EW-YORKER. 
“O, there’s the churn, 
Dick ’ makes the butter in. 
which the dog, or old well, such as every one should have for the slops of 
„ the house, unless they are used for fertilizers. I 
The Z "and old Dirk may eat all the butter they intend to make a room four feet square, and four feet 
„r„ in the Christain households of this happy land deep, under the platform so as to repair the vahesii 
CARE OF WOODLANDS. 
Eds. Rural New-Yokkek: — The motion of II. T. 
II. I second. And now that it is moved and seconded, 
I trust the public will so manifest their approval, that 
not only the further destruction of our wood lots will 
be arrested, but groves will be planted where needs be, 
until our common country shall have that protection 
from the piercing storm, which the severity of our cli¬ 
mate demands. How pleasant, then, would lie a drive 
.hum in the Christa in households oi mm nappy muu . > .. 7 .. . , 
_ if ,U„ will tot „ tow of the hie dairies alone. neoeesarj-. The pipe londniK Into the well .» one a „ 
“ The 'rain water ie now drown down from the loft a lourth inch gaa-pipe, and any ruction-pomp 1 l>» 
l,v turning a Bngcr lancet, itodead of being lined up attnehed at the top. It i» a, much expoaed a, a 
!ui“ with nil L .lop, to be mopped «p." Ph-P »• >*• ** "" *** 
i n /hi Madam those who try this method will say with me that they 
hook on that picture, end^then on ,h„ Madam ^ another well. ft. 
sees signs of a shower, goes lor the pound ing-barrel m Jfto 21 1801 
to put it under the eaves, — recollects that Mi. took _^ ^_ 
it to steep his seed com in, - looks np Mr. - gets the WOODLANDS, 
old barrel, — what hat, become of the hoard, — finds 
another, — Washes the dirt from it-gets terribly El)9 _ UuBAL Nf.w-Yokkkr: — The motion 
washed herself by the driving storm, - gets into the g j ^ ^ ^ now tfaat it ig moved and gl 
house to see the sun slnne out on an empty barrel j tmgt ^ puWic wiU B0 nmnile8t t b e ir appre 
auspicious of yellow linen! . , not only the further destruction of our wood 
•< But a little while ago, hand cards, and wheels, ^ blJ , e wi „ be plailted wh(!rc , 
and looms, were almost exclusively depended on to ^ ^ comm * n C01IlUry sha n have that p: 
clothe the family.” from the piercing storm, which the severity c 
There is some let up here, it is true, hut the miser- ^ d<Jffiandfl llow pleasant, then, would li 
able scamps who got too proud to wear the best in wintart whcu tbe gro y C8 protect the snow 
“home made,” and so took to “ broadcloth i foUg ingtead of fi nd j ng fl huge drift here, ba 
marie our dear lady believe that they did it to save and 0Verywhore u p icr oiag wind, « 
mother and titter from /hr me of fl,r " cards and the > ^ ovcr . coat s f or protection 
Zoom,’’—the Hypocrites. They require more labor ^ how „ wwl a drive by Uie side of 
in washing, an.l starching, and plaiting, and ironing ^ ^ by nftture , g gonggton , ; or 
one shirt bosom, than was bestowed on their grand- ^ ^ # ^ ftt tbe babbling brook, w 
father’s tow shirt In a who e winter, - ruffles, and g00k Bh elter from the midsummer su 
plaits, and small buttons white punts, and vests, and sentiments such scenes might 
embroidered habdkerdne s to be washed once or Hf)W many wLo „ ow leavc their home after 
twice a day, and as much oftencr ns the lords, ^ ^ ^ ^ cnjoyment at tl|# viMa g 
from accidental causes, may A room for babitg wWc h a Carswell, or even 
his young lordship, all to himself, to he swept and ^ put t)l0 , p doqucnoc to Hrn 
cleaned from tobacco shuns, with extra meals when ^ ^ niora| paving , nflWnCg it „ on 
he “ goes out.” may also he reckoned among the im- mcn(Mi<>)) _ W ho tbat hag uoticed a dolaw „ 
provements. Pudding and milk for supper, with a durj u 0 r t h . ea8 t storm, the picture of d 
bowl or two for the older, and basins b,r the younger, ^ * ekj „ R „ hclter behind a rail fence, 0 : 
were soon disposed of, - but now, the poor cook has ^ & ^ with tongue hanging, 
to go through all the intricate windings ot ans.un foj . fer0atb( ^ md uot coatem plate a 
art, and when she’s got the gourmamla full, she lias a ^ ^ ^ notblng ofthc appeal p, human 
pile of dishes to dispoM '>1 tbat would make the for- re|wembor ; oh U | leri , of the soil. Provj. 
