I 
CUKE FOK WEEPING SINEW, 
Noticing in the columns of a late Rural an 
inquiry for a remedy for "woeping sinew,” and 
knowing the great suffering caused by them, I 
readily recommend showering with cold water, 
which I have known to prove effectual in many 
csscb, and which effected a cure upon my own 
wrist when troubled with a voy bad " weeping 
sinew.” The manner in which it Bhould bo done 
is as follows:—Place the hand under tho spout of 
a pump while the water is falling with great force 
as long as oan be endured by the patient, then 
quickly fold the hand and wrist up in a warm 
towel. Continue to use this remedy until bettor. 
I can confidently recommend this cure, and hope 
it will be tried faithfully by those afflicted.— 
Susannah. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: — I would like, 
through your columns, to say to our friend 
Ransom Bradley, who inquires for a remedy 
for “weeping Bincw,” that although ho has ap¬ 
plied to a very good source for information, still it 
may be slow coming, and if, as he says, his daugh¬ 
ter’s wrist Is getting weaker every day, I would 
respectfully recommend to him to consult some 
good physician, plenty of whom, to my certain 
knowledge, live near him. It may be a little 
more expensive, but far more certain remedy.— 
Nina, Newton Fulls, Ohio. 
Eds. Rural Nkw-Youkeh:—I n your issue of 
the 24th alt, I noticed an Inquiry for information 
how to destroy a ' weeping sinew.” I have been 
afflicted with two, and effectually cured them by 
striking them with some hard substance. The 
pain will bo but slight, and tho difficulty will 
soon disappear. 1 have recommended it to many 
afflict. >1 with them, and it ha# proved an effectual 
I care in every case. —CJ. E. Ik, Huntington, Ohio. 
DWARF PEARS - SELF-PRAISE. 
good opinion of himself and of the results of 
his labors. It causes a pleasant, self-complacent 
feeling, quite agreeable. Indeed it is so desirable 
to have one's deeds well spoken of. that if no one 
else will undertake the task, a man in some cases 
may bo justified in sounding his own praise. 
Pome are a little delicate abont this matter, and 
would rather quietly enjoy a consciousness of 
having done good in tho world, though the fact 
be uuknown to others, than to make any public 
claim to the world’s gratitude. Others, on the 
contrary, aro ever ready to speak their own 
praise, and the first idea the world gets of their 
claims to its regard is communicated by a blast 
from their own horn. 
In 1858, It will be recollected by all readers of 
the Rural, that Lewis 1\ Allen undertook to 
show, by articles in the Horticulturist, in our col¬ 
umns, and other journals, that dwarf pears were a 
humbug —that the pear wood would not unite with 
the quince so as to form a permanent tree — that 
dwarf pears could not bo grown profitably for 
market—that the pear was a capricious fruit on 
any stock, and could only be grown in localities 
peculiarly adapted to it As proof of these posi¬ 
tions he instanced his own failure, although he 
claimed that lie had planted good trees in a Bait- 
able soil, and had given them proper treatment. 
These views we combatted, contending that with 
proper treatment, the dwarf pear might be grown 
profitably on any good soil, where the climate 
was suitable even for the apple, and prophesied 
that this delicious fruit would receive increased 
attention, and bo much more extensively plant¬ 
ed tho next live years than ever before. 
The result is as we oxpouted. Never before 
was tho demand so great for both dwarf and 
standard pears, as daring the last year. Our nur¬ 
serymen are not able to supply the calls, and they 
have ransacked Europe for both pear and quince 
stocks. Wo doubt whether England and France 
could fill the orders of Rochester nurserymen 
alone for these artioles. Farmers in this section 
and all around us are planting pear trees by the 
hundred and thousand, and we have reason to 
know that this course is being pursued to a great 
extent in almost all sections of the country. 
