scarce ami wages very high. A good deal of our 
transient help comes from the Queen’s dominions 
whom our •• cow ardly skedaddlers" have crowd¬ 
ed out (I wish she would keep them.) Machin¬ 
ery has been us-ed more liberally than ever be¬ 
fore. and cradles and scythes will be known only 
as things that were. 
On the whole we shall have enough, and to 
spare. Farmers here keep very cool as regards 
wool, and if it is a question of endurance between 
the producer and consumer, I presume the far¬ 
mers can stand it for some time to come ; for 
times are remarkably easy, and money has to go 
a begging raiher more than usual. The’wool 
crop is large and in good order, and very little 
sold as yet w. c. 
Troy, Oakland Co , Mich , July 20, 1863. 
The barn has a projection, as seen in figure 8, 
and also in the elevation, that 
1 L, ^ not only adds to the finish of 
the sidincr. but protects the ma- 
FlO. 3.—SECTION OF ROLLING POORS, 
below, and mixed with that ot the sheep aim 
cattle. 
The grain bins are next north of the stable, 
and form part of the partition between the stable 
and main floor. They are four feet in width, and 
have a capacity for 500 bushels. The bottom of 
the bins elopes toward the main floor, and is ten 
inches above it This admits of the drawing of 
the grain into the half bushel with ease, or of 
emptying a whole bin upon the floor in a few 
if it were reciulred. Tbe'bins have a 
the siding, but protects the 
||H sonry. 
i I B - -» The approach to the doors on 
HU, the west is graded to a rise of 
one fy0t in ten ’ aud ex,endH 10 
^ ~' i ~ j \ within eight feet of the main 
building. The protection wall 
is about four feet in height and 
tw0 leet thick, sloping against 
F % 8 .»,r EK 
The area between the protection wall and the 
building is bridged, giving a free circulation of 
air to the basement, as seen in the sectional 
drawing. The cost, of the entire structure was 
about $1,200. 
Tbk Weather—Harvest—CROPS —The weather since 
our last tia« general ly been favorable in this region, both 
for harvesting and the growing crops, though not hot 
enough (except one or two days) for Indian corn. 8ome 
heavy rains, yet «e hear of no damage beyond delay i n 
securing hay and grain, The wheat harvest is nearly 
completed “Crop good” is the general report of f& r . 
triers hereabouts-in some sections much better than an¬ 
ticipated, The farmers of this region are generally in 
good spirits, the best indication of a favorable sea'on and 
good crops. Our reports from other sections of New 
York, as well as from neighboring States and the West, 
are also encouraging. 
Crops is Westers Michigan. — In a letter dated 
Algansre, Branch Co , Midi., July 20, Mr Bates Fisher 
We have had a very dry time for four weeks back, 
though only six miles south there has been a tolerable 
quantity of rain; but to-day it rains heavily. The corn 
crop looks finely. Clover was fair. Timothy, upland, 
very light. White wheat much injured by the fly. Red 
wheat heavy, well filled. Most of the wheat i* in the 
-tior k Fruit prospects for all except plums good The 
ettwujio revels unrestrained in this section, stinging 
plums, peaches, apples, wild plums and cherries. Their 
cresei t-*baped marks are on many apples, and when 
traced out with a knife their holes are found chaining all 
"hrough the apple. The apple moth is also a great pest 
here, commencing about the middle of June and com¬ 
mitting their depredations all summer until two thirds of 
the apples are wormy Some general plan must bo adopt¬ 
ed here before long to destroy them, or there I* danger 
that every apple will in time be wormy.” 
HOW TO SAVE MANURE. 
