that comes in joins the ring. They seem 
anxious enough to buy, but they will offer 
but six cents for the best lots.— Subscri¬ 
ber, Albion, IFls. 
We have instructed our reporters to iind 
what Wisconsin tobacco is worth in this 
market. We have not heretofore quoted 
the crop of 1371; dealers seem to have no 
quotations for it. The best information 
obtainable will be found in our market re¬ 
ports. 
which they are selling places them within 
the reach of all. One good eyo to each hill 
is all the seed required. They are such 
strong, thrifty growers, that even with that 
small amount of seed, the ground will be 
covered wilh vines. Two barrels are suffi¬ 
cient to plaufc an acre, making tbe cost ot 
seeding an aero but $20. This Is the first 
time that a really valuable potato lias been 
placed before the public at reasonable rates. 
On the same soil and under the same treat¬ 
ment “Thorburn's Late Rose” will yield 
an much as that wonderful produoer, the 
“ Peerless." 
THORBURN’S LATE ROSE POTATO 
FREE SEED DISTRIBUTION 
An article in the Rural New-Yorker of 
February 17th, from George W. Campbell, 
entitled “ Seedling Potatoes vb. Sports,” 
calls for the history of this potato. The 
article referred to places me in a bad posi¬ 
tion before the public, as it is well known 
to at least a portion of the people who are 
thus warned against being imposed upon 
that I am the producer of said potato. It 
was first discovered, propagated, and intro¬ 
duced by me. Therefore, 1 claim the privi¬ 
lege of giving its history, in order to defend 
myself frem the charges brought against me 
by Mr. Campbell, of attempting to impose 
upon the public a “degenerate sport " as a 
“new and desirable variety." It is the 
opinion of good judges, who examined them 
on my grounds, that they will effect a com¬ 
plete revolution in the potato trade. If 
quality and productiveness rule, I predict u 
popularity for “ Thorburn’s Late Rose,” 
before the close of another season, not yet 
attained by any other winter variety. 
In the autumn of 18G9, when digging a 
large field of Early Rose, which had been 
entirely ripe for several weeks, a few hills 
were discovered, the stalks of which were 
green and the yield of tubers enormous—in 
fact, outyielding the neighboring hills of 
Early Rose at least three to one. At first I 
In the Rural New-Yorker of the 30th 
ultimo, I saw an article opposing the Com¬ 
missioner of A griculture purchasing domes¬ 
tic seeds for distribution. You know there 
was a resolutiou to this effect offered at the 
late Agricultural Convention at Washing¬ 
ton; but, it was voted down; served it 
right, as the Commissioner can benefit the 
country and agriculture greatly by the dis¬ 
tribution of some of the best seeds he can 
procure, beoause there are some farmers, 
even well to do, others arc too poor, who 
have a prejudice against anything new, and 
will not risk a dollar or two for a bushel of 
extra seed corn or potatoes, but if they get 
them free they will plant them, thus bene¬ 
fiting themselves and the country. 
Would you not bo lu favor of the Commis¬ 
sioner of Agriculture giviug good seed to 
th" Indians who have commenced, and those 
who wish to bogiu farming, also to some of 
the most needy farmers who have been 
burnt out by the great fires of the West? 
Hurely he would bonefit those farmers and 
agriculture immensely by doing so.—B. C. 
Wjs reply;—Wo are opposed to compell¬ 
ing farmers, who have Intelligence and en¬ 
terprise enough to buy new seeds, to pay 
for seeds for their loss enterprising, old fogy 
neighbors who arc equally able to buy their 
own seeds. As long as such old fogies find 
they oau get their supply of seeds free, so 
long will they depend upon them. It is 
every way unjust. Any man who is so big 
a fool or so bigoted lu. these days where 
there is no excuse for it, as to prefer to 
wait until somebody gives liiui noruething 
new in order that he may test it, does not 
deserve to bo encouraged in his folly and stu¬ 
pidity ; and this is just what the free distri- 
trlbulion of seeds to such persons docs; und 
it. wrongs overy live, working tanner who 
pays taxes and for what ho gets profits by it. 
