——-- r-srs 
vation in different parts of the State, w ’ hastened to procure the Tribune, and much to our 
the crop have withered on the vines for want if water. ^ fou J (d tbat the movable frames of Mr. Bob- 
M *?? Evanston froitfarm, y *' IN ron were nothing more or less In substance than 
of H. M. Kidder, the dry weather has greatly short¬ 
ened the crop; there being seven or eight acres m 
fruit, the aggregate lose is great. <<>?*>• R- Dav is, o 
this city, however, has had the service of water, which 
he has used with signal miccess. HiB Boil is a dark 
sand, thoroughly trenched and as rich as good com¬ 
post can make it. But with all this preparation Of 
soil and careful culture, he attaches the greatest im- 
portance to the service* of his hydrants. The cold 
lake water ia used on the plants during the night 
the old hire of Hmait, invented the latter part of the 
last century, as will be evident to all conversant with 
the subject, on reading the Tribune article, which is 
as follows: 
a about Bkk-Hi veb.— Tbe best bee hive is one with mova¬ 
ble support* for each sheet of comb. Although hives of this 
there are no other colonies in close proximity. 
Should there be any, they would probably make an 
attack on them; but, to guard against their injuring 
them, the entrances to their hives should be made 
of such a size that the inmates may easily and effect¬ 
ually defend themselves. 
I have sometimes found it good economy, when 
the hive is well supplied with combs hut deficient in 
bees, if attacked by robbers, to operate with the 
“entrance blocks” in such, a way as to secure a 
sufficient number of robbing bees in the hive attacked 
kind may have been patented, the patent is not good for to make a good colony. The colony is then con- 
anything, nor should it bar any one from the u»e of such a jj ne( j an( j carried to a cool, dark cellar, where it is 
hive, becanae the invention I* not new. Bevan, an English 
writer upon ties*, described such a hive many years ago. as 
He commences drenching them as Boon as the sun (n u#e by Bn( j recommended it to others. More than 
is off them and continues it all niffbt, when it is dry, twenty years ago, I described a hive for movable frames to 
, . 4 , ’ _ indeed from the time sustain the separate sheets of comb, in The Albany Colfava- 
dunng the picking ^ And tor) ttn(1 alth ,/ ugh the p]ao ml ght have tB.en patented, it we* 
the fruit has set up to th distinctly stated that it wa* not, nor would he. patented, and 
it pays!— pays beyond estimate. The vines the pres¬ 
ent season were loaded as the writer has never seen 
vines loaded before, and the fruit, by this aid, is fully 
developed in size and flavor. Mr. Davib has told the 
allowed to remain about three days. At the expira¬ 
tion of this time, the hive ia replaced on its old 
stand. The robber* will stay and labor with the 
colony as well as though they had been bred therein, 
they having instinctively forgotten their former 
homes. When robbing is going on in large or even 
in this same way. It is not an easy matter to find a 
pair of horses well—not to say perfectly—matched in 
every respect; and we regard the thing as impossible, 
unless they are of the same blood on both sideB. In 
market it is essential to a good price that horses 
offered in pairs should be of equal size, similarity of 
build, and colored alike to a shade. These qualities 
are of importance as affecting the market value of 
horses offered for sale as matched pairs, but there 
are, in our opinion, other considerations of vastly 
more importance as affecting the real value of 
horses. They should have the same temperament; 
that Is, one should not be quick and nervous, always 
ready to start at the first signal, and the other slow 
and phlegmatic, never ready to move until started by 
the whip; and a pair of horses perfectly matched in 
size and color, hntof different actions, are ill-matched. 
Therefore, a span of well-matched horses should have 
the same spirit, action, temperament, gait, and dispo- 
any one «ho liked it w&b recommended to use it. The form Btna u apiaries, bees from different hives usually assist sition, as well as color, form, and size. 
of the hive there recommended wa* to hang the frames by 
hook-and-eye hinge* to Ihe hack of the hive, *o that all 
would Mwing like the leaves of a book standing on its end 
writer that he would not pursue strawberry culture Tllft front or COV er to the edge of the leaves being opened by 
for profit if be could not irrigate; for he regards the 
risks of failure too great to run. But with a supply 
of water he insures his vines against frost or drouth 
— against most of the mishaps to which they are 
subject. ___ 
Tice BUST ON WHEAT IN THE NOBTH-WEST. 
