MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
As to feeding oats to steep, I would say that if 
they have plenty good clover hay, the onls (say l.j 
gills a day) will not be iijarions to them in the 
least* During the past w.nter I fed one flock of 
our Bbeep, (24 in Dumber,) which I gave but four 
quarts daily, with plenty of good clover hay, (good 
hay, mind you,) and such hay ought to be made 
by every former for his sheep and cows—hay with 
all the heads and leaves remaining on the stalk and 
green as when taken from the field—and my sheep 
this spring were fat and healthy, producing fine 
lambs, without any losses. 
Now. having given my experience in these mat¬ 
ters, I would like a little information on some 
other subjects worthy of some consideration.— 
Can oats he profitably fed to colts before attaining 
the age of two years? It is a question often dis¬ 
cussed with ns; some advocate the free use of 
oats, and others prohibit it. Also, can watermel¬ 
ons he made a profitable crop, when you are 
obliged to make your soil of the right sort by 
drawing the sand two miles to make the hills? (for 
my land is a clay and gravelly soil not suited for 
melons.) Any information on either of these 
points will he thankfully received. I esteem the 
Rural one of the most valuable agricultural pa¬ 
pers in the world, as it not only contains the most 
useful information, hut it opens a way for farmers 
to advise and instruct each other. We take two 
copies in our family for a good reason, viz., we 
cannot wait long enough for one to go around, so 
anxious are we to swallow (as it were) its precious 
contents. Jno. B. Sntdkb. 
“Nursery Grove," Rhinebecb, N. Y., June, 1867. 
We remember having seen in some New Eng¬ 
land agricultural journal, mention of an imple¬ 
ment called by the above name, and having quite 
a garden on our hands this scasoD, set our wits to 
work to get up something to assist in its culture. 
Hastily cutting a pair of wheels from an inch 
board, we made an axletree of a Btick of stove- 
wood, with a hole in the oentre through which we 
thrust our hoe handle. This we wedged in so as 
to run about an inch below the level of the wheels, 
and then with a strip of board nailed on for a 
handle, took it in to the garden to try it. If work' 
ed well —cut every weed before it, a nd left th e snr- 
face mellow and smooth. But it was not a very 
perfect implement—the hoe handle worked loose 
—the blade was too wide—and running against a 
root our cart tongue broke loose, and we were all 
afloat again. But the idea was ours, and the next 
day we worked it out. An old sickle-blade fur¬ 
nished material for a knife, and our skill in car¬ 
pentry fixed up a good axletree and tongue—now 
the implement looks somewhat thus: 
The Rural appreciated—Fruit Growing and Nurseries in 
Canada—American Agricultural Implements, fyc., su¬ 
perior. 
Eds. Rural: — In a late issue of your valuable 
and highly esteemed journal, I observed a letter 
from a Canadian farmer, and your remarks invit¬ 
ing other Canadian subscribers to follow Mr. 
Misener’s example. I have not only been a reader 
but an ardent admirer of the Rural for several 
years. Its entire freedom from political jarring 
and the bickerings of party strife, together with its 
varied and vast amount of really useful matter on 
almost every conceivable branch of Rural Econo¬ 
my, renders it peculiarly a welcome weekly visitor 
to ourhome8 in the backwoods of Canada. Our 
leading men are all so much occupied in railway 
scheming, or ferreting out the railway plots and 
intrigues of others, that no one can be found of 
sufficient talent or taste to conduct a proper “ Ag¬ 
ricultural Weekly.” Meanwhile your Rural is qui¬ 
etly stepping across the lines and occupying every 
nook and corner of our splendid Province — scat- 
tering broadcast the concentrated and matured 
opinions of—I may say nearly all —the practical 
Agriculturists ns well as Horticulturists of your 
vast Confederation. 
