separate* out the lumbe and ehttle them in thoir en- 
cJontire for two or three hours. Iieyno, when the 
lambs nre about four week* old, confines them apart 
from tbcir dam dally at 0 a. m. and Sr.*., for a period 
not mentioned, but according to our recollection of 
hi* former oral statements, they are separated two or 
three hours each time; feeds, at throe month* old,* 
from twenty to twenty-four quart* of oats a day to one 
hundred, and root* if he has them. The Marshalls 
feed line cut potatoes and bran; Wilcox, shorts, or 
shorts and ground oats In equal part*, kept constantly 
In the trough. 
We have never had our lambs dropped early enough 
to require separate feeding—but if we did so, should 
prefer ground oat*, or oata and shorts, with a small 
quantity of root*. All the feeds mentioned above, 
however, are undoubtedly good ones. Lambs with an 
nbnndant supply of good milk would require no extra 
feed, bat they rarely obtain this In winter. 
DOCKING AND CASTRATION. 
Baker docks and castrates lamb* at six to ten days 
old; Brown, Heynn, Rich and Saxton, at four weeks 
old; E. O. Clapp, at three week*; A. H. Clapp and 
Wright, at throe or four week*, but Clapp docs not 
pCTfonn both operations at the same time; Klitharp 
dock* ut one or two weeks, and castrates at eight; 
Gregory dock* at washing and castrates at shearing 7 ; 
Hammond (lock* Bt two weeks and castrate* at four 1 
the Marshalls dock and castrate at from six to flftoen 
days;t ritts, at from one to four weeks; Pottle, at 
from one to throe week*, according to the “strength 
and vitality "of the animal; Sanford, at two weeks; 
Wilcox, at one or two weeks, but does not perform 
the operation* together, Our own views as to time, 
manner, appropriate weather, etc., are given in the 
Practical Shepherd. 
KILLING TICK* ON LAMBS. 
All concur that dipping the lambs in a decoction of 
tobacco, strong enough to kill ticks, is the most 
effectual mode of removing these parasites from the 
flock. The time of our correspondents' dipping them 
varies from two or three day* to two weeks after 
shearing the dams. We prefer the latter time, so that 
all the ticks on the ewes shall have had time to get 
(as they will.) on the lambs. 
WHANINC1 LAMBS. 
Baker weans lambs at three months old, making it a 
point to do so “during the dark of the moon," ns they 
will not bleat as much for their dams In dark as in 
light nights; Brown, the Clapps, Klitharp. Rich, Sax¬ 
ton nnd Wilcox, at four months: Hammond, from 
three and a half to four months; Heyno, from three 
to four month*; the Marshalls, from four to four and 
a half mouths; Pottle, from three to three and a half 
months; Sanford, fire months; Wright, from four 
and ,t half to five mouths. Wo prefer four mouths, 
hut might shorten or extend the time according to , 
circumstance*. 
i 
TECS—PASTURAGE AFTER WEANrNG. 1 
A iamb is called a tog after weaning and thenceforth * 
until it is shorn, at the usual time. As the Mud uf 1 
pasturage most suitable for tegg ha* been the subject 1 
of considerable dlscuesion, and consequently doubt, ' 
in England, we put. the following question to our cor- 1 
respondents: “ Ho yon prefer to put tegs on pasture ‘ 
lands, or on the after-growth of meadows?>’ Baker r 
prefers. If the season Is wet and tho feed good to re- d 
turn them to the pasture they are used to; Brown, the ' 
Clapps, Klitharp. Hammond, the Marshalls, Pitts 1 
Saxton and Wilcox, prefer the after-growth of mead- * 
ows; Pottle prefers pasture if fresh and good • Rich f 
good pasture; Hanford wonld prefer good, fresh pas’ 1 
ture. but not having it at that season, nsee the after- * 
growth of meadows; Wright thinks ho would prefer T ' 
good pastures if fed close and then allowed to start 0 
up fresh; E. O. Clapp likes to put tegs on stubbles * 
(especially wheat stubbles,) where the land has been 1 
seeded down to grass; Pottle objects to this, because " 
“ the sharp ends of mown stubbles hurt them.” 
