much practical knowledge lost or unavailable, 
because the observer does not “ take notes ” of facte 
and features. Let the lady amateur (and gentle¬ 
man, too.) have paper and pencil at hand the coming 
season. It is supposed all professional men do. 
THE EARLY RICHMOND CHERRY. 
Those Westerners seem to be having a quarrel 
over the name of a Cherry, and yet, according to 
your correspondent, none of them rocognbe or 
adopt the true name of the cherry—the two-eyliabled 
word “Kentish,” of Downing. There ought to be 
uniformity, and somebody ought to be “standard” 
authority in nomenclature, and adhered to as such. 
And short names, other things being equal, ought 
to be preferred to long ones. 
EDUCATED FARMERS. 
Among the advantages which the world may 
derive from an educated class of fanners, is it too 
much to expect that wc may in the future have 
authors of books, men eminent in literature, whoa© 
culture has not been exclusively mental? T regard 
it as an evil that, heretofore, nearly nil who have 
occupied the public ear. and led and educated the 
public mind, have had an exclusively mental cul¬ 
ture, to the almost total neglect of muscular devel¬ 
opment; and as a consequence our literature is 
tinged to some extent with cerebral disease. Cow- 
per, among male authors, and Charlotte Bronte. 
among female, aro examples of a high but diseased 
development of mind, attracting the admiration of 
the world, and acquiring for themselves a brilliant 
fame, and yet they were as the blooming and false 
ripe peaches which fall to the ground before the 
true peaches mature, and their works may be pic¬ 
tured by the same comparison. 
Muscular labor can only be enjoyed, nay. can 
only be tolerated by those whose healthful muscles 
and hardy frames are inured to it by long practice. 
When it becomes habitual it is a source of enjoy¬ 
ment, and in time an element of happiness which 
cannot be spared. But when a lad is taken from 
agricultural labor and applied to a course of severe 
and long continued study, and at the same time 
deprived of abundant muscular exercise, that exer¬ 
cise soon becomes painful to him, and he regards it 
with aversion. The painful fatigue which accom¬ 
panies continued bodily labor under such circum¬ 
stances, seldom fails to disgust the young student 
with that labor as a means of subsistence, and to 
turn his hopes toward the bar, the pulpit, the army, 
or the counting room. The educated mind of the 
country being thus continually drawn from labor, 
and concentrated in other professions, a brilliancy 
of mental effort characterizes those professions, 
which still more adds to their attractions. And as 
'• knowledge is power.” the professions named 
became powerful, and surround themselves with 
much ifiat is to the disadvantage of muscular labor. 
For amputating a finger twenty-five dollars will be 
charged by a surgeon; for cutting off a saw-log 
twenty-five cents is ample compensation to the 
laborer. 
1 have observed that in the generation to which I 
belong, and which is now approaching the close of 
life, the few farmers who have acquired wealth are 
mostly those whose literary qualifications have 
been forced on them by, rather than led to. then- 
success. Their minds are powerful, but not much 
educated bv immediate contact with books. The 
threshing machine, the reaper, the revolving rake? 
the improved plow, the best methods of culti¬ 
vating the soil, and other fruits of mental effort 
have been theirs, because all these things surround 
them. Their minds are strong, and the fruit of 
mind is seen in their success. But if in early life 
they had passed through a course of study, I appre¬ 
hend that, in most cases, agriculture would have 
lost, and other callings gained their services. 
In early life 1 passed some years as a student, 
then some years in a commercial counting room, 
then 1 became a Western farmer. In the latter 
capacity 1 have swung the ax day after day for 
weeks in succession, also the grain cradle and 
scythe, have pitched from sixty to one hundred tons 
of hay and grain annually, have followed the plow 
with delight, and have bent over the hoe when, to 
use the expression of a fellow-laborer, “hoeing 
stuck hy us like a brother.” I claim, therefore, to 
know something by experience of both mental and 
muscular labor. 1 am convinced that either, when 
exclusive, will fail in making the best men and 
women. 
Neighbor Smith commenced bis career in a simi¬ 
lar manner, was equally well off; sought official 
stations in the same way, but didn’t succeed; spent 
a good deal of time and money in the pursuit, got 
nothing for his pains, and he is now no better off 
than Jones. But they have the consolation of 
reflecting, that it is sometimes necessary to sacrifice 
private interests for the public good. Perhaps if 
our Illinois friends are patient, they may do equally 
well in time. Private Simpson. 
Bee Journal. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— Please to inform me through 
the Rural where and by whom the Bee Journal is published, 
and oblige a reader.—B. Hibbard, Truxton, 1801. 
