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EDITED BY HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D. 
PAXiE DISEASE-TAPE WORMS. 
It will be remembered that we published, Nov. 
30th, a statement by T. P. Skinneu of Sego, le.irj 
Co., Ohio, that “pale disease” is produced by tape 
■worms; aud that we called ou him for the facts on 
which he based this conclusion. In reply, Mr. 
Skinner writes us that when so many sheep be¬ 
came weak, and poor in the fall of 1805, aud his own 
sheep began to die, he, in common with nearly all 
the sheep breeders in his region, attributed St to 
grub in the head, lie opened the heads of four and 
found grubs, bnt in the head of the fifth, exhibiting 
exactly the same symptoms, ho found none, and 
therefore his “grub theory was all knocked in the 
bead.” lie then opened the body of this fifth sheep 
and found the lungs, liver, heart and stomachs in 
then’ natural condition. Observing “that some of 
the small intestines had a peculiar clear and empty 
look,” he opened them and found a worm “perhaps 
one-third of an ineli wide, with joint* about an 
eighth of un inch in length, and whose entire length 
he could only conjecture, as it came apart at the 
joints so easily, but lie supposes it was neai foi ty 
feet in length. It was of a whitish color, slightly 
yellow. The part of the worm forward terminated 
in a point, and was ronnd for perhaps fifteen or 
twenty inches. The rest of the body was as flat as 
a piece of tape. He took a small stick and tried to 
wind the worm on it, but only succeeded in getting 
about two feet of it together.” Not yet satisfied, 
he examined his other sheep as they died, to the 
number of leu cases, finding grubs in the heads of 
some and in others not, but invariably finding tho 
monster worm above described in the small intes¬ 
tines. One sheep that, died lost its flesh much 
sooner than the rest. Tn this he found “ myriads of 
very small, round worms, about Half an inch in 
length, and of ft reddish color—but no tape worm. 
Some of his neighbors who had sheep die at about 
the same time opened them and found tape worms. 
Among these neighbors were John Wilson and 
Tnos. J. Wileiams. The latter, who “ breeds and 
owns quite a number of excellent sheep,” informed 
Mr. 8. that in the fall of 1805 he examined three 
sheep and found tape worms in them of very great 
length. Two of the sheep so examined were killed 
to convince men who doubted his statements ; and 
in one, killed to convince Mr. David Ream, an ex¬ 
tensive sheep breeder, he found a tape worm extend¬ 
ing the entire length of the small intestines to within 
about a foot of tbe vent, and doubled back about 
half of its length, lie has learned also that a Mr. 
Thant aud others in the town or Hopewell, in the 
same county, examined sheep that died of pale dis¬ 
ease, with similar results. He states that all the 
above named persons can be communicated with, 
that they are men of veracity, and that their allblavits 
of the facts can be furnished if desired. Finally, he 
promises, if eases should hereafter occur, to submit 
them, as we suggested, to medical examination. 
Remarks, — We gave in the Practical Shepherd 
(p. 312,) a ease cited by Mr. SpoONKH of a flock of 
fifty lambs in Suffolk, England, suffering from “ vio¬ 
lent diarrhoea.” Two of them having died, the small 
intestines were found, by Mr. Copeman, to contain 
“ thousands” of the folded tape-worm (taeni pUeatft) 
aud about twenty-five of the large round worms (as- 
caris lumbrieoides.) There were several large patches 
of inflammation on tho villous membrane of the 
fourth or true stomach, and this membrane was in a 
Stage approaching to mortification. The malady, as 
it appeared in this flock, was an isolated case, excep¬ 
tional in all its features. Mr. Copeman conjectured 
that the inflammation and approach to mortification 
was produced hy several ounces of mud found iu flic 
stomach intestines, licked up by the sheep in conse¬ 
quence of a depraved appetite—this depraved appe¬ 
tite being induced by sympathy with the irritation 
of the stomach, caused by the worms. (See Spoonek 
on Sheep, p. 327.) 
Mr. Spoonek writes us as if this was the only in¬ 
stance within his knowledge of the fatal effects sup¬ 
posed to result directly or indirectly from the pres¬ 
ence of worms In the intestines of sheep. And he 
expressly says:—“ Sheep arc. rarely subject to injury 
from the presence of worms iu the intestines” (p. 
830.) Mr. Yocatt, the most copious aud the most 
minute of English veterinary writers, does not oven 
meution intestinal worms as causes of death iu sheep. 
We have been informed by experienced and skillful 
German shepherds, that pale disease is prevalent in 
portions of Germany, — but among its supposed 
causes there was no hint of such worms. We have 
heard of them before in a very few instances in 
American sheep, in connection with diseases,—but 
■never of the same species of worms, or of any 
worms, we think, found in the intestines^ - . 
