tially the 11 Merino ram” of our early rqcollcc- 
cester, or Sooth Down anil Cots wold for mutton 
Communications, (Etc 
CARROTS. 
How to Raise and Store for Five Cents per Bushel 
Eds. Rural NeW-Yokkkk:—F armers have 
ojjuuism linn ub umj jmuuu uj bias ujjunmg in liiu 
present century, anti of the first sire rum of that 
breed which ever placed foot on the American 
continent. 
We have secured an exceedingly truthful por¬ 
trait of an American Tnfantado ewe, presenting 
the type of that variety twenty-five years ago— 
before they received their “modern improve¬ 
ments.” We shall give an engraving of this as 
early as it can he procured. Wo much wish we 
had a similar drawing of one of the early Titu¬ 
lars, or Rich sheep, for the same purpose. Per¬ 
sons having old pictures of Merino sheep, known 
to be authentic, are invited to forward them to 
us—to be returned or not as they shall direct. 
We. have on hand now fifteen portraits of the 
present Merino sheep, which are to be engraved 
for the Rural New-Yorker. 
-- 
SHEEP CHEWING TOBACCO. 
Chester Baker, of Lafayette, Onondaga 
county, New York—an experienced flock-mas¬ 
ter, and as truthful a man as lives—informs ns 
that he has fed thirty-two Merino breeding ewes 
with tobacco stems ail winter—giving them about 
as many, daily, as a man can carry at once in his 
arms! From the first, the ewes greedily ate oil' 
the small and damaged leaves from the tope of 
the stems, the tops of the stems themselves, the 
occasional damaged leaves on the huts, and they 
also usually peeled off the hark from the entire 
stems! The substances thus consumed taste 
strongly of tobacco, and will readily produce u 
decoction strong enough to loll ticks, Mr. 
Baker has known a neighbor to do the same 
thing—and he proceeded on the theory that the 
sheep would not eat what was not useful to 
them. They have abundance of hay and other 
feed, and are not, therefore, induced hv hunger 
to indulge in this strange appetite. We shall 
await the final result of this curious experiment 
with interest. 
il g&UCll* jJfll t U1 lilt lllJlt* L UItVC illHU « Ul’l'tV U1 
sheep, the progeny of various ami even violent 
crosses, bred from the old stock of American 
Merinos before crossed with other breeds. The 
result of my last cross was beyond my expecta¬ 
tions. 1 raised fit lambs from 02 ewes, all drop- 
lied in May, 1802. One was ruptured and died 
J > vt ><l* i • IV1 VUU 
horses, the oxen, the calves, and the sheep, are 
a very nice thing to have; but the trouble is, it 
is such an everlasting, puttering job to weed 
them that they all give it up iu disgust. An 
acre of carrot ground will need ten loads of 
manure each year, or, if you have a poor acre 
Picking Stone. 
Aoin Brown writes us, that in clearing 
fields of stone, he uses a hoe to throw them in 
heaps; tho advantages being that the operator 
can work standing straight; that the fingers are 
saved from wearing, and that the work can be 
that fall; three I sold; one died from accident Of ground, which you wish to use for carrots, it done when it is too cold to handle stone with 
during the winter. 1 sheared 8!>; the lightest will need thirty common loads of manure; hut the hands. All of which an 
llocce weighed eight pounds; the heaviest ten on most soils this dressing will last three years, orations. 
pounds and eight ounces. 1 sold one fleece to a Ground well fitted for corn will raise good car- 
neighbor, which,after beiug picked and cleaned rots. Wait until the ground is dry and warm. Goodrich’s Potatoes. 
