mmM 
I®? 
Bpring, or tbo beginning of autumn, an well as fine 
weather, for the performance of their work. The 
parts neeeHBiiry to lie removed being fixed in the 
abdomen, and attached to the spine at the region of 
the loins, it, is absolutely necessary to open the 
abdominal cavity for the purpose of their extraction. 
The bird should be healthy, fasting, and about three 
months old. lie ia then to be secured by an assistant, 
upon bill back, his belly upwards, and his head down, 
that the intestines, Ac., may fall up toward the breaBt; 
the tail is to be toward the operator. The right leg 
ia then carried along the body, and the left brought 
backwards, and held in this position, so us to leave 
the left flank perfectly bare; for it, is there that the 
incision is to lie made. The said incision is to bo 
directed from before backwards, transversely to the 
length of the body, at the middle of the flank and 
slightly to the side between the ends of the breast 
hone and vent. Having plucked away the feathera 
from the space where it is intended to make the 
incision, you take a bistoury or a scalpel, and cut 
through the skin, abdominal muscles, and perito¬ 
neum; it is better to do this at two or more cuts, in 
order to avoid the possibility of wounding the intes¬ 
tines—a casualty that would, in most cases, be 
attended witli fatal results. The intestines present 
themselves at the orifice; lint you must not Buffer 
them to come out; on the coutrary, you press them 
gently aside, so us to have room for action. I may 
observe, that, the incision should have been suffi¬ 
ciently large to admit of the forefinger, previously 
well oiled, being passed into the abdomen, and car¬ 
ried carefully toward the lumbar region of the spine; 
you will there find what, yon are in search of. You 
first reach the left substance, which you detach with 
your nail, or with your finger bent hook fashion; 
then you arrive at the right, which you treat simi¬ 
larly bring both substances forth; you finally return 
the intestines, sow up the wound with a silk thread— 
a very few stitches will suffice- and smear the place 
with a little fresh “butter. The comb of the capon 
does not grow to any size, and always retains a pallid 
color. 
The process having been performed as above de¬ 
scribed, the bird is placed in a warm house, where 
there arc no perches, as, if such appliances were 
present, the new-made capon might very probably 
injure himself in his attempts to perch, and perhaps 
even tear open the sutures, and possibly occasion the 
operation, usually simple and free f«pm danger, to 
terminate fatally. For about a week, the food of the 
bird should bo soft, oat meal porridge, and that in 
small quantities, alternated with bread steeped in 
milk; he may be given as much pure water as he will 
drink; but I recommend that it lie tepid, or at least 
that the chill be taken off it. At the end of a week, 
or, gt the furthest, ten days, the bird, if he lias been 
previously of a sound, vigorous constitution, will bo 
all right, and may he turned out into the walk com¬ 
mon to all your fowl. 
The Malays are particularly adapted for caponizing, 
and, when properly fattened, at a suitable time after 
the operation, Rttoin a bulk and weight that would 
surprise such persons as have never seen a caponized 
specimen of that breed; the birds, in fact, rivaling 
the finest turkeys.” 
with a One view from the observatory — our hospita¬ 
ble host claiming, we believe, (while the elevated 
company were overlooking the surrounding country,) 
that a portion of his farm was only a few feet lower 
than the highest land in Michigan. Bo that as it 
may, lie Ims a fine location, and is evidently malting 
improvements which will lie likely t,o make farming 
both pleasant and remunerative. 
Perhaps the above are not such examples as 
we should cite to Illustrate the average of Mich¬ 
igan farms, as they are probably better than the 
groat mass, even in the most improved sections 
Yet we are of opinion, from what we heard and 
briefly observed, that there are many like unto them 
in the vicinity of the villages and cities on the Cen¬ 
tral Railroad, and that they are, in many respects, fair 
Oriterions of what should , if not of what can, be 
fonnd in other parts of the Peninsular State. The 
firm of Mr. Knapp is an admirable one—Just, right, 
for fruit-growing and suburban farming. The soil, 
situation, and climate are all favorable to tlio growth 
and perfection of fruits arid vegetables, whilo its 
proximity to a homo market, or facilities to reach 
others by railroad, enhances the value of the promi¬ 
ses. Mr. K.’s sncceas in fruit-farming is certainly 
creditable, and confirms our former belief in regard 
to the great adaptability of the soil and climate of 
Michigan to that important branch of production. 