The foreign negative testimony above given is 
entitled to much more weight from the fact that 
veterinary science is far better understood in Great 
Britain and Germany than here; and it can scarcely 
be supposed that in the latter country, where pale 
disease prevails to a destructive extent, and where, 
undoubtedly, thorough post mortem examinations 
of its victims have been made in a multitude of in¬ 
stances by learned and skillful veterinarians, — so 
obvious a cause or symptom of the malady as tape¬ 
worms could possibly have been overlooked. In¬ 
deed, iu even tbe imperfect ax and butcher knife 
examinations made by our farmers, it would be very, 
remarkable that so gigantic a worm as the one de¬ 
scribed by Mr. Skinner, pervading almost the entire 
extent of the intestines, and therefore liable to be 
disclosed by any opening of them, should remain so 
long undetected, provided it is the cause of so 
common a malady. 
We canuot reasonably doubt that Mr. Skinnek 1 s 
statements are made in good faith, and that he in¬ 
tends truthfully to describe what he saw. This 
being assumed, no doubt can exist that the long 
worm fouud by him iu the intestines of his sheep 
was the “ broad tape-worm”—taenfe lata, or bothri- 
oceplialus latus. He does not, indeed, minutely or 
accurately describe Gris parasite,—but his descrip¬ 
tion can apply to no other which is known. 
Admitting Mr. Skinner’s facts in the particular 
cases mentioned by him, it is by no means certain 
that the disease he witnessed was identical with pale 
disease — though some of its prominent external 
symptoms, such as constantly increasing emacia¬ 
tion, debility, pallor of tbe skin, Ac., might have 
been, and no doubt would be, very similar. Nor can 
■we, in the light of all the facts we have mentioned, 
J JET. A. Fbevman, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, wrote us April 
11,5S67, that a disease was " breaking oaf in the sheep of 
that region, attended with the following symptoms: — A A 
geucral decline, los« of appetite, drooping of the head and 
ears, and finally loss of strength In the legs. The sheep had 
no use of thoir legs, dropped down on their sides and died. 
Ou dissecting them there were found in the lungs, ot in the 
pipes, a small white worm about the size of a No. SO cotton 
thread, from three to five Inches long, alive when taken out. 
The first symptom that the sheep was not well was a loss of 
wool about tlie lungs, and a dry, yellow, and cold skin,” 
.Ictmnani ilepartment. 
LUNG DISEASE IN CATTLE. 
Pneumonia (inflammation of the. lungs) may occur 
in the sporadic, enzootic or epizootic form, and 
should be treated according to the peculiar condi¬ 
tions existing in the different types of the disease. 
The term sporadic signifies that form of disease, 
which is accidental and may appear indifferently in 
every season or situation, independently of conta- 
tlitntl dflotfs antr Jtfems. 
The Season. —Since Christmas this section of country 
has beqn favored with several considerable snow storms, 
interspersed w ith an occasional fail of rain—the latter of 
brief duration. The sleighing is now very good, and the 
city streets ami country road-, as a consequence, wear a 
lively aspect. Farm products come in with considerable 
freedom, but there is a perceptible falling off in the sup¬ 
ply of dressed hogs as compared with former seasons. 
The result is higher rates than were anticipated at the 
commencement of the butchering season. Owing to the 
gious or epidemic influence. Acute pneumonia is of comparatively low price of wool, flocks are being deci- 
tbis type of disease. The term enzootic corresponds 
to cnidemie in the human practice, and signifies that 
form of disease which is caused by some peculiarity 
existing in situation or locality. Tbe. term epizootic 
corresponds to epidemic in the human practice, and 
is that form of disease which attacks a large number 
of animals at tlic same time, or in the same season, 
prevailing generally, and is usually attributed to 
some particular condition of the atmosphere. 
Dungltson, in his definition of the word “ epi- 
deiny,” says :—“ It is obvious that should a particu¬ 
lar epidemic constitution of tbe air exist, along 
mated with greater freedom than during several preceding 
years; hence tiie supply of mutton in the markets snch 
as it is, fully equal* the demand, which in considerable. 
Many question the policy of such a general slaughter of 
sheep, bnt the high price of fodder, aud the low quota¬ 
tions of wool, conspire to keep tlie,knife of the butcher 
in full play. 
The farmers of Western New York are generally taking 
advantage of the good sieighing, without drifts, to mar¬ 
ket their produce, secure their yearly supply of fuel, etc. 
They are watching their decreasing haymows and grain 
bins with un usual solicitude, owing to the high prices. 