With warm water and soap, and thoroughly Plow it, at least t welve inches deep; harrow and Jacob SHKLTLKR, of 
dried, weighed six pounds and ten ounces — the plow until it is well mixed and thoroughly pul- writes us commending three 
wool, I think, being a little liner than half-blood verlzed; then throw it into heavy ridges, com- rich’s Seedlings—Garnet Chi 
Merino. ing to a point on the top, which will be at least Pinkeye Rusty- Coat. Fron 
J have now about 200 of that cross, all square, f° ur ^ oe *' from center to center. Now, farmer with equal parts of these vail 
well-formed sheep, and well- wooled over belly boys, l ,erG a chance for a skillful plowman! he says, 874 bushels of assort* 
and legs; the live weight of Wethers at. two Bon’t let the job out. but. take hold yourselves, bushels of culls. They wer 
years old after shearing, will be about 2i)0 J' ou "ill want to sie your carrot rows as and free from disease. Soil- 
pounds. They arc hardy, and always in good straight as a line. All the straightening must loam; grassland, manured it 
condition; were fed outside of their yard during l ' oUC ‘ n the balk between the ridges, and stable manure, and plowed 
the inclement weather about New Years and none while closing the ridge. At this juncture planting. Land naturally in 
since. They consume more coarse feed than my carrot seed should be sprouted and ready vationgood; weeds kept out 
Meriuos, but I feed them the game amount of for planting; still, care must be taken to have - 
grain in proportion to the number fed. Last tlic £ round read . v l )efore or as 800,1 1,3 the seed Ring-Worm around Calves’ F 
All of which are important consid- 
Goodrich’s Potatoes. 
Jacob Shkltlkh, of Erie Co., N. Y., 
writes us commending three varieties of Good¬ 
rich’s Seedlings—Garnet Chili, Cuzco, and the 
Pinkeye Rusty- Coat. From an acre planted 
with c(|ual parts of these varieties, be harvested, 
lie says. 371 bushels of assorted potatoes and ten 
bushels of culls. They were of uniform size, 
and flee from disease. Soil—rich, deep, heavy 
loam; grass land, manured in spring with cow- 
stable manure, and plowed deep just before 
planting. Land naturally miderd rained—cul ti¬ 
ll?-AND-IN -BREEDING. 
Dear Sir:—H aving had several years’ ex¬ 
perience iu breeding of cattle and sheep, both 
by crossing and breeding-in-and-in, I would say 
to all farmers that intend to make the raizing of 
wool and mutton, or butter, cheese and beef, 
their business, beware of too close breeding: 
lor whether neophy tes, ignoramuses, or sensi¬ 
ble, practical men, they will not succeed in rais¬ 
ing as hardy and useful a flock of sheep, or herd 
of cattle, by close breeding, as they will by 
judicious crossing of families, or animals of differ¬ 
ent blood. Mr. Allen, in remarks on this 
subject in the Rural, mentions instances Jn 
which breeders of fine stock bred in-and-in for 
several generations to the improvement of their 
stock. 
When in England, I was acquainted with 
breeders of Short-Horn cattle, which took first 
premiums in that class for several years at the 
Royal Agricultural Shows, and they all bred 
close, not with a view of improvement, but to 
perpetuate tlm good qualities ol certain animals, 
(they thought it necessary that their stock should 
contain at least one-fourth blood of another fam¬ 
ily.) The result was they succeeded in raising 
some splendid specimens, hut many of their 
fine bred cows did not give sufficient miik to 
| winter I lost one lamb only from 270 sheep and 
lambs,—I have lost none this w inter so far. 
They do not cross or run hack more than I 
intended, but are quite uniform. If they should 
eventually run out, a part to wool and the bal¬ 
ance to mutton, (being bred for several succes¬ 
sive generations from sheep excellent for wool, 
or mutton, or both,) better run in either direc- 
tion, than have a number of weakly sheep in my 
flock unable to run at all except at the nose, 
which, I am satisfied, would be tho case 
if I bail bred-in-and-in as persistently as I have 
crossed. 
If any practical farmer has produced better 
results by breeding-in-and-in, I should like to 
bear from him, not, however, if he has thor¬ 
ough-bred tups for sale. 
Yours, truly, R. h. Saunders. 
Pccutonicn, Jan. 23, 1861. 
P. S. — 1 inclose two samples of wool pulled 
from my lambs to-day; lambs are now about 
eight months old, being dropped in May. If you 
think proper to insert the above, I am willing 
that you should do so, if you consider it worthy 
of notice. 
is ready, for fear rains might come on and pre¬ 
vent fitting the ground, and the seed bo lost. 
But if the ground is ready fitted, no ordinary 
rain will prevent planting. 
The seed is sprouted as follows, and ’other 
seeds, such as onion, broomcorn, sugar cane, or 
any garden or farm seeds which are to he tested, 
may be sprouted in the same way. Inclose the 
seed in a cloth bug of sufficient size to hold the 
amount required; roll up in a deal hag bo as to 
make a good-sized package, and bind it around 
firmly with twine. Saturate the mass iu water 
as warm as can he borne by the hand and hang 
up over a stove. Repeat the wetting once in 
twenty-four hours until the seed is sprouted. 
