^ S.F.BAKCRCHQR. 
COL. E. S. STOWELL’S &AJM. “ DEW-DROP,” 
Dew-Dbop owned and bred by Col. E. S. Stowell of Cornwall, Yt., -was got by Stowell's Sweepstakes, by McFarland, by Hammond S 
Sweepstakes. Dam, Sukey 1st, by Hammond's Long-Wool. Old Sukey was purchased in 1853 of E. & W. S. Hammond. 
We have returned to this topic and treated it 
at a length greatly disproportioned to its appa¬ 
rent importance, because we would, as far as 
practicable, repress a tendency to substitute 
trifles for realities in breeding. The trouble is, 
that if this is done, or if the former are put on a 
par with the latter, or even approximately so, 
the great landmarks of breeding receive only a 
divided attention—and the animal best of all cal¬ 
culated to improve the flock may be thrown 
aside because he fails, or exhibits a fault, in 
some little conventional particular. Suppose 
the “Lute Robinson ram”—the sire of the 
“ Tottingham ” and “ Spragne ” rams, the 
grand sire of “Mountaineer,” &e., &c., — had 
been cast aside because his own nose, or the 
noses of many of his descendants, were spotted 
with black? With him would have been cast 
aside the heaviest fleeced sub family of the 
Paular name — and probably as heavy fleeced 
Merinos as the world ever saw. 
PAUSES OF GOITRE. 
-We hear that prevailed to a consid¬ 
erable extent among lambs in some of the 
Western States this year. We are informed of 
numerous cases of it in Wisconsin, and some in 
Michigan. It has also prevailed to an unusual 
extent in Vermont. So far as we have learned, 
there is very little of it in New York. When 
the New York flocks suffered so severely three 
years ago, Vermont was nearly exempt from the 
disease; dow Vermont suffers and New York is 
exempt. Yet there has been bo general change 
of management in Vermont. It has, we think, 
become more customary in New Fork to give 
sheep exercize in winter, and they are less closely 
confined any poriion of the time. This is well. 
It pro motes general health, and all that promotes 
general health is, in one sense of the word, a 
preventive of all kinds of disease. So, too, the 
converse of the propesition is true. All that 
tends to injure general health, tends to invite 
and aggravate prevailing diseases. 
In the above sense, the want of exercise, high 
keep and other unnatural conditions, may be 
regarded as among the causes of goitre. But 
that they originate this specific malady, we do 
not for a moment believe. They often exist to 
the fullest extent, year after year,—in some 
countries for generations,—without goitre mak¬ 
ing its appearance, and, on the other hand, it 
frequently appears where no such causes or 
auxiliaries are present. To attempt, as some 
persons have done, to trace the malady to some 
ordinary kind of feed, like timothy or clover, 
which is common throughout the whole country 
—and on which, in many regions, sheep have 
fed time out of mind without their owners so 
much as hearing of goitre—is simply absurd. 