Our own experience was given in the Practical Shop- * * 
herd thus: “The moist, mild climate and constant !> 
rain in England, affect pastures very differently from 
the scorching and often very dry summers of the United p 
States; and as a general thing l have fouud good, fr 
fresh rowen or after-math on meadows, or the new j 
seeded grass in grain stubbles, better feed for lambs ’’ 
than rested pastures, unless the latter have been , 
seeded the same or the previous year, and the grass 
on them Is tender and fresh." Such is our continnod 
experience, though it might not ho so, nor do we feel CI 
at all confident It would be so, under the conditions W 
named by Wright; but in our climate, and on heavily S ' 
stocked limn*, those conditions are seldom conveu- r “ 
ieDtlyaltailiable. re 
There i* anqtKWtiomtfffy force In Pottle’s objection CU 
to stubbles. Whether they ever produce sore months, 
as some believe, is very donbtftil; they certainly have “ C 
never affected our tegs in that way,- but they cut off 
wool from their legs and heads, and thus injure their ? e 
appearance In points where “fashion" is very ex- 1,11 
acting. P° 
n- other feed but gras* in the summer — It is with great 1 
he reluctance that we express our decided dipsent from 
>rt the views of some of the most eminent Merino breed- 
id ers in the country. We do not doubt that tegs will 
of grow larger and showier the first summer with gruln 
or added to their feed; that in moderate sized flockF. 
,* and managed with the great caro and skill of such 
ie men, they may continue to thrive not only through 
Is the first winter hut throughout thoir lives; and that 
or thus they accqulre an early maturity and perhaps uni¬ 
ty mately a larger If not actually a more perfect ilevelop- 
' ruent. But under ordinary management and in larger 
'b flocks, we believe the results hinted at by Messrs. 
Id Pottle, Pitts and Wilcox, are more likely to follow: [ 
dl and that, at all events, this early training of the J 
o, system to demand In the warmest period or the 1 
10 season more nutriment than is supplied by good 
"a sweet grass—ou which all herbivorous animals in 
(heir normal condition fatten—1 b not expedient for 
the mass of sheep fanners on the score of general 
, B economy, and tend* to reduce the natural hardiness 
, 8 of the animal and its capacity, on necessary occa- 
f j Pions, to endure, short keep, In the highly artificial 
)t mutton breeds, which devote their short lives to the 
accumulation of tot, those are considerations of little 
Importance; but In Bheep intended to meet the wants 
of tho woo) grower, they possess prime importance. 
* 
■; FEEDING TEGS IN THIS FALL, 
u But all agree that after the pasturage begins to fail 
>t in quantity or nutriment, in autumn, teg* should ro- 
h celvo extra feed. Baker thinks as noon as the first 
I frosts set in they should get. three or four quarts of 
11 oats to one hundred, nnd when the nights grow cooler 
! , be confined to the barn and yard nightly and fed hay, 
0 turnhur them out early In the morning; Brown, that 
the summer grain feed should he proport! onably In¬ 
creased as the grass becomes injured by frost; K. O. 
j, Clapp recommend* feeding six quarts of oats to the 1 
I hundred after first of October—Increasing the amount 
. to twenty quarts during the month and to thirty 
, quarts later (we suppose he means in the winter;) A. 
r H. Clapp, sixteen quarts of oats to a hundred, from 
t middle of October to first of January-^afterwards 
, twenty-four quarts; Elitbarp says that after firet of ! 
October, or after frost partly kills the grasp, sixteen ( 
quarts of oats, and hay at night, will carry them in 
good flesh into the winter; Hammond feeda corn, | 
i oats, shorts, roots awl pumpkin* in the fall the roots ( 
whole, the pumpkins broken into two or three pieces, 
until cold weather, when both are. cut np — the daily 
feed being half a bushel of corn, onte and shorts, in £ 
equal parts by measure, and a bushel of roots to a , 
hundred; Heyue does not state his toll feed to tegs, , 
lint says “they must, not be allowed to get down "at , 
that season; the Marshalls, after gras* begins to toil, j 
feed wheat, bran, with a light sprinkllog of oats- B 
amounts not stated; Pitts, a* soon as the grasH toils, j 
or the tegs do not do as well a* before, feeds out*, or , 
oats and shorts, with choice hay at night giving half 
a bushel of oats and shorts to sixty or Beveuty, after 
they get to eating well: Pottle, at such time as drouth, H 
frost or any other cause weakens the supply or uutri- 
ment of the grass, feeds enough oats, or oats and j, 
wheat bran mixed, to supply the diminished uutri- ^ 
ment of the gras*; Rich feed* oats and bran In equal - 
quantities, half a bushel to fifty; Sanford feeds hay at 
night, and refers to the Practical Shepherd for further 
directions; Saxton foods the same in full as after 
weaning—amount not stated; Wilcox, when tin- grass - 
begin* to fall, feed* tegs all tho pniupkins they will q 
eat, or for lack of these, roots, generally sugar beets, 
from a fourth to half a pound per head or enough to 
keep them lu good thrifty condition him fed grain, 
but considers above by far the best; Wright, after fll 
frost has killed the grasp, feeds a pint of oats a head, 
or an equivalent in cracked corn, ami thinks tegs eat. d' 
it much belter near sunset tliau early In the morning, fe 
It will lie understood, of course, that all the feeds ol 
mentioned by our correspondents are daily ones. Wc r>] 
think that many, if not all of them who do not state p, 
the fact, feed tegs hay at night after the grass gets 
poor, and that they omit to mention this only because 
they consider it a matt er of course. Probably all too, ° 
who do not habitually house their sheep, house their UI 
legs at night, ns soon as the nights hpcomo cold, and c( 
from the heavy cold storms in the day time, which he- Ol 
bin to occur after the middle of October. We have fe 
no desire to udd anything to our own opinions, under (ft 
this head, expressed in the Practical Shepherd. t j. 
