and vicious legislation vrhicli, from time to 
time, haB oppressed the farmer and wool grower 
for the benefit of a small portion of our people. 
I do mean to discuss the question of a protect¬ 
ive t ariff. The American farmer has never asked 
for any protection excepting that which is legiti¬ 
mately incidental to a revrnm tariff—and is he 
not as much entitled to this as the manufacturer ? 
Why send the farmer into the markets of the 
world with his wool —compel him to compete 
at the seaboard with cargoes of wool from the 
plains of Buenos Ayres and the steppes of 
Russia, while the manufacturer of woolen cloths 
Is protected by a high duty ? The act of 1828, 
commonly called the Woolens Bill, was the first 
Signal attempt on the part of the manufacturers 
to enrich themselves at the expense of the 
farmers. That, act contained a provision very 
similar in effect to that contained in the pres¬ 
ent law. Slight specific and ad valorem duties 
were imposed upon cheap foreign wool. Ihis 
provision in the act of 1828 was advocated on 
the ground that tho production of wool in this 
country was not sufficient, and that it was neces¬ 
sary for the manufacturers to go abroad for a 
supply. Much testimony was taken before the 
Committee of the House of Representatives upon 
this point. In the debate upon the bill, the 
late Silas Wright, one of the Committee, said: 
“ Oneleading principle, however, which operated 
upon my mind in the formation of the present | 
bill is, that it ie not and cannot be the policy of 
this Government, or of this Congress, to turn 
the manufacturing capital of this country to the 
manufacture of a raw material of a foreign 
country, while we do or can produce the same 
material in sufficient quantities ourselves.” Mr. 
W. then referred to the testimony taken before 
the Committee, and insisted that the United 
States and Territories under impartial legisla¬ 
tion, would in ail future time produce as much 
wool as we had then, or should thereafter have, 
capital to devote to the manufacture of this 
article. I believe this position will not, at this 
time, be seriously questioned. It is only neces¬ 
sary for our farmers to insist hereafter upon 
impartial legislation. 
The great fraud Intended to be perpetrated in 
182S was not fully consummated until after the 
passage of the act ot 1832, which contained a 
provision that all wool, the value whereof, at 
the place of exportation, should not exceed 
eight cents per pound, should be imported free 
of any duty. I need not say that this act created 
wide-spread popular complaint on the part of 
consumers as well as by wool growers in the 
North and West, as well as in the South, and 
precipitated the nullification in Sontb Carolina, 
which resulted in the memorable compromise 
measures of 1833. Those measures consisted of 
a Force Bill and a new Tariff Bill, both passed on 
the same day,— 2d of March of that year. That 
tariff act declared that until the 30th day of 
June, 1S42, the duties imposed by existing laws, 
as modified by that act, should remain and con¬ 
tinue to be eolleotert—that fftci tHat day til 
duties should be collected in ready money—abol¬ 
ished all credits, and declared that duties should 
be laid for “the purpose of raising such revenue 
as may be necessary to an economical adminis¬ 
tration of the Government,” and should be 
assessed upon the value of the goods at the port 
where the same should be entered. This tariff 
compromise was swept away by the tariff act ol 
the 30th of August, 1842. That act was simply 
a return to tho prohibitory and protective sys¬ 
tem, attempted to be established prior to 1833. 
A nominal duty of five per cent, ad valorem was 
laid upon wool costing seven cents a pound at 
the place whence imported — on all other wool 
a specific duty of three cents upon the pound, 
and thirty per cent, ad valorem. A high duty 
was laid upon all manufactures of wool. The 
truth of history requires me to 6tate that the 
passage of this act was coerced by one House of 
Congress against the other. The House of Rep¬ 
resentatives refused to pas6 the usual appropria¬ 
tion bills necessary for the very existence 
of the Government, unless the Senate would 
pass the tariff bill. Several members of the 
Senate, and among others the late 8ilas Wright, 
who had voted against the bill when It first came 
up, were constrained to change their votes and 
go for the hill, “ bad and loaded with defects as 
it was,” in order to prevent the deplorable con¬ 
sequences which would have resulted by a fail¬ 
ure to pass the appropriation bills. Comment 
upon the position then assumed by the manu¬ 
facturing interest, is now unnecessary. 
