CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER, 
PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
the grooves of whose lives are deeply and 
smoothly worn. We always say to such, 
No! Stay whereyou are. Keej> the home¬ 
stead. Let it keep you content. Watch the 
waves of the world as they beat, about, you, 
and go out and inhale the atmosphere 
stint'd by the rapid rush of events, if you 
will; but do not leave the home anchorage 
for a venturesome and uncertain Cruise unless 
it be to rescue some boy of yours from the 
icebergs of misfortune among which his in¬ 
experience and adventure may have fastened 
him. Even then retain I lie old ship and sail 
hack to the old and well-tried anchorage. 
In ninety-nine cases out of one hundred it, is 
hatter lor men who are well to do in the 
world, own good .homes, have good business 
and are past middle age, to stay where they 
are. They may make more money by 
change sometimes, but they will lusts what 
their money cannot purchase for them and 
which every man ought, to value as above 
price—the home and home associations 
created and established during the best years 
of their manhood. 
substituted London, Madison Co., and thus 
paased it; but it was rejected by the Senate, and 
the Agricultural College question in Ohio Is in 
the same condition of uncertainty as at 
beginning. 
Record of Stock Snles. — Those of our readers 
who forward us records of blood stock sales, are 
informed that we desire so much of the pedigree 
of thcanimal as will enable a breeder to identify 
the same, ami the pnV/> paid or received therefor. 
It is no object to us to advertise breeders gra¬ 
tuitously, unless thereby we benefit our readers 
by giving them an idea of the market value of 
the animals changing hands. 
Tint Hormkman*.— Procntition Id Purrlijwintf lloruei; (Jlnndfr*— 
lit Careful; JWncra t ItluMraUwl ;) Klf»< 1 nw> to 
; Training CoJto; 8<*»ur* in CVIU.; 
Tut. llintuMA*. Ilrtnedy for lloven ; A Jatm-y CW.; 
IuntrrKui. Topic*,—C onsignor v*, CcmtlpiPO . i 
J’liLD Pro »f.s.— 1 Thr Potato Humbug; Koto HngAs a ml Ikuta ; 
Pumpkin* artiobK Corn ; H«*nn» with Oim j Kollowing \Vboat 
with PoUttm ; Cunlor lleftHA.;< 
Rurrcr Hu*Jt**t>itv.—Tn Wv*t*rn Wool <iro*t*T> , Lctlrfi from 
the Southw«-*t ; f>»u<-r front John Jolmaton ; Joint |-.xj'< »,t i .n 
•<f t)i« Wpol ln*1u«try of Ihn Culled Statn* ; Si Ale of our M prill O 
J loeka { Wiftji hh«s*rin£ at S|<*n» «wport, N, .... . 8 
WitM |,nosij«Y.— Farm I'mii’m j Omv k (iriiM | The l»>II , *r In 
hprimf Time. KuupyJy for VV'mI i!tdlnr flotlom ; lM\ lliind v*. 
Hi»;hi-Mfuid Plow*; C«>aI of V\'itulmill. >1 
PdimuHiiciu—of Fruit tvPwttit* ; Amp M * Ilyhrul 
firnjM * ; Wes lilt y Apple < II liirt rated .) Tile |Vrkii». flrn; - tll- 
lu .lr«l«..l i Fuller on \'A vilinri*** ; (‘iUnwlm <lra|i» v tri Mny ; 
I he Mildiuj: Apple , Yellow Cuti:i<Jit ltjmph«Try... ..’. .‘3 
J iik Oauvi sku. Aaj..i» k|jlM Cultorn ; A DHruumkI Harden; Mtiali 
roonuj SaltpvUT for PhmU; i be Turnip*...;; 
Aimnitlct ttrr.i Flail La; Rprir.*r Pinching IVif*; WurOm 
i»i AppJo l'r«M* j Muhbtfli CL»*rry Slock*; 
Tiik \iNKVAtth. — ItulMuK limit; Ovor-Cr 
Aimi.r tiik Sot’m.—Notoa of Trnvol South 
Aid. ; SiujtmP.hlv Viillcy, Twin.. 