It was an oversight in us not to ask our correspond- ©i 
ents how they fed their legs in winter. Some have ... 
mentioned their winter feed; the others who feed 
grain in I he toll, probably generally feed the same and . 
rather more of it after the first of December. Tegs U1 
require great regularity in feeding—bright, fine, early- 
cut hay (wo consider half clover and half meadow hay ha 
the best)—some preen feed—clean, airy stables—free at 
access to water—and abundant exercise. rei 
Under a question asking for general suggestions, wl 
several of our correspondents lay much stress on the ^ 
importance of exercise for sheep of all ages, and cs- ;m 
pecially for ewes in lamb. 
<■1 n 
to, RS per cent, ad vainrrm • on patent velvet and tapes- 
t PC tfiilvot P 4 I ivuf* viMrlnri a •. ♦ I. .. _ .41_4 . i.a 
ed on the warp or otherwise, twentr-elelit cent* per 
square yard, and In addition thereto tlilrtr-flTc fur 
cent- ad valorem. On treble lrtgralu, Uirec-ply jlmt 
worsted chair, Veoettiuicnrp. t.TO cents per sr.care mrd. 
and Ip addition thereto fg j.» • coat. advatorem In'viiru 
Venetian am! two-ply lnsrafccarpets, 12 cent* per square 
1 rant, and In odditlon tlirrrto 85 per cent ad valorem. 
| ua drogget* Conking* prtnwt, colored of Ollicrwl-0,35 
I cent* per square yard, and In addition thereto sy per 
cent. o<f valorem. On hemp or jute carpeting. 16 canto 
pur square yard On carpet* or wont, flax or cotton, or 
part* of ejtuer or other liinterln! not otherwise herein 
specified. 4fi per cant.-ad txuorcm,- provided that tn«*. 
| rugr. screen*, hasaocks, hed-ido a t id other portion of 
carpet* or carpeting stall be Subjected to tfie rate of 
dnty heroin Imposed ou rat pet* or carpeting of like 
character or description, nurt that the duty ou nit other 
J mat* not cxcinnlvely of vegetable material*, screens, 
hassock* and raft, *na:i fee forty-fire per cent, ad va¬ 
lorem. o» oil-cloth*, for floor*, stamped, painted or 
printed, valued »i £<> cents or lew per square vurd. SS per 
cent <id valorem ; ruined at over 50 cents per square 
yard, and on all other cloth e xcept silk oll-clotb, and on 
water-prool cloth not others iso provlddd tfor,45i»ercenL. 
od valorem ; on oil silk cloth ,60 per cent, ad valorem. 
Condensed Correspondence, Items, &c. 
Correction. — We published “C. N. Roger* & 
Son’s” sheep cuts several numbers back. It should 
have been E. W, Rogers & Son. 
Training PuKi-iranr) Doos.— D. Lapham, Orange¬ 
ville, Mich., asks us or “any of our subscribers " to 
Inform him how to tralu a shepherd dog. We, at. 
leart, are not able to give any description of the pro¬ 
cess on paper which would be sufficiently Intelligible 
to amount to anything. It would bo as easy verbally 
to teach a man how to mow or swim, or go through 
the military manual exercise. 
Wool Samples. — L. Dknsmokb, Sharon, Wis., In¬ 
closes three samples from a two-year-old ram. If 
growing fine Merino wool is the object and the ram is 
right In all other particulars beside* the quality of the 
wool, he may be a good one for breeding. But the 
samples are too fine, and Indicate too light a fleece, if 
the heavy American Merluo fleeces are aimed at. 
T, D. A rnold, Windboro, la Cross Co., Wis., send* 
samples from two rams, both of fair quality and 
length. We cannot undertake to decide on the posi¬ 
tive or relative value of ram* without seeing them, 
but according to the descriptions sent, No. 1 is by tor 
the beet and is u good one. The cross between In¬ 
to 11 Udo and Panlor often results favorably. 
