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A 
in# always upon the size of the yard and 
the view desired from the house, or the ob¬ 
jects to be screened or protected thereby. 
Rintill parterres of flowers set. in the lawn, 
if well cared for, are always delightful; but 
they should be incidental, not ostentatious 
features thereof. 
But we must protest emphatically against 
the practice of expending all the taste, time 
and labor in the adornment of a front yard. 
The outlook from the rear windows of a 
home should be as gratifying as from the 
front. The exit from the rear of the house 
should be as compensating a3 the entrance 
from the front. We want the inside of the 
platter clean as well as the. outside. And the 
same harmonious system should extend to 
every field on the farm. Vines should clam¬ 
ber over out-houscs, old stumps, and all un¬ 
couth objects that cannot be removed—even 
though the vines be nothing but hop or 
woodbine. Groups of evergreens or decid¬ 
uous trees or shrubs should screen and 
seclude the indispensable appurtenances of a 
farm which are, in themselves only necessi¬ 
ties. Groups of trees in every field are not 
only profitable—albeit they do shade the 
grain somewhat—but break up monotony, 
and relieve the eye and the heart of the hus¬ 
bandman, as well as afford animals protec¬ 
tion from sun and storm. 
We are aware that thousands of our read¬ 
ers will say that this is easily written—much 
easier Ilian it is accomplished by the over¬ 
worked farmer and his family. Wo know 
by experience the exactions necessity makes 
upon the struggling farmer. We know, too, 
by experience, how these onerous burthens 
are lightened by interweaving into each 
day's duties a single pleasant thought, or 
aim, or device, and making an effort to real¬ 
ize the same. Don’t attempt too much at 
once. Have a plan and work to it as there 
Is time, means and opportunity. Let each 
day bring its suggestion; let each suggestion 
he well digested, and then let it he wrought 
out so far as practicable and consistent with 
imperative duties. It will astonish you how 
much may be accomplished in a single year 
by doing a single thing at a time and doing 
it well. 
This article is not designed as an answer 
to our correspondent, but is suggested by his 
inquiries. Meantime, we shall try to give 
such hints and plans as he desires, and shall 
be glad to receive responses from our cor¬ 
respondents. 
PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
about the plants. If planted in drills, the plants 
should Dually be thinned out. to six or eight 
inches apart la the drill—depending upon the 
strength of the soil; if planted in hills, six nr 
eight plants in a hill are all thnl should be left. 
The cull ure is much the same us for Indian corn. 
Of the harvest, processes vro will talk hereafter. 
Meantime, wo shall be glad to hear from corre¬ 
spondents having experience. 
scissors, etc., produced by Seymour <& Co., are 
also superior, as >ve know from experience, and 
we lake pleasure in again voluntarily commend¬ 
ing their wares to the public. 
Tit>: ViKKYAKr.,-—flrrtp- Growing (Cftu-HidM, T. fllwrlralion*;) 
Grnpp.—K»|icn-D<> ill 1MW...*-....3W9, 
Ctioi'ii. -PoUlAft V* 1 lotlot 1 (llinol*Corn Culture [ foti,- 
tnr> mil] till. Potal/I ling*; 1’rta.toCulturo; ProvingOrrnlSwd.310 
lire Amm>. — Wintwrlnj Bmu ; Thu Lom of Uin Qin-vn ; Itrei- 
imi 11,1; Ho«ln Hut Hivm..... 3,(1 
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Tin. Ifnitee,,. -Mem..r«n.!ii f..| llerilemen—To Remove 
from Crttlu'a Kvm. Pieuio-Pl.eiiimmui, Lien on Cuttle- .311 
{cnrQMV. — Kenee for Mutuh or Reft Soil (IMII.trut'.d ;) A 
Flood tint. tlll'Htiuted ;i SnV»lilut«/oi Kcntee J Slock on High- 
w»y»; To Kill Ceno.lii ThUtlw... .311 
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tion (V UlnelraUuui; Improved town Mower I;lllo»trot«il).,,. 312 
I’oyni.>(,u: ai.. — Crepce Whul to Plant; lllitrkterry New in 
JIUuoh; rmtt Product of N»jil**, N. Y.........312 
AfcnoBlcutTtriuf. ]’Itrlyht Tree,; A'V II matron of PlxnlA ; Cnr- 
cullo UUtorl.lnir; Tlir..* Tho,and Aroeia Unde' ; Orchard »!«"- 
nroinvut ; Apple Tree l>ir«r» — Romcdv j PfotoctiiiK Vinnw 
Tr.t.r, Hooey )^>oi«Ci Miea-Onawed Tre«; Oa»tr« Ormp 
Hedge. Klliluf Irecoil Tnei ..... . .......... • 312,313 
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fanners, suburban residents, and all other 
Ruralists interested, having their attention 
directed to the mafier, will no doubt govern 
themselves in accordance with their wants and 
those of their premises. 