As the prices of hay. grain and other stock feed advanced 
early in the season, inducing unusual care in their pre¬ 
servation and use, it- is not probable that present rates 
BOLAND’S RAM “EUREKA,” 
Mr. Wm. A. Boland of Grass Lake, Mich., writes us:—“The above is a picture of ra T |^ rc M; 
lie was bred in Vermont; full blood Atwood on the dam’s side. Got by ^ S. ^CKwroL s ^rek^w n- 
ncr of two first premiuras-at Addison Co. Fair, 1803, and Vermont State Fair, 1864. *??«§” 
from Vermont in 1805, when a lamb, by E. R. Crafts of this place, aud purchased by me in October, 1 50. 
credit that identity, until it is established by compe¬ 
tent testimony, derived from further examinations 
made in a large number of flocks kept in various 
sections of country where pale disease prevails. 
Until our correspondent's conclusions in regard to 
their identity are thus corroborated, we shall be in¬ 
clined to regard the appearance of these worms in 
sheep in Perry Co., Ohio, as a local and perhaps 
epizootical malady, connected with food, water, 
atmospheric conditions, or other unknown causes. 
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REPORT ON SCOURED FLEECES. 
To the lion. Henry S Randall, President of the X. I" 
State Sheep Breeders' and Wool Growers' Association,; 
The Committee ou Scoured Fleeces respectfully report, 
that the wool was scoured at the manufactory ot Wm. 
IIayuen & Co., in the city of Auburn, under the personal 
supervision of Mr. Hayden, one of the members of this 
committee, and precisely in the same manner that other 
wool is scoured in that establishment. 
The weights of the fleeces before scouring, as given in 
the tables, arc as Mr, Hayden found them about two 
mouths after they were shorn, and when all were dry 
alike. The weather was so very wet during the Fair, that 
some of the fleeces had absorbed considerable water, in 
one instance more than a pound and a-half; and, with one 
exception, all lost, weight. 
D. D, T, Moore offered a prize of .*25 for the fleece of a 
Merino Ham. of one year’s growth or thereabouts, shorn 
at the Fair, which on being scoured should he found to 
yield the most wool in proportion to its time of growth 
aud the live weight of the animals. This prize was won 
by the fleece of a ram owned by Wm. M. Holmes of 
Greenwich, Washington Co., N.Y., which gave (for a ram) 
Ihe greatest amount of wool raised from one pound of 
carcass in one year. 
Ask*. F. Wilcox offered a prize of $85 for the best Me¬ 
rino Ewe’s fleece with the same conditions as the above. 
This prize was won by a fleece shorn from a yearling ewe 
owned by J V. Chamberlain of O wasco, Cayuga Co. N. Y. 
William R Pitts Offered a prize of $25 for tbe best 
fleece of a Merino Hum, shorn at the Fair, which on being 
scoured should be found to give the greatest weight and 
value of wool in proportion to its time of growth, without 
reference to the weight of the animal. There was but one 
competitor foi this prize, aud he failed to bring satisfac¬ 
tory evidence of the age of the fleeces, 
Davis Cossitt offered a prize of $25 for the best Merino 
Ewe’s fleece on the same conditions as the above. There 
was but one competitor; and the Committee awarded the 
prize to Peter H. .M < Mili.cn of Canandaigua, N. Y. The 
fleece was one year old, weighed IB lbs. 3AT oz., and 
scoured 0 lbs. 4>j oz. Beyond this it was not necessary 
to figure, 
Henry S. Randall offered a prize of $25 for the best 
English Long Wool fleece, with the same conditions as 
above, and the prize was won by a fleece from tbe ram 
“Golden Fleece,” the property of John D. Wi.no of 
Washington, Dutchess Co.. N. Y. 
The tables have not been elaborated as they were in 
1605, partially from a lack of time on the part of the 
Committee, and partially with the hope that it may stimu¬ 
late young wool growers to the task of doing it themselves. 
These tests, that have now bad their trials under the 
auspices of your Association, have been pretty exten¬ 
sively copied by other Associations throughout the North¬ 
ern States, and to the best of our knowledge with good 
results, It lias done more to cull the attention ol the 
wool grower to the real merit of animals than almost any 
thing that has appeared for many years. 
Mr. Geiides, who has hitherto acted with the commit¬ 
tee, was too unwell to be present at the meeting. 
Very respectfullv, -Tames M. Ellis, 
C. TALLMAN, 
William Hayden, 
H. D. L. Sweet. 
TABLE FOR MOORE PRIZE. 
■a -,-3 ps 
Owners’ 
Names. 