Black Lambs.- "A Western Subscriber " asks if 
a black Merino lamh proves impurity of Mood on the 
part of the sire or dam. It docs not. Wc have here¬ 
tofore stated that black lambs occasionally appeared 
among the pure blood flocks of BpaiH in their palm¬ 
iest days— that they appeared and continue to appear 
fit rare interval* in their best descendants In the 
United States. To the question whether they should 
be excluded from the flock, we answer yos. A black 
ewe may never have u black iainb-yct wo should ex¬ 
pect this color would bo more likely to crop ont in 
Home of her descendants than in those of a white 
ewe, and consequently that breeding from her would 
increase the tendency in the flock to produce black 
tombs. 
©aing ©cjacfiitcttL 
conrec with astonishing rapidity. Death fre¬ 
quently takes place in from eighteen to twenty- 
four hours from the time symptoms of the malady 
are first exhibited. The disease proves more 
fatal in hot than in cold weather, and in my 
opinion indicates a want of tonicity in the blood 
veasels. This fact makoe an important sugges¬ 
tion to ns in regard to tho treatment to he 
adopted.* Blood-letting, which is recommended 
by nearly all authors as tho first and most im¬ 
portant thing in the treatment-, is, in my opinion, 
worse than useless—is in fact positively injuri¬ 
ous, I have had quite an extensive cx|ierie-noe 
in tho treatment of this disease for the last five 
year*, and every case that has proved fatal has 
done so In defianco of bleeding. On tho other 
hand, every cose that has recovered has done so 
without, blood-letting. The course of treatment 
that has proved most successful with me, and 
which I now recommend to others, Is m follows; 
An active purgative combined with stimulant*, 
should he given as soon as symptoms of the dis¬ 
ease exhibit themselves. One pound of Epsom 
salts, half a pound of common salt, and two 
ounces of ginger, should be dissolved in two or 
three pints of hot water. Next dissolve twenty 
drops of Croton oil in one ounce of oil of turpen¬ 
tine; add to this the yolk of four eggs and beat 
I them well together, then mix this with the salts 
previously dissolved. Sweeten the mixture with 
a small teaenpful of molasses, and administer it 
from a bottle. I’onr it down slowly and care¬ 
fully. By so doing yon will be more likely to 
succeed in having the medicine reach the fourth 
or true digestive stomach. 
The following injection should then be given: 
Warm water, one gallon; common salt, two 
ounces. Tills may be repeated every six hours. 
The limbs should be freely hand-robbed, and the 
cow properly covered, according to the weather. 
Tho milk should be drawn nt short intervals, 
and the udder gently rubbed to solicit this 
organ to assume its proper function. The cow 
should be turned from side to side occasionally, 
and tho head frequently sponged with cold water. 
The turpentine nnd ginger may be repeated 
every three hours—administered each time in a 
quarter two of well made flour gruel, to prevent 
the irritant action of the turpentine upon the 
membranes of the month and fauces. Purgation 
once established, the patient may be considered 
safe. Should Lite bowels remain unmoved at 
^ural gote$ and 
Deferred.— Several valuable articles intended for 
this paper, aDd also a number of advertisements, arc 
necessarily deferred. 
Tin; Season.—T he Weather, which was balmy last 
week, took cold on Baturday, and there was a heavy 
fall of *now—about eight inches—which wo hear is 
considerably drifted iu the country. As wo write 
(March 1S> the sleighs arc flying, bells Jingling, and 
the wind* whistling—in defiance of the almanac, mar¬ 
ket gardeaors and sentimental foik who write and 
sing about frw/y Spring. P. H.-J>on’t plow nor plant 
tin the snow melt* i 
A Model Rural Olub from a Reaper Factory. _ 
We have Just received a club of sixty-onc subscribers 
(with n check for f 152.S0,)frora Mr. n. F. Pim.i.n**, 
genera! foreman In an extensive manufacturing estab¬ 
lishment at Auburn. N, Y.—with the promise of ten 
or fifteen names more In a day or two. Mr. P.’a letter 
closes thus—" All row subscribers, and all workmen 
in the fectory and chops of the Dodge & 8tkvknson 
Manf’g Co., Aubnm, N. V., manufacturers of Dodge’s 
Mower and Draper, Ohio and Buckeye Patents.” 
A Model Club, trnly—the largest we ever received 
from any one factory—and the more complimentary 
because It comes from a model establishment, where 
both work and business are carried on systematically. 
We venture to say that, none of the machines turned 
out by the Company will be the worse In con*(ruction 
or finish from the fact that so many of its employes 
lake and read the Rural, while wo are confident the 
men and their families will he interest.-d and benefit¬ 
ed. There is yet room on our hooks for the names of 
members ofclnb* from manufacturing establishments 
all over the country. Who takes the next page ? 