Let us look for analogies to the same disease 
among human beings. Here Sts cause is gen¬ 
erally supposed to be connected with the place 
where it occurs. Low and damp situations, and 
particularly those which are close and ill-venti¬ 
lated, are regarded as favorable to Its develop¬ 
ment, while dry, airy localities are much lees 
subject to its visitations. It is generally thought 
to be produced by the habitual use of water 
which is impregnated with certain mineral 
substances, acting in conjunction with the pre¬ 
ceding atmospheric conditions. As it prevails 
to a very great extent in the valleys of the Alps, 
it has been attributed by many to the use of 
enow water. But its frequency in Sumutra 
effectually disproves this theory. Calcareous 
matter in water is generally believed to be a 
predisposing cause. McClellan says South 
(see his notes on Chelius’ System of Surgery, 
vol. 3, p. 8SS,) “shows that it really depends 
upon the changed condition of the water which 
has circulated through the iaverus of the Alpine 
or compact limestone, and although not perco¬ 
lating the rock itself, has acted upon the ex¬ 
traneous fossils and metallic substances with 
which such rocks abound, and become impreg¬ 
nated with them.” McClellan says:—“Alpine 
limestone does not occnr to any great extent hi 
the mountains of Ireland, nor in those of Scot¬ 
land and Wales; and in these countries goJire 
is unknown. In England the disease is known 
by the name of Derbyshire neck, and is princi -1 
pally confined to Derbyshire, where the particular I 
rock in question forms the characteristic features 
of the country. In the Alps of Switzerland and 
Tyrol, where goitre and cretinism both prevail, 
we have the authority of geologists that Alpine 
limestone and natjeljlugh (usually composed of 
fragments of limestone, etc.,) compose the 
greater portion of the mountains.” “In this 
country,” says Gross, (who considers calcareous 
matter in the water “a powerful predisposing 
cause,”) “ it is often observed iu the mountain¬ 
ous regions of Vermont, New Hampshire, Con¬ 
necticut, New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. 
In our Southern States it is uncommon.” (Gross’ 
System of Surgery, vol. 2, p. 533.) 
It will be well for our flock masters to observe 
very closely whether similar conditions in the 
water and atmosphere exist where goitre pre¬ 
vails among lambs. 
Goitre is but rarely hereditary among human 
subjects. McClellan says that the disease be¬ 
gins at any period of life after three years. Inglis 
says the first ten years of life arc comparatively 
exempt from it, fihd tiff! fefecend ten most, subject 
to it. Non*' the writ*— » -**•**■ 
goitre appearing at birth, as in the case of the 
sheep. 
We have given the prevailing theory in respect 
to the causes of the malady among mankind, 
not by any means for the purpose of assuming 
that it authoritatively explains the origin of the 
disease in sheep, but rather to point out to sheep 
breeders a new fieldfor observation and explora¬ 
tion in regard to the origin of this most destruc¬ 
tive disease. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE, ITEMS, &c. 
An Illinois and Wisconsin Sheer Shearing,— 
According to notice published a short time ago, the 
wool growers of McHenry Co., III., and Kenosha Co., 
Wis., held their first Sheep Shearing Fair at the barn 
of Geo. Purdy in Richmond, on the 6th nit. The 
attendance was large, and the show of sheep good. 
Fifty-five were sheared. Many were taken away un¬ 
sheared for lack of time. No premiums were offered, 
or awards of merit made. The general desire seemed 
to be to get the figures and let each one see for himself. 
We are to have another Fair u year hence, place not 
named. I send you all the figures, and you can use 
what you consider of interest to your readers: 
of ewes which received the sweepstakes prize at the 
Fair at Canandaigua, in May. I purchased these 
sheep of Rolmh J. Jones, Esq., of West Cornwall, 
Yt., last fall. They were exhibited at the County Fair 
in this county last fall, and respectively received the 
first prize. His pedigree or them U as follows: Sire 
of ihe ram a ram now owned by Mr. Jones, purchased 
of Wm. R. Sanford, and got by Mr. Sanford's ram 
Comet. Dam, a pure Infantado, bred by Mr. Jones. 
Sire of the five ewes a ram from Wm. R. Sanford's 
Comet, now owned by Mr. Rockwell. Dams, pure 
Infantados, bred by Mr. Jones. I should not have 
tronbied you with this statement had I not. carelessly 
neglected to pedigree these sheep and furnish their 
history in my affidavit at the late State Fair. 
Naples, Ontario Co., N. Y. E. B. Pottle. 
Communications, Ctc. 
poplar timber-Woodchucks. 
Wt of 
Wt. of 
Age of 
Age. 
carcass, fleeece. 
fleece. 
Owner. 
Sex. yrs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
ozs. 
mths. 
F. Gibbs, Wis.,.. 
. .buck 
3 
113 
23 
10 
12% 
44 44 
14 
2 
310% 
14 
32% 
Jesse Allen, III.,. 
