the cultivator and hoe should be 
freely used when necessary. Early 
in July the leaves will have become /u£apS? 
so much developed that the culti- ' &h : . 
vator cannot be used, since marring 
them is very prejudicial to the, crop. 
After this period reliance must be r 
placed on the hands for the removal f ry 
of such weeds as may damage the 
The beet matures in September 
and the process of manufacturing 
sugar therefrom may commence in ijfljfo '-’*' 
October, aud be continued through 
the winter if necessary. In stor¬ 
ing the beets it is essential that 
the temperature of the storing 
place should he sutllcicntly high 
to prevent freezing. 
As to the yield per acre, much n 
will depend on the suitableness of ™ 
the soil, the manner of cultivation 
nod the character of the season. 
In France the ordinary yield per 
acre is about 30 tons, though 35 to 
40 tons have sometimes been pro¬ 
duced. The variety of beet most 
popular with sugar makers is the 
white Silesian. The price per ton 
there, in 1865, ranged from two j.rJSr-* 3 ’'*' 
dollars to three and a half. The _ 
per centagc of sugar refined, is 
never under seven, and the cost 
per pound for land, cultivation und 
manufacturing rarely exceeds live 
cents, and is ofteu below it, From "^>7 V 
this it will be seen that, at the 
present price of sugar, an enor- 
mous profit would result, even 
allowing that the cost of raising 
and manufacturing the sugar here — 
should equal seven cents per pound. Aside 
from this there is from two to throe per 
cent, of molasses worth at least twenty-five 
cents per gallon, while the pulp furnishes ex¬ 
cellent food for farm stock—especially cattle and 
sheep. By the aid of this these can be. greatly 
multiplied on a given quantity of laud, affording 
increased returns in dairy products, beef, wool 
and mutton. There will he a consequent increase, 
in the volume of manurial agencies for keeping 
up and increasing the productive power of the 
land on which beets are made one of the series 
of crops. So certain are these results as shown 
in France, Germany and other States, that it is 
safe to assume that the culture of the beet, with 
reference to the production of sugar, will be¬ 
come a prominent feature in the agricultural ope¬ 
rations of a considerable section of the American 
Union. Though much of the alluvial land of 
the Eastern and Central States is adapted to this 
department of Agriculture, its greatest develop¬ 
ment is likely to be made on the vast prairies of 
the West. There the soil is of the right texture 
— free from the impediments to cultivation 
found in more easterly sections—so deep as to 
meet all the requirements of a vegetable, which 
goes low down in the earth in search of that 
nourishment essential to its perfect development. 
on her feet she would stand and throw or draw back 
her head almost over on lierback—hereyes glistened, 
and she appeared to be as unconscious as a person 
in a fit. She shook a* If in ague, grated her teeth and 
frothed at the mouth. She had perhaps fifty fits, and 
died in twenty, hours. I gave her quinine for the 
fever, lard, and lard and vinegar, and thinking of 
poison gave her all the warm milk I could pour 
down, which she appeared to swallow with diffi¬ 
culty.” This certainly looks like a case, of poison, 
but we cannot form any definite Opinion without 
knowing to what poisons t he sheep could have been 
exposed, and without a knowledge of the post mor¬ 
tem appearances. If not the result of poison, it was 
doubtless a severe affection of the brain—very likely 
inflammation oi the brain. We think the sheep should 
have been bled very freely from the head (at the 
supra orbital foramina) or Jugular vein, at the middle 
of the neck, and a dose of epsom salts at once given, 
and followed by an additional dose in fire or six hours, 
until the bowels were opened. 
I he Sseasox. Crops, &c.—The weather 
seasonable — warm, settled, snnshiny and 
like. For the past ten days vegetation j l(l8 
rapid progress upward and outward, r: ; 
rampant and radiant in garden, orchard, field 
w here that flowers, plants, vegetables, gra- B 
etc,, can grow. After a nine months’ rei 
overcoats are out of fashion, and wc i 
coats and straw hats may be used again, for s. 
brief season, in this region, yet there is litth 
that woolen clothing will ever 
latitude —whence wc infer that the 
will ere long/MA 
is at last 
suminer- 
-™* niad e 
ai >d Nature i s 
—every. 