Tour Western readers arc aware, and yoar Eastern 
readers may have seen statements, that the rust is 
greatly injuring the spring wheat in Central and 
Northern Illinois, and some portions of Wisconsin, 
aDd Towa. I write this paragraph the 8th of July, 
near Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, 120 miles 
south of Chicago, in the region from whence the 
first complaint of rust was beard during an extremely 
dry time some weeks ago. Since my arrival in this 
turning it around to the left hand, leaf after leaf could be 
swung around to the right, and a sheet of comb cut out of 
auy one, or tho frame could be lifted off its hinges and taken 
away, and a new one put in its place. We thought the plan 
a more (vmvenient ods than lifting the frames out at the top 
of the hive ” 
Anxious to know how a man coaid have the cool¬ 
ness to publish a description of this hive in 1840, as 
something new, we obtained a copy of the article, and 
were doomed to another surprise, for we found the 
in the matter, hence only a few bees are secured 
from each hive. The few from each hive thus se¬ 
cured will not materially weaken their parent colo¬ 
nies, but, on the other band, the one attacked will be 
greatly benefited by the accessions made. Care 
must be taken that the colony, while in the cellar, is 
confined, and that the bees have sufficient food and 
ventilation. 
To ascertain whether a colony is in possession of 
a fertile queen, all that is necessary, in the breeding 
season, u simply to take out the frames of combs 
and search for the eicg* of the queen. Tf eggs are 
found in the cells, that is sufficient, as they are a 
nrpiiv sure indication of her presence. When a 
hive proposed by Mr. Robinson, in the Cultivator, a pretty sure indication of her presence, when a 
very different affair from what, in the Tribune, he colony not having a fertile queen is attacked, and 
declares it to have been. Here is the principal part the bee-keeper has none to give them, should it be 
of the article of 1840: before the drones make their appearance, the bees, 
A New Plan for a Bbb-JIivk. — Editors of Cultivator: — I and combs if desired may be united with some 
have in my mind « new plan for a bee hive, a description of other colony having a fertile queen. When nnited 
part of the State 1 have visited many of the wheat which I intend giving you, that those better acquinted with they can he thoroughly sprinkled with a preparation 
fields affected with the rust, examined them carefully, these industrious insect., than l am may *ay whether it is a 
and talked with the farmers, who almost invariably « ne 0T r ' ot : an ' 3 ^ that If It U an Improvement, it gC(?nted with a few dropa of the essence of pepper- 
regard the wheat crop doomed to death, their the «Book-Caae Hiv*,” and by mint - Being scented alike, but little or no conten- 
granaries to dearth, and their pockets to a vacuum. r(?ferenC(; to lK „ jk , BtaDding nptm a fiheir i bBKt illustrate tioa will ensue. 
I think they will he disappointed, bo tar as the mat If- the hook* bo made of tin, or other metal, or It has been the practice of a certain class of bee- 
concerned, in the result. Why? For the reason that woo ^ bu ^ tin Is preferable, IB inches high, 10 inches wide, keepers, when a colon} of beeB is assailed, to move 
this is a species of red rust which appears on the leaf 2 inches thick; the back of gin**, and one of the rides jt a short distance. Tfiis mode of operating is eer 
only, giving the fields to-day a yellow appearance, as made to elide in a groove, so that it would, in fact, be a tin ^jpjy wrong, as it will only hasten the destruction 
if thev were drying up. But there are a few facts box, with a sliding lid. Each of the “books’ 1 or boxes must 0 f the colony. Not onlj will the rohbing bees easily 
of water well sweetenel with sugar, or honey, and 
scented with a few drops of the essence of pepper¬ 
mint. Being scented alike, but little or no conten¬ 
tion will ensue. 
It has been the practice of a certain class of bee- 
if they were drying up. But there are a tew iacts 
which muy he profitably taken into account in esti¬ 
mating the extent of damage to result from this rust. 
It appeared some weeks ago, when the early sown 
wheat was small, and before most of the wheat hud 
shown its first joiut. The wheat, both the early and 
late sown, has continued to grow and develop its 
sulk, head, and kernel. The early sown seems to 
have been least affected, and will doubtless make the 
best wheat, as it generally does whether the rust ap¬ 
pears or not. But 1 have seen several fields of late 
sown which wore rusty before the stalk made its ap¬ 
pearance, and which have to-day a good fair growth, 
with fair sized heads in blossom, the sUlk still clean, 
have bole* through the ride* exactly opposite each other, 
with Miiall slide* to shut. 
1 wontd make the hole* at the lower comer, next the back. 
When in the case, they would form a communication from 
one to another, and also out to the open air. 
To put a swarm in, take out one of the center boxes and 
the slides from the two adjoining ones, and put the bees in the 
space; then replace the other box, haring drawn the slide 
also of that, and push gently in until the bees crawl into the 
other; then shove in the slides and shut tbedoorof the case. 
By opening the case door at HDy time, the operations of the 
bees caif be seen through the glass backs of the “book*," 
and whenever it is seen thill a book ia full, and yon wish to 
peruse its contents, drive the bees out of that book, if any 
of the colony. Not only will the rohbing bees easily 
discover the new location of the colony, but some 
of the bees belonging to it will go back to their 
former home, thereby affording the robbers greater 
encouragement. The bees that return U> the old 
location seldom find theii parent hive again. This, 
as will be apparent, scries only to weaken them; 
and if moved a few times, they will become so re¬ 
duced in numbers that they will at last yield to the 
robbers without much reluctance. 