Fu.iucui.Tt u*.—Sprlt.K Mower*; The C-iil 
KldVIMOLOtriCAt. —li'btfft) Iu»e«U. Apple ' 
l>lHcuiiKiriNi».—y nV v V.rrk FuMm rt' Club—1 
'I run, About Huliiir. Ax Hm.dIn". Hopi- 
of A^rieult tml Chrftllairv, A* Grinding, 
ln»f Stmwbcfry," WIUM/Cloviir, Fuat Wit 
Tut A 
AN OHIO INAL WKKKLV 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER 
Ksiex Hog*. Will some one of your numerous 
readers describe the distinctive characteristics 
of Hie Essex hogs? Also tell where a pair of the 
pigs could be obtained, arid oblige—A Subscri¬ 
ber, hi minim ry, N. I'., April, 1869. 
The Essex hogs are black and white—usually, 
so far as we have seen them, more black than 
white— thin-skinned, short-haired, small heads 
ami cars, short, snobby noses, fine bouo, full 
hind-quarters, deep in the belly, light in bone 
ami offal. They are very good feeders, good 
breeders, but have not, so far as we are aware, 
a good reputation as nlrrsos. Lot our corre¬ 
spondents reply to the above inquiries. J. A. 
Carpenter, South Pass, Ill.,used to be a breeder 
of these hogs. 
». D. T. IYIOOHE, 
Conducting Editor oinl Proprietor 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE: 
Subscription -Three Dollars n Your. t« clubs 
mid Agents, Five copic* fur fit; Seven, and one free 
to club agent, for fib; Ten. and one free, for $2.'>—only 
$2.50 per copy. A h we pre-pay A luerleun postage, $2.70 
is the lowest Club i me to Chanda and $8.50 l.o Europe. 
Tito best way to remit Is by Draft or Post-Office 
Money Order,—Hint ult Draft* and Orders made pay¬ 
able to tile Publisher MAV «K MAIUCU ATJU* MISK. 
AOVEUirs/.vo Inside, ;j rents per brie. Agate 
space; mitslde.fi per line. For Extra Display and 
Cuts, a price und a half. Special and business Notices 
Charged uncordingto position. Noadvertlsemeiit In¬ 
serted for less than $.i. 
tiik largo and rapidly-inereitslng circulation of the 
it bits I. New-Voukkk renders It. necessary to put 
the fill ms to press earlier than heretofore; hence 
In secure Insertion advertisements for the inside 
should reach Hie New York 0(1106 on Friday morn- 
hig. and for the outside pages on Saturday morning 
Of the week ji/vrrdiny publication. 
Prom Graves, Selovrr, Willard <& Co., Geneva, 
N. Y., wc have a very handsome and complete 
Descriptive Catalogue of Ornamental Trees, 
Shrubs and Plants cultivated anil for sale at the 
Washington Street, Nurseries by this Arm. It is 
very handsomely illustrated. 
Oak Khlnglcs. r wish to inquire if any reader 
of the Hu HAD over used shingles made from oak 
I itubor, and with what success. What species of 
oak was used? Is immersing the shingles in 
lime water previous to applying to Hie roof at¬ 
tended wjth beneficial results. In this and many 
other sections the White oak (Qucrcua alba) still 
remains in large quantities, with a mere sprink¬ 
ling of pine—L. D. Hnouk. 
Ww remember nnee hearing UittEf, Minus, 
Halem, Marion Co., III., say Hint he had taken 
off a roof of oak shingles which had been in use 
1 wenty-niue years, and that one-hulf of them 
would last longer then than any pine shingles 
he had been able to find m market. 
An ITupotatttai 
ui; MoIIib with 
. MtO 
rnv-Y auo. — IMmhw-i *iidhi^ FowIr ; F-trjJ K*” or<J t 
Nlililbor* ; A (Vv»p for Y nv F*»iria (1lhi«lr»trii |) 
iirii*; A Mj •Irnjutliii: |iuu: Frlrnt* Nuto, < liiekvt» 
FruvBullv* nml Cute.... *. ,880 
'*»«*dhy,—.S owed Cum for tb« r^niry: important 
is Tin rw n Hwlis Ctic>ldar; To Fravunt n C*)W 
Huoklfijf OUnatrr.Uvl ,) FIiii CmnitrY CtidMe Murkvl_Ml 
Domkvtic KcsiVMMt- —Ml*. ColtaanV Flfti* l^r.trtr^. Adhoalve*. 