Tho United States never produced onc-half as 
many pears in one year as during the past sum¬ 
mer. In some places daring tho Bartlett Beason 
the price was quite reasonable, as good pears 
•ould be had for from $l, 60 to $2 per bushel. We 
mention these facts, not to show the corroctnoas 
of our opinions, but as an introduction to a piece 
of coolness that we have not seen equalled In 
many a duy, written by Lewis F. Allen, of Black 
Rock, and pnblished in the Gardeners Monthly, 
for December: 
“Sinco my Dwarf Pear articles appeared, an 
entire revolution in the manner of working, cultivat¬ 
ing, and restricting the variety of pears proper to be 
worked on the. quince has been adopted by their 
propagators, in which the indulgent public have 
saved large losses, if they have not been largely 
benefitted. I charge them nothing for my labor 
in that line, although receiving any amount of 
contumely for my interference.” 
The articles referred to were published in 1858. 
The “ entire revolution in the manner of working ” 
since that time, in what does it consist? Will 
not some ono tell ub? It has entirely escaped onr 
observation. Our nursorymen supposed in their 
innocence that they were pursuing the same sys¬ 
tem of working, and we don’t know that any one 
has discovered or recommended a new system of 
cnltnre. We dislike to spoil Buch Belf-glorifi- 
cation, but it seems to us Mr. Allen will not 
make any one but himself believe this. The “ re¬ 
stricting the variety of pears proper to be grown on 
the quince ,” as the result of his articles, ia another 
statement which Mr. A. probably tries to believe. 
It is not pleasant to think we have lubored in vain. 
PomologUts the past twenty yeara hare been as¬ 
certaining by experiments wbat varieties of pears 
are best adapted to the quince, and we think the 
number favorably regarded for this purpose has 
increased rather than diminished since 1858. As 
Mr. Allen sees that by all bis efforts and all his 
prophcsicB of failure he cannot check the culture 
of pears, but that moie trees are planted than 
ever before, and the result in fruit is exceedingly 
encouraging and profitable, he turns round with 
the most consummate coolness and cries, / did ill 
HENWOOD SEEDLING APPLE, 
Grand Admirable, from LAWRENCE \OUNd, of 
Louisville, Ky.—Very large; skin yellowish wliite ) 
tinged with pink; flesh white. A cling; red at 
the stone. Yery good. 
Yellow Seedling, from John Boyd—L argo and 
promising. Free. 
Hague Pippin, from the Richmond Horticnltnral 
Society of Indiana—Large; handsome; form con¬ 
ical; deeply striped with red. Ripe in January 
and February. 
Buckingham, from Col. Bainuridoe, of South 
Tass, ill. Very large; oblate, conical; deeply 
Bhaded with crimson, large grayish dots. Be¬ 
lieved to be the Meigs, Jackson Red, and Bun- 
comb of the South, and also called Winter Queen 
in Virginia and Kentucky. 
Daddy, from the Richmond Horticultural So¬ 
ciety of Indiana—Large, handsome, butover ripe 
for judgmont. 
Indiana Favorite, from the game Socioty—Me¬ 
dium sfzo; handsome. Said to be a fine table 
apple in January. 
Bradley's No. 1, from T. T. Lyon, of Plymouth, 
Mich. Medium size. Ripe in September. Good. 
Cathead of Virginia—lied striped; above me¬ 
dium size. Good. 
Lewis, from N. Lewis, of Greensburg, Indiana 
—Medium size; oblong; yellow, splashed with 
carmine; flesh yellow ami rich. 
Stamill, from W. L, Steele, of North Carolina 
—Above medium size; oblate; greenish yellow, 
stripped with red, and blushed; flesh yellow; sab- 
acid. Promising. 
Bonum —Under medium size; bright red. Yery 
good. 
Magnum —Same as Carter of Alabama. 
Brandywine. —Very handsome; above medinm. 
A winter fruit. 
Honey Sweet —Supposed to be Wetberill’a White 
Sweet. 
A ’yack Pippin — Large; tender 
Sapposed to be Snmmer Pippin. 
Carter (V*.,) by II. JloBV—Size medinm; yel¬ 
lowish; tender, Juicy, and pleasant. 
Roberson's White, from tho same—Medium to 
largo; yellowish white; crisp, juicy, sab-acid. 
Rather rich. 
Tibbett's Seedling, from T. T. Lyon, of Michi¬ 
gan-Large; whitish; conical, regular; sub-acid. 
Pleasant. 
GRAPES. 
Creveling, Bloomsburg, or Catawissa, by Mr. 