Then again, matched horses should be gaited 
alike when they walk or trot. Many horses that 
trot well together cannot walk together, because 
one may naturally walk fast and the other slow, 
and the fast walker takes more than his share 
of the load, while the other is greatly wor¬ 
ried to keep pace with his mate, and ambition and 
courage never can make up for the natural slow 
walking gait; and although a pair of horses may 
move along together when upon a walk, because the 
slow walker has the disposition to keep up with his 
mate, yet he is worried in performing what his mate 
does with the most perfect ease. In matching, or 
selecting a pair of matched horses, there are many 
things to bo taken into account, besides color, 
size, &c. 
As we have said above, it is a difficult thing to get 
a pair of horses well matched unless they are the 
same blood on both sides. A spirited, sprightly, 
ambitious, nervous Morgan never will work well with 
a dead mettled dunghill. Thorough breds of the 
same stock have a similarity of temperament, dispo¬ 
sition, and gait, if not of size and color; and when 
they are found to match in color and size, the same 
discrepancies do not exist between them as between 
dunghills. Take the different families of Morgans, 
and if kept pure, they will be found to possess the 
same general leading characteristics, and when got 
together make valuable pairs. In this view of the 
subject *of horse raising, who can doubt that it is 
wisest, cheapest, and best to bestow great care 
upon the stock used for breeders? 
Before nnd After Draining. 
The following statement was made by Hiram 
Mcnrok, one of the successful competitors for pre¬ 
miums offered on corn crops by the Hillsborough 
(N. H.) Agricultural Society. The ten bushels of 
Glances In axd AnorT Elmira..— Last week w-e passed 
several days in the “ Southern Tier "■—principally at Elmira 
—and were very favorably impressed with what was observed. 
Especially were we pleased with Elmira — its business enter- 
prises and facilities, beautiful suburbs and picturesque sur¬ 
roundings. Wo bad visited it previously, but with no opport u¬ 
nity of noting its advantages for business, or desirableness for 
residence. Thcngh only a village of about ten thousand 
inhabitants, it has the appearance of a thriving and populous 
city. Finely located in a valley encircled by hills — with 
many substantial business blocks handsome churches, school 
houses, hotels- and excellent streets and walks—with private 
residences and gardens exhibiting the possession of both 
taste and wealth — we consider Elmira a model inland town, 
worthy of ranking among the Incorporated cities of the 
Empire State. It* railroad and canal facilities give the place 
great advantages and have largely increa*ed its business and 
population. The excellent hydraulic power furnished by the 
Chemung river (which passes through the village, or between 
it and the beautiful suburb known as Southport,) has con¬ 
tributed largely to the prosperity of the place. In former 
years its lumber trade was quite extensive; for it is said 
10,000,000 feet of boards and planks were exported annually. 
The manufacturing business of the village Is somewhat large. 
A new rolling mill has recently been put into operation at an 
expense of about $80,000, and there are several extensive 
factories, mills, maebioe shops, sc., in the place. Indeed, 
the business of F.lmira is various and extensive, and proba¬ 
bly conducted aa advantageously to those interested as that 
oT any provincial city Not a few of the early business men 
of the place hare accumulated considerable wealth—promi¬ 
nent among whom we may mention the self-made man and 
millionaire, and withal aflable gentleman, John Akxot, Esq., 
who is yetin the vigor of life, snd an Industrious and shrewd 
business man and manager of his estate. His public-spirited 
enterprises have contributed largely to the prosperity of 
Elmira and a large extent of surrounding country, and justly 
entitle him to the respect and confidence of community. 
We also had the pleasure of meeting several other prominent 
men who have done much toward giving Elmira a reputation 
beyond a mere “local habitation and a name." From the 
fact that, though neither a plaintiff or deTendent, " this 
deponent" met. three Judges in one day (Messrs. Brooks, 
Ghat and THURSTON.) and heard of “several more,” it is 
inferred that ample justice will be dispensed in the fine Court 
House now being completed. Among the mercantile houses, 
Messrs. Watkoijs & Cook, and Wm. Bkowx As Co., are exten¬ 
sive dealers In Hardware, Agricultural Implements, &c., and 
apparently doing a fine business. Rural readers in that 
region imany of whom have become such through the volun¬ 
tary influence of Mr. Bnow.v,) will find there. establishments 
worthy their p>atronage. The “Black Art" flourishes in 
Elmira, as it has three daily papers—the Advertiser, Gazette, 
and Press — conducted by clever and good looking men. 