44 
3 
oo% 
14 
14 
12% 
H. N. Mnxhan, Wis. ewe 
4 
78)4 
7 
0 
31% 
44 44 
44 
4 
102% 
7 
10 
11% 
C. G. Cotting, Ill. 
..buck 
4 
103% 
12 
5 
11 
It 44 
44 
o 
87% 
8 
15 
11 
O. Gibbs, Wis.. 
44 
5 
112% 
17 
9 
12 
14 44 
.. ewe 
3 
82 
6 
10 
11% 
i4 it 
44 
1 
61% 
5 
12 
(4 44 
44 
1 
59 
4 
8 
31% 
Judson Allen, Ill 
..buck 
2 
97% 
13 
6 
32% 
44 44 
44 
3 
92 
17 
1 
32% 
(4 44 
44 
2 
95 
14 
10 
12% 
44 44 
44 
2 
91 
13 
12 
32% 
44 44 
44 
2 
90% 
13 
12 
12% 
44 44 
44 
2 
94% 
16 
32% 
J. E. Wodell, “ 
44 
2 
92% 
16 
12 
12 
J. Merchant, “ 
44 
3 
91% 
15 
10 
12% 
44 44 
14 
2 
75% 
10 
1 
12 
N. S. Colby, “ 
44 
1 
84% 
16 
13% 
44 44 
.. ewe 
3 
98 
11 
13 
11% 
44 44 
44 
1 
65 
10 
4 
13 
44 44 
44 
1 
60% 
10 
6 
11 
Geo. Purdy, “ 
44 
2 
77% 
8 
5 
11 
44 * 44 
44 
3 
86% 
8 
1 
11 
44 44 
44 
1 
65 
7 
14 
11 
G. A, Colby, “ 
. .buck 
2 
119% 
16 
5 
13 
C. L. Mead, “ 
44 
3 
128 
16 
15 
12 
44 14 
.. ewe 
2 
66% 
11 
8 
31% 
44 4( 
44 
3 
97% 
11 
11 
J. F. Parker, “ 
44 
4 
87 
8 
12 
11% 
44 44 
..buck 
2 
91 
15 
14 
12 
44 44 
.. ewe 
1 
72 
11 
10 
12 
44 44 
44 
1 
05% 
9 
13 
12 
44 44 
44 
1 
70% 
9 
5 
12 
U 44 
44 
1 
66% 
8 
12 
12 
H. Mead, “ 
..buck 
3 
134% 
15 
6 
12 
44 41 
.. ewe 
4 
81% 
10 
2 
11% 
44 44 
2 
93% 
9 
8 
11 
G.Day, “ 
..buck 
3 
126% 
35 
14 
12 
C. Street, “ 
41 
3 
100% 
20 
6 
12% 
J. W. Smith, “ 
4 
138 
17 
8 
11 
44 (4 
14 
8 
117% 
18 
10 
11 
G. W. Vinton, Wis., “ 
3 
Iff 
16 
12 
44 1 44 44 
3 
132 
18 
5 
12 
I. F. Colby, HI., 
44 
1 
79% 
12 
5 
15 
44 4k 
14 
1 
99% 
11 
13 
12 
44 44 
.. ewe 
1 
62% 
9 
12 
H. Fenner, “ 
...buck 
1 
125 
18 
IS 
13 
It. Fuller, “ 
44 
3 
122% 
17 
14 
12 
G. Try on, “ 
44 
2 
91 
11 
12 
F. Cole, “ 
44 
2 
104 
17 
12 
G. W. Vincent, Wis. “ 
1 
82 
11 
12 
44 
44 44 
1 
73% 
10 
8 
12% 
H. C. 
Moses, 
S ec'y. 
