Crop Reports and Prospects.—W. A. Wetr, Story • 
City, Iowa, Jure 23th writes•—“Season opened vciy 
early and has been very favorable np to date; have had 
some very hot weather, such as farmers like, to forward 
the com. Wheat and oats started finely, and a month 
ago the prospects for an enonnons harvest were never 
better in this section. But, at tbe present time, we shali 
be glad if we secure half a crop; oar wheat is badly 
damaged by the grasshoppers, and they are now going 
for onr com. L noticed yesterday stalks of corn an inch 
in diameter cut off near the ground l>y these pests. We 
are yet in hopes that they will soon leave, and let tts 
have a portion of onr grain. If t hey do not migrate soon 
a great maDy farmers will find it hard scratching to get. 
along till another harvest . In regard to our soil, it is un¬ 
surpassed ; but 1 can't brag quite so strong as your cor¬ 
respondent, who stated in a recent, number of the Rural 
that in the western part of the State cattle could sustain 
themselves by grazing till in February. That beats me 
somewhat, and still I claim to he one of the * oldest in¬ 
habitants.’ ” 
Prom Plat River, N. C., Juno 30th, M. writesThe 
wheat crop here is not so good as was expected. Corn 
in the central part of the State is kicking well. The 
rains which damaged the wheat gave ns an extra crop of 
oats. The supply of old corn is nearly exhausted, and 
sells at a high figure. Cotton is standing and starting 
well, but meat and bread are so high that cotton and to¬ 
bacco cannot receive the attention formerly given to 
them 1 planted five Goodrich potatoes, and hat vested 
to-day nearly half a bushel. Ground in poor tilth. At 
no previous time has there been so general a scarcity of 
bread Mull's and food for all kinds of stock as now. 
Thank Gou this is beginning to mend as the notes of 
1 Harvest Home’ begin to echo around the gloomy homes 
of my dejected countrymen. I doubt if the people here 
have ever been more depressed th3u now." 
E. D. F., Manhattan, Kansas, June I5lh, says" Crops 
are looking well in this State. Corn is especially prom¬ 
ising, and a heavy yield is anticipated.” The writer 
cold is ready for use. Directions for Using,— Use 
your finger for putting on tbe salve; fill the sore or 
cavity well with the ointment, let it remain -4 
hours, wash and cleanse sore with strong cast steel 
suds, fill again with ointment; repeat this every 
day for several days until it is perfectly cleansed 
and stops discharging, and you will have a perma¬ 
nent cure. — Leonard Crocker, buffalo, A. F., isos. 
paragraph. We do not give the names of the others, 
deeming it wholly unnecessary further to substantiate 
witnesses whose veracity has not been dieputed. On 
this point we appear to have been misunderstood. We 
called for further testimony, embracing details and 
specific facts not previously given, without, challenging 
the credibility of any of the previous testimony—indeed, 
assuming its credibility. But we are, notwithstanding, 
very glad, for reasons which we have often expressed, 
that Mr. Crosman has seen fit to prove beyond all reason¬ 
able question tbe highly reparable character of his 
witnesses; anu they are the same, It will be observed, in 
many instances who have now again testified in respect 
to the additional facts inquired for by us, 
5. In reply to the closing suggestion in our article of 
July 4th, Mr. Crosman writes:-“Jn regard to sending 
questions, according to his circumstances, for him 
self. I say the best attainable information, because 
this enterprise cannot be started with all the advan¬ 
tages that may be secured in time. As farmers 
better understand tbe efforts made in their behalf, 
and the advantages that may lie thus secured, a 
class of correspondents will appear who will furnish 
all needed information, and if properly directed, as 
experience 
in good shape lor immediute use. 
injustice, but it is time that wool growers should, 
individually and by private understanding, unitedly, 
and if necessary, by direct vote of neighborhood 
meetings, refuse to sell under these rules. If they 
will thus take the trouble to unite and act in concert, 
n ot to fix abit.rary prices of wools, but to prevent 
gross injustice to themselves, buyers will quickly 
conform to their views and pay prices in proportion 
to quality aud condition. 
Harmony between buyers and sellers of wool is 
desirable, but uot at the expense of producers. 