tune of a Connecticut pedlar, if he had em to sell. ^ ^ ^ h(j wbo , oo]tg not to the comi 
I have been trying to keep under my suspicions, domea tic animal, looks in vain for the rit 
but I can’t, hang moil I don t believe your lair the animal is ready to bestow l'or kindness, 
correspondent U offer a husband, and has been show- jj or should we look at the matter on I, 
ing oil her amiability, and her good opinion of the p 0 CUn i ary |M) |nt of view. Look at that c 
men, Just to catch somebody — she iieed'nt have re- 0 | jeHt , at that hopeless, hectic cough so in< 
fused me, 1 didn’t oflcr, ami want a going to. I have prevalent in our land, and inquire what 
a wife who seems satisfied — I suppose because she ^billing, piercing, unobstructed winds ol 
didn’t e.rperf much. I*., a highly esteemed bachelor w j n ter, and spring, have acted in the dran 
friend, a door or two from me, is not engaged; but ftt 1h) , once noblc raoc 0 f aboriginces, and i 
my fears will for the present prevent me from sug- wa tor alone the cause of such fatal wastin 
gesting to him S Journey la Cayuga Co. ■ n. t. b. complaints. Would 1 could so trumpet 
P. S. Come to think, n little policy is perhaps ex- importance of the subject, that a united efl 
cusahlo in such matters, and 1 will recommend my be the result, until every home wouldbecoi 
friend to look in that quarter, if the lady, upon net to attract its inmates from the brotbc 
inquiry, proves amiable, is a good cook, and will t 0 the sweet concert of birds, ever ready 
agree to stop her crinoline at the present expansion, their gratitude. 
— n. t. b. Patient reader, do I hear you complain 
^ ’ * wood lot is becoming ragged and untt 
HATCHING CHICKENS ABTIFICIALLY. would advise you to put it under fence. . 
how tough the sod, the falling leaves will r 
Wishing to try the experiment of hatching chick- tbp m grftBgf and tho „ now 0 f winter wi 
ens on the Kyptian plan, 1 littod up a room sixteen g fln t| y down us a mulching, and you will be 
feet square, and nine feet from floor to ceiling, with hQW gocm tll0 who j 0 ]ot will become a 
shelves in the center of the room to put the eggs on. m , rsci . y< Y ou may remove the grown t 
Strips were nailed on the edge of the shelves to keep fcnog or f , K . )> k , aving ttU brush, and usel 
the eggs from rolling off. Tho room was boated by w(|()d 8catter ,, d ovcr the land for iua 
a hot-air furnace in the collar. I commenced py- iUotb j„^ , uore re q pi red but to wait pa 
chasing eggs quite early in the spring, ami as 1 pur- Providence, as if partial to tho 
for the slops of they get to the corn it is so far advanced the bugs can 
r fertilizers. I do it but little injury. T have tried it for three years 
■e, and four feet and it never failed of the purpose intended, while at 
air the valves ii the same time some of my neighbors’ corn was badly 
well is one and injured by them. 
m-pump can be In conclusion, I would say I am so well satisfied with 
, exposed as a the millet and Hungarian grasses for fodder (though 
I am sure that 1 prefer the millet,) I do not feel much inclined to 
th me that thev look further for a substitute, though I last year sowed 
or two will, and that the butter is of a more uniform 
color and consistency, by avoiding one source of 
‘ white specks,’ in part, at least, from the dried parti¬ 
cles or spornles of the cream, which may be seen in 
the form of a tough skin upon the cream, often j 
times so hard that they are not sufficiently broken in , 
churning to form perfect butter. 
Hural Notes anh Stems. 
The Wkatitek of the past two months has been remarkably 
pleasant for the season We do not remember a winter in a 
decade of years during which the temperature has been so 
uniform. While we have frequent accounts of heavy gnow 
storms, both East anil West, blockading railroads. &c., it is 
worthy of note that, we have not had a fall of more than 
1 prefer the millet,) I do not feel much inclined to “Some may think that this is rather a small affair | , vfir ,|,j. 0 f „ f ,t c that we. have not had a fall of more than 
look further for a substitute, though I last year sowed to seek information upon, but let me assure them, if ! four inches of snow at. any one time in this locality—and not 
a small quantity of Panic Grass Seed, which appeared any such there arc, that it is by observing the I six inches on the ground at any period during the winter— 
to do well, but as I needed it all lor seed, I cannot say minutia, in every branch of business, is the only way yet. fair sleighing almost continually for two months, 
bow the fodder will compare with tho common millet, to eminence yet found worthy to be pursued.” 
I intend to give it a trial this year. In an old volume of the Genesee farmer there is an of Manrh( , stpr Ontario county, gwestbese facts and 
Both the Hungarian and millet grasses arc extern acc0 uut of three carefully conducted experiments. figlJres; _ ; 0n lbe J5th of January. I killed»young turkeys 
sively grown in this neighborhood, and are well liked. f ur ti le purpose of determining whether more butter j that weil?t , ed 4,50 n, s . a f ter bring dressed. I shipped them 
Koxbury. Dane Co., Wis. 1861. hV. If. Cook. j 8 obtained from a given quantity of milk, when set the next day to Boston. Hass., and they were sold for 15 cents 
- I in pans partly filled, than when full. Contrary to the per lb.—amounting to ? 6 fi. Freight and charges paid at 
OSIEB WILLOWS AND THEIR USES, [expectations of the experimenter, from Hie same Boston, $7.3fr-Ieaviqg ?oi.6l that I received for-the 30 t™ 
Eds. Rt-rai, New-Yorker:— For some years the 
Osier Willow trade has attracted much attention, 
until our common country shall have that protection Eds. Ritrai. Nuw-YoRKERi-For some years the per cent, more butter was obtained than when set in 
from the piercing storm, which the severity of our cli- Osier Willow trade has attracted much attention, pans half full. _ 
mate demands. How pleasant, then, would be a drive from tbe fact that the importations from Europe have —- ~ 
in winter when the groves protect the snow where it so largely increased, amounting, we are told, the past Weight of Hogs-Gross and Net. 