The tariff act of 30th J uly, 184G, Is next in order. 
That act was passed by a dear majority of both 
Bouses of Congress, without any conditions 
whatever. It imposed the same duty upon wool 
as npon woolen cloth, i. c., 30 per cent ad valorem. 
It was a tariff for revenue, with incidental pro¬ 
tection alike to all interests affected by it. As 
a revenue measure it was eminently successful. 
During the eleven years it was iu existence it 
not only afforded ample means to defray the 
expenses of the Government, but nearly dis¬ 
charged the public debt, leaving but about 
♦27,000,000 dne at the dose of the administration 
of President Pierce. 
This brings us to the free wool movement of 
1850-7, and to the passage of the tariff act of the 
3d of March, 1857. A newspaper of large circu¬ 
lation in the city of New York, and which had 
uniformly advocated the protective policy of the 
manufacturers, informed the country in Decem¬ 
ber, 1855, that “ a very powerful and earnest 
effort is to be made at the ensuing session of 
Congress for tho abolition ol all duties on im¬ 
ported raw mftterials-of those matorV'a wool 
is the most important.” To show how “pow¬ 
erful and earnest” that movement was, It is 
only necessary to refer to the testimony taken 
before the Committee of the House of Repre¬ 
sentatives. This testimony will show that the 
very powerful and earnest movement to influ¬ 
ence the legislation of Congress carried along 
with it bribery and corruption of the most infa¬ 
mous description. It appears from the report 
of this Committee that the enormous sum of 
♦S7.117 06 was expended by one woolen manu- j 
facturing company, that of Lawrence, Stone 
& Co., in Boston. How much of this sum was 
paid to influence the public press, how much to 
members of Congress, and bow much to others, 
does not, in all cases, appear. It. does appear, 
however, that one member of Congress was 
expelled for bribery, and several others repri¬ 
manded. It also appears that several editors of 
newspapers, in and out of tho city ot New York, 
received doueeurx from one to live thousaud dol¬ 
lars for advocating the free wool movement aDd 
publishing statistics. One witness testified that 
“Stone (of the house above mentioned,) talked 
very large sums; that their interests were to 
be effected to an immense amount, and that 
he spoke of very large sums— millions of 
dollars.” This came from an unwilling wit¬ 
ness. But 1 can only refer the reader to the 
whole report, which will be found in the Con¬ 
gressional proceedings. I will 6tate turther, 
however, that there was not in the great city of 
New York a single newspaper of any considerable 
circulation, which opposed thiB free wool move¬ 
ment. Two leading newspapers in lliat city, 
which had long been distinguished for their 
opposition to all commercial restrictions, fa¬ 
vored this movement, but admitted communi¬ 
cations, pro el eon, npon the subject. Had these 
papers, at the same time, advocated free woolen 
cloth, it would have been consistent with their 
former professions aBd relieved them from the 
imputation of having been influenced by a con¬ 
sideration. To relinquish the duty of 30 per 
cent, upon wool, while the same duty was 
retained on cloth, was equivalent to a bounty 
of CO per cent to the manufacturer at the ex¬ 
pense of the farmer. The free trade was ali 
one side. 
After these references to our revenue laws, can 
it be doubted that the wool grower has b6en and 
still is the victim of incidlous and vicious legis¬ 
lation?—that while he has been left to com¬ 
pete with the “pauper labor” of other countries 
and other climates, the manufacturer has been 
protected by a high duty as against such labor. 
Does the idea of patriotism and national inde¬ 
pendence counsel the farmer 6till further to sub¬ 
mit to this course of legislation? I humbly 
submit that national independence, in case of 
foreign wars, embargoes and non-intercourse, 
would be placed upon a much firmer basis by a 
policy which would secure the growth of wool 
in every section of our country sufficient to 
clothe our whole population, than the partial 
policy which has prevailed in the past. Import¬ 
ing foreign cloth under an excessive tariff and at 
the Bame time importing foreign wool at the 
rate of 71,882,123 pounds a year, as ws did in 
1863, does not look much like national inde¬ 
pendence. Agbicola. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE, ITEMS, &c, 
IltvoOUN).—nt'fiOAKlJ, Wrft EUtlOP, At. V., 
Inquires about the weights of the carcatses and fleece-? 
of Improved Lincoln sheep. They are usually, we 
believe, larger than Leicester* or Cotswolds, and yield 
from 0 tolOlbs.of wool. Our friend, William Beebe, 
whose P. O. address is Northport, Suffolk Co., N. Y., 
contemplated, & few moDtbe since. Importing some 
Lincolns from England. Whether he has done so yet 
we are not avlsed; hut we think he can furnish defl- 
nito and perfectly reliable information in regard to 
that family of sheep as they now exist In England. 