As to the grazing farm of Mr. Mkhriman, and his 
stock, they also may be excelled by others in the 
County and State, and probably are; *UI! they are 
far superior to tho many, and Therefore worthy of 
emulation. Example Is of great, value in grazing 
and stock-breeding, as in other branches, and by the 
proper management of ids farm, and the Introduc¬ 
tion and dissemination of choice stock, Mr. M. will 
not only receive pleasure and profit,, but. be the means 
of prompting iuaorovomr ^t - .iii; others— thereby 
TJonefftlng t-ituiuunby ra i t > ^.’ounipy. Wo woie 
glad to learn that stock farming, and especially wool 
growing, is becoming more popular in Central 
Michigan—farmers finding it much more profitable 
than grain growing. The benefit of keeping sheep 
on a farm, and tlio difference in freight between a 
pound of wool and a bushel of wheat, must be potent 
arguments in deciding the question. 
stable manure, make rich food, especially for corn 
and potatoes. Fresh manure is said to be the bgat 
for corn; but the compost mentioned produces a 
much more marked effect when tho plants arc young, 
and for potatoes it Is every way preferable, especially 
during the prevalence of the rot. Three or four 
loads to an acre, put in tho bill, if the soil is poor, or 
of only ordinary richness, will doable tho crop. Tho 
benefit is most marked on a light sandy soil, and 
this Is about the only kind at present suitable for tbo 
potato. 
In the summer many things can be obtained to add 
to the size and value of the manure heap; but in 
winter, the products of tho stable are nearly tbo only 
reliance. There is one rich source of map tire, at. 
present open, of which every farmer should avail 
himself- the fare,*/, leaves, llig up the wagons so as 
to carry a large load, and fill the barnyard and all 
available Space. Nothing makes a better manure, 
and this fact is known to all gardeners, who prize 
highly the rotten leaves, or “ lent mold.” It, is these 
fallen leaves that enrich our forests, year after year, 
and make onr “virgin lands” so rich and^ produc¬ 
tive. At “killing time” nothing should be wasted; 
but. all otl'il, not otherwise of value, will enrich the 
manure pile, and furnish growing plants another year 
with the choicest, food. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
AX ORIGINAL WEEKLY 
AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
Mr. K. will, as we think he promised, give us a plan 
and description of it fur publication.] The area con¬ 
tained in the square of'20 acres is appropriated nearly 
in this wise:—The buildings and surrounding park or 
lawn occupy about five acres; of meadow, eight 
acres;.pasture or runway for stock, (embracing an 
artificial pond of living water,) two acres; tillage and 
garden, four acres; orchards, seven acres, with about 
000 pear and 250 apple trees in orchard culture, and 
mostly in bearing — also Borne 2,000 small pear trees 
yet in nursery rows. One of these pear orchards ia 
protected from N. and \V. winds by 200 evergreen 
trees, placed in a row five feet apart on two sides. 
The grounds. around the buildings aro studded 
with native oaks, and interspersed with nearly every 
variety of trees found in the forests of the latitude, 
including over 250 evergreens, of different varieties. 
Between four and five hundred ornamental trees 
have also been planted in and around the grounds, 
and so blended among other trees irt the various 
fields us to present tho appearance of one continuous 
park. This gives the homestead and its surround¬ 
ings a most beautiful, picturesque, and even vener¬ 
able appearance; and we could not realize that such 
a change had been wrought in a few years —for it 
seemed but yesterday that (while a resident of Jack- 
son) we traversed these grounds on a huuting 
excursion! 
The middle division of Mr. K.’s farm comprises 
about 3;5 acres. Part of this is in meadow, and the 
remainder, never having been put under a thorough 
state of cultivation, has been used for pasture; but is 
now being thoroughly improved by tile draining, 
plowing, Ac. 
Though wo bad but little time to examine Mr. 
