ULM. 
m. 24. 
to rny mind that will in any measure tend to cause commence., ww.ng wneat me 5WB Of March, ground tore or bay, to timothy. For pasture, it will afford get fat- the date of wl.ieb f a ,t •„ I --= 
derangement of business, and in them I see no cause in fine order, yield 32 bushels per acre: this year more feed ihan sm. niw lrinri rt r , •* g winch fact is rather uncertain,— m ^ i . 
for the great outcry that is now being made. On the commenced April 15th-nearly one month difference, requires to be fed' close to prevent* torn JSnz "vow whl" “f hologica1 ' UUtal ^ OtC0 QU& 3tCtU0. 
contrary, I think that this will be a year of pros- Wheat is our staple crop and what we depend on rank and croiL to seed Z t! Z k * s 7 ' J farmer8 keCp SDCh land sharks? - 
perity, equal to any which the farmers of America most. I think if farmers were to write more In ner acre ' , .. ’ q 1 y be aown Any farraercan take a good Suffolk, or Chester White . rBI _ I 
have enjoyed during the last twenty years. A mil- regard to the crops, the people at large would have pecks sown alone^ I'sowTherTi the faUorTprinT beZ'^ork^wUhTe HT ** 77°*? ° f mi,ch *“» * ImVvSl 
,i0n of dollar8 '• ,eiug «*P end « d every day by the a better idea of the yield than they do now from the bat think it takes best in the fall It does well in w'ouldnS he a bid Si tTm ,eed ’ 11 Faira * in th, ‘ and olh “ r 8Ww. win be given in a week or two 
government, and this money is not sent abroad, but reports of commercial correspondents to the city spring also, sown at the same time with clover It I won d offer! bounty of srv t ’/,i leKi8latnre 8 J cerB of Count - r - rini(1D - Town Societies,' 
circulated among the people in payment for pro- presses, who ride along the roads and make super- ripens for mowing one or two davs earlier the Z i ll , ° f ? J ° d ° llarH a head - for w,u confflr 8 by advising ns as to the times and places 
vision, cloth I no ,t-n Tie t n(inA>,rA sm.t i.« jv.ii for Ani.i _ o.._ ... . " ' dajs earlier than the slaughter of the long-Ieceed. lonnr.nnoos v_ j at which thslr Fairs arc to bo 
commenced sowing wheat the 20th of March, ground 
in fine order, yield 32 bushels per acre; this year 
commenced April 15th—nearly one month difference. 
Wheat is our staple crop and what we depend on 
most. I think if farmers were to write more in 
Uural Jfotca anb 3tcnt0. 
Agricultural Fairs for 1561.—We append a list of State 
f airs to be held this fall, so far a* ascertained. A list of local 
Fairs, in this and other .States, will be given in a week or two. 
circulated among the people in payment for pro¬ 
vision, clothing, Ac. Its influence must be fell for 
good, throughout all the avenues of trade, and will 
jingle in the pocket of many a farmer who now has 
a long face, a heavy heart and an empty pocket 
But some say, we are ruining our country by the vast 
outlay of money now making by the government 
Such statement* have been made, too, in the English 
press, and Mr. Bright, of Manchester, in an address 
in which he treated of American affairs, showed that 
the expenses of the present year of war in America 
presses, who ride along the roads and make super- 
flc.ai observations. Oats are v'ood; Parley very poor; clover; it is, therefore, better to be sown with clover 
corn, some good, and a good deal very poor; the or timothy. Its fattening qualities are equal to the 
grub worked in corn on sod ground very much. best natural grown grasses ” 
East Troy, Wis., Aug 12,1861. w. This is the testimony of one who has given this 
grass a fair trial. In the absence of any thing of an 
THE ABMY WORM IN NEW YORK. Opposite character, we have every reason to think its 
- raora general introduction would be desirable. If 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: — Between this date any of our readers have experimented with it, we 
and the 5th, a worm has made its appearance two shall he pleased to hear the results, 
and a half miles from Horseheads, north, and eight The height of this grass is about three feet. It 
and a half from Elmira, which, from the description, flowers early inJfce in favorable seasons, and ripens 
m Ilftt In* tno fii-me ttrn nm H"'!..... . _I —X_» a • v i * 
—““V. uouars a head, for win comer a ravor by advising us as to the times and places 
the slaughter of the long-legged, long-nosed breed,_ at which tbMr Fairs arc to he hold: 
three, foyr, and five rowed hogs, as a neighbor calls N>w Tort. Watertown. gent 17-20 
.hero; " bec„u«,» My, he, “they can stand outride SfX&’&it."““tffi ItS 
the fence, and reach their noses, or snouts, to the Blinois, Aricago.."I":;::::::":.Sent o-H 
^'S2-r.. ,nb T of We M feSSiSv::::::;::::.--Slf&i? 
satisfied that the time will come when they will be West, r.ondon.- 24-r 
looked upon as a curiosity. un!‘ t ? c|c . :f ’ o? 0, .J Tl, , le ."Sept 17—21 
Minnesota. St. Pdul ... nj _ ov 
Inquiries ami 
are less than the expenses of the British govern- and a half from E.mira, which, from the description, flowers eariy nji in^ avorable selns 
z:v d a ts-frr rr who , ,,av, ‘,*«,* 
boasted of the strength and glory ol our country, field, and are spreading from it in every direction, desired to savJKeed, the cutting shot; 
must acknowledffe what wo have said and mine- to he Th ftl*/* 11 ro m (11i**in si. .1 at. . • I. . 