Goodwin, of Kingston, Pa.—Ripe early in Sep¬ 
tember. A good, early, bine grape, with a pecu¬ 
liar red on the stem when separated from the fruit. 
Chickasaw, from Mr. Merrick, of Quincy, Ill- 
Found Wild on the bluffs of the Mississippi. 
Color blue-black; large size, and medium bunch. 
Ripe end of August 
Maxatawney —Appears well; white, inclining to 
amber; round, oval. Not ripe. 
Seedling, from Ontario Co., N. Y.—Color black, 
and Bimilar to tho Clinton. 
Seedling, from John L. Arthurs, of Pittsburg, 
Pa., by Mr. Bissell—E vidently of foreign parent¬ 
age. Grizzly color; round fruit 
Cleaning Oil Ci.otus.-T notice in the Rural 
an inquiry as to the way to clean oil cloths. Hot 
water and soap-suds are injurious; therefore use 
warm water with a little skim milk; if very dirty, 
scrub with a brush.—X., Lakeville, Conn., 1860. 
Jiiquitteu anti Tlnstocrs, 
ENLARGEMENT OF 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER? 
Grape Culture. —I am interested in the cultivation 
of the grape, having several hundred vines three years 
old, ami wIkLi to learn Ihn best way to prepare the grape 
for market, late keeping, ka. Should t.iiey l>e picked 
before dead ripe- and will they not shell badly from the 
cluster II they remain uugathered until fully ripe? 
Should they be packed an soon at gathered; nr should 
they be kept in an airy place two or three weeks? If so, 
will they not shrivel and become injured for market,? 
Should they ho packed in air-tight boxes, or barrels? If 
packed in cotton batting, will they not become entangled 
in tho cotton, and the berries separate from the stem, or 
the batting adhere to and Injure tbelr value? Is it of any 
utility to dip tho stem of the grape In sealing wax before 
packing? Will you please answer the above questions 
through the Rural, or lay them before the next meeting 
or the Fruit Growers’ Society of Western New York for 
their discussion, and very much oblige cue and perhaps 
many readers of year valuable paper?—C. Bknkoiot, 
Kalamaiov, Mich., 'i860. 
Grapes should not be picked for tiny purpose until 
they are entirely ripe. If ripe, a slight frost will not 
Injure thorn, or cause them to drop from the clusters; 
a very little frost will make them drop. 
Having completed arrangements to fulfill a 
long-cherished design, we have the pleasure of 
announcing that tho Rural New-Yorker will 
be MATERIALLY ENLARGED and otherwise 
Improved oa the commencement of its Twelfth 
Volume — next month. Tho enlargement will 
enable ns to give abont one-sixth more reading ! 
—equal to an addition of considerably more than 
a page to our present form. The Typo, and other 
material used, will all be entirely new, of the 
heat style, and manufactured expressly for the 
purpose. Indeed, we hope to manifest true 
“Progress and Improvement” in the enlarge¬ 
ment, and to render the ensuing volume of the 
Rural New-Yorker far more acceptable and 
valuable than any of its predecessors—an Im¬ 
provement in Size, Style, Content* aud Appear¬ 
ance. Gar aim in the future, as in the past, will 
be to excel—to try to make this tho Best and 
Cheapest Journal of its Class—and if we fail it 
will not be for the want of earnest desire, per¬ 
sistent labor, or liberal expenditure, as all these 
requisites will be invested in the new enterprise 
Illinois Horticultural Sooikty.— The fifth annual 
meeting of the Illinois State Horticultural Society, for 
tho purposes of discussion ami election of oflicera, will 
bo hold at nioomington, from the 18th to the 21st, inclu¬ 
sive. The exercises of the meeting will be diversified by 
addresses, eBsays, and papers on topics of the deepest 
interest, by men of the highest order of talent in the West. 
but if unripe, 
The great object in grape culture Is to select such varie¬ 
ties, and pursue such a course of culture, as will ensure 
ripening to ordiwuy secern* hefore frost. Onr Lobelias 
the present season remained on tho vines until the 18th 
of November, and wore excellent when picked, nud only 
a few unripe olnsteis mi Ho rod from the frosts wo had 
previous to that time. A gentleman presented us, a few 
days since, with hue bunches of Labolla and Clinton, 
which, he wrote us, were picked the 19th of November. 