XV M Holmes. K 2 75. 3ft> 1S.2S 7.8-1 .02130 .000281 7.77 .10300 
Isaac Bower... 1? 5 81.50 355 15.62 6.56 .01817 .000218 6.72 .07957 
XValter Cole.... Xi 1 6850 890 13.37 5.15 .01823 .000198 4,82 .07015 
TABLE FOB -WILCOX PRIZE. 
Chamberlain... F. 1 85.50 373 8.75 4.03 .01080 .000304 3.93 .11096 
A.H. Clapp.... E 4 59. 365 10. 5.37 .01171 .0002-19 5.37. .09106 
TABLE FOR RANDALL PRIZE. 
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They are a trifle over thirteen inches long, are of superior 
luster. aDd are in all respectsx>f excellent quality. 
j Coffee. Dansville, Livingston Co.. N. Y., forwards 
shoulder and hip samples from two Merino rams eighteen 
months old, sheared last May, and he says:—“I would I 
like your opinion as to whether the wool is what the 
manufacturers need in length and quality, and whether 
there is any defect in it?"’ One set of samples is soft, 
even, and superior in quality und style for a ram, and at a 
year’s growth would be or a very fair length for broad¬ 
cloth wool. (At eighteen months’ growth it. is about 2>_: 
inches long.) The other set is of about tbe same length. 
It is not equal in any particular—yet is good, saleable 
wooL Neither exhibits any special defect. 
“O. L. M.,” Nashville, Tenn.. forward*- numerous sam¬ 
ples. That from ram No. 1 bus the appearance of full 
blood Merino wool, and is of good quality: the seven 
samples from three year old ewes are from about half 
blood ewes; Ihe thirteen lamb samples are from about 
three-fourths bloods. Whoever sold yon the three year 
old t-wes for full bloods grossly deceived you. Their wool | 
is not only coarse, bui harsh and without luster—and its 
whole complexion unmistakably betrays a mongrel origin. 
15 cc - Sleeper’s department. 
ITALIAN AND BLACK BEES COMPARED. 
Eds. Rural —In a communication, published in 
your journal, I suggested the propriety of testing 
the comparative value of Italian aud native bees h_v 
placing them side by side to labor in the same field 
and carefully marking the result. In June, 1800, I 
procured of a friend one swarm of Italian bees. 
They were placed in a hive, with eighteen boxes for 
surplus honey, placed upon the sides and top of a 
central apartment for the 6warm, of about 200 cubic 
inches. The boxes wore of the aggregate capacity 
of 20 pounds. I placed three swarms of black bees 
in three other hives of the same construction and 
capacity. The hives were alike In every particular 
in form, size tsfrw capacity of surplus boxes. 
At the commencement of this past season they 
appeared equally promising, as far as I could judge. 
They stood side by side. In tbe early part of the 
season, and indeed through the season, I have 
watched their progress with a good deal of interest. 
Perhaps in justice to the Italians 1 should stale 
another fact. Two of my old hives, late in June, 
were so weak as to give little promise of success, or 
even hardly living through the season. To prevent 
their becoming a nursery of moths I broke them up 
und drove the few workers in them into two of the 
black colonies. This gave a small addition to the 
working force. Another fact rat her complicated the 
experiment. The Italian hive and one hive of the 
black bees gave two swarms each. The swarms 
came out from both the same day. The other two 
gave no swarms. I can give no better view than the 
result of the summer’s labors of each of the four 
competing colonies. From the Italian swarm the re¬ 
sult was two swarms, worth $5 each, and 106 pounds 
of surplus honey, worth thirty cents per pound. 
Two swarms of boee. ..$ 10 00 
One hundred aud six pounds honey at 30 cts. 31 80 
Total product of Italians..$ 41 80 
One swarm of black bees gave two swarms, at $5 
each.....$ 10 00 
Ninety-seven pounds of surplus, at 30 cts f! tt> 29 10 
Amount of product...$ 59 10 
One hive gave 125 II)*. of surplus honey at SO cts. . $ 30 90 
Anolber, the third black or native swarm, gave 
174 lbs. of surplus honey at 30 cts. 52 20 
In Ibe order of their product 
One of the natives yielded. 52 20 
The Italiaus. 41 80 
Native hive with two swarms. 39 10 
Third hive or natives. 36 90 
Product of the four. 170 00 
Average profits of the four. 42 50 
Deduct ltaliau. 41 80 
Italian 70 cts. btdow the average of the four.$ 00 70 
I ought in justice to the labors of my employees 
to say that I have hardly done them full justice in 
summing up, as considerable more than two thirds 
of the surplus was white clover honey, aud lias 
already sold for forty cents per pound; and the 174 
pounds from one of tbe swarms contained 121 
pounds of white clover, and took the first premium 
at our County Fair as the best sample exhibited. 