Eternal discord must result from such injustice, and 
eventual harmony can only come by fair and equal 
dealing. The buyers, like other carriers and go- 
betweens, may be a necessary evil, eating np the 
substance of producers, but proving a convenience 
in marketing and collecting; but farmers should 
neither themselves combine to do injustice nor suf¬ 
fer combinations to filch from them the proceeds of 
their industry.” 
shall determine, will generally furnish it 
They will also 
labor to extend the circulation of the paper, not 
only for the general benefit, but to remunerate the 
publisher for these efforts to promote the farmers’ 
interests, as well as furnish means for future efforts 
and improvements. 
By thus taking the lead, and using some such 
means, it is believed such an enterprise roust be 
successful. It helps the farmer where he most feels 
the need of assistance. It goes far to remove the 
uncertainty and anxiety felt by many in regard to 
selling produce, while in most instances it will put 
money in the farmer’s pocket. 1 here are few wheat 
sections where many farmers cannot be found who 
could have saved hundreds of dollars each by hav- 
• ing correct and seasonable information. t\heu so 
much can be saved by investing a few dollars, far¬ 
mers must soon learn that they need such a paper— 
that, in fact, they cannot afford to do without it. 
Then the paper not only having the start, but facll- 
The Cotton Crop — Estimates. 
The Charleston (3. C.) News states that a prac¬ 
tice has prevailed there for some time of designa¬ 
ting a day for holding a meeting for the purpose of 
talking cotton. A meeting of this kind recently 
came off—some forty of the best posted in the mat¬ 
ter being present. Each member handed in his 
estimate, tbe average Tange of which was from 
2,200,000 to 2,000,000 bales. A few estimates placed 
tbe yield somewhat higher than this. As a general 
thing the negroes are working more regularly thau 
they did last year; consequently, in the absence of 
worm depredations, tne highest estimates ought to 
be more than made good. 
At a meeting of the Exposition Committee of the 
Woolen Manufacturers’ Association of the North¬ 
west, held in Chicago, June 25 th, Mr. Corbett offer¬ 
ed the following resolution, which was unanimously 
adopted t 
solved, Thai the Committee recommend to the Asso¬ 
ciation to at once rescind the vote passing the rules gov¬ 
erning the Inn ing of wool, and the President be instruct ed 
to obtain the Vote of the Association thereon. 
The following was offered by Mr. Morrow, and 
unanimously adopted: 
Resolved, That the President be instructed to imme- 
diatoly forward a copy of the above resolution to each 
member of' the Association, and so soon as a majority 
have signified their willingness to have the rules abro¬ 
gated. he - hull officially announce that the rules have been 
rescinded, 
THE PRESIDENT'S CIRCULAR TO THE MEM HERS. 
‘‘Above please find resolutions passed at. a meeting ol 
the Exposition Committee, held June 25th, in regard to 
the rules to lie observed in purchasing wool, passed at the 
Convention in February last. 
“As manufacturers generally buy wool on its merit. 
which makes the rules inoperative, and of uo practical 
value, and as they prevent the co-operation ol a large 
class of wool growers, we ask your vote on the following 
resolution, which you will please return to me at your 
eariv convenience, with your approval or rejection. 
Very truly. Gkmucse 8. Bowen. President.. 
“ Jlf.solved. That the rule.- adopted at the Convention in 
February, 1W, governing the members of litis Associa¬ 
tion in buying wool, are hereby rescinded, aud members 
left free to purchase wool ou its own merit*.” 
The Western Rural of July 4tb, expresses the hope 
be able to announce 
ia it* G. 8 . Inn is answers in the negative. The po¬ 
tato is not regarded as a fruit, but a tuberous root 
or knob, an underground branch capable of repro¬ 
ducing itself, but uot a hybrid. In this respect it is 
like the scion of an apple tree placed in auother of 
a different variety, which will produce fruit pre¬ 
cisely like itself, and not a cross between that of 
itself and the tree in which it Las been inserted. 
Crosses are not made from tubers, but solely by the 
intermingling of ihe pollen of one variety with 
that of another. This does not impair the-doctrine 
of mixing, but simply controveils the somewhat 
prevalent idea of the process by which the change 
is produced. _ 
Women and Farming. 