The frequent contributions of H. T. B. are a rich 
treat; they are given in a facetious and nervous 
style, and contain a great deal more truth than 
poetry, although they are by no means devoid of 
the latter. I hope he will continue to use his whip 
until all the farmers in Canada and the Northern 
States shall consider it a hounden duty to plant 
and cultivate a portion of all the frnits congenial 
to their respective localities. In many parts of 
Canada the cultivation of fruit is wofully neglect¬ 
ed. A variety of reasons might be adduced for 
this almost criminal neglect; I shall mention only 
some of the most prominent There has, on til very 
lately, been really no reliable Nursery of any extent 
in Canada; the consequence was the Canadian 
backwoodsman had either to content himself with 
the refuse of your extensive Nurseries—frequently 
in a very mutilated state— or plant seedlings, or 
go without There are now several Nurseries in 
Canada where genuine trees can be obtained, such 
as Mr. Doug all’s, at Windsor, Messrs. Bingham & 
Co.’s, of Brantford, and Mr. Lesslie’s, of Toronto, 
besides a number of others of more or less extent 
It is not very flattering to our patriotism as Brit¬ 
ish subjects, to be conscientiously compelled to 
American 
State of the Cnors.—The recent fine and 
warm weather has been exceedingly favorable to 
most crops in all parts of the country. In this re¬ 
gion the wheat, and most spring crops, except 
corn, present a fine appearance. The cold, wet 
weather has rotted and dwarfed the Indian corn 
over a large extent of country, and much gronud 
devoted to the crop has been re-planted,—but 
there is yet time to “make the crop,” as oar 
Southern friends say, provided the weather proves 
warm and the season is not shortened at the other 
end by the (filibustering forays of Jack Frost.— 
Recent accounts from the West and South speak 
favorably of the crops, especially wheat, and we 
are inclined to believe, what we have all along 
hoped, that the labors of the husbandman will be 
abundantly remunerated—the very backward and 
discouraging Spring to the contrary notwithstand¬ 
ing. At the South the wheat crop is already har¬ 
vested,—Ihe product being generally abundant 
aud of fine quality. The wheat harvest com- 
meuced some two weeks ago in Southern Illinois, 
and we presume the crop of that region, Southern 
Ohio, and maDy other sections of the West, will be 
secured ere this paper reaches its readers. 
Our neighbor, C. P. Dewey, Esq., of the Daily 
American, who has just returned from a southward 
excursion—via. Cincinnati, St Louis, and Balti¬ 
more, and tarrying awhile in the tide-water region 
of Virginia—informs ns that most crops presented, 
two weeks ago, a very promising appeirance over 
the wide extent of country visited. From St. 
Lords to Baltimore the crops looked very well, and 
uniform; corn appeared line generally on the 
route. In some portions of the tide-water region 
of Virginia, however, both the wheat and corn 
crops have been materially injured by the ravages 
of the worm. The report of our observing neigh¬ 
bor is, on the whole, highly favorable. 
— If any of our readers consider this brief sum¬ 
mary of observations, facts aud reports too flatter¬ 
ing, we beg them to bear id mind that it has been 
so long since we could speak very favorably as to 
either the weather or the crops, that a little exu¬ 
berance is allowable, under the circumstances— 
especially as the “Glorious Fourth,” as well as a 
promising harvest, is rapidly approaching. 
to “toss our pretty curls” at them for being 
“Farmer’s Boys,” for wc love the name. Now, 
Dear Editor, will you please to give “ us Farmer’s 
Girls” a corner in your "Rural?” Zktta. 
Millburgh, Jlieh, .Tun®, 1867. 
Of course, lot the girls write, and they unn have 
a chance in this little corner, and when it becomes 
necessary we may he able to give more room for 
the hoys and girls; indeed just as soon as we think 
it profitable, we shall do so. So this matter all 
depends upon the boys and girls. We are too old 
or not old enough to wrfto for this department, 
for you know it is said people are twice children. 
However, we sometimes feel quite young, and our 
friends sometimes say we “ play the boy” too much. 
But we like folks to feel young and act young, be¬ 
cause youth and innocence is very' closely con¬ 
nected in our mind —an “innocent child,” how 
sweet and beautiful — what an example for all of 
us. And yet, how young do some hoys lose this 
innocent beauty — how soon do they pursue such 
courses as to lose our love, and even forfeit our 
respect. Some boys are always doing some foolish 
thing to make themselves appear old, such a 
smoking, and even worse things. Now this, in¬ 
stead of making them look old and wise as they 
think, only makes them look stupid aud ridiculous. 
The way to gain respect, and boys should not be 
anxious to look or act old, is to get wisdom — get 
it irom reading, thinking and observing bow the 
best and wisest men act Never imitate anyone 
that is coarse or loaferish, or those that try to say 
foolish things, to make more foolish people laugh. 