“ Long may they wave." But the place has other city-like 
“institutions" The Female College (with an excellent 
Astronomical Observatory,; and the Water Cure are widely 
known. Gas Works have been in successful operation for 
some years, and Water Works are now in the course of com¬ 
pletion. The latter appear to have been constructed in the 
best manner, and the pure tioft water which is now furnished 
to a portion of the village, wilL, when fully distributed, prove 
a great convenience and benefit. When will Rochester do 
likewise, and thus supply a long needed desideratum? 
— But we have digressed from our original intention, 
which was to speak more particularly of the fine streets and 
By keeping the entrances of Mr. Langstroth s corn raised on an acre of this laDd when so wet and avenues of the village and suburbs, the large proportion of 
J 1 m . 1 . _ JU. -i At_. A!.— - .1(^.4 4. - S4- ... . .. ... ... 
movable-comb hives properly regulated, so as to 
insure the defense of the colonies within, and in 
green and unuffected by rust; and which the proprl- insert the nose of a bellows, in a hole made for the purpose 
etors gravely said would not he worth cutting. I in the back of each book at the top end, and close the little 
believe they will be disappointed, and be compelled slides over tho holes in each aide or the adjoining hooks, and 
to harvest their wheat, much against their apparent withdraw your book, and put an empty one in it. place,.and 
1 open the side ones again. And admit the heeu again to fill the 
expectation and inclination. It may be that the rust ^ book 
in Northern localities is unlike this. I bate no Yon will perceive that it is not necessary to empty the 
information on that point, but beyond a dwarfed fun hook, because it is now a neat, convenient tin box, with 
growth of straw, I doubt if there is serious disaster. H hiding Udto keep out all insects and duet, until you have 
remain in It, Into the adjoining ones, by tapping on it, or possession of fertile queens), there need be no appre¬ 
hension in regard to their safety when assailed by 
robbing bees. * M. M. Baldridge. 
Middleport, Niag. Co., N T, 1861. 
soft at the time of the third hoeing that it wouldn’t 
stay billed np, probably cost more labor than the 
seventy-seven bushels raised after drainage, for which 
the premium was awarded. 
The land on which I raised this corn is in the 
easterly part of Hillsborough, a hard-wood soil, 
naturally wet and springy. My father raised corn on 
a part of the same land some eighty years ago. 
When I was a boy he used to tell me about having 
corn on that land one rather wet season, and at the 
CUIjTUBE OF CARROTS. " 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker :—Often do 1 wonder ' 
why farmers do not raise more root crops. They are ( 
universally allowed to be highly beneficial for feeding 
purposes. A large amount can be realized from a , 
small space of ground, and the expenditure of labor 1 
is no greater, when compared by the number of 
bushels produced, than for corn. I think if those 
that never have fed roots were to have a supply lor 
one winter, they would devote a portion of ground to 
raising them each successive year thereafter. My 
experience places the white Belgian carrot at the 
head of tho list of roots: next, I wonld prefer the 
Long Yellow. There are few if any crops that will 
yield more bushels to the acre than the above named 
varieties of carrots. 
Last year we prepared a piece of ground, three and 
one-half by four rods, for carrots. The soil was a 
deep sandy loam with a dry gravelly subsoil. We 
manured it well with fine manure, plowed about eight 
inches deep, harrowed well, sowed May 24th one- 
fourth pound of White Belgian seed, in rows sixteen 
inches apart. When the plants had attained a suffi¬ 
cient size we hoed between the rows and destoyed all 
the weeds. At the second hoeing we thinned the 
plants to about two or three inches apart. This was 
all the cnlture they needed. The result was eighty 
bushels of line carrots. Now, let us look at the cost: 
To drawing manure and plowing ground.$ 1 00 
To one-half day sowing-. 50 
To two and one-half days sowing. 2 50 
To one day hoeing...—.. 4 00 
To two day* harvesting. 1 “» 
To interentou land.. 25 
Total.$ 7 00 
By 80 bushels carrots, 25 cents per bushel..$20 00 
7 00 
Balance in favor of crop__$13 00 
Profit on one acre at the above rate, $143.00 plus. 
This pays well. m. a. n. 
Avoca, Nr Y., 1861. 
-»- » 4 i -»-— 
ytx. 
Movable Frame Hives* 
All, or nearly all the hives now made and offered 
for sale by holders of patents, have one important 
feature, movable frames, in which the comb is made 
— a frame surrounding each sheet of comb, like the 
frame of a picture. The geueral adoption of this 
feature is the very best evidence of its value, which 
we believe is acknowledged by all intelligent api 
arians. The evidence appears to show that Mr. 
