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CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
Povoi.fxJiCAL.—The- Fruit# of ^ rlifortiin—Applet, Penn, Grapv- 
(IlluatrnU^I.) Almond* (lllubtntted,) Quince*, Ornnjfe*, F<K*« 
Californiu Fi'k i IlluM-mird,) Pourgr&uaU** (llliutraUaj Prmie* 
Mllu»tr*t**t, i Otiv*« Otlllorma <»rnj<o Trade . *i )*c " AWknn 
liver bearing Ofitxi On Ui* hruiu \ R«*<1 1/mjrar Plum , 
u Claj*).** r»iTo^i< fur *' .... Hit, 806 
Fiki d C*«>r*. Thr Vat\y Ho#** I>r1l1 future Mvuni, 
F.lc.; Wh«U it North (Volloft ; Mnntm.a Sjmntr Rv« (lllui 
trulcl,) Clovrr umJ Wheat j InUrmlxlup- of bor^hum and 
Indlftb Coni I'yUtoc* In Mltoouri . ........ i...........306 
Shkkt II(i14m.ry.—J> hc*p*>n Idalry F*rui% } Sbeepfn Ml~*oi»rlt 
SluutfliUr of Hiiunfi . *07 
Farm Fcosdmv. Karin Gate* (Illuatrutail;) SawduUii* Maaure.607 
Tn* Swrvr Mann.. Shrinkn^eof S*i • LivefindI>t*nd \V*ii*ht; 
To Prev.-nt Sow* Lying on their Voting iMg*; Prolific So**. 
Kidney Worm* .. ttOT 
A ii»■ 'Kion.itit*. Oaagtf HwlgM ; Oh* atid Shade Tree* : Ramie 
lu Horida.... .. SOU 
Tint VinrvAMD# —(•rnpe \ «jm» —■Terminology....bOc- 
Tin, Hiuuimvav. Won Rmni>duu . Stork In Kama*; Ornzi - a n t 
Cuttle lirokuru , Yi*-Ul>lu Oil* (or Milch < '»wi»; Liu* on <‘.'tUle.i^)* 
Tin liouna«iAN. K**»y* on Hor»r*lioain(r j Wlint Alla my Colt, 
Remedy for Cttlloui YVuUSAtl, KuLhej Cuntiiou* for Horae*’ F» d.bO.t 
Ml it At A tWTjflTltCTC itA. -A Horn Burn (V I lino rnliotit;) A Squaih 
Humu- (2 IlluatmUmi# o Intnrovod &tbnU< H<ru»c: Sluing for 
Jiuiltlinx*': Puiulinjj Ola Building* , To Ruml Reader* ,, • ,hi)t i 
Piio(;#yio>«. V. Ftrtnpn' Clnb-Refme TpIjamo, O'l fiarrrl# 
for Cidi-r, Itenudy for Rot* (u O»tor Renn#, A Wiacon* 
ftih Baelndor, P|imI'p Slate. Uri^i FniTl f.-r Murkvt, Tile Nlauu- 
tiu iuro, SubdiiitiK Boggy I.-m.'U, MIiidcauu for Seiika*, ilard't 
<«rru* an 1 TiiROlhV. Uwaol v*. Sour 4>eam, .lnjriuii-.* I'lum, 
huckerkug Orchard Trie*, WliM Huin Inur no Public Debt*.. .«O0 
lJAinv lit ouM»tir,~butter lUlrviujc- -Tll« Stock, Quality of 
Butter, Ac., MamtgfMnent of Mlli-Ilow Shull we Realise 
Most Profit from thu Milk. ... ..810 
Hvoiuvje Informatio.n.—P urr fold A:r—It t* not Pnn/«*rou* to 
llrealliM 4; W m 1 In tlia &U*niA*h .MO 
Til k Apiaciax,—B ee K».epen* Convention j Italian JJoi* j lire# 
North nud South .. ....felQ 
Tn* PorithF Vauo. Thu N. Y, Slate Poultry Fair ; Imjuirie* 
About Ayi-ahury Uitcfct and Qriuo Fowl*.,**..811 
D'Wimi'' Penr* aud Quin rue | Contribute'! Rerip.r. 
