vorable auspices, arc exceedingly unsatisfactory. 
What single valuable, practical principle, admit¬ 
ting of general, not to Bay universal, application, 
has experiment thus far developed for agricul¬ 
ture? What practice, based on the most success¬ 
ful experimental efforts thus far consummated, 
has produced, with practical cultivators, those 
satisfactory results which warrant their continu¬ 
ance? 
Can chemistry assist us? In reference to this 
we have only to say that, as practical cultivators, 
we have already seen too many of its fallacies 
to readily engage it in our confidential service. 
The bright lights of this science we hope may 
eventually dawn on the darkness of our agricul¬ 
tural night; but at present we are bound to be¬ 
lieve them snugly at roost in the lofts of eastern 
super phosphate professors’ craniums. 
Such, dear sir, are our reflections wIicd, team 
ready, and fork in hand, we stand by the manure 
heap, and propound to ourselves the following 
queries, viz.:—How much of this manure can we 
profitably spread over each uerc for the benefit 
of the corn crop? If more is applied thun the 
part in seven or eight of lime. Wet the walls 
well, pouring on water by the pailful before plas¬ 
tering, and leave it under the float Over this ap¬ 
ply a putty coat of plaster of Paris and quick 
lime, and trowel it down till perfectly smooth and 
glossy. Over this apply a coat of linseed oil and 
zinc, or lead paint A very small amount of paint 
is required if the wall is well troweled. T only 
used 50 pounds of zinc and 4 gallons of oil, on 
200 yards surface. D. G. Mosiikr. 
Mofcherville, Hillsdale Co., Mich., 1860. 
food that has not been cooked, (though that 
course may be good enough,) for I used no feed 
but corn meal mixed up with cold water, and I 
never saw any harm arising from the use of it, 
providing yon feed them enough of it The only 
trouble I had with them when quite young, was 
' Common sticking piaster, moistened with spittle, and 
applied with the least possible pressure, after the sting 
has been removed, has been found, with some, an effect¬ 
ual remedy. 
Toe milky juice of the white poppy is also highly 
recommended. An old German writer states that its 
Agricultural iftiscdlann. 
owing to the fact that they would sometimes stray rent tb« swelling 
application will instantaneously allay the pain and pre- chan S° of temperature over a Urge extent of country 
to a neighboring coop, where a hen was confined 11 Others recommend the juice of tobacco as the sorer- Ct, the temperature was down to 32 deg , the 
with young chicks, and not being acquainted one ei S n P*tuacc» for bee stings. Unquestionably, relief has freezSn B point, and there was a heavy “black frnst"-th 8 
with another, the hen would attack them. I lost been foand > b 7 different persons, from each and all of gU,k8of UlP pbdotain and dock being frozen stiff. The 
a few in this manner. G. H. tbesc remedies, and there is no good reason to conclude Albany Journal sayB Sunday night waa cold, and a heavy 
Cadiz, Cat. Co., N. Y., 1860. ' that the remedy will, in all cases, answer for the wbite fr08t made tbe ground along the Central railroad 
_ t __ poison of the ben any more than the same medicine will on MonJ ay morning look as if there had been a fall of 
cure all persons affected with a common disease. snow. A brisk snow storm, of a few minutes duration, 
Qi ll £ C £- w }\ £ £ 23 £ T ^ mouth is applied to the wound, very nnpieas- occurred at Syracuse on Monday morning, followed by a 
’ _ “ ' ant consequences may ensue. Whilo the poisoD of Cold ’ drizzling rain. 
veneraous snakes and many other noxious animals, affect- — The storm reached this region on Friday night, and 
pcs, Ben Hives, Arc. ing only the circulating system, may he swallowed with conliaat ' d intervals until Tuesday morning, when the 
Eds. Ecu A I, New-Yorker: — Being a reader entire impunity, the poison of the bee acts with equal Bnn 01,111ou ^ brightly, with indications of warm, f a j r 
of yonr valuable paper, I noticed, some time since, P ower on tbe organs of digestion. The most distressing wefttbPr Tbe temperature was decidedly chilly herea- 
a communication on Bees from R. S., of Wesley- heud8t,bes srp often produced by it. bouts on Sunday and Monday, fires and overcoats being 
ville, Erie Co., Fa., in which he Bftys he has kept " Frnm ro - v 0WD 1 recommend cold voter as ^ damand, but we hear of no frost or injury to crops in 
bees a number of years and h.,« bad .. w „u „ 11,0 ve ^ best reracd r wi,b wbk ’ b I ™ acquainted for a th,a 6ect,on * ,Dd€,ed we tuiak the rain aad temperature 
^ d 48 b] £ b 49 Ime stint*. It in fifton ftnrtiii.il _favorable to wheat, while other crons in Western 
TOBACCO CULTURE. 