Carrot seed will require four days, but should 
be examined after the third day. When sprout¬ 
ed, roll in land plaster or tine slaked lime, and 
the seed is ready for dropping. 
The ridges are now prepared by raking the 
top lengthwise or the ridge with a manure or 
potato hook, to dear it from lumps, and level 
the top to the width of six inches. A drill is 
formed by rolling a wheel (formed by nailing 
two wheels of two inch plank together and fix- 
The samples of wool forwarded arc of ing between two strips of board for handles.) 
. .1 ! i:i r.i i . . _ 
medium quality, with heavy outer ends—each 
about 2j inches long exclusive of the small 
pointed ends. We sec no reason why Mr. 
Saunders should exclude the breeders and 
sellers of “ thorough-bred tups” from replying 
to him. They ought to know as much of the 
subject as men who sell mongrel tups, wethers 
or ewes. We must remove Mr. Saunders’ 
restrictions; mid all breeders of sheep are in¬ 
vited to express their views and detail their 
experience ou this subject.— Ed. 
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CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE, &c. 
Iij.kc.ible WntTiNo.—Mr. Heath, of Philadelphia, 
must excuse us from answering his letter. If his time 
is too valuable t.o admit of his writing with a decent 
degree of plainness, ours is too valuable to spend four 
times the period it would take to write a letter of the 
same length, in trying to decipher his hieroglyphics. 
Corn Stalks and Straw mi Stump,—W T. M., of 
Ring-Worm around Calves’ Eyes. 
In reply to your question, “Do our readers 
know anything better?” on the above subject, I 
would say that I obtained the following direc¬ 
tions from Dr. Jerome M. Foster, of New 
York. Wash the parts with soap and warm 
water, twice a day, and, after each ablution, 
apply u weak solution of the acetate of copper 
to the part affected. I have known this to 
remove them in every case. 1 have used the 
same upon my own children.— lb S. Holley, 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
Wheat for Horses. 
31k. Sanborn, of Iowa, says that being 
destitute of oats to feed his team, and having 
wheat, which was comparatively cheaper, he 
resolved to try the experiment of feeding hie 
horses on boiled wheat. He boiled his wheat, 
foil his horses through the winter on it, and 
they never did better, or looked finer. Per¬ 
haps it is worthy of trial by western farmers, 
wheat this season being comparatively much 
cheaper than coarse grains.—L. L. F. 
gttqwirifs ana gVuisarm. 
rear a kitten, (it was customary to keep half- ha, N. Y., inquires “if sheep can be will and pro n in¬ 
bred or cross-bred cows to raise their premium wintered on corn stalks and si raw with some grain 
calves on.) and a great number of tluir cattle -how grain they would t-equit-e-and the cost aa 
were about as hardy us a hot-house plant. Mr. G0 ™* )f ‘ rcd " )th Ia1 n '" d <n,r ai,kl ' ; on 
. .. , ,, _* “ Cheap Mode of Wintering Sheep,-' in this number, 
Allen mentions the name of Mr. Bakkwkll, and then make his own comparisons <* to cost, with 
with others, as a successful breeder by the reference to the prices of the various articles offend in 
close breeding system. We arc told by Mr. the region where he lives. 
J OU An, Who is supposed to beoneof the best a Manufacturer's Opinion op Sheet Growino. 
writers on sheep in England, that Mr. Bake- _ t s , Faxtos , tht , well known woolen manufacturer, 
well selected front different flocks in his neigh- of ITticu, N. Y-, in a private letter to us, makes the 
borhood, without regard to size, the shrep which following statements:—“ Sheep growing is to become 
appeared to him to have the greatest propensity a great business in the Western States in u ebon. time, 
to fatten, and that having formed his flock from " cre 1 .v olU) S or iuitl more acquainted with the snbjoct 
sheep so selected, it appears did not object to P ract l° all L * would at once purchase 2,000 sheep and 
breeding from near relations, in hen by so doing ° n “ y f laud * ” T , ho of 
lie put together animals likely to produce a creaful men as Mr. Paxton. His opinion on this iin- 
progeny possessing the characteristics that portant subject is well worth quoting. 