Dyeing Blank, Indian lireud, Thu tiueen of Pudding#, ll«tw to 
Make Soft Soap..811 
SciKNTinr i v t> — 1 bo K(irth*a Shupe LuplaceV Theory ; 
Wood*!* uf the Sjhn lr»w up® ; Protecting Kooi* Iroin Fire ; An 
other Mooh for the Kertli ; Thu hj>onge... . 15)1 
Emtoriai*-, Ktc. Rural atid Qiierlra—The Rural Pay#, 
The Ruml Appreciated in the South, Uncdug and the fJuveru- 
ifiuiit, Loit from nnt Tnklnjr n Pnr.vr, Riiropenn NVItr.it (.'nhu, 
Ten*Cultle Law* of llliuni*, N. V. i rnlt liffwom 1 Club, The 
Imhpcmient. Middletown, N. Hide-Bound Calve*, Snu 
Flower Sued, AUiko Clover Seed, The Fuivtont ludu%trial 
Societies.... .... .61*i 
Titw Rkvicwkr.— Saw Publieniiop# Reviewed ................ ,81H 
Social Tories, - H A;o of American AutHnrai** Thought; Men 
w ho Win Wometi; The Fh'o of Life...813 
SronikN *<»h RoitAuirra.—Love’s Miracle..*..813,614 
ClIoiCK MiSCKIAANrY. Every-Day Life.614 
La oiks' Pomt Folio. A GlrP* n Girl for n’ That (Poi try;) 
NVorn«n »u. M Ipmeet*, Again ; PnMi mid the Swallow- ; Mu*i<' 
Honltljiol , Currunl iioilip; l'h« Ohueurn Heroine; Mirth and 
Mourning .. 815 
Moprk ANn Manjuis*. - L'lto Fashion*—Children*!! Cloak*, 
NNTap* f<*r Mjaaoa. .s.-hvol Drwtt* for CltL. A Pretty Trim 
miiig, VidvuLuuik, llousn .Indcota ; CioMnrrm Faustina ((HuMrn- 
tod ,) Sup< rtinuua Hall ; Covarlhg thu Lung*. .......815 
Sabmatii Rr.AniNo, Over the Thorny NVay (Poetry;) The End- 
Jc>s Day; Ri:*lgnAtion. .816 
News or run Wkku. —Douuwtk end Foreign.,......616 
Tint Mauhkta. — Monvv pud Stork; Produce and Provision**; 
The Coumry Chu*:»o Markul; Llvd Stork.. ..616, 617 
Pkrsonal 1tkm», 'interesting Personal Rruviticw.616 
Tint N kwh Conpknhlu, Thirty Laic InUu*ting Bruvilio*.$19 
Fon Yot .Nit Profmc,—F oundling#..6 'JO 
Wit and lit mv> it.—Love's Labor Loot (Illustrated).8^0 
Tin Pf/xi.Ku.—Riihu*, Enigma*, J.>efspHstlon y ike...6?0 
BUSINESS NOTICES. 
“PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT." 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
AS ORIGINAL WEEKLY 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
D. £. T. mOORE, 
Conduoting Editor ond Proprietor. 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE l 
StuiscrupTiiiN 'J'lircn Dollar!, a Vear. To Club, 
and Axents, Ki»e cople* lor *14; Seven, and one tree 
to club axent.lor $19; Ten, undone free, lor $26—only 
$3.50 per copy. A « we pre-pay A men can postnxe, $3.70 
is the lowest Club into to Canada and $3.50 to Kurope. 
The best way to remit is by Draft or Post-Ofllee 
Mousy Order,—and nil Jlrafts and Orders umde pay¬ 
able to the Publisher may me mailed at ms risk. 
Advkktiking Inside. 75 cents per line. Airute 
space : Outside, $1 per hoe. For JSxtru Display and 
C f Uts, a price and a half. Special anti Uuslness NotleCH 
ehatyoo aecordinxto position. No udvei'Lisemeut in- 
serled for less than $.1. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18 , 1861 ). 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
••Too .Much of n IJood Thing” !sn paradoxi¬ 
cal lemark which liullifully applies to tlicAd- 
vcrtlsing in this week’s Hukal, for tho quantity 
of that commodity far exceeds our present 
wishes and convenience. The truth is that 
advertising friends Insist upon a Bearing in some 
number of our present volume, and wc are 
obliged to give it now, for the reason that A 
great portion of the last issue of tho year (next 
week's) will be occupied with Title, Index, Ac., 
leaving little space for advertisements. We 
regret this necessity, but as advertising pays 
and the Kurai. is so large that it still contains a 
good variety of rending, it is hoped subaorlbora 
will not object to the temporary infringement.. 
In consequence of the pressure we defer or omit 
a summary of tho President’s Message, mid 
several editorial and other articles intended 
for this number. 
•-*M- 
The Rurnl I’nys other people besides farmers, 
as witness tills extract from a letter written us 
by an Ohio merchant“ Although not a pmeti- 
cnl tanner myself, but a merchant, I own it farm 
and have been a constant render and subscriber 
To say tbo Rural Nlw-Yopker is a good paper 
of It; class is not enough; it is certainly the best 
Agricultural and Family Paper published. You 
have my best wishes for continued success." 
A Georgia correspondent writes : — " Tbo 
Rural has, without duubt, tbo greatest influence 
of any papci*1n the land. Since my short letter 
in your issue of iho 20th ult., a ceaseless stream 
of letters has been pouring In from all parts of 
the North and Cnnudu- I cannot answer them 
by let ter," Ac. 
And a Georgia lady writes us:—“Wo cannot 
express our dollglit with your magnificent week¬ 
ly the lurge, beautiful Rural New-Yorker. 
We have already inado a book of the back num¬ 
ber* received, und shall carefully preserve them 
all and have them bound. And whenever wo 
t urn our eyes to the wall and behold our pic¬ 
ture—'‘The Birth-Day Present’—our hearts will 
overflow with gratitude afresh." 
— Hero are like appreciative letters from Vir¬ 
ginia, the Carolinns, Ac., but we must forbear— 
after adding an extract, from a Santa Clara, Co., 
Cal., letter, which somehow got mixed witli 
Southern epistles. Our California friend remits 
for a new dub, mid adds" The Dictionary sent 
as a premium, on the subscriptions or last year, 
came duly to hand, for which you have my 
thanks. It is truly’ a very inluable book. I 
would not be without it for twice the cost of it* 
nor the ItURAi. for four times its cost.” 