Knapp’s premises, we saw sufficient to indicate 
that ho is a man of good taste, and a thorough 
and enterprising cultivator. His buildings, lawn, 
n »»| «3ru, mill Urt'UAlu. , ... .. -*-■ w.rtliy of ttTll ' 
talion, and we have no doubt pay good dividends in 
comfort, pleasure, and cash, on tho amount of both 
time and means Invested. Ills apple and pear trees 
were in a thrifty, productive condition. To see both 
standard and dwarf trees in fruit on ground so 
recently reclaimed from the wilderness was surpris¬ 
ing, and shows what, can be done in a very few years 
by oarefnl planting, culture, and management. 
Though on a gravelly loam, the pear trees seemed to 
flourish as well as the native oak, being in a vigor¬ 
ous and healthy condition. 
Taking tea with our friend, we made the discovery 
that he (with the aid of his “better lialf,”)waH a 
progressive in-doors as well as out — that the neat¬ 
ness and order of the internal arrangements of the 
house correspond with the external appearance of 
the homestead. A cabinet containing many geologi¬ 
cal, mincralogical, and conchological specimens 
and a splendidly preserved peacock in a fine case, 
our uost having been the taxidermist—proved that 
we were the guest of a man of industry, skill, and 
taste, aye, and of genius. 
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MICHIGAN FARMING AND FARMS, 
PREPARING FOWLS FOR MARKET. 
During onr brief visit to Michigan in September 
last — mainly to attend the State Fair at Detroit, and 
the Jackson Co. Fair, accounts of which were given 
in the Rural of Oct. 12th — we had little opportunity 
to examine the farms and farming, lacking time for 
personal observation at the homes of farmers, yet 
saw much that was interesting and indicative of 
marked improvement in culture and management. 
What we saw at the Fairs evinced decided progress 
in Agriculture at ...uiaciarea, since onr previous 
visit to tho State, and so far its we were subsequently 
enabled to observe among farmers and manufacturers 
themselves, these fair indications were fully realized. 
Indeed, while truvnling on the Central Railroad, it 
was eusy to note changes which demonstrated, at a 
glance, marked advancement in the right direction. 
The ueatucss of farm hooseB and ont lmildings, the 
good fences, clean fields, numerous handsome flocks 
and herds (showing, in style, form, color, etc., im¬ 
proved blood arid breeding,) and the thrifty appear¬ 
ance 6f orchards and gardens — all these and other 
prominent and noteworthy features exhibited most 
gratifying evidence of Itural “ Progress and Improve¬ 
ment!’ among the people of a State which oilers 
peculiar advantages to the enterprising farmer and 
horticulturist. And in conversation with practical 
men — at the Fairs, on the cars, in hotels, every¬ 
where— our impressions were confirmed by most 
direct corroborative testimony. 
But, though our time for personal examination on 
the premises of cultivators was very limited, we had 
an opportunity to hurriedly glance at some farms 
near Jackson, and were well pleased with what was 
observed. We took a few hurried notes while thus 
Jiriefly viewing the “improvements” of two ortbreo 
friends. Though deferred for some weeks, perhaps 
these rough “sight notes” will not prove devoid of 
interest, and are now presented in the hope that they 
will not be “ protested.” In our report of the Jack- 
son Co. Fair we remarked— “ From sixteen to twenty 
years ago, when a resident thereof, we knew some¬ 
what of Jackson Co., Michigan,—thought we had 
some knowledge of it agriculturally, and of the intel¬ 
ligence, skill, and enterprise of its citizens. But on 
re-visiting the county and (now) city of Jackson two 
weeks ago, and attending the Auuual Fair, we were 
surprised at the wonderful transition in all depart¬ 
ments of production and trade, and the remarkable 
improvements in both Town and Country —in the 
residences, stores, ware-houses, and public buildings 
of the city, and in the buildings, fences, cultivation, 
and general management of farmers and horticulturists .” 
To give the reader some idea of this surprise, we will 
state that the first farm we visited, though located 
within the limits of the city of Jackson, and a wild 
forest less than sixteen years ago, now equals many 
of the best Homesteads in Western New York. But 
to onr notes: 
Those who have traveled in Europe are aware of 
the clean and neat condition in which poultry is 
brought t.o market, presenting quite a contrast with 
our slovenly practice, ft. limy have been true in times 
past that purchasers would not pay the farmer for 
tho care in fattening and preparing poultry in a 
proper manner, Unit good anil laid all sold at the 
«a mg printi, t.nt snub is not now the fl i-,.-. All fnbd 
tlgent purchasers, especially those who buy for the 
Now York and other Eastern markets, will pay readily 
from one to two cents per pound more for good fowls 
well dressed, than for those brought to market, in the 
ordinary condition. There is, therefore, no excuse 
for continuing iu a practice which is Doth unprofita¬ 
ble and slovenly. 