falls instead of finding a huge drift here, bare stones season, to over two million dollars. Now, while we A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer, speaking 
1 ..... InaxMiv >.« cniAiiol r\ f l/iu’.lil fill PYifHrifll'fttlVf'lv . r il. .... V.ft T l.nttft itic+ Vinon liliffllGri »i(T 
quantity of milk in the full pans, some three or four ^ or “ ’‘'•'rage of «8 W each, If any of youi readers 
* ... .... r. v.+,».„nri t„ «» Vat that, I would like to hear from them. The yearling 
beneath a grove at the babbling brook, where the ™^t profitable use to which they can appropriate it. first waH weighed alive, and again after being killed, 
herd seek shelter from the midsummer sun. Who But why speak of swampy soil alone, when it w,U showing the loss in blood: 
knows what sentiments such scenes might awaken, grow just as well on any rich soil, as can be demon- Gross Wt. Net Wt. offals. Blood. 
How many who now leave their home after the labor strated to the sat,sfaction of any one who doubts. *0 g g? % ‘ ^ 
of tb« .lay, to 000 k cojoynient at tit. »ill»«« tavorn. have aoe„ in th. 1»*» ;«”“r »<-»•' 28 S S 
chased them I Coated the shell with fresh lard, and ( 
packed in bran to keep tlieui IVcsli li!] 1 got enough ( 
to put in the heated room. When 1 got two thousand 
six hundred and eighty-live, I put them on the shelves 
in tho room mid Opened the register. About three 
hundred of the eggs were not greased. The temper- 1 
ature of the room varied from 100° to 1 00 ° Fall., 
occasionally running ns high ns 108° in the upper 
part of the room near the ceiling. A pan of water 
was kept well filled on the stove in the furnace, and 
wet cloths over the register, and hung around tho 
room in which were the eggs. A thermometer and 
hygrometer w as kept in the room to tell the temper¬ 
ature and amount of moisture. I endeavored to 
keep the air as nearly as possible saturated with 
moisture. I examined the eggs every day, and 
turned them every morning. I kept, wondering every 
day why the greased eggs did not show signs of 
incubation when those that were not greased did. 
At the end of ten days the form of the chicken would 
he distinctly seen in the ungreased eggs, while those 
that were greased did not show scarcely a red streak. 
1 came to the conclusion that hatching greased eggs 
was a failure, and removed them from the oven. As 
soon as I could purchase move eggs, 1 put into the 
heated room or oven five thousand four hundred and 
thirty-two eggs. This time none of them were 
greased. 1 kept the temperature and moisture iff the 
room the same as before. On the twentieth day the 
chickens began to hatch, and continued hatching 
during two days. The whole number that came oat 
was one thousand and eighty-four. 1 kept the 
chickens on the floor of the hatching room and an 
adjoining room, that was also heated by hot-air for 
one week, when I removed them to a building con¬ 
structed for the purpose, that was built of pine 
hoards and battened, one hundred and twenty feet in 
length and twenty-two in width. This building was 
warmed by two furnaces, one in each end. There 
was a system of hot water pipes that ran through the 
building. The water was heated by the furnaces. 
From this hatching, six hundred chickens were 
reared. 1 ran the institution till 1 lost about two 
hundred dollars, when 1 discontinued it. Thinking 
1 was making this article too long for publication, 1 
have left out the particulars of hatching, feeding, 
rearing, &e. E. P. Howi.and. 
Buttle Creek, Mich., 1861. 
A CHEAP WELL OF PURE WATER. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: — It may interest some 
of the numerous readers of your paper to know the 
result of my experiment to obtain a cheap well of 
form habits which a Carswell, or even a Gough 
may in vain pour out their eloquence to arrest. 
Nor is this moral saving influence its only recom¬ 
mendation. Who that has noticed a domestic animal 
during a north-east storm, the picture of despair, in 
vain seeking shelter behind a rail fence, or exposed 
to a midsummer sun, with tongue hanging, and pant¬ 
ing for breath, that did not contemplate a waste of 
flesh, to say nothing of the appeal to humanity. And 
remember, oh, ye tillers of the soil, Providence has 
decreed tbat lie who looks not to the comfort of his 
domestic animal, looks In vain for the rich reward 
the animal is ready to bestow for kindness. 
Nor should we look at the matter only from a 
pecuniary point of view. Look at that contracted 
chest, at that hopeless, hectic cough so increasingly 
prevalent in our land, and inquire what part the 
chilling, piercing, unobstructed winds of autumn, 
winter, and spring, have acted in the drama. Look 
at the once noble race of aboriginces, and ask is fire¬ 
water alone the cause of such fatal wasting by lung 
complaints. Would I could so trumpet forth the 
importance of the subject, that a united effort would 
he the result, until every home would become a mag¬ 
net to attract its inmates from the brothel, to listen 
to the sweet concert of birds, ever ready to warble 
their gratitude. 
