■Waterloo, 
(38161 
Rural Notes ani) (Clucries 
of tie. and it is not surprising it has the same eneci 
ou sheep. Pour feeding causes more ekm dis¬ 
eases than good feeding. 
The President stated that he had seen tobacco 
tried for this disease, and also mercurial oint¬ 
ment, with the desired effect. Mureuria 1 oint¬ 
ment is used in England to promote the growth 
of wool; if used to excess might produce injury. 
It should be diluted fey using throe parts 01 lard 
in It is a great thing to make this gain 
taking dll' a good fleece of wool belore slaughter¬ 
ing Ho was, therefore, iu favor of mutton 
sheep. We want something that wdlbest meet 
the demands oi ibc market-_a ^°d, Avhulesome, 
juicy meat. To 
treatment —wha 
way of feeding 
B«lTldtre, 
(1706) 
ShorUAll, 
(2621) 
Aagellna, 
2d Cleveland 
Lad, 
(3408) 
.Dnchess 32d, 
Tag Season. — The weather continues cold, with 
frequent snow storms. In this region we have had 
sleighing for nearly three months, tlie only exceptions 
being one or two •slight and evanescent thaws. On 
Sunday morning, the 12th, the thermometer marked 
only 5 above zero, and the day was one of tlic most 
Boroan of the season—remarkably cold for so noar the 
middle of March. The winter has certainly been tedi¬ 
ous, with more snow in this region than for ft decade 
of years, yet we hope the result will be favorable to 
the agricultural interest. Though some fear the wheat 
crop will be smothered or injuriously affected by 
freezing and thawing, we trust aLI will yet he well. 
After the long months of frigidity and snow our peo¬ 
ple will welcome spring and a sight ol’ “Mother 
Earth ” with gladness. Heaven speed its coming and 
actual arrival 1 
4th Dultc of 
Northumbm- 
loud, (3643) 
Grand Duke, 
(10287) 
Belvtdere, 
(1706) 
Duchess 34th 
Duchess 65th 
on roots, or on 
to bo considered 
e to be clothed as well as fed. 
» a o-ood substantial fabric of 
Some will want something 
liner, and we should not scud to Germany lot it. 
He Loped there was aud would be a demand lor 
the finest kind of wool-would speak respect¬ 
fully of breeders of that department—they eman¬ 
cipate us from dependence on foreign countries. 
Wc should make ourselves masters of the breea-- 
iug of shce.p; but this conuot be done without 
thought. There was a growing tendency among 
our people to wear woolen fabrics. Every man 
should wear good stout woolen pants—am in 
favor of woolen blankets, woolen underclothes 
and overelOtta.es for both sexes. 4\ e, as wool 
growers, are Interested in putting woolen goods 
fn circulation and should do what we can to 
cheapen t his character of goods. As philanthro¬ 
pists we should endeavor to produce them 
cheaply and wear them ourselves. 
Brief remarks were made by others, alter 
which the first resolution was again read and 
passed. 
The Wool Tariff. 
The resolution approving of the present wool 
tariff of the United States was taken up. 
Luther H. Tucker, of the Country Gentle¬ 
man, suggested that, this resolution be referred 
to the Standing Committee on Legislative ac- 
tion. It was desirable, however, to have an ex¬ 
pression of members present, and it would be 
well, perhaps, to have it discussed so as to get 
the sentiment of the meeting. 
Mr. Baker, of fStcnbCn, was! not thoroughly 
posted in reference to the present tariff on 
wools, lie made some statements concerning 
its provisions.—Thinks if we were now doing 
bnsiness on a gold basis wc could uot produce 
wool profitably*. "We should, therefore, do some¬ 
thing so as to make it profitable. 
Mr. Gilbert, of Oswego, said there was a 
time when cotton was king; that time had 
passed, and wool was now kiiig. Was iu favor 
of home manufactures, and believed that woolen 
goods should be maufactured in the family. 