Hon. E, B. Pottle's Prize Sheep. —Hon. H. 8. Ran¬ 
dall: I desire a small space in your department of 
the Rural for a statement in regard to the yearling 
ram which took the first prize in his class, and the pen 
Eds. Rural New - Yorker : —I would like to 
i Joarn correspondence of the Rural, 
•v real 
bi!ityu^uilnT^»r known as White Poplar, or 
Aspen, (Popnhw TretJinloides,) I have noticed 
in fences built of poplar poles, cut in different 
seasons of tbe year, the majority of the poles rot 
so that they break by their own weight, in From 
two to five y ttifi, while there will be an occa¬ 
sional pole perfect^ sound and seasoned as hard 
maple. I have taken ont these seasoned poles, 
and used them for varioad purposes, and find 
that they will last for years exposed to the 
weather. In one or two instance I noticed the 
poles had been girdled and seasoned while stand¬ 
ing ; but I do not think this fully accounts for 
their greater durability. Any information in 
regard to the time or manner of cutting this 
very abundant timber, so as to make it durable, 
even under cover, will be thankfully received by 
many Western farmers. 
I noticed a communication in a recent Rural 
giving a way to head woodchucks. As I think I 
have a better mode of exterminating these pests, 
I will give it. But first I will warn all those who 
still have any lingering sympathy for the wood¬ 
chuck that they should not use anything harsher 
than the stones and hay. They may succeed in 
driving him into the adjoining fence corner- 
But to those who have had their prospects for 
a nice crop of Hubbard’s destroyed in a few 
days, or hove had to mow around half an acre in 
the best part of their meadows on account of the 
woodchucks' burrows, I can safely recommend 
my remedy. It is this: — Take a large squash, 
and lay St near tbe woodchuck’s hole. He will 
soon find it, and in a few days will have a large 
hole eaten Into the side. Then take a little 
strychnine and with a penknife make an in¬ 
cision in a squash, taking care to make it 
where the teeth marks of the woodchuck are 
the freshest; insert as much strychnine as will 
lie on the point of the knife, In the incision, 
and press it together. I generally put the strych¬ 
nine iu several places, so that the woodchuck 
will be Eure to get some of it. I think those 
who try this will find It an easy and effectual 
exterminator. I have adopted it after having 
tried the trap, stones, hay and rifle, with only 
partial success. Buckeye. 
Fulton, Ohio, June, 1865. 
CROPB, PROSPECTS, &c., IN ILLINOIS. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker : — Having a few 
leisure moments, I thought 1 would let you 
aud your readers know how crops look, and as 
to the prospect* in future. First—I would say 
all grain sowed or planted came up good, as a 
general rule; some few exceptions iu corn. 
Second — Wheat looked well up to the first of 
June, when we discovered the white grub, and 
the Chluch Bug had begun on wheat aud barley, 
and some pieces, or t he most of them, are more 
or less injured; some pieces of oats where they 
arc sown on high land wont be worth harvesting. 
Some pieces of corn at this time of writing are 
used up, aud wont be worth cultivating. I speak 
from knowledge of 8t. Charles and its surround¬ 
ings ; reports say It is cquully as bad in adjoin¬ 
ing counties. At present the prospect is for a 
light crop of grass. Also, our fruit crop w'fts 
very much injured by the late frost; not one 
apple or cherry to the hundred blossomed, and 
I doubt whether currants are more plenty. On 
tbe whole, I lliink, at this time of writing, pros¬ 
pects for the farmer look like “a hard road to 
travel.” The old saying is, the darkest time is 
just before day; it may he so with the farmer. 
Some are ready to say that is the time with them. 
Well, stop aud think for a moment. Look at 
the wages that are demanded per month, per 
day, aud board; look at the prices of merchan¬ 
dise of all kinds; look at the prices that are 
asked for farming implements, from a thrashing 
machine down to a hoe or common fork. 