To be great, never forget, we must he good, aDd 
that the selfish or ill-natured can never he truly 
great or good. We did not think of saying so 
much, but couldn’t very well help it 
We have a good many letters on hand, from the 
boys, but as they are so much alike it would not 
be any use to put them in the Rural, as we have 
given several of the same kind before. The boys 
seem all to agree In this, that farmiug is the most 
honorable and healthful employment they can en¬ 
gage in. It has taken some wise men a great 
many years to arrive at the same conclusion.—H. 
B. A., of London, Canada West, is a native of New 
York, but his father intends to move to Texas be¬ 
fore long, and raise Btock, where they can be kept 
at, puetutc mo*,, ui urn year, iu ....uuno, stoos uaa 
to be fed bo many months in the barn, that it can¬ 
not be made very profitable.—C. H. M.,of Van Bu- 
ren Co., Michigan, loves gardening; delights to 
see a yard planted with flowers and small trees, 
and not growing up to weeds. He thinks very 
truly that the boys can do a good deal to help 
their mothers, and the girls make the front yard 
look pleasant. 
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OBJECT OF THE LIFE OF THE FARMER. 
and does rapid execution among carrots, etc., etc. 
Our neighbors are copying it; our readers are 
welcome to do so. Wheels 8 or 9 inches in diam¬ 
eter, width of hoe 9 Inches, length of axletree 10J 
inches, of tongue 6 feet. j. h. b. 
WHEAT AND BARLEY CULTURE. 
Eds. Rural: — In a late number of the New- 
Yorker, I noticed a communication from B., in 
relation to the manner of cultivation and yield of 
five acres Bown to barley. I am pleased that he 
and otherB have the privilege, disposition and 
ability to communicate through yonr valuable 
paper—giving useful information of the mode of 
cultivating and product of different crops, thereby 
benefiting the farming interest, I have never at¬ 
tempted to write for publication and only feel com¬ 
petent to give the result of my experience in a plain 
manner, but, as my mode of cultivating and amount 
of seed differs somewhat from B.’s, I suggest 
whether the difference in yield may not’be partly 
attributed to the time of plowing and manner of 
covering and rolling, especially in a dry season, 
and the difference in amount of seed and dressing 
of ashes, previous. 
Eds. Rural:—I am glad to see the publication 
of Mr. Howard’s valuable “ Essay on the Grasses 
and Herbage Plants” in your columns. It will do 
BomethiDg toward supplying icanted information 
on this subject, and is read with much interest by 
farmers generally. I know not whether it is en¬ 
tirely their fault that you have 60 few communica¬ 
tions on the culture and treatment of meadows 
and pastures,' 
•it is one which has received but 
little editorial attention. The fact is, however, 
that the grasses get little or no culture—wo bow 
only clover and timothy, and sometimes apply plas¬ 
ter to the former, which is about all that is given. 
We lake, however, less scrupulously, pasture and 
hay, early and late, demanding too much of our 
ever-patient grass lands. 
Some months since I made an inquiry through 
the Rural, for the experience of farmers in fall- 
manuring meadowB —no answer has yet appeared. 
I think, from this and from personal inquiry', that 
it is little prasticed—that manure is almost always 
applied to other crops. Another inquiry in regard 
to fall seeding received more attention. This is 
beginning to be practised to some extent, and I 
will only lengthen out this communication to re¬ 
late a little of my own experience. 
A year ago this spring, I sowed oats on two lots 
of low land, which I desired to rG-3P nrl £f’ , °w I 
mi tboufcL* it- i.c»t to wait until autumn, and then 
harrow thoroughly, before sowing the timothy.— 
The fall was very dry—we had the ground ready 
some weeks waiting for rain—and after a slight 
shower, the last of September Bowed the same. In 
the most favorable situations it came up promptly 
and well, but the continued drouth—continued 
late into winter—permitted only a very partial and 
feeble growth, and destroyed, I think, the greater 
share of that which germinated. But very little 
could he seen early this spring, but it has started 
up more and more, and now seems to nearly cover 
the ground of both meadows. I think I missed it, 
award the palm of victory to our “ 
Cousins” for the invention and introduction into 
our Province of an entirely superior class of Ag¬ 
ricultural Implements, from “Pitts’ Threshing 
Machine” down to the “ Yankee Garden Hoe” with 
which our Canadian girls trim their flower borders. 