We should begiad to hear from him on the subject for 
our columns. 
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Grubs in Sheets' Backs.— We have just come npon 
a mislaid letter of Moses Smith of Castile, Wyoming, 
Co., N. Y., dated last February, In which he states 
that on two of his sheep have appoared small bunches 
containing grubs, in the same situation on the back 
in which they appear on cattle One of the grubs is 
forwarded in a quill,but is so dried and shriveled that 
we cannot make out anything about it. It appears to 
have been about half an inch long, and of the size of 
a coarse knitting-needle. The appearance of such 
worms in sheep is very unusual, but not unprecedent ed. 
Hint to Correspondents. —Wc wish every person, 
and at least every stranger, writing to us would give 
the name of his Stole as well as his post office at the 
top or his letter. The post mark on the envelope is 
frequently illegible, and when not so, its separation 
from the letter, before the latter is filed, often leaves 
ns without any clew to the actual address of the 
writer. 
extinct, even in that State. For all work the 
Morgans are or were decidedly superior to any 
breed of horses in this country. A friend of 
mine was the owuer of one of this breed which 
came from Vermont, and as a horse ior the farm 
and the road, I think I never saw his equal. I 
have known of his having been driven before a 
buggy with two persons in it, sixty-four miles in 
eight hours , and that fresh from t he pasture. He 
was about 14% hands high and weighed near 
1,000 pounds, aud was regarded aa the best plow- 
bor6e in the township where he belonged. 
From this stock of horses has grown the breed 
known as Black Hawks, a stock in great lavorin 
Massachusetts. They are remarkable for style 
aud speed, but of little value for the farm, being 
too fine bred for general work. Considerable 
attention has beeu paid by some of our gentle¬ 
men farmers here to raising this class of horses. 
They are for the city, lot of small worth, beyond 
the road, for the country. If bred for market, 
however, this clasB is perhaps as profitable as 
any Of the fashionable stock of the day, although 
just now It is overshadowed by the “Hamilto¬ 
nians,” in the region of New York, and here by 
the “Royal Georges.” 
But to return. It now seems to be a settled 
fact that the Morgan breed, in its original purity, 
has become extinct. At least so it would appear 
from the proceedings of a Convention of Stock 
Raisers lately held in Vermont, where the perpet¬ 
uation of the Morgana became a matter of espe¬ 
cial consideration. II this is so, it shows the 
inattention of breeders to the importance of 
proper crossing. It is a fact that but few term¬ 
ers, very few , exercisu any judgment in this 
matter — generally selecting the cheapest horse 
without any thought of suitability. A proper 
cross for “all work" might be obtained with 
the French or Lower Canadian, If one could be 
assured of purity, as most of the marcs now iu 
use with our farmers are of the right character. 
A horse of the St. Lawrence stamp would an¬ 
swer well. 
The “ Royal George?,” now in so much favor 
here, as well as in Canada, are a fine stock of 
horses, and where the cross has been suitable, no 
better road-horses, for their age, can be shown 
in the country. With as good marcs as are sent 
to Hamiltonian, I think equally us fast colts 
could have been raised from the Field’s “Royal 
George." There are several stallion colts here 
and in the country, which are most promising, 
and they should Vie retained in this part ol the 
State for service. 
But I have made thin article much longer than 
I at first intended. The main thing I wish to 
urge upon our farmers, is greater care in cross¬ 
ing, and with your permission 1 may rcter to 
It again. 2- Millard. 
Buffalo, N. Y. Oct. 12,1865. 
luval Jjiivit of tlu gvfstf. 
UuU»u tRt> ■JMfe : axiners. 