he wished to obtain. After describing the - 
beauty of form and fine mutton qualities How to Winter Shkkp -M. 1.. Coe writes na:- 
«• .1 . v. V, V . “The best, way to winter a sheep that 1 have ever tried, 
of that breed, Mr. Youatt states :- “The Je RjVu it two pounds of carrots, cat toe, each day, 
new Leicester**, however, are not without with what straw it will out—that i*, Mx hundred bus*h 
their faults; they arc not, even at the pres- els of carrots for 100 sheep; costing, necessarily, but 
ent day, so prolific as most other breeds, and thirty dollars. If any man can tel] how to keep eheop 
the tups were not such sure lamb getters, and the through a Northern winter for loss money, let him 
owes were not so well disposed for impregna- ppwik ’ s,l .'-' cp . l;cpt iu tut8 wo - v 110 water, mid 
tion, and the accretion of milk was not go abund- " ,H uo '' <in ! lli ^ ^ aVe a <:ha, " v - TlUT ‘ ip9 nr ‘‘- 
, . .. . . more cheaply raised than carrots, tiiid «ro usually pre 
aom mother Weeds. Ws », tap fool. WMMver loot, are Hu,tip, 
It was, likewise, and not without reason, they will drink Bomo water, nnd breedingowes ought 
objected to them, that their lambs were tender to have it. 
and weakly and unable to bear the occasional Sit kef ox this Thahhes—Staying Sheet, &c.—L. 
inclemency of the weather at lambing season, n. Maltby, near Keokuk, Iowa, writes us —“The 
This he states wag a necessary consequence of greatest difficulty to be found in the system of herding 
that delicacy of form and delicacy of constitu¬ 
tion, too, which were bo sedulously cultivated 
in the Leicester sheep.” From my knowledge 
of breeding-in-and-in as practiced in England, T 
have reason to believe that if it produces a 
progeny of greater delicacy of form, it is at the 
expense of constitution and many good qualities 
necessary in animals, to all who rear them for 
their legitimate use. 
I think if Mr. Allkn traced the popular 
breeds of cattle and sheep a little nearer to the 
starting point, he would find a greater number 
of useful breeds produced by judicious crosses, 
than by breeding-in-and-in. For general use¬ 
fulness among practical farmers in England, 
crosses of good breeds were preferred to tbor- 
ougb-bred; for instance, crosses of Short-Horn 
and Hereford were very popular for dairy cow.- 
°nd graziers; crosses of South Down and Lei- 
largo Hocks on the prairies is in the management and 
raising of lamb?. When sheep become plenty, the 
small farmer* with yards, bams andsamll flocks might 
raise lambs, and the prairie ranger could lukcthc. weth¬ 
ers and work for wool alone, or wool and mutton. 
Can tin' ewe be spayed ? Here we spay almost every¬ 
thing. If I were to raise lambs, and bail any Bbclter at 
all, 1 would certainly have them come in tho winter, 
while the sheep arc in the yards, so that when tamed 
out to grass the trouble would be over. I am not yet 
prepared to believe that, with our liberal system of feed¬ 
ing, Iht! Merino is the beet for profit in even quite large 
flocks on the prairies. You know there is a vu.-t differ 
Mice between large flocks on a /short pasturr nnd large 
(lucks on a wide range We have no examples here, 
but 1 would like to sue a large flock- of Cols wolds or 
Oxford Downs. I believe they would do well und Umi 
their wry early inutuiity is greatly in their favor We 
ean semi mutton us well ae beef to New York.” We 
are not aware that sheep are spayed in any part of the 
world. Oat views in respect to the proper breed* of 
sheep for the prairies, have been sufficiently expressed 
in the practical Shepherd. 
on top of the ridge. Such weight, must be used 
as will make a drill one inch deep. 
Wc are now ready for the seed, which should 
be sowed by hand until a machine can be secured 
that will do the work as well. The seed should 
be held so high that it will /fitter the whole 
width of the drill. The seed is now covered 
one-half inch deep by carrying the edge of the hoe 
forward and perpendicular, using one side of the 
blade to do the work, bringing tho earth front 
the side of the drill opposite to where you stand. 
With a little experience and care this job can be 
done as well ns the raking; drilling and dropping 
nearly as hist as a man can walk backwards. 
All that remains now is to roll the wheel over 
the seed and the planting is done. Two good 
men will plant an acre in a day, provided the 
ground is in good order. If the weather is 
warm the plants may be looked for in forty- 
eight hours after planting, which will ho found 
better Ilian to allow the grass and weeds to 
grow two or three weeks before the puny little 
things can show themselves, which is not. unfre- 
queutly the ease when the dry seed Is used. 