My opinion as to which, bees are best xvould be 
worth but little to your readers; but facts may 
assist them to judge for tlmrnselvos. J. Hazen. 
with a favoring endemic condition, these combined servation and use, it. is not probable t 
influences may act in the causation of several of will bo sustained until or during spring. 
those serious and fatal complaints which at times --- +++ - 
visit a district, and are never afterwards met with, 0othno FoDnEB _ TlJE Empibe cutter.-Wo have 
or, at least, not until after the lapse Of a consider- diecuesed at length, in preceding volumes of the Rural, 
able period.” the advantages of cutting fodder for stock. All stabled 
The plcuro-pncumonia, which existed in Mass a- animals can be wintered at less cost, aud kept in better 
cliusetts a few years ago, was probably caused by tbrifl and health, by cutting coarse fodder and hay,— mix- 
the combined influence last mentioned. In regard "ig them, and adding roots and some ground grain,—than 
to treatment, acute pneumonia is the only form of h - v feL,,liu * uncuf fod ‘ lrr <® d unbound grain. We believe 
.„ wtn cnfui v i»r.nr tlmt a lar g e proportion of the winter diseases of horses 
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lung disease that, iu my opinion, will safely beur 
depletion. Should a cow in good condition be 
seized with the above disease, six or eight quarts of 
blood may be immediately taken. A laxative, con¬ 
sisting of one pint of linseed oil, may next be given. 
Clysters of warm water and soap should be given 
every four or six hours until the bowels begin to 
act,—say warm water one gallon; soft soap one gill. 
Next administer every three or four hours the fol¬ 
lowing medie ne in combination:—Fluid extract 
of veratrum veride, one-half dram; solution of 
acetate of ammonia, four ounces; warm water, four 
ounces. Mix and give it in one dose. Continue 
these medicines at the stated periods until the 
mouth becomes cool and moist, the pulse lessened 
in force and frequency, and the breathing tranquil- 
ized. Pure, cool air must be freely allowed from 
the very commencement; the body comfortably 
clothed, the limbs bandaged for tbe purpose of 
inviting blood to the surface and extremities. 
comes from constipation caused by dry. rich food, and 
want of exercise. Cutting, mixing and moistening the 
food would prevent these. That cutting machines are 
popular with fanners is made evident by the immense 
number annually sold, but that all are not perfect anil sat¬ 
isfactory is equally evident by tho numerous complaints 
we hear. One says. “My machine wont cut stalks; it 
cuts hay and straw well.” Another observes. “Mine 
don't cut fine enough, and I can't alter it." A third, 
“Mine cuts fine but slow; if I urge it, it clogs.” And 
we beard one fanner remark, “Mine cuts everything, and 
ent-s it fast and well;” and we found that he owned 
Gordon's Empire Feed Cntter. We have had considera¬ 
ble experience with the Empire, and from actual use, 
observation and comparison, know it to be a superior 
machine. Different sizes, adapted to hand or horse 
power, are manufactured at tbe Rochester Agricultural 
Works, as advertised in the Rural. 
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The Chinese Yam.—A t a late meeting of the Farmers' 
Institute Club the subject of the Chinese Yam, as a sub- 
Light, easily digested, laxative food, only, should statute for the potato, was discussed. Wm. R. Prince 
be allowed. The patient should be allowed to drink 9aid Uiat tl,c roots preserved from frost during 
freely of cool water, rendered mucilaginous with a tho winter, the same as the potato, which could be done 
lit,tlfl slippery elm or flaxseed. In three or four cellar or by being buried. If toft in the ground all 
dayfi, or as soon as recovery begins to show itself, m PmNCB aaitl he ( . on , idcred thn yain an importent 
the patient should have the following medium acquisition, and destined to become a favorite with the 
twice daily :—Carbonate ammonia, two drams; sub- American people—supplying the place of the potato when 
carbonate of iron, four drams; ginger, four drams ; n, a t vegetable fails, a? it seems destined to do to a con- 
flour or oat-meal gruel, one quart. Mix for one siderable extent before many years. The yam resembles, 
dose. These medicines may be continued until iu many respects, the sweet potato, but has the advantage 
eonvalesccuse is completely established. In the of it iu its keeping properties. Isn’t that the old stoiy? 
enzootic and epizootic forms of pneumonia, we find -- 
great protraction of bodily strength, an early Todd’s Y’oung Farmers' Manual.— Volume T. entitled 
tendency to effusion of serum, and exudation Of “The Farm and the Workshop." published some years 
lymph, a small, quick, feeble pulse, a low form of 
fever,—to be brief, either of the last named forms is 
typhoid pneumonia , and consequently much more 
difficult to euro. 
