Until they decay the boards will, if laid prop¬ 
erly, make a good drain. If the land is wet 
enough to keep water running from the drains 
all the time, the boards will last much longer 
than if dry part oi the season. Hard, compact, 
wet soil will preserve timber embedded in it 
longest; the mors it inclines to sand, gravel, 
and dryness, the quicker wood will decay. We 
should prefer nailing the hoBrds together, so as 
to form a nearly square tube, rather than to lay 
them as our correspondent suggests. The pres¬ 
sure of the earth on the top of the V shaped 
dram, would easier crush it in, than if a square 
tube were made. It would take no more lumber 
than the V shaped drain. In both cas.es holes 
should be made for the entrance of the water 
PATRIC'S IMPROVED PUMP FOR WATERING STOCK 
r. BARRY, o. DEWET, IX. D., 
E. T. BROOKS, L. B. LANGWOKTHY, 
T. 0. PETERS, EDWARD WEBSTER. 
The Rubai, New-Yobkeb Is designed to he unsur¬ 
passed la value, Purity, and Variety of Contents, and 
i. It* Conductor 
supervision of its 
nnlqae and hPaotUal In Appearance, 
devotes nu personal attention to the L_ r ___ 
various departments, and earnestly labors to render the 
Rrnun an eminently Reliable Guide on all the Important 
Practical. Scientific and other Subjects intimately con¬ 
nected with the business of those whose Interests it 
zealously advocates. As a Family ,IOtrr.JtAL It Is emi¬ 
nently Instructive and Entertaining—being so conducted 
that It can be Bafely taken to the Homes of people of 
intelligence, taste and discrimination. It embraces more 
Horticultural, Scientific, Educational, Literary and News 
Matter, Interspersed with appropriate Engravings, than 
any other journal,-Tendering it far the most complete 
AGRICULTURAL, LlTRIUBT AND FARH.T NKWSPAPKB 
In America. 
SAW-DUST FOR BEDDING, 
inder. 
The other end of 
| M, the tube is secured to the lower 
tnd of the piston, and in opera- 
jjjKscg ting ihe tube or packing eom- 
n. cnees to fold and double over 
jp<gS5&^ from 'he top when the piston be- 
-r’NgSg “ lLS t0 move down by the weight 
gjg of the animal on the platform. 
Sri The pressure of the water keeps 
s 5 | thfi two P aits ot ’ the packing from 
(touching each other, and one is 
pressed out against the cylinder while the other 
is pressed inward against the piston, evenly and 
smoothly, without the least friction or wear, 
and not a drop of water can escape between the 
me invention of Mr. J. g, p. lT . ■ *-.» 
810 of Rochester, N. Y„ and is a 
new and apparently successful jUji 
device for accomplishing a very pfc; 
desirable object-tbe watering of 
horses, cattle, sheep, <fce., without 
hand labor. It Is in practical 
operation on a number of farms, '■£ 
and is highly recommended by jfjEj 
men of good judgment and ex- 
perience as the best pump yet introduced for the 
purpose of watering stock. We have recenUv 
seen it in operation in Victor, (near thedepot) on 
the premises of Mr. Wriqlt, The fixtures are 
A good bed for the horse and cow is equal 
to one-quarter more food, and damp, scanty bed¬ 
ding, and hard, cold, unsuitable standing places. 
It i3 not difficult or expensive for the farmer to 
provide plenty of Utter for his stock. He has 
the straw and refuse of fodder to make into ma¬ 
nure by this process. .Leaves from the forest, 
and dried muck, are, likewise, at his command! 