New England An. Hociktt.— The annual meeting 
of this Society was held in Boston, March 7th. Del¬ 
egates from all the N. E. States, except Maine, were 
present. After an opening address by the President, 
Ron. G. B. Loeing, of Salem, Mass., an election took 
place, and resulted In the choice of the following 
Board of Officer* for the enpning jenr: 
lyesidtnt— Hon. Geo. B. Boring or Salem. Mass. 
her y Daniel Needham of Groton. Trra* _Isaac K 
Gage Fishervilk-, N. H. Vice /y«’fr-8. L. Goodale, 
*??•; {Jon. Krertt nek Hipiih, N. II.; Daniel Kimball, 
t?*!’. ,, ! ,,ini Blroie, Mass.; Atna*a Hprague, K. I.; 
;(• *'■ Hyde, Conn. 'I'vvtte**—Maine —Heth Beammon, 
Cqlumbas Brewnrt, Waidu T. Pierce, Geo. W. Ricker, 
mm J. 1:. Anderson, ffanv lhi77ipKhirc Humph- 
r?;- .?• W. Buffom, W. If. Ifetcs, Geo. W. Riddle, 
\ innl O. Gilman. Vermont— Geo. Campbell. D. R. 
I otter, Henry Clark. Kbenezc-r Bridge., and Thomas 
Hnunders. H. n, Howe, O. T. Plun¬ 
kett, Levi Htockhrldge, Charles P. Prectou and S. B. 
Phiniiey. Rode inland - Edward P. Pierce, David Pike, 
.. , , . .““ i'jimncy. Hade town//—Kdward P. Pierce, David Pike, 
the end of eighteen imurtt, give one quart of a B. Chadwy. J. d. W. Perry and Thom.** B. Buifiim. 
linseed oil to which an ounce of the turpentine a - Coimis ’ 
CONGESTIVE PUERPERAL FEVER IN COWS. 
FEEDING TEGS GRAIN IN SUMMER. 
Onr next question was:-“Is it expedient to feed 
teg* anything but grass during summer?” Those 
whose replies are simply in the negative, without as¬ 
signing any reason, are the Clapps, Klitharp and the 
Marshalls, Pitts considers grain feed In summer “ too 
severe a tax on the the stomach, and one which will 
tell before they are turned to grass the next spring;’’ 
Pottle thluks it improve* their summer growth, but 
that they an? not likely to do as well the succeeding 
winter; Wilcox deem* it injurious to the togs. Sev¬ 
eral of the above admit, and probably all if ques¬ 
tioned would admit, the propriety of extra feeding in 
summer, where drouth or other incidental causes 
have cut oft' the neces*ary supply of pasturage. 
Baker thinks it well to feed lightly of wheat bran, 
or bran and oats, once a day after weaning; Browu, 
that it Is advisable to feed from the same period spar¬ 
ingly with bran or shorts, with a few oats mixed; 
Hammond, that tegs should be fed regularly with 
grain; lleyne puts togs np nights and feeds them hay; 
Rich commences feeding outs and bran in equal quau 
titiea immediately after weaning, increasing tho 
amouut as tout a* they null eat it. to half a bushel a 
day to fitly ; Haulord thinks they should be fed lightly 
with grain; Surtou has succeeded well in feeding 
them oats aud bran or fine feed; Wright thinks that 
if in good condition they need hut little extra feed, 
and that one object in feeding thus early is to get 
them tame, and to teach them aU to eat from the 
trough. 
It will be home in mind that these remarks all apply 
strictly to Hummer feeding, and tint to fall feeding 
which is entirely another mat ter. Having no opinions 
to offer In the premises hut those founded on partial 
observation* and on theoretical considerations —for 
we n ever have made it a practice to give tegs any 
« Hcvme. who mannge* Mr. Chamberlain's flock of SI- 
lesiau Merinos,has the lambs dropped in (he toll orour^v 
pari of winter. 
. + arUclc this subject iu a 
hack number of tho Rural. 
. tjre consider all observation partial which is not 
habitual and which doos not cmhraco nil the. circum¬ 
stances and detail*—and euch observation is confined to 
U 10 owner or manager of the flock. 
THE TARIFF ON WOOLENS. 