The cheapest. rftSx for farmers is mutton. 
It may safely be said it costB nothing. The wool 
that is annually sheared from the body of every 
sheep, richly payB for its keeping. In this cli¬ 
mate It costs less to keep sheep than at the 
North, on account of the shortness of our win¬ 
ters. Then there Is the increase—an Item of 
great importance. The Increase is bo much 
clear profit. From this increase the farmer can 
get all his meat for the year if he likes. Or he 
may save the lambs and take some of the older 
sheep in tbeir places. 
The pelt of the sheep, if killed for mutton, is 
also saved and sold, which is worth nearly as 
much as the sheep would sell for. 
It is also the most convenient meat to have on 
hand. In the warmest weather a fanner cun 
take care of one sheep after being killed, with¬ 
out letting it spoil. With beef this is not so easy. 
One hand can kill and dress a sheep in an 
hour. It takes hut little time or trouble to kill 
a Bheep, not near so much as to kill and dress a 
hog or a beef. On account of convenience and 
economy, we say keep sheep and live npon 
mutton. 
Wc have saidj nothing about its being the 
healthiest food. This is admitted. It needs no 
arguments or facts to prove it. It is true that 
pork is the chief meat of farmers. It Is the un- 
healthiest of all, whether fresh or saturated with 
salt to preserve it sound. 
Let every farmer keep sheep. They are the 
most profitable stock on a farm. The hog’s 
back only yields bristles, while the sheep’s 
yields downy wool. All that you feed to the hog 
is gone, unless you kill It, while the sheep will 
pay you for its keep with Us fleece yearly. The 
hog is a filthy, voracious auimal—the sheep gen¬ 
tle as a dove and neat and cleanly.—Aiwa? World. 
The Dairy Interest. 
The Prairie Farmer thns talks to its readers 
about dairying: —We know of no branch of 
farming that has of late paid better than that of 
the dairy, when properly conducted. It has 
been so both east and west, aud from present 
appearances this state of things must contiuue. 
If the present cattle disease continues to prevail 
In England, we see no reason why the forelgu 
demand for our dairy products must not material 
]y increase, in view of both the past aud the 
prospective future, we would earnestly urge our 
farmers to euguge more liberally In cheese and 
butter making. The greatest objection urged 
against dairying formerly was the arduous labor 
that it brought upon tho fcmtnlue portion of the 
household. This objection is obviated in dis¬ 
tricts where factories can be established. Let 
the west at least produce all that It needs for 
home consumption. It ought to do much more. 
Remember what tho condensing milk firms say 
of the richness of western milk. The old Idea 
that good dairy products cannot be produced in 
Illinois Is an exploded one. 1‘ralrlo farms are 
well adapted to the purpose. All that is needed 
is common prudence and skilled labor. 
i&x wcrSi 
Communications, ffftc. 
HORSES AND BREEDING. 
Mr, Moore:— In jour issue of September 
the 30th, you give a cut of the Suffolk Horse, 
together with a short sketch of that valuable 
breed. In the “fast-anchored isle" thiB class 
of horses is held in high repute fer agricultural 
purposes, but as yet has commanded but little j 
attention from agriculturists in this country. I 
have, however, seen several of this stock on 
exhibition at the Canada Fairs. At the Provin¬ 
cial Fair, which was held at Hamilton, last fall, 
I noticed one from Guelph, which for beauty and 
compactness was without a competitor on the 
grounds. They are held in high esteem there, 
and more particularly by the English farmers 
who have emigrated to the Province. 
But my intention mainly In this hasty article 
is to call the attention of our farmers, and breed¬ 
ers of horses, to the necessity of greater atten¬ 
tion to a feature of their business, than seems, 
from an attendance ut our State Fairs, to he 
given to it. While there arc a gruat many 
horses with fine points, exhibited at the State 
Fairs, bnt few are shown which combine or 
possess that combination of qualities which 
belongs to the Suffolk Punch and makes them 
valuable as a horse of “ all work.” Perhaps the 
nearest approach to this clasB of horses, in this 
I country. Is the Morgan breed. Thi» breed has 
long been a favorite lu the Green Mountain 
1 State, but from crossing has almost become 
When to Commence Fattening Old Animals. 