must acknowledge what we have said and sung tube There are millions of them, and they are devouring two weeks afte 
only an idle boast, If we now consider that a year of everything in their way that is palatable. None of shaken off and I 
expense, such as England endures every year, can our inhabitants have ever seen the like. The ground The stems tiifl 
bring our favored land to the verge of ruin. where they bare been looks as if It had been strewn very abundant 
1 do not feel competent to treat of the war and its with salt, or a severe drouth had turned it yellow grass - Farmer 
effects, morally, politically, or commercially, and The worms are from one inch to two inches long, 
only throw out these few hints for the benefit of my whitish under side, with stripes on the sides, rather Hingbone Curi 
brother farmers, who are now very unnecessarily larger in the middle. We ask those in sections n„ r 
brother farmers, who are now very unnecessarily 
alarmed. One frightened man will frighten a crowd, 
aud one cowardly or frightened regiment will cause 
confusion in an army. Old Farmer. 
Monroe Co., N, Y., 1861. 
-4 » ♦ i I -- 
CROPS, Sic., IN OAKLAND CO., MICH. 
Dear IlrRAi.:—After more than six weeks of dry 
weather, almost without dew or rain, is it any wonder 
wc feel good natured to have a generous Bhower? 
The rain has come and we are glad, but it is too late 
to benefit some crops barley, oats, spring wheat 
and potatoes are beyond help. Early sown barley 
and oats, although short in the straw, will yield a 
fair crop. Early potatoes have so far ripened as to 
commence a second growth. Corn will, in some 
r.eks after flowering. When it is 
heed, the cutting should be done 
bwering, as the seeds are easily 
when too ripe. 
|ery much, the lateral leaves being 
ing it a special value as a pasture 
f Gardener. 
^ Kr * R I 1 ,* f ow *:,~ I have just lost a valuable 
£®V r °“ what ,e called “ milk fever » The cow came i D 
Hanoav 1 M., nn Tiie«da r morpiuv »ee,uetl entirely well- 
at o clock I foun'l her unable to eat ur, and Au'ffcrirJ 
wiimwwHi. ni. raui. os o*» 
Vermont, Rutland... fnfi 
California, Sacramento. .Sent 18—21 
Orecon. Oregon City. 1-4 
Milwaukee Ag and Mecb Association. Sent 2 fi 
National Horae Show, Ottawa, Ill.I”!Sept. 3— 6 
larger in the middle. Wc asto thoae in aectioua 
where they have been, if there is any way to head 
them, or how they may be destroyed. 
Horaehcad*, N. Y., Ang, 14. I). B. Westi.ajck. 
Eds. Burai. New-Yorker:— That fearful scourge, 
the army worm, has made its appearance in this 
vicinity, leaving destruction in its pathway. In I 
Home fields but few ure seen, working in squads, 
Ringbone CtirnWe. 
Dr. R. Thompson writes to the Ohio Farmer, that 
to cure the semi-osseous deposit, called ringbone, the 
animal must be thrown and well secured ; with a 
strong scalpel make a crucial incision over the high¬ 
est part of the tumor. Having dissected the four an¬ 
gles of the skin, hack to a line coiresponding with 
the base ...f the tumor, expose the entire surface of 
the morbid mass to view. The next skip in the ope- 
Sunday p Mr.n Tuesday moruiug -coined entirely well; Tuk Army B’orm i.v Wkbtkr.v Nkw York,—W e have 
™ *3? k'rix sj stsi ZTZ th : K rr n *: flnd —- 
< ? nff hnor aBerwarda, two junk bottles of hogs hree localities of Western and Southern New York, 
morn'^TJ " W *- hr ' nr * lat,>r tho dose Next aD,J fu8r no litt le damage has already been caused. Indeed 
irr? £ 
Next bled bxr ir, tLe neck, tool: two quait- blood and gave "■ rf ' e ' ' D ,?,e Wpa, ^ rn partof this county—the worm 
mHk‘'Tmn !d''^r tr ‘“ l - N ° N “ xl " n B.jecUon of T"te destructive in the tow,,, of Hamlin and Parma. 
can any reader of the I !EA 1 adv 0 ^ !Vw 1 to' , Ueat ?f t 0 he * #M ° f in J ,,r ^ or 8 ’ 8 ™ from the appearance of 
'■"'•"I of it. On T TOnrn in rari0ll «of this State. The season is so 
p un |. II 4 . v ‘"’ VliJCU VI Jk. un ---V«n wt lllifl CHfitH. I JQP ^PfiROQ Ifl g() 
. R. Thompson writes to the Ohio Farmer, that *J 8**1 t T,“‘SdS the crops likely to be affected « 
the semi oHseous deposit, called ringbone, the !""" T8k '‘e away from her after rh.- had commenced to ' ^ ' '** * B tfnnk lhfl damage cannot prove ver 
..,,,..1 .1 _ , ? .. eat It— Yotnvo STOCK Gkowxh. Crawford Cn /»„. . nun extensive. Tbe worm commenced n 
... , — • ---- -a MU MUAV IJIArjl Hi tUC UlIC* 
while in others, doantless millions sweep everything ration is tbe removal of' the unnatural growth by the 
green before them. How came they here so and- appropriate u*o Of u carpenter's three-fourtha or inch 
uenly? What is their origin, where did they come gouge; cither manipulated with the hand alone, or 
denly? What is their origin, where did they come 
from, how do they increase, and when will they 
leave? arc questions that we of this section would 
like to have answered through the Ritrai.. 