Among all the endless varieties of American inge¬ 
nuity which are daily pouring into our country, 
none at present holds so prominent a place as the 
"Curtis Iron Beam Plow,” as a thorough cultiva¬ 
tor of the soil on a rough, uneven surface, like 
many par te of this new country. It stands unri¬ 
valled at present It was first introduced into this 
section ol tho Province by a thorough, practical 
agriculturist from the vioinitpaC Port Hope, and 
met at first with a shout of derision from a part of 
the community, but its real merits have already 
established it as one of the best plows for almost 
any purpose. These plows are now more generally 
introduced here by L. H. Bowmsif, of the Agricul¬ 
tural Warehouse, London, who is an extensive 
dealer in Agricultural and Mechanical Implements, 
principally of American manufacture, suited ex¬ 
actly to the progress of the age. I look upon such 
enterprising men as Mr. Bo wdish as real benefactors 
and friends to Agricultural Science. He has not 
as yet been sufficiently encouraged and patronized 
by our leading Agricultural Societies—at allevents 
not to the extent which his enterprise deserves. 
In concluding this rather lengthy epistle, allow 
me to add that the influence of such newspapers 
as the Rural New-Yorker, extensively circulated 
as they are amoDgst us, is fast breaking down the 
national prejudice, and speedily blending ns into 
one people, as we already have one common origin. 
In my next I shall mention a few very important 
features in rural economy wherein I think we 
excel. J< I*- 
Nissouri West, C. W , June, 1S57. 
It is not only my opinion, but 
that of other farmers, that if there had been sea¬ 
sonable rains that the yield would have been over 
fifty bushels. I will now proceed to give my treat¬ 
ment and yield from four acres of land for the 
past two seasons: 
In the summer of ’64 I plowed, about eight 
inches deep, four acres (that had been pastured 
some four years,) and seeded to wheat with the 
following result: 
Cost of plowing,.. $0 00 
Once barrowing,....r». 1 50 
Once cultivating, .. 1 50 
Thirty loads ot ashes, 30 bushel* to thaload, spread 
irom the wagon, 37>a ets, ..^. 11 25 
F.ialil bushels ot seed "* v* —-A- • • . JO Ol) 
Sowing by hand last weethn August,, Jr. . 60 
Covering with gang plow' (3 or 4 Inches,). 200 
Harvesting... 0 00 
ThreshiDg (180 bushele,). 20 60 
Marketing,... 8 00 
Yield, 45 bushels average per sere, 180 bushels 
sold at $2,... ,. „.$360 00 
$279 75 
I consider the future benefit of the ashes and 
straw equal to interest on land, leaving a net profit 
of $279 75, or nearly $70 per acre. Now for the 
barley. I plowed the wheat stubble in just deep 
enough to cover It, in November. 
Expense ot plowing,. $4 60 
Harrowing, hurt part of April,. 1 00 
One any sowing broad caBt with drill and covering 
with gang plow,. 2 00 
One-half day rolling. 1 00 
Twelve bushels seed at $112b(,. 13 60 
One-half day harvesting with reapers,... 6 00 
Hanllng into barn,. 2 00 
Threshing, .. 10 00 
Marketing,... 3 00 
Is it merely to make money? We think not— 
Bnt what, then, can it he Bays one? The object of 
the life of every one is to glorify God. How, in 
the case of the farmer, can this best be done? Is 
it by going to his work as one of his oxen, or a 
piece of his machinery, knowing nothing more 
about it than either of these, hut going simply 
hecauso he is driven? Far otherwise. We would 
have him drive his work, and that intelligently, 
instead of its driving him. If there should be a 
failure in any of his crops, or a blight attack them 
in any way, he should be able to search ont the 
cause, and knowing it, seek a remedy, and then bo 
able to upply it. To do this with success, he must 
understand the sciences, such as chemistry, botany, 
mineralogy, entomology, .lo. To possess a thor¬ 
ough knowledge of these, he must have something 
more than a common school education, for there 
but the first two of thosj sciences arc usually 
taught, and but the rudiments of these; while that 
part which is equally, if not more important, re¬ 
mains untouched. The remaining two of the 
above mentioned sciences shonld not, any means, 
be overlooked, for without them parts of the found¬ 
ation, without which you cannot raise a firm super¬ 
structure, are wanting. 
But, does any inquire how by thus doing I can 
glorify God? In the researches many things, 
beautifully displaying the wisdom and goodness 
of God, will be seen and understood, which before 
wore hidden or unaccountable. And thus you 
will, having more abundant cause, be led to praise 
Him, and also will be able to do it in a manner 
which iB more acceptable, intelligently.— Glenn. 