--- 
Racing and the Government. -There is nothing 
like "going for a thing" one wants. There is 
nothing commands our admiration more than 
the boldness of a proposition, even though it be 
preposterous and impudent. The latest live 
thing of this character which has attracted our 
notice is found in the Turf, Field and Farm. 
Here it is: 
" Wc would urge our readers lo use every en¬ 
deavor to bring rating under governmental 
patronage. With ila-aid of not a great deal of 
money, judiciously di-iributerl, the increase of 
sport nud consequently of good horses, would 
lie immense. * - * A hundred thousand dol¬ 
lars appropi lated among the States which would 
raise the .same amount as the general Govern¬ 
ment would insure I tvo good meetings a year. 
For, make the offer to a particular place, con¬ 
tingent on bulMItiga proper track and buildings 
and addingn certain sum of money,guaranteeing 
at the same tinio the races being run I here fur a 
scries of years, and there would be a lively com¬ 
pel I lion to secure the location. If all who are 
interested in the welfare of the turf would m- 
tcrcfjl themselves in this, there is little doubt of 
securing it being accomplished." 
Wc imagine t he horror with w iden lids cheeky 
proposition will he read by those conservat ors of 
public morals known as Managers of Agricul¬ 
tural Fairs who offer purses for fust trot I ing and 
running, mid the other class who attend thcbu 
fairs to seethe horses trot but who would not lie 
seen on a raco-coursc. Our admiration is ex¬ 
“ THE BEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE 
Ever Published in Any Land or Language.” 
Ollt VOI NG FOLKS 
FOR 1870. 
The following are among the prominent features 
of “our Young Folks" for lh70: 
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, author of " a Summer in 
Leslie Gutitfi uiaitc's Llje," will contribute tlio lend¬ 
ing serial story, entitled “Wc Girls, a Story of 
Homo Life." 
Dr. I. I. Hates will give some graphic sketchus of 
Life and Adventure In the Polar Ruffians. 
Col. T. W. HiGGinsON will furnish a series of arti¬ 
cles on the Beaver, the Elephant , and other animals. 
" Cakleton,"’ author of “ Winning lit* Way.” will 
contribute several papers relating what he. saw In 
China during his recent tour of the globe. 
Mrs. Agassiz will continue Jior account of “ The 
I Vorld on which ire Lire." 
Mr. T. B. Aldrich, author of the universally popu¬ 
lar “ S/oru of a Bud Boy ,” w ill contribute regularly 
Mrs. A M. i>iaz. author of the inimitable " lU{!h'«m 
He nr u Letters," will continue her charming Stories 
and Sketches. 
Mr. James Parton will furnish articles communi¬ 
cating In an attractive manner many interesting 
facts of Geography and History. 
Mr. J. T. Trowbridge will continue his papers on 
curious branches of Industry. Ite w ill also describe 
the Departments at Washington, showing how the 
business of our Government is carried on. 
Rev. 15. E. Hale will contribute articles in his pe¬ 
culiar vein. 
Major TravbRsb will furnish articles containing a 
great ileal of curious knowledge. 
Pompeian Papers, a series of remarkably inter¬ 
esting papers on Pompeii will be given, telling how 
it was buried by an eruption ol Vesuvius and how 
after hundreds of years. It Is now being restored. 
Regular ok OvcamoNai. Aiirieuts will be con¬ 
tributed by .Lain G. Whittier, Harriet Beech 
eu Stowe. .I. H. A. Bone, Lucy Lakoom, Nora 
PER1IY Mrs. THAXTF.R, Rose TehiiV, (JKORGK 
Cooper, the author of ‘■Seven Little Sisters," 
Mrs. Jane g. Austin, Aunt Fanny, and other 
popular writers. 
Special attention Is invited to the splendid Prizes 
offered to Contributors and Subscribers. 
Terms.—T he price of Our Young Folks is $2.00 
per year. So club terms. An extra copy gratis for 
every tlvo subscriptions. Our Young Folks aud 
Atlantic Monthly. $5.00 per year. 
FIELDS, OSGOOD S Co., Publishers, 
121 Tremont Street, Boston. 
PUBLISHER’S NOTICES. 
Club Agents Wnniml.—Wo want a live, wide¬ 
awake, go-ahead agent in every town or school dis- 
i riet «here the Rural docs or ought to circulate, to 
form a Club lor 1371), There tire thousands o! post- 
offices at wliieh we now have only one to tive stih- 
rcribers, where from ten to fifty may be obtained by 
ti little timely effort. Who will do us and their 
friends the favor to act in behalf of the Best Rural 
and Family Weekly ? 
Ilovv to Remit.—The best way to remit for clubs, 
ns we have often stated. Is by Draft. If $80 or over, 
send by draft, as there is no risk. For smaller 
amounts It is best to send by P. 0. Money Order,—out 
If you cannot do thill, send ill Registered letters, di¬ 
rected to D. D. T. MOORE, <1 Park Row, Now York. 
Additions to Clubs are always In order, whether 
in ones, twos, tlves, lens, or any other number. A 
host of people are dropping other papers about these 
days, and our Agent-Friends should Improve every 
occasion to secure such as recruits for tho Rural. 