As promised last week we give below the clauses 
of the new General Tariff which prescribe the rates 
of duties on woolens: 
SEC. 2. And to n further enacted, That ill Ren of the du¬ 
ties heretofore Imposed bylaw on U 10 articles hereinafter 
mentioned, and on Much as may now he exempt from duty 
there shall he levied collected and paid for the good* 
wares and merchandise herein enumerated and provided' 
for. Imported from foreign Countries, the following rates 
ot duty, that i« to nay: -On woolen ciqth* and woolen 
shawls, and all manufacture* or wool of every descrin. 
tlon, made wholly or In part of wool, not herein other¬ 
wise provided for. 10 cents per pound, ntid in addition 
thereto S5 per cent, ud valorem ; on ttannels, blankets 
hats of wool, knit.good*, bnlmoralfl. woolen aud worst¬ 
ed, yarns, nnd all mamitacture* of even deserlDtlou 
composed wholly or in part of worsted, fhe hair of the 
Alpaca goat, or other like animal* except such u* arc 
composed of wool not otherwise provided for valued at 
not exceeding 10 cents per pound, 20 rents per pound- 
valued at 4ii cents per pound, aud not cxcecdioir fio cents 
per pouud, 25 cent* per pound , valued at abort 60 cento 
per pound, and Dot exceeding Hi cents pur ponnd,35 rents 
per pound; valued nl above«0 cents per pouuil 40 cents 
per pound, and in addition thereto upon all above named 
article* :» pct cent, ad valorem. 
On endless belt* or felts for paper or printing machines 
20 cent* per pound, and sa per rent (MWm!OabSnt- 
ing 20 cents per square yard, and in addition thereto 85 
per cent, ad raU/rem. 
On women’s and children's dre** good* and real or Im¬ 
itation calico cloths, composed wholly or In pari of wool 
worsted, the hair of LheAlnncn gout, or other like ani¬ 
mals, valued at not rxceedfmr 20 cents the square vurd 
0 cents tier square yard, aDd in addition thereto 35 per 
cent, ad valorem; valued at above -;o rents per aanare 
yurd, 8 cents per square yard, and In addition thereto 10 
per cent, art raJorrm, provided that on all good* weigh- 
lug four ounce* and over per square yard, the duty «hn!l 
lie 00 ceut* per pouud, aud in uddllion thereto ‘35 nor 
cent , ad valorem 4 
Or eloUung ready made and wearing apparel of every 
description, and batmorat skirl* and skirling, and Coeds 
of similar description* or used for like purpose* com¬ 
posed wholly or In part of woo) worsted, or hair of the 
Alpaca goat or other like animals, made up or manufac¬ 
tured wholly or In part by the tailor, r-enrustres* or man- 
ufuctarer.except knit goods. 50 cento per pound, and an 
addition thereto of 10 per cent, ad ealarem Cm web¬ 
bing*, beltings, braids, galloons, fringes, gimps, cords, 
cords and tassels, dross trimming*, head net*, button* 
or barrel-buttons, or hut tons of other form* for tassel* or 
ornaments, wrought by hand or braided by rnaeiUnorv • 
nmdc of wool, worsted or mohair, or of which wool’ 
worsted nr mc-hAir is „ component material, iirtnilxed 
with silk, 50 cents per pound, und In addition thereto 30 
per cent, ad valorem. On Anbnsson and Axminster cat 
pets, and carpel* woven whole for room*, rsi per cent, ml 
valorem; on Haxonj, Wilton and Tournay velvet car¬ 
pets, wronsrtu by the Jacqnard machine, 70 cents per 
square yard, and In addition thereto sa per cent, ad 
| valorem ; on Brnwicis carpets Wrought on the Jacquard 
machine, M cents per square yard, and in addition there- 
I cerpeual fever is of two kinds, congestive 
and inflammatory. The one is generally con¬ 
founded with the other, and both are usually 
described by authors under the bead of “milk 
fever. ’ The symptoms exhibited and the course 
of treatment required dill'er too much, in my 
opinion, to justify us in classing and describing 
both kinds of the disease under the same head. 
That which is common to most animals consists 
of inflammation of t he membranes of the womb 
and intestines, and is produced by exposure to 
cold or injury inflicted during parturition. The 
other, almost, peculiar to cow*, occurs within a 
few days alter calving. It almost invariably 
attacks those that are fat or in a plethoric condi¬ 
tion, and have previously given large quantities 
of milk. The superabundance of blood, which, 
np to the time of parturition has nourished the 
ealf, is not always at this period fully diverted 
into its new channel for the formation of milk , 
A cow in poor condition, or a youug one that 
lias not attained her growth, is seldom if ever 
attacked with this form of the disease. The 
reasons for this are obvious. All the nutriment 
which the blood affords is required in the yonng 
and growing cow to support the Increase of size, 
and in the poor cow to give strength and to 
develop the lean muscles. 