Now, to make the story short, friend farmers, 
let us resolve to use up the plows and other im¬ 
plements we have on hand, .although they arc 
not quite &o good as could be wished, and at 
the same time wear the hat, coat, pants and 
boots a little longer, for the lesson teaches us 
retrenchment. These high prices have got to 
come down, and great will be the fall; it will be 
like the cursed rebellion of the South. Some of 
our Northern secessionists prophesied that the 
North would have to back down the track; hut 
the decree had gone out, our armies were vieto 
rious, the South had to cave, and I hope the like 
will never happen again in my day. 
By the way, some have doubted tbe use of 
grain drills, For my part, knowing as much as 
I do, a good graiu drill is just as necessary as a 
good plow. Any man that disputes the use of a 
good drill. I don’t think it is worth while to 
spendtime, lnkorpaperiu controversy with. Our 
wool crop I think will be an average. The price 
per pound we get I cannot say; a? a community 
wo say 00 cents. I am almost In favor of hold¬ 
ing on, and Wo call or form State Associations, 
aud hold on and say “Mr. Manufacturer, when 
yon pay such prices yon can have the wool. ” 
That is just what every class of manufacturers 
have done from an engine down to the most 
common article called for. I begin to think 
they wont hold many more Conventions before 
we shall hear some of them say, “ sell for what 
you can get,” for I think a nimble sixpence is 
better than a slow shilling. Hugh Huls. 
St. Charles, HI., Jane 19, 1865. 
gitval spirit of tixt 
Corn Fodder in Ohio, 
Corn saved for fodder is a very good crop; 
I have frequently raised it, and generally with 
satisfactory' results. If a farmer is likely to be 
short of fodder, and has land suitable, he can get 
an excellent substitute for it. I know of no 
better. Mellow ground is best, though sod will 
do, if it is not too stiff. It should be sown 
about tbe first of June, though it will do as late 
as July. 1 last year sowed some the first of 
June, aud some as late as the 10th of July. The 
uiAue tfie largest growth, tnongh it did not 
mature as well. It is generally sown broadcast, 
though it is best to sow with a Wheat drill. 
Take a drill that with eight tubes will sow four 
bushels of wheat per acre, fasten up all the tubes 
but three, sow in rows two Jeet apart; it Will 
sow just about one bushel of com per acre,- 
which is about right. The advantages of the 
drill over broad cast sowing are, it eaves two 
bushels of seed per acre; it puts it all in at a 
proper depth, aud it grows better; then it can 
be cultivated. When it is up about six inches, 
run through a small shovel plow and it will 
dress it all up cleau. If such an one is not at 
hand, take a shovel from a two or three shovel 
corn-plow and attach it to a single wood; it can 
be used for both purposes, and It is better to cut; 
if it docs not grow too large it can be cradled. 
Cut across the rows, and take one row to a clip. 
If It is very large it will have to be cut with a 
corn cutter and then it is much better cutting 
than when sown broad-east. It should be cot 
when it is properly matured, just as the tips of 
the leaves begin to turn, and shocked up in good 
sized shocks to cure; it can 6tand until winter. 
— A. Hinsdale, in Ohio Farmer. 
Cure for Dogs. 
William B. Barnes, Davenport, Iowa, rec¬ 
ommends a cure for blight In pear trees, which 
we should like to see universally adopted. We 
think If it did uot cure the pear blight, it might 
rid the country of another blight ten times more 
destructive than all the diseases that ever crept 
into pear orchards. The remedy which, he says 
proved effectual upon thirty years trial, is to dig 
a hole dowu among the roots of the pear tree, 
and bury a dead dog therein. He mentions one 
old tree tbns treated, which recovered and took 
ou a vigorous growth, and bore a full crop every 
year after. We have no doubt of the truth of 
this statement, and hope ti e remedy will be 
applied to every pear tree in America. The 
sooner it is done, the more profitable it will 
prove to thousands of farmers who are pre 
vented form keeping sheep in consequence of 
the worthless curs In the country, which may 
now bo appropriated to some profitable pur¬ 
pose.—A*. Y. Tribune. 