A correspondent at Phelps, N. Y., thinks 
Borne of our readers may be misled by a remark 
in our article on growing tobacco in a late num¬ 
ber. He gives a cautioD as follows: 
In accordance with your request, under the 
heading, “ The Culture of Tobacco I would say, 
the leaves are made into hands while assorting, 
by keeping them in the hand until you have a 
small handful, (about 30 leaves,) when they are 
hound as you say. In stacking, the points of the 
<&1)£ 13 £C'-ll££p £T. 
Jtccs, Hoc Hives, Ac. 
seventy swarms at a time, and that he does not „f mud. but may ho befler used Z 
like a bee house on any plan. Now, Mr. Editor, holding them gently to the wound. The poison of the 
bee sting. It is bften applied in the shape of a plaster f, ‘ vorable to wb *' a, i while other crops in Western New 
crop will absorb, will any portion of tbc balance leaves should overlap each other, but the butts feeling grateful to you for the privilege you give bee, being very volatile, is quickly dissolved in water: 
be wasted by infiltration, evaporation, etc.? Con- should be out to the air, especially if stripped in an y onc ko make a few remarks, or give their aad tbe coldness of the water has also a powerful ten- 
sidering the value of the fertilizing substance, the fall or fore part of winter. I have seldom experience on such subjects as may set forth facta ,ip ncy to check inflammation, and to prevent the virus 
and the relative prices of lands and produce in found tobacco lit to strip in December. I am led that may be beneficial to the readers of the Rural, from bein 8 tlkGn a P by the absorbents and carried 
this locality, would it not be better to undertake to make the above remarks lest some new begin- 1 thought, perhaps it would not do any damage, if apmind uTiik- Jrmn'r^wm AUKw. blH “ uiu ’ crusbed 
the production of an average, rather than that of ncr should make himself extra work by assorting not an J to K ivo a little of my experience in substitute when water^Dnot aTonce^be procured 
a maximum crop?—that is, so far as manure is and stripping, and then handling the second time Ccc Culture. I have kept bees a great portion of Bevan recommend* the use of the spirit* of hartshorn 
concerned in the production. Is it good economy to bind op—or, by overlapping, the butts and my life, and have tried almost all kinds of hives applied to the wound, and says that in cases of severe 
to apply more manure in any case than will suf- points of the Lands should injure the tobacco. and km^es. Not being prejudiced against the stinging, its internal use is boncflcial. 
lice to satisfy the demand of the proposed crop, Your advice is very good, but 1 fear whoever improvements of bee hives, I have had a very fair “ Whalsrcr remedy is applied, should be used, if pos- 
and a small surplus for improving the soil? lu attempts to raise “the stuff’’ with no farther trial of such things. I have for the last three Kibl< b vitkoui a. moment-* delay. The immediate extrac- 
our particular case, how much will accomplish knowledge than can be obtained in two or three ^ ars ad opted the Gilmore plan of keeping hoes. !!° 0 <>f the BtiD f * lone P rove macb ®“ r « efficacious 
these ends? Will the crop, in quantity, in varla- columns of the Rural, however good the instrnc- I bave two houses on this plan. I find it to ex- alio'wSremaffi and dLi-gTaiT U 8 ^ 0 m iJtotSe 
bly be in proportion to the amount of manure tions may be, will have cause to admit the truth ceed tWytiUllg 1 have ever tried for profit, and a wound.” 
applied, other circumstances being the Bame? Is of part of your remarks, at least. There is a very protection against the many difficulties the bees --- 
York have not probably suffered any material check or 
damage,— so that, even the croakers need not complain. 
it best to apply this manure in Its present unfer- good work on tobacco culture, published in Syra- bave to contend with. I will mention a fewof the JmilimM mth 'Tlmmipua 
mented condition, to our soil.—shall we let it cuse, I think, by Babcock. Price Is. « « advantages of this arrangement. In f.h» ffratni&ni. ,u l u /AlUHO£T2. 