The young ladies could profitably employ their 
time in Ibis way, and those that were willing to 
do so were the girls preferred by our young 
meu, and who made the best wives, 
Mr. Brooks thought it disgraceful for us to 
need protection for our wool. "VVe have a wide 
domain, where lauds are cheap and abundant, 
and it should be our ambition to produce 
large quantities of wool, aud afford it at cheap 
rates. < 
Resolution referred, on motion, to the Stand¬ 
ing Committee on United States Legislation al- 
fecting the interest of sheep breeders an/ wool 
growers. 
Tax on Dogs. 
The resolution in regard to a higher tax on 
dogs was next considered. 
Mr. Tallmuu, of Onondaga, was opposed to 
dogs running at large. He lost more sheep 
front dogs than by all other eayses combined. 
He hoped this matter would be <Oit to our State 
Legislature aud a law passed i/lreasing the tux 
on doge, which should be eufreed. 
Mr. Greer, of Ohio, had bed soma experience 
on I 'm- question now under consideration. The 
Legislature of Ohio had exhausted its ingenuity 
iu forming laws, and b*t few were in force. 
A law was now propound making the own- 
or of a dog found worrying asbeepf liable to 
fine and imprisonment. There was no adequate 
tax on dogs in Ohio, an account of the Constitu¬ 
tional provision of that State which requires all 
property to be taxed according to its actual value. 
The actual value of the dog being trifling the 
tax was necessaril? trifling. At the last meeting 
of our Ohio Woo? Growers' Association this sub¬ 
ject was passed over with the hope that public 
opinion would be more effectual in ridding the 
country of dees than Stateiaws had been. _ There 
was probably half a million of dogs iu Ohio and 
the loss in 1863 was §300,00u. 
Mr. Huntington, of Oneida, said hr estimated 
the loss in that county, from saine cause, at 
§2,500. Mr. Wood,of Wayne in Tl/d county, at 
§700. Mr. Sweet, in Onondaga, at from §00,000 
to §75,000. 
After some further debate t>b resolution was 
unanimously carried, and onmotion of Hon. B. 
N. Huntingdon the oflicer&of the Society were 
requested to affix their names to the resolution 
as carried, and transmit die same to the Legisla¬ 
ture as an expression of the sense of the As¬ 
sociation on this subject. 
Wool Pullinsrh* Cause aud Cure. 
Mr. Avery, of £<ilton, has been troubled with 
this disease 
Imp. Duke of- 
GloHer, 
(11382) 
276S 
Norfolk, (2377) 
2d Dukeof Ox¬ 
ford, (9046) 
Duchess SSth, 
f Belvldere, 
I (1706) 
Duchess 53th, 
2d Duke of (.Duchess 33d, 
North umber* 
land. 
Cleveland Lid 
(3406) 
Duche3« 56th, 
Duchess 134k, 
mcr had assured mm mm u cuecn-u uymu 
Mr. Croudall, of Madison, thinks it is a habit; 
has had sheep addicted to it, for last eight years 
and cannot break it up; had tried tobacco and 
the ointment, and the sheep had lost hall their 
wool notwithstanding. 
Mr. Munson, of Seneca, thinks Iho disease is 
hereditary and never eonld find a remedy effect¬ 
ually to stop sheep from pulling wool. Mr. Cole, 
of Onondaga, thinks it. is caused by allowing 
sheep to get poor in the full. 
Mr. Knapp, ol Onondaga, says that sheep that 
ore kept pour in the early part ol the winter and 
then fed high arc apt to be afflicted with it. I 
believe this "to be the cause. 
Mr. Champlin, of Steuben : My experience is 
that the best flocks of sheep pull wool and poor 
flocks are not addicted to it. Sheep that are 
kept best puil wool most 
The Chairman, Dr. Raudall, said there was 
nothing more true than that sheep poor in the 
fall and suddeuly raised in condition by high feed 
iu the wiutcr, would shed their wool. This was 
not a disease, nor was it what was termed * wool 
•’ Gentlemen whose statements appear 
this subject may each be right. 
Ducheso 51st, 
EolvMcro, 
(1706) 
HOTSPUR, 
4030 
Duchess 41st, 
2d Hubbsok. 