If picked in dry weather, we don’t know that there la 
any advantage in keeping grapes exposed to the air be¬ 
fore packing, though a few days would maku little differ¬ 
ence. We pick our grapes, and then nnmmonco packing 
at convenience, and sometimes it Is more than a weak 
beforo we have alt stored away. We havo never dis¬ 
covered any advantage In delay ia packing, but,under 
some circumstances, it may be advantageous. It Is not 
best to pack in boxen too tight, as a little air is of advan¬ 
tage, and prevent* mildew. Grapes, if they are sound 
and clean, will not stick to cotton balling sufficiently to 
injure them, but wadding in sheets, with a glased sur¬ 
face, Is a little better than the common batting. We 
have kept grapes well by placing two thicknesses of 
paper between uauh layer. If the grapes are rlpo whan 
packed away, ttiey will not drop from the clusters, Seal¬ 
ing the stems of the bunches we do not believe i3 of the 
leaBt beiu-ilt. Its only object is to prevent evaporation, 
and what evaporation can take place through the end of 
a stem of grapes, when it is driod and shriveled up, like 
a dead stick, *.* it will bo when the grapes are fully ripe? 
Besides, if the end of a bunch is sealed, and it is exposed 
in a dry, warm room for a number of days, it will .-Jirivel, 
showing that moisture escapee through the akin of the 
grape. The popular mode of packing grapes here ia to 
place them in paste-board boxes, holding some ton 
pounds. These boxes ate then placed in wooden cases or 
boxes, holding about two dozen, and are in this condition 
sent to New York, Canada, <flo. The boxes are made in 
thin city for about six dollars per handred, and being 
weighed with the grape?, enough is realized from their 
weight to pay their cost. The price ranges from twelve 
to eighteen cents per pound, for the Isabella, which is 
the ODly variety yet produced :n large quantities. 
fair quality, 
TO VENEER PICTURE FRAMES WITH STRAW. 
Eds. Rural New-Yokkek: — As I am always 
much interested in that department of the Rural 
which is, or should be, sustained by nil those who 
love Domcatio Economy and the Fine Arts, I feel 
it both a pleasure and a duty to communicate 
something for that department. If you think tho 
following worthy of publication, please insert:— 
Beautiful picture frames may be made in the 
•Have a plain frame made of 
following manner 
pine, or some light wood, and glue together at 
the corners very strong. Cut (strips of pasteboard 
a little wider than the frame, and let the paste¬ 
board project over the inner edge of the frame 
enough to form a groove, behind which the glass 
Is to bo placed. Gluo these strips of pasteboard 
on the front of frame. Now take oat straw, pre¬ 
viously colored, Boften it in warm water, then 
take a stiletto, split the straw, press it open with 
the fingers, and then iron it till it will lie flat. 
Have some good strong glue prepared, and with 
very small brush spread it on tho rough side of 
the straw. Gluo a half dozen or so and lay 
them aside. Then take the frame and brash some 
of the glue on the pasteboard where you wish to 
commence. Tako one of the straws with gluo on 
it, cut the end off square, place the straw whero 
you havo brushed the glue, press down with the 
linger very hard, then place a sharp knife on the 
Btraw where you wish to cut it off, press the knife 
hard and pulling tho other end of the straw, and 
it will cut oil' nicely. If the glue on the straw 
becomes a little dry, dampen by putting the end 
in your mouth, lay the Btraw on again by tho aide 
of tho first, press down as before, cut off, and bo 
continue. The straw may be put on straight, 
slanting, crosswise, or any way that fancy dic¬ 
tates. After the straws are all on, varnish with 
one or two coata of copal varnish. Tf made prop¬ 
erly they will be as handsome as mahogany. 
Straw may be colored to look like black walnut 
with extract of logwood and copperas. Redwood, 
Bet with alum, will make a mahogany color. Soft 
maple bark will make a silver gray. Cudbear 
will make a beautiful crimson. Btraw put into 
boiling hot soap&uds will mako a fine yellow. 
Tain yellow, cut and put on in flowers, resembles 
gold leaf. This is my own invention; I never 
13T The Rural is published strictly upon the cash svs- 
Tkm— copies are never mailed to individual subscribers un¬ 
til paid for, (or ordered by a responsible agent,) and always 
discontinued when the subscription tnrtn expires. 