F. R. G. writes the Journal of Agriculture 
pleasantly and sensibly about the labors and per¬ 
plexities of the wives of fanners. He says they do 
and should know a great deal about the leading 
principles and practices of farming. By keeping 
up with the improvements of the day through the 
medium of the Agricultural journals, aud by noting 
the routine of home operations, women can often 
aid their husbands by means of suggestions which 
will lighten their labors and render them much 
more effective and profitable. This does not imply 
“wearing the breeches,” but there cun be no harm 
iu knowing something about them should sickness 
or disaster suddenly throw upon the woman respon¬ 
sibilities previously resting upon the husband. 
There can be no harm in knowing how to do a 
thing, though no occasion should occur to render 
it necessary to put that knowledge to practical use. 
Tne Prairie Farmer — Chanue of Form, &c—The 
I’ruiric Farmer celebrates the inauguration of a new vol¬ 
ume by changing its form from a quarto of Id to a double- 
quarto of ,s pages, and also by devoting a portion of space 
to literary and miscellaneous subjects. We regard both 
these changes as decided improvement*. Though the 10- 
page form is pre'erredby some, the double-quarto (s page) 
i* far the most convenient and popular. As to combining 
literary and miscellaneous topics in a journal primarily 
devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture. &C„ the remarkable 
success of the Rural New-Yorker (which has ever kopt 
in view and ctitcred for the Family, as well as the Far¬ 
mer.) demonstrate.- its propriety anti advantage*. And 
we are only surprised that the conductor* of tne Farmer 
did not years ago make a change about which they l-ow 
frankly say—“After many years of experience we have 
become convinced that a strictly class paper of this kind 
cannot be made to meet the requirements of the Ameri¬ 
can farmer aud his family. By this we mean a paper so 
near a strictly agricultural and horticultural journal as 
we have heretofore endeavored to publish. There is 
something lacking in it. While it i* all\the farmer indi¬ 
vidually could desire, there is lee* to cr.denr it to the 
member* of ihe family,'' etc. 
— We congratulate our contemporary upon its sensible 
change to “ a larger form and wider field,” and sincerely 
Wish it increasing prosperity. 
We have received the following additional replies 
to our Circular on the above subject: — Messrs. 
Lewises & Brooks, 385 South Water St., Chicago, 
sell wool on its merits, “ aud do not bind themselves 
by any arbitrary rules.” Sturges, McAllister & 
Co., 3, 4 and 0 Kush St., Chicago, “sell each lot on 
its merit.” Geo. W. Beale, 169 and 170 Fulton St., 
New York, aims to sell wool on it.* merits, but in 
mixed lots can usually do better to include unwashed 
at one-third off 1 . Coutt & Battie, 05 Bine St., New 
York, will sell fleece wool on its merits — but state 
that “it is customary in the trade to deduct one- 
third on bucks, uuwashed and unmerchantable 
wool.” Harding, Gray & Dewbt always sell un¬ 
mixed lots on their merits, but in case of mixed lots 
“must sell according to market rules.” Wright, 
Goodwin & Caj-bn, 115 Federal St.., Boston, will 
sell each lot of wool on its merits in quantities not. 
less thau 3,000 lbs., but cannot, keep smaller lots 
separate. 
that it will in it,* next issue 
that the Association bas repealed these unjust, rules.” 
Mr. Morrow, whose name appears above, is one of 
the editors of that journal. 
The leading wool growers of the Northwest— 
most justly and wisely in our judgment—refused to 
co-operate with a body fresh from passing those ob¬ 
noxious rules. We for our part have hitherto de¬ 
clined to favor or even to publish ihe call for, the 
Exposition. But if the Association ceases to occupy 
an attitude of antagonism, by actually rescinding 
its t tiles, we think the growers will act most sensibly 
to let bygones be bygones, aud proceed in reference 
to the Exposition as they would have done had the 
difficulty about the rules never occurred. 
Barley from Oats. 