In answer to the above and two or three similar 
inquiries, we would state that the Bee Journal was 
published at Philadelphia, Penn., but has been 
discontinued. 
If these remarks are true, two conclusions are 
apparent:—1st, That students designed for farmers 
should have daily muscular exercise; and, 2d, Those 
authors whose culture has been exclusively mental, 
had better write on other topics than that of mus¬ 
cular labor, for it is extremely doubtful if they can 
understand the subject. Peter Hathaway. 
Milan. Erie Co.. O., 1862. 
OFFICE-SEEKING FARMERS. 
Verily, Agriculture is looking up now-a-days. 
Only think of our friend, Col. Plowiundle, going 
to Washington, and being sought atier by all the 
dignitaries, from Old Abe down. 1 don’t wonder he 
has concluded not to accept any more such common 
offices as Supervisor, Member of Assembly, Ac. It 
is evident that your Western Correspondent hadn't 
heard of this, when he sent you the closing portions 
of Dr. Kenxicott’s address, published in the 
Rural January 18th. Really, the Doctor should 
have lived in Western New York. Agriculturists 
are better appreciated hereabouts. On lv think of it! 
Not more than five farmers in a Constitutional Con¬ 
vention for the whole State of Illinois! Why, it was 
intimated not long since that Col. Moore —another 
military man—might have been Mayor of Rochester, 
but he wouldn't, lie was satisfied with the 
Rural New-Yorker office. But let our Western 
friends be patient a while longer. The Doctor 
anticipates a better time for them in the future. 
Possibly they may do as well as their brethren in 
our section. For their encouragement, let me refer 
them to one or two instances—not isolated cases, 
for there are plenty more of the same sort. 
Friend Jones was a farmer in good standing— 
started in life with a large farm—out of debt and 
above board. Like many others, he wanted to 
serve his country in a political way—sought office 
and was successful—held all the town offices be 
wished for—went to Albany to help make laws 
several times, Ac., Ac., —always spending more 
than he got, of course. Meantime his farm did not 
receive the best management: for its owner was 
attending to more important matters, and finally, by 
some unlucky move, he got in debt so far that he 
was obliged to add to the ornaments of his farm a 
heavy mortgage—an appendage that appears likely 
to be quite perinaueuL 
Progress In Honey Gathering. 
Almost general attention seems to be now direct¬ 
ed to this subject. Boo-conventions are being held in 
various parte of the country^ and farmers and dwel 
lers in villages are beginning to realize that tuns of 
honey are wasted every year in every State and 
County, and we might say every school district of 
our land. A meeting was held in Watertown, N 
Y., on the 8th ult., for the organization of an Apia¬ 
rian Association, and after several interesting and 
instructive addressee on the subject, and the 
appointment of the necessary committees, the mectr 
ing adjourned to the first Wednesday in February 
for the consummation of the organization. In 
Europe, as well as in this country, the people are 
arousing to the importance of gathering the honey 
which nature has provided in such immense quan¬ 
tifies, and to be had for the harvesting, while she 
has given us the workers—models of industry—that 
will gather and pack down and seal over, just right 
for our use, the nectar which we all love. The 
leading article of a recent number of the Mark 
Lane Express was devoted to this subject, and con¬ 
tained the following interesting anecdote: 
Some years ago a bishop was holding his first 
visitation of the clergy of his diocese, in a town in 
one" of the midland counties. Among those assem¬ 
bled he soon discovered an old college acquaintance 
whom he had not seen for a great number of years, 
but whom he greeted with all the warmth of a 
renewed friendship. On comparing notes with bis 
friend, the bishop learned with regret that he was 
still a curate in a country village, at a stipend of 
one hundred pounds a year, and that ho had a wife 
and large family to support. The worthy curate, 
however, invited the bishop to spend a day with 
him before he left the neighborhood, and the latter, 
not wishing to appear proud, accepted the invita¬ 
tion. On reaching the parsonage, he was surprised 
to find his friend’s wife an elegant, well-dressed 
lady, who received him without any of the embar¬ 
rassment which a paucity of means too frequently 
occasions in those who feed its pressure. The chil¬ 
dren. too, were all well dressed, and looked any¬ 
thing rather than as having suffered from the pinch¬ 
ing pains of unappeased hunger. But the good 
bishop’s astonishment was still greater when be sat 
down to partake of ft repast worthy of the tradi¬ 
tional and customary fare of his order, and Mas 
invited to “fake wine” of the purest flavor and 
aroma witli his fair and graceful hostess. Knowing 
that his friend was originally a poor man. he con¬ 
sidered that he must have received a fortune with 
his wife. After, therefore, (he lattpr and the chil¬ 
dren had withdrawn, the bishop introduced the 
subject, by expressing a fear that his friend had 
gone to an unusual and injurious expense to enter¬ 
tain him, and that it Mould entail privation upon 
him afterwards. “ Not at all,” replied the curate. 