MfNo Traviusci Agents art employed by us, as we 
wish to (live the whole Add to local ajjcnti and those who 
form clubs. And beside, we wish it distinctly understood 
that all persons traveling through the country, professing 
to bold certificates from os, a as mrtmoua. 
t&~ Ant person who remits pay for a club of 6, 10 or 15 
at the speckled rates for such elub, and adds a sufficient 
number within one month thereafter, oan avail liimeeif of 
tin? advantage ef the price of large club, and retain the 
amount overpaid. 
ffjjf Postage on th* Rural,— The postage on the 
Rural Nkw-Yoexkr is only 3Q cents per quarter, or 
13 cents a year to any part or this State, (except Monroe 
connty, where it goes free,) and 6>* cents a quarter, or 28 
cents a year, to any other part of the United States, pay¬ 
able quarterly, in advance, ut the ojict where received. 
P' Clubbing with ttii Maoamnes, Ac. We win send 
thenii'iiAL NxwYon* mi for 1881 and a yearly eopy of either 
The Atlantic, Harper's, (Jodey's, or any other *:i maga¬ 
zine, for ♦!. The Kea.u, and either The //orUvulturist, 
Horry's Mugatins, Arthur's Mayasins, or any other 
12 magazine, for *3. Canada subscribers must add the 
American postage. 
Tux Rural to ao. Sooiutikb.—I n answer to 
inquiries, we would state that we will furnish the Rural 
Nkw-Yokkku to Agricultural Societies, to b« awarded as 
premiums, at tho lowest club price—only $1.25 per copy 
—aud send to as many different addresses or post-offices 
as desired. Canada Societies, $).37,Q, including Ameri¬ 
can postage. 
try- A Rost-if aster writes—“Some think they cannot 
give more than 8) for the Rural, because they can get tho 
'lVibunt for that.” Well, then we suppose they must take 
tho latter, even though It Is not the paper they, or their 
families prefer. Some people insist upon paying $2 a year 
for the Rural (even when they could get it for 11,25 by 
joining a club,) and others would want it for 50 cents if the 
price was only a dollar 1 
t'ST Look Sharp, Friends ! — If those ordering the 
Rural would write all names of persons, pogt-otMcos, ka., 
correctly and plainly, w* should receive less scolding about 
other people's errors. Our clerks are not Infallible, but 
most of the errors about which agents complain are not at 
tnbutable to any one in the Rural Office. People who for¬ 
got to date their letters at any place, or to sign their mimes, 
or to give tho name or adthess tor copies ordered, will 
please tako things calmly and not charge us with tiioir sins 
of omission, etc- 
ViT Voluntary Aosnts for to* Rural.—A ny and every 
Subscriber, Post-Master or reader is requested to act as veU 
untary agent for the Rural, by forming club* or otherwise. 
Now is the time for It* friends to manifest their interest m 
the paper and the muse U advocates, cither by obtaining 
new subscribers, or inducing others to act In its behalf. If 
any lose or wear out numbers in showing thee paper,— 
that's the beet way to get subscribers, — we will duplicate 
them ia order to make their flics complete for binding. 
; fine flavor; 
small buneb, and similar to Rose CbaBselas. 
Gregory— A black grape. Not ripe. 
Seedling , black, by B. Stratton, of Richmond, 
Ind.—Bunch and berry largo. Quality good. 
Grape, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 0, and 7, by CnAKLES P. Da- 
vis, Jr., of Phillipsbnrg, N. J.—May all bo the 
Delawate, grown undor a different state of culti¬ 
vation. 
Seedling, from A. M. Spangler, of Philadel¬ 
phia—Purplish red; hunch medium size, and com¬ 
pact; berry medium, slightly oval, with little 
pulp; flavor vinous and good. 
PEARS. 
Clapp's Favorite, from the same—Very large; 
Bimilar to Bartlett in form, but less musky in fla¬ 
vor; vinous, melting,battery, and juicy; flnetex- 
ture. Ranks best 
Bartram, from Charles Hakmek, of Philadel¬ 
phia—Medium size; pale yellow; obovate; juicy, 
melting, fine texture. Quality best Ripe in 
September. Wo presume that this is not the pear 
Bent out some years ago by Col. Carr under that 
name, and recommended that this be called the 
Bartram pear. 