Fohlf‘ 4 , Mur | n g c , ; Hn*v tn K t-wj» I.wJ ff'Uj klnlilm^ ; (inod 
UiTijHt; ht. xiitt.J NVheat FJour PiJtititajf ; Saving llm tiuiitU. .881 
F.niTOIUAI.a, FTr.-'-Tbr fNeirrsitli Mnlmlv f* ** Tlio lk‘rt Ma- 
rliino i" K'ltal Noiaamxi Quni<i Saluaof^Hnort Morn*. Maimr- 
IftK Corn. Thu Ohio Atfl iVtlhyu, I Vi Hoj^. Onk hhiiyfles, 
Origin of tho l**a'*h Il7»»w Potato, Karly y%, Lfitu Mul< liiiiK, 
l.nmlnraiio liar'lonfnp. Faruicr*' Ajcanry, Plowing In Oraon 
Oop*, llvr*"* *it /.^k* Vlfw .Stm t l urtiM. imiisun Ajf'l rollaii*, 
Maryland A$*'l Krr.rd of Stork Sul#.-., Mlllor'a Tick 
Dp >t my nr, Ant illiltj Thu hjn*w» ; lutluklrjtl SociotlpA ,.AM 
Tint Uk view kit.—N*w Pnbllcatloui IUvinMed..383 
OjiMTUMLOGit At.. — P.ncntirapt* the Mrd» ; Thn Houaa Wren { 
Druairnhitf of tho Orouan. .. 388 
SroniKs run Run•i i*Ta. — Do*Lined to til J,url< A Stury that 
On^hl mil to hr Trim LConthiiicd ;) Mr*. F.d»ou , i Kxf>*»ncUC«>,383,3^14 
Choice Mwchi lavy. ,SocU) Judifiiicnt; Oifl of fho Dnhj SflOd 
wlobo*. 894 
1.ADIKM’ Fujit FriLHX-l.nntn tPortrvii Noblu Women : Color of 
Ihc I lair; (•nvalpy Faragira(i|j«....!...336 
Mom;* and Manvirk. — laithlott Chil-CIml; A nature tv Cor- 
rnajtnndfiih ; Sumptuary Ltw« ,, ... 333 
SaRMatii Rhamvo. -Through Hip Mill (Poalrv ;) TlmnkHniviiiff 
Morning* j 'FaKu iloud ; Advcrmly.. ..386 
Niiwu or nik Wbbk. noruajtk Naw*—Marriagn of the O i-nitv ; 
Nnwrfrum U'a*hiii|ct<»ii, Nmv Vork.XJnlua. Min^chiunitiijthudo 
I liind. iVniityJvanln, Maryland, Virginia, Alubutm. Loni.imm, 
Ohio. Indium, Mi«AourJ, the fnd»nn» ; Fuvwifti Stnva— iut lud- 
injr New a from Europu, Onto, Lluyti, St. Douiim;n.3.Ri, 337 
I iik MuiivHK. - Slock and Monuy ; Frodtifte umJ Frovulnii*; 
Live Stock..... # ( . . 3^7 | 
r*M*»0NAL Itkmh,- Inturolltijf Fnrvunal KrcviOou. .83s , 
Nf.wn and NiiVULTUM.—Conlttifliaii KijjliUun lt«m»..838 
'i io; NfcWfi CoNUKNMKn, Over Sixl.y Lain Inlnrr^.ijn^ Uruvttle«.339 
huK Yoi’Nu Puori.it.—Thn Ltttln Prattler j Iturnl Four-Ynnr-OIdo,.'MO 
J iik PirzfLKU. — Rebus, Kniirtna, Ajiitcrwui. Mclatrrain. Etc.310 I 
Am Hills.—My meadow is full of ant hills, 
which are a great hindrance in mowing, both by 
hand and machine. Now, can you, or any of 
your readers, or any experienced farmer, tell 
ino how to destroy them effectually. — Geo. 
Buennkman. 
THE BEST MACHINE. 