mented condition, to our soil,—shall we let it 
decay, or make a compost? As the amount on 
hand is limited, would it not he a wise procedure 
to npply something less than thirty or forty loads 
to each acre, and reserve a portion for a top- 
dressing to the wheat in the fall?—or, as the corn 
ground Is to be Bown to wheat, would it be as 
well to apply it now? If we have a portion of 
this manure on the corn field, how deep shall we 
plow it down? Shall we leave it directly on the 
Burface, merely Iran-owing or cultivating into the 
surface? Does it appear wholly reasonable that 
this coarse compound of cut straw und animal 
excrements is just the thing to mix up with the 
soil? Are natural operations any indication of 
correct procedure in the disposal of manures? 
Is nature such a consummate fool as some wise¬ 
acres pretend ? What modifying atmospheric 
conditions will inilueuoe this manure to the ad¬ 
vantage or disadvantage of the crop? Will the 
-, but it, is useless to propound any further 
interrogatories. On referring to our note-book 
for information, and then consulting our own 
experience and observation, wc find that all is 
“glorious uncertainty,” six pro and a half dozen 
advantages of this arrangement. In the first place 
my hives are arranged so that the moth, or miller, 
Nbw Game Law, — Deer, Birds and Tieh Protected.— 
The last Legislature of this State made some wise en¬ 
actments, and among them “An act for the Preservation 
of Moose, Wild Doer, Birds and Fish ” It prohibits the 
killing, or pursuing with intent to kill, a fawn, or the 
fawn's mother or father, or a moose, during the months 
of Januar/, February, March, April, May, .lone and July, 
the penalty being a floe of $25. A penalty of «2 is im¬ 
posed for killing or having in possession, or exposing for 
sale, woodcock, between Jan, l and July -1; of so abusing 
partridges, and the expectation of partridges, between 
Jan. 15 and Sept. 1; the same of quails between Jan. I 
and Oc-t. 15, and of wood, black and teal ducks between 
Feb. 1 and Ang. 1, The killing of prairie fowl within 
live years, is made punishable with a fine of $5 for each 
oflense—the snaring or trapping of quail and grouse, 
wiib a fine of slO. The law also guards the blackbird, 
oriole, finch, thrash, lark, -porrnw, wren, swallow, mar¬ 
tin, robin, bobolink, nightingale, woodpecker, and night- 
EXPERIENCE WITH A FARROW COW. 
Eds. Ritrai, New-Yorker:— One year ago this 
spring I had four cows,— one of them was farrow. 
She wa3 an extra cow- for milk, aud gave nearly 
ns much as onc that just came in. We commenced 
our churning, (with dog-power,) and churned 
about 40 minuteB,— the butter seemed to be gath¬ 
ered good, and was taken out, but the milk was 
I'ulJ of little scales. After churning it 30 minutes 
longer, got about one pound of butter. It bo con¬ 
tinued for several churnings. At last we kept the 
farrow cow s milk by itself, and then we had no 
more trouble until wo began churning the milk. 
It took nearly 1( hours to churn it, when we got 
a fair quantity of batter. I had a theory about it, 
and that is, churning it all together, the swill bar- 
iuj IUYW9M,»I1I1U B UUBU wiai me mom, or miller, Barn Cistrj:x_Cattle Stalls.— l would like to ' r,KHO > ot ’ D(,unK . nignungaie, woodpecker, and night- 
cannot enter the hive only as he enters the ap- have the opinion of your correspondents whether it i* bawk - "F-'ini’t gnn*, •'.■igen and trap*, with half-dollar 
ertnre where the bees do, aud a vigorous swarm “o' L ' r * flUC , h auian,ier I lpn ‘ lltie " — |l “d protect* the smallest speckled trout 
will Imp U,™ o«. or arc ver» „pf to 1 Z Z 1X^3 “♦ >">< — «»«• - 
say it is a miller-,.roof hive, as many contend they 
have got. My experience has taught me that a 
miller will go where the bee will or can, and this 
being a fact, we should guard against giving them 
a chance to get around the hives as much as 
possible. By so doing wc assist the bees from 
being destroyed by this pest which has destroyed 
itB thousands. The posts ot' the small house h on 
this plan are 2 by 4 inch scantling. We place 
these on stones, or something substantial. Place, 
if you please, on the platform that these posts 
stand ou, some pint basins, and let tlie legs of the 
Lee house stand In these basins. Pour in a little 
fish oil or water, and I will assure the readers of 
*tdv of the bAru. I wir.k to know tbe best mode of build¬ 
ing, *o to fulfill the above requirement*. I also wish 
to know the beet size und manner of constructing stalls 
for cattle.—R ocratls, Argylr , IV. F, 1860. 