Fattening.— Young fowls that have the run of 
the barn yard witli plenty of grain, make healthy 
birds, which no one but a gormand would de¬ 
spise; bat unless very early chickens, they will not 
become plump and fat, especially if a cross of the 
large Eastern breeds, which huvo become so much 
mixed up with our barn yard fowls. They do not 
mature-early, and while this admixture has doubled 
the size and weight of the bodies brought to market, 
wo lose the plumpness and fatness of onr old small 
kind, which, if hatched early, obtained maturity about 
midsummer, and a tolerable degree of fatness during 
the autumn mouths. With ordinary keeping the 
large fowls do not get their growth until autumn, and 
if then killed without fattening, ure heavy, loan, and 
lack juiciness and flavor. The only way t.o make 
them lit for market is to subject them to a fattening 
process, just ftawe do our pigs and cattle. We would 
by no means recommend tlio imibarons system of 
stuffing, once quite common among poultry dealers 
of Europe, and still practiced to some extent. The 
idea of forcing cooked meal and grease down the 
throat of a fowl when the stomaeh is already so full 
that no delicacy ean tempt the bird to receive more, 
is too revolting for serious consideration. Neither 
would we advise confining fowls iu a dark place, 
where they will feel uneasy under the restraint, and 
unless staffed will loso flesh for a week or two until 
they become reconciled to the confinement. What 
we would advise is the confinement of the fowls 
designed for killing, in a comfortable, clean house, 
with small range attached, where they shall be pro¬ 
vided with plenty of fattening food, such as cooked 
com, oat or barley meal, with potatoes, Ac., a change 
being necessary to induce them to. eat more freely. 
Killing.— It is a miserable practice to strangle 
fowls. The head should be token oif at a single blow. 
For some markets it is best to leave the heads on, and 
in this case cut the jugular vein at the side of the neck 
just under the gills. Pick before the bird becomes 
cold. Scalding Injures the appearance of the flesh, 
particularly of the fat, and makes the skin tender, so 
that it peels, tinleas handled with great care. Pick 
the wings to the ends, and do not cut them off. After 
picking, remove tho intestines, and wipe out the 
inside with a dry cloth, bat do not take out the 
gizzard. The body should not he washed, bnt any 
blood on the surface may he wiped oil' with a wot 
cloth. After this is done, hang np in a cool, dry 
room, until all are cool, and you have sufficient to 
carry to market. For some markets dealers will not 
purchase fowls when they are drawn. This is a fool¬ 
ish notion, as the excrements injure the flesh, if 
allowed to remain a great while, but must be hu¬ 
mored by the farmer and poultry dealer, until people 
learn better. 
CafoniziVg.— Caponizing, in our opinion, is a bar¬ 
barous operation, aud in this country we have not 
the epicures to make the practice profitable. We 
would not give the process, but it is called for by 
several inquiries before ns. English works that treat 
of this Bubject give a list of instruments necessary 
for the operation almost sufficient to set up a surgeon, 
but the peasant women of France arc said to be most 
successful, and their mode of operating the most 
simple. It is thus described: — “ The practice of the 
French country women is to select the close of the 
THE MANURE MAKING SEASON 
Tiikee-fourths of the available manure produced 
on onr farms is made and saved in the live months 
between November and May. There are several rea¬ 
sons why this is so. In the winter the cattle of all 
good farmers are housed, and therefore the droppings 
are saved, and not wasted on roadsides, or in pasture 
ranges, where, although it may accomplish some 
good, it is of far less value than wlicn in a condition 
to be used as tho necessities of the crops ami the 
interests of the cultivator may demand. If farmers 
would go over their old pastures these fine, dry 
antumn days, and break np and scatter the pileB of 
manure over the surface, they would reap a great 
benefit from their labor the next season. A little 
manure goes a great way if it is mixed thoroughly 
witli the soil; while a heavy manuring, applied in 
irregular piles, and not comminuted and incorpo. 
rated with the soil, ia often of little benefit. In 
stables, even in buildings that are not well con¬ 
structed for the pnrpose, the bedding saves a good 
portion of the liquid manure, and during summer 
this is altogether lost.. Tims is accomplished a double 
purpose — first, saving the most valuable portion of 
animal excretions; and second, the transformation 
into inunure of the coarse materials used for bedding. 
