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* • MOORE’S *RURAIr NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER 
Oswego Co. Ao. Society. —Wc have received a 
statement, of the proceedings of this Society at its 
Winter Meeting, held at Mexico, on the 31st ult.— 
The Treasurer reports that the receipts from all 
sources for the past year was $1,457 57. The en¬ 
tries for 186,1 numbered 427, for 1856,897—Increase 
470. The receipts for 'It, were $353 25; for '55, 
$575 43; for ’66, $1,287 33. Excess of '56 over 
previousycnr$7ll 90. These figures exhibit mark¬ 
ed “Progress and Improvement.’’ The officers of 
the Society for 1857 are as follows:— President — 
Hon. Leonard A mks, Mexico. Vice President —A. 
W. Severance, New Haven. Secretary —!>. W. C. 
Peck, Mexico. Treasurer —L. II. Conklin, Mexico. 
Directors —I. N. Meachnm, Sandy Creek; Moses A. 
Wood,Palermo; Hiram Walker, Union Square; J. 
N. Dewey, Richland; E. Thomas, Volney; Alvin 
Lawrence, Mexico. 
NOTES AND ITEMS—No. 1 
wool—an average the dock round of a fraction 
over 4^ pounds. This I sold as soon as sheared at 
3l>i cents per pound, yielding $593. During the 
summer and fall I sold 52 head of bucks at an 
average of $9, equaling $468—making a credit in 
cash of $1,061. 
About the first of October my second crop of 
lambs commenced coming, and ceased the 26th of 
November, having saved 112. It is proper to state 
that a few of the ewes lambed early in January 
last, the bulk of them, however, not until about 
the middle of March. After deducting loss from 
the whole nninber of lambs, there were left 247.— 
To ascertain the whole amount of profit, we will 
calculate the lambs at the low estimate of $6, 
(which is much less than I would take for them,) 
and the whole would amount to $1,482. This ad¬ 
ded to the above credits, will make a total credit 
of $2,543. 
The debits are a little more difficult to come at 
exactly, as 1 have paid on their account but very 
little, and gave them neither feed nor salt, but as 
near as T can calculate $43 would cover the whole, 
leaving the $'2,500 as clear profit. Can any of the 
wool growers of the North exhibit a better “spec" 
than a few sheep in Texas will make? If so l 
should be glad to hear from them. Some would 
suppose that, the owes that lambed this full will not 
bring lambs next spring, which may be the case 
with a few; the greater part, however, will lamb 
ugain from the last of April to the first of June. 
I think by a particular mode of management I can 
raise two full crops every other year. 
A. H. Black. 
Tarrant, Hopkins Co., Texas, Dee., 1856. 
like deep plowiug, or drawing loads through the 
mud a heavy horse is desirable. Without special 
effort such a horse moves his load by leaniug for¬ 
ward against- bis collar. He depends on his weight 
and save bis muscles from excessive taxation.— 
But, nine times out of'ten the small or medium 
horse has a decided advantage over the large one 
in speed, in freedom from defects, in endurance, in 
quality of bone and muscle and in being easily 
kept. In confirmation of the above doctrine it 
may be observed that the infallible “people" are 
said to prefer small men for high stations.— -H. t. b. 
Messrs. Editors: —The evening lamp is lighted, 
my out-door cutups are put away with ray boots and 
heavy coat, and 1 sit down to the luxury of a peru¬ 
sal of the Rural N i:\v-Yokker. A farmer myself, 
I turn first to their special department, and there¬ 
from gather many a lesson of value. There, is, in 
every paper, hints to sot one into profitable trains 
of thought; and I have a mind to send you some 
of the “Notes and Items” suggested; more particu¬ 
larly by farmer correspondents, though 1 shall not 
forbear to “say my say” of the editorials, if it so 
pleases me. 
“ Suffolk Pigs are Weighty"—a fact shown to a 
certainty by Mr. Talcott's hog. One of the com¬ 
mon large breeds, such as I slaughtered lust week, 
would not, probably, with the same feeding and 
treatment, have weighed as much by 100 pounds 
or more. Mine did not come up to it within 135 
pounds—a difference, as pork sells now, or over 
$10. At one year old this hog cost mo $10; he 
now brings mo $30. The profit, if any, lies in the 
manure. Mr. T.’s hog is remarkable, even for a 
Suffolk—few do as well. 