Howto Help tho Rural.—There are numerous 
ways In which its friends can aid in circulating the 
Rural. First, show the paper, or talk to your 
friends about it, or both. Got up a club, or aid some 
friend to do so —or induce your P. M. to uci as agent. 
No Traveling Agents are employed by us, but 
any person so disposed can act us Locul Agent, on 
his or her own authority, and secure premiums, etc. 
Hliow Bills, Specimen Numbers, Are., sent 
free to nil applicants. If you want such documents, 
let us know and they will be forwarded. 
of Severn I of the first, agricultural and stock jour¬ 
nals of the country for many years,—and Imvo 
no hesitation In recommending to my friends 
the Rural as excelling Ilium all, ami it. lias In 
1M19 ux eel led even itself. I sincerely hope you 
may bo amply rewarded, pecuniarily, for your 
great enterprise, besides thq honor you arc en¬ 
titled to, and tho just, pride you must feel in ex¬ 
celling them oil. From knowledge gained from 
the Sheep Husbandry Department, so ably con-' 
ducted by the lion. II. 8. Randall, I made forty ‘ 
dollars last year on about one hundred fleeces of 
wool, which will pay for tho Run ah for many 
years—l o conic. Is there not some good News¬ 
paper File, suitable for filing the Kurai,, I hat i~ 
not too expensive? The greatest value 1 place 
upon a paper uf the character of the Rural, is 
for Convenient reference to tho many subjects 
that arise from tinio to lime, und which are so 
ably treated upon in Its various departments." 
[Tlie Eureka Patent Binder, advertised In this 
paper, and recently added toour Pn ininm List, 
Js an excellent, and oonvonlcnt article for filing 
the Rural.] 
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The Rural Appreciated in (lie South.— Those 
who suppose that tho Rural New-Yorker is 
only or chiefly appreciated in the East, North, 
West, Canada, Sec., are mistaken, for it has hosts 
of ardent admirers in the Southern and Pacific 
States, where its circulation is rapidly increas¬ 
ing. Vide tho following extracts from several 
letters of about tho same ditto: 
In renewing his subscription for tho Rural 
a Texan, residing near Galveston, writes:—"I 
hardly suppose it isnny pleasure to ho compli¬ 
mented about your journal, but it is a great 
satisfaction to Onu who lias lived twenty-one 
years In this out-of-the-way corner to seo and 
road it, for ) consider h the rhmpnit, neatest ami 
hft/ulliomait periodical in Christendom. I never 
saw it before last February, when it was pre¬ 
sented to me on a steamboat coming up the 
river, and I have never failed to rend ft since. 
Wishing you ull the prosperity you so richly de¬ 
serve, I am," Ski. 
A Missouri Subscriber, in closing a business 
letter, says So far ns thu Rural circulates 
here it is highly appreciated, and its intluenco 
must bo for poori. Your editorial corps evince rare 
skill in catering for an enlightened and refined 
public taste. 1 intend to ’speak a good word’ 
lor the paper. Bend me a bundle of spnreooples, 
and eueli shall find a family to exert an Influence 
upon." 
An Agent-Friend residing near Beds I in, Mo., 
writes:—"It was with extreme pleasure and 
surprise that 1 received the beautiful watch sent 
me for the el uh sent to your paper. The beauty 
of your gift Is only excelled by its evident use¬ 
fulness and durability. 1 must confess that no 
employment I ever engaged in has proved so re¬ 
munerative and combined so much pleasure 
with profit as gett ing up clubs for your vulunblu 
paper. It would gratify you much could you 
see with what avidity and eagerness the Rural 
is hnyrour/l by my neighbors. May its success, 
both in finance and appreciation by tho public, 
yield toils originator, as be travels the.shadows 
of fife, no affluence ami a conslant overflow of 
happiness, until tno toils of former years shali 
be ent irely forgotten." 
Am Agent-Friend in Tennessee writes:—"Tim 
paper is becoming deservedly popular in this 
locality. I hope to have iho pleasure of sending 
you a club of fifteen or t wenty for next year; 
meanwhile, you may consider rap name as booked 
for life —for, to our household, at least, the 
Kura t. lms become indispensable.*' 
Another Tennessee subscriber, (a lady) in a 
letter renewing her subscription, naively says: 
" We tbink soincllines wo will try to do without 
the Rural, but two weeks is long enough, so I 
renew the subscription." 
And still another Tennesseean writes: —"I 
value the paper very highly and do not wish to 
lose a single copy. 1 want to preserve all after I 
read them, that I may read aud re-read them. 
pended upon the proposition perse, leaving tho 
moral feature out of the question- We hope 
that the bill making this appropriation for this 
purpose will include sections appropriating 
money to ho "Judiciously distributed" among 
tho various base ball clubs, voloclpodromos, and 
lo encourage pedestrian exhibitions. If this is 
done, “tho increase of sport and consequentl.v 
of good" lively base ball 1st*, velocipcdists and 
peflevtriun&u." ‘wouhkimj minouao." 
T\ 8.—Wo a *0 tMrnTi'rf Congress ja soon to 
lie held "to reform the turf. II is u capital 
idea. Wc hope it may t uccecd. We shall pray 
lor its success. We are not sure that wo should 
oppose a proposition that Congress appropriate 
{ 100,000 to promote such reform. Wc think II. 