The best time to begin to fatten old animals 
is in the latter part of spring, or during the ; 
former part of summer. At that season of the 
year, everything is springing into new life. The , 
nutritious grass, the warm aud pleasant weather, , 
The cheerful sunshine, aud the cooling shade, i 
all lend iheir influence In one harmonious com* i 
bination, to revivify and promote the growth, 
not only of young and healthy animals, but 
those that have endured the pelting storms and 
piuching cold of many winters. At that season 
of the year, they begin to improve in flesh, even 
if their allowance of food is not as abundant as 
it ought to be. 
The tender and nutritious gras# Imparts health 
and vigor to the animal system, and they com¬ 
mence secreting lat and Ile6h for future use. At 
such a time farmers should be active in aiding 
the work of building up the animal system, 
which lias been commenced with renewed cn- 
ergy, by keeping such auimals improving in 
flesh every day, until they are ready for the 
shambles. If they be allowed to stop improv¬ 
ing, t he proprietor must sustain a Iohs to a great¬ 
er or less extent. Iu case an animal does not 
receive a full allowance of grass, it should be 
fed a few pounds of meal or oil-cake daily. A 
few pounds of meal fed at such a time will in¬ 
crease the amount of fat nod flesh far beyond 
our highest expectations. 
Although summer is a more favorable period 
to begin to fatten an old cow, old ox, or sheep, 
September la not a bad time. Old cows should 
be dried off at once, as they will not fat en much 
while giving milk. Then while warm weather 
continues, a cow or a bullock should be fed 
twice daily with meal, in additiou to grass and 
good hay. Sheep should receive not less than 
one pouud each daily of Indian corn and oats, 
or barley. If ground into meal, it will be much 
better than to feed it whole.— Ex. 
A Poultry Report. 
“ Old Gray Beard,” Hunterton Co., N. J., 
writes to the American Agriculturist:—“1 com¬ 
menced keeping an account with my poultry 
Dec. 1st, having 11 hens aud one cock. In Dec. 
I got 141 eggs, in Jan. 118, in Feb. 131, in March 
102, in April 162, in May 136 : 880 eggs in Bix 
mouths. At 2% cts. apiece, the average price, 
880 eggs would amount to $22 00. I set one hen 
hi April on 17 eggs ; she hatched out 17 chickens 
on the 3d of May, aud has them yet. All the 
feed has cost roe is $8 00 for wheat screenings, at 
60 cts. per bushel, aud some lard scraps, valued 
at $1. In Feb. I carelessy threw some fish brine 
into the poultry yard, aud next morning one 
hen was dead from eating salt, another one so 
she could not walk. I poured sweet milk down 
her throat and she got well, Altogether my 
profits from my poultry have been over ?2Q in 
six months. 1 have always wintered my poultry 
on corn, until last winter, and it has coBt me a 
good deal more to winter them, and I never got 
ucm os luauj a? I Gill last winter, when 
they were fed on wheat screenings. I sometimes 
pound up oyster shells and bones for them, and 
have just a common wooden shed for them to 
live in in winter. 
Rural Notes anil Steins. 
Large Geese and Ducks. 
Prepare for Winter 1 — After a pleasant and 
unusually warm autumn. Jacic Frost has visited ug 
of the North, and the chill winds Indicate that he will 
soo» make u long call. Those who are not prepared 
for Winter, therefore, should at once bestir themselves 
and “make ready ” to give the frigid monster a proper 
reception. There are a score of things which some 
farmers have yet to do to put their premises, them¬ 
selves, their fimille* and domestic animals in proper 
t lni for the long season of hibernation. Many have 
crop# yet unsecured-such as corn and potatoes; while 
neglect, procrastination or waut of time find many 
more with a variety of necessary work, repair#, etc., 
about tartu, garden and bulldiugs, yet undone. All 
such must 'hurry up” or they will he caught by the 
Inexorable Jack, who waits no one’# slow motion. If 
you would avoid cold toes and fingers while husking, 
digging, etc., secure the remnants of all outstanding 
crops at once. See that your dwelling and outbuild¬ 
ings, sheds, &c,, are put In order. Have scare tor the 
domestic anlmals-rerocmbering that good care. Teed 
aud shelter are important, and economical, In Ure fall 
and early winter. Look out for good fuel aud proper 
heating apparatus), that the wife am} family may not 
only be comfortable, but, in consequence, good tem¬ 
pered. Attend to all these and many other thim-s, 
now, not forgetting to look after the District Schools, 
or to provide suitable books aud newspapers for study 
and perusal In the family circle during the season of 
long evenings aud comparative leisure that Is coming 
on apace. Thus doing you will “act well your part." 
