small yet; oats are small, and, owing to so much 
cold weather, do not look very good. Plffnting 
about half done around here. Pear and plum 
trees in full bioatom; apple blossoms not quite 
out yet. There have been heavy fires in the 
woods around here, doing considerable damage 
in some places; but I think the rain to-day will 
check them. It looks at present as if wo might 
get more min. -it. 
Westport, Conn., May 21.—Weather, since my 
last report, has been dry, until last Sunday, when 
we had a fine min. making everything look fresh 
and green. The grass in some places was just 
about dead. Potatoes and Corn not all planted 
yet. Pasture very short, and will be so unless 
we get. heavy rains ami if wc do, it cannot bo 
much on a great deal of the pasture lands, as 
the grass roots are not there. Apple frees have 
about all been loaded with blossoms, and bid fair 
for a heavy crop. Strawberries are coming on 
very slow; crop will not be large. Currants 
looking well. Cherries and peaches set. well, 
firapes looking well. Early cabbage not look¬ 
ing very well; full of lice, worms, etc. Plenty 
of wire worms in yard. Corn, ftOe.: Oats, 0-8c.; 
butter .'KXft iOc.; eggs, 18e.- a. s. N. 
Caledonia, Livingoton Co., A. Y., May 13.— 
Having occasion last week to pass through this 
town,and Wheatland, Chill and Gates in Monroe 
Co.—all noted fur wheat—I observed the con¬ 
dition of tin; different fields and found many in 
which more or less of the wheat was killed by 
water i reeling upon them. Early sown barley 
is up and looks well, but all crops want rain, and 
Spring crops will soon fall away if it is delayed. 
The showers this Spring have been light, and 
their good effect has in a measure been de¬ 
stroyed by being followed with frosty nights 
and cold winds. The cherry, plum and apple 
are opening an abundance of blossoms. The 
Hudson several of my grape vines arc mostly 
killed; the sap is circulating freely through the 
canes. They are large find old vines; other and 
younger vines are doing well. i>. 
Toledo, Ohio, May 11. Spring opened late, 
but. is now about as forward as usual, lleen 
very dry fur a year and a half. Ground in the 
finest condition for Spring crops. Oats looking 
line; corn and potatoes being planted; wheat, 
very poor show; apples, pears, ttml cherries, blos¬ 
soming very full; peaches all killed. The ther¬ 
mometer indicated $1° below zero Dee. 2lst, at 
nine o’clock a.m.. and from 6' to 15° below the 
first week In February. The wood being so 
involved a change in the size and shape of the 
volume from the old one. This will be regretted 
by ninny, but seems to have been unavoidable, 
and indicates the rapid progress of fruit culture 
in this country, and the just recognizance of the 
fact by the Committee. The volume is admira¬ 
bly printed, and valuable as a historical record 
of the growth of American Pomology, and as a 
reference and guide to American fruit growers 
in their selection of fruits. 
half of tan-bark is so much better than sand to 
propagate Coleus in, that 1 am using it altogeth¬ 
er. In eight days I get cuttings well rooted, 
ready to pot.' Seel" and he pulled up several 
that he said he planted eight days ago. They 
were well rooted. He has experimented but lit¬ 
tle with other plants, but. says he can root Co¬ 
leus by the million in spent hemlock tan-bark. 
“PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
Mobs on the Walls of a Conservatory. 
We went, into the Conservatory. In the cen¬ 
ter stood The Three Graces. My friend Hoctl- 
stein upbraided me lor confining my at tention 
to the plant*, and especially to one side of the 
conservatory, the wall of which was covered 
with moss, and plants of various kinds growing 
therein. The mos, on the wall was about an 
inch and a-bulf thick, held in place by n course 
net-work of wire which was so covered by moss 
as scarcely to be visible. In this moss were 
growing JteQonia#, LhcojxxHuvi.*, V'nnx (thesmall¬ 
er ones), in variety, Sru'ifraQ a«, Slimiuu * mo&n- 
tm, the smaller species or Cokuliumtt . etc., etc. 
—plants that require little nourishment.. They 
are planted in tho Fall and grow through the 
Winter, thriving in this wall of moss, being wa¬ 
tered with a syringe as needed. I have seen no 
more beautiful sight in a conservatory. Indeed 
the walls of living rooms might bo so ornnmoni¬ 
ed, 1 judge especially where uniform beat can 
be kept up. 