Patient reader, do I hear you complain that yonr 
-wood lot is becoming ragged and unthrifty? I 
would advise you to put it under fence. No matter 
how tough the sod, the falling leaves will rest among 
the tall grass, and the snow of winter will press it 
gently down us a mulching, and you will be surprised 
how soon the whole lot will become a beautiful 
nursery. You may remove the grown timber for 
fence or fuel, leaving all brush, and useless, rotten 
wood scattered Over tho land for manure, and | 
.nothing more is required but to wait patiently the 
result. Providence, as if partial to the maple, has 
furnished the seed with wings, with which it will 
find its place to every’ unoccupied part of tho lot. 
It was my intention to offer a few remarks on the 
management of a grove where nature does not 
furnish tho seed on the spot; hut I fear (having 
wandered from the text,) I have already trespassed 
too far on your space, and on the patience of your 
readers. I would, however, remark what has come 
under my notice in reference to transplanting maples. 
Go, just us the hud is bursting into leaf, get thrilty 
young trees, about the size of your wrist, Out off all 
the top, leave a fail' portion Of root, not over long 
exposed to the hot siln, plant carefully and give a 
liberal mulching of coarse manure, and my experience 
'for it, your trees will all live and give beautiful thrifty 
tops, only protect from the cattle. 
Whitby. C. W., 1801. W. Paxton, JR. 
[We will he glad to hear from Mr. Paxton on the. 
subject indicated in his closing paragraph, or any 
other topic which may suggest itself, whenever he 
finds it convenient.—Ens.] 
or even a Gough patches, all on different varieties of soil, from a creek 
cc. to arrest. bottom to some of the fine ridge-lands which adorn 
il,a* Bftc.firm and all are llourishinc finely. That the 
recom- that section, and all are nourishing finely. That the 
animal willow will flourish on dry soil, is evident from the 
)!lir> jn fact that so many fine willow trees are to he seen 
xposed adorning rural homes all through our country. In 
d pant- ^ cncca Comity, ou clay land, may be seen some as 
arte of ,i,ie patches us can possibly grow. 
And Now < why not use them for hedging. Their rapid 
The above were about an average of the bogs killed 
in this vicinity, and the result shows that a fat hog 
loses a little less than one-seventh of his weight by 
being dressed. I also weighed the different parts of 
one of the above hogs, with the following result: 
Head, 24 pounds: shoulders. 20; hams, 42; side pork, 
00; lard, 17; bone and lean meat, 74; total, 276 
pounds. Thus we see that tbe head is about one- 
growth, making, in some instances, from 7 to 8 feet eleventh, tho hams and shoulders about one-fifth, 
the first year, and the fact that stock will not browse c ] ear nufe pork about one-third, bone and lean meat, 
them, is certainly evidence that they will make ex- abou t one-third of the net weight of the hog.” 
them, is certainly evidence that they will make ex- abou t one-third of the net weight of the hog.” 
eellent fence. And then, in trimming the hedge, the _ ( , # . 1 _ 
owner has a fine crop for market, which will bring, , . 
when nicely pfeetod, from one Jiundredto one hundred l if 
and twenty dollars per ton in New York city. Here -■ 
is a chance to make our fencing the most profitable Making Ohkksic.— Will the Bcral, or wiine of its 
is a (.uunti- i i - h' i uumerotwcontributor*, [>loa*o Inform a young baud rnm>actijig 
part of the farm, instead of being a tax upon us. the wuxfws operandtof lnakl'utcheeMiV Livingoul ffriie-M- 
I ..t ,,a think 1,1 a few articles to which willows are dom, an I do, and wishing to start, a dairy, you will tdo»«« 
Get US tnillK OI a lew aniens wmL " j 0 fe rl n mo, through you paper, how to commence and con 
already applied. Willow cradles receive us when ,| uc t, a dairy.—A SSrm-'cuutKit. Versatile-*, WyavdoU Oo-, O. 
already applied. Willow cradles receive us when 
we first enter the world; willow-covered bottles re¬ 
fresh us; willow rattles amuse us; willow wagons 
draw us; willow chairs support us; willow’ baskets 
carry our dinners to school; and from these infantis- 
niftl or homeoputhy uses, we soon begin to indulge 
in allopathic principles. 
Hall’s Corners, N. Y., 1801. J. M, W. 
-» - ♦ » ■*- 
Frosty Bits in Houses’ Mouths.— In the Rurual 
of January 10th, you quote what the Ohio Cultivator 
says about the cruelty of putting frosty bits into the 
mouth of the horse, all of which every one must 
admit, and I hope none practice. The best way that 
It. would gratify ns t« furnish “BuhscrlbOT 11 the informa¬ 
tion desired at once, but the discussion ol the topics proposed 
would monopolize onr entire space. All lo- wishr- to know 
will be given during the present volume A series of article* 
on the Dairy have already been commcneod, (sc-c issues of 
January 5th and 19th,) and tho subject will be fully agitated. 
