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SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1872. 
OUT-OF-DOOR NOTES, 
An Editor Getting Freeh Air. 
If our readers only knew what nectar there is 
in the country air they habitually inhale with¬ 
out thought, they would he more thankful for 
life and health and the joys and delights which 
seem to make little impression upon them. In 
pursuit of fresh air 1 visited “ Daily Rural Life” 
to spend a day or two under the Chestnuts and 
Oaks and in the sunlight, among his evergreens, 
deciduous trees, plan Is and fruits. From the 
din of the city and tho furnace-air of its streets 
and offices, with its ten thousand perfumes 
yielding more of death than life to those who 
inhale them, to the peaceful quiet and repose of 
a couutry home, is a transformation such as it is 
worth enduring some suffering in order to real¬ 
ize file enjoyment which results. Hut I'm not 
going to describe my enjoyments. If I cannot 
learn something that may profit those who read 
I’ll keep my pencil still. 
The Profit and Pleasure of Industry. 
Talk about eight hours labor per day! II is 
well enough lo measure a day's work Just as we 
measure straw berries; but it does not follow 
because eight hours is a day's work that there is 
to be no more labor that day, any more than it 
follows that because two pints make a quart of 
strawberries a man muy not buy and pay for 
three pints. I was struck by the work my friend 
has done during the past eight years—showing 
what unremitting industry will, and what it 
alone can, accomplish. 
Eight years ago he came on to this little place 
with £75 in cash. It was a rough, unhewn rock 
and a barren, sandy, unproductive bottom land. 
During these eight years he has expended, he 
says, $25,000lipon it, all corned by Ills own labor! 
Did he work hut eight hours, to dig this cellar, 
quarry and dress the stone that is the founda¬ 
tion of his beautiful cottage, that paves his 
walks, that forms the walls of his picturesque 
ice-house, Unit are the bases of his barns and 
that support the glass of his green-house? Early 
and late he wrought. Tho miserable rail fences 
are supplanted by neat, plain, yet sufficiently 
ornate aud painted board fence. There has 
been filling in ol' holes and the shaping and 
rounding and rendering beanUI'nl the outline of 
rocky, rough surfaces. Ferneries have been 
planted among the rocks; vines garnish their 
sides; every plant natural to a locality or situa¬ 
tion, that Is worth cultivating l'or study or be¬ 
cause of its beauty, finds its appropriate home. 
Lawns have been made upon the sand; groups 
of deciduous and evergreen trees planted; her¬ 
baceous plants have their neatly kept border, 
and flower parterre# illuminate the whole with 
their brilliant and artistically combined colors, 
fringed with green in graceful outline. The 
barren sand has boon enriched by thousands of 
loads of muck and manure, and is supporting 
hedges, vineyard, thousands of small fruits and 
flowering plants. 
Now, what has done this? Purpose.' Tndus- 
■ try! Hard work ! Steady and unremitting la¬ 
bor! And the man who did it neglected self- 
culture mid Imbrutod himself? Not a bit of it! 
■ The development of the mind has kept pn ewith 
t he efforts of Die body. The mind has really 
been the force which has propelled the body. 
Without u knowledge of small fruits in the 
start, he to-day stands second to none as au¬ 
thority concerning them. With no entomologi- 
, cnl knowledge two years ago, to-day he has a 
cabinet of thousands of named Insects, combin¬ 
ed with a knowledge of t heir history and habits, 
that is of the greatest service to him as a horti¬ 
culturist. 
Tt is not simply profit, but largely pleasure- 
tin- pleasure of knowing whfit he sees, of under¬ 
standing Its place and functions in the great 
Economy of Nature—that impels to this studi¬ 
ous industry and investigation. The plants 
which grow about him, the weeds by the road¬ 
side, the insects which hum these Summer days, 
’ and <h<- moths which singe their wings in t.be 
home light, and the beetles which bump against 
the window panes in the Spring and Summer 
nights, ail are familiar to and teach him some¬ 
thing. And these are the pleasures and profits 
of industry sonic of them. 