If we practiced soiling, the case would be different, 
and more manure would be made in summer than in 
winter; that is, more in bulk, on account of the 
nature of the food consumed, but not greater in 
value. As land and produce becomes more valuable, 
and our system of farming assumes a higher type, 
this system of feeding will receive more attention, 
and will be found the best that can be practiced for 
certain situations and circumstances. 
But making manure in the summer is attended with 
difficulties that arc not experienced in the winter 
season. To preserve it from loss by rapid decompo¬ 
sition, both care and labor arc necessary, and even 
with the greatest watchfulness the carefnl farmer 
often finds to his regret much that would have fur¬ 
nished the richest food ior plants is destroyed as 
completely as though it had passed through a scorch¬ 
ing lire. These difficulties, however, can be over¬ 
come, and experience soon teaches bow the work is 
best accomplished. With plenty of mack, or the 
scrapings of road-sides, and similar material that can 
be obtained on any farm, with occasional working 
over, valuable manure can be made even in onr hot, 
dry summers. But, the winter is the manure harvest. 
Then there is but little evaporation; decomposition 
ia altogether suspended, or takes place very slowly, 
so that if a little pains is taken to prevent its actual 
washing away, little loss is sustained. It is for tills 
reason that many farmers find It advisable to draw 
manure to the fields as fast as made in the winter. 
To this there can he no objection, except the washing 
before mentioned. 
The correspondent who inquired for the best mate¬ 
rial to prevent the loss of ammonia, will learn from 
the above onr opinion in regard to the danger in this 
respect during the winter season. The best material, 
however, available to the farmer, is muck, charcoal 
dust, if obtainable, or earth. Earth and sods from 
the head-lands are excellent, and, with about half 
8TOCK AND GRAZING FARM OF D. MEBRIMAN. 
During onr sojourn in Jackson we paid a flying 
visit to the grazing and stock farm of Dwioht Mek- 
himan, some two miles south of the city. The 
premises consist of about Clip acres. It comprises 
75 acres of timber lund, mostly low; 80 acres of 
marsh meadow, which is mowed annually, and about 
450 acres under improvement. We had only time to 
take a cursory view of Mr. M.’s premises, but saw 
enough to convince us that he is an enterprising 
and progressive manager of bis estate — one who, 
though recently a city man, is applying business 
principles to farming, syid hence likely to succeed. 
A magnificent stone wall along the highway for nearly 
70 rods, attracted our special attention. We had pre¬ 
viously seen what was called extra wall, or “stone 
fence,” but this specimen excels anything in that 
line we had before examined. It is 6 to 7 feet wide 
at the base, and 22 inches at the top ; the foundation 
is about two feet below the ground, and the wall 
from 5 to «>i feet above the surface. It is liuilt in the 
most substantial manner, by a regular stone mason, 
and part of it laid in mortar. 
WESTERN EDITORIAL NOTES 
WESTERN FLEECES — FIGURES. 
I visited the very fine flock of Spanish Merino 
sheep owned by Daniel Kelly, Jr., of Du Page Co., 
Ill., and he gave the following weights of unwashed 
fleeces taken from a lot of two year ewes—12 of 
them. They were sheared the 30th day of May, 1861, 
and weighed, respectively, as follows : -16], 18j, 
15?, 15], 14?, 13?, 13?, 14, 13, 13, 12], 12 1-16 lbs. 
These fleeces were one year, growth only. On tho 
31st, the fleeces of five yearling ewes were taken off, 
and weighed as follows 14.), 13?, 12g, 11J, 11) lbs. 
The following weights of fleeces of bucks, sheared at 
the same time, were given me One two-year old 
buck, IK) lbs.; one Ohc-year* old and less than two 
years, 16? lbs.; the fleece of one four-year old buck, 
badly used last year, and cleanly washed, weighed 
19} lbs; the fleeces of two two year old bucks, thor¬ 
oughly washed, weighed 16) and 10? lbs., respective¬ 
ly. Perhaps some ol' our Vermont neighbors can 
beat that '! 