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In Warren 0o„ Ohio, writes: 
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get subscribers at llarreyhiirg, .Mi. F., i*. ut Wuynes- 
vlile, Mr. T.at Lebanon, and Mr. f . at Mt. Holly, nil 
of this county. One of the to told me. yesterday he 
obtained four subscribers the 11 rat day he pnt up his 
showbill. I distributed the papers, show bills, &c., 
between the persons named. They will all work to¬ 
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blit. Die satisfaction Of having done u good thing. 
The fact is I have been very much pleased with the 
lit'UAL. which I think is wrongly named, the name 
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New-Yorker says so.' The very appearance of the 
paper puts to silence all opposition. You may look 
out Tor a good club from this county, which will be 
better Utah any words l can say." 
Wolf Teeth in Horses. My experience with 
horses teaches me t hat there n re cases when wolf 
tooth do injure the eyes. My neighbor has a 
colt, that was nearly blind last fall. I removed 
the teeth, and in three days the eyes were all 
right.—S amuel Rabr, Summit Co., 0. 
Rutn l,nga. A Kentucky correspondent asks: 
“ Will some one baying- experience give a short 
article upon the culture and management, of 
Uuta bnga for food for stock — which variety is 
best for feeding to milch cows especially, and 
whether any other root is better," etc. 
Opium.—R. G, W., Andover, N. Y-—On page 
300 current volume of the Rural you will find 
the information you ask for without charge. 
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J}Atiii Ilium*vt>»:v. — A Word nhout HijnimU ; IJuttff >1 »»k 
4j,pH?uur* ; Chcdtlnf ChoW«.' 
3 SvTOMOt.omcAL. Currant lliwh Bornr; IiisootCbaii"*M flomult 
H'4'l Ik'rt....... . , i ... 
PoMiiTif KrovoMV. -Talk wltli ro»»*tpoil»1©iitA ; < nl^rifi* Cotton 
Orwn , Tu K»*rj» Lard frota MaUiinjti liuftilrio*; Caution to 
glmwWnt Kilter . MnUluy ; .Mn..C«bl* -• Urnwn ftrwrt ; 
CVruiuj JSnonc* ChV* ; OrloiiUil aii'l Tuantimi Piiititirtp ; Soil 
Isfifitt; To Tfik# Swi H Apj«U’ Statn* from Lilian; I'nuey Caftard 
fllin ; (k'Jotinu Ufd oil Cotlwi. .. • - -.* * ■ 
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l.w- Si<r wi|y OM Hr#tl, hrooiH Com Cllltnro* A <«o<xi Whv to 
Ain ih»« KrimL ^J.»Arn imd ^Mliur Cutlery, 
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■VVirr, ** Avoid I I*oImui # ” * # TlmLna llmnbup,” Baal Supir 
lu U irnonmi, CuUwold ^b* »*n, lltliung Whnl, Wolf Toath in 
linn**, Hataiinxn, Opium ; Tba ftiuiMm ; Induitrlat SpclHlc* .i 
Km 1 cational. Apriailtura In Common S**h»'Ol* I ; Spoiling— 
Wrlltoft Kxerriao* ; TI»o ALibrary , Worthy Htm««volunLo.f 
Mutic, The Coming of tha BlriU — .. 