2 d Eubback 
Duchess 32<1, 
Duchess 13th, 
Albert, (SS1G) 
Duke of Northumberland, 
(2248) 
Duchess 12U 
Duke of Lin. 
ouster, 
(5391) 
Harold, 
(10294) 
Countess 2d, 
Marplot, 
(4886) 
Imp, Daphne, 
Bachellor, 
(1664) 
Viceroy, (7678) 
Read the Advertisements I —The rush of adver¬ 
tising favors is so great that we are obliged to defer 
several (a columu or two) intended for this number. 
We therefore advise all our readers to carefully peruse 
those we now give, and look sharp for those in late 
and hiture issues of the Ritual. Regret Lhat it is im¬ 
possible to accommodate all applicants at ones, but are 
doing the best in our power to render justice to both 
readers aud advertisers, But as we are unable <o give 
many advertisements for a long period, we admonish 
all interested to read the advertisement*, especially 
such as offer useful implements, machines, trees, 
seeds, Ac., Ac. Most of the announcements hi this 
paper wifi prove worthy of more than a simple peru¬ 
sal, as they give facts of interest to thousands of peo¬ 
ple who wish to procure useful aud valuable articles. 
Red Duchcis, 
Wellington, 
Limpid, 
Marquis, 
(2271) 
Duchess, 
Admiral, (4) 
Bright Eyes, 
Lemon, 
Blucher, (83) 
Llscttc, 
Occil, bred by 0. Colling, 
( 120 ) 
pulling. 
to conflict on this subject may each be right. 
Was not prepared to say that pulling dm nut 
become a “habit," in some instances '> as not 
prepared to denv that such a habit might even 
be hereditary. Whether a disease or a habit, it 
unquestionably made a more obstimite resistance 
to remedies in some cases than in others. 1 here 
might possibly be cases where both mercurial 
ointment and a powerful decoctibn of tobacco 
faiied of producing an ultimate core. But when 
properly applied, he had never known cither to 
fail. The tallow and turpentine remedy came 
recommended by high authority—the authority 
of Danbeuton nnd Be believed of Livingston, 
He believed Danbeuton went so far as to say that 
it, would cure sekb. He thought It was at least 
worthy of a fva'l trial iu “pulling,” for if it 
proved effectual It would be safer than mercu¬ 
rial ointment, and unlike tobacco could be ap¬ 
plied at- any AmO in winter without staining the 
wool. 
lMieumaL/sm in Slirep— Its Cause and Cure. 
Dr. Randall stated that this disease was be¬ 
coming rcry destructive. It was comparatively 
a new malady in this count ry, and he requested 
those present to give, briefly, their experience. 
Mi*, riuni of Onondaga, had lost a number 
irom this disease; attacked lambs when two 
weeks old ; limbs were stiff and heads drooped 
down; put kerosene on one and it took off the 
wool, hut it got well; had used camphor; some 
got well, and others died; had kept sheep well 
through the winter, and had used the sugar beet 
to some extent; was inclined to think that a 
cause. 
Dr. Raudall.—Some of the beat flock-masters 
iu the State always feed beets, and no flocks art- 
freer from this disease. [Mr. R subsequently, 
in answer to a question, remarked in an under¬ 
tone that he referred to Hon. Wm. Chamber¬ 
lain and Carl Heyne of Red Hook, Mr. Geddcs 
Onondaga, &c., Ac.] 
Mr. Avery, of Fulton, attributed the cause of 
this disease to want of exercise, and high feed¬ 
ing ; had had large losses, aud had tried remedy 
recommended in “Praolhal Shepherd,” using 
the tyringCj etc.; has ndw a yard containing' 
about' an acre, dog-tight, where his sheep are 
driven out and exercised, making a quarter mile 
ruu every day. Two years ago he bought 80 
ewes, heavy shearers, ‘Towards the last of Sep¬ 
tember fed a little grain, and continued to feed 
up to.the lime for using hay. He then fed grain 
twice a day and carrots at noon. Expected to 
have heavy fleeces. The spring lambs came, 
and they were line ones. Just before lambing, 
about the 20th of March, took them into a base¬ 
ment, and the sheep were regularly brought in 
in rough weather. He lost over 50 per cent, 
of lambs—the others came out- well enough. 