Langstroth was the first to invent h practical work¬ 
ing hive with movable frames, and one somewhat like 
it was invented in Europe a few years after. Long 
before this, even in the last century, hives had been 
made with frames huug on hinges, to open and shut, 
somewhat like the leaves of a book, and they were 
therefore called Hook or Leaf Hires, but they were 
found to be Impracticable, aud valuable only as ob¬ 
servatory hives. As movable frames very similar to 
those in the Langstroth Hive are used in many others, 
much discussion has arisen as to the validity of Mr. 
Lancistboth’s patent securing to him their exculsive 
use. 
A few weeks since an experienced bee-keeper 
informed us that an article had appeared in the New 
York Tribune, by Solon Robinson, stating that he 
invented a movable frame hive in 1840, and in that 
year described it in the Albany Cultivator, giving the 
open the sole ones again. Ana admit the t>eeu again to uu tne ^ . g statc( j that Dr. Hicks, of London, has recently a part of the same land some eighty years ago. 
empty book. discovered that the prismatic corneal lens in the eye When I was a boy he used to tell me about having 
You will perceive that it is not neceBsary to empty the v 1 ,, . , ., „ , . „ 
full hook, because it is now a neat, convenient tin box, with of the bee, is * compound double convex lens, pre- corn 0 n that laud one rather wet season, and at the 
a sliding lid to keep out all insects and dust, until you have clsely similar iR principle and construction to one of third time hoeing he tried to hill it up, as the fashion 
used up the coutent*. To open it, slip a knife under the lid the latest improvements iiithe microscope, for the was then, but the laud was so wet and soil that it 
and cut the adhering comb loose. correction of the aberratiot. of light It thus appears would spread, and become level again. The result 
If this is a new and good improvement, I hope those who t |, a ^ t b } a recent triumph^of inventive genius was was> m the fall he got about ten bushels of corn t< 
like It will use it immediately, because, after proving iW dev j Bed 8n j employed by the Creator long before the acre. When T was young I used to raise com on 
value, 1 may incline to patent it. I hope to hearfree remarks wafl y, rol ,gHt into existence; for, according to the piece, and in a dry, warm season, T could raise 
fSL bl„ •. .,'bt b. »>.«. to bold . top Hugh Miller, (of <*e Stocks,)" the Urst bee wl.rrtly go«C cor., tat In cold »**on. 1 could 
colony, or no larger than a single hive, which might, as makes its appearance in the amber of the Eocene - g et hut little. It was so wet and rocky, both, that 
usual; Stand out doors, and could be prevented from swarm- the period which Geologists regard as the very dawn f or the last live-and-twenty years I had abandoned 
ing hy a timely withdrawal of the book containing the queen, of the existing state of things. it, and thought I would never plow ii again; hut four 
If this is a new and good improvement, I hope those who 
like it will use it immediately, because, after proving iW 
value, 1 may incline to patent it. I hope to hearfree remarks 
on the subject. 
The “ bonk caae hive " might be made to hold a large 
colony, or no larger than a single hive, which might, as 
usual, stand out doors, and could be prevented from swarm¬ 
ing hy a timely withdrawal of the book containing the queen. 
If the plan works a? welt as 1 anticipate, I intend to pro¬ 
vide ways and means to have a case exhibited at the next 
exhibition of the American Institute, unless some friend to 
agricultural Improvement, who resides much more con¬ 
venient than I do, will undertake to doitin a manner credita¬ 
ble to American enterprise. 
Lake C. H., Ia. April 2, 1840. Solox Robinson. 
Here then we have this wonderful hive that is to 
annihilate all patent claims on movable frames, and 
we must say that it leaves tbe question as unsettled 
as before. The hive of 1840 has the merit of origin¬ 
ality. but it seems to us a worse arrangement for the 
working of bees it would be difficult to contrive, for 
the bees could not work in such an ill-ventilated case 
in hot weather, and the slides would soon be glued 
so as to be immovable. Then it would be only by 
the merest accident that tbe queen could be discov¬ 
ered, to form new colonies, as proposed, and she 
would very much dislike to be compelled to move 
from one tin case to another for the purpose of de¬ 
positing eggs. But we need not discuss the merits of 
this hive, as. though proposed more than twenty years 
ago, we presume it has had no existence outside of 
the braiu of the originator. It leaves the vexed 
question untouched. 
Bees Robbing — How to Prevent. 
Eds. Rikal New-Yorker: — Strong colonies, 
having fertile queens and entrances properly regu¬ 
lated, are seldom attacked by robber bees; even 
w hen attacked, the robbers meet with such an uu- 
neat dwelling-, with well arjaugeil surroundings (exhibiting 
both architectural and horticultural taste,) and the appear¬ 
ance and products of the adjacent “ rural districts.” All 
these were noted, hut we will not particularize at present, 
lest our rough notes prove too long to be discounted by even 
patient reader*. Our return by rail through Schulyer, Yates 
and Ontario, gave us fine glances of the country and growing 
crops. The crops are generally promising, though corn is late, 
and little fruit will be grown i» the region visited. 