•• I can M'cll afford to entertain an old friend once in 
a while without any inconvenience." Then,” re¬ 
joined the bishop, “ I must congratulate yon, I sup¬ 
pose. on having received a fortune with vour good 
lady.” “You are wrong again, my' Lord,”replied 
the poor curate; - I had not a shilling with my 
wife.” More mystified than ever, the bishop re¬ 
sumed, “ Then how is it possible for you to have 
those coinforte around you that I see. out of a 
hundred a year?” “ Oh. my Lord, as to that, I am 
a large manufacturer as well as a clergyman, and 
employ many thousands of operatives. M-hich bring 
me in an excellent, living. If you will walk with 
me to the back of the premises, I will show yon 
them at work.” lie accordingly took him into the 
garden at the back of the house, and there was a 
splendid apiary, with a large number ol bee-hives, 
the source of the curate’s prosperity. The bishop 
never forgot the circumstance, nor did lie ever fail 
to make use of it as an argument; for when he 
afterwards heard some poor curate complain of the 
scantiness of his income, he would cut the matter 
short by exclaiming, “ There, there, let’s have no 
grumbling. Keep bees, like Mr. -; keep bees, 
keep bees!” 
Bees and Flowers. 
The double stock, or double flower, having its 
seed vessels and parts of fructification transformed 
into petals, either by a diseased seed, or excess of 
| nourishment caused by rich earth, cannot perform ] 
its duty to nature by replenishing its species by 
seed. This beautiful though unnatural flower 
would, therefore, soon become extinct, were not 
florists careful in Bowing the seeds of the single or 
natural flowers growing near those which have 
double blossoms. On examining a number of the 
double blossoms, we sometimes find a single anther 
concealed between the petals, the fecundating 
properties of which, although as infinitely small 
as the pestilential particles in the air. are sufficient 
to carry disease to every pod of seed the stigma of 
which it shall have passed over, either by the aid of 
(he air or the accidental assistance of insects. Bees 
and other insects which live on the nectar of plants, 
seldom rest on flowers that have become so double 
as to exclude the parts of fructification, because 
there is no honey or nectar where there are neither 
anthers nor stigma. But if a single anther be grow¬ 
ing in a donble fiow'er, the bees are sure to discover 
it, and thus they convey the pollen to more perfect 
plants; since nature, which is so perfect in all her 
works, has not inclined the bee to luxuriate indis¬ 
criminately from flower to flower of different gen¬ 
era-, for then Mould the pollen of the melon be 
wasted on the stigma of a rose or a poppy; but 
these industrious insects may be watched from 
blossom to blossom of every variety or species of a 
plant, without touching on one of a different family. 
Thus, one bee will be seen collecting from the 
natural order Cucurbitacea?, while a second is 
rifling that of Rosacea?, and others that of Labieto, 
Ac.; and Jussieu himself is not better acquainted 
Mith the affinities of plants, than are the bees and 
other insects which feed on the nectar of flowers, — 
Paxton, 
The truth of the above, although from good 
authority, we are disposed to doubt. Stocks will 
become double if they have the right treatment, 
although not within miles of a double or semi-double 
flower. 
gural spirit of tho Qxm. 
Uoven In Cattle. 
This disease is usually brought on by cattle 
being removed from confinement and winterfeeding 
to the luxuriance of the clover field. In the article 
on Veterinary Science in the now Encycbyp&dia 
Britannica, the oils of linseed and turpentine are 
stated to be nearly a specific. For a large animal 
take linseed oil raw, one pound; oil of turpentine 
from two to three ounces; laudanum from one to 
two ounces; and after mixing, administer the whole 
at a dose. 
Lime for Potatoes. 
Tub Yew England Farmer gives the result of 
the application of oyster-shell lime to potatoes, at 
the rate of a handful to each hill, among the tops, 
after the hoeing was completed. The editor passed 
through his potato patch many times, without notic¬ 
ing any difference in the groMrth of the tope, but 
M'hen they were dug he found that the limed rows 
gave twice as many bushels of potatoes as those 
without the application, and very fine in size and 
quality. 
Weight of Munuro. 
A solid foot of half rotted stable manure will 
weigh, upon an average, 56 pounds. If it is coarse 
or dry, it will average 48 pounds to the foot A load 
of manure, or 36 cubic feet, of first quality, will 
weigh 2.016 pounds; second quality, 1,728 pounds. 