When it it known that a disease of this character 
is prevailing, and as soon as an animal is observed 
to be unwell, the following plan of treatment should 
since, was a valuable work of reference. The author then 
announced his intention to publish a second volume, and 
this has now appeared, the first being also repnblished, 
so that both arc in uniform style and type. Volume II 
contains matter of a practical character pertaining to 
farm management in nearly all its branches. The antbor's 
long extended experience as a practical farmer, and his 
observation as an Agricultural editor, are combined in 
be promptly adoptedFirst, provide the patient this volume. F. W. Woodward, 87 Park Row. Ntw 
with a cool, airy house. If the weather is cool or York, Publisher. Price $2.50. 
cold, clothe the body and bandage the limbs. The -*•■*--*■- 
medical treatment must lie smelt tvs will have a ten- Mass. Board of Ao ricultore.— At a recent meeting 
deney to support the vital powers, as in this form or this Board it was decided that the annual meetings 
of lung disease we certainly have lowered and im- shall i» future be held at the Agricultural College in 
paired vitality. Then give the following medicines: Amherst- that the office of the-Secretary shall be re- 
* , , ; . . moved to the same place, and that a professorship in the 
Carbonate. 01 ammonia, ue<. < * N institution shall be connected with the office—the incum- 
of belladonna, three drams; good whisky, one gi ; ^ent to perform such professional duties as the Trustees 
flour or oat-meal gruel, one quart. Mix for one may prescribe. 
dose. Give three doses daily for three or four days. +*+ - 
Should no improvement be observed at the end of Cattle Plague-Cure.-M. Moll, a great authority 
, ... . ,i.„ f Tin of M ii on agricultural matters in F'rancc, is informed bv an emi- 
thia tune, substitute the follow ing tonic.—Tiuct. MU- uenl Ewg , fln farm0| . that expfiri m B nts have tested tho 
riale iron, one ounce; muvtati ammonia, out ii.aii, , L , ntir(i efficacy of sea water,, in place of soft, in the cure 
good ale, one pint; oat-meal gruel, one quail. * lx u f the cattle plague. It not only act* as a cure to tho?e 
for one dose. Give throe doses daily; continue attacked, but as a preventive of the disease. 
them until convalescence is well established. The -- 
following liniment may be well rubbed into the New England Poultry C-lub. —This is the designation 
sides of the chest;—Aqua ammonia, oil turpentine, of what was formerly the Worcester CM ass.) Poultry Club, 
alcohol, soft soap—of each four ounces. Mix and The change was made at thc receut annual meeting of the 
, ,, . . •, B111 , nwet latter, in order that in future exhibitions all the New 
apply tins tluice. daily. Co\u 1 " ' England States may be represented, 
evaporation, and continue it until tho sides are sore, ,- •++■+ - 
The diet should consist of malt mashes, oat-meal Beet Sugar.— The Bloomington (HI.) Pantagraph says 
gruel, boiled roots, oil cake, &c., &e. Avoid solid that the boot sugar manufactory at Chats worth is nowin 
food requiring rumination, as dangerous indigestion fine working order. The company are reeding five hun- 
, 1 _ , J V. ...I .,(• ...,1,1 .. n _... ii. _ 1. . i a. 
moved to the same place, and that a professorship in the 
institution shall be connected With the office—the incum¬ 
bent to perform such professional duties as the Trustees 
may prescribe. 
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Cattle Plague—Cure.—M. Moll, a great authority 
cm agricultural matters in France, is informed by an emi¬ 
nent Russian farmer that experiments have tested the 
entire efficacy of sea water, in place of soft, in the cure 
of the cattle plague. It not only act? as a cure to those 
attacked, but as a preventive of the disoase. 
-- 
New England Poultry Club.—T his is the designation 
of what was formerly the Worcester (Mass.) Poultry Club. 
The change was made at the recent annual meeting of the 
latter, in order that in future exhibitions all the New 
England States may be represented. 
■-- 
j .Beep Sugar. —The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph says 
that tbe boot sugar manufactory at C'hatsworth is now iu 
is apt to occur front its use. 
Tn prevent the extension of the disease promptly 
separate the sound from the sick; pay particular 
attention to ventilation and cleanliness; in short, 
maintain os far as possible a high standard of gen¬ 
eral health. E. Mink, V. S., Lyons, iV. Y, 
tired head of cattle from their boot pomace, and ship a 
car loud of sugar every week, 
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RURAL BRIEF-MENT10NINGS. 
maintain as i.u Minnesota raised apples last year for Ibe first time, 
eral health. E. Mink, v. S m Jjjons, , Many Farmers’Clubs have recently been organized. 