• grains, 
’ D <5 res and 
reckon ii llcn 
■ ' at, least» 
.c danger 
prove a drug i n this 
new clip of Woo] 
more than it will now bring / j, lrl „ 
Ing from the past, coal monopolists and dealers f n 
fuel generally, may also “hope on,” though their 
occupation is temporarily gone. 
Though the season Is remarkably late, farmers have 
much cause to “rejoice and take courage ” —for b 
persistent and well-directed efforts they may yet rean 
bonntifnl harvests of moat crops, even in regions 
where the prospects were very disheart ening a month 
a -° °' JO 'l crops of eras* and grain arc almost as 
sored over a great portion of our widely-extended 
conntry, while fruit and other crops promise a fifi] 
average. Taking the whole country, and all kinds of 
crops, into the account, our facts and reports in re- 
gard to the growing crops, and crop prospects gener- 
arlly, are more favorable on this tenth day of June 
than we have had at the same period in a decade of 
years. We therefore congratulate iirodneer* 
acfmcttt 
WHAT WAS THE DISEASE 1 ” 
Eds. Rural;— 1 noticed the article In the 
Rural of the first Inst,, under the above cap¬ 
tion. Mr. Maoombbk docs not reveal to u* a 
very thorough post-mortem examination. Yet 
judging from what lie docs reveal, it is my opin¬ 
ion the disease was in the commencement simply 
inflammation of a portion of the udder, (caused 
by obstruction in the teat, perhaps,) which ter¬ 
minated in gangrene, (incipient mortification.) 
The swelling upon the back part of the udder, 
extending up to the tail, was of course effused 
serum. If I am correct, in my opinion that gan¬ 
grene or mortification did occur, then the ra¬ 
tional Inference would be that the immediate 
cause of death was from the absorption of the 
putrid or decomposed fluids. 1‘utricnt absorp 
tlon would of course poison all the circulating 
fluids, and thus derange the absorbent system— 
hence the effusion of serum upon different parts 
of the tile body and the formation of sores upon 
the mpeoufi membranes. The forcing of a knit¬ 
ting-needle into the teat aggravated the disease. 
Whenever it is decided to force an opening into 
a teat it ought not to be done with anything 
more harsh than a small, flexible bougie, within 
which a wire tnay be inserted if necessary. The 
treatment should have commenced in the first 
place with an active purgative. The indication 
to be fulfilled at this critical juncture Is to re¬ 
duce the quantity of circulating fluids, in order 
to make room Air the suppressed lacteal secre¬ 
tions. This, common sense teaches us, can best 
be accomplished by the use of active purgatives, 
which will of course more effectually and safely 
than anything else carry fluid* from the system. 
Tin: treatment iu such ease- may properly be 
called vicarious. We call upon the bowels to re¬ 
move a portion of the fluids which the udder In 
its diseased condition is unable to do. ATter the 
operation of the purgative, dimeric* should be 
resorted to for the same purpose. As to local 
treatment, fomentations, &c., are the best. 
Lyons, N. Y., 1861. E. Mink, Y. 8. 
* ““ " vvu ux.vinvti—nui open at row figures com- 
pnerd with prices a year ago; so commercial Jonrusls 
and dealers say, and with reason, tills time. Hut wo 
beg growers to remember that the Journals whieh 
favor manufacturers and speculators annually, about 
this season, prophesy low prices for the new clip 
while buyers as uniformly “piny- off." paying the 
lowest possible figures on the start. Hence, though 
prices may rule low through the season, those who 
have good merchantable wool arc not advised to hurry 
its sale, as prices will be more likely to advance than 
recede after the opening of the market. Good wool 
in good condition may not prove a bad article to keep 
awhile,—yet growers must be gnided to a great ex¬ 
tent by their own judgment and circumstances. 