Meanwhile we would be pleased to hear from our correspon¬ 
dents on tho question above set forth. 
turkey that T bred the above from “ still lives,” and weighs 
twenty-five and a half pkunds." 
From South Carolina we have received quite a num¬ 
ber of favors during the past two weeks —straws which 
indicate that the wind is changing. One letter is headed 
-- Republic of S, yet the writer is anxious to secure the 
Rcual lie can have it. but we decline addressing in that 
wise vet awhile. Another who wants the paper says: — “As 
wc are not of you, and as our currency has depreciated, what 
kind will suit yon? I suppose ended Stales postage stamps or 
Tom Bknton’ 3 ‘yellow boys’ will answer the purpose." Yes, 
any thing issued by authority of onr common uncle — 8am- 
rm. — is acceptable, and so long as I S. stamps and mint 
drops are at par throughout the country, there is hope for 
the Union, the Constitution, the Maintenance of the haws, 
the Prosperity of the People, and Perpetuity of the Republic. 
• *- 
The RrRAi, New-Yorker in Virginia.— The political 
excitement, lias been such that we thought many \ irginia 
subscribers might secede from our books this year or, rather, 
not invite us to re-enter their names therein Hut, though 
our friends in that and other Southern States did not remit 
as early as usual, they are now making amends — albeit some 
express fears that the mails will “fail to connect" before the 
close of the year. Among other letters received during the 
past week, one from a friend in London Oo.. Ya., (contain¬ 
ing payment for a. club of twenty-nine subscribers,) after 
speaking of the discouragements of the lovers of the Union, 
Na y„;_" ]f the Government should stop the circulation of 
Northern newspapers, I hope thee will remit pack the excess 
that we may he entitled to. Il appears like a silly reqnest, 
but we cannot make any calculations until the Recession 
Funeral Is over." Yes, friend, if tbe Old Dominion—the 
birth place of Washington and his compeers —is so unwise 
ns to leave a Union, to the establishment of which her sons 
so largely contributed, we will return any excess received 
from her patriotic and Union-loving citizens But we do not 
anticipate any such result, 
Great Crops op Tt Bsiiy in Canada.—O ur Canada friends 
seem determined to beat the States' farmers in crops and 
stock raising. We have recently given testimony on some 
points, and now D. 8. BCTTERPIKI.n, Esq., or Norwich, Oxford 
county, C. W., takes the Stand in this wise:—“ In the Rural 
of Dec. 22, 1 noticed your description of a largo turnip, 
weighing 17'4 lbs , grown by Mr, C. F. Weavkk. of Pcnfield, 
Goon Beds por Horses.— In the Bubal of Jan. 26th, while N y lin( j thought it would not be amiss to give you a short 
peaking of tho stable <-.-iro of horses, you enter protest t U ( , (iuU p ;l>? u ,. r0 p in this c-ouuly. Sooth Oxford, 
gainst poor beds, and say “ a horse can appreciate a good, aecourn oi me am a ' • . „ 
oinfortable lodging place, as well as at least one half the C. W. The Directors or our County Agricultural Society 
” All true m>twithrt.andiriir I have a horse tbat doesn't i son r,.>- the host, and S10 for the second best acre of 
forth, and in less ihan one-half minute the bit will be 
war mod by iurk^, Fan dw Lac, Wis. 
gurat spirit of thr 
llnHci’-Hreaklng t’olts. 
Horses, or rather colts, says the Wisconsin 
Farmer, soon learn under a good master, and the best 
him'" I am far from beiog the only man whose horse d'mbe her, and scattered over the different towns in the county, 
llcves sound doctrine, therefore I would be exceedingly happy , f( PonnL . i; tion with James Williams, Esq., and Gkorgb 
to learn, through your useful paper of any method Ibat Will «. y ()( . n ( . n q,nm. 1 was appointed to examine and 
obt'ure a horse or tuu persuasion to accept of a little -imw, vv iskman, r,sq. oi ■ , *’ , „ .. . 
In- comfortably down i’ll it and remember how the thing i» report upon the same. Our plan of procedure was to care 
done long enough to try it the second time.—SAMUKI. Sky ,.^, 11 ,,, ar .d select ari average square rod, pull tops, 
HOUR, Koclcford, III ., 1861. elpftn off lha ea) tlj , ind roo (* ( count and weigh the same, 
We are sorry to hear that Illinois horses havo -Vbo.lt vitiated noting the quality or sun, am,- of sowing, «■«)« nC ,->.ih»«B, 
tastes, and are somewhat fcarful that Prairie Farmers have 
been lax in certain duties devolving upon them. Horses are 
teachable, and if brought up “ in the way they should go,” 
we would rather piu our faith on their not departing there¬ 
from than on one half of tho “Young America” you could 
shake 11 stick at in a month. It may be that the horse of our 
friend, at sonic period of his existence, - the /icy-day of 
Ac- We awarded the first prize to Mr. John Rteii, ol Dere- 
hara. Tbu produce of his turnips was 1,429 bushels and 
40 -GO, or 42 87-100 tuns per acre. Average weight 5 lbs. 2 ot. 