Davton Wheat in Michigan,— The editor of an Ann 
Arhor paper speaks highly of a field of Dayton wheat on the 
farm of Mr. W. A Lovejoy. near that city, aud says it cer¬ 
tainly promises to L* »• *..lufd>i* aco*'" : 'l f •tend* 
high, with lar/- straw, and h«h developed large, • e, l dllmt 
Pearls—has not lodged, like ndjoining fields of Mediterranean, 
of a lighter growth, and in this respect is one of It* claims 
to superiority." The field contains 18 acres, and promises a 
fine yield. It i* added that the seed was obtained from a 
Monroo Co., N. Y., farmer, who claims that he cut30bushels 
to the acre last year from a field late and indifferently sown 
Informer seasons, we have noticed this variety of wheat — 
Spirit o t tU* gttM. 
Coinpnrntlve Value of Timothy and t'lover Hny. 
It is true that in Great Britain and perhaps in 
other portions of Europe, clover hay sells for a higher 
price than meadow hay, while here it is considered 
of less val^ie. The propositions and deductions of 
our correspondent seem pertinent:—“nave Euro- 
years ago I had occasion to take some stone off from particularly some fine fields in Wheatland, this county—but 
it to fence a road, and the surplus ones I drew off have heard little of it this year. Will growers iu this region 
into ,tiles. Then I contracted several nnderdwins *<"■« •> '< » ™"* »“ ““P ,w *”* 
through the niece, »nd thought I would tty It again w „ „ ille „ „ lDUUlg „, „ 
for plowing. Last year it was about half O t Wheatland informs us that much less Dayton wheat was 
planted with corn and manured some; the other part BOWll j n tbat town last fall than formerly, many who had 
was planted with potatoes, without manure, lliis grown it preferring the Mediterranean. 
year I spread on the acre about thirty cartrloadB of -« » *- 
manure from the barn cellar, of thirty bushels each, A model Little Flock ov Sheep — is noticed by tin 
and plowed it twice, just as I could, it being so Attica Atlas in this wise: — “David T. Bowen, of Alexander 
ered, to form new colonies, as proposed, ana sue ^ comp0!td principally of woody stalks, the leaves 
would very much dislike to.be compelled to move being (leta , ned and often broken and dusty. The 
from one tin case to another for the purpose of de- of tUg difference may be j n S ome respects 
positing eggs. But we need not discuss tbe merits of . cbargflb i e to climate, 
this hive, as, though proposed more than twenty years 
ago, we presume it has had no existence outside of Uow lo Destroy Thistles. 
the braiu of the originator. It leaves the vexed P. jj. Gordon, of Jennings Forks, Tennessee, 
question untouched. writes to the Southern Homestead, thus:—“I have 
never seen the Canada thistle in this State, and hope 
Bees Robbing —How to Prevent. I never shall. It is ft perennial plant, with deeply 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: — Strong colonies, penetrating and rambling roots, which are ao tena- 
havlog fertile queens and entrances properly regu- ciousof life that tbe ingenuity of farmers in Europe 
lated, are seldom attacked by robber bees; even and the Eastern States of the Union has failed to 
when attacked, the robbers meet with such an uu- find a cheap aud easy method of exterminating them, 
yielding resistance they are always thankful to make They are represented as a great pe*t to meadows, 
sure their escape, lieuee such colonies are seldom or pastires, and grain fields. 
never materially injured. A colony of bees, though <>’r be thistle of this section is a biennial plant, 
strong iu numbers, being destitute of a queen and of haviig roots easily destroyed. I will give a method 
peans a letter clover, or do they practice a better roc j.y j CO uld plow no regular depth. I then 
method of curing it, or is their grass inferior to ours? f urrowed it, light as I could conveniently, about 
One of th«*e propositions must be true, or there is tbree fect a|)d four 5ncbeg apart, and manured it in 
some mist4ce about the relative value ot grass aud ^ jjjjj w j tb a co mpost made of meadow mud and 
clover hay.)’ The English clover hay is of a bright p eruv5an g„ auo , about one pound of guano to a 
light browt color and fragrant as a bouquet, while basll( ,j of mU( j. p Ut ba if a shovelful in a hill, and 
American if usually black, and the poorer specimens tbe hmg a , j0ut two and ft ba j f f eet apart. 1 hoed it 
three times, and kept it clear of weeds. The result 
was, on the acre I had of corn No. 1, seventy-one 
and a half bushels; No. 2, five and a half bushels, of 
eighty pounds to the bushel. It was harvested the 
tenth of October. 
have heard little of it this year. Will grower* in this region 
advise us if it fulfills what wa* anticipated when first 
introduced? 
_Since the above was written an intelligent farmer of 
Wheatland informs us that much less Dayton wheat was 
sown in that town last fall than formerly, many who had 
grown it preferring the Mediterranean. 