On the other hand the superabundance of 
blood in a Jill or plethoric cow at the period ol' 
parturition frequently causes serious disturb¬ 
ance. If, at this critical juncture, the bowels 
become constipated aud the mamma*, does not at 
once take on its function of secreting aud yield¬ 
ing milk, trouble is immediately at hand. The 
fluids being all retained within the system, 
already fail to repletion, produce immediate 
and serious disturbance. Serum is effused, caus¬ 
ing by its pressure upon the brain and nervous 
centers imperfect power of motion, and impaired 
sensation. The following symptoms will usually 
present themselves. Rumination ceases, indi¬ 
cating that the digestive organs have suspended 
their functions. The dew or moisture upon the 
musde disappears, or in other words becomes 
dry. The body gradually distends in conse¬ 
quence of the gases that are generated—the 
result of indigestion. Nest, the nervous system 
indicates the progress of the malady. The cow 
begins to stagger; the hind pwta appear at 
first most affected; she soon reels, and finally 
falls; geta up and falls again, and 60011 becomes 
unable to rise at all. Her head will now be bent 
around and rest upon her side; she refuses to 
notice her offspring; as the disease rapidly pro¬ 
gresses she soon becomes prostrated full length 
upon the floor. Her breathing is slow and ster- 
torions; pulse scarcely perceptible; the pupils 
of her eyes dilated; all the visible blood ves¬ 
sels distended to thoir utmost, capacity; the 
extremities cool and sometimes cold; surface 
heat low; occasionally she becomes convulsed; 
partial vomition sometimes occurs through the 
nostrils—the last is an alarming symptom. 
The udder iu this type of the disease is seldom 
swollen or inflamed. 
In regard to the treatment, it should be early, 
prompt and energetic, as the disease runs its 
may be added. The turpentine fulfills more 
than one important function in the treatment. 
It usually relieves the bloat or tympanitic dis¬ 
tention, stimulates the dull and torpid stomachs 
to action, gives tone to the blood vessels, re¬ 
lieves the stupor, and equalizes the circulation. 
Lyons, N. Y., 1S67. C. Mink, Y. 8. 
|Uiral Spirit oi tit* giw. 
Raising Timber on the Prairies. 
W. W. Parker of Benton, Iowa, writes the 
Iowa Homestead concerning hia experience in 
raising timber on the prairies. He commenced 
from seed and cuttings in 1858—planting three 
acres to the Black Locust, drilling in the seed. 
The rows were eight feet apart, aud the inter¬ 
mediate apace planted to corn. At two years 
old two thousand trees were transplanted to 
neighboring farms, and one hundred dollars’ 
worth beeido sold to various parties. In 18(54 
the grove, was thinned with the ax, and ten 
louds of fence poles taken off. What were left, 
up to last fall, mude an average growth of 18 
feet in height, but the borers attacked the trees 
in such numbers as to necessitate the cutting of fig™ “ 
Thorn rinnrn cowu Hmrr. 4Vv« in. _ a_ ° 
The proceedings wero Intcn-purcvd with n rather 
racy discussion relative to the action of the President 
in the appointment of an “ official organ ’’ of the So¬ 
ciety, but bis course was finally endorsed, and the 
decision acquiesced in under a species of protest on 
the pari of some gentlemen connected with the Agri¬ 
cultural Pres*. A more, extended notice of this mat¬ 
ter is preceded, if it were desirable to make it, for 
the reason that we do not like to bring npon our 
heads the chastisement implied in this remark er the 
N. E. Fanner:—“There may be an occasional ’ family 
jar’among ns, but woe to tho outsider who inter¬ 
feres ! ” Tiiis pickled rod stops us right about Ueie. 
Our Photogiiafii Album Premium.— Under date 
of March 11,18C7, Mr. J. B. Potter of Luke Co., O., 
writes us in this wise: 
Friend Moore: —On Friday evening I received in 
good order the Photograph All/urn you sent me; and 
I mast eay 1 was somewhat disappointed, fr.r it was 
a much nicer and better book than 1 teeperted, A dealer 
in Album*, to whom I showed it, pronounced it a 
good $6 Album. Ho please accept my most hearty 
thunks, along with my best bow, and lie assured that 
I shall remember the Rural m lontlally, on every 
opportunity. It la a pieasnro to work for so good a 
paper as the Rural, eiineclally when the labor is ap¬ 
preciated in bo agreeable and substantial a manner as 
you have done I will close with Pat’s expressive 
salutation of “ Give me you yxt." 
Our Agent-Friend (as well as others interested) is 
them down to save them for use. Tho trees 
were from four to seven inches in diameter, aud 
equal to at least 2,000 good oak rails. From his 
experience the writer is satisfied that it will pay 
well to plant Cottonwood, Soft. Maple, Lom¬ 
bardy Poplar, and other soft varieties, for fuel 
even, without taking into consideration the pro¬ 
tection against the sweeping winds which career 
over tho prairies during the winter months. 
Diseased Potatoes — Effects on Cattle. 