In one of our exchanges, recently, was an arti¬ 
cle purporting to have been taken from a late publi¬ 
cation by Elihc Burritt relative to producing 
barley from oats. The experiment was 1 made and 
the rc6ult accomplished by a farmer named Jons' 
Ekjns of Burntishum, Dear the river Ouse. The 
field which was a large one, when seen by Mr. B., 
bad a heavy growth of barley upon it, ready for tbe. 
sickle, grown from a seeding of oat6. It was the 
result of an experiment. The oats were sown the 
last week in June of the preceding year, but when 
well up, and before coming to a head, the ground 
was mowed over, cutting the math within an inch 
and a half of the ground. It started np and was 
again cut, the operation being repeated till the set¬ 
ting in of winter. The following season the oats 
grew again — the straw aud leaves having all the 
characteristics of the grain from which they sprang, 
but tbe heads and their products were barley. This 
may be regarded as a simple variation of the wheat 
and chess question and will doubtless receive a con¬ 
temporaneous solution. 
hours of repose. This is sometimes the result of 
thoughtlessness of the ownhr, but more frequently 
indifference to suffering, o- the part, of those to 
whose custody the horse ,-s temporarily confided. 
They hire the animal, for Vie day, at, a stipulated 
price, aud are bound to geti'ft.e worth of their money 
at the least possible expend and care. Tlieconee- 
quenee is the animal suiA-rs from over exertion, 
goaded to it by a free application of the lash, from 
lack of proper nourishment, and especially for the 
want of a due supply of water at seasonable periods. 
But this is not. all. A horse, when driven rapidly a 
considerable distance in extremely warm weather, 
require^ special care at those periods when his exer¬ 
tions are intermitted. He should not be left broiling 
In the sun with the harness chafing his skin aud the 
sweat and dust encrusting it. If the cessation of 
labpr i6 to extend through several hours, the harness 
should be removed and the coat of the animal prop¬ 
erly cleaned and the skin weU manipulated with the 
comb and brush. These attentions may be distaste¬ 
ful, but if omitted the animal will be sure to deteri¬ 
orate in effective power and value day by day. H 
you would have your horse in good trim, wide awake 
and ready every time, feed freely, groom often, shoe 
well and be as sparing as possible of harsh words 
and the whip-lash. These last may be necessary in 
exceptional cases, but they are too often the rule 
aud proper treatment, the exception. 
Condensed Correspondence, Items, &c 
Mr. crosmar'* Raj».— iu out issue ol' July 4th we 
published the evidence furnished by Mr. Crosman in re¬ 
gard to the weight.* of the fleece* of hi* rams, aud we 
advised that he further furnish precise and definite testi¬ 
mony in regard to the accuracy ol' ihe steelyards used, 
the condition of the wool, and t he age of the tarn*. We 
also suggested that, to settle the first two point.*, he sub¬ 
mit the fleeces to widely known and disinterested per- 
eons. experienced in handling woo), for their examination 
and report. In answer to thiE he sends1. In regard to 
the accuracy of the steelyards, the a Hi davit of their 
owner, Willard Springer, that, ho had them thoroughly 
tested before purchasing and found them to be accurate— 
that t hey have never been altered or t ampered with-that 
ou the 4th of July, since weighing Mr. Grosman's fleeces, 
he took them to the village of Alexander, had them again 
in every instance 
W. L. Dickinson, A. T. Mooere, Allred 
dealers in the village of Al- 
PROTECTION against wool buyers 
[We have received the following in advanced 
sheets from the Report of the Department of Agri¬ 
culture, for June. It. is from the pen of J. R. 
Dodge, Esq., Statistician of the Department— Eu.J 
“The isolation of farmers favors imposition by 
combination for the purchase of their products; 
and in nothing do they suffer greater injustice than 
in the arbitrary rules either tacitly agreed upon or 
adopted openly in convention by professional wool 
buyers. The evil has been growing, until its pro¬ 
portions arc now monstrous aud unendurable; and 
it becomes necessary, in the present unprofitable 
era in wool growing particularly, that this depart¬ 
ment should use its iuliuence iu opposition to inju¬ 
rious combinations.” 