MR. GLEASON’S INFANTADO HAM. 
RECENT LOCAL SHEEP SHEARINGS, &c 
The classification is as follows; -Div, A, as regards 
quality Of wool; B, quantity of wool; C, quantity 
and quality combined with symmetry of carcass. 
In Div. A premiums were awarded on ram lambs to 
H. W. Beckwith; on two year old ram to II. C. Rice; 
on ewe lambs to K. P. Hardin. In Div. B premiums 
were awarded on ram lambs to Geo. Kingsley: on 
rams two years old to C. G. Mason ; on yearling 
ewes to Baker A Harrigan. In Dir. 0 (this is the 
highest division, and the premiums double that in A 
and B, and a second premium Is added,) 1st premium 
on ram lambs to Baker & Harrigan; 2d to Fred’k 
Braymer. 1st on two year old ram* to Hotchkiss ,V 
Stoddard; 3d to Wm. Lyons. 1st on owe iambs to 
E. L. Campbell; 2d to Kred’k Brayiner. 1st on year¬ 
ling ewes to Baker & Hurrlgan: 2d to Wm. Lyons. 
1st on breeding awes to Fred’k Braymer; 2d lo Baker 
& Harrigati. The ram “ Sweepstakes” premium to T. 
Davy of Vermont. The ewe “Sweepstakes” premi¬ 
um to Wm. Root, of Vermont. 
The entries were largest on ram Iambs. The get of 
Stowell’s “Golden Fleece,” Sheldon's “Don Pedro,” 
Hammond's “Green Mountain,” and Baker & Harri- 
gan’s “ Young Gold Drop” competed. The prize w as 
carried oil" by 1” Cashier," the get of Hammond's 
“Green Mountain,” aud the property of Baker & 
Harrigan. m 
Lake Co. (III.) Sheep Shearing.— This took 
place at the ham of <J. L, Williams, hi Benton, May 
15th, under the supervision of appropriate commit¬ 
tees. A sumptuous dinner was provided, at the 
house of DeLong Williams, by the numerous ladies 
present. About 10!) sheep were exhibited. 
Age of Wl. of Wt. of Age of 
_ Bueup. carcass, fleece, fleece. 
Competitors. Bex. y. ui. d. lb.or. Ib.oz. v.m. d. 
E.D. Ferry, El 61 9 8 'l 
K 2 71 9 6 11 r. 
E 2 86 12 12 10 SO 
B 8 123 8 20 4 1 12 
E 2 92 10 8 10 20 
. ‘ E 8 98 9 12 10 20 
.1. W. & A. B. Sanders, E 3 75 8 11 1 
i Ik. w* FROM MICHIGAN P. C. D." writes us from 
Hillsdale, Mich., June 3d, that the “season there is 
one of unusual occurrence, being cold, wet and back¬ 
ward. Considerable com was planted three weeks 
ago and is but just coming out of the ground. Much 
seed ha* rotted; some not yet planted; and this on 
the light soils, where in order to have the Doni corn 
mature it is thought planting must be done by the 
15th of May. A Sheep Shearing Fair was held at 
Hillsdale. June 1st, and a* fine sheep shorn a.-> any 
section can boast of. Fine rams are owned about 
here which cost their owners from |1M) to $5,000. Mor¬ 
tality among sheep has not been a, urcat a- one year 
ago, when they died by scores. Wheat crop promises 
well thou li somewhat injured by the heavy rains for 
a month past We badly need a good wheat crop, as 
t hat of iast year was a total fai urn, and the year be¬ 
fore the wet epollod it mhrt propert of » tvii i' crop 
of all kinds is very promising, though the blossoms 
are late in making their appearance. 