.Spring Mills, Alleg. Co., N. Y., Aug. 12. C. L. JIovt. 
assisted by the gentle use of a light mallet. With a 
proper knowledge of the part* involved in the opera¬ 
tion and due care, there need be no fears of opening 
the articular capanle. Leaving the snrfuce of the 
bone as smooth as possible, the angles of the skin 
are brought firmly together by means of a strong 
RitiiRti„n< K „ 7 U ' , om in tills county, Informs ns that the army worm has nre brought firmly together by means of a strong 
a moderate crop- but in hardToHs or a"’ de * lro J cd on f n™ about twenty acroB of wheat, needle and cord the size of a slender fishing-line. A 
it will be lost labor uni.! lR f t'i * 7 ^ ilDd conimeilcod » «eld of corn, when, by plowing few slips of adhesive-plaster will add much to the sc- 
Hay matured carlv but m , nni . a ii ,, ' iicIkb were formed, and the worm thuH effectually speedy healing of the wound. To these ends, also 
“i _°t r ' y ’ l ’ n ‘ "'l “ d » d **VR the corn «ved. tho mM* of tho h„,„ ; 1 !' 
vain- »omvo STOCK Growkr, Crawford. Co. Pa., 1861 i oiwimre. me worm commenced operations in Illinois, 
In fever of this nature the digeetive organs fii*t fail in the Ten i ° eS * e °' KeDtu[,l£ .'-- in June last, and sobseqnently 
performance of their peculiar Tunctionr and the secondary appearance In New England and elsewhere. The 
or low stage of fert-r supervenes The rumen ceases to dig’ ^ w<> noted Bom * mo » lh * U said to be to 
charge its rood, and its retention goon cause, fermentation ’"* ke 4 trBnc1 "'" 88 d ^P 88 « pracUcable to plow them, as 
the paunch ami intestines bocomc Inflated with feted l-a*’ tbis " tops the progress of the worm. Many Illinois farmers 
and the belly swells rapidly Next, the nervous system is ar °" nd the,> corn ' 8nd whp8t «<>ps, 
attacked, and the cow begins to stagger. The weakness is ^ T* h "’ C toWard tbe nt ‘ ld ' ,l i!lbe9t to use sharp coulter, 
principally observable in the hind quarters. The duration of ” preBent 8 hmonth > unbroken wall to the enemy. 
this second stage of puerperal fever is nncertalo buiilthomrk ^/i” Wrjrm * ^ UnabIe to *' ,rmount this, their progress 
it is usually of longer period than the first, the time in which ami depr, ’ d '‘ tion * ttr « measurably checked 
hope may be indulged is short. - Since tbe above was written, and while closing this 
lu the old practice bleeding would be first brought into pap * r f0r tb * pr< ‘ B "' 8 ,ett er from Erie fl 0 . says the Army 
requisition, the amount to be abstracted depending upon the Worru has m * d « it* appearance in tho grain fields around 
nature of the pulse, to determine which accurate observation Bnm * lo > and ig committing great ravages. We have also just 
IK needful. Next, in order of time, but first in importance, recelv *‘ d tho following from Wm. 0. Tati.OR, of Bedford, 0.: 
in!it?.T' Th * i'TT T”* 1 f ' P *’ I " ?d ° r tbe anini81 wiH U<m l ° Trnp lhe Ann d w °™~—Provide a quantity of short 
^ ha ‘‘ inR bp<,n by Pieces of plana, boards, flat sticks of fire wood,'Ac., and 
j clous bleeding, and the bowels afterward being excited to P lacB ^em on the grass in their line of march, or at any 
action, recovery is measurably assured. The medicine should placfl wish to protect. Examine them in the mornimr 
no active.— WA r.Annnf 1?IHti K_* , [nh«„e. A .... 
Hay matured early, but generally well, and from 
new meadows a heavy crop has been cut, while from 
old, neglected meadows, the negligent farmer has 
received about what was his due. Winter wheat has 
been harvested in the best of order, and will yield 
abundantly. 
The bread is on hand in great abundance. With 
the old corn, and the small crop of new, we will 
make the pork, beef, etc. But in this part of the 
Stute we arc not likely to have our teeth injured by 
indulging in fruit. Strawberries, currants and goose¬ 
berries have been a light crop, compared with last 
year's, but the most abundant of this season. All 
other small fruitH have been injured by the drouth, 
and arc worthless. Of cherries, poaches, plums, 
quinces and pears there will be no stealing this year', 
whieh will be n groat blessing to those who cannot 
resist temptation. We shall have a few apples, but 
cider dlinkers can this year cure up their sore eyes, 
red noses, and pimpled cheeks, which have been so 
troublesome since last year’s abundant crop. * * * 
But these are dry times out here. The life blood 
of commerce flows heavily, or determines to the 
head, and leaves the extremities a poor, cold share. 