each. The second to Mr. Wm. AgUR, of tho sama place; 
produce 1,256 40 60 bushels, or 37 16 tuns per acre —average 
weight. 4 lbs. 3 oz. The average yield of the 21 competitors 
was 906 bushels per acre, (would have sent you the report 
timo to nut on tbe halter is when the coll is with his vouHl f or instance,— was indulged with a dreaming place, iu f -„n, but think It would bo taxing your space rather more 
" ’ ...... a. n. .. . . .... a. . ti> ...... ...... i.otlnr 
IU-ST, Dial OI ms vuengvn ... I.. -. - hf , f stlfT |lnd „ oro , an ,i looking down upon his couch, 
never forget bis feat, but will pull, ana pull again, 0Xcblitueil) ojf „. an ni ,tkes a chap feel like that, it bates 
though he may sue that lie is now tied with a cart j^pugbar clane out how the lord and ladies can slnpu at all. 
HUNGARIAN GRASS. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: — In a recent issue of 
your Journal you quote from a correspondent of the 
Northwestern Farmer, who objects to the raising of 
Hungarian Grass, because it exhausts the soil by the 
extraction ot tatty matter for the formation of its 
seeds. This is, 1 admit, to some extent true, hut not 
as much (at least with me,) as lie would lead one to 
suppose. I have raised the Hungarian and also the 
common millet, for the last eight years, and have yet 
to lind that- It is more exhausting than a grain crop. 
But perhaps this may be owing to my manner of 
growiug it for fodder and for seed. 
For fodder I sow the seed quite thick, that the straw 
may be tine and better fitted to the purpose it is 
intended for, and instead of letting it remain until 
the seed is quite ripe. 1 cut it while yet green, and 
find it superior for fodder, (judging by the way my 
horses eat it,) to what it is when left until the seed is 
rope. This is because his memory is better than iris 
judgment. Ho cannot well distinguish between the 
size of his first small halter and the large rope that 
now holds him. He will only recollect that lie lias 
broken one halter, and he supposes he can break any 
other. 
A Novel lee House. 
THE Winstead (Conn.) Herald gives this account 
of the manner in which Mr. Goodwin, of New Hart¬ 
ford, tills bis ice house: — 
“Mr, Goodwin is supplied with excellent water 
at all. Be gnrra. Pin done- wid feathers intlrely." Horses, 
especially those who have previously had good care, some- 
Tiik Friends ok the Rural NkwAorkkr including 
long-time subscribers, new recruits, constant or occasional 
borrowers, and the rent of Us readers — are invited to road the 
announcement headed Oood Fay for Doing Qood," on the 
times learn tbi=- habit when 11 slovenly groom allows the g(m . n th (advertising) page of this pftper. All «ho can con- 
ordure to accumulate under their feet; others are naturally stonily aid in uiigtm-nting tho circulation of the Rural, are 
hot aud irritable, and display their temper by paw'-tig and particularly r>-quested to note the Extra Gifts ottered (in addi 
stamping. We liave known horses in wInch this habit had t(fm tn f , fr „„. r gffers.) for lists procured between tide date and 
become a vice. They destroyed their litter, broke up the Hour , ,,e ]st o( - A ,, r ||. The premiums are so liberal that hundreds 
of the stabln, knocked off their shoes, ami injured their feet who bavi . ll( , V er acted iu behalf of the paper, nifty easily 
The Winstead (Conn.) Herald gives this account 
of tlie manner in which Mr. Goodwin, of New Hart- £ufficJently , ong t() eua bio the horse to shift his posture, or 
ford, fills his ice house;— ro0V6 in his stall; but these must ho taken off at night, 
“Mr. Goodwin is supplied with excellent water othunvise the animal win seldom lie down. Unless, however, 
from a spring at a considerable elevation above his the horse possesses peculiar value, it will be better to dispose 
house. Connected with a pipe which supplies the 
latter is a branch pipe leading to the ice house, 
across which it is extended. Within the ice-house 
this pipe is pierced by twenty or thirty small holes, 
from which as many tine jets of water rise to tho 
roof, lulling back in drops over the whole bottom 
surface of the house. These jets are only let on 
when the weather is cold, and the doors and ventila- 
of him ftt once, than to submit to the danger and incon- 
venitiQCO tbat bo may occasion. 
W atek-Puoof BliAnciKG.—Noticing an inquiry, In a late 
number Of the Rural New Yorker, for a recipe to make 
Water-Proof Blacking, I would recommend the following:— 
Melt ten pounds of tallow and five pounds of lard in a pot 
over a slow fire; in another pot (very gently.) two and a 
half pounds of beeswax; add this to the tallow, mixing well. 
secure from $3 to $10 worth of valuable books. Young men 
will find the opportunity a rare one. 
— It is proper to stale in this connection thift we are abun¬ 
dantly satisfied with the result thus far this year —our list 
being several thousand greater than it was twelve months 
a g 0 Z. and hence feel like giving every one disposed to assist 
in reaching the circulation we have resolved to attaic. a 
decided benefit, even at a temporary pecuniary sacrifice. 