Dkar Mr. Editor: —Why have yon stopped de¬ 
voting one column to tho Young Rurahst 7 I waa 
much disappointed when I looked at the last num¬ 
ber to see that column missing. Now I think that 
column would be very useful to us young people, 
therefore I hope you will continue it, as I think it 
the moat Interesting part of your excellent paper. 
—A Young Rkadkk, Dunkirk, N. Y., June, 1857. 
Remarks. —Yes, my young friend, the column 
will bo continued. The omission waa only tempo¬ 
rary—for one week—caused by a press of other 
matter which could not well be deferred. Indeed, 
so much interest has been manifested in this de¬ 
partment that, instead of dwarfing or discontinu¬ 
ing it, we are disposed lo "let '« column grow;” 
and may yet conclude to puimtm a whole paper un¬ 
der some such title as Tni? Youxo Rubalist— not 
only for the benefit of the Boys and Girls who live 
In the God-made Country, hut also for the instruc¬ 
tion and entertainment of those in Cities who ad¬ 
mire rnrality and love to cultivate, see, taste, or 
learn about Frnits, Flowers, &0. What say our 
junior friends—and alBO the aenioxs—to the idea 
of a practical, as well aa instructive and entertain¬ 
ing paper lor the Young People of America? If 
Straw equal to interest on land, yield 44 bushels per 
acre—176 buehels—$1 6J£.$187 00 
Average $36 per acre.$144 00 
Davjd MoWituv. 
Wither.‘-field Spring*, Wyoming Co. Y., 1857. 
MR. JOHNSTON ON LIMING. 
Mr. Moore —Dear Sir: I notice your article on 
lime, and you state our conversation as correct as 
could he expected, considering we were traveling 
in railroad cars in the night. I will try to explain 
it more folly. 
I commenced liming about 30 years ago by ex¬ 
perimenting with 20 bushels on half an acre.— 
That half acre looked so much better the next 
spring that I contracted for 900 bushels for the 
succeeding fall, and put it on at the rate of forty 
bushels per acre. That gave me a great crop on 
land that waa Baid to have been cropped 30 years 
without any manure; I then got lime for nine cents 
per bushel, taking a whole kiln at once. I kept 
liming until I had all the old land limed and it 
paid well—the first crop always paying well for the 
cost, besides making much more straw to increase 
the manure. The last I limed was fourteen years 
ago, I then made an experiment with 100 bushels 
to the acre on two acres, and 65 hushelB to the 
acre on the remainder of the field (1G acres.) The 
two acres with 100 bushels to the acre yielded an 
immense crop; had it not been on the hardest and 
poorest part of the field I preanme it would have 
all lodged. Although lime stiffens the straw much, 
the wheat is clearer, plumper and ot finer quality. 
A good liming will last for 20 to 25 years, and 
then the land may require 20 to 25 bushels to the 
acre. I said that if I was a young man I would 
lime all my unlimed land at the rate of 80 bushels 
per acre. It would be little cost for a few hundred 
farmers in Western New York to each try 25 bush¬ 
els on half an acre of wheat this fall, and next 
harvest, and iu all probability long before, they 
would see the result There is nothing that I can 
say, or any other man can say, that will convince 
men like their own experience. 
I would Bay to a Subscriber from Seneca that I 
think clover seed the most scourging crop I raise, 
and wheat the least so. I know theorists will he 
down on me for this kind of talk, but I cannot help 
it It is my experience and I look upon experience 
as the best teacher. Yours truly, 
John Johnston. 
Near Geneva, N. Y., June 20,1857. 
Fill up tdk Nooks!— We occasionally meet a 
farmer with doleful face, who, because the unusual 
rains have injured the corn and other crops, ex¬ 
claims “Nothing cau be done this year — we are 
ruined; no use laboring for nothing.” Not too 
fast, friend; there remains much that may yet be 
done. If your corn has rotted, and it is too late to 
plant again, sow tho ground to millet, turnips or 
buckwhoat For fodder we know of nothing that 
excels millet Cattle prefer it to the best hay, and 
though it may not now ripen enough to produce 
seed, it may produce two or three tuns of hay, and 
be second only to a crop of corn. Turnips are now 
in order. Put a patch in every odd corner or 
nook, take good care of them, and our word for it 
neither yourself, the cattle or sheep will have cause 
to regret the labor. Many localities are infested 
with tho wire and cut-worms, which have destroyed 
fields of corn, as fast as it sprouted. Harrow over 
the patches and IreattheRi to a crop of buckwheat, 
putting on plenty of seed so they can eat some If 
they like, though we think they are not fond of it. 