1 snppesc the nat ion has a touch of bilious fever, and 
that after a full proscription ol pills and jmuu/er >Vo 
may see a favorable change —ho we will try to 
“weather Sandy Hook.” Wc could get along very 
well if we could get 40 or 50 cents for our wool, but 
to pay more for sngar and get less for wool, that’s 
the rub. But as I heard a friend say, with a good 
degree of patriotism in his eye, (and he meant to 
say it with his lips, but self interest got in the way,) 
“The Government must have the money—let them 
put on the duties; as for my part, I cau eat my pies 
without sugar.” 
Now, Mr. Rural, as you occupy a conspicuous 
place as a finger-board on the highway of life, 
guiding men to wealth and happiness, (I do not mean 
that all who get rich are happy, but your aim aud 1 
directions, if followed, would lead to both.) like 1 
that useful instrument, many eyes are upon yon. 1 
Souio read with care, and others carelessly, while ' 
-—-V uioooiujj, nuu euuBequemiyiO me more be avtiw —wn 1.1,1 ... , --- - ■ - • —.-.IK wem m we morning. 
trenches were formed, and the worm thus effectually Speedy healing of the wound. To these ends also farina < t\i7c7 , ,mfunity ' A W!rupI * ° r «•« lf lh ,* y * r ? vor * thick - - Y0 " «> 8 r »i»y tbou.anda with a good 
headed and destroyed, and the corn „avn,l tho m.teii.. „n, „ ^ ’ H °' ' ot 7* Cr °. t ? D . nnt and 8 pou “ d * Ep *>m »lt* forma a * up P'r »f h«t water and a garden watering not Thev feed 
tho ouletnde of tho .- , ' J ,. . nul Bnu 8 po ”“J * Epsom *alU forma a "TP 1 ? ““t water and a garden watering pot. Thev feed 
ho quietude Of the horse will contribute greatly. | doae. If the animal Is largo,'Jncrewa the ,,lu Md travel from about 4 P. M unttl ahout fl A M or liter on 
Over t 11 S a few f nrim r.f t_ . Hnaei. «f L.lr * _ . .. . . . . ... .. . m. mini aiicnu o A. or later on 
ANOTHER MODEL FLOCK OF SHEEP. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— I notice in your issue 
of the 20th ult., an article headed “A Model Little 
I'lock of Sheep,” aud the owner, Mr. David T. 
Over this a few turns of bandage may be thrown and 
firmly secured. Should the parts become swollen, 
tepid water and whiskey may be freely applied by 
pouring every eight or ten hours, until the swelling 
subsides. Whether there is anything new in this J 
do not pretend to say ; but this I do know, that by 
Bowen, says if any one can boat it, be would like 1,118 Hafe and fdrn P 1 ® operation I saw a horse cured of bo advantagooualy gimu with nnoh done of r,hv*ir State a°' r! Rt0 . c * * 
tacts and figures. I therefore write yon, and give the “ringbone” within the space of two weeks, water with Epsom salts m it, or warm water and soap win eented to Kx'-GoV” 
you the result of my flock. where previous to the operation he could scarcely forra the h** 1 injection, and should be thrown up frequently are in fine condition 
I sheared, on the 27th of June last, 43 Iambs, after m «* t,ic ground with tbe tip of the hoof, so great aod in largr T'aniiti™. If constipation nhotteately contin at Watertown Also 
being very well washed, and the whole average per was k ' 8 su Bering. 
Iiead was seven lbs. and one and one-half ounces. 
One ewe sheared nine lbs. and fifteen ozs.} another Thc Lnbor n,,d Rent of the Home, 
ewe eight lbs. and twelve ozs.; the buck nine lbs. Teamsters and draymen too generally suppose that 
and four ozs. These (forty-three) lambs were all it is more economical to ht.ul large loads of freight, 
born in iHtfO, from the 10th to the 25th of May, ex- with their horses and tetims, than medium sized 
cept one, which was burn the 10th of July. Tho ones - But I think therp-Sgaothing gained in time by 
lambs have not had extra care, were-fed on straw piling freight high. upofSvearriago, for its transpor 
and hay, and on the 15th of December last com- tation. For it requires \*ore time, and strength, 
menced feeding them a few outs, and all the forty- atl1 ^ ®W0 to load the topmost portion of a large 
three had was Just three bushels of grain (oats). q»«intity of freight upon the same carriage, aud 
The yard where they wore kept was rather an inferior to H eP”re it in place, tyjAto unload such portion, 
r. r 1 lr 1 - -■ ’ "*• avuui. u t \, Ol, | or I»w»r on 
ses or half a pound ought to h« given until purgation ha* oland T mornings, and hide, if the can, when filled. They 
commenced, adding the tutual quantity of aromatic medicine. He,,rn prefer gras*. About two weeks ago they were found 
or tbe constitution of the animals stomach must not be ,iern for thfi first time in the memory of the oldest inhabit- 
o verlooknd If twenty-four hoars pass With out purging, 8nt « Their time i, short; very few' can now be found. I 
give strong stimulants in order to contract the stomach and * hou W bk« to hear of their manner Of re production. 