We are not in favor of sending seeds, nor 
guns, nor ammunition, nor blankets, nor 
whisky to the Indians. We are Opposed to 
the whole Indian policy which treats them 
as other than natlvo born American citi¬ 
zens—that does not place thorn on an equali¬ 
ty before tho law with others, give thorn 
tbe aamo rights, exact, of them the same 
respoot for law as it docs other citizens, 
and punish them in the same manner for 
any violation of law. We do not believe in 
encouraging pauperism anywhere. We do 
not believe in attempting to save the lives 
of those whose lives are not worth saving. 
We believe in compelling overy man and 
to tako care of himself or herself, 
I do not claim for it, as Mr. 
Campbell does for his seedling, that it will 
yield so very much more than that variety. 
It seems very' strange to me that a man of 
Mr. CAMPBELL’S intelligence and experi¬ 
ence should take the ground that “ this ten¬ 
dency to late ripening is the result of u 
weakened constitution, and, most probably, 
the incipient step toward that degeneracy 
and decay that lias overtaken and destroyed 
so many of our once popular and valuable 
varieties,” Does ho not know that this is 
“opposed to reasonable aualogy, or former 
experience?” It is well known In this great 
potato-growing county, where we have had 
so many once-popular varieties “ come and 
go," that the first step toward degeneracy 
and decay' 1ms always been a premature de¬ 
cay and blight upon the tops, causing a light 
yield, and soon transmitting the disease to 
the tuber. A weakened constitution has 
never caused any variety to sport into a 
stronger, healthier, and far more produc¬ 
tive variety like “ Thorburn's Lute Rose.” 
I shall claim, and can prove, that at least 
three of our standard varieties of potatoes, 
and quit e a number of other vegetables, be¬ 
sides a large number of our most beautiful 
flowers, are offshoots and sports, ami that 
they are all great improvements upon the 
original varieties; also, that those who have 
attempted and succeeded in Introducing 
them to “ the public as new and desirable 
varieties," are, in truth, public benefactors, 
instead of 11 impostors.” 
West flebron, N. Y. Edward L. Coy. 
NOTES FOR HORSEMEN 
Wolf Teeth in Horses.—I saw in tho 
Rural New-Yorker Mr. Jenning’s af¬ 
firmation in regard to wolf teeth in horses. 
I am oertaiu that the teeth are dangerous 
to a horse’s eyesight. A neighbor of mine 
had a young horse that becamo partially 
bliud, and grew rapidly worso until tho an¬ 
imal became totally blind. Before tho 
horse became entirely blind ho took her to 
a horseman to find the cause. He. upon 
looking in tbe mouth, discovered two wolf 
teeth. He immediately removed them, but 
they had remained too long. Then he gave 
his opimon as to why those teeth cause 
blindness, lie said that a nerve connected 
this tooth with the eye, and the bridle, 
which any one that has had any experience, 
knows wears upon this tooth or teeth; and 
they being so small, the bit is a serious 
trouble, keeping them eore, and beuoe the 
effect, blindness.—H. Berkley. 
Thorough-Pin,—W, C. B. Your young 
horse should have rest When in the stable, 
fold a piece of rag several times, saturate it 
with water, lay upon it one dram each of 
opium and eamphor; put these on the en¬ 
largement; upon tho wotted rag put a piece 
of oork large enough to cover tho thorough- 
pin, and over the whole a vulcanized rubber 
bandage. Keep up a constant and equal 
pressure. Take the whole off whenever the 
horse leaves the stable, and put it on again 
us soon as he returns. Sometimes it is bet¬ 
ter to use the bandage alone without the 
oork and cloths. An old farmer tells us he 
has cured both thorough-pin and windfalls 
by this means. v 
FIELD NOTES AND QUERIES, 
How to Destroy Nutgrass.—T. W. C'-, 
Augusta, Ga., writes:—“Can any of your 
readers inform mo how to banish Nutgrass? 