John Haynes, Londonderry, N. H., writes 
the N. H. Mirror and Farmer concerning the 
bad effect produced on cattle by feeding them 
with rotten or partially decayed potatoes. An 
acquaintance of his fed his cows with them and 
lost three of the number iu a short time. Vari¬ 
ous opinions, as to the cause of the death of the 
cows, were expressed, hut no one thought of im¬ 
puting it to the potatoes. A post mortem exam¬ 
ination fouud the first and second stomachs in a 
healthy condition, but the third or manifold was 
discovered to be distended, und one-half or more 
of its contents perfectly dry aud adhering to its 
walls, tlic result of inflammation and the cause 
of death. Subsequently Mr. n. fed his cow a 
few bushels of diseases potatoes — a peek per 
day—when she was attacked in the same way 
as were, those of his neighbor, when antidotes 
for poison were administered with success. 
There can be no doubt that, in both cases, the 
effects produced were the direct results of l’eed- 
the Photograph Album we give, for it is “ a good $0 
album” and wonld readily sell at that price, though 
we call It a $5 premium. It costs us nearly £1 more 
than such an album us would “ fill the bill ” of our 
offer, but we like to agreeably duapjxnnl our ngcuts, 
and have this year succeeded well In that direction. 
Wc may add that we have secured a large number of 
albums of the same size and stylo as the one sent to 
Mr. Potter (well bound, pearl mounted, with gilt 
clasps, and bolding 100 picture*,) — one of which will 
be sent (if preferred to other premium ottered,) to 
every person remitting for ten new subscribers at 
club rate, ($2.60 per copy,) or seven at $8 each. 
— A Physician In Erie Co., N. Y., to whom we re¬ 
cently sent an Album, iu a letter acknowledging Its 
receipt says:—“You should eee the sparkling eyes 
and witness the scene of rejoicing its arrival caused. 
To think that a little pains taken while at tho home 
fireside or on the professional tonr, should not only 
supply nineteen families with good substantial read¬ 
ing matter, but also be the means of procuring such 
a rich reward! And I am going to try for ut least 
another name, and then will it be asking too much of 
you to send your photograph- for a place on page first!’ 
Feeding Corn to Stock.—(F. C., Ill.) There are 
various opinions, most of them apparently well sus¬ 
tained by facte, as to which is the most profitable way 
of feeding corn to stock. We should prefer grinding 
the grain fine without the cob. Cooking the meal 
will pay better when feeding it to hogs than to cattle. 
We cannot tell, at present where the bcBt farmer's 
mills for grinding grain can be purchased. 
Spring Rts.—J. Y.. Johnstown, Fulton Co., N, Y., 
C7X'Tti_f*U XV 2 ’J - X • . BUUU3i.G«ii, X UilUU IN. X 
ing diseased potatoes to the cattle. Owners ol writes ue, in answer to au inquiry latoly published in 
cl Adi* tVTfiVvli-1 /% vvrrill (a vnnl.A m 41.: . . . iV . . I • « - 
>»■- 1 —— ■ —— - — —J »v* VVJJ puouciiHi AAA 
stock would do well to make note of this. the Rural, that spring .-ye is grown by a few farm ere 
in his vicinity. He sent with his note a sample of 
Cotton in Missouri. the grain, which falls much below winter rye in size, 
A New Orleans paper states that farmers, brightness, and plumpness or berry. J. Butts of 
in certain portions of Missouri, are about to de- Londoquoit, near this city, says spring rye can be 
vote most of their lands to the raising of cotton obtainwl 5n that town for $1.25 per tm shel. 
th« ensuing season TM. announcement in- BE „ ora . s KnioK)BB ._ (S . „ Erle Co „ 
duces the editor of the I,ommllc Industrial m ,he earl, stages of ringbone blistering «nd cuter- 
Gazette to give a history of cotton raising in iz ing are, doubtless, the best remedies. The horse 
Missouri aud Southern Illinois from 1834, when must be kept quiet. In its advanced stages the disease 
the experiment commenced, to the present time, is nearly or quite incurable. Perhaps some Rural 
The exports of cotton, from these sections, have readers will give ua a well-tried mode of treatment, 
varied from 10 to 100 hales per annum. The successful if resorted to in time, 
editor of the Gazette does not believe that cot- T ^ 
ton can be profitably grown in theTegion men- _ Barley.—’ A Subscriber’ at Cicero, N. 
• • « . ^ i I., wishes to know where and of whom he can obtain 
boned, omng to the ftejnoBtooenrm.ee of eorly ^ tasM , of N , or Na6cd ^ 
frosts, and the competition which must soon re- __ 
suit from the iutroduction of capital aud the Root Cutters.-(W. L.F.. Ponltney.Vt.) We have 
reorganization of labor in the old cotton grow- not, at present, the address of any manufacturer of 
ing States. root cutters with cleaners attached. 