But to the dweller in the village or city, who 
keeps his horse and cow, this question of a good 
bed for his animals, is one of considerable ex¬ 
pense. He must buy, and pay for costly haul- 
ing, whatever he use6. It i 3 not easy, at all 
times, to procure straw, for farmers, as they 
should be, are loth to sell It, and it is a putter¬ 
ing job to load and haul a small quantity of 
straw several rnUcs to a city or village, for the 
smalt sum the customer* arc willing to pay for 
if To these we emphatically recommend saw¬ 
dust, whenever It can be procured. Saw-dust In 
the lumber miUe, where it Is made, is of uo 
value except as fuel for the engines, and one can 
well afford to pay enough for it to replace its 
value with wood or coal, and take it to his 
stables. 
We have in mind now the case of a gentleman 
who used it several years for this purpose. We 
noted some of Sts advantages over straw. It 
was cheaper; less bulky—enough for a winter 
could be stored in a spare stall; It was cleaner 
— no straw scattered around the stable, and 
working out on to the carriage floor. He bad a 
box-Et*l[ ten or twelve feet square. This, was 
Uttered a few inches deep with the saw-dust, and 
nights his horse was turned loose into it No 
feed was given here, except grain in a maDger. 
In this his horse could rest admirably, choosing 
any position that was most refreshing. The 
floor was soft to the feet that had struck hard 
all day on stone pavements; and if feverish 
there was sufficient coolness and dampness to be 
grateful. In the morning the manure was 
quickly gathered with a rake, the bedding stir¬ 
red a littlo with the same implement nnu ° 
SOWING GRASS SEEDS WITHOUT GRAIN, 
A writer in the New England Farmer gives 
the results of some experiments in sowing grass 
and clover seed alone — witbont any kind of 
grain. Three acres were chosen for the experi¬ 
ment. They were sown on the SOth of AprLL 
Grass seed was sown on the whole. One acre 
waa alsoeown wiUj wheat, one with oats, and 
one wftb grass seed alone. On the 18lh of 
August he cut the grass sown by lt6elf for hay, 
and it yielded more fodder than the acre of oats 
and grass, which was likewise devoted to that 
purpose. So the seed oats were thrown away. 
The next year he tried the experiment on a 
larger scale, sowing the grass seed later, how- 
ever, part on May 21st, and the remainder the 
first week in June, The seed came up well, bat 
subsequent dry weather kilted the greater part 
of the latest sown. The earliest sown produced 
two crops thto first year. 
The next year the farmer resolved to do bet¬ 
ter. .He prepared a field that had been previ¬ 
ously planted with potatoes, and on the 4th of 
April sowed it thick with herds-grase, red-top, 
and clover. It grew finely. On the 5th day of 
the July following it was eighteen inches high, 
the herds-grass well In blossom, and much of it 
lodged. The first crop was cut In that month. 
The last week of August it was cut the second 
time, much of it beiDg in bloom and down. 
November 1st the land was sufficiently covered 
to folly protect the roots during the coming 
winter. 
From this and other experiments that 
the piston, is incredible. It has resisted a pres- j else but what has been represent, 
sure of SCO pounds to the square inch, (which is extent, with all animals, we kne 
equal to the pressure of a column of water feeding makes the animal, or that 
nearly TOO feet high,) without impairing its in- in the trough ; * but this is most 
tegrity in the least. The pump is large enough case with the hog. It is to be i: 
to supply an animal with water at one stroke. As the complaints that are often seen i 
soon as one steps off the platform, by weights that white pigs in Chester Co. ms 
at the other end (H) the piston raises and the bought for shipping, fed tp to 
pump is instantly re-charged for the next. It standard, and when afterwards bi 
cannot freeze, for it is submerged at the bottom to common keep, drop off in c< 
of the well. . develop a very undesirable fori 
Among others who have it in use, this pump called the ‘Pure Chester Co. Sw 
can be seen in practical operation on the premi- SQ ch as have been carefully seUcted 
ses of Henry Merkiman, Byron, Genesee Co,, V cars and U P to ike proper Hand 
N. i. ; (.has. Richards, Williamson, W’ayne different animal, but still requires 
Co., N. Y.; Lemuel Spear, Webster, Monroe oganeni, and occasionally another 
Co., N. Y., and Maecenas Wright, Victor, different strain of blood of the 
Ont. co., N. Y. The p Ice of this pump is from ^ this i® understood, they ven 
815 to $30, according to size. For further in- the size and qualities spoken of ii 
formation, rights, ,\ic., apply to or address inclosed,” &e, 
Mr. Patric as above. Objections similar to those allnd 
HOW TO MAKE MONEY OUT OF STRAW, 
I remember well a remark made to me, some 
years ago, by a successful stock -grower and 
feeder. Said he, “You grain growers don’t 
know the value of your straw stacks.” 