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Tub First Frost of the eeaeon, in this section, 
occurred on the night of the 13th, and that was 
not very heavy. Coming so late. Jack caused III tie 
damage, a* most people were prepared for his arrival. 
Tests made with the Thermometer shortly after sun¬ 
rise to determine the difference of temperature be¬ 
tween a piece of lowland and a neighboring hill, 
showed 82 degrees on the flat, 8i on the summit, and 
86 on the south western face. One of our dallies sug¬ 
gests that a record kept lu different localities, of tem¬ 
perature on frosty mornings, would be valuable in 
determining the best situations forgrapes, peaches,&c 
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Kansas vs. Ohio.— Hon. Jas. IIanwat, ft practical 
farmer of Kansas, in answer to questions by the edi¬ 
tor of the Kansan Farmer, says:—" Kansas will never 
make, I think, so productive a State as Ohio, because of 
the lack of rain. A man may tend one-third, or perhaps 
one-half more corn In Kausas than in Ohio, because 
the soil is lighter and richer, and more easily tended. 
In one respect we have a decided advantage over 
Ohio; wc can raise cattle one hundred per cent cheap¬ 
er. Our yearling calves will weigh on an average as 
much as the two year old in Ohio Ohio, I think, is 
better Tor corn and oats, and perhaps wheat. Pota¬ 
toes, Hungarian grass and sorgho, have generally done 
well here. This year is a favorable one for most agri¬ 
cultural pmdncts. Grapes will be a profitable crop, I 
think; they certainly give promise of a healthy and 
vigorous growth.’’ 
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Culture of Artichokes ant> Sweet Potatoes. 
—Can you, or some of your subscribers, glvo roe thro’ 
the Rural some hints in regard to the cultivation 
and propagation of the urt ichoke T—the best kind, if 
more than one. where the seed can he procured, and 
how saved V Perhaps at this, time \ t. would not bo out of 
place to have a hint in regard to tho cultivation of the 
sweet potato—and how to save the seed through win¬ 
ter. 1 cultivated them one year with admirable suc¬ 
cess in open garden, but bought the plants. IIow 
shall I raise t he plants and not have the trouble of 
Bending away for them, and then not know where to 
eendi Theso matters may have been fully written 
AT the late Birmingham (England) poultiy UJ)0U j n gome previous year in your paper, bnt I know 
show —said to have been “the greatest show 
ever seen” — the three first-prize white geese 
weighed 67 lbs.; those which took the second 
prize, 62 lbs.; and those which took the third, 
53 lbs. Young geese of the same breed weighed 
52 lbs. and 55 lbs., the trio. Of gray and 
mottled geese, the first prlzo lot of three weigh¬ 
ed 77 lbs.; those which took the second prize, 
75 lbs.; and those which took the third, 70 lbs. 
Young geese in the same class weighed 63 lbs. 
and 57 lbs. the trio. The three first prize Ayles¬ 
bury duckB — a drake and two ducks — weighed 
25 lbs.; those which took the second prize, 
24% lbs.; and thoBC which took the third, 24% 
lbs. The three first prize Rouen ducks weighed 
22% lbs.; and those which took the third, 22 lbs. 
Grain Lifted by the Frost. 
This is done only where there is water. The 
water becomes frozen, and thus enlarged, that 
is, it swells out—and as it cannot swell down¬ 
ward—it expands upward. The grain goes up¬ 
ward with it, unless it reaches with a smooth 
root below the action of ike frost, aDd fastens 
Itself to the under soil. This, however is rare. 
