lands not exceed¬ 
ing one hundred and fifty "acres, to hit located in the city 
of Rochester, or in some town or towns in Monroe 
couuly contiguous to said city of Rochester, and may 
improve the same, or any par*, thereof, at pleasure: and 
may acquire and hold, and dispose of such personal 
estate as the President and Directors of said Association 
may deem necessary and proper; ami may,in their corpo¬ 
rate name, do any and every other act not inconsistent 
with the Constitution and Laws ot this State, which, in 
the opinion of the President and Directors of the Com¬ 
pany, will contribute to advance the objects of said 
Association The real and personal property of said 
Association -hall he exempt from taxation. 
S 3. The Individuals named in the first section shall 
constitute the first Board of Directors of said Company; 
they shall hold their offices until their successors shall be 
elected and qualified; they and their successors shall 
have power to cause books to be opened, for the subscrip¬ 
tion of capital stock to said company, at such times and 
places, ami in such manner as they think best, and may 
cause the same to be closed and re-opened when they 
mav deem proper. The capital stock to be subscribed for, 
under this section, shall not exceed the sum of oue hun¬ 
dred and fifty thousand dollars, nor be less than fifty 
thousand dollars, aud shall be divided into shares of ten 
dollars each 
; 4. The President and Directors aforesaid, and their 
successors, shall have the control and management of 
the official and other concerns of said Association, together 
with all it- estate of every kind. They may appoint a 
Treasurer and Secretary, and such other officers as mav 
be found necessary t<> carry out the purposes of the 
Association; and they may require any of the officers to 
give bond, with good security, for the faithful discharge 
of the duties ot the office They bhali have power to 
form such Constitution, aud make such regulations and 
By-laws not inconsistent with the Constitution aud Laws 
of this State, as may, in their opinion, contribute to the 
good order and management of said Association, and 
may, from time to time, modify and repeal the same at 
their pleasure. They may, by auy By-law passed oy a 
majority of the Board of Directors, determine the num¬ 
ber of Directors that shall constitute the Reard; but the 
number of Directors shall not be less than thirteen. 
Audi Directors -ball be elected annually by ballot of the 
stockholders, eacti stockholder casting one vote for each 
share of stock held by him 
§ 5. The Association formed under this Act, shall 
possess the jiowers, and he subject to the provisions and 
restrictions contained in the third title of chapter eigh¬ 
teen, part one, of the revised statutes. 
Eds. Rubai, New-Yorker: —Anion'; the many 
“ good, bad, ami indifferent” varieties of turnips 
that are cultivated in this section, we huvo one 
that 1 think is far superior to any I have ever 
seen. It was sent into this place, a few years 
since, from Canada, I think, by the name of Sweet 
Turnip. I have since learned that it came origin¬ 
ally from Germany; therefore I have given it the 
name of “Sweet German Turnip." 1 have taken 
some pains to distribute the seed, and as far as I 
know, they give universal satisfaction. Those who 
have them, discard all other kinds, especially for 
the table, as they have not that strong “turnipy” 
taste peculiar to other varieties, being sweet and 
tender. I will venture the assertion, that they will 
keep sound, and fit for cooking, the longest of 
any turnip known. They will keep perfectly fresh 
until July, without any protection whatever, more 
than to lie on the bottom of a cool cellar. J5y 
being packed in dirt or sand, they can easily be 
kept until new turnips come in; in fact, I have 
never jet seen a “corky” Sweet German Turnip. 
Lly exposure to tho air they will wither, and 
eventually dry up, but they never become corky 
like other varieties. 
They yield about the same as the ruta baga, and 
should be cultivated in the same manner. My 
method of cultivating them last year, as a field 
crop, was as follows: I selected a piece of land 
that was highly manured the year before, with 
barn-yard manure, and planted with corn,—soil, a 
gravelly loam,—plowed about the 15th of June, 
nnd sowed in drills, far enough apart for the cul¬ 
tivator to pass between them; at the second hoe¬ 
ing, thinned to 12 or 14 inches. I nsed no " fer¬ 
tilizer” except a light top-dressing of plaster, 
when they first came up. About the first of No¬ 
vember I harvested them. They were the most 
beautiful lot of turnips 1 ever saw; yielded at the 
rate of 900 bushels per acre. 
Two years ago I sent a quantity of the seed to 
F. A. Stow, Esq., of Troy, N. Y., who has since 
written as follows:—“From the Sweet German 
Turmp seed that you sent me last spring, (sown 
on five acres,) I raised -1,000 bushels of turnips. I 
consider them a fine article, and wish you to send 
me four pounds of seed for next year." 
I inclose you a copy of a letter that I received 
last, winter from Levi Bartlett, Esq., of Warner, 
N. H. Such testimony, from such a source, 
speaks more than I can write. I have sent 200 fits, 
of seed to the Patent Office, for free distribution. 
I have still a large quantity on hand, and will 
send a package to any one, by mail, who will send 
me his address and a few stamps to pay return 
postage and trouble of putting up and mailing. 
Edward L. Coy. 
West Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y., 1860. 
Swallows Destroying Bees. 
Mu. Editor: —For the last fifteen years, I 
have been in the habit of keeping bees, and 
by close observation am convinced that barn 
swallow's have destroyed the laxury of honey 
from many farmer’s tables. I would not unjustly 
make war on any class of birds, but the question 
I believe is, which is the most beneficial. I 
moved on a farm last spring, where two trials 
had been made by careful bee-keepers within 
the last few years, with good, strong swarms, 
each trial having failed, and that, too, in a good 
wide range of white clover. Last spring I placed 
a common swarm upon the same stand, and 
spring brought swallows, occupying the eaves of 
a barn one hundred feet long, completely filling 
the eaves with nests. I gave them rather a cold 
reception. The result was, in the fall I had two 
new swarms and a strong old stock, with a cold 
and frosty season. Had I allowed the swallows 
to occupy their old habitation, it is my opinion 
my trial would have been the same as the two 
preceding ones,—a failure. W. J. Perry. 