I huvo an orchard full of this post, and 
will send any one a splendid recipe for apple 
pudding, who will tell me how to get rid of 
it effectually. 
Peppermint Culture, What soil does 
peppermint require, and what is the best 
inode of cultivation? Wbat will it yield 
per acre, cost of machinery for manufactur¬ 
ing, and what price will the oil command ? 
—A Subscriber. 
Who cau answer from experience? 
Remedy for Horse Pawing in the 
Stable.—Take a piece of small chain, a foot 
long, put a email strap with a bucklo 
through the end link, find out which foot 
the horse paws with, and bucklo tho strap 
with the chain attached around the ankle. 
When he pawa it whips tho other leg, and 
ho dun’t like to punish himself, so gives up 
the practice altogether. Put it on every 
night for u week; after that take it off and 
he will not do it any more. Do not use this 
remedy on a horse that kicks the ^ide of his 
stall.—G. W. D., New Haven, Conn, 
woman 
and in giving them equal opportunities with 
others to do so. This whole Indian policy 
is a swindle upon the people. The Indians 
are of no benefit to civilization, except so 
far as they may become civilized, self-sup¬ 
porting and useful. The people pay more 
money annually to swindling contractors, 
Indian commissioners and agents than they 
do the Indians; and it is this fact alone 
which sustains what is called the" Indian 
Policy ” of the Government. Otherwise 
they (the Indians) would bo left to lake care 
of themselves, as they ought to bo com¬ 
pelled to do. 
Wo believe in charity —ui helping those 
who cannot help themselves — those who 
have lost the fruits of past industry by a 
great and unavoidable disaster; but that 
does not prove that free seed distribution 
by the Government is justifiable. Nor do 
we believe that the farmers of the country 
are so immensely benefited by tills free dis¬ 
tribution of seeds. Wo are opposed to it 
for reasons heretofore given — just as we 
should bo opposed to til© free distribution 
of books, newspapers, food, clothing, steam 
engines, postage stamps, stoves, tinware, 
etc., eto., by tho Government; for any 
argument that may be adduced in favor of 
free sood distribution will apply with equal 
force in any one of these oases. 
“York Cheat” Corn.—R. J. II., Spen¬ 
cer, Iowa, once had a corn with the above 
name. lie has lost the seed, and asks if any 
of our readers know it, and where lie can 
get it. 
Freaks ol’ Nature.—A few years since, 
uiy neighbor having a largo pair of mares, 
4 'ougbt to raise from them a pair of mules. 
After being served by the jack, he would 
find them mornings in his mowing field. 
When he went to drive them out he would 
sot ou them a large bull dog, of which they 
were very afraid. When the mule colts 
were l’oaled, they both had under jaws much 
the longest, like the bull dog, so they could 
neither suck or eat, aud they both died.— 
D. Landon. 
Jmlmitrml J^cictics 
Windsor Co., Vt„ Jersey Club.—This Clul/ 
was organized Feb. 17th, and tho following offi¬ 
cers elected ; i'/es.—lion. 15. li. Steele, Hart- 
land. I iccrPrca.—O. M. Tiukhiun, Pouifret. 
Sec.—II- \V. Vail, Pomfrot. Treas.—J. E. Rus¬ 
sell, Hartlimd. Dircciut'8 .—Charles lkma, Wood- 
stock; Obcd Whipple, jr„ Pcnulrcl; George 11. 
Ilarvey, Royaltou; Ellis S. Wood, Pom fret; C. 
8. Raymond, Bridgewater. Any breeder of Jer¬ 
sey stock may become a member by the pay¬ 
ment ol one dollar. 
Agricultural Congress at St. LonU.—CHARLES 
W. Greene, Secretary, Nashville, Tenn., in¬ 
forms us that the third session of the " Agricul¬ 
tural Congress " will bo held at 8t. Loins, May 
27. All agricultural und kindred societies. State, 
County, oi 1 Township, are entitled to a delegate 
for each fifty of its members, to be duly accred¬ 
ited under soul of their respective- societies. 