“ Mi He Dairying ” seems a profitable business, 
from the statement of your own correspondent.— 
Au experiment made some years since by a Mass, 
farmer, shows that selliug milk pays better than 
making butter, where the former is practicable, as 
in the vicinity of cities and on railroads within two 
or three hours of the same. His plan of keeping 
cows seems economical and practical —the direc¬ 
tions of some writers on the subject are neither. 
“ Wintering Bees," is a matter little understood 
by most bee-keepers. Their bees winter them¬ 
selves— generally eating as well as making their 
own honey. Let every one who owns a bee-hive, 
read again Mr. Burkitt’s communication and 
trust tuck no longer. 
“ To Farmers' Sons," is a gospel which needs 
preaching. My experience in city life has made 
me love more heartily than ever, the calling of a 
farmer and a country home. Yet what would 
cities do without fresh blood from the farm, to fill 
up the places of those “disappointed, broken 
hearted men,” whose brilliant prospects have 
fa ,ed into darkness under the pressure of extrava¬ 
gant customs of living, and intense application to 
business? But 1 need not dwell on the theme. 
Kentucky State Ao. Society. —The members 
of this State Agricultural Society, mot in Frank¬ 
fort, Ky., on the 14th inst.—the President in the 
chair. After the opening of tbo meeting, the 
President delivered his Annual Address, in which, 
among other things, he set forth, in a very forcible 
manner, the importance of the members of the 
Sooiety using every effort in their respective dis¬ 
tricts to insnre the election of such me hers to 
the next Legislature as are favorable to the con¬ 
tinuance and support of the State Agricultural 
Society, granting such aid as will enable it to com¬ 
pare favorably with the condition of similar Socie¬ 
ties in other States, After the payment of the 
aumial fees of the members present, the Corres¬ 
ponding Secretary read his report, which was 
unanimously adopted. The Society then proceed¬ 
ed to the election of officers for the ensuing year, 
as lollows: — President — Brutus J. Olay was re¬ 
elected unanimously. lire Presidents — For the 
First District — R. A. Alexander, of Woodford.— 
For the Second District— Dr. .Inhn A. Thomason, 
of Mercer. For the Third District—H. A. Andor- 
Bon, of Henderson. Directors —For the First Dis¬ 
trict— Laban J. Bradford, Lucius Desha, Hanson 
Thompson. For the Second District—D. W. .Tones, 
J, R. Hughes, J. A. Moore. For the Third District 
— John M. Sharpe, Win. M. Elom, Charles H. 
Powell. The Board of Directors held an evening 
session at the Capital Hotel, and elected their of¬ 
ficers for the ensuing year. Corresponding Secre¬ 
tary — Robert W. Scott, of Frankfort. Recording 
Secretary —T. P. A. Bibb, of Frankfort. Treasurer 
—James W. Tate, of Frankfort. 
dommunitaiioits 
“ PURE-BRED-THOROUGH-BRED.” 
Eds. Rural:— With pleasure, I read your article 
in the Rural, of the last week, on the use of the 
phrases “ Pure-Bred,” and “ Thorough-Bred. The 
writer acknowledges, very justly, the necessity ol 
using descriptive phrases in accordance with the 
common understanding or common acceptation oi 
the terms. This is right. Dut then the common 
understanding of terms and phrases should he cor¬ 
rect—should be in accordance with the true, le¬ 
gitimate meaning of such terms, as rightly de¬ 
duced from their original derivation. AA hat may 
have been the use of these phrases in England, 
whether strictly correct and uniform, or otherwise, 
is not material to us. It is only important to us, 
that as American breeders, we should agree and 
harmonize in their meaning and use, and that this 
use and meaning should not be forced and arbi¬ 
trary, but in accordance with the correct and com¬ 
mon-sense understanding of the terms. 
The writer considers the phrase “Thorough-bred” 
as superfluous, because synonymous with the term 
full blood. Now I do not so consider it. That 
these phrases have been often used here inter¬ 
changeably, I allow; but if the farming commu¬ 
nity have used them incorrectly, they should be 
set right. I have had a long experience in breed¬ 
ing stock,—have been familiar with celebrated 
breeders who flourished at the close of the last 
century, and during the first quarter of the present, 
and so far as I have apprehended their use of the 
term thorough-bred, it lias not been intended to 
embrace the entire idea of full-blood, as explained 
in the article referred to. 