Till Kn'iywKV-N«w PubHmtlun* Hovl<*w»d.. ...T 
ST»Mi?ia* ror UvitAi.iot*. — r>r*iiin*d to 111 l<nrk — A Story tlml^ 
Ooirht not to hr Truu.. ... .2 
Ciiflict MinmUNv. W««oK OM—Wf« Cold— Wenii Old i Poot 
ry;> Tht Cnnio of JLUrth ; (irt.iin (irflk* j Sympathetic Apprgel¬ 
ation . *. . - —. .. s 
Lapti*' ponr-Fr»i.ti>.—A Sotif from l)w* StldlfPontty;) Founder’* 
I>«y nt Vro»ar Colldgo ; Tlie Strong Mmd<«l. 
Mona* and Man a ana. Kwhton Chit-Chat; Ainwcr* to Cor - 
riispoiidirnU.... * .-.. . t- > . *1 
{5a pwatii HcAtiTNG TrifndA In lloavon (Vockry j) What of tho 
Nlgfan A Bountiful Haply; Chrlatlaii Choor/ulniiM... r : 
r.r tw* Wkuk. - Domoetlc N**w«— Iwludini; Ncwi from 
Wash in ici on. Now Yorh K**w Hoinpahlro, MnMachu*ctta f 
THE SEASON. 
AmcricniiHhorl-Honi llr-rcl Hook. Inaoircnlur 
addre ssed to the Short-Horn Cattle Brooders of 
the I iiited States und British provinces, the 
editor of this work (Hon. L. F. Allen, of Black 
Rock, IS*. Y.,) suys: I shall continue to receive 
pedigrees lor Vol. IX. American Short-IJorn 
Herd Book, until the first day of June coming, 
to which time I can record them. If you have 
not received my usual circular, with terms, 
directions, etc., 1 will send them on application. 
Jri making romiltnnoesof money with pedigrees, 
please send them. If by mall, in a Check on a 
Bank in New York City, payable to rny order, a 
Post Office order on Buffalo, or Bank notes, In a 
registered letter, or Bank notes by Express, 
charges paid, directed to me at Buffalo. Direct 
all mail matter to me at Black Hock, N. Y.” 
[YVe desire to receive items concerning the season, 
crops and crop prospects from all parts of the coun¬ 
try for publication under this head. —Eos. Rural.) 
Walton, Delaware Co., N. Y,, April 30. — iVo 
have had a very backward spring. There was a 
very large quantity of maple sugar made this 
spring. We had our first, real April shower on 
the 17th, since which time we have had very 
warm weather for the lime of year. Farmers 
commenced sowing oats this week; winter rye 
looks good. Wo raise lmt very little wheat in 
this section, as farmers turn their attention 
more to dairying, for which the country is well 
adapted. No bettor grass can be found than 
grows in our valleys or on our mountain slopes. 
Grass looks quite green, and fruit trees put 
Torth a good show of buds. — AVm. F. Close. 
Jtnrrlngfnn, Yale* IV. Y,, May 3. — For 
the past two days we have had snow, a portion 
of the time, In sufficient quantities to whiten 
the ground. At the time of writing a cold sleet 
is falling, coming from the northwest. Should 
it freeze while tlie fruit buds arc soaked with 
moisture it will sorrowfully dampen our now 
plcasautund hopeful prospect of un abundance 
of all kinds of fruit, peaches excepted. About 
half the spring's seeding done; many farmers 
arc already making preparations for corn plant¬ 
ing. Spring-sown clover has made a good catch ; 
fail-sown wheat looks bad; many fields in vari¬ 
ous parts of the comity have been plowed up; 
meadows afford a lair pasturage thus early in 
the season, and many destitute of bay turned to 
pasture two weeks since.— L. D. Snook. 
Council llluff*, town, April 21.— We have had 
a very backward spring hero this year. Tho 
bottom lands have been workable about two 
weeks. The cold, high dry, winds have bothered 
us much. Over two hundred acres of garden 
"truck" will he cultivated in this immediate 
neighborhood tills year. Cabbage and potatoes 
will bo tho main garden product, both late and 
early. Lale cabbage is the most profitable hero. 
Cabbage was shipped from Colorado to this 
place this week; sold at l wclvc and a half cents 
per pound. Grasshoppers it re reported coining 
out thickly in Southern Iowa, also in the east¬ 
ern portion of the State. Not many seen here 
yet. I-ast year they ale us out. Gardeners pay 
Jrmn five to twenty-five dollars per acre for 
leased ground. Omaha and the mountains arc 
our principal market places. A good prospect 
is ahead new. S. D. Street. 