Induce it to expel its contents. Two drachms each of ginger, -- 9 ,_ 
gentian and carraway powder, with hair a pint of old ale may Improvkp Stock at tuk Statk Fair -The Journal of the 
w°ate rtS n y £T WHh ^ ° f p, ‘ y “ iP Wa "" ^ 8 ~ 8 that the Arah^hTrl pre 
form ! 7\ ^ W4rW WtttPr R “ d " 0ap ’ wl11 MnUM3 10 8 *War B ) now in Charge of the Society 
and in 'larue I'SHSi*' ‘“i ^ thr ° W " >,p rr<: n u *'” tl y are in fille condition, and will be exhibited at the State Fair 
nes II g J f ccnsbpatjon obettnately coattn at Watertown. Also, that Batitoath & Co., of Westchester 
“'w .„ ”LlTZ I'T "‘TV *r “ wi "*»”“*<'" —■*'r.Z.. s 
"!”” ,to ■*«* W «» ~n« n,.,, to„ - rrom ,h. E. Wr . „d ZZ™ 
in *oonion to the medical treatment we must notfowet w —-“—*■ " - — — 
the „ r . 4 " >e A ‘ Ca treatment we must not forget Wooled, South Down, and Fine-WooledSheep, aud thorough 
_ ° r 1<f pa ,Pnt ‘ bh° should he moved and turned bred and other horses. It is added that “our Canadian 
-ruing and night to prevent soreness and excoriation, friend, will enter th^field wiU, 
™e.. g T‘ BhOU,d be . ,re T lc ntly offered, and If we have ever had from there ”_of which we have no donbt. 
| on«. These sheep arc tho Spanish Merino. The 
inothnra of thewo lumba iiveisgv4 a UIUC OVCF UVe 
lbs. each, and they had no extra care and no grain. 
There were three Iambs aud the lamb bnck which 
sheared nine lbs. and four ozs., that had no grain 
a B- A. D. P. Cuyler. 
Cuylerville, N. Y., 1861. 
gwal spirit ot 
Flnx in Canndn. 
I he Editor of the Galt Reformer has been rural¬ 
izing for a short period, and states:—“ When recently 
in the township of Waterloo, we were very much 
gratified to notice that many farmers are entering 
extensively into tho cultivation of flax. In traveling 
a short distance, we noticed a number of different 
fields, all of which appeared to be in a very prosper¬ 
ous condition. Tbe fibre of thc flax is very line, aud 
than it would t/i-.l tVM.lJ 
iwuj tunnuer oarwJge, > 
With a large load, the 
to quicken its speed won) 
injure it. A team that \* 
loads soon becomes so stil^ 
pace even without a load. 
Iht° unload such portion, 
unload It vjtoo and 
Ip return for it. , 
Li must move slowly, and 
Hirin, worry, fatijgue, and 
j.i^'h used to liaullng large 
[ued as to move at a snail's 
refuse] l,t her fa. dronrl , . / , ... ua " " Vpr ,rnrn ,bere ~ of l**™ O” donbt, 
toXl' tol l I riven w- n y Wl ‘ h th,Ck grUe1 ' ** thn lOCatio " U ver ^ some of tbe best 
k dh a little bay, hut w hile giving breeders in tbe Frovlnco. The breeders of Western Central 
flras f T” ° r the n,atady rou8t be ft " J NorthPrn Now York ' oa « bt fo well represented on 
o run mind last the Arcs Of fever unei, again burn fiercely, the occasion. 
r ,L ' 01,811013 tbe bowelS anil subdued the fever, all alter *'» ■ 
car© nsoMixy is judicious trandneut, «filci, ran o>ilv - - T"/ '"'■oi -. . . ... 
'dated by thn ©ondltior. -r *fio »>.UN>t. a*» general thing ve#l > we ,e »rn from both letters and exchanges. The 
little is needed hut attention and tho exercise of thoughtful f’rairie Farmer of the 16th thus itemizes information on the 
ness as regards the diet. subject:— 11 We learn from a gentleman from Cedar Co., Iowa, 
Dr. Dadd’s method of trestinaotfor Milk Fever no extract that the amount of cane growing there is in excess of last 
from the American Cattle Doctor, e* follow*:-" Aperients are year ’ ttnd ** in 8 T ‘‘ r > forward state of growth, promising 
: "• r ‘ m ;n usea 10 ,a *-Ke exceedingly important i„ the early stages, for they liberate 
loads soon becomes so Btlflned as to move at a snail’s any offending matter that may have accumulated In the differ 
pace even without a load. 1 eut compartments of the stomach or intestines, and deplete 
Such horses soon depreciate lu value, and their 'be system with more certainty and less danger than blood 
usefulness diminishes fast. It is more humane and lf ' t,ing ' 
good yield. Several mill* will bo introduced into that 
section of the State From many other parts of Iowa and 
Wisconsin, we hear of preparations beiug inode on a large 
scale to work up tho crop in the vicinity. In our own State 
we learn that thc experiment of putting up large works in 
vanous places prospered so well the past season that several 
more will be pat in operation this season Messrs Hknjuxo & 
Stuart, at Plano, U Sallo Co,, are putting up a steam appa 
ratus capable of working up 400 or 600 gallons per day. Mr. 