LETTER FROM SOUTHERN KENTUCKY, 
«s., the place of toy nativ 
In Franklin Co., Mas 
ity, mo.-t of the tillable land has increased in 
value probably one hundred per cent, within the 
last twenty-fire years, by means of the careful 
husbandry and application of manures. Must o' 
the barns are constructed with three stories, with 
a view to this object, a part of the middle story 
being devoted to stabling, wilh tight floors, s> 
that the droppings with the urine may be preci¬ 
pitated below thtough convenient trap doors 
The lower story, or cell ir, opeDS generally to 
the east or south convenient for driving in * 
team loaded with alluvium, gathered from shal¬ 
low holes or basins made on the lower side o' 
the roads at the openings of cross-bars, which are 
so necessary in that hilly country to prevent tin 
water running in the road—or with muck, oi 
with dirt of some kind or any kind, to be mixen 
with the droppings, and absorb the urine and es¬ 
caping gases. Sometimes old brine and refuse 
salt are thrown into the heap, sometimes such 
from the wash room; sometimes char water, t< 
prevent mould or fire-fang. I believe those who 
understand something ot chemistry never add 
either ashes or lime to the manure heap, as thb 
would set free the ammonia, and as to profit 
would be something like burning bank bills in 
order to get the ashes. 
Hut how shall we who have none, or only a 
part of these conveniences, save manure? An¬ 
swer : Have a small yard for the cows, with a 
shed on one side, if convenient; with plenty o' 
bedding of straw, or mur k, or alluvium, or din 
from the woods, or any other place where it can 
be spared; throw'the droppings into heaps, uu- 
der cover if possible, and add as much dirt oi 
more every day. On to this heap throw every¬ 
thing that cau be raked or scraped; old leaves 
chip manure, horse droppings, sud, salt, old oi 
new, old brine, <fcc.. Ac. Every farmer can do 
this and make acres rich every year, which other 
wise might have to urow poor. t. p. b. 
Grelgsville, J illy, 1863. 
basement. 
A. Open Shed. E. Passage. 
B. Tool Room. F. Bay. 
C. Stock Yard. G. Area. 
D. 8tabling. H. Approach Embankment. 
The main floor is of spruce, 11 inches thick, 
laid upon inch hemlock. It is tongued and 
grooved, and the end joints sawed with a double 
bevel, to prevent any springing of the end, as 
seen in fig. 1. The floor is 40x41 feet surface, 
and has nothing to break bulk in any direction. 
That portion between the doors is calculated to 
The Doors are of pine, and hung on rollers at 
(I the top. The frames 
| |||L are two inches thick, 
put together with 
vi \ iron bolts that run 
\f the whole width. 
| The panels are an 
\ inch thick, fitted into 
A \ a groove at the top, 
1/7 « but outside of the 
rail at the bottom, as 
\v\ seen in fig. 4, causing 
all water to flow from 
Yy them, and yet have 
M, the appearance of a 
% panel door, 
iwiy The Windows have 
sashes that hang near 
Fig. 4.—sec. of window. the lap, the bottom 
pushing outwards, as fhown in fig. 4, and are 
glazed. They have to be fastened open, but 
they fasten themselves shut 
gnquimsi auu 
PLAN OP FIRST FLOOR. 
A. Horse Stable. B. Grain Bins. 
C. Barn Floor. D. Bay. 
E. Stock Yard. 
have grain mowed upon it. and is furnished with 
an extra movable floor, that is inserted after the 
grain is thrashed, to hold the straw above, thus 
giving great room below, which is often required 
Robbing Bkbs.— G. W. T. Robbing bees are as ugly 
customers as Dixie guerrillas, and we know of no certaii 
remedy against their depre.iati ms. Removing the threat 
rned hive to some di*tauee is sometimes effectual aim 
A "Patent” Hog-Tamer—/ 2/mow Ahead .—The great 
horse-tamer, Rarky, achieved fortune aud a “ Professor 
ship and another Western man goes in for glory and 
pay (fora patent) lu the taming bukiuesa. Listen. An 
Illinois subscriber communicates the following to the 
Rural:—" We have witnessed the trials and operations of 
many of the inventions of modern times, but of them all 
none has been more interesting or satisfactory than one 
witnessed u fow days since in a herd of Prairie Router 
The machine is oallrd the ' American Hog Tamer,’ aud 
very properly too, inasmuch as it quickly makes a thor¬ 
ough convert of the most ferocious of the kind, rendering 
him perfectly harmless a« for as rooting, gate-raising aud 
fence-lifting is concerned, and at the name time inerrav 
ing his propensity to fatten. To every man owning a hog, 
especially If allowed to run in clover fields or orchard-, it 
is a thing of such practical importance as to commend it¬ 
self at once to his notice. The inventor and patentee, Mr 
Reuben Hard, of Whiteside County, this State, is entitle* 
to a pension for turning his inventive genius in this dire: 
tion. Illiuois is now not only ahead as the great hog mu 
kef. but will soon be equally ub noted for the good behavior 
Fig, 5.—cupola and cornice. 