Weight to the acre—eight loads of first kind, weigh¬ 
ing 16,123 pounds, will give 108 pounds to*each 
square rod, and less than 2j pounds to each square 
foot. Five loads will give 63 pounds to the rod. 
An aero containing 43.560 square feet, the calcula¬ 
tion of pounds per foot, of any quantity per acre, is 
easily made.— Plow. 
Dreeming Hogs. 
Farmers would do well to notice the following, 
which M e clip from the Detroit Tribune , in regard 
to dressiag hogs for market, and act accordingly in 
future: 
“Complaint is made by shippers and packers, 
especially the former, against the practice of 
spreading ’ the carcasses after butchering. In ship¬ 
ping hogs that have been spread, the lard is almost 
certain to become dirty and otherwise damaged, and 
not unfrequently lost. The practice complained of 
used to be almost universally in vogue, but has now 
been abandoned in all the great pork regions out¬ 
side of Michigan. The carcasses should bang until 
all the animal heat is out, but should under no cir¬ 
cumstances be spread.” 
disasti ous attempts at sheep-raising on the prairies 
of our State. Present and continual successes give 
the lie to the popular error that has traveled so far. 
and disheartened so many. 
“In Sangamon oounty reside several quiet fami¬ 
lies. industrious and stay-at-home people—vet well- 
read and intelligent—who find sheep-raising and 
wool-gTowing no very mean business. One of their 
number is, at present, an active and useful member 
of the Executive Board of the State Agricultural 
Society. They own thirty-one thousand sheep. 
The average fleece at the last shearing was a few 
ounces over five pounds to the head, giving a total 
clip of about one hundred and fifty-five thousand 
pounds. One lot of several hundred averaged 
seven poirnds of wool pew head. These sheep are 
berdod in large flocks of from fifteen hundred to two 
thousand each, in Sangamon and Christian counties. 
A portion of them are sheltered in rainy weather. 
They are remarkably free from disease. " The foot- 
rot will not stay among them: for they are moved 
from day to day to new feeding grounds. The 
per centage of loss by disease is very smalL But 
these results are not attained by any hap-hazard 
operations. Everything is directed by skillful 
hands. The flocks are entrusted only to experienced 
shepherds, or those who prove themselves trustwor¬ 
thy and competent This is the way sheep-raising 
can be made a successful and profitable business in 
Illinois. 
3fnqttim$ ami 
Yellow Bctter ty Wixtkr —To 44 D Will the Rural's 
correspondent. - D., of Hanoi hat,” in January 11, bo more 
definite in his article on •’Yellow Butter,” and tell us what 
thul “ good. wholesome food " consisted of, that wc mav judge 
be: ween Jem pe rature and quality of foci?—K. M„ Onondaga , 
Oil or Vitriol roB Foot-Rot iit Sheep — Seeing an inquiry 
a^put the cure for hoof-rot among sheep. I would say that 1 
have used the oil of vitriol, and believe it to he n perfect cure, 
as I have tried it in a grent many cases, and it never failed to 
cure, unlew the infection was in the field where they ran 
By one application also among cattle troubled with the foul 
in the hoof. I have effected a cure. My vial of vitriol goes 
through the neighborhood where 1 live —F. Riciitmter, Man- 
orkdl, .V. F., 1861. __ 
Pka Straw kor Sheri-,—I have often been surprised to sec 
how little some farmers value pea straw, when it makes excel¬ 
lent fodder for sheep. Sow two bushels of peas and about 
three peeks of oats, mixed together, to the acre; cut before 
the peas are dead ripe, the oat- being somewhat green. House 
the straw after thrashing, and you will hove fodder nearly 
equal to clover hay. We hare fed our sheep almost exclu¬ 
sively on it this winter, with about one gill of ground oats per 
head, once a day, in addition, and they thrive finely. Try it, 
fanners —.Tajiks Burgess, Honeoye Falls, If. Y, 1862. 
poimjs of Agricultural Societies. 
Annual Meetings, Ac., of State, Coontj and Local Societies. 
Large Potatoes for Seed. 
L. G. Brown. detailing an experiment in the 
culture of the potato through the Bostoh Cultivator. 
writes thus:—I send you a fact upon the culture of 
potatoes. M-hich 1 think none can gainsay, A man 
who helped dig them was .astonished at the result. 
I planted eight rows, twenty hills In length; weighed 
the seed of each row. and at harvest M-eighed the 
product. Each row M-as manured and cultivated 
alike. The following is the result of the experiment: 
Produce. 