J. B. I.I'CK is making arrangements to run the mill at Earl 
others make a target of you. Well, never mind; it when growing, in the fields, its appearance is very 
economical to SO use thc horse as not to abuse him Aperient for Puerperal Fever.— Rochelle salt*, 4 ounceB; variou ' 1 places prospered so well thn past season that several 
not to overload or overwork hitH. He should not be mauna - 2 ”“ nce “ ; ”* tr8c ' of butternut, half an ounce; din- more will be pat in operation this season Messrs Hkw.vinbA 
worked too long Without rest In thp Ion© Have ( " ohe 1D b < lll,n K water, 3 quart*. To be given at a dose. Stuart, at I lano, I.a Sallo Co,, are putting up a steam appa 
fe tllC lon 8 da y 80 < By the aid of one or more of the following drinks, the catus capable of working up 400 or 600 gallon* per day. Mr 
ei, he should be stabled early, and should not aperient will generally operate:-OJve a bountiful supply of J B Etftm l» making arrangement* to run the mill at Earl' 
be put to work till after seven o’clock in the morning, hyssop tea, sweetened with honey. Keep the surface warm. ville thiB fal1 , with a capacity of 600 to 70 O gallons per 24 
For he needs mncll time for rest, when the days are Suppose the secretion of milk to be arrested; then apply hour "- Th « demand for mills and evaporators, we should 
long, and ho will eat more bet ween the hours of six warm fo ra,, nution* to the udder. Suppose tbe howel* to be J ad 8*- wiU be very large.” 
and seven in the morning than earlier He should torpid ’ tll0n 11M 'ejections of soap suds and salt. Suppose * * ♦ ■- 
not he fed heartily at night, but lightly' and -rained l h ° *7™? 7 * i0 P °° T condit fo n : tben ■*»“ following: Mo8K ABOl ' T T » K Wkevil-Prook Wheat, in response to 
in tho man,!.. w L.L . , , - powdered halmony or gentian, 1 ounce; golden seal, 1 ounce: ” D '' inquiry for information, Mr. E. W. Young, of Sweden 
. 8 * ,1 " ! e ' W0,k Um t0 L gh flour gruel, 1 gallon. To be given in quart doses, every four 1,11,1 coauty, furnishes the following statement East fall I 
is better to suffer in a good cause tliau to prosper in 
a bad one. But I have more sympathy for you on 
account of your friends than your enemies; for it 
must he distressing to be supposed to know every¬ 
thing, and under obligation to reply to every one’H 
questions—and then, asked questions that nobody 
knows, and called a humbug if you don’t answer; 
or, if you do answer correctly, they don’t know it, 
and berate you because you did not give the answer 
they wanted. Half the questions asked are put by 
the knowing ones, to be confirmed in their wise 
opinions. 
But I have a question to ask, and should not have 
said anything about other people’s motives, but I 
ask not for myself, and have no interest direct in the 
matter. I have some of thc most honorable neigh¬ 
bors that can be found in any State. They have 
largo quantities of wool, of tine quality, and done 
up in the best possible style. Now. is there no way 
by which they can open communication directly 
with factories—that will give them a fair price, with¬ 
out paying an intermediate agency or allowance for 
dirt? When wool is put up with great care by honest 
men, it is not fair that they should help pay for 
other people's dishonesty or carelessness; and I think 
manufacturers, by opening a direct trade with suoh 
men, would find it much to their advantage. 
Troy, Oakland Co., Mich.. July 30,1861. A. S. 
• * ♦ ♦-»- 
CROPS IN WALWORTH CO., WIS. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: — Being a constant 
reader of your paper, and not having noticed therein 
any report of the crops from this section, 1 give you 
a brief statement of our prospect for the present 
season. W e are now mostly through harvest, and 
can arrive at Borne definite conclusions in regard 
to the yield of wheat, i think 1 can safely say’ that 
our wheat will not average over ten bushels per acre 
in this county, and from other counties the reports 
indicate a slim yield. We have had u bad season all 
through for thc growing crops. In the first place, 
twelve at noon, than very earlv in the morning 
■to-voted to ngrioultnra] Held, .own wltto ^ ,'c J 71™ w’n , ““’T' **'"’• . T 
milto-t „ro also to be Been o .liort distance (tout <M(. 2,™!',*!?” ‘ t “ l0|,o , r " ) ' d " or ? “ d '"“ ,w 
0„ .iBrtoultiiri.te «. -** „„.n .be ^ ^ ^ 
branches ol larming with enterprise and spirit, if \Jr Tf ih« w* t » ... . 
.ln-y reap thn. reward which that, lndn„.ry and ,7- J ‘" 8 "”*? “ “ U “ d - “ d a 
severance deserve.” 1 ’ or °" e that hfts nGVer been Packed, docked, or 
pylled, he can brash away the insects by day that so 
Rye (< ntMM. much annoy him. 
The cultivation of rye grass in the United States The Worst Breed of Hog*, 
has never been carried to any considerable extent, 
except (so far as we have been able to learn) in a few „ Mct “ ba / 9 b T the ft f ncnltaral P re8SCon ' 
instances. The Messrs. Ray bo Id, of Delaware, were t S v\ **'7 pDr * ,ose8 ’ and 
among the first to give it a fair trial. How much of !, doubtless but a correspondent of 
tbe credit which these gentlemen received for pro- „ who thinks the “racers,” 
dnclng the largest and ll nest mutton ever sent to the P T P w? « 6rtt * cribB . ’ « «* ^ f^us, have been 
Philadelphia market, is attributable to rye grass pas- t ^^tement about Berksbires, Ches- 
ture, we have no means of telling, but we are induced ^ ^ h ‘ 8 f mmd thu81 . 
to think that something at least is due to it. ^ ,flcrenoe f,f °P mion wlth to 
the best breed of hogs — not so much, we think, with 
l'or hay, rye grass has not been so favorably regard to the worst. And though some may think- 
regard as timothy and some other of onr leading that “« full com crib it the. best breed ,” yot we 
grasses. 11ns we are inclined to attributs to the fact respectfully beg leave to differ. Your humble servant 
that it is Icbs bulky, and decidedly heavier when last year had a present of two pigs “of extra breed,” 
cured than any other. Wo have been informed by and wishing t» get a stock of the “extra breed,” took 
scieral practical farmers, that horses prefer it to tim- particularly good care of them. They grew- “like ill 
othy, and that pound for pound they appear to thrive weeds.” a* a neighbor told me —and so they did — 
equally well upon it. precisely —long, tall, and thin, and fast withal. 