W. & O. Howe 
CondensedfCorrespondence, Items, &c. 
Samples —Vie have received a number of these, 
which will receive attention in our next issue. 
D. Williams. 
Sheep Now and Last Year.— The question is 
mooted as to whether there are, or will be, as many 
or more sheep this year than during the past one. A 
eu-p in the direction of solving the problem is made 
by the Ohio Farmer. A reliable correspondent of 
that paper slates that the number of sheep returned 
to the auditor of the county of Portage, law, was 
137,633; while the number for 18)17 is but 121/127, 
showing n falling off in a single conuty of 13,427. A 
like decrease over the State would show a loss of one 
million of sheep in Ohio alone. 
DAIRY ITEMS 
Garget.—“ 8.” Pitteford. Vt 
mention Is doubtless Garget, 
Practical Shepherd, pp. 158, 330. 
Thos. Clark, 
The disease yon 
For remedies see 
Cheese Vats, Coolers, etc. — M. W. M., Des 
Moines, Iowa, iutende going into the cheese 
manufacturing business, and wants to know 
where be can get n vat, cooler aud beater for 
the purpose. lie will probably get the infor¬ 
mation from some of the Cheese Associations in 
Illinois. We have none near here from which 
to obtain the knowledge sought for. 
Milk Dairying in Maryland.—One of the edi¬ 
tors of the Cultivator, writing to that 
EDITED BY RENRY 8. RANDALL, LL. D, 
Eben Ware, 
MR. GLEASON’S INFANTADO RAM 
Gold Mine — L. J. Burgess of North Hoosick, N, 
Y., has purchased the interest, of D. W. Percby in 
this celebrated ram, and is now his sole owner. 
N. O. Brown,* B 3 105 13 9 1 
A. R. Nichols,* E 3 77 8 4 11 
J. L. A nnan, B 1 22 118 1612 1 22 
* those marked with a star the committee found were 
properly lagged. 
Some of the i wes in the above table were suckling 
lambs, while others were dry ; hul iu the hurry a lull 
and correct account, was not kept, 
The committee report that one lot—that of J. H. 
Eddy— was “in a somewhat wet and dirty condi 
tion," which, so far, rendered the competition un¬ 
equal. The officers ol' Hie Society are— E. D. Ferry', 
Pres’t; DeLong Williams, Scc’y. 
Mr. Rollin Gleason, Benson, Vt., thus 
writes:—“My four year old ram Yva* bred by 
myself; got by Mr. E. Hammond’s Silver Mine; 
grand sire bred by Mr. Hammond, and got by his 
ram Sweepstakes. Dam bred by myself aud got 
by Sweepstakes, os above ; grand dam purchased 
of W. R. Sanford and got by Hammond’s 
Wooster. He sheared 36 lbs. of yvooI this spring. 
Pale Disease.—J. 8. & 8. R. Elder, Eider’s Mill, 
Beaver Co,. Pa. The disease yon describe in your 
tegs is what is known under the name of Pale Dis¬ 
ease. No adequate remedy for it has been discovered. 
Dogwood and Flantino.— " The Practical Far¬ 
mer” concludes, and no doubt correctly, that much 
labor and expense might be saved were farmers to be 
guided in their planting operations by the blossoming 
of certain trees. The late J. R Poinsett of South 
Carolina, stated that wnen the “dogwood” came 
into bloom it was time to plant corn. As this shrub 
is common to all the States it would be a good indica¬ 
tor Tor tbc purpose mentioned. Had this guide been 
followed the present year, much replanting of corn 
ground would have been avoided. 
paper 
from Baltimore, gives the results of the dairy 
(arm of Ross Winans, E6q. of that city, for the 
year ending April 30th, 1807. The milk sales 
for that period amounted to $37,630 71. Stock 
sold during the same time, added to the milk 
sales, made an aggregate ot $49,016 70. 