Wild Peppermint as a Rat Exterminator. 
Alexander Robertson writes to the Can¬ 
ada Farmer: — “I have for the last four years 
proved to my satisfaction that the wild pepper¬ 
mint is a sure and reliable exterminator of rata 
Iu proof of the fact, will state the result it lias 
had with me. Four years ago my barn was reg¬ 
ularly infested with rats; they were so numerous 
that I had great fears of my whole grain being 
destroyed by them, after It was housed; but 
having about two acres of wild peppermint that 
grew in a field of wheat, alter the wheat was har¬ 
vested, the mint was cut and hound with it, and 
it drove the rats from my premises. I have not 
been troubled with one since, nor am I u^pres- 
ent, while my neighbors have any quantity of 
them. I feel confident that any person who Is 
troubled with these pests, could easily get rid of 
them by gathering a good supply of the mint 
and placing it round the walls or base of their 
barns.” 
Rural Notes anit (Emeries. 
Oun Next Half Volume.— All our readers interest¬ 
ed are reminded that tbe second half of the present, 
volume of the Rural New-Yorker will commence 
next week, July 8th, and comprise, like the first half, 
twenty-eix numbers. [There are twenty-seven Satur¬ 
days in the last- six mouths of the year, and hut 
twenty-five iu the first, aud hence our new half volume 
beginB on the second Saturday of July instead of the 
first as usual heretofore.] Those whose subscriptions 
terminate this week, and such as wish to subscribe, 
will note that now is the time to renew or subscribe. 
We trust that all agents and friends or the paper will, 
so Taras consistent and convenicni, lend their kind 
offices to maintain and augment the circulation and 
usefulness of a journal which we shall aim to render 
increasingly valuable and interesting. For terms and 
other particulars see last page. 
— All whose subscriptions expire tills week will 
find No. 806 printed after names on address labels, and 
will please govern themselves accordingly. 
The Season, Crops, &c.— The weather of last half 
or June has been quite warm, with sufficient rain to 
prevent drouths and keep vegetation in a vigorous 
condition. Almost every crop is looking well, and 
there is promise of au abundant yield of grass and 
cereals over a large extent of country—the reports be- 
ing generally favorable from various pans of this 
State, New England, Canada and the West. We also 
hare encouraging accounts from the Middle and South, 
ern States,— though of course the rebellion, and un¬ 
settled state of the people aud country consequent 
thereupon, must have prevented sowing and planting 
to a large extent In many parts of the South. In many 
parts of the country haying is progressing, and in 
others-especially west and eonth—the wheat haa been 
or is being secured. On the whole, reports arc cn- 
couraging, for the season, from most regions, near 
and distant—there being fewer complaints of failures 
or blights, in both lettere Hml newspapers, than in any 
season for several years. The fruit crop of this region, 
and especially that of peaches, will be less than was 
anticipated lu the spring. With this exception wc 
think soil cultivators have great cause for rejotciug. 
The raius or late have been copious, usually closing 
with a warm temperature. We have to-day (we write 
on Monday, 5 F. M., 26th,) been favored with a heavy 
rain, lasting for hours, and the thermometer now 
marks SO degrees in the shade. 
->-♦-•-- 
Horse Suow Postponed.—As the Fair Grounds of 
the Monroo Co. Ag. Society', near this city, are occu 
pled by returned volnnteors, and as the Common 
Council and citizens of Rochester have made arrange¬ 
ments to celebrate our National Anniversary on a 
grand scalo, the Board of Managers of the Society, at 
a special meeting held on the dlth Inst., decided not to 
hold an exhibition on the “Glorious Fourth.” For 
the reasons above stated, the Board adopted the fol¬ 
lowing resolution:—“That the Horse Show and Ex¬ 
hibition or Mowers and Reapers announced to he held 
on the Fair Grounds of the Monroe County Aprlcultu- 
ral Society, July 4th, 1865, be and the same is hereby 
indefinitely postponed, and that we advise the mem¬ 
bers of the Society to unite in the old/faahioned cele¬ 
bration of American Independence.” 