Seedling, from Jacou Senneff, of Philadelphia 
—Large, handsome, bat slightly astringent 
Seedling, No. 1, from Mr. Wooldridge, of Mich¬ 
igan—Good, but smalL 
Seedling, No. 2 , from the same—Rather small, 
bat worthy of further trial. 
Seedling, No. 3, from the Bame — Not ripe. 
Seedling, No. 4, from the same—Not large. For 
cooking only. 
Seedling Seckel— Good. 
Pear, from Lawrence Young, of Louisville— 
Sapposed to be the Fondante de Milan. 
Dorchester Beauty, from S. Clapp, of Dorches¬ 
ter, Mass.—Fruit handsome, bat rather poor. 
PEACHES. 
Duboscq, by Mr Harrison— Bimilar to the Old- 
mixon Free. Very large; flesh greenish white. 
Very good. 
Transplanting Ruubard—(W. S. C., Fair-water, IVit) 
—Rhubarb may ho tram-planted either autumn or spring. 
Rather the best way Is to divide the roots in the autumn) 
plant ia a rich, well-manured soil, and cover with coarse 
mauuro. In the spring, ne soon as growth commences, 
this manure may lightly be forked under, or allowed to 
remain on the surface. 
NEW NATIVE FRUITS. 
At the American Pomological Society’s Meet¬ 
ing in Philadelphia many new varieties were 
brought before the Committee on Native Fruits, 
for their examination. The following is the 
Report: 
Autumn Seek-no-Further, from W. H. Loomis — 
A fine fruit, above medinm size; greenish white, 
splashed with carmine. Very good. 
Green Sweet, of Indiana, by W. H. Looms — 
Looks well; good size. Represented to be supe¬ 
rior for baking. 
Seager, from Charles P. Davis, of Phillips- 
bnrg, N. J.—Large size; red striped, Good. 
Henwood Smiling, from the Richmond Horti¬ 
cultural Society of Indiana—Above medium size, 
and succeeda the Oitley in season, and resembles 
it. Ripe in January and February. 
Seedling, from W. R. Staples, of Providence, 
R. L—Small; sweet, but apparently of little value. 
Fen ley — From the Horticultural Society of 
Louisville, Ky. —Size large; oblate, irregular; 
yellowish white; flesh yellow. Quality very good. 
“ Cooks from July to September.” In good eat¬ 
ing order during September. 
^ortaltarol Notes, 
Keep House Plants Clban.—A writer in the London 
Cottage Gardener relates an experiment showing the 
advantage of keeping the leaves of plants free from <Jnst. 
Two orange trees, weighing respectively eighteen ounces 
and twenty ounces, were allowed to vegetate without 
their leaves being cleaned for a year; and two others, 
weighing nineteen ounces and twenty and a half ounces, 
had their leavoe sponged with tepid water once a week; 
the first two increased in weight less than half an ounce 
each, while of the two Utter, one bad increased two and 
the other nearly three ounces. .Except the cleansing, 
the plants were similarly treated. 
Coffee Cake.— One coffee cup of sngar; one 
do. molasses; one do. strong coffee; two-thirds of 
a cup of butter; two eggs, and fonr cups flour; 
one teaspoon aaleratns. Bpice with cloves and 
cinnamon. Add rahiina if you choose. The coffee 
must be prepared as for the table.—B. P. A., New¬ 
town, Conn., 1860. 
To Make Hard Soap from Soft. —Will some of 
the contributors of the Rural give us a recipe 
for making hard soap from common soft soap.— 
Mrs. C -, Cleveland, Ohio, 1860. 
Colored Fruit Platkb. — Our attention has been 
called to the improvement* constantly making in the 
colored representations of fruits and (lowers, prepared for 
the use of nurserymen, &c., by the manufactures here. 
This improvement we are glad to observe, and hope it 
will oontiuue until we reach something like perfection. 
We havo always condemned colored daubs,so common in 
this country. Wo notioe that Mr. Dnwkt has largely 
increased his catalogue, as well as improved the quality 
of his plates. 