[The buyers rules adopted by the Manufacturers 
Association of the North West, at Chicago, on the 
19th of February, 1868, aud by the State Convention 
of Wool Buyers’, at Detroit, June 3d, 1868, are then 
quoted; and the rules adopted by the New York 
and Ohio Buyers’ Associations, are referred to as 
similar in tenor. 
Trial of Mowers and Rakes.—A trial of mowing ma¬ 
chines and hay rakes took place at Jackson. Michigan, on 
the 21th and 25t.h of June, under the auspices of the 
Jackson Co. Agricultural Society. E. L. Mitchell, 
Henry N. Stetson, W. T. Foster were the committee 
on award*. The field of trial for the mowers was divided 
into half acre lots, and the machines set to work. They 
were the Ohio Buckeye combined, Dodge's patent., the 
Kirby combined. Nos. 1 & 2, the World, the McCormick 
Mower, the Excelsior, Cayuga Chief, Kirby Clipper, 
Wood’s do. combined. Excelsior .Itinior, Buckeye Senior, 
Champion, the Syracuse nubbard, /Etna, New Yorker. 
The committee on award*, having subjected the ma¬ 
chines to a dyamometrical test, reported the comparative 
draft of each in pounds as followsCayuga Chief, 325; 
Excelsior Settlor, 225; Excelsior Junior, 240; Kirby Clip¬ 
per, 200 : Kirby Combinck, 825; Champion, 280; Com¬ 
bined Ohio and Buckeye, 2G0; McCormick, 270; Wood's 
Mower, 225; Wood’s Combined, 240. World, Front Cut, 
210; World, Rear Cut, 2ti0; Syracuse Hubbard, 360; 
jEtna, 300; Cleveland Hubbard, 210. 
The horee hay rakes entered were the Taylor, Haw¬ 
kins, Buffalo Sulky and Coates' Lock Lever. They all 
performed well, and so nearly alike as to make compari¬ 
son difficult. 
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Silk in California.—' The Californians are an ambi¬ 
tious, go-ahead people. They dig and 'prospect” for 
gold, plant vineyard* on an extensive scale, contest the 
palm of superiority with the Australians in the way of 
flocks and herds, have obtained the front rank in the 
production of wheat, and are now engaged in an eff ort to 
rival France in the artieje ol’ silk. Tbe last Cafilornta 
Farmer devote* considerable space to the mulberry busi- 
negs _pUowing the progress already made in this direc¬ 
tion, and Its probable expansion in the immediate future. 
A* an incentive to growing the mulberry, the Legislature 
of that State passed an act according a bounty of $250 
for every 5,000 trees, aud the same proportion for any 
number in excess of this. According to a statement of 
L. Pkevot, iu the Farmer, there are now growing in Cal¬ 
ifornia over five millions of mulberry tree*, while the 
number is rapidly increasing. The production of silk 
has already commenced, and its rapid extension is con¬ 
sidered certain. 
. -- 
Portraits of Swiss Cattle.— We are indebted to 
Frederick Probst, Esq,, Mendon, Monroe Co., N. Y., 
for some very fine lithographs ot' Swiss cattle. They 
represent two families, the brown and spotted, which are 
famous in the rich valley* of Switzerland for combining 
in a high degree qualities which render them superior for 
the dairy or the feeder’s stall. A select herd of these 
cattle was recently purchased aud transferred to the 
stables of the Emperor of Russia. Mr, P., who is a 
practical and skillful farmer, recently inspected these 
breeds in their native pastures, and believes valuable im¬ 
portations might be made from this stock. 
thoroughly tested, and that they 
proved correct, 
Rowe and Phillip Zwetch, 
ex&nder,” testily on the same day “that they have tested 
by their scales for Willard Springer the steelyards that he 
says were used to weigh the wool in question, and find 
them to be correct.” 