Last and this year he did not feed so high. The 
grand cause of this disease in his opinion, is 
high feeding aud want of exercise. 
Mr. C. Baker of Onondaga—Agrees"with last 
gentleman. Has an orchard where the sheep 
can run every day; the sheep giving the most 
milk Jose the most lambs by this disease; tried 
remedy reecommended in “ Practical Shep¬ 
herd ; ’’ Borne did well and others were lost. 
Mr. Noves of Ontario—Does not think that 
high feeding is the cause ot the disease, for II so 
the lambs would bo lost before three weeks old. 
Morris Baker of Onondaga—Never know a 
lamb born in early winter ale of this disease; 
lost a number last, year; never had any success 
In doctoring. 
Mr. Brooks had no doubt that the disease 
springs from remote causes; a healthy system 
will resist local disease. The sheep is an animal 
used to fresh air and herbage, and wheu the laws 
of health are violated it would come back on 
us. Sheep should be fed on roots, apples and 
juicy food. The habit of putting §500 rams to 
excessive use is a fruitful source of disease. 
Mr. Healey, of Steuben, had lost twenty-five 
one year, in spite of all medical treat ment. Dis¬ 
sected some ot the animals, and found digestive 
organs inflamed. About two weeks before lambs 
began to come, he increased grain feed; fed 
shortB aud corn; attributed losses to that cause, 
but his neighbors thought they were the result 
of feeding clover hay; next, .year used Timothy; 
fed turnips, and ul'ter lambs were dropped, gave 
beets, and had no trouble from disease. When 
grass began to make its appearance there was a 
snow storm, and forty-eight hours after, disease 
made its appearance. Gave turpentine and lard 
as a remedy, and cured them. Regard beets as 
best food lor milk ; barns are. well ventilated on 
nil sides, and troughs, are But fifteen rods from 
the barn where sheep run to their food aud get 
exercise. 
Morris Baker thinks that turning sheep Out 
from warm stables aud subjecting them to cold 
snows aud storms, causes the disease, 
Mr. Daufor.h, of Onondaga.—A year ago in 
March, observed a yearling ewe stretching and 
acting like the diseased lambs; pared her feet 
with a sharp knile until blood run freely, it 
effected a cure ; hut do not kuuw as it was the 
same disease. 
Mr. Wilcox of Onondaga.—Lambs that I have- 
noticed with this disease, act like foundered 
horses; lose about half that are attacked; use 
medicines; some die others live; the dissected 
stomach and intestines show undigested milk ; 
they are full with it; attributes cause to severe 
eold or indigestible food. 
Dr. Randall-Said he never made himself re- 
s I’*nsiblc l'ur remedy named in “Practical Shep¬ 
herd. t i was rather a suggestion to be t ried. 
Mr, Hi*-/ess, of Rensselaer, had tried the 
remedy founc. ** practical Shephard,” with 
success. 
Dr. Randall. In auswe. a question said 
Unit according to his iniomiai..,. l)l0 qi„., l#0 
style and quality and milking capacity.” He 
proceeds to cite instances of the remarkable 
milking qualities of animals of this tribe. Mr. 
Petkks says, “I have found them (this tribe of 
Short - Horns) llius far extraordinary milkers, 
fully sustaining all that Mr. Stkvens asserts in 
regard thereto. I believe the milking capacity 
of the tribe has become fully hereditary. All 
the other females ot my herd, so far as proved, 
are superior milkers,” Just now, wheu there is 
such a demand for good milking stock, and 
when dairymen are becoming satisfied that they 
must build up (heir own herds of milkers by 
using thorough-bred bulls of milking families 
upon native cows, it will be interesting to 
know where to look for such thorough-bred 
stock. We arc glad, therefore, to call the atten¬ 
tion of dairymen to Mr. Pkteks’ herd, knowing 
that many dairymen, especially those on the 
luxuriant bottom lauds iu the dairy regions, 
prefer the Short-Horn crosses to those of any 
other breed. We shall he glad to have this 
subject of milking breeds further discussed. 