Fairport, .Monroe Co., N. V., May 5. —The 
last half of April was a busy time for the farm¬ 
ers. The weather brightened and warmed up 
suddenly, grass grew, wheat fields turned green 
and buds swelled. In all directions the plows 
were a-going. Work crowded ou and almost 
overwhelmed the funner. The change was too 
sudden. Yesterday he thought, "It is winter, 
and there is no hurry about the solving; the 
ground freezes every night." To-day he says, 
"It. Is spring, and I wish iny barley and oats 
were growing." Most of the spring grain In this 
section whs sown by the first of May. Tim soil 
was in fine condition, and farmers generally took 
advantage of it to roll. Wheat looks well, 
although there are more vacant spots caused by 
the long lying on of snow than are often seen. 
Grass is large for the time of year, though its 
growth was checked by a cold half snow and 
half rain storm from a northerly direction, 
■which set in the first day of May and lasted three 
days. It was followed by cold, heavy winds 
from the northwest.—Cm el. 
Samuel's Depot, Ky., May 3.—Our prospects 
for plenty this season are very flattering. With 
the exception of a rather wet and backward 
spring, the weather has been very seasonable, 
runners are just winding up their corn-planting 
which is later than usual for this latitude. Our 
wheat crop never was more promising. s#mo 
being kneo high. We will have an abundance of 
apples and peaches if they are not killed lierc- 
alter—j. w. g. 
Murlltnro, Vl, May 7.-We had nearly a foot 
of snow the 1st and Zd of May, and the ground is 
covered yet. The quantity of maple sugar made 
about here is not near as large as last year, but 
the quality is better.—M. Ingram. 
SATURDAY, MAY l. r 5, 1809, 
BEAUTIFYING THE FARM. 
How are farmers Just starting on small farms 
to lay out and beautify their farms, Ac., wit bout 
the cost of a landscape gardener or costly shrub¬ 
bery? Many, (myself with the rest,) no doubt, 
would like to see the plan of yards for small 
farms, where much expense cannot be put on 
the samn, with detailed specifications— some¬ 
thing at least devoid of the si iff angles so often 
seen in tho country; also plans of farm build¬ 
ings suited to fifty or seventy-five acre farms. J 
have been n reader of the Rural for several 
years, ft has kept me from many humbugs; 
hope it may keep many from the false notion 
Hint. I wo rowR of evergreens must be set, one 
each side of the front door, or that farming muM. 
lie done Just, as it was twenty-five or fifty years 
ago. —P. m. s. 
Tins inquiry commands our sympathy. 
We can fully appreciate the feelings which 
prompted it, and respond to them in the 
same spirit. Farm adornment should he 
Studied. It should receive 1.ho thoughtful 
attention of tho farmer from two considera¬ 
tions, viz: pleasure and profit. Whatever 
pleases a man or mankind, innocently, ele¬ 
vates. It enriches the heart and life. 
It begets content. It awakens worthy 
desires. It refines and purifies. It invests 
labor with pure and worthy sentiment, and 
exalts the laborer. It sweetens the acidities 
of care. It replaces languor and discontent 
witll elastic, joyful, vigorous energy. Il de¬ 
stroys aimlessness. It nourishes good im¬ 
pulses. It feeds domestic happiness. It 
insures domestic security. It becomes a 
centralizing influence to which the lives of 
all related gravitate. It anchors the house¬ 
hold. A home thus becomes a place of 
refuge more secure than a walled city. 
Then there is the grosser — it maybe — 
view. It is money, time and labor well 
invested, if material and money results only 
are taken into the account. The property is 
enhanced in value. Every dollar expended 
judiciously in such substantial gilding surely 
becomes ten in the market value of the 
property. Fortunately there are men with 
ability to purchase lands who always take 
into account and are. willing to pay for the 
pleasure, as well as profit, they may derive 
from a homestead. Ami even men who arc 
not supposed capable of allowing such a 
“paltry” consideration as Ikcir own or any¬ 
body’s pleasure to Influence them, are quick 
to perceive the profit of such investments 
when they desire 1.o purchase. 