Tough Way of Cettlng a Living. 
In one of my pedestrian excursions I came 
upon a farmer leauing over the fence by the 
roadside. His team was " blowing," he said. I 
said, “ That is a pleasant business plowing." 
•• Tolerable,” was the reply ; ” but it’s a migh¬ 
ty tough way of getting a living, I tell you. The 
fact is, sir, farmers, according to my notion, are 
about the worst abused class of people I know 
Editor and l J roprietor 
Oonduotin 
The Unveiling or the Hlinkxpeore Monument, 
in Central Park, Thursday, May 23, was a nota¬ 
ble event—notable lor t he loveliness of the day, 
the vastness of the concourse of the best people 
of New York and vicinity, the completeness of 
the arrangements, the music furnished (by 
Thom vs and the Arlon Society), the speeches of 
gift, and acceptance, the scene when the veil 
dropped from the bronze revealing the effigy of 
*• The Hard of Avon." I he oration by the venera¬ 
ble William Cullen Bryant, and for the ova¬ 
tion to Edwin booth when he mounted the 
rostrum to recite a poem by R. II. Stoddard. 
It was a day long to be remembered for its en¬ 
joyment. and associations. 
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good start, he hasn't a “sure thing " yet. by any 
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but If you mint, wait until all the horses (candi¬ 
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Maine Agricultural College. -A correspond¬ 
ent of the Maine Farmer assorts that 11 of the 
whole Board of Managers, one possibly may be a 
farmer, while there arc t wo lawyers, a merchant, 
a lumberman, and a l . S. Official, men not 
identified with, or oven practically interested in 
Agriculture, who have the supervision mid man¬ 
agement of that school at Orono. wherein farm¬ 
ers’ sons arc to he taught what.(hey ' know about 
farming.’ The tendency of the whole matter is 
as cx-Governor Chamberlain predicted, that the 
College would drift out ot Agriculture into Lit¬ 
erature." 
“T suppose so; but did it ever occur to you 
that each class ol' men who labor think the same 
thing of themselves? 1 never have found any 
man who did not think his lot in life about, as 
tough us any that could be devised. And yet, if 
you and I stop to think and compare our own 
enjoyments with those of others, we shall be apt 
to find something to congratulate ourselves for. 
This business of plowing seems prosy and dull. 
But it only seems so to a prosy ana dull man. 
It is ourselves, not our environment, who set i lo 
the question of content, pleasure, joy. Some 
people are susceptible very- to external influ¬ 
ences; but if the external influences give color 
to their lives, it is because their inner life is not 
os strong, sturdy, independent and free as il 
should be—so as to give color and character 1 i 
their environment." 
My new-found friend shook his head doubt- 
ingly. but did not venture a word. He turned 
to bis plow again, apparently thinking, " Well, 
my dear fellow, if you had to follow this plow 
day alccr day, turning over tkiV.* *»j, und wrest¬ 
ling with these plow-handles, ft would wrench 
such nonsense out of you 1" 
But I had done it, und knew whereof I was 
talking. There is no need that any man's em¬ 
ployment should dwarf him. Even the soil we 
turn over, the plants we sec, the buds. Insects, 
worms, may yield us nutrition for mental 
growth, and eurieli our lives. But it is this vi¬ 
cious habit of socking to look beyond our hori¬ 
zon,and straining our eyes to catch a glimpse of 
what, wo cannot see, that closes our eyes to what 
is present—la about us that is more wonderful, 
worthy of study, and full <>t compensation. Wo 
are all of us too apt to wish ourselves somewhere 
else-seeing, hearing and doing something else, 
when we should be content to stay and study 
and work at home. If I could only make people 
see that it is themselves, and not their circum¬ 
stances, that are at, fault, there would a great 
flood of content flow over them nbd irrigate and 
enrich their lives. 
Mulching. 
The evergreens have died by thousands during 
the past Winter. In almost every suburban 
yard, iu Central and the other Parks, are dead 
evergreens. And to-day I saw scores of newly 
planted deciduous trees that will never start a 
bud because of the drouth. It is iny opinion 
that most of these evergreens might have been 
saved, aud that a large per cent, of these newly 
planted deciduous trees would have lived had 
they been properly mulched, huch a Winter 
and Spring as have passed, involve the neces¬ 
sity for protecting the roots of plants and trees 
as certainly as a moist, cold Winter makes the 
clothing of their stems necessary. The dry, cold 
Winter and Spring exhaust tho vitality of roots 
beyond redemption. The roots must be protect¬ 
ed in such cases; and thorough mulching is the 
best and cheapest mode of affording needful 
protection. 