(the reform) will be a big thing. 
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Loss From not Taking n Paper.—A Wisconsin 
subscriber, who avows that, ho does not believe 
in making wagers, details to us how he won $50 
from a rich old farmer, because the latter did 
not take and rOnd a paper, and “points tho 
moral" as follows, to all of which wo modestly 
subscribe: 
“Said $50, would have, furnished this man with 
the Rural New-Yorker ever since its first 
publication, nud for years to come. And the 
advantages that might accrue tn n family 
through the weekly visits of the Rural, can 
hardly In* divined. In iis columns are conns of 
knowledge and wealth, the value of which eun 
only be approximated. And while he is in dan¬ 
ger of great loss who stops it. lie who induces 
liisneigiibor to commence taking it, lain a fair 
way to” do him nnah ynmt, <iud conlcr u in mg 
benefit upon mankind. And what is true in this 
application. Is measurably true in regard to 
rnauy other publications." 
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Bn rope an When! Crops.—The Irish Farmer's 
Gazette says:— 1 Tho consular returns to the For¬ 
eign Office for 1308 give tho produce of France as 
J3.89 bushels; Prussia, 17.Ill; Belgium, 81; (wc 
give these as having agriculture in a high state 
compared with Spain, Portugal, Duly, and Aus¬ 
tria, and ns the countries where "peasant pro¬ 
prietors’’ are so numerous, und farms so small;) 
while the United Kingdom averages23, and tbo 
High-farmed dis* riots of t lie cast *u Be,it land and 
England It bushels per aero, the latter being 
treble that of France and double of Belgium ; a 
fact worthy of the consideration of political 
economists. Tho average of the United .States is 
almost tho same as that of France. 
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Tcxn* t'nttle L.nv of IUincils.—Wc learn that 
the Illinois law prohibiting tho importation of 
Texas and Cherokee cattle, passed by the Legis¬ 
lature two or three years since has been deelari d 
unconstitutional by Judge Gillespie of St. 
Clair Co.. III. We doubt whether this Is good 
fortune t o Illinois, although it probably disposes 
of much vexatious litigation resulting from the 
serious losses su. Pained by Illinois herdsmen 
through the introduction of this class of stock 
into the .State at seasons of tho year when it is 
dangerous to move it. 
N. Y. Fruit Growers' Club.—The effort to gal¬ 
vanize this Club is not yet a success. A half 
dozen members of the dead Club met last Thurs¬ 
day, und the Committee on Organization re¬ 
ported it plan and progress but had failed to find 
men of influence to take its offices under pledge 
to work in its behalf devotedly regardless of 
disc lumgomonts. The Club adjourned after 
instructing the Committee to continue its efforts 
to find such philanthropist- if possible. 
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Tim Independent, that most stupendous, pro¬ 
gressive and successful Religious Weekly in tlio 
land, celebrates its twenty-first anniversary by 
issuing a triple sheet, illustrated, with editions 
in gold and on satin. It is truly a “big thing,” 
and we congratulate brother Bowen upon his 
triumphant achievement. 
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Middleton, N. C.--D. A. Gibbs writes:— "The 
cursed war and government lias bankrupted the 
country. In 1807 aud ISOS there was bread fam¬ 
ine; in 1869 drouth and Are arc consuming the 
country. Wo would starve here though our 
barns were breaking down. We have a dense 
population aud rich soils, but no grist-mils; 
have to send eighty to one hundred miles to 
mills." 
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Hide-Bound Calves. — Will some reader of the 
Rural tell ns what to do for calves that are 
hide-bound and are not doing well, though re¬ 
ceiving good cure?—W estern New York. 
gun Flower Seed. — A French chemist says 
when roasted, ground, and prepared same as 
coffee, tho result Js a liquid admirably adapted 
for summer complaints. 
-***- 
Alsike Clover Seed.—Wo have inquiries for 
Alsiko Clover Seed. Parties having it for sale 
will find it profitable to advertise it in the 
Rural. 
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PRESS OPINIONS OF THE RURAL. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, since lt» size was 
doubled at the opening <>f this year, is the largest 
and handsomest Agricultural Weekly in America. It 
wat* always one ot the beat. We hear, without sur 
price, that Its subscript!, n* are doable those of any 
former year.—JV. I". Tribune. 
Excellent and pure in ita literary contents:. 
Abounding in timely mbiriuaiion on all matters per¬ 
taining tu Agricultural and Ituml Aflhirs, and taste¬ 
ful to fitMidiciusness in its arrangement and letter 
press, ita unrivaled success Is assured. — N>te York 
L iungrUst- 
M \ n Y year* ngo Mr. MOORL justly earned the title 
of* The Napoloon of the Agricultural Press,” and 
his Indomitable perseverance, tact and ability in 
minmglng the details of his large business, fully 
justify fue appellation.—Roeb.£'tJf. Express, 
Tin: best Weekly Agricultural und Family News¬ 
paper we c'*• mw Is the Kurai. Ni.w-Yokkeh. It 
lies seven Editors, all men of reputation, besides 
numerous regular contributors, scattered ull over the 
cuuufy —Kentucky Statesman. 