Perennial Itye Grass [Lolmm revenue) has been cal* They progressed — principally in bones — finely, 
tivated in England more than any other kind. There till this spring, when, having some scattered grain in 
j^ds. rural j\kw-i okkkr: — Being a constant are numerous varieties of it, and its reputation as an 
reader of your paper, and not having noticed therein important and valuable grass plant ranks very high 
any report of the crops from this section, 1 give you with English fanners. Its roots are fibrous, and it 
a brief statement of our prospect for tbe present succeeds well upon a variety of soils, though, per- 
season. We are now mostly through harvest, and haps, best upon such as are moderately moist. Its 
can arrive at some definite conclusions in regard seeds ripen uniformly, and as it produces profusely, 
to the yield of wheat. I think 1 can safely say that great facilities for propagation are afforded, 
our wheat will not average over ten bushels per acre One of the principal merits of this grass consists 
in this county, and from other counties the reports in its complete adaptation for sowing with clover, 
indicate a slim yield. Wc have had a bad season all Having a stiff stalk, it supports the clover to a cer- 
through for thc growing crops. In the first place, tain extent, and prevents its lodging, while its more 
a cold, wet spring, that retarded sowing. It after- rapid growth protects the clover in its earlier stages. 
hours. 
SuppoRo the bowel* to be distended with gas; then give the 
following:—Powdered carawajs, 1 ouuce; nesafivtida, 1 tea- 
Hpoonfn); boiling water, 2 quarts. To be given at u done. 
Any of the above preparations may be repeated, as circum 
stances seem to require. Yet it most be borne In mind that 
we are apt to do too much, and that the province of the 
good physician is 1 to know when to do no thing.’ ” 
A Surk Curk for Rinobonb. —Having seen it stated in the 
column of “Inquiries and Answers.” in the Rural, that 
Ringbone cannot be cured, and knowing that such i* the 
expressed opinion of many veterinarians, because of the fact 
that it is * deposit of bony substance, and consequently beyond 
the reach of medicine, 1 send my experience —Although 
various recipes have been published, yet mauy of them are 
worthless, others cause an unsightly sore, thus increasing 
tbe lameness without being of the least benefit. To any one 
to good purpose, doubtless, but a correspondent of having a horse aiBicted with this troublesome disease, thi* 
the Northwestern Farmer, who thinks the “racers,” 
“ peripatetic corn-cribs,” et id omne genus, have been 
overlooked in the excitement about Berkshires, Ches¬ 
ter Whites, etc,, relieves bis mind thus: 
There is great difference of opinion with regard to 
the beat breed of hogs — not so much, we think, with 
regard to the worst. And though some may think 
the stack yard, we turned them into it-aud presto! from the ****«, Farai^on ZZ 
in a few days one pig, or hog, rather, had eaten eight is no difficulty in curiog it, if it can be taken in season Cat- 
docks, and how many chickens we couldn’t say, as tl* will sometime* be taken with it and die iu the night. Tar 
recipe is worth many time* the subscription price of the 
Rt’iiAL, and if applied according to directions, will, in every 
instance, effect a cure, aud remove most of the enlargement 
on colt* and young hon.es. On old homes the lameness will 
be removed, but the enlargement w ill remain Take of oil 
Of origanum, oil of spike, oil of vitriol, Venice turpentine, 
spirits of turpeutlue, each one-half ounco, add two gill* cur¬ 
rier’s oil, mix thoroughly, and keep well corked. Apply the 
medicine one morning, and wash it off the next morning with 
strong soap suds; the third morning apply the medicine 
..gain and wash as before. Continue this process for eighteen 
days Frequently the horse continues to grow lame while 
under treatment, but will entirely recover lu time. Ilavlng 
tried the fnregoiug to my satisfaction, f will stake my reputa 
tiou on its efficiency to cure the worst case* without remov¬ 
ing the hair or making a sore. Try it, and report through 
the Rural.— M. A. H„ Aiwa, A'. 3% 1861. 
Clover Bloat in Cattljc—I „aw in a late Rural q sketch 
from the Michigan Farmer, on clover bloat in cattle. There 
is no difficulty in curing it, if it can be taken in season Cat- 
•ward came off very dry, and remained so for some 
time, baking the ground so bard as to check the 
growth of wheat, which headed out short und thin 
on the ground. The wheat being late, the chinch 
bug worked in it very much, the ground being com¬ 
pletely covered with them. These are the causes 
that have shortened the crop. I am a practical 
farmer, and know whereof I write. Last year I 
As u pasture grass, it has strong claims upon the 
consideration of farmers. It is not only one of our 
earliest grasses, but one of the latest also. Mr. B. 