Goon Farming Defined. — A capital definition of good 
’ farming was given by a Mr. Kane at an agricultural discussion 
In Dorsetshire, England. He said he fed his land before it 
was hungry; rested it before it was weary; and weeded it 
I before it was foul. 
much less waste than that packed in the ordinary 
way. It costs him nearly nothing. 
the seed is quite ripe. 1 cut it Willie yet green, ami Win|eH sheep-A Bad Beginning, 
find it superior for fodder, (judging by the way my ^ (wbo wintered eigbty sbee p last winter 
horses cut it,) to what it is when left until the seed is wLich he says we re old 
Tierfe.otlv ripe. I do not find any other effect from tvith the 1 -- . 
I * , v » . . . . . Anmitfh to die nnv lio>Vt wbo raised without trouble 
the use of il than what s greatly beneficial to both enough to am aqy now, wm 
UK. Ube o 11 > b J forty-four lambs from forty-seven ewes, aud whose 
(toftin nnd horses* Indeed, mine pictw it to tbe best * . . . 
catue tutu noises. u * ftvc . ra£r e d over three and a half pounds, givos 
timothv hav wc are able to raise out here. In sowing nctua a - g 
: J A l. _wire, tn th.. acre. -I do iu the Ohio Cultivator the following lively dcsenp- 
mixture cool, and tm boxes id snant?.—01. ji 
Co., Pa., 1SC1. 
Water-Proof Blacking.— Seeing in the Rural New 
Yorker an inquiry for a good Water Proof Blacking. I take 
pleasure in sending the following;—One pint castor oil; one 
half pound tallow; a lump of good rosin, as large as a wal- 
PkxnsyLVAXIa Statb AO. Society.— The annual meeting 
of this Society was held at Harrisburg, Jan. 15th. Hon. 
Jacoii S. Ha idem an whs re-elected President, and most of 
the other officers re-elected. At a meeting of the Executive 
Committee some awards were made which are worthy of note 
rearing, Ac. E. P. Howland. timothy hay wc are able to raise out here. In sowing 
Brittle Creek. Mich., 1861. the seed very thick, — one bushel to the acre, —I do 
-- not find any loss iu the produce. Though it does not 
A CHEAP WELL OF PURE WATER. grow so long, nor so strong in the straw, yet it will 
produce tlie same quantity of hay, and of a superior 
Ens. Rural New-Yorker: — It may interest some quality. Tho richer the land the more seed it will 
of the numerous readers of your paper to know the bear to the acre. 
result of my experiment to obtain a cheap well of Tn order to keep lnysell supplied with seed of .1 
pure water. I have such an aversiou to drinking good quality, I sow as much land as is required, very 
from wells to which cats, rats, bugs and snakes find thin,—suy one peck to the acre, by which means 
access by tumbling from the top, and in which sur- 1 uot only get a superior article, but also a greater 
face water, drippings of the platform, and filthy produce of seed per acre, the straw being very eoarse, 
gases, unite with the pure streams bubbling up from but it serves as fodder tor oxen, and they will eat it 
the bottom, that I determined to leave no passage for better if cut up for them. I have now in m\ loom, 
external visitors except through tbe valves of the hemA of millet seed nine inches long, and thick in 
pump. My well is like ordinary wells, only it is proportion. They were not picked heads, but taken 
arched over with stone at the bight of five feet from from a small patch sown by accident on new breaking, 
the bottom. The pump, which is iron, passes down There is another purpose for which 1 have found 
through the top of this arch, and tlie well is filled to the millet of great use. We have, for tlie last three 
the surface with the earth which was thrown out in years, been greatly troubled with the chinch bug, and 
digging. My well is twenty-two feet deep, and cost, in order to prevent their ravages among the corn, I 
with the pump, thirty dollars. Stoned to the surface, have sown a strip about one rod wide between the 
it would have cost fifty dollars: but the great advnn- corn and other grain, and when they ' tlie hugs,) are 
tage consists in having pur© water at all seasons of driven out from the wheat or oats, tuuy remain in tlie 
the year. Tlie valves are four feet from the surface, millet until they eat their way to the corn, but few of 
and a lead pipe conducts the water from tho leak them passing through. You can see the progress they 
back into tbe well. I think, however, it would be make from day to day by the millet changing color, 
nut- a lump of burgundy pitch, a* large as ft fern's egg; three aud imita tiou by other Societies. For example, a p.u-uer 01 
cents worth lampblack. This should be melted over a slow th(1 Ya ,„, of was voted to a lady of Wilkeabarre, “ an a 
tire, and when to be applied, should be about milk warm and tesUra ouial of appreciation of her efforts and liberality in the 
applied with a clean sponge. I have tried it. and think there decora t io n of Floral Hall.’’ A goblet valued at *25 was also 
k nothine better. -A Subscriber, Verona. IV r , 1861 awarded ta Gen. E. W Stcudevant, as an appreciation of 
U ® 1 . .»♦ . . _ t. : I.: nt AW rt writ mr 
tion of his experience iu keeping sheep the previous 
season, without the comfortable shelter which his 
flock now enjoys: 
In the fall of 1858,' I started into the winter with 
about eigbty fine sheep without any shelter. But 0 '■ 
how 1 came out! Against spring opened up, 1 had nu t. and enough lampblack to make it a dark color. Meitaii 
rtxtv-six. But that was not all. I bad gone to the together till they are well incorporated, and put away to use 
expense and trouble of getting two very nice bucks; as you may want it. It is first-rate to koopatl kinds of steel 
and from about fifty ewes I raised about half as many .T Wre^A Z'mZd, Handy Co.. III. 