Ordinarily, in this country, we go no further 
back than to the circnmstnaoe of importation, to ac¬ 
quire the character of “full blood.” The fact of 
importation is considered by us as establishing 
this point. It cannot for a moment be supposed 
that intelligent, wealthy, enterprising men, and 
associations composed of snob men, should select 
and import from foreign countries, any other stock 
than such as is celebrated for purity and excel¬ 
lence of blood, embracing also all such qualities as 
unite in forming excellence and perfection of 
character. The fact of importation, therefore, is 
considered by us as establishing these traits of 
character. 
Our fine horses, fine cattle and fine sheep 
have been imported from European countries — 
and a few Arabian horses from the Persian 
gulf. Such stock, as a matter of course, is consol¬ 
ed by American breeders as full blood. The com¬ 
parative or relative excellence of this blood, how¬ 
ever, is measured, more or loss, by the strains of 
Nature Provides for All. —So various are the 
appetites of animals that there is scarcely a plant 
which is not chosen by some and left untouched 
by others. The horse gives up the water hemlock 
to the goat; the cow gives up the long leaved water 
hemlock to the sheep; the goat gives up the monk’s 
hood to the hoise, Ac., for that which some animals 
gruw fat upoD,other animals abhor as poison. Hence 
no plant is absolutely poisonous,but only respective¬ 
ly. Thus the spurge, that is noxious to man, is a 
most wholesome nourishment to the caterpillar.— 
Tha t animals may not destroy themselves for want 
of knowing this law, each of them is guarded by 
such a delicacy of taste and smell that they can 
easily distinguish what is pernicious from what 
is wholesome; and when it happens that different 
animals live on the same plants, still one kind 
leaves something for the other, as the mouths of 
all are not equally adapted to lay hold of the grass, 
by which means there is food for all. To this may 
be referred an economical experiment well known 
to the Dutch, that when eight cows have been in 
the pasture and can no longer get nourishment, 
two horses will do very well there for some days, 
when nothing is left tor the horses, four sheep will 
li ve upon it. 
DEGENERATION OF WHEAT, 
Eng. Rural: —There is much discussion among 
our farmers whether wheat wiil degenerate or turn 
to chess. I send you the opinion of some unknown 
writer tor publication. He argues as follows: 
“That wheat will degenerate, is a fact nudenia- 
ble, but that it will produce cheat, (or chess, as it 
is called by some,) is an entirely different question, 
which, from my present stock of information, T am 
forced to answer in the negative. It is a well 
known fact, that when plants are taken from oue 
kind of soil and transplanted into another kind, 
their productiveness will become changed; it will 
be greater or less, according to the congeniality 
of the soil to which they arc transferred. The 
same cause will sometimes produce a change in 
the coloring of the blossoms, but the manner of 
inflorescence will remain the same. 'Wheat, as well 
as any other plant, requires for its proper growth 
a certain chemical combination in the soil, and as 
one or more of these chemical components be¬ 
comes exhausted from the soil, the crop will de¬ 
teriorate both in quantity and in quality. One of 
Vermont State Ao. Society. —The annual meet¬ 
ing of this Society was held at Middlebury on the 
8th of January, when it was re-organized and a 
new Constitution adopted in accordance with an 
act of incorporation passed by the State Legisla¬ 
ture at its late session. The following officers were 
elected: — President — Frederick Holbrook. ITre- 
Presidents —Edwin Tlnmmond, Middlebury; J. AM. 
Colburne, Springfield; Henry S. Morse, Shelburn; 
Henry' Keys, Newbury'. Cor. Secretary —D. C. IJns- 
ley, Middlebury. Rer. Secretary —Charles Cum¬ 
mings, BrattleboroL Treasurer —Edward Seymour, 
Vergennes. Directors —E. B. Chase, Lyndon; H. 
H. Baxter, Rutland; Jacob Scott, Montpelier; 
Jno R. Potter, St. Albans; Nathan Cushing, Wood- 
stock; David Hill, Bridport; John Gregory, North- 
field; John Jackson, Brandon, and J. W. Vail, 
Bennington. 