Before 
the day of the wheat insects, the large straw 
piles of the grain farmer caused him no little 
trouble. What he should do to get them ont of 
the way in the easiest manner was his only 
| query. Frequently they were burnt, as the 
method is said to be now in some of the gTeat 
grain-growing districts ot the west. They were 
used freely for bedding his horses, cows and 
oxen—a use sensible indeed—and his limited 
stock had free access to them at all times. It 
was tedious work to draw out, scatter and plow 
under unrotted straw; and as his stock was not 
sufficient to consume but a small portion, large 
piles were summered over in his barn-yard and 
different places on the farm where grain had 
This condition of straw stacks, 
KEEPING POTATOES, 
To ensure the perfection 
0 CHESTER COUNTY PIGS. 
and depth of carcass, small head and offal parts* 
capacity for growing to a large size, quiet hab¬ 
its, and easy feeding and fattening. They are 
estimated to make a pound per day till tw 
old, and have been killed weighini 
When pul up to .fatten, they 
lbs. per day, for which man 
exifi.aifi.it COUNTY BREED OF HOGS. 
Although the Chester County (Pa,.) breed of 
Swine has been introduced in various parts of 
the country, ami become a favorite with mauy 
larmers, we are in the occasional receipt of in¬ 
quiries as to the characteristics of the breed, 
where specimens may bo procured, ccc. We 
therefore again give portraits of a pair of pure 
Chester County Pigs, bred by Paschaix Morris 
of 1 hiiadelphiu, and present a brief history of 
the breed, with other interesting tacts. 
Mr. Morris states that the Chester County 
Pigs are ” believed to have originated at least 
thirty years ago, by crossing a Bedfordshire 
boar, imported into Chester county, with the 
beat stock of that county. By careful selec¬ 
tions and breeding, their valuable characteris¬ 
tics have become established, so that they may 
o years 
over 900 lbs. 
ofeen gain 2 to 3 
j instances could be 
cited. They are iuvcriably found to be well 
larded inside, and are # emphatical)y The Farmers' 
ifiy, keeping fat while growing, and can be fed 
off readily at any age.” 
We have seen mauy statements concerning 
the large size and weight attained by hogs of 
the Chester Co. breed 
lished some of them. F 
Rural Advertiser another, of an animal butch¬ 
ered only a few weeks ago, which is worthy of 
record. He says:— “ Wm. Lyon, of Knox Co., 
Ohio, who purchased some of our stock of Ches¬ 
ter Couuty pigs in 1§64, writes, recently, that 
his boar pig has attained extraordinary size, and 
been stacked 
if I may phrase it thus, caused the stock farm¬ 
er's remark. He saw r that a great deal ot money 
was wasted, not only by not receiving the 
profits that would accrue by feeding them judi¬ 
ciously, but also by losing a considerable amount 
of valuable manure which might be mude. 
Usage has changed in respect to straw in 
Western New York. It Is not wasted to so 
and heretofore pub- j great an extent as formerly. In the first place 
Mr. Morris gives in the j there is not so much growD, and in the next 
farmers have learned to appreciate its value, and 
to make some money out ol it. As an example 
there is my neighbor, farmer B-. He grows 
a great deal of wheat by turning under clover and 
summer fallowing, and he likewise pursues, to 
some extent, the four-conrse system of rotation, 