It is utterly useless to ask us such ques¬ 
tions as these:— “ Which is the best corn 
sheller?" “ Which is the best four-hoi , se 
power tliresliiug machine ¥' &c., etc,. We 
don't know which is “best,;" nor do we 
know anybody who does; and if anybody 
should assert that lie did kuotv we should as 
confidently assert thut he did not. If our 
correspondents are asked to name the best 
corn sliellers, threshers, knitting machines, 
Ac., we are submerged with letters,circulars 
from manufacturers and the agents of man¬ 
ufacturers, who are greedy for a free adver¬ 
tisement; and our readers would really lie 
none the wiser as to the real merits of the 
machines if we were to fill the paper with 
such responses. 
There are machines in all classes of imple¬ 
ments which have a well established reputa¬ 
tion, and which it is safe to purchase upon 
that reputation, and the guaranty with which 
the manufacturer back* Jus product . There 
are other new machines, whose reputation is 
not established. Some of these may lie 
superior. But no wise farmer will purchase 
and pay for an untested implement, ex¬ 
cept. he is secured, by a guaranty and bond, 
from any loss which may result from such 
purchase. 
Vast sums of money are expended by 
American farmers for farm implements. 
The aggregate amount thus used annually is 
doubtless double what it ought to, or need, 
be. There are several reasons why this is 
so. One is because of poorly constructed 
implements; another, ill adapted imple¬ 
ments; another 
8ATCHDAY, MAY 22, 1869 
Origin of the I’coch (llmv Potato, — The Editor 
of tho Country Gentleman says if the statements 
about graft ing potatoes inado In a recent Lon¬ 
don Field are true, “we may have to believe tin; 
story told us, a dozen or more years since, as to 
the origin of the Peach Blow potato. A gentle¬ 
man assured us that he originated this variety, 
and in this way: Hocuttwo potatoes —one tho 
old Merino red and the other the Carter— lilted 
the halves of one to tho other nicely, and bound 
them together with twine. They ware tlnis 
planted, and produced, as he roun d us, what is 
known as the Poach Blow potato, combining in 
a considerable degree the hardiness and pro¬ 
ductiveness of the red with the good quality of 
the white. We eon Id not then credit t he story, 
and If any of our readers .'tin now give us the 
true history of the origin of the Peach Blow we 
will be glad to rocoivo it." 
THE INCURABLE MALADY. 
i'nirtax to., Vn., Mny 12._Wc bii,ve been 
having wet weather until the past few days, 
whioli have been warm and clear. Most of tho 
corn is in—some or it having been in the ground 
a fortnight. Strawberries are in full bloom; 
potatoes, peas, and oats thriving, pasturage 
generally very good. Lewis Hoof, Jr. 
Rrlghton, On!., (C. .) May 6. — The prospect 
for a large crop of apples this year In this local¬ 
ity never was belter. Fall wheat also looks 
splendid all over tills county (Northumberland,) 
and I hear no complaints from other sections of 
its winter killing.—,i. e. g, 
SieveowUlf, Montana Ter., April JH_Farm 
ing is being carried <>n on an extensive scale this 
year. All the ranchers are putting in all the 
grain they eau. This is a great stock country; 
no snow to amount to anything. Cattle have 
had no hay for the last, three winters; all are fit 
for beef this spring. Cows are worth from $00 
to $80; working cattle, $140 per yoke; yearlings, 
$20; beef ten cents per pound on foot; sheep 
$0<T; $10 per head; lings the same tail are falling; 
saddle horses, $50 to $75; work horses, $100 to 
$150.—Acorns Lf.nt. 
\\ ati-rville, Kuiixn«, Mny 9.—Grasshoppers aro 
going East. Strangers are everywhere seeking 
and finding homes. An abundant liarve.si is tho 
expectation of all. Tho Bcasou has been back¬ 
ward, but wheat looks finely.— b. f. 
Little Full*, !V.\., Mny i;t, —Grass begins to 
slart here, and dairymen arc just beginning to 
t urn stock to pastures. We had aline shower last 
evening, and the weather has come off warm. 
Pastures will hardly afford a lull bite of grass 
before the 15th. The season, however, is quite 
as early us usual. Spring grains have generally 
been sowed in this locality, and potatoes plunt- 
Under this heading, Mr. A. Parsons, 
Sharon Center, N. Y., tfive* us an important 
suggestion or two in a communication just 
received. He says:— “ A certain man being 
asked his malady, ins wife, who was not in 
sympathy with the cause, made quick reply 
thut his wan a trouble physic could not, 
reach — that lie Intel sold his farm and was 
homesick. This was not an isolated case. 