Aldeu, 1860, 
Second Swarms—Honesty in Bee-Keepers.— 
An Ohio correspondent complains that, last sea¬ 
son, he was badly imposed upon by purchasing 
swarms that were represented as strong first 
swarms, which he afterwards ascertained to be 
second and third swarms, and which were abont 
useless, as they did not gather honey enough to 
keep them ovt*r the winter. People are slow to 
learn that “honesty is the bosi policy." 
The QrEKN Bee and her Progeny.— On this 
subject we have an interesting communication, 
from C. Kirby, which we will publish soon. Mr. 
K. has before given his views, on which some 
strictures were made by R. Colvin, in our issue of 
the 17th ult. To this criticism Mr. K. replies, 
giving what he considers ample proof of the 
soundness of his position. 
Gilmore Bee-House.—A correspondent of Paw 
Paw, Mich., has been very successful with the Gil¬ 
more liee-1 louse. We will give bis experience in 
another number. Our observation is that this 
mode of keeping bees results in the production 
of too much drone comb. 
A Living Memento. —It is known to our readers that 
the Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne, is to 
visit Canada the present spring. Wishing some lasting 
memento of this visit, some of the leading men of 
Toronto, after meetings and consultation-, agreed that 
this remembrancer should fie iu the shape of a shady 
avenue, to fie called the “ Prince's Walk,” to fie formed 
from the strip of land bordering on the south side of 
Front street, and running along the north side of the 
Esplanade. The Glohe says that a company of gentle¬ 
men, among whom was the Bishop of Toronto, met on 
Monday of last week, and proceeded to plant trees and 
shrubbery on the grounds designated, leaving intervals 
for his Royal Highness to fill when he makes his visit. 
This is a very appropriate and beautiful mode of celebra¬ 
ting an important event, and speaks well for the good 
taste and good sense of our Canadian friends. 
“ movable partition,” 
much as possible, to save the brood from drilling. 
I have,however,found no difficulty in that direction, 
Objection.— Some bee-keepers might possibly 
object to the alternating of the combs, for the 
reason that bees frequently prolong or lengthen 
out the cells, rather than to commence building 
comb in the empty part of tho frame, thereby 
making some combs so very thick that they are 
nearly as useless as though they were diagonal 
or at right-angles with the frames. To the reply to 
this objection I wish particularly to call your 
attention, as here rests the trne secret of success. 
I have never found an instance in which the cells 
are sealed, contain eggs or larvae, of their being 
prolonged, provided the season for honey con¬ 
tinued favorablp. They never, or seldom, pro¬ 
long the cells, only when they are empty, or contaiu 
honey unsealed. Now, by keeping these facts con¬ 
stantly in view, we need never or seldom err. 
Caution.— Do not alternate the rombs, unless the 
upper cells, if they contain honey, are sealed—the 
bottom and central cells contain eggs, lartcc, or 
sealed brood. 
6 th. It must not be supposed that all swarms 
commence to build comb on a majority of the 
frames, and at the rear end of the hive, as above 
stated; for, should this actually be the case, the 
foregoing instructions would be sufficient; on 
the eontrarj’, they almost as frequently com¬ 
mence on one side, and fill five or six frames 
nearly full of combs before commencing on the 
others. These, with but little attention, will gen¬ 
erally be filled with straight combs; but the diffi¬ 
culty with the others is this:—It seems to be the 
nature of the honey bee, later in the season, to 
C'OLEitiiOOK Seedling Potato.— We have received by 
express a box of potatoes called by this name, They are 
kidney shaped, large, smooth, red skin, made quite dark 
by a heavy russet coating. and yellow fle-h. We have 
given some to a friend to test by cooking,—will test a 
few iu the same way, plant the rest, aud report in the 
falL The following note describes their origin aDd qual¬ 
ities: 
“I send you a sample of a new variety of potatoes, 
that I hare "raised from the balls. They have been culti¬ 
vated largely in this vicinity, and with great success. 
They will yield better than any kind raised in this neigh¬ 
borhood, and are very free from disease. I have raised 
47 potatoes, measuring one buBbel, and weigbiug 5S 
pounds, and sound at the heart. I have taken the first 
premium at the Greenwood's Agricultural Fair, at Win- 
sted, for the last six years. They have been christened 
the Colebrook Seedling. I'lea-e test their qualities, and 
give us your opinion through your wide-spread and very 
popular "paper — Allen Gbekxk, Colebrook. April 14. I860. 
Free Horse Show.— Our reader- in this section are 
reminded that the Monroe Co. Ag. Society is to have an 
exhibition of horses—principally designed for the display 
of Stallions to he kept in this and adjoiniDg counties the 
present season—on Wednesday next, May 2d, The Show 
will be on the Society’s Fair Grounds, and free to both 
exhibitors and the public. The grounds will be open to 
all who wish to exhibit, examine, sell or purchase horses 
of anv class. 
Fat Cattle ff.om Nebraska —The Nebraska Farmer 
for April, states that the first lot of fat cattle from that 
Territory for the Fast, crossed the river at Browuviile on 
the 13th of March. They were to be driven to 8t. Jo¬ 
seph, Mo., where they were to take the railroad for the 
remainder of their long journey. It is added that Ne¬ 
braska will have a surplus of 1 about everything’ in future. 