Every farmer should lie his own landscape 
gardener. His education and his associations 
in life should qualify him to make his farm 
a pleasant feat ure iu the general landscape. 
This cannot result without he uses his eyes, 
thinks of what he sees and studies the possi¬ 
bilities of his place. There is not, and there 
ought not to be any uniform rule for farm 
adornment. Each farm and locality has its 
distinctive features, just as every woman lias 
hers. No two women should dress alike; 
so no two farms should be adorned alike. 
No two women should wear the same colors 
nor be clad in the same outline of dress; so 
no two farms will bear the same rigid uni¬ 
formity of ornamentation. 
Our correspondent may profit by reading 
whatever he has opportunity upon landscape 
gardening. Hints will he given by which 
lie may profit. But, ns we have iutimated 
above, a plan given for one place is only 
suggestive, and never to be arbitrarily fol¬ 
lowed in the adornment of another. For 
front farm-yards, as a rule, wc would not 
recommend straight rows of evergreens or 
deciduous trees. Nor do we affect pleasure 
in the glare of a flower garden in front of a 
home. A well kept lawn is prettier far. By 
“ well kept” we mean that it should be clean 
and mown once a month. This is not too 
much of a tax upon the farmer. The lawn 
should be planted with trees—in groups If 
you please, the number and location depend- 
I*ri«*r* of Fnrly FrulL—A friend of ours who 
hus find occasion to visit ihe principal fruit, mar¬ 
kets of tills (Now York) city has furnished ub 
flic following figures indicating an appreciation 
of fruit:—Tho first quart of strawberries (hot¬ 
house grown) in tho market, sold »i &10. The 
saiiiQ class of fruit is now,—May 0,—selling, 
retail, at $4.to $8 per quurl. Norfolk, Vu,, ber¬ 
ries retail at the same time al per quart, and 
are very dirty fruit a* that— Unit is, covered wit h 
sand. Evidently the Virginia fruit dealers need 
to learn t.he advantage and importance of a 
mulch to keep their fruit clean. The 11 rat .grapes 
(hot-liouse) sold at $10 per lb. Tho first pooches 
—small and poor, from orchard houses, retailed 
at $2.50 each; May i!, they were retailing at $3 
each and selling ut wholesale at. $17 per dozen. 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
“The Last Humbug.”— Under this head the 
Germantown Telegraph says: — " The 1 Mexican 
Strawberry,' a cut of which appeal's in many of 
our agricultural periodicals, is the last bumlmg 
out. It Ib perfectly f runspureiit. Tho plant was 
found on the top of a Mexican mountain, and it 
is brought here, thousands of miles further 
north, as a valuable variety. II is evidently u 
wild sort, and is in appearance lute our own 
wild ones, bui wo venture to say If transplanted 
In this latitude not equal to our own. II is 
amazing that we can find men who would at¬ 
tempt to palm this gross imposition upon the 
community, and we warn our readers to spend 
no money for it." 
THE IMMENSE TRANSACTIONS 
of the Ainarican Tea Compsoy enable H to offer all 
the advantago* of combination on a Inrun scale to its 
customers. That its business is well anil fairly trans¬ 
acted, the very fact that It continues to grow and 
‘prosper is the best evidence.— IZu/nwelint, N. Jt\ City. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
“Norway Ont Seed."— Inclosed you will find 
some seeds which I found in a sack of Norway 
Oats. They have the appearance of being Ihe 
seed of some very choice flowers; but I did'nt 
know whether to sow them or not. If you will 
lot me know through the columns of the Rural 
what they lire, you will much oblige—1*. 1). Bry¬ 
ant, Harbor Greek, Erie Co., Pa., May I. 
Accompanying t he foregoing note were six or 
seven well matured Canada Thistle heads, chock 
full of sood —seed enough in them to stock a 
township. No matter what may be the merits 
of those outs, if the distribution of Canada 
Thistle seed tiy those who sell them 1ms been co¬ 
extensive, the men who have bought them will 
have cause to remember the “Norway Oat Ex¬ 
citement" as an event In their lives and in the 
history of their farms. 