Wheat, grass, Ac., are lilted —and as the soil 
settles, npon thawing, tho plant, being lighter 
than the soil, is kept at the surface; Its place 
below is closed up. Frequent freezings will thus 
throw out a plant entire. Where there is but 
little water, there Is but little effect. In a well- 
drained, porous soil, there is no moisture to 
affect anything seriously. The lift is so slight, 
that, unices there is an unusually great amount 
of rain, with freezing and thawing, the result 
cannot be seen—and then it is not a scriouls 
thing.— Itural World. 
Temper in Treating Stock. 
The iarmers’s stock around him partakes 
more or less of the quality of the owner or those, 
who attend upon it. A man’s influence is lm- 
tbere are many now who take your paper that did not 
then, and 1 am one.— Wm. U. Joblin, Independence, 
Iowa. 
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Sheet von Virginia.— lIon.T. C. Peters, Darien, N. 
Y. , writes to the Rural (Oct. 10.) thns " It may be of 
interest to some or your Virginia reudere to know that 
Mr. 8. 8. Bradford and J. E. Fickmn or Culpepper 
C. U., Va., have lately started a flock of 1,500 fiae 
sheep from this place for their residence. Mr. Fiou- 
i.in is drlv ing them, and has taken an entire new route, 
which will shorten the distance at least 100 miles. 
There Is probably no part of the Union which offers 
such inducements to the sheep farmer as that part of 
Virginia. Say to onr old Soul hern friend# that we 
shall he most happy to see them among us again. 
The ' latch string’ will always be out to all of them.” 
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Movable Comb Bek-Hives.— In the Rural of a late 
date wc noticed au inquiry from C. D, in regard to 
movable comb boo-hives. When necessary to exam¬ 
ine the Interior of his hive# St seems the frames must 
be lifted out at tho top, and he And# difficulty in re¬ 
moving the first frame without bruising tho comb and 
Irritating the bees. We prefer a hive with a movable 
side, whereby the comb frame# are removed laterally 
from the side of the hlvo, without injury to combs or 
bees. The American side opening hive is of this 
class, and for convenience In managing is probably 
second to none In use,—H. A. King A Bno,, A evada, 
Ohio. 
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Hoo Cholera in tub Wnbt.—T he Prairie Farmer 
says It learns from several eonrcee that this distinct 
ive disease is again raging in many parts of the West, 
and udds:—The amount of pork annually lost from 
this disease ifl Immense, and would hardly be credited 
by those not well informed upon the subject. Altbo 
it ha# attracted the attention of medical men some¬ 
what, yet none seem to have learned much concern¬ 
ing its cause or cure. It goes through a herd or neigh¬ 
borhood almost without check. Light ie wanted. 
Cotton Growing in Illinois and Indiana.— 
A writer In the Tribune states that in fourteen of the 
southern counties of Illinois, and in a few in Indiana 
cotton Ib everywhere seen. Tens of thousand# of ref- 
parted to bis boasts, particularly the horses, the Q^ee# mid constant employment Capitalists from 
working cattle, aud tho milch cows. A man of the North have large Holds; every farmer planted; 
irascible temper gets op nervousness in a horse the amount is enormous. 8o far it looks well, and 
or cow The brute becomes afraid of him; and, much better than for several years. The wet weather 
if of a vicious nature, is Apt to be burtflilly has caused a great growth; when the rain stops the 
influenced, perhaps lrreclalmably spoiled— halls will begin to open. ^ _ 
whereas a mlld-tempered, discriminative man To Exterminate Plantain.— Please say to if. that 
will gradually smooth down the asperities of a w m thoroughly exterminate plantain. They 
harsh disposition. We have known milch cows, prcfcr u cjover. Let him try U.-A., Johnson s 
wild as deers, brought to ft placid troctablllty. 
The man Is a superior —and his superior In¬ 
fluence will be communicated. Wise stock-men 
keep fools aud irritants out of their stock-yards. 
Keep your stock growing straight ahead. 
There is no economy in scrimping stock of auy 
kind, especially young growing stock. 
Creek, N. Y. _^__ 
Read and Heed —The Advertisements in this and 
late numbers of the Rural, and also the interesting 
ones that will appear iu early future issues. Many of 
them will bo found seasonable and worthy of attention. 
Deferred,—S everal valuable articles, and some two 
columns of advertisements, arc necessarily deferred. 