A Model Little Flock ov Sheep —is noticed by the 
Attica Atlas in this wise: — “David T. Bowen, of Alexander, 
wiutered 32 small Spanish Merino sheep feeding them 
straw till March, and hay afterwards, giving them about four 
ounces of grain a day per head — peas, oats, and corn — and 
none or the oats stuck iu the sheep's noses. Alter being well 
washed, they were sheared June 28th. Result: 1 four-year- 
old buck, 4th shearing, 17 lbs.; 1 do. do. do. 16 lbs. 2 om.; 1 
two year-old do 2d d*. 14 lbs 8 ozs.; heaviest yearling ewe, 
8 lbs. 2 ozs ; lightest do. over 5 lbs.; 20 yearling ewes and 
wethers, first fleece — average per head, 6 lbs. 13 ozs. Car¬ 
cases not weighed. The bucks were sheared July 4th, last 
year — giving them one week less than a years growth of 
wool. From large sheep or small, if any one can beat this 
dip on lambs, June 28th, or even on a flock of 32 at any age, 
Mr. B. wonld like facts and figures. 1 
■ItJltYrtl Minor Items— The next Annual Fair of the St. Lawrence 
Uluui uies aim co gocietyis to be held at Cant0D) Sept 25-27. Hon. 
• Josiah Qpinct, of Mass , has been engaged to deliver the 
The Weather, Chops, &a—O ut report under this head address The Irish ^' ar ^ a " T ^ Caz’-tU say* Baron Roth 
must he unfavorable. The warm temperature mentioned in child has entered the field extensively ^ a br ^J er 0 ^ 
our last was of brief continuance, and succeeded by cool cattle, having ordered fifty betters as the to* tot of a breed 
weather, causing a demand for winter clothing and materi- ing herd—The Boston Cultivator says Mr. Isaac Stcxnkv a 
nro.uci, v .. .. tV.oon tlxve done Well Sincela*! 
the proper material from which to rear one, do not 
as unyieldingly defend their stores as those first 
mentioned; such are, therefore, very liable to be 
overpowered and their treasures carried away. 
Whether having a queen or not, very weak colonies 
of erterniina-.iog these thistles which I have tested 
and found to be effectual, and costs nothing. It con¬ 
sist* in learning your hogs to eat the roots of the 
plait. Tramp on the buds of a goodly number of 
the largest phots, in the spring season, and place on 
are quite sure to be attacked by robbing bees; if earn bud a tcispoonful of salt. Then turn your hogs 
they arc attacked they seldom escape destruction, 
unless their entrances are properly controlled. 
Robbing is more prevalent when there is a scarcity 
of honey than at any other time: it is at this period 
when the apiarian should exercise the utmost care 
iu manipulating with his bees, that he may not excite 
their robbing propensities. When bees manifest the 
least disposition to rob, proper measures should at 
once he adopted to allay it: for if bees commence 
on :hem. They will eat the roots of the salted plants 
lira, and wilLthus acquire a fondness for the roots, 
aui will continue to eat them daily, as long as any 
cai be found. If but one bog be educated in this 
win, he will soon teach your whole herd to eat them, 
an! will soon exterminate all on your farm. I have 
n(t found any difficulty in keeping my farm clear of 
thistles since 1 adopted this method, which was more 
ttan twenty yeara ago. Other varieties of thistle 
early in the season, they are very sure in times of nay not be so easily managed; but 1 have never seen 
scarcity to renew their operations. They are cer¬ 
tainly in a measure prone to dissipation. 
When a very weak coIodj of bees, in Mr. Lang- 
btroth’s movable-comb hive, is assailed by robbing 
bees, provided they have a fertile queen, the entrance 
should be contracted sufficiently by the "entrance- 
blocks’’ to permit the passage of only one bee at a 
time, then elevate the rear end of the hive from one 
and one-half to two iuches higher than the front 
This will give the defending Colony a decided ad¬ 
vantage over their assailants. One or two hundred 
within the hive will easily defend themselves against 
a thousand or more of their enemies outside. The 
bat one and the same variety in the West and South.” 
Well Matched IIoi-sc*. 
In a late number of the American Stock Journal, 
vf find the following article upon a subject which 
•laims the special attenton of those whose forte is to 
“talk horse:” 
We well recollect the r;ply of an intelligent farmer, 
When asked if his horses vere well matched:—“Yes,” 
skid he, “ they are mate ted first rate. One of them 
ii willing to do all the w*rk, and the other is willing 
He should.” This is not what would be considered 
Fell matched, especially by a person who has a 
ally retarding corn and other crops. It is reared that we 
caonot, in this reglnp, “make a'corn crop the present 
season, as it is very backward in roost localities. Wheat 
harvest will be some two weeks later than last season, the 
weather of the post week having been nufavorable to its 
ripening. The yield will be much less —perhaps half—than 
that of last season, for reasons heretofore given. Winter 
barley is also very light iu some localities. Spring barley 
and oat* generally good. Grass excellent in some localities, 
and medium and poor in others. Potatoes very promising. 