-^ > • * • < ►-- Good farms iu North Germany rent for $100 per acre. 
PNEUMONIA IN CATTLE — REMEDY. One Californian raised twenty-five thousand pounds of 
__ raisins last year. 
Hon. D. D. T. Moore :-Iu an article iu your ai ^S e ck'l& 5 $24 ^ mssoari bay i9Worth * 30 a ton ’ 
valuable paper 1 noticed under the caption of Cat troy shipped a million bushels of potatoes to New 
tie Disease in Virginia,” a request that those of your York the past season. 
readers who were posted, etc., would confer a favor See Special Notice headed “ A Delay, aud Wherefore,” 
i ’ _ at the head of News Page. 
FEEDING BEES. 
John D. Wing. 2 860 1S.37 10.37 .02720 9.90 Cotswold Kam 
“ . 1 43S 17.03 11.62 .02652 9,63 Cotswold Ifiuij 
S. H. Barons. .. 4 330 11.44 8,14 .0255-1 9.32 Leicester liam 
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Condensed Correspondence, Items, &c. 
Those Scoured Fleeces.—’ Those fleeces of wool left 
at Auburn in 1S67, and the remainder left at Syracuse in 
1866, for the scouring test. I have this day sent by express 
as follows:—The fleeces that wou prizes, to the gentlemen 
who offered the prizes: the remainder to their respective 
owners so far as known. There are two fleeces left at 
Syracuse with imperfect addresses. Whose are they ? 
U. D. L. Sweet, Sec’y N. Yk S. S. B. & W. G. A. 
Wool Samulep.— II. D. Smith, Clearville, Ontario, Cau- 
ada, forwards us two samples of wool taken respectively 
from a ram and ewe of his flock Of •’border’’ J.eicesters. 
We could uot make the disposition of them requested, as 
no snch meeting as the one alluded to by hint took place. 
E. S. T., in the Prairie Farmer, in response to an 
inquiry whether it will pay to feed bees for the pro¬ 
motion of early breeding says “ I have repeatedly 
tried feeding on a large and small scale, but never 
with any profit.” Uniting two or more weak colo¬ 
nies in the fall or strengthening the weak from the 
strong is deemed the profitable mode of proceeding. 
The writer adds: “ Those commencing with bees, 
who have little experience and are anxious to save- 
all colonies and increase fast, often err iu their judg¬ 
ment of the condition of their bees, and find .them 
in the spring a little short of stores. One such bee¬ 
keeper writes to me that he had several starve last 
year in May. No one need be told that it is poor 
economy to allow bees to perish then for want of a 
little aid, and here is just where feeding, in my 
opinion, properly “comes in.” A pound or two of 
sirup or honey fed to a destitute colony then will 
save and encourage it; and as honey must of neces¬ 
sity soon be abundant in flowers, no bad effect can 
follow feeding for so short a time. My rule in the 
matter therefore, seems to be rather an Irish one:— 
‘Don’t have any weak colonies, but if you do have, 
feed them rather than let them starve.’ ” 
Over 10,000 tons of hay have been destroyed by lire 
near Fort Darker within two months. 
More wheat has been sown in Northern Arkansas than 
ever before, and it is said to look well. 
The principal publication office of the Western Rural 
has been transferred from Detroit to Chicago. 
Tub Massachusetts Agricultural College is full, and, it 
is said, the Peoples’ College will he before June. 
Corn husk- bring $70 per ton in St. Louis. They are 
by letting their light slum 1 cnuci u 5 T&k Lonibiftiia planter* produced four barrels of molas- 
the Rural. Hence this brief article. ses to an acre of cane last year. 
About ci'riit years since we had in our county a Tut: rice crop, like cotton, is a failure in Florida. Bad 
aiioui u.,ui jut,- -A - weather and the birds spoiled it. 
few herds affected by a disease ca cc nutmo 11 , 'p (IE i t ,w« Homestead states th&t the corn crop of Iowa 
from which quite a number died. In the month of gtui in a great degree ungathered. 