Nearly every neighborhood has a similar 
one. Why did not Mr. Gulelly, with his 
advice to young men, give a word of cau¬ 
tion to the fathersV If the young men 
should leave all the endearments of home 
and rashly go forth in quest of other pur¬ 
suits ami meet with difficulties and surmount 
obstacles, they may by such means learn 
some fine lesson* from experience which 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
Early v«. Lute Mulching,—it is common for 
writers to advise early applying of mulch around 
trees; but in our practice we have found the 
best results to proceed from frequent stirring of 
the surface, to a depth of two or lliroe inches. 
Until near the dose of the season’s growth nr 
the formation of the terminal bud, usually In 
July, and then, after a fresh stirring of the sur¬ 
face, apply the mulch. By this practice tho 
roots get air, warmth and moist me, when, if the 
mulch is early applied, the growth frequently 
becomes soggy, damp and sour, ail unlit for life- 
giving power even to the roots of a tree. When 
applying mulch around trees, always make it a 
rule to first slir up the surface soil to a depth, 
say of two to three inches, but not deep enough 
to injure any of the surface roots. 
ECONOMY 
It has been noted by the commercial papers, as of 
much importuned to oontutuors, that, two tun eaigoes 
of new teas have been purchased very low, and are 
offered to families ueurly at cost. Jl will be well for 
iamities to secure a tew brands of these teas soou.as 
the Great American Tea Company, lit and 83 Vese.y 
street, who bold them, are selling immense quanti¬ 
ties. and ut cheap prices. - I'hr Mclhmlul , A'. V. Citti. 
HAGAN’S MAGNOLIA BALM 
This article Is the True Secret of Beauty. It is 
what, Fashionable Ladies, Actresses and Opera Sing¬ 
ers use to prod ucn that cultivated, distingue appear¬ 
ance so much admired In the Circles ot Fashion. 
It removes nil unsightly Blotches. Redness, Freck¬ 
les, Tan, Sunburn and Effects of Spring Winds, and 
gives to the Complexion a Blooming I’urity of trans¬ 
parent delicacy and power. No Lady who values n 
(Inc Complexion cun do without the Magnolia Balm. 
75 cents will buy it of any of our respeetablo dealers. 
Lyon’s Kntlialron Is a very delightful Hair Dress¬ 
ing- 
Landscape Gardening. - A correspondent asks: 
— “Can you tell mo if there is a work on 
the subject ol' landscape gardening adapted to 
the wants of farmers aud others in moderate 
circumstances? I was much interested in the 
eoiTospondonoo between Mr. Wkjbstkr and 
Amu in Iasi volume of the Iti'KAn. Why docs 
not Alt ot give us his arrangement of the plau 
proposed by Mr. Webster?” A farmer may 
gain valuublo hints from any of the published 
works on landscape gardening, but we know of 
no work professedly or really adapted to the 
means and necessities of the muss of farmers. 
wanton recklessness of 
farmers in the care of tlieir purchases. Ami 
tlio last is not the least reason why agricul¬ 
tural incomes are not at least twenty-five 
per cent, per annum greater than they are. 
Manufacturers comprehend the magnitude of 
ibis amount of wasted wealth. They base 
tlieir calculations upon it. They plan annu¬ 
ally for larger facilities in order to keep pace 
with the demand this waste and the increas¬ 
ing dependence placed upon agricultural 
machinery by the farmer creates. 
“The best machine’’ will not pay the in¬ 
terest on the purchase money as nine-tenths 
—and we do not know hut a larger propor¬ 
tion—of the farmers use, or abuse, it. An 
implement which, with proper care, ought to 
render the farmer service tcu yearn, in order 
to pay as an investment compared with 
hand labor, is oftencr a wreck and useless at 
five years or less, 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES 
DEBILITY 
Kr.v. A. I.LOV'D or Tokiu, Illinois, gays Hint Hie 
Iron and SC1.FHUH Powder* bo obtained for Mrs. 
Lloyd did her so mucJi aood llmt ho wishes a larger 
supply, as his finally are much dobliltated by the 
effect of serious bilious disorders. 