The roof is nearly flat on the top for fourteen 
feet, sloping seven each side of the center —sur¬ 
mounted by a Veriiilating Cupola, (figure 5,) and 
two Ventilators on Emerson’s Plan, with orna¬ 
mental brackets, figure C. This portion of the 
roof is covered with Kussell’s Patent Rooting, 
laid upon inch hemlock, w r ell nailed to joists 
2x12 inches. The slope from the center is only 
four inches each way, but water runs from it 
readily, and from its exposed situation snow 
cannot accumulate in winter. 
JbrG. 1.—SHOWING END JOINTS OF FLOORING. 
in thrashing clover seed. On the north-east cor¬ 
ner of the floor is a stairway to the cow-stable 
below. This room is lighted by three windows 
on the east and one on the west, with two large 
single rolling doors on the west 
second floor. 
The second floor, accessible by stairs from the 
horse-stable, is tight over the stable and grain 
bins, but is movable over all other parts. It has 
a cubic capacity of about 40,000 feet, and is cal¬ 
culated for hay, grain, clover seed aud straw 
When that portion of the main floor before 
spoken of, is used as a mow, the capacity of the 
barn is increased about 4.000 cubic feet. This 
entire space is only broken by six braces, eight 
inches square — so near perpendicular as not to 
interfere with the settlement of grain or hay — 
and six iron rods lj inches in diameter and per¬ 
pendicular. The cupola through which access 
is had to the roof is reached from below, and is 
the central ventilator to the building. 
FRAME. 
The carpentry is of the style used in modern 
bridge building, and is upon the truss principle, 
which throws almost the entire weight of the 
structure and its contents upon the outer walls. 
Its stability depends upon the strength of the 
suspension rods, and the longitudinal strength 
of the timber. The braces in every case are 
as long as they could be used, and placed in 
gains at the ends, and are not morticed, but 
heavily nailed. 
When any of the timber needed splicing to 
increase its length; if it was soft wood it was put 
together on the double bevel principle. B: if hard 
wood, it was done on the ship-lap “ gain and key 
plan/’ A, as shown in accompanying illustration. 
Remedy for Warts —R., Wyoming, N. Y. A tradi 
tiona! cure for wails is, to rub them with a piece of pork 
stolen from ft neighbor’s pork barrel, a prescription we 
would not recommend, as the patient might (if not a sub 
scriberto the Rural.) take too large a piece. The only 
thorough and effectual cure we are acquainted with is to 
touch them with a ‘■mail drop oi aqua fortis (nitric acid) 
every other day, not UMng the lauds till dry, and taking 
care uot to let any touch the t-kin. 
Sorghum Culture.— 1. E. F , Cass Co., Mich. To your 
inquiries respecting the various manipulations of Sorghum 
we must answer that we are not well posted on the sub¬ 
ject, as it is not an article of culture in this region. There 
are several treatises on the subject by experienced opera¬ 
tors, to be found in most bookstores in the H estern States. 
One, published by APPLEGATE & Co , Cincinnati, is appa¬ 
rently full and complete, and tells the whole story—price 
50 cents. Also, Clark s Sorgho Journal —same place, $1 
per year—noticed in our last number 
More Heavy Fleeces.- Our account ot me new* 
shorn by Mr Rkbma.v, of Livonia, from ft Merino buck 
lamb 14 months old, given in Rural of July 4th <t>'A er ' 
roneously stating the fleece as w eighing 12 lbs. instead o 
21 lbs.-see correction in our last,) uas called out several 
"beats” of the former weight. For example, 
Fairchild, of Hillsboro’, Essex Co., N Y., writes, after 
referring to the Bekma.n fleece (of 12 lbs.; thus:-" 1 llU _ 
CROPS, «&c., IN OAKLAND CO., MICH. 