Making Cows Dun .— Boys, in the busy season, 
are generally sent to the pasture to drive up the 
cows. Often they have an adjourned game at 
ball to play, or a fish to catch, hence, if not 
specially cautioned and Yvatched will “put the 
cows through on the double-quick.” This is a 
bad practice. It injures the health of the ani¬ 
mals, vitiates their milk, and diminishes the 
flow of it. Cows in warm weather, and with 
distended udders, should never be hurried in 
this way. 
Cows as Milkers. — A communication in the 
Vermont Farmer sums up briefly what the 
Yvriter considers the main points of excellence 
or defect in several breeds of cattle. The Dur¬ 
ham Short-horn gets the preference, on the 
whole, for milking aud beef-making purposes. 
The Devons are beautiful, but rather too small 
—milk from the cows rich, hut limited in quan¬ 
tity. The Ayrshire's ubout the same size, but 
better milkers. Herefords poor for the dairy, 
but good for work and beef. Alderney and 
Kerry not fit for a grazing region or general 
farm purposes. The Dutch are not as sym¬ 
metrical as the Durhums, but fully their equals 
at the milk pail. 
Hints about Butter .—The warm weather hav¬ 
ing come, farmers should pay extra attention to 
the subject of butter making. The first requi¬ 
site is of course good cows, but whether good 
or indifferent, it is important in the next place 
to have everything pertaining to making butter 
dean and sweet. The milker must be cleanly 
as Yvell as the pails, pans and churn. If other¬ 
wise, to make good butter—an article fit to be 
eaten—will be out of the question. But there 
is something else wanting to insure success. 
The butter, when taken from the churn, must 
not be slighted—left half worked, with globules 
of watery matter exuding from it. This must 
be got out, for if left in but a short time will 
elapse before the butter will become sour and 
rancid, and not fit for table use, nor indeed any 
other. Work clean, salt judiciously and evenly, 
aud good butter cau hardly fail to be the result. 
Inflammation of the Lungs. —W. A. Ferris, 
Millport, N. Y. As you describe the disease among 
your sheep we judge it to be inflammation of the 
lungs. For treatment see Practical Shepherd, pages 
325 aud 826. 
Sore Etes.-“S..” Pittsford. Vt., writes that some 
of his lambs were taken at a Yvcek old with sore eyes, 
Yvhieh rapidly grew Yvorse; “that he washed them 
with green osier (a decoction wc presume) with very 
LAMB DROP IN ILLINOIS—DEATH OF TEGS 
Hopewell, Phelps and Seneca (N. V.) Sheep 
Shearing Festival.— 1 This was held ut the house of 
L. A. & J, Page, in Seneca, Ontario Co., May 18th. 
The accommodations Averts excellent. The day was 
cold and uninviting, so that not half the sheep on 
exhibition were Shorn. Many ladles were iu attend¬ 
ance, and they prepared a sumptuous dinner for all 
present, numbering about two hundred persons. 
The following were the results of the shearing: 
Age of Age of Wt. of \Vt, of 
Sheep, fleece, carcass, fleece. 
Competitors. Sex. y.m. d.y.m.d. lb. oz. lb. oz. 
J. Childs, Kit 1 1 62 8 9 H 
B. Childs, Ell 1 1 56 8 8 18 
El 1 57 10 SK 
“ E 1 1 1 1 60 12 tg 
“ E t 10 1 10 61 18 3 
‘ Ell 11 61 10 8 
T . ‘ T _ El 1 52 8 14W 
L. A. & J. Page, E 2 1 6? H 6 
E 2 1 62 11 CK 
E 2 1 56 8 H 9 
We clip the following from n letter to us 
(April 27,) from Samuel P. Boardman, Esq,, 
Lincoln, Illinois. He is one ot the best shep¬ 
herds and ablest writers on sheep husbandry in 
our country: 
“ My own lamb drop lias been very satisfac¬ 
tory this spring—more so than for two or three 
years past. Very few unripe, immature lambs 
have dropped. Generally they are good and 
strong, and, so far, we have raised a large 
per cent. 