1st row, 2 pieces in a bill, weighed 
2d row, 1 whole one, 
3d row, 1 “ halved 44 
4th row. 2 whole ones in each bill 
5th row. 3 44 small 
6th row, 3 “ very small 
7th row. 3 pieces, one eve in h piece 
Sffi row, 3 pieces, seed end 
Compare No. 2 with No. 6. To seed an acre like 
No. 2, having 7.260 hills per acre, would cost about 
SIS, the price of the potatoes being 30 cents per 
bushel. An acre producing like row No. 2 M-ill give 
about $60 per acre more than No. G; in other words, 
for $16 M-orth in extra seeding, you obtain about 
$60. Let every farmw try a similar plan, and 
report results through the Cultivator, and the fact 
will soon be proved that large potatoes for planting 
are better than small ones. 
3 lbs.. 
.45 lbs. 
10 lbs.. 
. S3 44 
10 lbs. 
.77 41 
•2Si lbs . 
.256 44 
1« lbs.. 
. 46 44 
1 lb. . 
42 v * 
e 2fi lbs.. 
48 14 
2 lbs . 
...46 44 
Reducing and Applying Bones. 
James S. Grennell. of Greenfield, Mass., has 
sent to the office of the Country Gentleman a sample 
of bones, which had been softened and rendered fit 
for immediate application in the following simple 
way. Mr. Grennell says: 
**1 set an old cask Mith one head in some con¬ 
venient spot hack of the house, in the spring, and of 
the bones which have accumulated during the win¬ 
ter I throw in euough to cover the bottom, then 
enough of unleached ashes thoroughly to cover 
them; then another of bones, then ashes, and so in 
alternate layers until the cask is full. On top is 
placed a sufficient covering of ashes, loam, or char¬ 
coal dust, to prevent the escape of any gas. I 
usually wet down the ashes as 1 proceed, and leave 
the cask exposed to the weather, that they may be 
kept damp. By the next spring, when I wish to use 
them, the bones are thoroughly digested and in a fit 
condition to use.” 
In regard to this application and effect, Mr. G says: 
“ 1 usually take the mixed bones and ashes, and 
compost with well rotted manure, a liberal sprink¬ 
ling of plaster, a little guano and salt, and a load of 
sweepings from the blacksmith shop, of iron scales, 
charcoal dust, horse-hoof parings, and the manure 
made there. This I apply to trees, especially pears. 
The groM'th caused by this is astonishing; as you 
perceive, this compost contains all the requirements, 
boil for growth and fruit better than any purchased 
superphosphate, for it has the potash so essential to 
the pear, and the iron, which is very important, 1 
also prepared my grape border with this. 1 not only- 
use the bones saved from our own family, but buv 
a good many, paying Irish and German boys for 
collecting about half a cent per pound, which is the 
market price obtained by the cutlery M-orks for their 
refuse bones. I have great faith in the efficacy ot 
both ashes and bones, and I think this combination 
of them is both cheap and useful.” 
Sheep-Raising in the YYest. 
Under the head of “Sheep-Raising in Illinois,’' 
the Chicago Journal talks in this pertinent style:— 
“The impression bus gone abroad that “sheep don’t 
do well in Illinois.” That is true in nine cases out 
of ten; and yet some sheep do well, even in our 
bleakest champaign country. The reason that so 
few have prospered iu the business is, that they 
either knew very little about it, or knowing, failed 
to put their knowledge into practice. One word— 
neglect—expresses all that need be said as to the 
Iowa State Ag. Society.—T he following is the board of 
officers for the ensuing two years: President— Hon. Geo. G. 
Wright. Kcosanqua. Vice Pretidenl—Dr. George Sprague, 
Butler. Secretary —J. H. Wallace. Muscatine. Treasurer — 
Mark Miller, Bcs Moines. [Hrodors, for two years —Dr. S. K, 
Brook, Polk Co.; Edwin Smith, Scott Co.; Mr. Eddy, Jackson 
Co ; W Robinson, Des Moines Co.; Oliver Mills. Cass Co. 
For one year—Dr. J. Wright, Marion Co ; Robert Severs, 
Mahaska Co,; Mr Caldwell, Marion Co.Peter Melendy. 
Chickasaw Co. It has been decided to hold the State Fair the 
coming fall at Dubuque, where liberal subscription has been 
raised to lit up the grounds for the show 
Maine State Ag. Society.—A t the annual meeting of the 
State Agricultural Society, held on the 21st ult, the following 
persons were chosen officers: President —John F. An person. 
Vice President — E. Holmes. Treasurer — J. W. Chase. 
Trustees —Horace McKrnnev, Seward Dill. Member ef the 
Board of Agriculture —Colvin Chamberlain. 