On the preceding page of this paper we give a 
portrait of this fine animal, bred by T. L. Har¬ 
rison, Esq., Morley, N. Y., and now owned by 
Hon. T. C. Peters, Darien, N. Y. We give 
herewith a synopsis of his pedigree for the two¬ 
fold purpose of exhibiting the purity and rich¬ 
ness of his blood, and showing how much of the 
Princess blood he has, and that in using him 
Mr. Peters is making a judicious cross upon his 
Princess herd, which is noted for its milking 
qualities. Hotspur won the first prize as a 
yearling at the New York date Fair at Water- 
town, and also the Silver Medal as the best bull 
of any age. At the N. Y. State Fair at Utica, 
1803, he won the first prize in the class of aged 
bulls, no Sweepstakes being offered. 
We have before us Mr. Peters’ Catalogue of 
Pure-bred Short-llcrng, issued January 1, 1805, 
in which is the history of the Princess tribe of 
Durham? or Improved Short - Horns as given by 
Hon. Ambrose Stevens of Genesee. Mr. Ste¬ 
vens states that ‘'the Princess tribe of Short- 
Horus have no equals in England or America in 
New Maple Sugar.— We are indebted L. I). Mitch¬ 
ell, Esq., of Pittsford, this county, for a tine sample 
ot‘ maple sugar, of this year’s manufacture. Also for 
an invitation to visit liia “ bush ” and become a mem¬ 
ber of the “tasting committee”—which we shall en¬ 
deavor to accept in person. Mr. M. is always first in 
furnishing this market with a superior article. 
Pitch In.—A correspondent at Palmyra, N. Y., wri¬ 
ting us on business, says at. the close of hLs letter : 
—- 1 have the numbers of the Rural for ten years, 
bound, and would like to continue for ten years to 
come. I find a groat many good things in the Rural, 
besides some I do not agroc with at all; and if I could 
but wield a pen satisfactorily,I should pitch intosomo 
of them -right smart.'” And that is precisely what 
we want you to do—not in a captions, fault finding 
spirit, but with a catholic desire to do good. If we or 
our correspondents recommend what yon have learned 
ought not to be recommended, by all means lot us 
know it, and give your reasons In detail, ir any article 
Is published which yon regard as wrong in sentiment, 
and bad in its influence, let us know it, and your rea¬ 
sons therefor. If you see any mode of doing anything 
recommended which yon think inferior to your mode, 
let us know what your practice is. Aud although we 
cannot promise to publish all that may he sent us, 
such a frank expression on the part, of our readers 
will help us to make a hotter paper. So we say pitch 
in, no matter how little used to writing you may be. 
Give us your facts, experiences and opinions, and we 
will use them in such shape as shall bring you no dis¬ 
credit, if they are sound. 
UuvttI £pivit of tfo* 
in the West; the ground there was rarely cover¬ 
ed with snow; sheep go out at all times, so as to 
get at the ground, accept during snow storms. 
Mr. Gilbert, of Oswego, closed the afternoon’s 
discussion commencing the wool-growing busi¬ 
ness in high terms, and sprinkling throughout 
his speech, a good deal of patriotic sentiment 
Hop Insects. 
A Prize Essay on Hop Cultivation in Wor¬ 
cester, refers as follows to the insect enemies of 
the plant prevalent there: — “The hop plant 
has a variety of enemies. On the first appear¬ 
ance of the vine it is frequently attacked by 
fleas which check its growth, and makes it look 
scrubby and unhealthy, but never destroys the 
crop. Wire-worms are a great* pest; the best 
plan to got rid of them is to cut a potato In half, 
and place it close on cither side of the root an 
inch below the surface; the potato lures the 
worm, and, if taken up every other morning for 
a fortnight, enables you to take a great quantity; 
I have known of a dozen being taken from one 
root. The greatest enemy is the aphis — and 1 
regret to say that on the most important subject 
of its history we arn as ignorant as our fore¬ 
fathers ; we go to bed leaving our garden free, 
and next morning wc find aphis — from ono to 
ten Or twenty—on a small leaf, which in the 
course of a week have increased to countless 
myriads. These pests are followed by nits aud 
lice, which some seasons multiply bo rapidly as 
to destroy the vine and the planters’ prospects. 