The Rural i> u perfect encyeloptedia of domestic 
lore, and give- choice original family reading. Not 
one ot Its sixteen shining pages that eun not be read 
with delight aud prullt.— London ( Out.) Aar. 
THE SEASON. 
[Tin details m regard* Season nn*l Cro|>* «trc now of minor import¬ 
une*. But it i» of imporlADCtt to farmer* to know the prices j'ftld for 
fawn product* all over the Rural fArlsIi. Glv* »i* briefly, then, this 
winter stub item* concerning the eeneon and temperature as may he 
of interest, and especially the pricM paid for nil kind/? of farm pro¬ 
duce, and Much fact* a* to th* slock vti Laml n* limy be reliable. 
—Eds. Rural.] 
Alexandria, Ln., Nov. 29.—Tho cotton crop is 
magnificent ; corn very light and brings $1.23 
per bushel. Sugar cane only medium.—H arry 
Lott. 
Moore’s rural is not merely an r;>v.-TJ-iooktnjr 
paper; it is really beautiful. Its Illustrations of rural 
architecture, trulls, dowers, etc., are worthy of a 
h".ndsomc book.— Hartford lMily Times. 
The Rural New-Yorker 1ms won a position 
where it need not. ask commendation, and uoert not 
fear criticism. It. has no equal in its own depart¬ 
ment in the country.— Stt-nda rd, < 'htcugo. 
Always fresh and varied, and suited to almost 
every phase und period of life, it now stands, pre¬ 
eminently. the large t, most beautiful and popular 
weekly of It* class published anywhere.—S. N. Visitor. 
The Rural is n a only a farm Journal of the 
highest authority and usefulness, but an almost in- 
comp*rutile family new spaper .—Lu Pot tc(Ind.) Union 
and Herald. 
Hickory, Ilnrlford to., Tlec. 1.—The 
drouth of last, summer injured the corn ; hut 
yet it is a fair crop. Tlio early part of Novem¬ 
ber was so cold that there is "right smart" yet 
to husk. The wheat crop came in very heavy 
last summer, and 1 he fall sowing looks well con¬ 
sidering tho great amount of cold weather. 
Thanksgiving came too early.— H. N. Mine. 
Stow, Summit Co., O., Deo. 2. — We lmd snow 
most of November, which left mostof our tann¬ 
ers unprepared for winter. Corn was injured by 
worms in the spring, so that It. will not average 
more than half a crop. Therowrenmny pot aloes 
tn dig yet; some varieties arc rotting badly. Old 
meadows yielded nbonl. one-fourtll of crop of 
liny; new seeded was very good: lmy is worth 
$ 13 pci ton; wheat, $1.20; bailey, $1.20; oats,Title.; 
Corn, 50c.; potatoes, 40c.; apples, $1.50. Farms 
range from $30 to $125 per acre. Labor la from 
$20 to $25 per month.—s. n. 
tlurford Township, Brant Co,, Ont., Nov. 29.— 
Snow first fell about the 15th of October; this 
disappeared, and snow again fell on the night of 
November 10th, since which timowo have had 
good sleighing and winter weather, making Hus 
ono of tho earliest winters within tlio recollec¬ 
tion of the oldest inhabitant. Probably nne.-half 
of the apples (width were not an average crop) 
wore frozen on tho t roes. Potatoes rotted badly 
in some localities; but the SOU ml ones give more 
than au average crop. Wheat, barley, oats and 
peas me all above un average yield, which prob¬ 
ably. in part, accounts for the following low 
prices (in Canadian currency:) White wheat, Me.; 
red fail wheat, 77e.; spring wheat, T9o.: barley, 
48c.;pens,50c.:oats,20c,;corn,50c.—G.S. Harris. 
FlUevtiUq Etna Term,, Dec. H .—Weather very 
comfortable. The onfv snow that wo have hud 
this season occurred on Xov. 20, which melted as 
It fell. Farmers aro all busy gathering Iho corn 
crop. Wheat and out crop very good; corn 
crop, notwithstanding an unusual dry season, is | 
fair; some of It on deep plowed land will yield 
fifty bushels per acre. There is considerable im¬ 
migration here from t he North. Wheat is worth 
$1.25 per bushel: corn 75c., in Iho field; hogs R 
and 9e. per pound, gross; beef Co. per pound, 
clean; venison 5e. per pound, net; horses and 
mules $125 to $200, Land la low aud very pro¬ 
ductive in this valley; climate ns good as can be 
desired, and very healthy. There arc homes 
here for thousands of Northern energetic fann¬ 
ers.— j. w. H. 
Record for the Month of November, 1809.— 
Station, South Trenton, Oneida county, N. Y., 
885 feet above the sea. Prevailing winds, west. 
Tho 16th, tremendous east wind, 75 miles per 
hour; prostrated fences, unroofed buildings, See. 
The 21st. a meteor l’ell In the vicinity of the 
North Star: it was \isible for some twelve 
seconds, then burst, throwing off balls as does 
tho flro-rockct; the dUtauco too groat to hear 
the report. Temperature at * A. M., 23" 2 P. 
M„ 35* 4’; 9 P. M., 29" 1G\ Moan for the month, 
29" 13'. Coldest morning at 7 o’clock, the 23t)i— 
six degrees above zero; coldest day, 25th, mean, 
IF »*; warmest day, 3d, mean, 47H*. Amount of 
snow fallen through the month, SO. 1 * inches. 