John A. Cooper, Lukin's Grove,Iowa, writes 
ns, under date of April 2fith, as follows:—'“ Last 
winter I sent to Jones & Clark, New York 
City, fora bushel of Norway Oats. I received 
them, and have kept them, until a few days ago, 
being about to sow them, I thought I would ex¬ 
amine them, thinking there might be Canada 
Thistles in Ihem. On examination I found 
them full of all kinds of l’oul seeds, and Canada 
Thistles among the rest. Now I have lost all 
faith In lb W. Uamsdell, and believe litm to bo 
an unmitUjaU’d humbvo, though I have not tried 
the oats as yet. Is t here no law to reach a seeds¬ 
man who sends out all over the United States 
Canada Thistles (the worst of all pe-sts) at ten 
dollars a bushel? I have been to a great deal of 
trouble to clean my bushel. I have sifted and 
picked them over a few at a time, and believe I 
shall sift them again. The oats may be all right, 
liut since I found so much foul stuff in them I 
have no faith in them. J shall sow thorn, how¬ 
ever; but if the Canada Thistle gets into our 
light-, rich soil it. will be hard for tho farmers. I 
feel as though 1 could boot him with good grace, 
though it would not be very Christian-like. No 
man should be permitted to so trespass on the 
rights of his fellow-men. Perhaps he does not 
think Canada Thistles very had; then let hirn 
clean them out. I have no doubt, he has filled 
the whole West, with this contemptible post. He 
gets big pay, and why cannot he render some¬ 
what of un equivalent instead of a curse ?’’ 
INTERESTING TO LADIES 
I have been using a Grover & linker sewing ma¬ 
chine for ten during which time It lias never 
been out of order and dirt not cost, one cent for re¬ 
pair. MRS t G. HOYT, 
157 West 34th St., New York. 
Beet Sugar In Wisconsin, —We find the fol¬ 
lowing paragraph going the rounds of the daily 
Press:—" The manufacturing of beet sugar was 
begun in a small way at Oshkosh, \Vis., and 
proved so remunerative that an immediate en¬ 
largement of tho works is contemplated." Will 
not some of our readers in the vicinity give us 
more specific information on the subject? 
THE BEST 
ALT, First Class Druggists, Fancy Goods Dealers 
and Grocers pronounce Colgate & Co.’s 1 ’oilet 
Soaps the best. 
HEADACHE CURED 
This should be good nows l or the gentler sex. and 
the more so, as It. is absolutely true. The sick and 
nervous headaches, from which many of them suffer 
bo terribly, are not merely relieved, but, permanently 
banished, by a resort to Btafpord'b Jrox and Bul- 
puuk powders. The proper course is to dissolve a 
powder In three tahleapnonsful of pure soft water, 
and take n tr.aspOOUfUl halt-hourly until the pain 
ceases, which will always he before the whole is con¬ 
sumed. Often uno or two doses will be sufficient. 
Tho pain may possibly recur, but utter this course 
lias been adopted a few limes the complaint will be 
entirely cured. 
Sold hy Druggists. 1 Package, 12 Powders, $1; (i 
Packages, 72 Powders, $5. Mailed Free. HALL k 
ItUCKEL, 218 Greenwich Street, New York. 
“Avoid Lead Poison” is the heading of a 
seasonable special Notice in this paper, concern¬ 
ing Lead Encased Block Tin Pipe. This article 
has been highly commended by leading chemists 
and physicians, and is very properly growing In 
favor with the public. It is worthy the uttention 
of all who regard the hygiene of their house¬ 
holds and homesteads. 
C'otawold Sheep.—Those Of our readers wish¬ 
ing to procure superior stock of this breed of 
sheep are referred to the announcement of Mr. 
T. Beale Brown, an extensive English breeder 
and prize-taker, in this paper. We call attention 
to tho matter, without solicitation, for the 
Uencllt of such as may be looking for the best 
Cotswolds. 
TO REMOVE MOTH PATCHES, 
Freckles and Tan from tho face, use Peruy's Motit 
and Freckle Lotion. Prepared only by Dr. B. C. 
Perry, 43 Bond street, New York. Sold by Druggists 
everywhere. 10flt-13t 
Brining Wheat—T. S. CLOUGH states in the 
Prairie Farmer that he once brined and thus 
thoroughly cleansed seed wheat i <r thirty acres. 