FARMERS BOYS —THE MAIN STAY, 
Yes, we farmer's hoys are now the main-stay.— 
Onr fathers, enfeebled by age, having got beyond 
labor, arc now resigning the field of action; and 
upon whom does the important trust devolve? To 
whom does the aged farmer look to brave the storms 
of winter and make comfortable bis shivering 
flocks ? To whom does he look to take the lead iu 
his harvest field, the heat of which he himselt has 
already too long borne? Would you know? The 
eldest son can tell yon! Uow often do we hear our 
fathers remark in conversation, “ My sou is the 
main-stay here;” and the truth of the homely as¬ 
sertion is verified as wo see that son harnessed into 
the yoke of labor, and 
Bravely leading in the ran 
Across the waving fields of grain, 
while his father brings the lunch to the field, or a 
jug of cool water from the spring. Since such arc 
becoming the necessary duties of farmers’ boys, 
let us determine to qualify ourselves lor the posi¬ 
tion, both iu physical and mental attainment. Let 
us act as the sensible young Ruralists of America. 
While the long winter evenings yet remain, let 
them not pass without being improved by the pe¬ 
rusal of such chemical and agricultural works ns 
will enable us to prosecute such plans as science 
tells us will bring forth greater results from labor. 
And while we are thus preparing the mind for no¬ 
tion, we should nourish and prepare the muscles 
also; so that when the day for labor and the beat 
of summer shall come, we may be ready to “ Do 
with our might what onr bauds find to do.” 
Would you, fellow Ruralist, live a happy and 
prosperous life? Then improve the mind by study. 
Strengthen the muscles by action. Be diligent by 
never being idle. Be honest by carrying iu your 
pocket no ill-gotten, filthy lucre. Get an agricul¬ 
tural education, and never forsake the farm. 
Ogden, N. Y., Jan., 1857. H. J- e. 
Rensselaer Co. Ao. Society. —The Fifteenth 
Annual Meeting of the Rens. Co. Ag. Society was 
held in Troy, on the 20th inst. The Treasurer re¬ 
ported the receipts of the year from all sources to 
he $2,728 20. The expenditures of the year left, 
ont of this, the handsome balance on hand of 
$537 96. The following officers were elected for 
the coming year: President — Geo Ron Vail, of 
Troy. Vice Presidents —Henry Warren, of Troy; 
John J. Viele, do.; Hugh Rankin, do.; Benjamin 
Starbuck, do.; H. W. Knickerbocker, T.ansing- 
burgh. Treasurer —Abram Van Tuyl, Troy. Sec¬ 
retary —Win. Hagan, do. Directors —-"John H. Wil¬ 
lard, Troy; John S. Collyson, Brunswick; W. 
Newcomb, l’ittstown; S. AV, Tullmadgc, Sohodack; 
Nicholas Weaver, Lansinghurgh; Isaac Miller 
Schaghticoke; Jacob Min I ok, Poestenkill; E. M’ 
Van Alstyne, North Greenbush; Ebenczer Stevens, 
Grafton; R. J. Knowlson, Sand lake; Gideon Rey¬ 
nolds, ftooaick; Edwin R. Ball, Nassau; B. B. 
llewett, Petersburg; Theodore Platt, Stephentown; 
Daniel A. Rhodes, Berlin; Volkert P. Donw, Clin¬ 
ton; Jonas Whiting, Greenbush. 
the manner of inflorescence. If a difference in 
the manner of infioresce shows a different kind of 
plant, then it must be plain that wheat will not turn 
to cheat, as the same kind of plants always have 
the same kind of inflorescence, and the inflores¬ 
cence of wheat is contained in a spike, and the iu- 
florescent form of cheat is a panicle. Another 
reason for objecting to the opinon that wheat will 
turn into cheat is, that cheat is sometimes found 
as plentifully amongst rye as amongst wheat. Now, 
if cheat is produced from wheat, where does the 
cheat come from that is found amongst the rye?— 
l may be told that rye will also turn to cheat. Can 
it be possible that there are two different plants, 
either of which will produce a third, entirely dif¬ 
ferent from either in its nature and appearance?— 
For my part I believe that it is not possible, and 
would request to be informed what scientific writer, 
if any one lias ever acknowledged the fact, as it is 
most likely that it would be known by scientific 
men sooner than by others. I would further ask 
what produces the cheat that is sometimes found 
in grass-fields several years after there had been 
cither a Btallc of wheat or rye in the field?” 