To prepare for weeding, pass up the ridge on 
one side and down on the other, taking off the 
edge of the drill and working as near the plants 
us possible, cutting deep enough to use up the 
grass and weed roots effectually. Your row 
to he weeded well will now average no more than 
three inches wide. Now weed and thin the 
plants so as to leave from eight to twelve to each 
foot in length of row, throwing the weeds into 
the furrows. They are now ready for the plow. 
Turn the furrow from the plants, running as 
near as safety will permit. This process will 
cover all the remaining weeds. After they have 
had time to die, the ground must be turned back 
to its former position and the work is done. 
Now show your carrots to your neighbors and 
they will be well pleased. If the weather is 
favorable the plants will grow early; if not, 
they will wait until late in the season, and still 
make a good growth. 
Your carrots now are in so great a depth of 
soil that they can he pulled with ca.-e, unless the 
ground should be very dry at the time of har¬ 
vesting; if eo, run a plow along one side of the 
row and take them out by baud, throwing them 
Into good-sized piles for topping. 
Wanpnn, Wls., 18IM. M. S. Coe. 
-— -—- 
A HOP KILN. 
Eds. Rural Nenv-Yorkkr:— Being a hop- 
grower I will answer the inquiry ou this subject 
in a late Rural. The most scientific grotvers 
in the Stale of New York now lntikl what is 
called a “draft ” kiln. The kiln for 10 ,12 or 15 
acres, should ho about 20 by 20, or 22 by 22 feet, 
with a square roof, leaving a space about, 4 by 4 
feet for Steam to escape, with a cowl similar to 
any dry-house. The rafters should be its long 
on the corners of the roof as the building is 
square. That is, a roof 20 by 20 feet square, 
should have 20 feet rafters, for corners, which 
will form a steep roof. 
The kiln, from the ground to the cloth the 
hops lay ou, should be from 14 to 18 feet, ac¬ 
cording to the size of the building. The longer 
the kiln, the more space should intervene be¬ 
llow many Hoot* ter 100 Cows —How many hogs 
may be kept at a cheese factory where the. milk of a 
hundred cows is manufacturedf—H. W. W., Cherry 
Creek, A’. Y. \ 
Prick PAID for Milk at the Ciihese Factories.— 
Will you, or your corn MKindents, toll mo tlic price paid 
for milk nt the choose factories; and whether it la sold 
by the pound or gallon?—H. NV. M T ., Oherry Creek. 
How to Make Lard Oil.—C an you inform me how 
to m ike, lard oil * YYe. need a good deal for oar farm 
machinery, which might, perhaps, be mantifacturod 
cheaper than bought.—A Subscriber. 
Preserving Birds, Ac —Will yon or some of vour 
subscribers give an explanation of the best mode of 
preserving birds, Quintals, At:.?—H. F., Junius, A. Y. 
On pages !), 17 and 25, Vol. U of Rural we gave a 
series of illustrated articles on this subject If there is 
a demand for it, wc will rcpnbliah those articles. 
Poetry Wanted —Will not some of your readers 
send you for publication a piece of poetry called "The 
Sweets of Home.” The first line is “ The traveler may 
boast of the climes he hath seen, where the wonders of 
nature abound.” I knew it long ago, and have forgot¬ 
ten it, and desire to obtain it.—M rs. M. F. Hootsbl, 
llrady, Mich. 
A Dukas eo Gow —My emv ha- a “poke” under the 
jaw, or a soft, bunging nature, and it comes and goes; 
is sometime* largtT umn others, She cats Weil, but ir 
getting poor. 1 had one last year that had the same 
disease. She got along till grass entnein the spring, 
when she took the scours and died. Whether the scouts 
was r.insvd by 1 he other disease or not I do not know.— 
X. It, Oinyrt lHit, 
We ennnot soy what ails your cow 
Marsh Brothers’ Hand Binding Reader.— E. 8. 
(Jewett, Lima, Mich.) We do not know that there is 
more than otto machine in existence, of the kind de¬ 
scribed in Rural last August. Marsh Brothers arc 
simply ingonSun, thrifty farmers, who got up this ma¬ 
chine for their own convenience. It is not probable 
that they are manufactured. It was proposed by tho 
owners or some of the self rakers, to extend the plat 
form of their machines so as to carry binders to litnil 
with hand. Whether they are they are doing so, we are 
not Informed. 