He took the small and inferior grain thus ab¬ 
stracted and washed again. From this he sowed 
a very few bushels, the result from Which was 
inferior wheat in bot h quantity and quality; all 
the remainder was fine, free from out<und smut, 
and produced n large yield. He then came to 
the conclusion that "As yo sow, so shall ye also 
reap,” aud if anybody persists iu sowing smut 
and dirt, instead of good, sound, plump grain, 
they may expect to reap accordingly. 
THE PUBLISHER TO THE PUBLIC, 
A Specinl Request. — Wo frankly nsk all Its 
friends to uid In extending the circulation and use¬ 
fulness of the RURAL. Thousands of its old sub¬ 
scribers are already doing this, and wo trust the 
hosts who are Joining its standard in all parts of the 
country will do us aud their neighbors the favor to 
Introduce tho paper to notice and support In their 
respective locnlRtex. Friends, please show your 
neighbors and acquaintances the Model Rural, Lite¬ 
rary and Family Newspaper, and invite them to sub¬ 
scribe. Though our dolly receipts probably largely 
exceed t hose of any other Weekly in America there 
Is still room on our hooks for more—and Now Is the 
Time to make Additions. 
Broom 4'orn Culture. — [ wish some RURAL 
contributor who knows, would give the best plan 
for raising and securing broom corn for market. 
I believe it is entirely a new market crop for 
tills section, though it grows as flnet v, no doubt, 
us anywhere else. I wish to know all the partic¬ 
ulars,’ as I am ft new hand, and want to try the 
experiment. — J. W. Gilbert, Samuel' & Depot, 
Ky., J lay 3. 
This Inquiry requires immediate answer, if 
our correspondent intends to try the experiment 
this season. The ground should bo clean, in fine 
tilth, and surface smooth —nil of which can be 
accomplished by plowing when the ground ts 
not wet, burrowing and rolling. The best culti¬ 
vators drill in the seed in drills from three feet 
and a half to four and four and a half feet, apart, 
depending upon the strength of the land and the 
notions of the cultivator. Some plant in hills, 
und it is leas work to cultivate, but the product 
of brush is not so great, nor, as a rule, is it so 
valuable. Whether planted in hills or drills, the 
rows should bo straight for convenience in cul¬ 
ture. It is important that the weeds—especially 
grass— should not bo allowed to get the start of 
the corn. Tho ground must be well stirred 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES 
Tlic New Quarter opens well. Wc arc receiving 
now clubs (unit additions to clubs) from all parts of 
the country — together with very complimentary let¬ 
ters in regard to the RURAL us enlarged and im¬ 
proved. Thanks, Good Friends ! If you “ keep the 
ball moving” we shall soon be enabled to ranko still 
further improvements in the favorite Rural, Liter¬ 
ary and Family Weekly. 
New York State Fair.—The Journal of the 
New Y«rk Agricultural Society announces that 
the books of entry for premiums at the State 
Fair of 1800 will bo closed three weeks before 
the opening of the Fair. Entries may be made 
at any time by letter, addressed to t he Secretary 
at Albany, or by applying personally at the 
rooms of- the Society. 
Caledonia Co. (Vt.) Ag. Soe. — This Society is 
to hold its next fair at St, Jobnsbury Sept. 28, 29 
and 30. _ 
Newburgh Bay Hort. Soc,—This Society holds 
its ninth annual exhibit ion September 29 and 30. 
The premium list Is published. 
The New England Agricultural Society’s next 
Fair is to be held at Portland Me., on the grounds 
of the Forest City Park, commencing Sept. 7. 
Additions to flubs are always in order, whether 
in ones, twos, lives, tons, ornny ollior number. Many 
agents,ufter sending oiuj club,form others, und ihus 
secure additional or larger premiums. A host of 
people are dropping other papers about these days — 
many liave already changed to the Rural— and our 
Agent-Friends should Improve every occasion to 
secure suoli as recruits for tho " Rural Brigade." 
Khow*lUllg, Specimen Numbers, Arc., sent 
free to nil applicants. If you want such documents, 
let us know and they will be forwarded. 
BEE Publisher's gpeciul Notices on page 322, 