“ On the other hand I have been suffering 
from an unusual and, to me, mysterious, loss in 
yearlings—tegs. My tegs, ever since weauiug 
time, have been fed am] bandied better than 
any other of my flocks ; have bad the use of two 
large sheds, 90x26 feet, and have had timothy 
hay in racks, and corn, cither shock-coin or in 
troughs, constantly by them; and, iu fact, have 
been in splendid condition. Notwithstanding, 
e ver since about March 15th, have been dropping 
off; even now, although out on good grass, 
(tame grass,) in a 140-acre pasture, peg out at 
the rate of two or three per week. 
“ Had they ever been on short keep at any 
time—trom the time they were dropped, or in 
any way have CA’er had a “backset,”—I should 
have charged their loss to that account. 
“ Those dying now have Yvbnt. is mill'd blind 
staggers, viz: run around blindly by themselves 
two or three days previous to kicking the 
bucket. Among my other sheep I have met 
with only about the usual loss. From what I 
hear, however, I think that generally, in Cen¬ 
tral Illinois, men have lost more sheep this 
spring and during last winter than usual,” 
[We are convinced, from the accounts which 
continue to reach us, that the mortality among 
tegs has been unusually large throughout the 
country. Some of the best flock masters in 
New York have met tvith very severe losses. 
The dividing line between under-keeping and 
over-keeping is a narrow one, and it is equally 
dangerous to deviate from it iu either direc¬ 
tion.— Ed. 1 
Rain-Falls —The average fall of rain in the State 
of New York, during the months of April and May 
the present year, was 8 and 116-100 inches. Last year 
the aggregate for the same time was 3 and 63-100 
inches. In 1833 the fall was 8 and 47-100, in ’87, 7 
ami 34-100; in 1838, 7 and 45-100; and in 1848, 8 
and 11-luO inches. It will be seen that 1848 was but 
a trifle behind 1867 on the score of vernal rains. 
Castrating Rams — S. Herrington. Garrattsville, 
-, writes that for twenty years he has practiced 
castrating old rams and lambs, by using sticks, as is 
done in the castration of horses; that he has never 
lost one, and entirely prefers this mode to any other. 
We would give his process, but several of the words 
are too illegibly written to enable ns to make them 
out with certainty. 
Death on Rats.— “Agricola," in the Masachnsetts 
Ploughman, thinks the beat way to kill rats in a cellar 
is to put sulphur in a kettle, place it iu a barrel with 
one head out, set Are to the sulphur after placing a 
slazv cloth over the top of the barrel. The quantity 
of the sulphur should be small, else the (times from 
its ignition will drive out the occupants of the house 
as well as the rats. 
E S 1 68 8 12 15 
E 1 2 22 1 2 23 63 11 6 
E 1 8 18 1 3 18 50 10 0 
E 8 11 15 69 12 13 
E 8 1 91 8 11 8 
Ell 1 1 56 8 9 4 
E 2 1 60 12 8 
E 2 1 75 8 8 18 
E 2 1 74 6 8 
E S 1 79 8 11 Iff 
E 11 15 11 15 89 9 2 
E 2 11 59 8 2' 
Ell 11 61 11 j 
B 2 1 113 20 1 
B 2 1 105 20 8 
B 4 1 10 182 22 3 
B 2 1 122 17 4 
B 2 1 84 8 16 4 
B 7 1 107 19 fij 
B 3 1 95 8 15 7 
B 1 1 87 11 9 
B 1 1 1 l 80 8 11 UJ 
B 1 1 15 1 1 15 93 15 14' 
B 1 1 15 1 1 15 105 8 15 1 
B 1 1 15 1 1 15 97 8 13 10J 
Horace Arnold, JYts't. 