I’OND Ki ck — There is a largo pond on my land which 
i* easily drained dry. There is .r rich lot of compost at 
the bottom, composed of leaves and rich black loam. 
Will you plea** toll me how to use it to the best advan¬ 
tage.'' How to treat it alter beiug heaved on a heap? 
Also, bow and to what crop* to apply it?—ft. 8., Jonestown 
Penn., 1860. 
longe during certain specified periods, with $5 penalties. 
— Such are the prominent provisions of a most wise 
and salutary law, for which the Legislature is entitled 
to tbe acknowledgments of all right-fbiuklng people. 
Wo hope all sneaking, unseasonable poachers upon tbe 
animals, birds and fish spocilicd will be rigidly dealt with 
by tbe proper authorities. 
Tub heller way we have found is to draw the muck out 
durlug leifure time, and mix it with stable manure. 
Make a pile somewhere convenient, and have all the 
Rkapkrb and Mowkks.—A s the season for their use 
approaches, mowers and reapers are in demand, with 
inquiries as to which is the best of each class. For ex¬ 
ample, editors are frequently asked “ Which u the best 
combined reaper aud mower:’—“ Which one-horse mow- 
slop* from the house thrown upon it, and any liquid ing machine has proved the bestr” Ac These and sirai- 
manure you may he able to obtain. After composting 
lu this way, it is good for any crop that requires manure. 
cl gets the most of the farrovy cow's butter,—aud 1,1 e ^ PRAI - tbat neitber ants no1 ' other insects, 
* i_• * _-ii i . 
it is just as easy to turn it in immediately after 
milking, and save quite an amount of labor. I 
should like to bear from some older dairyman 
about it, through the Rural. It. G. Benton. 
I’ultnny, N, I., 181)0. 
except winged, will be very apt to get there. A 
few bee houses built on this plan, that will hold 
I’kach Blow and Davis’ Seedling Potatoes.—I 
received la*t season, from New York city, two varieties 
of potatoes, the Davis'Seedling aud Jersey Peach Blow 
aud they came in such a manner that I was uunhle to I 
lar questions are very difiicult to answer, for the best 
judges at ntir fairs,and practical farmers, are often unable 
to decide satisfactorily. The competition in the manu¬ 
facture of haying aud harvesting machinery has produced 
several good reapers, mowers and combined machines— 
so many indeed that it i* extremely rare that three 
ZTir^TJrjrv! 1 a *•»» - 
About it, through the Rural. It. G. Bert'or. ">«*.«* wit* but.UW.an,; the coMU &Vdff^t'l^l»«l^ , SS^SSb2S;f^ , 
I’ultncy, N. Y., i860. but a trifle for such n house, and it will richly pay K - RPCG > ,0Ka Ct, V< ,,nca > I86 °- 
-- aDy one for his troubtf, and I think it far superior T,1K Peaoh BIow ls a round H 0lalo i tb « * ki “ of a pin! 