Dear Rural :—Having had a good opportu¬ 
nity to view the crops of seven or eight towns in 
this county. I will give to the readers of your 
paper my views regarding the same. Wheat may 
be considered, as a whole, perhaps one half au or¬ 
dinary crop. White wheat nearly a failure; 
what the " Hessian fly ” leilhas been eaten by the 
midge where the crop was late. Mediterranean 
wheat has stood the insects altogether the best; 
I Baw in one field which was 
■H L , Chesning, Saginaw Co., 
Murrain in Cattle. 
Mich. It is difficut to give any desirable Infoimatiun on 
the cause or cure of the disease called mtf ain, as that 
term is applied to almost every strange disease Uiat pre 
vails, aud our correspondent fails to give any of the symp¬ 
toms of bis cases, The true murrain has affected the cat¬ 
tle of Europe ut different periods for near two bundled 
vears. and devastated whole districts. It is a malignant, 
Fig. 6.—ventilator. 
The other portions of the roof are of spruce 
shingle, laid upon inch hemlock, with a steep 
pitch for the greater part of its length, and 
curves out at the eaves to give a greater projec¬ 
tion from the building with the same amount of 
roofing, and give a finished look to the design, 
as seen in figure 7. 
The cave-troughs are built with the other por- 
of the roof and form the cornice. The 
sown about 
one-half with Mediterranean and the balance 
with Hutchinson, a splendid crop of the. former, 
while the latter would not yield ten bushels to 
the acre. Through the whole country that I have 
been over I have not noticed but one good piece 
of white wheat, while red is generally a tolerable 
crop—though the quality will be far behind last 
year. One of the best wheat towns of Oakland 
was sown with nearly all white wheat —and 
sown very early—but is very near a total failure, 
except here and there a tolerable piece of red 
wheat 
IVe have had a severe drouth, and in some places 
some frost, but have seen no effect in our imme¬ 
diate vicinity. We are having a beautiful rain 
to-day. which may give us a fair crop of corn and 
perhaps potatoes. Grass is a good average crop 
and most of it is secured in good condition. Oats 
medium crop, although this rain 
tions 
conductors from the cornice form an ornamental 
bracket, and running down the corner, give an 
additional finish. 
Think it s being so dark wi.l hurt ttie crop And do >ou 
think it advi-utde to havecorn look so f And do you think 
it is liuu to tile piaster and a-hee * Perhaps ! ought to ray 
that the laud «as rather heavily mav.ureu Int-spring So 
was my neighbors t would like to know if I am in dan¬ 
ger of losing my crop.—I nijuihar 
We think Inquirer baa got the right fha/Je— dark green- 
on hia coni, and that ho k in uo special danger—unless it 
should grow-too large to be harvested! The ‘'goldeu 
tinge,*' apparent just now in many corn-fields, is much 
more hurtful than dark green. We like the color de¬ 
scribed, think it not only admirable but creditable (to both 
the corn and its grower, 1 and reckon the plaster and ashes 
aided its color and growth "ft heap ” Instead of being 
in danger of losing it, we think you have a “right smart 
chance ” of “ making a big crap,” as they say in the eorn- 
dodeine regions of the South-west. 
.We are indent 
, Wis, for as 
r. We never 
In the Badger State 
Finf. Wheat from the West, 
Mr. Lyman Hull, of Food du Lao Co. 
pie of Soule’s wheat of superior quality, 
a finer sample of wheat grown in me '“national 
H writes us relative to exhibiting at t e n ^ iad 
Wheat Show, to be held in this city oa ^ % rcated , 
10!h of September ensuing He, and o HoBBIi; , 
should address the President or Secretary (t ~ N y., 
E-q ,) of the Monroe Co. Ag Society, K° c ' , 
fnr .ither narticulars than we have already P u 
Fro. 2. —HARD AND SOFT WOOD SPLICE. 
The Timber is usually small for such a build¬ 
ing, but its strength is amply sufficient The 
girts to which the siding is Dailed, being only 
three feet from center to center, render it, with 
its thorough bracing, almost as inflexible as iron. 
The Siding is pine, planed, matched, and after¬ 
wards battened and painted. 
are hardly a HP 
will help them much about filling. Barley is 
generally rather light The fruit crop will be 
sufficient for house consumption, but will not 
compare favorably with last year. Help is 
How to Kill Canada Thistles 
dose from tliis time forward, throug 
will warrant a perfect cure.—B. 
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