Timiarv I nurchascd a new milch cow, iu high eon- Over 10,000 tons of hay have been destroyed by Are 
J 1 * 1 , 1 - 1 ,. near Fort Darker within two months, 
dition, and had bet men in a < ) - More wheat has been sowu in Northern Arkansas than 
miles to my barn, soon after dropping her can. a eTer fi e f 0r0i an d it is said to look well, 
few days afterwards she was taken with a chill, and t hb principal publication office of the Western Rural 
violent coughing I gave her at once, in a warm been transferred from Detroit to Chicago. 
mash of bran a tablespoonful of powdered Cayenne Tub Massachusetts Agricultural College is fuff, and, it 
mash oi oraii, a wm j ■' ‘ 1 •> is gu kl, the Peoples’ College will he before June. 
ueiuier which socincd to relieve het. Iu about one , , . . ,.. ,, T . 
peppei, mmueuuiu _ Corn husks bring $.0 per ton in St. Loins. They are 
week (the weather being extremely cokl) these manufactured into mat trasses on a large scale. 
symptoms returned with more apparent virulence A splendid cotton plantation of 2,iKJ0 acres fat Franklin 
than the first attack. She coughed incessantly, with county. N. U, was sold lately for $2.05 an acre. 
. continuous mono, refusing f., 0,1 of tourtp- ,„ A m ”£ 
tiou; her lauifu/of Uighw'mcs 1 Balm of Gilead buds, steeped in chamber-lye. make an 
aspen leaf. I then took a eolh.c cupful ollOgfi" in cB, excellent wash for horses afflicted with the scratches. 
with an equal amount of soft water-put them into Faffern Florida is said to be excel- 
a junk bottle, with a heaping spoonful of Cayenne len r t ^ c d a “2e 8 i f P ap sofis .at from 5 l 0 io 70 cents a gallon 
pepper, and pdtue' it eon cmis j> * * • Tue 0 l g ce 0 f Superintendent of the Experimental Farm 
I then covered hot with a beatj - , 'll has been abolished bv the Commissioner of Agriculture, 
mi and lilting the manger with liav, winch she re- l “ i u , , . rn B 
, \r.ft I. r w.o - ..KuiiTit ohm if four hours Cattle are among the chief exports of Texas, yet the 
fused to eat, left hu. ! va f’ J . . ut ' , . ; ' state imports extensively butter, cheese,and even milk, 
no rn v return to the stable i heard no noise from 1 .. ... , ,. , . , 
. nL ui i wi si,., hail done hreuthimr but to Judicious feeding, perlect cleanliness and occasional 
her, und supposed stuhadUom removal to new ground, will, to a great extent, keep 
my surprise she had eaten up the hay m the raunga fow j 9 i, e althy. 
and w Wag down quictiy chewing her TllE rulill? mte for thrashing wheat in Iowa the past 
blanket being literally covered with fiost, Dun 1 1 1 season was six cents per bushel,—use of teams and ma- 
spiration. She thrived and milked well ever after, c [dues included. 
although she east In r hair a little too cailyAn li e ouwemigrants from the Southern States to Brazil, say 
spring. I have since recommended the same remedy t p c country is good fur cuttle, sheep, sugar cane, 
to others and never knew it to fail. coffee and cotton. 
] would add that during tlm extrcme.cnlrt weather. At a late Fair in Santa Clara comity, California, flue 
about ten day;-: since, niv farmer informed me that samples of watered silk dress goods—native manufacture 
three of my vouug cows were “ physicking bad ” on —were exhibited. 
drv hav t ordered the same prescription, which i N the Pacific States a large number of professional 
fi. p fltapftap .,i once men are turning their attention to farming. Theyantici- 
cliecked tlu. disease at ona. pate greater returns fiom the fields than from tlrnir offices. 
Oedeueburgb, N. Y.. Dec., 1867. Charles Shepard. 1 
A splendid cotton plantation of 2 ,ihxi acres in Franklin 
county. N. C,. was mid lately for $2.05 an acre. 
A man in Rockford. 111., made over $2,000 during 1867, 
from the sale of crops raised on four acres of land. 
Balm of Gilead buds, steeped in chamber-lye. make an 
excellent wash for horses afflicted with the scratches. 
The cane crop of Eastern Florida is said to be excel¬ 
lent, aud the sirup sells at from 50 to 70 cents a gallon. 
The office of Superintendent of the Experimental Farm 
has been abolished by the Commissioner of Agriculture. 
Cattle are among the Chief exports uf Texas, yet the 
State imports extensively butter, cheese, and even milk. 
Judicious feeding, perfect cleanliness and occasional 
Our emigrants from the Southern States to Brazil, say 
that the country is good fur cuttle, sheep, sugar cane, 
coflee and cotton. 
At a late Fair in Santa Clara county, California, fine 
samples of watered silk dress goods—native manufacture 
—were exhibited. 
In the Pacific States a large number of professional 
men are turning their attention to farming. They antici¬ 
pate greater returns from the fields than from their offices. 