2. Condition of the Wool.—Delos L. Dodson testifies 
that he examined the rams before shearing; that “the 
wool was dry, as far as water was concerned,” that he 
assisted in doing up the wool: that each fleece was 
divided and done up in two separate parts; that no dung 
or other impurities wore done up iu it, and no excess of 
twine used. J. E, Van DeBogart, H. D. Van De Bogart, 
Wilson Baker, Wm. D. Howard, FDier Lincoln, Warren 
F, Lincoln, Win. Sawene, Richard K. Losee and William 
Springer testify substantially to the same fact* (except 
a* to actually assisting in doing up the fleeces;) that they 
were “ done up in a workmanlike maimer, nothing going 
into the fleece except what belonged there, which, a* 
you say, included the sweat balls.” The words “ you 
say - ’ arc iu allusion to our remarks on the subject, in 
our article of July 4th. 
3. Age of the Dams.— Richard R, Losee testifies that 
the she of (he two ram* arrived at hie farm Oct, 10,1866, 
and commenced serving ewes on the loth; that Mr. Gros¬ 
man’s ewes were brought at that time, aud that the 
dams of Mr. Crosman’* two rams, Dixie and Rocky 
Mountain, were served ou the 24th and 25th of October, 
1366; that he was at Mr. Crosman’* farm “ on or about 
the 25th of March, 1867; that the lamb Dixie had the 
appearance of being but a few hours old, and Rocky 
Mountain a (ew day* old.” Warren L. Lincoln testifies 
that he called to sec Mr. Crosman on or about the 25th of 
March, and found him “engaged in assisting the dam of 
Dixie to lamb. The lamb Rocky Mountain was iu the 
same stable, and had the appearance of being but two or 
three days old." Philip Coon, James K. Langworthy, 
William bawens, Asher C. Holmes and Thomas Grant 
testify that, they were at Mr. Crosman * farm on or about 
the 25th of March, 1867, and that the lambs appeared in 
respect to age as above described by Mr. Losee. 
4. Forty-three citizen* of Alexander certify that they 
are personally acquainted with “the greater number of 
those men whose names were affixed to the affidavits,” 
the substance of which was given in Rural New-Yorker 
July 4tii, “and know them to be mcD of honor and 
veracity.” Eleven citizens of Darien certify to the same. 
The Heated Teem—Harvest, &c.—The w’eather for 
the last two weeks has averaged a degree of heat rarely 
experienced so many day* in succession. From all 
points, North, South, East and West, the range of the 
mercury has been very high—often goiug above the 
nineties. There have been few showerg in this region 
during thi* period, and the report is the same from most 
points embraced in the circle of onr exchanges. A Wis¬ 
consin paper givo6 the heat on Sunday afternoon, July 
5th, at 1)9 iu the shade. The last two weeks have afford¬ 
ed the farmer* an excellent opportunity to cultivate their 
hoed crops and run the mowing machines. In the West, 
and also in the Middle State*, where harvesting is earlier 
than with us, the reapers have been in full play, securing 
the wheat crop in a most admirable condition. There is 
a slight drawback to thi*, as some portions of vegetation 
begin to languish from a lack of water. Otherwise, 
everything is encouraging, and the promise of the latter 
harvest ah that can be reasonably expected. 
The report then proceeds:] 
“To the first rule of the Woollen Manufacturers’ 
Association, so far as it honestly opposes the prac¬ 
tice of including excessive filth, dirt, and. tags in 
fleeces, there is no objection. All attempts at 
cheating in putting up wool are highly reprehensi¬ 
ble, ami should be frowned upon by all honest men. 
There is a vast improvement, however, In this re¬ 
spect within a few years past, and few complaints of 
dishonest practices have reached the department. 
Of the remaining rules it can only be said, no 
more palpable cover for fraud could be framed; no 
moredirect invitation to swindling could be address¬ 
ed to the dishonesty of the buyer. It is not pre¬ 
tended, after such deductions, that a uniform price 
shall be paid for all classes of wool; discrimina¬ 
tions in price may also be added ad libitum to such 
deductions. It is proper that quality and condition 
should modify price in wool, as in beef, butter, or 
other product; but a deduction of one quarter of 
beef because it is grass-fed rather than corn fed, or 
one-third of the weight of butter because it contains 
too much salt or too much buttermilk, would be 
arbitrary aud inadmissible. 