--- 
The “ Ever Glorious Fourth” — Is near at hand 
and ought to be more jubilantly and sincerely cele¬ 
brated this year than ever before, for the end of the 
accursed rebellion fc-baptiy.es the Republic and re¬ 
establishes its Independence. Let us all rojoicctmd 
bn glad, not only oil account of what onr forefathers 
aciffwvcd, but. for ytiat ha* been accomplished for the 
Liberty and Freedom of Mankind during the past four 
years. Biff bewahe, boys —and eeniora also —how 
firearms, gunpbwder. Me., are used, lust serious aud 
fatal accidents occur. There is to be a grand, old- 
fashioned celebration in this city, to which the people 
of the surrounding country are cordially invited, as 
will be seen by reference to the announcement of the 
Committee on page 207. 
-- 
Hon. T. C. Peters' Herd of Short-Horns at 
Auction.—I t will be observed by reference to an ad¬ 
vertisement in this paper, that the lion. T. C. Pktke; 
of Genesee county, offers his entlro herd of Sliort- 
norus at public sale on the 16th ol August ensuitg. 
This will afford the farmers and breeders of Western 
New York a favorable and convenient opportunity to 
procure fine animals or the celebrated Princess Tribe. 
The sale is to include the noted bull “ Hotspur,” whose 
portrait and pedigree were given In the Rcbal of 
March 18th last—together with a notice of -Mr. P.’s 
herd, to which we now direct the attention of all our 
readers interested in improved stock. 
—-—- 
WEATlfKR AND Cnors in Nkw England.— The N. 
E. Farmer says Do season for many years has been 
more favorable for operations ou the farm than the 
present. Warm weather commenced unusually early, 
so tli&t most of the sirring grain was sown, und much 
of tibia planting done before May 17, when and after 
honvy rains occurred. The middle or May grass seem¬ 
ed to have attained a growth as large as it is usually 
on the first of June, and continued to grow vigorously. 
The crop will be abundant Winter rye, barley, osts 
and potatoes arc all reported as very promising— and 
as a general thing, corn came up well and has grown 
finely. _ 
A Frothy Insect —Tell us about an insect (?) en¬ 
veloped lu a white froth, found, to some cxteut v on 
grass stnlks iti .June, this year und Inst, in this section. 
At this tluqo it is as large as a kernel of wheat, and 
Itvlng in the froth, which Is about the size of a chest¬ 
nut.—J. I.. G., Mast Yard, N. It. 
Such a frothy fellow has been seen, but is rare as 
yet. We (lid not nak his name, as he must be too deep 
in froth to speak it. Why does not the Inquirer talk 
to that mass of froth ?—o. d, 
-*-♦-«- 
Pork Milk.— An act passed by the Legislature of 
this State to prevent the adulteration of milk sent to 
cheese factories, imposes a fine of twenty-five dollars 
for withholding the “strippings.” An act retfuiring 
milkmen who supply families iu cities aud villages to 
withhold water and chalk would prove beneficial to 
both the rising and rlBen generation. 
- 
Tub Yankhk Mower.— This mower, now being 
manufactured by Dow & Fowler or FdWlerville, in 
the heart of the Genesee Valley, seems to be fast 
gaining favor among the practical. Note, for exam¬ 
ple, the testimony or Hon. T. C. Peters, President of 
the State Agricultural Society, among our special 
notices. 
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A Good Milker.— An imported Dutch cow, “Texe- 
laar," owned by Mr. Chknkry, lloxbury, Mass., gave 
in six days, from May 27 to Juno 1,441 pounds 7ozs. 
of milk — an average of 78%' lbs. per day. She gave 
in one day 76 pounds 6 ounces, or over 85 quarts. 