Amount of rain and melted snow, i'A Inches. 
No snow on the ground on this last day of the 
mouth. Swamps not frozen. Acres of potatoes 
yet undug, nud Corn in the Helds unhusked. The 
farmer has found, by sail experience, an un¬ 
favorable Nov. for business.—S tokrs Barrows. 
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INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES. 
Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agri¬ 
culture.—At a recent meeting the following 
nominations were made for officers of the 
Society for i he ensuing year, to be voted for at 
the January meeting; — President — W. H. Day- 
ton ; Vkri-PrcsUijDtls — Charles It. King, Harry 
Ingoreoll; CnrrctpoudinySecretary— S. G. Fisher; 
Becordtno Secretory —A. L. Kennedy : Assistant 
Recording Secretary— T. M. Coleman; Treasurer 
—George Blight; Executive Committee— H. Inger- 
soll, C. Biddle, G. Blight, Mr. Haines and Mr. 
llerstine; Sub-Co mm itec—D. Lundreth, C. Bid¬ 
dle and G. Blight; Librarian— S. S. Brooks. 
Jackson Co, (.Mo.) Ag. and Mcch. Soc.—The fol¬ 
lowing are the offloers elected for the ensuing 
year:— President— P. II. Lane ; Vice-President — 
Col. E. M. McGee; Treasurer — John T, Pendle¬ 
ton ; Secretary— W, L. Bryant; Directors —W. B. 
Howard, C. Pugsley, Peter Adams, James Funk, 
II. C. Parker J. B. Warmth, Jacob Powell, A. S. 
Packard, Jesse Linson, O. P. W. Bailey, Robert 
mil, Simeon Hamilton, C. R. Barnes. 
Merrimack River, II. Poultry Association re¬ 
cently elected tlio following officers for the 
ensuing year:— I‘resident — William stark; 
Vice-President — Wni. M. Leonard; Secretary — 
E. P. Richardson; Treasurer — Guo. W. Riddle. 
Executive Committee— A. W. Quint, W. T. Evans, 
W. F. Daniell, Henry O’Neil, James O. Adams, 
Charles Williams, and S. 8. James. 
Pennsylvania Poultry Show.— 1 Thenextannual 
exhibition of this .Society will take place at 
Horticultural Flail, Philadelphia, commencing 
Monday Dec., 20, und closing Saturday Dec., 25. 
Jos. M. Wade, Secretary. 
. Vr tr . ldveri isem e n I. 
SGHT PEK FEAT. GOEIL 
j -, 
J’hc undersigned, n* ropmrwntiitlve* of the ST. 
JOSKPH AND Dl-NVIirtGITY RAILROAD COM¬ 
PANY, have the honor to offer for mi|«i tho 
$1,000,000 
7XX15T aSORTaAGB BOPTDS 
(PAYABLE IN GOLD) 
Of TttK 
St. Joseph & Denver City RR. Co., 
Bearing Bight per Coni. Interest in Gold. Free of 
Government Tax, rocured by a lirnt and only mort¬ 
gage on the railway, which runs from St. Joseph to 
Fort. Kearney. 
Total length of road. 271 miles. 
Bis*nace noirigiigcti, til miles: and ot the rate of 
ot Iv H voO per mile on i cmpli t"i 1 road, costing to 
build and oijuip more than double the amount mort- 
‘"TniMenfor Bondholders FARM MRS* LOAN AND 
trust company ok new yokk. 
Tins line ot railroad is the extension of the Hatrnl- 
t. d and St. ./• rpii /tillroad, with its evrniectloiut 
North und Lust, and tkf St. Louts and St. Joseph 
Bail mud, on in its conmcitimi South und Bust, both 
Inns con r. r.'itii) ot ftf. JWj>5, and counseling at one o 
with tin- Si. Joseph and is nr r Cifj/ liuitroad. running 
ll'rsf. titrouyh l.usteiti lean s ij. into the heart oj .Vc- 
bra*ka and connectiny c il/i the I ni di Pacific Unit- 
i. ,i at the ' ily of Port, Keanu-y, making ttu shot test 
mure known to Valftoniia unit the Pncitlc States. 
These i>i>nds imvo thirty years to run from August 
H. |nsi. I'tiyuhieat maturity i ia Gold,In the City of 
New York. 
The Interest ts payable in Gold on the 15th of 
February and August in ouch year, nt tlu; rate of 8 
per vent.. 1 rco or Government Tax. In Now York, 
London, and Fronktort-on-tlio-Muln. at tho holders 
option, without notice, and at the following equiva¬ 
lents : 
ON $1,000 ROND. 
i a New Si rk....... .. .. .*40 gi ti. 
lu Loin 1 .' ll.. .. . o 8 4d. i 
In Frankfort-*’n-ttic-M a in. ... ...Koflor. 
i 1 . t' .. I .ell le ' i ie ' - ..tivelv. 
The. Honda arc lu denominations of $1,000 und $.500. 
They arc Coupon Bonds, hut may he registered In 
the owner's name ut the Fanners' Loan and Trust 
( oniiMinv, und, by Iho surrender of Iho Coupons, cun 
be Converted int" a Registered Bond, with interest 
payable to too registered owner. 