ADVERTISING RATES. 
A iter April 1, 1*72, the Rates for Advertising In 
Mookk’s Rural Nkw-Yorker will be ns follows; 
Inside, Dili and lath pages (Agate space)..90c. per line. 
•' Mli, 7th, aud f:i pages.I PO 
Outside or last page...... 
rift V per lent, extra for unusual display. 
Special Notices, leaded, (l>v count)....AIK) 
Business “ ..MS .. 
iiuadini: ... 
JIT No advertisement inserted fur less than $3. 
fatnlogues, Etc., Revolved. — From Unions & 
Hitt, Russellville, Ky., Catalogue of tho Green- 
lawn Herd, of Short-Horn and Jersey Cuttle, 
Swine, and Sheep. Front Marshall P. Smith. 
Baltimore, Mil., pamphlet, descriptive of the 
“ Baltimore Process of Progressive Pneumatic 
Evaporation in the Drying of Fruit and Vegeta¬ 
bles. ’ From JtrCHARD LaiteR, 52 Cedar street, 
NT. Y. City, L. Van Waveren & Co s Catalogue 
Of Dutch Bulbs, for which Mr. La her, is sole 
agent. 
RURAL BREVITIES, 
Two steam plows are entered for a trial at the 
Fair of the Adams Co., 111. Ag. Soc. 
A r e alfa or Lucerne seed can probably bo ob¬ 
tained at any first class seed store. 
A. D. MoonE is informed that we do not 
know of any work upon teazle culture. 
A TONiiiida-hiilfol sorghum seed was recently 
shipped from St, Louis, Mo., to Milan, Italy. 
Prop M \nly Miles has been selected as um¬ 
pire to locate the Agricultural College of Ontario. 
C. V,. Elmira, N. Y., asks for a cheap and good 
walnut stain, to be applied to the wood work in 
a ilining-rootn. Can any of our readers give a 
recipe for one? 
Gleason F. Lewis, Cleveland, O., is. reported 
to have purchased the Agricultural College scrip 
of Virginia — 3UO.OOO acres—tor which he paid 
$gafi,000, or 95e. nor acre. Ho also paid 90c, per 
aero for tho Aln.uamu scrip. 
The girls in the Iowa Agricultural College 
are not only keeping up with the boys in the 
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1872, 
THE SEASON, CROPS, PRICES, ETC, 
OUT-OF-DOOR NOTES, 
Dallas, Texas, May IO. We have a, very fine 
season. Next weolc the farmers will begin har¬ 
vesting wheat. All the crops are very promis¬ 
ing, and all the country is very inviting.—j. r. 
Taylorsville, Hanover Go. Va., May 16.— 
Weather cool and very dry; no rain of any ac¬ 
count since April 1st; wheat looks as though 
none would bo made-too short to be saved. 
Corn comes up badly; early corn died in tho bill 
for want of rain, Tobacco plants backward; 
ill kinds of farm produce high, and prospects 
and he was directed to visit Dr.-. whom he 
had never seen before- The physician didn t 
look Wise nor attempt to talk profoundly. But 
lie went straight to work. Ho thumped and )is- 
tetu'd, and listened and thumped; made me in¬ 
hale, exhale, and hold my breath. He finally 
decided that I did not need any medicine, but 
did need and must have fresh air and plenty of 
it. Believing that a sensible prescription. 1 at 
once decided to take largo (loses of it, and shall 
continue to do so. Meantime I shall not he idle. 
If I can learn anything I shall; it I do learn 
aught that I think will interest or benefit the 
Rural readers, I shall let them know it,. 
The Cost of Living. 
Down New York Bay Is Staten Island— 20 to 30 
minutes’ride on a ferry-boat from the foot of 
Manhattan Island. It costs ten cents to go there. 
Ann irf»| w ulont.v of fresh air nr route. Once there. 
IJnrriugtnn, Yates Co., i\. May 13.—A 
cold, dry Winter and Spring, so far. Cisterns 
dry. and well about played out. Pium and 
cherry trees in full bloom. But little gardening 
done yet. Wheat fields look bare and discour¬ 
aging. Many fields have been plowed up and 
sowed to Spring graitL Stock, mostly, looks bad. 