1 would here repeat the recommendation which 
I have already given to the planter, not to work 
his hops when in a state of blight. When 
closely watching the blights of I860, ’61, and ’(12, 
I have observed that In all eases where the land 
was best tilled, manured and cared for, the blight 
remained until too late iu the season for the 
chance of a crop; on the other hand, where 
nothing was done, but weeds were Buffered to 
grow nearly half-way up the poles, the vine 
became yellow and clean, and the result was a fair 
sprinkling of hops; in such ground, the vermin 
had left the hop for want of sap and taken to the 
weeds,”_ 
Fractured Bones in Animals. 
Fracture of bones, occurring among neat 
stock, is generally considered as a justifiable 
cause for their destruction. But I object to this 
summary mode of disposing of unfortunate yet 
valuable animals; for the truth is, many are 
killed that might be saved. The trouble of 
managing and the expense of treating cases of 
fracture often deter husbandmen from perform¬ 
ing a duty Incumbent on them iu view of pro¬ 
tecting their property, and acting the part of the 
“good Samaritan; ” but the fact is, the trouble 
and expense are mere trifles when the Usefulness 
of a valuable animal is involved. The remedy, 
iu ease of a simple fracture ol hones, under the 
improved system ot practice, is neither tedious 
nor expensive. Thu bones unite very readily, it 
kept iu contact, and the unity Is secured by 
means of starched buuduges. Where there is any 
laceration of the 60ft parts, aud the bone is bro¬ 
ken iuto several pieces, the bettor way is to put 
au end to the sufferings of the poor creature, 
for recovery is impossible. An animal under 
t re&tment for fracture may be placed iu the tie vis, 
if necessary, but 1 prefer to let the patient have 
its liberty In a box-stall. The limb opposite to 
the fractured one will have to sustain more 
weight thau usual; therefore, I try to prevent 
swelling and stiffness by occasionally hand-rub- 
bing, or by Jwthing it once or twice daily with 
a portion of the following:-Oil of wormwood, 
1 ounce ; alcohol, 2 ounces ; new rum, 3 quarts; 
Mix. — Colonial Fanner. 
Mineralogist. — Tim correspondent who asks for 
the address of a practical Mineralogist, should address 
Prof. 11. J. Pickett, Havana, N. Y. 
which brought down the bouse in rounds of 
applause, after which a recess was taken till 7 
o'clock. ,1 x. A. w. 
CONDENSED C(DESPONDENCE, ITEMS, Ac 
CipTK yrom Milk-Weed. —The Tribune says: 
—“ We have been shown several sjtedmcua of **xtile 
fabrics woven from the seed-inclosing fiber which fills 
the pods of the plant, well known aemilk-weed. These 
fabrics are very soft and pleasant to The touch, as 
would be expected, but seem also quite firm and 
strong, ns would not bo expected. Mr. J a sirs P. Mc¬ 
Lean, No. 84 Fulton-avc , Brooklyn. L. I., has pat¬ 
ented discoveries or inventions whereby this substance 
is utilized. It hikes dyc9 admirably—much better 
than cotton—and sheds Ite seeds without, ginning or 
other difficult labor. A company has been formed to 
engage in its manufacture. We know nothing of the 
prospects of that company, but we advise every fanner 
who has dry milk-weed stalks standing about him to 
set children to gathering the fiber and saving it; for in 
the present dearth of cotton it is quite likely to com¬ 
mand a price." 
Mass. Aobiuultvral College.—' The Boston Jour¬ 
nal says:— “Of the land donated by Congress for an 
Agricultural College in this State, scrip for 99,800 acres 
hae been sold for §79,323. There remains to be sold 
scrip for 3-14,000 acres. Were the whole sold at the 
same rate, and invested at five per cent, the College 
would derive from it an Income of only §8,000, which 
would be Insufficient to meet expenses. It is not ex¬ 
pected that any further sales or scrip will be made till 
a better price can be realized." 