As we are not scientific men, we have forwarded 
the above with the hope that some of your corres¬ 
pondents would inform us plain farmers as to the 
truth or falsity of the above doctrine. If the 
philosophy laid down as above be true, as we be¬ 
lieve it is, that it “requires for the proper growth 
certain chemical combinations in the soil, Ac.,” 
wc wish to inquire if the absence of one or more 
of the component parts that is usually taken up 
in the growth of wheat, might not so far deteriorate 
its growth ns to produce what is commonly called 
chess? An answer would interest many of your 
readers. John Bowdish. 
Rural Grove, Wis., Jan. 17, 1857. 
Clinton Co. Au. Society. —This Society met at 
Plattsburgh on the 14th inst, when the following 
gentlemen were chosen as officers for 1867:— 
President — J. H. Sanbokn, Plattsburgh. Vice Presi¬ 
dents —E. A. North, Champlain; Dean Delance, 
Chazy; Thomas Crook, East Beekmantown; John 
Ransom, Mooers; C. Platt Plattsburgh; Miner 
Martin, do.; Lawton Adcock, Schuyler Falls; AVm. 
A. Keese, Peru; Richard Hey worth, do.; Win. 
Taylor, A usable ; A, I). Barber, Beekmantown.— 
Treasurer —Edwin Benedict, Plattsburgh. Secre¬ 
tary —Jno. L. Stetson, do. 
FARMERS’ BOYS 
We want farmer's boys to write for this depart¬ 
ment of the Rural. The practice will be of great 
advantage through life. Hundreds of times have 
we been told when asking farmers lo communicate 
through our journal the teachings of experience— 
“I can not write for the paper—1 never did such a 
thing in my life.” Let tho boys Learn to talk on 
paper. One thing must be remembered; the fewer 
words you use to state a fact the better; and use 
the words that will express your meaning the 
clearest. A Boy at Bridport, R, sends us tho 
following: 
I seo by the first number of the present volume, 
that you have introduced a new department, called 
The Young Ruralist, in which you invite the co¬ 
operation of all the farmer boys like myself. Yes, 
I am a farmer boy, and it becomes me at the pres¬ 
ent time to contribute my first mite to this depart¬ 
ment. Never before having written a piece to 
appear iu print, 1 may fail this time; for who 
knows but this my first attempt maybe doomed to 
some dark pigeon hole, thereto remain and be for¬ 
got? However, there is nothing like trying. I 
can not more thau fail. Let me remind those who 
are discouraged at the first failure, of these words: 
“ If nt first you Jou’t succeed. 
Try, try again." 
The occupation of a farmer tends to expand tho 
mind, and enlarge the understanding. For where 
is the book from which more can he learned than 
from the hook of nature? Nature is the farmer's 
study. From nature he is insensibly led to the 
Study of Nature’s God, the source of all comfort, 
ami to whom we are all indebted for daily support, 
without whom nothing could exist. Happy is the 
boy whose home is on a farm, and who possesses all 
the privileges which swell conducted farm affords 
him. A at lew of the boys in such circumstances 
appreciate the advantages which they possess. 
There is generally a secret, inward longing for a 
change of voeuliot. If this is accepted, (which 
is more than 1 venture to hope,) 1 may some future 
time relate some of my experience—although but 
young—in seeking a change iu my vocation, which 
Colitmbia Co. Ac. Society. — At the Annual 
Meeting ol this Society held at Chatham 4 Corners, 
on the 5th day of January, 1857, the following gen¬ 
tlemen were elected officers:— President — Peter 
F. Mesiok. Vice Presidents —E, W, Busbncll, C. AV. 
Hull, A. Ashley, Jr., P. S. Burger, Daniels. Curtis. 
Secretary —J. I). Sutherland. Treasurer —L. D. Gif¬ 
ford. Trustees —J. T. Hogebooin and D. Stewart, 
STRETCHES IN SHEEP.-INQUIRY 
Eds. Rural:— Allow me through the Rural to 
inquire the cause of and a remedy (if there be 
any) for what is termed Stretches in sheep. I 
I have lost several with the disease. It seems to 
attack the best in the Hock and as yet none have 
recovered.— E., Skaneateles, N. Y. 