P, S.— Since the above was written, vve learn by a 
Western paper that Marsh Brothers are manufacturing 
two or three hundred machines. 
A Water proof (Jemkht.—I haven stone dam built 
on what some would call n mountain torrent—though 
it comes sparkling Pont an exhaust lew.- spring—which 
does not hold water very well; the clay mid gravel 
washing away with every flood. Now ] propose to re 
move the dirt and line the. dam with a water-proof 
lining, or cement, find wish to know of you or some of 
your subscribes the best method of accomplishing (lie 
desired object. Having a good foundation, can it be 
done after the manner of building concrete houses t 
Can yon give the quantity of lime, Ac, required to each 
solid foot?--tours M Bates. 
Let sudt of onr readers as may have bad experience 
in such cases reply 
Tup, Best Bee Book —Have the goodness to let me 
know the best and most approved American treatise on 
the rearing and management of Dees; whetherQlMNnr, 
Lanobtiiotii, or Hakbison’s contain the most plain 
and practical information for a beginner in thenplariun 
department; also, the cast of (lie work which yon may 
recommend, nnd where it can be hud conveniently?— 
Reader, J.yoiu, /own. 
We think either of the two first named bonks worth 
the money asked for them. Wo cannot undertake, to 
say which is the best; nor measure the amount of prac 
tical knowledge they contain. But if wo wore going to 
have but one, we should select Lanostrotii’b. Any 
one of tho three named, however contain valuable prac 
tical information. Wo will mail you Lanostroth or 
Quin by on receipt of $1.25, 
--- w.uin.nocmpui * t I I I U I • J , J 
and Darlington They buy lambs and aged sheep at 
butcher’s prices, and ship them hy ihe Grand Trunk 
" Railroad in lllioois, aud other sections in the West, 
° and, when they arrive nt their destination, they are 
T painted off on the farmers as imported, or hied from 
o imported sheep. They buy the lambs lure . t to 
e *2.60 per bead. Thu expense of shipping is about $2 
I, per (tend They net as clear profit about $ 13 currency 
per head. To get Canada money, t hey purchase cuttle 
with tho shin plasters, ami ship them to the Montreal 
markets." 
This is one instance. Our correspondent is a reliable 
man. There are plenty of these operators who do not 
, purchase their sheep In Canada, and who sell Vermont 
_ sheep,which were never east of Ohio and Michigan, 
- »■»«- 
Exports of Live Stock to Canada —Wklls’ Com- 
mcrcial Express says“ The recent siezure of live stock 
i ky tho customs authorities at the Niagara suspension 
1 bridge, has caused an investigation, which shows that 
, during the first three quarters of 18ti3, the Import* into 
r Canada of live stock from the United States amounted 
. to 1,31!) horses, 5,603 horned entile, 2 ,155 sheep, and 
5 10,307 swine. Partial reports of the last quarter show, 
a still further import of 271 horses, W>1 horned cattle, 
2,507 Bliccp, and 7,517 bogs. An explanation is asked 
for, iu view of sudt heavy Importations long after Ihe 
order was issued prohibiting the exportation of articles 
of which the present policy required the detention. 
Secretary Chase expresses surprise, in his reply of Jan. 
5 filth, Unit tho order or May Halt had so little eftVet in 
! diminishing the exportation of live stock to Canada, 
■ and doclaies his intention of immediately correcting 
. the negligence or misapprehension of the custom offi 
, cors of the frontiers, lint cannot make mi exception in 
favor of the parties who suffered loss by seizure at the 
’ Suspension Blldge." 
1 Wool Growers’ Meeting at Syracuse —A meet¬ 
ing, under the auspice# or the several Agricultural So- 
t cioties or Onondaga, will be held at Syracuse, on tho 
10th of March, for the discussion of the subject of wool 
growing, etc., and the tnkiug of such initiatory steps 88 
may secure to the agriculturists of this section any ad¬ 
vantages which might arise from a wool growers’ 
association, laboring in union with similar organiza¬ 
tions throughout the country. It la expected that the 
meeting will bo addressed by the Hon. IL S. Randall, 
Hon. Geo. Geddes, and others. All wool growers, 
and all who would become such, are earnestly invited 
to support tlic objects or this meeting by their presence 
and cooperation.— it t. 