V. I.. Runyan, 
Wm. Buchan, 
II 
W. A. Reed, 
4< 
G. W. Freshour, 
«♦ 
C. Bray, 
W. F Childs, 
P. Mai’, 
H. Arnold, 
B. Childs, 
.1. B. Gardner, 
S. I’. Gtttey, 
C- P. Whitney, 
L. A. & J. Page, 
E.D. Pierson, 
T. R. Parks, 
.T. Childs, 
•J. H. Benham, 
L. Gates, 
P- May, 
Docking Lambs.— 1 “ S. L ,“ West Millgrove, Wood 
Co., Ohio, asks. “1st. Is it right to dock lambs V 
Were they not made right? 2d. Is Lt necessury? 
Does it improve their looks or make t hem more com¬ 
fortable, or have a tendency to keep them cleaner! 
(The last, onr correspondent docs not admit.) 3d. Is 
it profitable ao long as it causes the loss of two to 
four ounces of yvooI?" We have given or?’ opinion 
on the subject in the Practical Shepherd, p. 161. 
Fruit Items From Ohio.—” An Old Subscriber,’’ 
Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio, Yvrites:—“ Here cherry, pear 
and peach trees were ail iu full bloom the 10th of May, 
apples on the 27th. We now have cherries and straw¬ 
berries as large as peas, although it is the most, back¬ 
ward season known by the oldest inhabitant. Last 
season, cherries aud peaches ivere in full bloom April 
29th—apples on May 9th,” 
Flour and Wheat. —Wheat from California, which 
recently sold in New Y'ork for $3.00 per bushel, is 
down to $3 there now, Avith a downward tendency. 
Flour, of course, has an Inclination In the same direc¬ 
tion. Those who have wheat to sell may groan; 
those who Avant to buy, and have little money to do 
it with, will feel like giving tlielr beavers an airing. 
Selling Wool. —J. W. Ziglkr. Rolling Prairie, 
Idiana complains that the local wool buyers in that 
region do not do justice to the growers, aud he asks 
what the latter should do to get a fair price for their 
wool. If the fair market price cannot l>e obtained of 
local buyers, put up your wool clean, sack lt nicely, 
put that or same quality in each bale, and forward it 
to a wool merchant or broker of character in New 
York or Boston, to be sold for you. If your lot is not 
large enough for this, unite with your neighbors in 
sending. 
Inflammation of the Brain.— H. H. Antktss, Ft. 
Wayne, Indiana, mentions the death of some of his 
sheep, which were apparently healthy and In good 
condition, by a sudden attack of “spasms and high 
fever," He thus describes one case: — “ I found her 
in spasms or fits, and not able to rise. If I nut her 
Murray Benham, Sec'y. 
Washington Co. (N. Y.) Sheep Show.— The exhi¬ 
bition Yvas largely attended; there were about two 
hundred sheep shown, and about thirty sheared pub¬ 
licly on the grounds. Time of growth of fleece was 
considered, but weight of carcass was not. The pre¬ 
miums ivere awarded as follow* on shearing; 
Heaviest fleece from ram lamb to E. L. Campbell,— 
weight 18>5 lbs.; 11 mos. growth. 
Heaviest fleece from ewe lamb to H. W. Beckwith, 
—weight 18.V lbs.: time of growth 1 yr. 15 days. 
Heaviest fleece from two year old ewe to o'. Collie 
(no competion)—weight 14>i lbs.; time of growth li 
Horse Fair — Seneca Falls — A Horse Fair is to 
be held at Seneca Falls on the Fourth of July. They 
have a fine coursing ground, and as the track is 
being put in good order the inference is that fast 
horses are expected there on “ Independence Day.” 
mos. 26 days. 
Heaviest fleece from t wo year old ram to Baker & 
narrigan,—weight SOM lbs.; time of growth li mos 
20 days. 
Wheat in Georgia.— The wheat harvest has com¬ 
menced in Georgia and the yield and quality are said 
to be of a superior character. 