Remarks. —As a partial reply to the above we 
make the following extract from the Transactions 
of the New York State Ag. Society. It says:— 
“This is the popular name ol a malady which gen¬ 
erally attacks vigorous sheep in high health. It is 
produced by an obstruction of the intestines, and 
is caused by oue portion of the bowels becoming 
introduced into another part. The suffering is 
extreme, and is manifested by spasmodic contor¬ 
tions of the sheep, its lying down, stretching and 
rolling upon the ground. Death speedily follows, 
unless relief is promptly afforded. In connection 
with the use of powerful cathartics, the most suc¬ 
cessful practice 1 have known Is to raise the ani¬ 
mal entirely from the ground by the hind legs, and 
hold it in that position a few seconds. Let this 
operation bo repeated several times, with short 
intervals. 1 have seen sheep, which were suffering 
the keenest agonies, relieved immediately by this 
process. The disease is probably induced by the 
exclusive use of dry fodder, and muy be averted 
by changing to vegetable food.” If any of our 
correspondents or readers are possessed of expe¬ 
rience in the treatment of this disease we would 
be pleased to hear from them.— Eds. 
Wayne Co. An. Society.— At the Annual Meet¬ 
ing of this Society, held in Lyons on the 7th inst., 
the following gentlemen were elected officers for 
the eusuing year:— President — Ekon N. Thomas, 
Rose, hw President —Win. D. Ferine, Lyons.— 
Secretary —Geo. W. Crane. Treasurer —Win. li. 
Sisson. Director—(to till vacancy)—Henry Gra- 
Albany County Ag. Society. —Atameetingof 
this Society the following named gentlemen were 
elected officers for the ensuing year:— President — 
Jos. Hilton, New Scotland; Vice President —C. W. 
Goddard, Albany; Secretary —A. F. Chatfleld, Al¬ 
bany; Treasurer —Luther Tucker, Albany; Direc¬ 
tors —Henry Russell, J. M. 1). McIntyre, Albany. 
WOOL GROWING IN TEXAS 
Eds. Rural: —With your permission 1 will give 
yonr readers another year's experience Di wool 
growing in Texas. I am a little fearful, too, that 
some of the more skeptical will believe it a little 
g. but it must be remembered, 
Constantia Town Ag. Souiety. —This Society 
held its Annual Meeting on the 6th inst. The fol¬ 
lowing gentlemen were chosen officers for tho en¬ 
suing year :—President — John W. Lyons; Vice 
Presidents —Henry W. Khoda, James Bernhard, 
Serono Clark, Jr.; 7'reasurer —Levi Belnap; Secre¬ 
tary —Goo. W. Taft; Directors —M. Ray more, Ste¬ 
phen Taft, Win. F. Dickinson. 
tinctured with humbu, 
however, that that insect is rather a native of the 
North, and being a very smooth-faced fellow, does 
not flourish so well in a region where wool is so 
common a commodity. With a hope that yonr 
readers will bear in mind the old adage that" truth 
is stranger than fiction,” I set out with the state¬ 
ment that 1 have succeeded in rearing two crops of 
lambs from the same ewes in one year. 
But to commence withthe year. My flock num¬ 
bered the first of January, 1856, 375 head of line- 
woolcd sheep, about one-lialf being breeding owes. 
From these I raised but 150 lambs, having very 
had weather during lambing time. The latter part 
of April I sheared 360 head, yielding 1,625 lbs. of 
Livingston Co. Ao. Society. —This Society 
will hold its Winter Meeting in Geneseo, on Thurs¬ 
day, the 5th of February, at 10 o’clock, A. M. 
■Will some of your numerous 
Case of Colts, 
subscribers inform me, through the columns of 
danger in feedingyoung 
Tee transactions at the Winter Meetings of the 
State and County Societies monopolize the space 
in this department of our paper. Will the Secre¬ 
taries of such as have not been noticed, please 
send record of proceedings? 
Southern Grots. —At the lato Alabama State 
Fair, the first premium on cotton was awarded to 
Dr. Kennon Jones, for 3,010 pounds from one acre; 
and the first for corn to Charles A. Peabody, for 
96 bushels per acre. 
yonr paper, if there is a: 
colts too many oats the first winter, provided they 
have a chance to run ont and obtain exercise ?— 
A Subscriber, Oberlin, Ohio. 
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