Raybold (to whom we have already referred,) in 
reply to inquiries addressed biin a few years since, 
says of it: 
“My experience in the use of rye grass has been, 
that cattle, sheep or horses, prefer it, either for pas- 
we didn’t keep count. Feeling satisfied that they 
were an “extra breed,” we built a pen, not quite a 
mile from the house, and forthwith immured the 
carnivorous animal for the remainder of his natural 
life—not wishing to trust him with other hogs, know¬ 
ing that “evil communications,” etc. Now my pri¬ 
vate opinion is, that these belong to the breed that 
got an evil spirit into them, aud then ran down a 
steep hill, into a certain lake, where most of them 
were drowned; though some of them must have 
escaped, else how came they here? 
The moral is, that a good breed is even better than 
a lull crib — for these hogs (aud I know there are 
plenty more like them) got all the corn and slop they 
could dispose of. And instead of thriving as decent 
porkers should, they are little more than skin and 
Mobb About the Wkevil Proos Wheat-Id response to 
onr inquiry for information, Mr. E. W. Young, of Sweden, 
this county, furnishes the following statement —“ I.nrt fall I 
procured of Mr Bowkrs, of Byron, eight bushel* of the 
l.ambert Weevil Proof Wheat, and sowed (t with drill on Bix 
and a half acres of summer fallow. Its yield wtm thirty-one 
bushels per acre. Tho straw is small, and heads short. The 
quality, I think, i« better than the Mediterranean; it is a 
little lighter colored, the berry smaller and more even In size 
than the Mediterranean It makes better fiour than any red 
wheat 1 ever saw-is full as early as the Mediterranean, and 
entirely free from weevlL I have it this year mixed half Medi¬ 
terranean and half Weevil-Proof. In tho low, late heads of 
Mediterranean, I cau find plenty of weevil, hut none in the 
Lambert, *o I think it can safely be called ‘ Weevil Proof.’ I 
think it one of the beet varieties of wheat that can be raised 
in thi* section, if not the best.” 
Mules for Army Wagons.— It Beema that large numbers 
of mules are being purchased for use by the army. A Wash¬ 
ington paper states that about 200 mules are taken in trains 
to that city, two or three times a week. They are driven up 
from the depot and through the Btreeta like so many sheep, 
and are taken to the training fields, near the Observatory. 
They are purchased in Kentucky and Ohio. When they are 
brought to Baltimore, en route, they are pastured in droves of 
twelve bnndred to fifteen hundred, at three cents a head, per 
day, and taken on to Washington as cars and railroad facili- 
ties offer. They make powerful draft animals, are easily 
kept, and answer admirably for the heavy government 
wagons, four to a team. 
■- ^ — - 
Tub Aphis in Clinton County —We have received a copy 
of the Plattsburgh Depress containing a marked notice of 
“an insect, new in that part of the country, which is making 
sad havoc with the wheat and oate,”and also a number of 
the insects. It is the aphis which wo have received in such 
large numbers from all sections of this State and the Eastern 
States. A pretty full account of this insect will be found in 
the Rural of the 17th inst. 
Fine Spring Wheat.-M r. John T. Standring, of Deer 
River, Lewis Co., N. Y., sends us several fine head* of spring 
wheat, known as the Mammoth or California variety_the 
seed having come from California two years ago. Tho heads 
will cure it. The best way to administer it is to put it in an WUei11 - knowt ‘ 85 tbe Mammoth or California variety— the 
egg shell, pull out the tongue, take a stick and crowd it into 8l * td bav1n S conie fro “ California two years ago. Tho heads 
the throat. If the first dose does not cure, apply the imeond m ' long (about four inclie E) bearded, and the berry large, 
in a few minutes. I have assisted in dozens of rases, and Mr ' hai about flfteen acreH ; R art of which was ready to cut 
never knew it to foil. I never had but one horse bloat on ° D tbe 1&tb in ' 1 ' M ^ 8 31 very stout; the straw from 
clover, and I cured that by giving one pint of fever ague bit- % fetl C to 5 feet 6 _ 
ters, but 1 would not recommend such medicine, because, if « ° 
the biped should happen to like such doctor stuff better than THK H0I> CR0P ‘ a rep0Jted to be im P r °Gng. The Coopers 
the horse would, which is often the case, he might drink it t ° U " > JourHu! tbal lhe vin ® in 'hat vicinity continues 
and cheat the horse.— Wx. Cone Troy Mich 1861 t0 improv ” ‘ n a H ,esr snce, and the indications now are that 
-L ' ” there wilt be more hops picked this fall than the estimate of 
Quinsy in Hogs.—T wo years ago I lost a valuable breeding 8 month ago. Bnt few contracts are being made in the 
bow end thi%e young pigsfrom quinsy. The symptoms noted country, there being no settled price; and growers generally 
were as follows:—“Total loss of appetite; breathing hard; sre inclined to wait and take the chances of the market. 
swelled throat; considerable fever, and death finally super¬ 
vened. I wav advised to put a rowel, composed of jtrips of 
leather, in each side of the neck of any that might bo attack¬ 
ed thereafter. As the disease ran through my stock, I had 
the opportunity of testing its efficacy, and the result was I 
bone, liiey will doubtless be large hogs when they I saved the rest *of my hogs.-J.. H., North Fairfield, Ohio. 
!■ ink Flax. — To Isaac Bower, of Chili, we are indebted 
for the finest sample of flax we have seen for a long time. It 
is four feet in height, and the seed plump and abundant. 
We learn than an unusual quantity of flax will be harvested 
the present season in this section. 
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