Correction.— In our article beaded “The Country 
Gentleman." March 4th. we are made to say“ Since 
t he beginning of 1811, the Country Gentleman hae, we 
think, contained more direct and indirect attacks on 
the improved Amcrieau Merinos aid their breeders, 
than all the other Agricultural journals on our ex¬ 
change list put together.” It should have been prim¬ 
ed “ Since the beginning of 1804,” &c. In our article 
on “Wrinkles on Merino Sheep," March nth, the 
name of Petri is twice given as Petrie, aud on p, 73, 
line 83 of same number the word fineness is printed 
fairness, making nonsense of our meaning. 
Pedigrees op the Saxon Merinos.— Speaking of 
the Merinos imported from Spain into Saxony in the 
year 1705, the following remark occurs In the Practical 
Shepherd, p. 20:—“It is understood they were select¬ 
ed principally If not exclusively from the Escurial 
Cabana.” Onr attention is called to a detailed state¬ 
ment of the pedigrees of those- sheep published in 1862 
by Mr. Kltfpart, Secretary of the Ohio State Board 
r*r Agriculture, by which it appears that they were 
selected from several different Cabanas, and thut the 
Escnrials constituted but a small proportion of them. 
Mr. KurrABT is a flue German scholar, and a pains¬ 
taking and accurate investigator, and wc therefore 
take it for granted has consulted original authorities 
on this subject, aud gives the facts correctly. We 
stated that they were Eacurlals on the porsonal author¬ 
ity of the lute Henry U. Grove of Hooslc, N. Y., the 
well known importer, breeder and champion of this 
variety. Ho was born and educated a shepherd in 
Prussian Saxony, and was supposed to be extremely 
well read and well informed in everything pertaining 
to Saxony sheep. Having observed no counter state¬ 
ments, wc adopted bis without hesitation—and the 
more readily, perhaps, because the fact involved was. 
to our readers, one of very slight importance, as it 
pertained to a variety of sheep almost banished from 
the United States. We are very glad, however, the 
correction has been made. 
__ ashed the sheep hi tobacco 
water; it hadt>o desired effect, and his flock is 
now past tim/to be affected, ami gives no signs 
of the diseas* Exposure to storms, and their 
not being thoroughly bedded with straw, sup¬ 
posed to be the cause. 
Mr. FLvn, of Onondaga—Four years ago, flock 
troubled with this disease; sheep commenced pull¬ 
ing their wool in winter—some, badly; never 
could And ont the cause; opened wool andfouud 
spotr size of pea, diseased, applied murcurial 
ointment of shops mixed with four parts of lard, 
and it cured : thin ks fed to high; does not feed 
so high this winter, und no signs of disease; the 
sheep were not troubled with ticks. 
Mr. Hedy, of Steuben—Have a flock of 200 
sheep; don’t know the cause of disease when it 
appears on the.sides. when on bejly and brisket, 
attribute it to manure. Remedy ismureurial oint¬ 
ment; do not know as it is a perm ament cure, 
but it operates well fora time, A neighbor uses 
the ointment under the fore-leg or arm pit, and 
by this means gets a con&tiLutionn] effect; re¬ 
duces the omtmenfajy making it half lard, and 
applies to each she«p a quantity of the size of 
two peas. Lastscaapn, on recommendation of 
Dr. Randall, cleaned out stalls before the dung 
began to heat; found great advantage in it. 
Mr. Lalor of Oneida said it was "important to 
leant the strength of this preparation, so as to 
know how much to use, It was not uniform iu 
strength. Have seen btd effects resulting from 
Its use on this account. 
Mr. Ennis of Wayne, had used preparations 
prepared by Air. Lalor, vith good effect; been 
troubled several years with sheep pulling wool; 
last year dipped 30 after shei.»j D g ? and had but 
one east*; have ft lambs all pLcie n g wool - have 
used tut low and turpentine with g« 0 d effect. 