Sold by Druggists. 1 Package, 12 Powders, SI : 6 
Packages, 72 Powders, $i. Mailed Free. HALL A 
RUCKEL, 218 Greenwich St., Now York. 
Farmers’ Agency.-Tho attention of Jturuiists 
is directed to the announcement of Hon. T. C. 
Peters, in this paper, offering to furnish advice 
and information concerning animals. Imple¬ 
ments, seeds, trees, fertilizers lands, locations, 
etc., Nti 1 . Peters has had much experience as a 
farmer, and is familiar with the condition and 
wants of producers over a large portion of the 
country, both North and South. His extensive 
knowledge and information on various subjects 
of importance should be rendered available by 
those interested. 
UNSURPASSED BY IMPORTED ARTICLES, 
Colgate \ Co.'S Boats, both Laundry and Toilet, 
are not surpassed in quality by the best imported 
articles,— ChrlstUui Intelligencer. 
TO REMOVE MOTH PATCHES, 
Freckles and Tan from the face, nae Perry’s Moth 
and Freckle Lotion. Prepared only by Dr. B. c. 
Perry, 49 Bond street, Now York. Sold by Druggists 
every where. 1004-lSt 
If the farmer will charge 
his machinery with the interest, on the money 
invested in it, the depreciation in value in 
consequence of wear and tear, and credit it 
with the labor it actually does or saves,— lIo- 
ing this impartially,—he will know more 
about, the real cash value of agricultural im¬ 
plements to him than he now does if he has 
never done so. Wc should like to print 
some of the revelations, pro and con, such 
figures will make to our readers who test 
the matter critically. 
Plowing In Green Crops.—An Ohio correspond¬ 
ent writes:—“I have a piece of ground which 
was seeded with clover one year ago. 'The clover 
nearly all killed out. I want to sow it to wheat 
this fall, after plowing under what clover there 
maybe iu June. Had I better sow it to buck¬ 
wheat or to corn, to plow under before sowing 
the wheat? The soil is clay.” Sow with buck¬ 
wheat and plow under before the seed is mature. 
If you are going to seed with clover again, wait 
until March before sowing the seed; theu tow 
when the ground is freezing and thawing. 
THE PUBLISHER TO THE PUBLIC. 
A Special Rcimoil.-Wc frankly ask nil its 
friends to akl in extending the circulation and use¬ 
fulness of the Rural. Thousands of its old sub¬ 
scribers nro already doing this, and we trust (be 
hosts who are Joining its standard in all parts of the 
Country will do us and their neighbors the favor to 
introduce the paper to notice aud support in their 
respective localities. Friends, please show your 
neighbors and acquaintances tlio Model Rural, Lite¬ 
rary and Family Newspaper, nnd invite them to sub¬ 
scribe. Though our daily receipts probably largely 
cxcood those of any other Weekly in America there 
is still room on our books for more —and ,Yoi« u the, 
Time to make Additions. 
World's Fair iu Hussin. —A Paris correspond¬ 
ent saysRussia, it is rumored, will have an 
agricultural Exhibition next year, open to all 
the world. Implements, beasts, etc., scut for 
show, will be bought in by t he Government at a 
price fixed on beforehand. Ail expenses of 
transit will be paid in advance. Odessa lias re¬ 
cently had a trial of steam plows, (English,) and 
mowing machines, (American,) with the most 
happy results. Southern Russia and its rich 
wheat brads cry aloud for cheap labor, where 
the population, already sparse, is reduced in its 
effects by the demands of the Greek Church, 
which, on the average, admit not more tkuu 
twenty workable days per month. 
The Royal Agricultural Society of Denmark, 
has announced its intention of holdinga show at 
Copenhagen, in conneotion with its oentennary 
anniversary, from July 0th to Hth inclusive. 
Prizes will tic given for breeding stock — lmraes, 
cult Its sheep, pigs and poultry; for fat stock — 
cattle, sheep and pigs; for machines and imple¬ 
ments used in agriculture, husbandry, Torcst 
culture, hunting, fishing, horticulture aud bee 
keeping; fur agricultural products—wool, honey 
and wax, and products connected with fisheries, 
also manures, cements, tiles, Ac.; and for horti¬ 
cultural productions, including flowers, plants, 
trees and both raw and preserved fruits. The 
prizes are open to the competition of agricul¬ 
turists aud others of ail nations. 