CHINA TEA WHEAT to the tem P orai 7 bee hives usually constructed. c . ol ° r ^ 1 tU< tM Tt' 1 '". ' rh * olb * r baU ' wh " 
wixr.a. 1 . skin, sometime* mottled with pink. The Daria’Secdllnj 
^ I like ft hive that is adapted to the benefit of the i* more flattened, though t-uuiewb.it Irregular in form 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— This variety of bees, and not only that, but. onc which I can make and of a bright purplish red. The color differs some 
spring wheat has been grown hereabout for sev- the most money in. 1 Can renew my combs at any what, being darker in the large and best maturei 
eral years, with very good success, aud is snpe- time without much trouble or killing of the bees. s P eciineu8 -__ 
rior, in many respects, I think, to any other vari- This keeps them healthy and vigorous, which is ctrl-s wadh, Fair-new, Ay.-in answer to your qner< 
ety. It possesses peculiarities of unusual impor- the great secret of success in keeping bees. A we say, emphatically, no. The whole notion concerning 
tance, at the present time. It is a late variety, and correspondent asks for information about bees_ tbc in'iuence of that luminary, in the manner of whicl 
grows so late that, before the formation of the saying he had forty-five swarms, and in two win- J° u speak, is tbe sheerest nonsense, 
grain the wheat midge has had its “day, ’ and tors they all died, leaving plenty of honey,—and convjhuknt Planting Bag.— The most convenien 
gone for the season. It grows to a greater height that they did not freeze, nor did the miller kill planting bag I have used is made from the leg of a won 
tlwiu other varieties, and is, therefore, more easily them. Now, Mr. Editor, the supposition is this: oa * cu * o(t at a suitable length, a thin wooden bot 
and savingly harvested. And, it is harvested at a his hives are, or were, made tight, and not properly tora P ut iu > and strin s s attached.— J. McLallkn, 7V« 
comparative season of leisure. Although on por- ventilated. The breath of the bees created a heavy mnabvr ^ A '- r > im - 
.P t_J _V » mm. . * -- 
You will tell us, Mr. Editor, that we should 
have commenced the solution of these problems 
at least before wo hitched up our team. Yes, sir, 
exactly. We commenced their solution pretty 
soon after we were weaned, if we remember cor¬ 
rectly. And here is the difficulty, viz., that hav¬ 
ing spent so goodly a number of years in ponder¬ 
ing these things, we can speak with so little 
confidence in regard to them. 
Corunna, Shi. Co.. Mich., 1860. O. M. Reynolds. 
what, being darker in the large and best matured 
specimens. 
CONCRETE BUILDINGS. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— Herewith T will 
briefly present some of my views relative to the 
erection of concrete buildings. 
The first thing to be considered in the contem¬ 
plation of concrete buildings, is suitable materi¬ 
als, obtainable near by. The foundation, or cellar 
wall, should bo broad at the bottom, and every 
precaution used to prevent unequal settling, to 
keep the walls from cracking. The underpinning 
should, for at least fifteen inches above the 
ground, be made of large stone, well fitted to¬ 
gether, so as to require as little mortar as possi¬ 
ble for filling the spaces, ami prevent the absorp¬ 
tion of moisture from the earth upward. This is 
rue which in the Havin' Seeoriiing, and much oblige—K. 111 lbe opinion that anyone machine is best in all re- 
K. Ruoo, Iowa City, Iowa, I860. sper-ts. We think much of the Wood's Manny combined 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: —This variety of 
spring wheat has been grown hereabout for sev¬ 
eral years, with very good success, aud is supe¬ 
rior, in many respects, I think, to any other vari¬ 
ety. It possesses peculiarities of unusual impor- 
tanee, at the present ti me. It is a late variety, and 
grows so late that, before the formation of the 
grain, the wheat midge has had its “day,'’ and 
gone for the season. It grows to a greater height 
than other varieties, and is, therefore, more easily 
Tiik Peach Blow is a round potato, tbc *kin of a pink machines, und of KrrcJlt-n'8 mowers, both double and 
color toward the “geed end.” The other half, white oim-Uiirae, — do not afhriu they are tbe bc‘t, (though 
akin, sometime* mottled with pink. The Daviu' Seedling it appear* from om advertising department that Wood's 
i* more flattened, though somewhat Irregular in form, aud Kktchum's arc about the only machines for sale 
and of n bright purplish red. The color differs some- the present teaxonl) Those unacquainted with har- 
Cyrcs Wadh, l air-vietc, Ky .—In answer to your query 
we say, emphatically, no. The whole notion concerning 
tbe influence of that luminary, in the manner of which 
you speak, is the sheerest nonsense. 
vesting machinery, will run little risk of loss of either 
time or money, however, by purchasing machines of 
approved patents—on warrantee only, if they have any 
doubts us to their successful operation. 
Convenient Planting Bag.—T he most convenient 
planting bag I have used is made from the leg of a worn 
out boot, cut dll’ at a suitable length, a thin wooden bot- 
tions of land which ate less favorable to early 
ripening it continues green and growing, while 
on other parts, perhaps, of the same field, it is 
ripe, its exemption from rust, its good growth, 
large berry, and shilling brightness, give it a sim¬ 
ilar good appearance to that which, undoubtedly, 
you know, and 1 can imagine, is presented by a 
mixed bandful of gold and silver. i. j, 
East Shelby, N. Y., i860. 