Chenango Co. Society.— The annual meeting of this 
Society was held at Norwich, on the 7th ult The Treasurer's 
report showed Use Society to be in debt $370 The sum of 
$60 was subscribed by the members present toward liquidating 
the debt Tbe following persons were elected officers for fee 
ensuing year President —Lbrot C. Sweet, Smyrna, Vice 
Presidents —John Sltattuck, Norwich; Ira Crain, Sherburne; 
Jos. Juliand, Jr. Bain bridge; James M. Phillips, Coventry; 
Charles P Tnrbell. SinithviUe; David B. Farce, Otselio. 
SicT-rtarjif—John A Randall. Norwich. Treasurer —Dr. Blin 
Harris. Norwich. Managers —Klisha B Smith. Norwirh; 
Joseph Smith, Sherburne; G. A. Carv Oxford; Marvin A. 
Dimmick, Plymouth; Solomon Titus, North Norwich; Sol. 
Wait, Preston; Smith A. Cleveland, Smyrna; Lowell Howard. 
Columbus; Henry Sage. New Berlin; II. Floyd Thompson. 
Otsetie, Giles Hyde. Pitcher; Aaron Strong, McDonough; 
Ansel Brown, Pharsaba; William Morse. Guilford; Zara 
Farce, Lim-kluers: li R. Caswell. Afton; Benjamin Skillmnn, 
German; K.-vd. 1L Bunnell, Sniichville; Daniel Beecher. Cov¬ 
entry; John A. Bunks, Baiubridge; N. A. Dederer, Greene, 
Senega Co. Society.— This sterling Agricultural Society- 
held its annual meeting at Bearytown, on the the lfitli ult., 
when the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: 
President —O. W. Wn.Kt.NSOH. Vice President— Wm. Dunlap. 
•Secretory—Charles Sentell. Treasurer —John D. Coe. Direct¬ 
ors —Jnseph 'Wright, Michael Hosier. The Directors holding 
over are—Ira Johnson Helim Sutton. Oria South wick, James D. 
Rogers. The report of the Treasurer shows that the receipts 
for the year amount to $1,614.27—expenditure*, $1,614.20. 
Wayne Co. Society—T he following gentlemen have been 
chosen officers of the Wayne County Agricultural Society: 
President —Saxon B. Gayitt. Vice President —Henry P. 
Knowles. Treasurer— Win. D. Perrine. Board of Managers 
—K. T. Palmer, H. J. I.each. Henry Graham, Jr., John 'West- 
fall, Eron N. Thomas. John Bradley. 
Union Ag. Society or Spkjnovillk.—A t the annual meet¬ 
ing of the Union Agricultural Society, held at Spring* ille. 
i Erie Co., ou the 14tli ult , the following officers were elected 
for the ensuing year: President —L. C. Vaughan. Vice Presi¬ 
dent —William Smith. Bee, Secretary —M. Mb Dayton. Our. 
Secretary—}. 11. Saxe. Treasurer —Pliny Smith. Frecutiee 
Committee —Alex. Scobey Wm. Smith, Edwin Wright, Mathew 
Weber. Luther Killain. 
The ladies also held an election, with the following result: 
President —Mrs J. N. Richmond. Vice Presidents— Mrs. Dr. 
Emmons, Mrs Covil Vaughan, Mrs Lysander Needham. 
Secretary and Trecsurer— M ivs J M. Post. Directresses —Mrs. 
Horace Spencer, Mrs. Wm. Freeman, Mis. Charles Staubro, 
Mrs. Henry Wadsworth, Mrs. Luther Killotn, Mrs. Abram 
Gardinier. Mrs. Mathew Weber, Mrs. Charles Shuttlewortli, 
Mrs. Ray Green. Mrs. Dr. Gillette. Mrs. Wm. MoMiUcn, Mrs 
Lucere Eaton, Mrs. P. W. Mills, Mrs, Lyman Bailey, Mrs. 
Frank Holman. Mrs. Muck, Mrs. Campbell. Miss Marriette 
Scobey Miss Surah A. Wells, Miss J. W. Emmons. Miss 
Charlotte Lincoln. Miss Elvira Beebe. 
SAXGKKFiKi.t) Union Society.—A t the annual meeting of 
the Sangerflelil and Marshall Agricultural Society, held in 
Watcrville, on the 16th ult., the followingofficers were elected: 
President— Julius Candkk. Vu:e President— Fayette Peck. 
Secretary —G. 11. Church. Treasurer — J. W. Hubbard, 
Directors— O. Terry, M. C. Hotchkin. 
Shelby Union Society.—A t a meeting of the Union Ag. 