Mr. Munson, of Senega, has used kerosene for 
this disease; it produced abortion, but Topped 
sheep from pulling wool, 
Mr. Noyes, of Ontario, attributes one of o, 0 
Premium Crop my a Lady Farmer.— The premium 
cron for oats In this State, was awarded to Mias 
Amanda Newton of East Bloomfield, Ontario Co. She 
raised 636 bushels from lfiq acres of land, on which 
the profit wus $14.8. The out crop lust season was 
generally » poor one, but as the price is very high, it 
wan stilt a profitable one.— Seneca Observer. 
Hay-Rack Wanted. Will some one or the Rural 
B rltrade please give a plan for a light, convenient and 
durable rigging for hauling lmy aud grain? 1 want a 
“rig” that I can easily take apart, aud put on and 
take off without so much tugging and lifting as ie often 
the case.—O. N. O., Lower Lake, Cal. 
TO WHOM SHALL FARMERS SELL THEIR WOOL?— 
Mr. Lowther asks: “ would we realize more from our 
wool to make au arrangement, to ship It to the maun 
facturer, ot to sell U to eub-agents, where it must pass 
through two or three hands and pay ft commission to 
each ?” For choice lots of wool In superior condition 
(too good wool for the market) more might some¬ 
times be realized by Banding it direct to the manu¬ 
facturer, But usually a good share of the Itinerant 
buyers are the agents of the manufacturers, und ought 
therefore to pay as good prices as the latter, minus 
their own commission and the expense of transporta¬ 
tion. The commission lifts been generally a cent a 
pound, and an agent balling und transporting largo 
lots can do it more cheaply than the farmer, by at least 
the sntn he receives as commission. And whether 
paid by the pound ora per centage for buying, it Is 
always the Interest of the agent to purchase every lot 
of wool which he can do aud act within his instruc¬ 
tions. 
After many yearB observation we have come to the 
conclusion, that in all tegions where competing Wool 
buyers penetrate, it is better as a general rule for every 
farmer to sell his wool at home, aud to agree upon tin 
price before it is sold. It makes no difference to him 
whether it is bought, by a manufacturer's or specula¬ 
tor’s agent, providing the latter will give as much tie 
the former. The competition between them Is uu ad¬ 
vantage to him. It raises prices, and renders combi 
nations between buyers more difficult. The specula¬ 
tor buys hoping to gain by u rise iu the market. JJc 
V J "'s all tint rink, and if the market price declines he 
is a luv-.,- jf t hc farmer is not willing to allow him 
to take Hue can hold on In his wool and take 
it hlmsull. In no ! of view then has he any cause 
to complain of agouts m - .-j.qjq. men ,»> 
Michigan Ag. College.— We notice grave charges 
have been made in the Michigan legislature against 
the management of this college. We trust the inves¬ 
tigation proposed will remove the cloud which now 
hangs over this institution. 
Pehsonal.— Wo notice the lust Maine Farmer con¬ 
tains the salutatory of Dr. N. T. Truk ol Rutland, Me., 
as edltoriul successor to the late lamented Dr. Holmes. 
We give Dr. True a fraternal welcome to the ranks of 
the profession editorial. 
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The Best Corn. —A correspondent at Terra Haute, 
lnd., asks our Western correspondents to name tho 
most productive variety of com, and where the seed 
may be obtained. 
causes of the disease t<> ticks and another to flu. I 
heating of the manure where sheep arc con lined; 
improper ventilation *nd the keeping of sheep 
too warm was also thought to cause it; uses as 
a remedy, a wash of tobacco and soap; dip every 
spring, and skins aqc tlwuys healthy ; gel rid of 
ticks and no trouble ll'om pulling wool. Flock 
masters have not ascertained the cause of this 
disease. I do not believe that high feeding is 
the cause. Have fed sheep high on corn and 
had no trouble from their pulling wool. More 
is lost from poor than from high feeding. Ono 
and a half pound* of corn to a sheep per day is 
all they will bear. 
Mr, Lalor—Kerosene produces abortion In cat- 
Cow-AIiUTBR.—The correspondent who asked, in a 
recent Rural, about a cow-milker, Is Informed that 
ouu was patented May, I860, by L. O. Colvin, Cincln- 
natus, N. Y. 
Work on Hops.—W m. R. Rice: We do uot know 
of any work on hops, nor where you can obtain hop 
roots. 