All unwashed fleeces of Merino rams of pnre blood 
maybe claimed to be ‘greasy, 
BOTS AGAIN 
as soon as it was thought mat me sense oi iecung 
was gone, and the bote “were gnawing away with a 
hearty good will, aud from the damage done, the on¬ 
ly matter of surprise was ffiat the horse had lived so 
long. They had commenced on the stomach im¬ 
mediately at the junction of the swallow, and had 
eaten off the cuticle, or inner coats entirely around 
the stomach, aud to the width of five or six iuches. 
* * Dozens and dozens of them were arranged 
in a regular row almost as thick as they could stick, 
and no one seemed to have progressed in advance of 
the others, nor were there any detached places 
attacked, nor was there one particle of the cuticle or 
inner coats of the stomach left behind them. They 
swept it clean all round as far as they had progressed, 
and to a considerable depth, though in no place was 
the stomach eaten entirely through. It was raw as 
a piece of beef, and the horse died of inflammation 
and so subject to 
one half deduction, whether the oil or yolk shall 
weigh one pound or five; aud all similar washed 
fleeces maybe held to be ‘heavy,’ and, therefore, 
relentlessly reduced one-third, whether the loss in 
scouring shall bo 30 per cent, or 60; an ounce too 
much of twine in a fleece of six pounds must be 
punished by confiscating two pounds; any fleece 
not absolutely clean may be declared ‘partially 
washed,’ and placed in the same category with the 
dirtiest unwashed; and the presence of 5 per cent, 
of cotted wool must be atoned for by the absence 
of S3 per cent, of net returns. 
These rules apply a6 well to an unwashed Cots wold 
fleece, that shrinks in cleansing but 30 per cent., as 
to a Merino, that loses 70 per cent., so that the same 
deduction is required upon two fleeces, weighing 
each 14 pounds, unwashed, one of which loses 9.8 
pounds, and leaves 4.3 pounds of cleansed fiber, 
while the other loses but 4.2 pounds, aud leaves of 
cleansed wool 9,8 pounds. And similar if not equal 
disproportion exists among grade Merinos. And yet 
such rules are assumed by interested parties to be 
‘ for the interest of both grower and manufacturer of 
_ wool,’ and ‘ a protection to the honest grower;’ and 
A Walking Meadow. — A fanner named Robert 
Batchelder. Sailibury, kept his sheep during last win - 
ter under a loose floor, upon which hay was continually 
being pitched about, and the result was their backs be¬ 
came thickly matted with hay seed. On being turned 
out this spring they were exposed to excessively wet 
weather, causing the hay seed to vegetate and grow lux¬ 
uriantly, and converting the Bheep into perambulating 
meadows. _ t ^ __ 
Associated Enterprise.— It is proposed by some of 
the Southern farmers to form associations for the pur¬ 
pose of importing improved farming implements, seeds 
and plants suited to the climate and soil of that section. 
Agents are to be employed to purchase and forward 
these to convenient point*, and to receive back their 
product* to pay for them and their transportation to the 
pointB designated. 
The “ Lead Encased Block Tin Pipe,” advertised in 
thi* paper, is rightly denominated a great desideratum, 
for it evidently “fills the bill” of what bas long been 
vainly sought by thousand* who regard health and lon¬ 
gevity as worthy of consideration. Having examined 
this pipe we are satisfied that it possesses great value 
and utility, and therefore voluntarily commend it to all 
who ubc water conveyed through pipes or faucets. Those 
who desire pure water for drinking and other purposes 
should give the matter attention. 
A Sure Cure for Fistula or Poll-Evil.—Mr. 
Editor : —I see in your paper of the 4th inst., the 
following inquiry, the best remedy for curing fis¬ 
tula in a horse, wanted. If the owner of the horse 
will procure the following recipe, and follow the 
directions, I will guarantee a permanent cure: 
Take one ounce orgamun, one do. spirits of turpen¬ 
tine, two do. oil of vitriol, eight do. of lard. Melt 
the lard thin, then add the oils, cover tight; when 
AN Ice House.—A. H. M., Monroeton, Pa., asks tor a 
design of a cheap ice house. See plans in former vol¬ 
umes. We will give another ere long; meantime, blessed 
are they who have properly filled ice houses about these 
days. Our thermometer marks 91 5 in the shade as we 
write—10:30 a. m., July 13. 
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