Society of Ridgeway and Shelby, held at Medina, on the Sth 
uk.. the following named gentlemen were elecied officers of 
the Society for the ensuing year: President —George C. Cook- 
Fiics' President — A. B. Edmonds. Recording Secretary —S. 
C. Bowen Corresponding Secretary—Wilson Hoag. Treas¬ 
urer— B. M. Antho&y. Directors —Joseph C. Davis, A. S. 
Bkur, D B Abell* 
Vernon Town Society.— At the annual meeting of this 
Society, the following list of officers was selected for 1862: 
President —Josiah Case. Tice Presulcnt —Henry Wilson. 
Secretary — L. T, Fairfield. Treasurer —Bverett Case. Direct¬ 
ors —Sidney A. Bunce. Morris Cushmau. Walter S. Todd, E. 
Webber Williams, Barnes Davis, Richard Barnes. 
Rural lV*otcs ani Stems. 
Thx Weather continues quite seasonable, though for the 
past week it has been uncomfortable—heavy snow storms and 
high winds prevailing over a Large extent of country. The 
railroads and stage routes have been blockaded in various 
sections, and the mails detained for days in succession in some 
instances. Hereabouts the snow is from 15 to 18 inches deep 
—an unusual depth for this region. Sleighing good, and 
business lively. 
The Rural in Canada West. — The recent excitement 
relative to wax between the United States and Great Britain, 
temporarily checked the »ffiorts rf many kind friends who 
were recruiting for the Rural in Canada; but since tbe war 
Hurry has abated, our agent-friends thereaway are doing nobly, 
numbers of them sending larger lists than ever before. They 
also speak in the highest terms of the Rural and the satisfac¬ 
tion it gives the people. As an example. Mr. K. Wheeler, 
of Norfolk Co., (though there are other Rcral agents in his 
vicinity- who are doing well.) sends us a handsome list, and 
writes:—“ As you will obcerve, I have succeeded in getting 
up a larger club this year than I ever before have done. The 
people of this section arc beginning to find out that your 
paper is a necessity—that they cannot do without it, let the 
times be as hard as they may — and if they are required to 
stop taking any papers, it must be others, for they must and 
unit have tbe Rural.” 
A Hint to Borrowers —Quite a number of persons who 
have been in the practice of rending other peoples’ Rcrai.8, 
have recently reformed and concluded to read their own in 
future Among the reformations of this character lately 
reported, friend Stepbxn Lewis, of Chenango Co., in remit¬ 
ting for some additions to his club. Ulus speaks of one of the 
new recruits—“This subscriber, having fully tested the 
patience and liberality of a neighbor by borrowing the Rukal, 
ha* w isely concluded that it is asking too much for a person 
to loan this much loved and cherished paper. Consequently he 
has resolved to take and read his men during the new year. A 
noble example fiyr Rural borrowers to follow Considering 
the Rural indispensable, though sixty five years of age, he 
says he had rather work nights to pay for it them be without it. 
The right kind of spirit, friend Moore.” 
— Aye. it is the right kind of spirit, ” and “ a noble exam¬ 
ple for Rural borrowers” Aside from taxing the patience 
and liberality of sllhRrribera, borrowers infringe uppn the 
rights of publishers. Of course those who are constant bor¬ 
rowers of tire Rural never thought of the heavy expenses of 
its publication, (over $1,000 per week,) or they would have 
subscribed long ago! Now that they understand it, we will 
try to make room for ail their mimes. 
- Skceshsrs” Don't Lire the Rural. — This is very 
apparent from the facts stated by several agents. Some of our 
recruiting friends assert that the Rural is a specially bitter 
pill to those who are inclined to sympathize with, or extend 
“aid and comfort" lo. the “ scceshers. ” AYe are proud to 
learn that said soulless -bodies " are opposed to the Rural, 
and also that in most instances Union men promptly fill the 
places of seeeders from our list. Hence “the work goes 
bravely ou." and if our agent friends will keep up the fire they 
have opened upon the enemy, all will result satisfactorily. 
A club agent in Southern Michigan relates the following:— 
“ All the secesh. (of which we have a few specimens,) to a 
man, refuse to take the Rural this year. Said I to one of 
them. ‘ Friend C . I do not see how you can get nlong without 
the Rural, you have read is so long.’ ' Well,’ said he, 1 it is 
rather hard, hut I must get s long without it; there are some 
things I don’t like about it.’ 4 What are they?’ said I. 1 0, it 
is not necessary to tell [You see oeeesh is not popular 
amoug Wolverines.} * If there is any real difficulty, I will 
write to headquarters and suggest it.’ I replied. 1 It will do 
no good. You cant move Moore; I know him.’ I told him 
I had found M. a very unyielding advocate for right, especially 
on the present state of our country, and it was the principal 
reason 1 liked him and his paper so well. By this time, by¬ 
standers began to enjoy the thing, and friend secesh , not 
discovering any sympathy in the crowd, pocketed his hands 
and walked Away, ivith the air of an abused man!” 