COMPANY’S CAPITAL STOCK, $10,000,000, 
in which neailv $2,000,000 is subscribed and paid up 
by. I ocul mibsi nations, winch aiuouul lias and is 
heiug expended on the rmnl. 
Tlio Company have l.'iu.u.O acres of superior land 
immediately adjoining the line- This iva< a grant 
direct from tho Failed Suites Government to aid Hie 
Company m their wnik, Had, ::l the Government 
price i t $2.50 per acre, lias a value of $4.WlO,tlOO, while 
the loan Is pply $1,500,(1X1, met is the onto Uiljt against 
the Company, 
The issue ot i 1.500,000 o( these- Bonds s ail that can 
In issued by the Company. 
Ronds are aetit and eHCkOgea received tree of ex¬ 
press rkurge. and murkeiaule feecin diet converted 
wlti-Kint commission, to parties investing to these 
Bonds. We oiler these ltmuls at 1 1 its ton price of 
f‘JJ.50and accrued interest in currency, with there- 
served right to advance the price w ithout notice. 
Pamphlets, mapa und information, furnmlied on 
application. 
Parties desiring safe and lucrative investments 
should lose no timohi investigating these securities. 
W. 1’. F’O.YVF.RSE A CO., 
Commercial A, onli, 54 PINE ST., New York. 
TAXXKtt At CO., 
Tiseal Agents, 49 WALL ST.,Now York. 
Having had all the papers and document* relating 
to the loan examined by competent counsel und pro¬ 
nounced complete and sufficient, and having person¬ 
ally examined iho same, wliieh we find regular and 
perfect, und having had our ow n engineers examine 
the road and property, whoso rupurts .-.ro satisfac¬ 
tory. we do. w ilh the Utmost conUdence and satistac- 
,, ■ utn< i 'l i i" K1G H'J PER Cl S’T. I HIST 
AND DJSXVKK l IT Y RAILROAD COMPANY as A 
SAKE. SL’KK. AND PKUl I TABLE 1N VESTMENT, 
worthy the aUoutlon ot cdpftultsts. (nvestors, and 
others. W. I*. • on \ uu<l & CO. 
TANNER & CO. 
Railroad Gold Ronds. —We have ou more than 
one occasion, recently noticed the sales at the high 
premium, of Government Five-Twenty bonds 
by investors. Banks, un i Savings Banks, for 
the purpose of investing the proceeds in Rail¬ 
road Gold Bunds of undoubted security There 
are several bonds now ou the market, where 
such exchanges may ho solely and prontuldy made, 
and as a reply lo several Inquiries, we annex the fol¬ 
lowing insult.- of the ad vantages and profits to bedo- 
rived by exciiunging IT. S. Six per tent. Bonds lor 
1 list Mortgage Railroad Gold Bonds. To present 
nur views In the clearest light, we have selected tho 
Etc lit per cent. Gold First .Mortgage Bonds, of the 
St. Joseph nud J Juicer City Jtailmud fon, pun >/, which 
are now so rapidly selling, by W. P- Cos verse A 
Co.,51 Pine St..and by Tanner & Co., r.» Wall st., 
1 a" 51 ,u00 V- s. 9ix percent. Bond at 115 will cost $1,- 
15b, and will purchase, at b.'». $1.17!) 50 of these hirst 
Mortgage Eight per cent. Gold Bonds. 
TJiefollowmg figures will show the comparative in¬ 
terest, compounded from Dim Lo Twenty Years on 
each amount respectively: 
St. Joseph & 
Denver City 
R. K. Eight 
. ct.Gold B>is. 
$!U 30 
101 91 
110 00 
ns 3ti 
128 37 
138 54 
H'J 73 
Pil 71 
174 04 
188 61 
203 70 
220 UO 
287 00 
250 01 
277 14 
299 31 
323 25 
349 11 
377 Ol 
407 20 
Time. Government 
Six - pr. el. B’ds. 
1st Year’s Interest— $00 00 
2d Year's Interest— t*3 to 
3d Year's Interest ... 07 42 
4th Year’s Interest— 71 40 
5t)i Year’s Interest,... 7,i 75 
lith Year's Interest... 80 2!I 
Ttb Y-uir's Interest. .. R? 19 
8Ui Year's Interest.... VO 30 
ill 1 j Year'* Interest- H> 72 
nub Year’s lutGrest — 101 40 
Jltii Year’s Interest., )07 io 
LJtii Year's Interest_ 111 00 
i;tth Year's Interest — 120 84 
14th Year's Interest. -• 120 10 
l-'ith Year's Interest. . 185 78 
10th Year's I nterest... W 112 
17th Year’s Interest— 1»'; 4*4 
ISth Year's 1 ntereal... • }o2 53 
filth Year's Interest.... IV3 83 
20th Year’s Interest.... 182 oi 
$2,213 59 
act cost of U.fi.) 
nds stLove par,-.. ioO 00 
lue.) 
$4,317 85 
Add val.of ] 
8 per cent. I 
St.J.&D.C.R. ;-2a 50 
It. Gold B’di 
over cost. J 
$2,003 59 ? 4 .-' it7 35 
Hie N. Y. Tribune very properl y sa ysLet |>tir 
ers remember this: -t good railway build is tlieoeti 
•ity now open to investment.’ 1 