RAISING DUCKS. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:—H aving had some 
indispeusible, for concrete walls have an affinity experience in the business of raising ducks, I 
for water, and will drink up a large amount from thought its relation might repay at least a few of 
below, if not thus prevented; the expansion of your readers for the trouble of perusal. Some 
wliicl* by freezing, will cleave and crumble them, four j-cars since, I purchased a dozen eggs and 
To prevent absorption from beating rains, a »/>«- placed them under a hen to hatch, which I think 
terproof finish is requisite, and for this purpose is the best plan, whether you have ducks to set or 
various compositions have been tried, some of not Borne ten or eleven of them hatched out, 
which are too expensive, while others have parti- aud throve well till they arrived at maturity. I 
ally or totally failed of the object But as it is wintered them, and naturally expected to do 
frost or ice, by freezing and thawing, until the 
apertures of the hive were closed up, aud the 
bees smothered. I have seen lots in the same 
condition, in my own place: aud on examining 
them, found it to be the ease. The bees were 
healthy, with plenty of honey and bee-bread. 
Some authors or writers, have contended that the 
vapor or breath of the bee waa essential for drink 
in the winter. This is a great mistake. The 
honey bee needs a cool, dry place—the dryer the 
better in winter. In summer, they use a gTeat 
deal of water. The more air you give your bees, 
or room for the breath to escape without collect¬ 
ing in the hive, the better they will winter. The 
common board hive needs ventilating as well as 
any other, and must be, if we expect to succeed, 
in all cases, to winter our bees well. 
Pavr Paw, Mich., 1860, Oliver Warner. 
Another Remedy for Sweeney.—I noticed an inquiry 
in the Rural of April 14th for u cure for Sweeney. 
Hero is one I liavo tried several times, and found it to 
cure Two ounces of spirits of torpentine; one ounce of 
oil of vitriol: one ounce or sugar of lead; oue ounce of 
east petre; one pint of linseed oil. Mix together, and 
bathe the parts affected.—J. GaLENTINE, Rush, Jf. Y, 
better to erect tbe building before it is painted, 
we will return and resume our labors on the walls 
at the point where we left off. 
The mateiials should be stone,—not to exceed 
in size half the thickness of the wall,—pebbles, 
gravel, coarse sand, line sand, and Lime. The 
gravel and sand must he pure, as clay or vegeta¬ 
ble matter will cause the walls to crack,— a seri¬ 
ous fault; for wherever there is a chink in the wall, 
the stucco, or outside finish, will crack also, in 
consequence of the opening and closing of the 
fissures from expansion and contraction by heat 
and cold. I make a curb in the usual way, but in¬ 
stead of throwing in tbe stone and mortar jiro- 
miscnously, I take the trowel in one hand and 
stone in the other, and lay them regularly, about 
one inch from the sides of the curbing, and the 
spaces are filled with pebbles and gravel mortar. 
In this way the dry stone and pebbles set the mor- 
something, with their assistance, the following 
summer. They were respectively drakes and 
ducks, about half and half, and I lot them all run 
together, which I found was a very injudicious 
coarse. One drake to every six or eight ducks 1 
think plenty. 
There being a stream of water near, I found they 
had an inclination to ramble off quite a distance, 
following tbe stream for fish, Ac., and they would 
deposit their eggs wherever it might suit their 
lancy. Not fancying the trouble of looking them 
up, and insuring them against the ravages of the 
Curing ibe nting of a Bee. 
1 wish to inquire of you. or the many readers of 
your valuable paper, wh*t will cure a honey bee sting to 
keep it from swelling: If any one has a romedv. please 
let me have it —fl. J. J., Castile, X 1'., I860 
Ox this subject, we could not do better than quote the 
rollowiog from Lascstroth:—T he first thing to be 
done after being stung, is to pull the sting out of the 
wound as quickly as possible. When torn from the body 
of the bee, the poison bag, and all the muscles which 
control the sting, accompany it, and are in such active 
operation that it penetrates deeper auu deeper into the 
flesh, injecting continually more and more of ita poison 
into tbe wound. Every Apiarian i unless he wears a bee 
dress,) should have about bis person a small piece ol’ 
looking-glass, so that he may be able, with the least pos¬ 
sible delay, to find and remove the sting. In most cases, 
flow TO Grow Mangel Wlkzel. — In the Rural of 
April 2Sth, A. G. G., iuquireshow to grow Mangel Wurzel. 