Roanoke, A. V,, Town Ag. Soc.—(JD3ten,elect 
for 1872: Pra.— Henry L. Hallock. Vice-Prcs. 
—Horace J. Downs. Ucc, See. —Zucliarudi Hal¬ 
lock. ( or. Mr. — llenry W. Young. Irens.— 
Samuel Tn thill, Directors —J. Minor Wells, Rob¬ 
inson J). Terry. The society meets Saturday' 
evenings. 
Ag. and Mech’l Ass’u, Si. Joseph, Mo. — 
Officers elect; fVxs.—D avis Carpenter. Vicc- 
Pnst’s—George Lyon, W. M, Wyetli, Col. I. G. 
Katinner. Sec.— A. C. Dawes. ITms. — J. W. 
Bailey. Fair Sept. lfl-21. 
The Ohio Stale Board of Agriculture gives a 
trial of Implements used in cultivating the soil, 
at Springfield, Clarke Co., O., commencing June 
18, provided the citizens lurnish grounds suitable 
for the trial. 
Warren, Me., Farmers’ Club.—The following 
are the officers of this new orgauizat ion : 10 ex.— 
Nathan Kallock. Vicc-lOext'x — Thos. Webb, 
Warren Liudley. Sec ,—Lewis Hall. 'lTcox.—J. 
Y. Cutting. 
Gosport, tud., Dist. Ag. 8oc. — Officers elect 
for 1872 : Pm.- David GRAY. Vioe-Ptex —J. It. 
Fritts. JStc.—T. C. Bailey. Train.—J. Wooden. 
Su-p't—3. Devore. Ass't Sup'l— Jas. Secrest. 
The Halt Co., Mo., Ag. 8oe. will hold its next 
Pair - at Oregon, Mo., Sept. 3-<J. 
Phelps Co., Mo., Ag. fcoc. holds its annual Fair 
Sept, 17-20. 
North Mo. Ag. aud Alech. Ass’n holds its Fair 
Sept. 23-28. 
Sore-Shouldered Mulo.—Take a quan¬ 
tity of white oak bark, boil it down, iu wa¬ 
ter, until strong. To two quarts of t he li¬ 
quid add one pound of alum, aud use it free¬ 
ly ou the mules shoulders. I will guaran¬ 
tee a speedy cure. It is an excellent appli¬ 
cation for all horses’ shoulders prior to be¬ 
ginning spring work.—T. R. C., Meadvillc. 
Penn. 
To Cure a Balky Horse.—Take a piece 
of rope about twelve feet long, tie it close 
t« the base of the tail, draw it down between 
the hiud and fore legs, tie a whiffletreo to 
the end and hitch thereto a horse, w'bich 
start. I’ll warrant a sure cure.—A. T., Gal¬ 
way, N. Y. 
NOTES AND QUERIES, 
Tobacco Ring.—There is quite a large 
amount of tobaoco grown hero, and we 
think there is the worst ring of buyers 
formed here that there ever has been. They 
are now offering from three to five cents a 
pound. They contracted last fall at from 
ten to twelve and a-half cents. Now it 
keeps going down. It is not as good a crop 
in quality as we usually raise; it is not well 
cured. The fall was too dry. The buyers 
claim that there are uo good wrappers in it, 
but the best raisers hero, and those who 
have been longest In the business, claim that 
there is some very nice tobacco. Can j'ou 
give us any information? Every buyer 
A Kicking Colt.—A subscriber asks how 
to break a cult of the habit of kicking in 
harness. He kicks when before a carriage 
with both feet, is very high strung, natural¬ 
ly ugly and very quick. Who has u safe and 
reliable remedy? 
Inquiries for Correspondents to An¬ 
swer. —D. Kraft asks for a remedy for lice 
on horses. J. F. Day asks t hose who have 
had experience to detail mode of treating 
horse-distemper. 