Horses at Lake View Stock Farms, — Such of 
our readers as are seeking the improvement of 
their horses- nnd especially Western and Oen- 
Irul New-Yorkers —will bo interested in tho 
advertisement of fine stallions kept at the sta¬ 
bles of the Lake View Stock Farms. Mr- Cole 
.man has at his Farms about forty head of blood 
hor.-us, comprising Hamblctonians, Stars. Ba¬ 
shaws, Abdallahs and Pilots—a collection worthy 
the attention ot' horsemen who can conveniently 
visit Lake Vieiv. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES, 
Sali'H of Short-Horns.—We learn that Wm. G. 
Markhwm, of Bush, N. Y., has recently sold 
Short-Horn bulls as follows;—“Prince 2d," to 
F. M. Grove, of Seijcca Co., N. Y.; “Royal 
George," to W. A. Fiei-d, Ashtabula, Ohio; 
“ Royal Charley,” to Sylvester Lehman, Scho¬ 
harie Co„ N. Y.; and the cow “Zolia 2d," to H. 
A. Dailey, of Monroo Co., N. Y. Wc are assured 
that, the above sales “are the result of a little 
advertisement in the Rural New -Yorker." 
The New Quarter opens well. We ure receiving 
now dub* (ami additions to clubs) from all parts of 
the country — together w ith very complimentary let¬ 
ters In regard to the. Rural as enlarged and Im¬ 
proved. Tbanks. Good Friends ! if you "keep the 
ball moving" we shut! soon bo enabled to make still 
further improvements in the favorite Rural, Liter¬ 
ary and Family Weekly. 
Additions to Clubs aro always In order, whether 
in ones, twos, tivos, tons, or any other number. Many 
agents, after sending one club, form others, and thus 
secures additional or larger premiums. A host of 
people are dropping other papers about those days — 
many huve alreudy changed to the Rural— and our 
Agent-Friends should improve every occasion to 
secure such us recruits for the "Rural Brigade.” 
Indiana Ag. College,—The Indiana Legislature 
has located the Agricultural College at or near 
Lafayette, in Tippecanoe county. 
The Western Rural of May 13 says “ Lafayette 
has finally received tho location of this College, 
chiefly through the offer on the part of Hon. 
John Purdue to give $150,000 to the institution, 
if located in Lafayette, und called Purdue Uni¬ 
versity.” 
«♦»- 
Maryland Agricultural College. — Wo learn 
front the American Farmer thutt he stockholders 
or ibis College recently elected the follow ing 
gentlemen trustees thereof ;—Edward Lloyd, of 
Talbot; James T. Earlo, of Queen Anne’s; J. 
Carroll Walsh,of Harford; A. Bowie Davis,of 
Montgomery; Dr. Eli J. Henkle, of Anno 
Arundel; Allen P. Dodge, of Washington, D. C., 
and Charles B. Calvert, of Prince George’s, 
Manuring Corn.—S amitelNewtt»', Ashtabula 
Co., O.—If we were going to apply the green 
manure on clay soil, as you describe, we should 
turn it in with a surface plow throe or four 
inches deep, followinjrtho surface plow with a 
subsoil plow, awl lifting the subsoil as great, a 
depth as wo could. The next best way is to spread 
and harrow it in as you suggest — a very poor 
way, however, we think. 
How to Remit.—Tho best way to remit, for clubs, 
ns wo have often stated, la by Draft. If $20 or over, 
send by draft, us there Is no risk. For smaller 
amounts it is best to send by P. O. Money Order,—but 
if you cannot do that, send In Registered letters. 
Loc.nl f’inb Agents.— We want a five, wide-awake 
agent for the Rural In every town where there is 
none. Render. If you onnnot act ns such, please 
Induce your P. M.orsume Influential friend to do so. 
See Publisher's Special Notices on page 888. 
The Ohio Agricultural College.— The Legisla¬ 
ture* of Ohio adjourned without locating this 
institution. We believe that at onetime both 
branches of the Legislature had voted in favor 
of locating it at Urbana; at last, however, the 
lower House struck Urbana from the bill and 