GARGET IN COWS. 
A. Kershaw, of Wayne, Ill., who breeds pretty 
good stock, (Durbams,) says he gives “skoke” root 
to cows afflicted with garget; and as soon as the 
curdled milk begins to come, he feeds sulphur in the 
cow’s slop. Feed three tablespoonfuls at a time for 
two or three days, and bo says it will surely cure. 
Many sizable rocks 
have been used, and tho structure bids fair to prove 
a useful and lasting monument to its proprietor. 
This Is a stock farm, and evidently a superior one 
for grazing. The improved land is nearly all in 
grass. The past season, however, Mr. M, grew 500 
bushels of white wheat, 20 acres of corn, and 20 of 
other spring crops, including several acres of carrots 
and bagas for feeding. The live stock on the farm is 
mostly superior, and worthy of enumeration and coin- 
mendatiou. Mr. M. has 500 Spanish Merino sheep, 
and 140 lambs — the latter being across of Native and 
Spanish. Ninety of hia yearling lambs averaged 5? 
lbs. wool per head — a profitable clip. One yearling 
ewe lamb was shorn of 11 lbs. wool without tag. 
Four lambs, at 13 months, averaged 0? lbs. per head. 
Tho whole flock must pay well, in a section like 
Central Michigan, where wool growing and sheep 
husbandry is a profitable branch of agriculture. 
Mr. M. has 23 horses, arid 18 colts from one to three 
years old. These we did not see, hat presume, from 
what we heard, that they are generally of desirable 
stock. He keeps noarly forty head of neat cattle, 
including some fine Devons, one pair of which was 
awarded the first premium at the Fair. Of the genus 
Sus, he has about 60 specimens — including some 
pure Suffolk?, and a cross of the Suffolk and Essex. 
There is on the farm four good orchards, and 
plenty of living water. The mansion is ft good one, 
SUBURBAN FAEM OF 8, O. KNAPP. 
While examining the Fruit at the Jackson Fair, we 
noticed a large aud fine assortment of Pears — some 
twenty-five varieties — exhibited by a farmer and 
amateur horticulturist, Mr. S. O. Knai-p. Soon after, 
we met Mr. K., and, though it was near evening, 
accepted a kind invitation to visit his place, only 
about a mile distant from the Fair Grounds. Hia 
farm contains about 70 acres, lying on the southern 
side of the city, in an oblong square. It is bounded 
on the east by Grand River, and on the other three 
sides by streets; is divided by a street running 
N. and S., and also by a railroad ruuuing parallel 
with and near the river. The west division is sur¬ 
rounded on all sides by streets, and contains about 
26 acres, being nearly square. On a high elevation 
in the center of this square the buildings are situated, 
and are mostly built of brick, in good style, and the 
most substantial manner— consisting of honse, wood- 
honse, fruit-room, and other conveniences combined. 
The hog-houae, hen-house, swill-room, and store¬ 
room are also combined —as also are the dry-house 
for fruit aud a smoke-house, with adjacent barns, 
sheds, Ac. [The combined dry-house for fruit and 
smoke-house is a model arrangement, and we trust 
DIPTHEKIA IN LAMBS. 
I spent a night late in August, very pleasantly, 
with Capt. Hammond, an old sea captain, now a tidy 
sheep farmer. Here I first heard of “ diptheria in 
lambs,” but Capt. H. assured me he lost his best 
lambs with this disease, which is so fearfully fatal 
with the human family, lie said the lambs were 
dropped with tbeir glands swollen; and they continu¬ 
ed to swell until the lambs died. 
Mr. Kelly, heretofore named, and a most skillful 
shepherd, confirmed the assertion that the disease 
was really the diptheria, asserting that it resembled 
it in ail essential respects. Hia own flocks, and 
those of his neighbor- 1 , suffered by it. He found 
camphor to he a remedy. Wot a woolen rag with 
camphor, and apply it to the neck of the Jambs. 
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.] 
“PROGRESS aANTL) IMPROVEMENT.” 
[SLNGrLiJC 3STO. FOUR CENTS. 
Y0L. XII. NO. 49. S 
ROCHESTER. N. Y.-FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1861. 
1 WHOLE NO. 621. 