I will give him my experience, a* 1 never failed. I throw 
land into ridges two feet from the center, then, filliug 
the furrows almost full of well-rotted manure, I throw 
back the ridges upon the manure, thus making a com¬ 
plete hot-bed, to receive tlm seeds. With finger and 
thumb, press in oue or two seeds nt intervals of fifteen 
inches, remembering that the seed must be covered very 
lightly If the soil is heavy and shallow, use the Yel¬ 
low Globe variety,—if deep and mellow, take Long Red, 
aud don’t plant before tbe first of June, When the 
young giants are two inches high, thin to one in a place. 
Mangel are only good for spring feud, beiDg too cold and 
watery for winter use.—C. Dawbarn, Stan wick, Conn. 
Nicw Process ok Undkrdraining.— Mr. S. A Clemens, 
of Illinois, write* us that he haB an improvement on the 
mole plow, by which hydraulic cement mortar is forced 
down aud line* the inside of tb« subterranean tube, sim¬ 
ultaneously with the advancement of the mole through 
the ground,—“in effect laying a continuous pipe of 
imperishable material at any depth not exceeding 3'! 
feet, and of any desired aize or thickness, with provision, 
in operating the machine, for making the nnderdrain of 
ns perfect grade of inclination as a railway can belaid.” 
Water has access to the drain by a uarrow fusure or 
perforations in tbe bottom. Mr. C. says he can contract 
lo put in two inch pipe (in subsoils, where stones or 
roots arc not large or frequent,; at 25 to 30 cents a rod— 
and asks our opinion whether he- can get jobs for putting 
iu such uuderdraiu in this vicinity. If he can do what is 
stated, aud guarantee the tubing perfect aud durable, 
our opiuiou is that many persons in this region would 
be disposed to give the new process a fair trial. 
Yield ok Potatoes. —A writer ia the Southern Home¬ 
stead (h'aahville, Tenn,,) under the head of “ A good 
yield of Potatoes,” says he produced 8!)& bushels of 
Irish potatoes from 2)^ acres, and “ considers the yield 
unusually large!” The row* were three feet apart, and 
the potatoes in many instances uot more than six inches 
apart in the rows. That would not be considered a pay¬ 
ing crop in this section, good cultivators growing from 
150 to 300 bushels per acre. One of the editors of this 
paper had over 300 bushels per acre last year, and “cal¬ 
culated to produce 400 bushel* the present season. 
crow, I built a duck house, iu wbieli ] would keep U extracted at once, it will produce no serious ennse- 
them till about 7 o'clock, when their eggs wonid ( 
bo deposited. 
Last year, likewise, I set them under hens, and 
they hatched out a fine lot of ducklings. As 
soon as a hen would hatch out, I would confine Ler 
iu a coop. A late correspondent of the Rural says, 
tar so that the curbing may be raised without de- that they must not he allowed any water to dabble 
lay, and the wall is much firmer than when the 
materials are thrown in at random, while the cost 
of labor is not enhanced, and much Less lime re¬ 
quired. With two tenders to mix morter and 
bring materials, I cau lay 100 cubic feet of wull 
per day. 
With good materials aud right proportions, a 
iff—merely sufficient to drink, I did not pursue 
this course, but took a small basswood tree, sawed 
it off about four feet long, dug it out, and then dug 
a hole deep enough in the ground to set it in, so 
that it would be level with it. Filled it with 
water, let them dabble in it all they wished, 
(which, by the way, was considerable,) and 1 never 
wall may be equally cm good as brick, provided it have found any harm arising therefrom, rather, 1 
has a durable outside finish; and I will just say think, it is beneficial to them, 
what that shall be. Put on a stucco of common As to the kind of food which should be given 
lime mortar, of pure coarse sand mixed with a them while young, I differ from your correspon- 
quences: whereas, if suffered to empty all its vials of 
wrath, it may cau 0 e great inflammation and severe suf¬ 
fering. Alter tbe sting is removed, the utmost possible 
rare should be taken not to irritate the wound by the 
very slightest rubbmg. However intense the smarting, 
and of course the disposition to apply friction to the 
wound, it should never be done, as the poison will at 
once he carried through the circulating system, and 
severe swelling may ensue. As most of the popular 
remedies are rubbed in, they are of course worse than 
nothing, Tbe moment that the blond is put into a 
violent and unnatural circulation, tbe poison i- quickly 
diffused over a considerable part of the system. On the 
same principle, the bite of a mosquito, even after tlje 
lapse of several days, may, by strong friction, be made to 
swell again. 