_Mr. Bragdon writes from Centrsl Illinois, (Blooming¬ 
ton,) dating July 12, as follows:—“ Harvest commenced. 
Winter wheat good. Oats ditto. Corn splended. Grass 
medium crop—haying in progress. Early sown spring wheat 
good; late Bown poor. Fruit plenty." 
— Writing from Ottawa Co., Mich., July 12, Mr. L. D. Sum¬ 
ner says:—“ Our winter wheat is hardly middling, spring 
much worse. Corn and oats some better. Grass and pota¬ 
toes good. Our crops have suffered for want of rain, hut late 
shuwers have improved their condition and the hopes of 
farmers. We have plenty of old grain without market or 
price. Butter 8 cts. per lb ; eggs 6 cts. per dozen, etc. 
Plenty to eat, but money never so scarce here as at present- 
more especially since the disappearance of the ‘ stump tail 
currency." _ __ 
Another Good Cow. —Noticing the mention of good cows 
in recent numbers of the Rural, Mr. W. B. Hatfield, of 
Medina. N. Y., writes us that he has a cow which is con¬ 
sidered a pretty fair one, and adds:—“She is a ‘Native 
American.’ good size, nine years old. Two years ago she 
came in May 2d, aud again April 6th the next year. During 
that time she was milked 315 days, and gave 26 lbs. of milk 
daily on an average, beside fatting a calf for the butcher. 
This year she came in April 2d. Through June she gave an 
average of 51 lbs. of milk daily—the largest quantity in any 
one day being 59 lbs. During May she gave nearly as much 
as in June. She has pasture only — such as a poor man is 
apiarians of the country the right to use it, as he would robbers finding themselves repulsed at every attempt proper regard for his own comfort and safety, and ab]e to get in the village, and that is poor enough. At the 
obtain no patent, and that therefore all claihs hy any they make to enter the hive, will soon abandon the the good of his animals, jet there are a great many en ,j c f the season I will tell you how much milk and butter 
parties for a right to exclusive use was vain and project and peaceably return to their home9, provided ! pairs of horses worked together which are matched 1 she yields. 
Hock of Scotch black-faced ebeep have done well since last 
fall, All the ewes bad lambs last spring—some having twins 
— all of which have been reared, and are of fine size and 
appearance. The yearlings produced from 5?£ to 6 lbs. each 
of wool, unwashed, though comparatively clean, and of a 
quality said to be worth 30 cents per pound. 
-- 
BUMMER. 
“ O, balmy, breezy, bounteous, beauteous summer! 
To men and women, little girls and boys, 
To birds aud beasts thou bridge*l many joys, 
And art, indeed, a truly welcome comei ! 
Now stroll in pastures green, fat sheep and cows. 
Now vernal blades prepare for autumn sheaves, 
And wood* (though stationary) lake their leaves, 
And all politely make"their prettiest boughs. 
Now the blithe farmer in the early niorn 
With sturdy steps strides o’er the fallow field, 
And plantain hope that, though awhile concealed, 
The grateful barvc.it may produce the corn; 
And so return biui from the fruitful mould, 
His gift augmented by a hundredfold. 
Burying Stones. — A correspoadent of the Country tioi- 
11 naan says that on two acres of his farm there were quite '- 
number of large stones, which he got rid of by digging un e 
them, aud thus sinking them out of reach of the plow. n« 
buried some that could not have been taken from the ne 
with three yoke of oxen. But one thine is very important 
doing this work, and that is. be sure aud dig tbe holes larfft 
and deep enough—especially for large stobe —before tu 
bliue them in, so that if they fall either side, or end.up, th-T 
shall be out of teach of the plow, for it is very oiftici 
move them when iu the hole. To bury very large 
hole should bo dug partly under them, as R is much e 
petting them into the hole—and they should he at leas 
loot below the surface when buried. 
Sheep and Dona t» Massachusetts — The sheep in Massa¬ 
chusetts numbered 378.226 in 1840; but they decreased W 
only 11.311 in I860. In 1850 they numbered a 
produced 585,000 lb*, of wool, while the “enufacturers u 
the State consumed 22 000,060 lbs., outside ofdomc_ct 
household products. The returns Irom the vuuHUI to™- 
almost without exception, attribute the decrease i nj sheep^a 
part to the killing aud worrying ot dogs. The bene 
stringent dog law passed two years ago, are beginu g t0 
perceived. All doge ate taxed, aud Irom the fund 
obtained all losses caused by dogs are paid. 