lambs, by raising four or live by hand. \\ as this all. ^_ 
No! When I sheared them, I put what wool 1 had g( , lKON THE Eyk . u1 , s 0 f Cattle.- In the Rural Nkw- 
got off my dead slu-ep iu among my other wool, and y0KKER (lf iJan 6tbi M r. Chapman wishes to know what is 
then my sixty-six fleeces did not average three pounds. tbe nmt ter w ith his cattle, and the remedy As to the cause, 
_— I am not certain, but of tho remedy, quite. My experience 
Best Depth for Milk l’ans. in this is that it most always begins about the eye. and quite 
* «. ss« 
what is the best depth tor milk pans, all things t , ^ spirits of turpentine to the parts affected, for a few times 
sidered — material, durability, &c., and adds. dailv !u)d tUe c &use will be removed, and new hair present 
“ It was formerly asserted that two inches in depth j t . ld p_ ^ E yi JL Ls, Amber, VV. r 1861. 
is uh much as oughi to be put into a pan of any size 
at one time, when cream or butter is the object: but y ERMOvr jj t:TTKK AND Cmkksk.— It isin print that Franklin 
lately it is thought by some that evaporation and couutv Vtv ig e ,. c . al in the butter and cheese line. Dairy 
mnlied with a clean sponge. I have tried it. and think there decor!lt ion ol' Floral Hall. '' A gobtet valued at *25 was also 
s nothing better.-A Subscriber, Verona. VV r , 3861 I awar( ]*d 1 p Gen. E. W. Stcudevant, as an appreciation of 
Avo-mv-KR MODE -Dne of the Rural'S Illinois correspon- his services before and during tbe exhibition at Wyoming — 
, tlZTZ ; recipe fen a Wa e -Proof Blacking, for uZ, and a certificate of life-memborebip voted to Gen. dXS. Irvine, 
*» I re. 1° 5«re, - I of Conin'Co, tor Us public spirit iuto liberality «>! lie Society. 
have used it for years, and my father used it before me:—One- Wisconsin Ag'l and Mech’l Association.—A t the annual 
half pint linseed oil: M pint noatsfpot oil; % lb. mutton tallow; meeting of this Association, held in Milwaukee, Jan. 22, the 
y U, beeswax: a piece or rosin about the size of' a hickory f o n 0 , v ing officers were elected: Frrsidcnt T. C. Doorman. 
nut and enough lampblack to make it a dark color. Melt all y ice j> re UilenU— Alexander Mitchell, H. Crocker, J V. Rob- 
together till thev are well incorporated, and put away to use binS) jj Ferguson, IL Darker. Moses Whitesides, W D. Mein 
as vou may want it. It is first-rate to koop all kinds of steel doe Secretary —f. A. Laphnm. 7Vru f ur f T-Hurrison l.mling- 
ulows and other taolu from rusting, as well as boots from tou ExeC ulive Committee T. C. Dousman, 8. S. Dagget, 
soaking water._8. S. Williams, Morris, Grundy Co., Ill- Himon Ruble, W. H. Itobkirk, J. L. Burnham, 8. R Bavis. 
___ -p bo g e ntinel says it was decided to hold the next Fair in 
80 IK on the Eyk-lids of Cattle.— In the Rural New- Milwaukee, commencing Sept. 10, and to offer premiums 
Yorker of Jan. Sth, Mr. Chafman wishes to know wfeit is aul ouutiui: to $7,000. The Executive Committee were 
the matter with his tattle, and the remedy As to the cause, authorized to hold a Spring Fair, for the sale oi stock, 1 
I am not certain, but of the remedy, quite. My experience deemed expedient. |This Association is, we believe^ join 
in this is that it most always begins about the eye, and quite gt ock one. on the plau of the Si Lomsund proposed Western 
often extending to other parts of the body in the form of a Nl . w York Association.] 
scale, or scurvy. Remedy .—Apply equal parts of hog's lard NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Kalamazoo. Mich.)—At the annual 
and spirits of turpentine to the parts affected, for a few times meeting of the stockholders of tbe “ National Association 
daily, and the cause will be removed, and new hair present ^ ImproVing t h e Breed of Horses," ?5,000 wax voted to lie 
itself.—B. E. Mills, Amber, N. 11,1861. offered in premiums at the Fourth Annual lab- lor 18ul. 
__ - The precise time is not yet determined, but the list of pre 
VERMONT Butter \nd CnEESK.-It isin print that Franklin miums will soon be made out and forwarded to all applicants. 
couutv Vt I great U the butter and cheese line. Dairy The following officers were chosen: Frenffen/.-Hon. Chas. 
couutv, vt, is , , • lstu , ... . ,. T Setrelaru— Geo. F. Kidder. Treasurer— «■ “ 
U.H-h JUW liv. v. F -- -- " _ - , I ..1 • | | - 
better to conduetthe water from the leak into a blind and appearing as if blighted and deau. By the time milk gi 
proportion 
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