Sheep seareo and high. Sheep have been so iow 
that lew farmers thought it profitable to raise 
lambs, and those who did have lost from two- 
thirds to all their lambs this Spring. Wheat, 
3.25. corn, title,; oats, toe.; eggs, 12c.; butter, 
20c.; wool, 75®«0c.— OLD Subscriber. 
Mlddlcvilte, Barry Co., Mich., May 20.-The 
season is very backward and dry. Wo arc* now 
having gentle rains; vegetation isgrowing finely; 
grass is looking well: winter wheat rather poor; 
pem h crop will be almost a total failure. Apple, 
pear, cherry and plum trees are m full bloom ; 
i lie smaller fruits bid fair for a bountiful crop, 
corn planting is nearly completed. The Oolora- 
ii 11 beetles have made their appearance as usual. 
White wheat. *1.75; c-orn, 90e.; cats, 40c.; clover 
seed, $5.&0®>6; potatoes, $1; eggs, 10c.; butter, 
16e. per pound. Farm tabor rather scarce at $20 
per mouth.— j. r. e. 
Johnstown, Fulton Co.. Y. Y., May IS. This 
is the first Spring I ever knew without hating 
rain. But one light shower since the snow went 
off; continual cold west winds; on the nights of 
May 15,10, and 17 there were hard frosts, but to¬ 
day there is a change ; a steady hard and warm 
rain from d:iylight until two o’clock; every¬ 
thing: looks refreshed, and if more rain foflows 
int)mo, we may see good crops. Grass is very 
PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES. 
Tlie Rural New-Yorker is electro- 
typed, and hence Back Numbers can 
always be supplied. Copies for sale 
by all News Dealers; price Six Cents. 
which suggests food. On this imperative sug¬ 
gestion I actually ordered a dinner . got a good 
one cheap—compared with Now York prices. I 
enw "the Philosopher" written over Die face of 
mine host. 
** How can you give me so cheap a dinner t 1 
nsked. “ It costs you as much for fruit, vegeta¬ 
bles, moats, etc., hero, as in New York?” 
u Ya; but mine frau and mlnesel’ do our own 
vork—attends to our own plzzinoss.” 
That’s the secret 1 The drones who live with¬ 
out work increase the cost ot labor aud provis¬ 
ions. It makes a difference with a man’s profits 
whether he and bis wife work or not! So long 
a* laborers are scarce and labor is high, so long 
will it pay men and women to do their own 
work ! And the more labor they perform the 
more certainly can they compete with those who 
hire their labor performed. 
Propagating Plants In Tan Bark. 
Artist Hochstein, upon whom I called, invit¬ 
ed me to look at New York Bay from the Ste¬ 
vens place, and I went with him. Onco through 
the gate we came upon tho gardener, Mr. Adam 
H, Henning. Looking through his admirably 
kept plant-houses, he said— 
“ I’ve made a discovery, accidentally.” 
“ What is that?" 
"You see those Coleus there in that hemlock 
tan-bark. 1 got that fresh from Newark not 
long since. I have found that that inch and a 
Additions to Clubs two always In order, whether 
iu ones, twos, ttviai. tens, or more. A Host of people 
are subscribing for papers about these days, and wo 
hope our Agent-Friends will give everybody an oppor¬ 
tunity to subscribe for tlie best. 
Hills, Specimen Numbers, 
New-Yorker sent free. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES, 
The Volume Transactions of American Bo¬ 
rnological Society, at its session, at Richmond, 
in 1871. has been received. It inoludesa magnifi¬ 
cent stool portrait of the President, Hon. Mar¬ 
shall P. Wild bk. and t he detail of the proceed¬ 
ings at Richmond, including annual addresses, 
reports of committees, list, of members, discus¬ 
sions, reports of tho State Fruit Committees— 
which arc very full and valuaWe-and finally, 
the Society’s revised and most complete Cata¬ 
logue of Fruit s. This Catalogue, made by the 
Fruit Committee, consisting of Messrs. Wilder, 
B^RRY, DOWNING, l'LAGG, MANNING. ELLIOTT, 
and Berckmans, exhibits a vast deal of labori¬ 
ous care, knowledge, and the conscientious di- 
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