A Model Letter. —In remitting for a Rural club, under 
date of January 21st, A K Cowan, of,Montgomery Co., 
Ind., sends us these interesting and patriotic sentences— 
expressing much in few words:—“The weather is mild for the 
season. The wheat looks well here. The snows have been 
light here this winter. The peach buds are all safe here at 
tin’s date The culture of the grape, and other small fruits, is 
increasing rapidly here The improvement of this country 
moves steadily on, noWeitkstauding the war. The people 
here are anxious to have Secession put down as soon as pos¬ 
sible. and the soldier* return to their former occupation. We 
will not be able to raise as Urge a crip the coming season as 
usual, in consequence of the number of laborers that have 
gone to llie army; yet we will endeavor to renew our energy, 
and with the vast amount of all kinds of grain on hand, we 
hope to lx? able to furnish as uear our former amount os pos¬ 
sible H'e are witling to sacrifice all we hare rather than have 
the Stars and Stripes trail in the dust. Our Country first, 
last, and all the time. Without it. tee are nothing." 
—There is the ring of true metal. And similar expressions 
of devotion to country—of willingness to sacrifice all to serve 
it—are frequent in our letters from all loyal sections. We 
believe the People are far in advance of their representatives 
in the National and State Legislatures, On the suVjeet of pay¬ 
ing the expenses of the War for the Union—for they justly 
consider a successful issue of the contest of more import¬ 
ance to the country, posterity, and the whole civili/.i-d world, 
than all the wealth they possess, While there is scarcely a 
statesman Or legislator who has pluck euough to propose a 
tax upon the property of the country to pay for saving it, and 
maintaining the credit of the Government, the people are 
ready aud willing to do their duty in the premises, unless we 
greatly mistake the general sentiment. 
Rural Brief Mentions. — The Mass- Asylum and Farm 
School for Bi/y t has one hundred inmates, and the farm last 
year produced eighty-one tuns of hny. six hundred and eighty 
bushels of potatoes, barley, oats, carrots, and beets.- Six 
Spring Pigs, of a cross between the Chester County and the 
native breed, were slaughtered last week by Frederick 
PHELPS of Bdchertown, Mass. Their average weight, 
dressed, was over 300 lbs. each.- Speaking of Pigs, Mr 
Gillespie, the keeper of the Orange County Poor House, 
recently butchered twenty-two hogs, averaging four hundred 
pijunds a head. We will venture the assertion that that has 
not been beaten in the State in the last ten years- Barry, 
the Horse-Tamer, has performed before the Queen of Spain, 
and offered to -uljue the wildest hull that can he found. His 
offer docs cot meet with approbation from the patrons of the 
bull ring, as his svrtein slightly differs from the popular mode 
of subjugation.- Forty Thousand Xew Farms, of eighty 
acres each, have been settled and added to the wealth of this 
Republic during the past year—an astonishing fact, consider¬ 
ing the political and war difficulties of the country- The 
Agricultural Products of Hayti are reported (by the Com¬ 
mercial Agent of the U. S. at Port au Prince,) to be larger 
than ever before since the time of the French. The coffee 
crop is better in quality and more in quantity than at any time 
since the independence of the island. It will exceed 50,000.- 
000 pounds. 
Western Rural Items.— The Iowa State Fair for 1862 is 
to be held at Dubuque, commencing September 30th.- The 
World's inhibition, of Horses is the modified and enlarged 
name of the exhibition to be held iu Chicago next September. 
The premium list, it is said, amounts in the aggregate to 
$25,000, Haven’t seen it- Fowler, with his English steam 
plowing apparatus, is going to attack the prairies in the 
Spring.- Coal Oil is said to have been discovered in Living¬ 
ston Co., Illinois—in quality as good as the Pennsylvania oil. 
Sorghum in Iowa. — The Corresponding Secretary of the 
Iowa State Agricultural Society states that he has reliable 
statistics in his office, showing that Iowa produced last 
season seventy-six and a half per Cent of all the sirups the 
inhabitants of the State will require the present year. There 
are sections of Illinois that have done equally as w elL Whole 
counties are bringing in sirups, having produced all they need. 
Yet, as a State, Iowa has beaten all her sister States iu the 
immense and successful production of Sorghum sirup. Next 
year she will have a large surplus for export. 