They may leave enough to mix with Borne good 
ayi-up and treat your friends to a dish of pan cakes. 
Corn may now be sown broad-oast, or in drills 
(which is better,) lor green feed, or to cure for the 
milch cows the coming winter. Do you say there’s 
grass and feed enough? Do not bo too sanguine; 
all the rain in April, May and June, is the natural 
precursor of a drouth in the fall, and those who 
would bo wise cau now take time by the forelock 
and fill up the nooks. 
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The Grain Crops of Europo, according to the 
beBt information, promise to yield abunduntly — 
the Bilk crop worse than last year, which was very 
poor. The vintage bids fair, it iB said, to rival the 
crop of cereals, and to redeem the failures of 
several years. 
New Wheat. —Ono hundred bushels of new 
white Georgia wheat, the first of the season, was 
sold In New York city on the 25th nit, at two dol¬ 
lars and fifty cents per bushel! 
About Peppermint. — According to the Lyons 
(Wayne Co., N. Y.,) Republican, Mr. H. G. Hotch¬ 
kiss, of that place, is the greatest producer of Pep¬ 
permint in the world. He has from 200 to 300 
acres under cultivation—of which lfiOacreBcanbe 
ovei flowed with water to the depth of six to ten 
inches, at pleasure. By this process he is enabled 
to continue growing the crop upon the same land 
for a series of years, and to protect the young 
shoots in winter by a watery covering. Between 
April and July, he employs over one hundred 
laborers upon his plantation. Mr. Hotchkiss ex¬ 
tracts the oil and sells it in London and other 
places — his annual trade amounting to from $75,- 
000 to $125,000. The Republican says that the 
western crop has been cut off by the severe winter, 
and the value of Mr. H.’s extract, which is said al¬ 
ways to command an extra price, is expected to 
advance in the market. Michigan yields the next 
great product of peppermint, if indeed it is be¬ 
hind our Wayne county grower and manufacturer. 
Quality of Bebf. —At the International Fat 
Cattle Show, at Paris, the beef of the prize animals 
was brought to the table roasted. The Judges 
awarded as to quali'y, hb follows:— West Highland 
ax, Scotch, first; Devon ox, second; French ox, 
third; Short-horn and Angus, Scotch cross, fourth; 
Angus, Scotch, fifth; French ox, sixth; Short-horn, 
English, seventh; French, eighth. For Soup and 
BoiledBeet the Short-horn English ox, first 
_Wc tyuvo heard Of lasting committees on fruit, 
wine, aud various culinary products, at our Fairs— 
and occasionally discharged duty thereupon—hut 
the French have taken the scarlet degree (espe¬ 
cially if the meat was rare done.) The idea is sugges¬ 
tive. Why not roast tire prize fat cattle, sheep, Ac., 
at our State Fairs, and feed the multitude — or at 
least the committees aud active officers — on the 
last day. What any our Western and Southern 
readers to Agricultural Barbecues? 
WOODCHUCKS: 
OATS FOR SHEEP—AND OTHER THINGS, 
Eds. Rural: —In your issue of June 6th, one 
correspondent wished to ascertain the moat expe¬ 
ditions method of exterminating woodchucks, and 
another whether oats were injurious to sheep at or 
before the time of lambing, As I have conside¬ 
rable experience in both of these cases, I am dis¬ 
posed to give them the benefit thereof. 
In regard to woodchucks, I have waged war 
against them from my youth up, and to this day 
want no better fun than to trap them; than which 
I know of no better mode of extermination. My 
practice was to take a good douhle-springed steel 
trap, oommonly called “fox trap,” and set it at 
night; in the morning ono of Mr. Chuck’s family 
was fast. I would then skin him and manufacture 
his hide into whip-lashes and leather mittens, (as 
they make extra opes,) and their flesh into “roast 
pork.” I would catch from one to four daily, by 
attending the trap to release each as soon as 
caught. But there is a grand secret in setting the 
trap. Your correspondent says that they will dig 
another hole rather than to pass over tho trap. 
This is because his entrance is obstructed, which 
is wrong to begin with. The trap should he placed 
In the hole at its mouth, and he let in the ground 
so that a space is left above for him to pass in or 
out without arousing his suspicion. A few broad 
leaves should he laid over the trap to hide It 
somewhat. 
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