“ -Mr. Wagner says:—‘The juice of tbe ripe berry of 
the common coral honeysuckle (Loniecra caprifoliurn.) 
is the best remedy 1 have ever used for the stiug of bees, 
wasps, hornets, kc. Tbe berries, or expressed juice, may 
portion of pure fine sand, and not more than one I dent, when he says they should never be fed any ' efficacy more than a year.’ 
be preserved in a bottle well closed, and will keep their 
Warts on Cattle. —Having had considerable experi¬ 
ence with warts on cattle, 1 would recommend the fol¬ 
lowing (with me, never failing,) remedy to yonr corres¬ 
pondent, J. G. Pocrce. Take a very small hut strong 
cord of silk or liueu, (common shoe thread makes the 
best,) double and twist until you cannot break it,—wax 
thoroughly with beeswax, put it around the wart very 
close to the root. Tie a single knot, with a long i-nd, on 
each side, then grasp one end firmly iu each hand, aud 
pull the same as if you were drawing to tighten the 
knot, nod with but little effort you will find the wart 
separated entirely from the skin, roots and alL If you 
get the cord fairly under the root before tightening the 
knot, it wil I astonish you to eee with what ease the wart 
may be loosened. No after-application to the wound is 
necessary. I have cured scores of them in this way, 
without even a case of failure, and some as large as Mr. 
P, speaks of. But 1 would advise beginning with the 
small ones until you get learned, und then there can be 
no trouble.— George Butts, Manlius X. Y., I860. 
IN answer to the inquiry of J. G. PotRCE, as curing 
warts on cuttle, I will give you my experience. Take a 
piece of tallow, about the size of hen's egg, and rub 
the warts with it three times a day till cured. Please 
try it. und report success. I had a heifer abont four 
years ago, aud one of her eyes was completely covered 
with large seed warts; also, one of her ear* were fall of 
them. I cured her with a few applications of tallow 
rubbed upon the warts.— H. J. J.. Castile, X. Y. 
I saw, in your issue of May 5th. an inquiry, by J. G. 
Poukce, “ now shall I cure Warts on Cattle?” If my 
experience will be of any benefit to him, he may have 
it. Take hog’s lard, and grease the wart three or four 
times a week, and it w ill soon disappear. I have cured a 
great many on both horses and cattle, and have never 
failed in a single instance.— Nathan Shelley, Eagle 
Harbor, X. Y., I860. 
Canada Agricultural Show*. —The Provincial Agri¬ 
cultural Association of Canada West is making great 
preparation for its next annual exhibition, to be held at 
Hamilton. A fine crystal palace is to be constructed on 
tbe grounds, and our Canada friends expect the Prince of 
Wales will attend, if not constitute a part of, the show. 
Great preparations are likewise being made for the Fair 
to be held at Montreal the ensuing autumn. It is said 
the Government ha* appropriated $20,000 iu aid of tbe 
enterprise. The local Ag'l Societies of Canada West are 
also in a prosperous and progressive condition, we believe. 
The Jackson Co. (Mich.) Fair is announced for Sept. 
26th, 27th, and 28th, with liberal premiums and excellent 
rules and regulations—for a pamphlet containing which 
we are indebted to J. L. Butterfield, Esq-, President of 
the Society. [Regret that homo engagement* preclude 
us from accepting hind invitation to meet and address 
the friends of improvement in Central Michigan on the 
occasion, It would afford us great pleasure to attend 
the Jackson Show, and greet and note the progress of 
those who encouraged our first efforts as an agricultural 
journalist, nearly twenty years ago.] 
A Herd of Ayrshire Cattle, eleven in number, the 
property of the Mas-i. Society lor Promoting Agriculture, 
were sold at auction a few days ago, at prices ranging 
from $45 to $155 each. The latier price was paid for a 
cow; the best bull brought $115. These cattle were 
selected and purchased for the Society by Sanford 
Howard, F.sq , duriDg his visit to Europe in 1S5S. 
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The Weather — Cold Ram, Snow and Frost. — A north¬ 
eastern storm occurred last week, causing a derided 
It visited New England on Thursday and Friday. At 
The Ontario Co. Fair is to be held on the Society’s 
Grounds, at Canandaigua, Sept. 26th, 2*th, and 28th. A 
liberal premium list has been published, and we infer 
that the Society is prosperous;—it is known to be de¬ 
cidedly enterprising and progressing. 
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