-- 
Pamphlets, &c,, Received. — “Sweet nome, or 
Nature’s Bee Book" is the rather gushing title of a 
small baud book scut us by W. A. Flanders, of Shel¬ 
by, Ohio. It contains many valuable hints- Apple- 
ton's United States Postal Guide, containing the chief 
regulations of the Post. Office, and a complete li.-l of 
Post Office.- throughout tho United States. This work 
is published by I). Appleton & Co., New York, with 
tlm sanction of, and aa an authorized medium of the 
Pest Master General, nmee it is valuable Published 
quarterly, $l per year-From X. A Willard, the 
Seventh Annual Report of the Secretary of the Farmer’s 
Club of Little Falls, with accompanying papers. 
Sorgo anii Impure Sugar in Ohio— Wc see it 
slated that Lhe Ohio Commissioner of Statistics, reports 
that the sugar production of Ohio in 1852, was worth 
$ 822 , 1110 —that no loss than 8,280,000 pounds of sugar 
was made in that State that year. Of this, it is asserted 
that 27,(00 pounds was made from Sorghum. Wcarc 
not told what the balance was made rrom—what pro¬ 
portion of it was maple, and what Irnphee sugar. It 
would be interesting to know The molasses crop for 
1852 is put. down us worth $1,942,85-1 It is exceedingly 
gratifying to know that so large an amount of Sorghum 
sugar lias boon produced. Will not friend Hanford 
procure and send us a copy of this report? 
- — - 
Field Trials of Ao’l Machinery — We leant that 
at the annual meeting of the State Ag. Society (N. Y.,) 
a resolution was adopted urging tho propriety of provi¬ 
ding for tlic Irial of implement# embraced iu tlm fol¬ 
lowing classes:—1. For preparing the laud for crops; 
2. For harvesting nnd securing the ciopa; 3. For pre¬ 
paring them for market. We art) glad to see this move 
ment. Thcprcmlnmsof an Agricultural Society ought 
never to be awarded an implement which has noi been 
thoroughly tested by t he committee making the award 
in competition with other machine# in tho same class. 
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What becomes op Dead Army Houses. —A contract 
has been made for the purchase of the dead horsee of 
the nrmy of the I’otomac, at $ 1.78 per bend delivered 
at the factory of the contractor. It is said 50 animals 
die per day. $80,100 were made on the contract last 
year, anil $100,000 will be this. Tho shoe* from a 
horse are worth about 50 cents; the hoofs $2 a set; 
the tail 00 cents; nnd the hide, tallow, If any, and shin¬ 
bone# ore an added commercial value. 
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Fences in the West.— A correspondent, who knows 
u tiling or two, very innocently writes —“It seems 
certain that nothing else will malee such a cheap fence 
as lhe White Willow- White I'inc lumbar is selling 
for $18per M., while White Willow is advertised as 
low tvs $3 per M. Most of the White Willow used last 
year for fencing was seasoned stuff, hut it seems to be 
the general opinion that it can be list'd green with quite 
as good success.” 
“Muskrat Wtcun."— Mark Wilcox, of Michigan, 
writes u# that he lost u good many sheep by feeding 
them hay containing a weed which he gives the above 
name. Ilia neighbor has also lost cuttle by their eat 
lag the root of this weed turned up by plowing. Our 
correspondent urge# that, the farmer# of Northern 
Michigan should, when till# plant is in bloom, pull it 
tip. We do not know this plant by that name. 
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A Department of Industry.— We sec it is pro¬ 
posed in Congress to create a new Department or Gov¬ 
ernment, to be called “ The Department of Industry,” 
and to include the Bureaus of Agriculture, Minus and 
Minerals, Immigration and Freedmen's Affairs. This 
Department will embrace important interests and re¬ 
quire nl it# head a statesman. 
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Horse Racing at Fairs.— At a recent meeting of 
the Oneida Go. Agricultural Society, the opinion pre¬ 
vailed that trials of speed or horse racing at Fair# was 
inconsistent with the objects of the Society, and un- , 
favorable to it# reputation, and a resolution was adopt 
ed striking out this class from the premium ]i*t. ! 
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Personal. — We find tho following in a Western 
paper:—“ It is reported that Sanford Howard, Ksq , c 
of the Boston Cultivator, has been invited to become 
Secretary of the Michigan State Agricultural College. 1 