Colng A-Bugglng. 
We took a sweep-net (such as was illustrated 
In Rural New-Yorkkr of April 30. page 261) 
and roamed over the low grounds and among 
the trees, sweeping bush and brake, grass and 
tree, for insects. It is wonderful what an 
amount of minute life of t lie greatest diversity 
in form mid relation, a few sweeps of the net 
over Die grass surface will gather, involving 
hours and often many days of investigation and 
study to mime the specimens and determine 
their places In tho great natural orders to which 
science assigns them. 
With bottles of ether and alcohol to receive 
specimens, we wandered through the fields, 
tilling and emptying the net and with our glasses 
examining the new life which was thus revealed 
to us. Then in the entomological workshop 
these were examined, compared with specimens 
already named and placed in cabinets; or if an 
unknown species was found il was carefully 
laid aside to “work up;" that is to consult 
entomological authorities, visit other collec¬ 
tions, oonaiiIt other collectors und thus de¬ 
termine its identity. 
Why, trout fishing is nowhere compared to the 
excitement and interest awakened by such pur¬ 
suit of knowledge! Then the satisfaction of hav¬ 
ing taken one step forward!—of knowing Dial 
each step taken makes the next leas laborious 
and increases both the speed and momentum ! 
Hut what is the practical object o\ telling 
About this hug-hunting ? This: 1 wam'H., urge, 
the boys and girls iu each neighborhood to or¬ 
ganize Entomological Clubs, or if you please, 
Collecting Clubs, ii will be easy fora half doz¬ 
en or more young men and women to know and 
name nearly every insect within their own 
neighborhood. If they cannot name them 
themselves there are people Who will be glad to 
do it for Diem. Those who help themselves 
in such matters are sure to get helped. The 
Rural has already given directions for collect¬ 
ing. preserving and transporting. The entomo¬ 
logical field is so vast, the work to be done so 
great, and this work In its relation to the Ag¬ 
riculturist so important, that there should he 
such organizations everywhere—If for no other 
purpose than that of collecting insects for Ento¬ 
mologists lo examine and determine. 
Again, we happen to know that there Air many 
boys and girls already enthusiastically engaged 
in this work. One little girl, we hear of, whose 
tastes lie In iho direction of Natural History, hns 
been taken from the hoarding school, has ceased 
drumming the piano, has been furnished with 
works on entomology, and sent by her parents i 
Into a Western State to hunl and study hugs—to , 
learn to love Nature iu its highest ami best sense 
to secure beauty and vigor of form by the free- j 
dOW which such Studious pursuit Involves; and , 
in learning what, is to be learned of entomology, , 
she will find other knowledge essential, and will , 
be stimulatedto broaden aud extend her studies, j 
She will learn that there is no such place as the { 
“graduating •’point in human knowledge; that 
the desire to learn will steadily grow; that she 
will never desire a diploma that she is “accom¬ 
plished.’* The sweet humility with which real j 
know ledge inv ests its possessor will add to her 
grace and refinement more than all the artificial ' 
training a French governess and posturer can 1 
give her. We expect, some time, to be compelled 1 
to quote this young miss as an entomological f 
authority. c 
1 members in annual or semi-annual dividends, 
the books showing how many quarts of milk 
■ each has supplied, and the div idends to be pro 
rata. Thus producers and consumer* will he 
brought together, the producer receiving all the 
profits which flow from his product, and secure 
i in them so long as he remains a member of the 
Association. Any departure from honest deal¬ 
ing, however, is to result In his forfeiting all his 
rights as n member. In this way, it is believed 
farmers will receive fifty per cent, more for 
their product than now, and consumers better 
milk. 
Tin- Long Strike may be said to have ended 
after losing to both employers and employed 
millions of dollars. The employees, many of 
them, would gladly go to work again under the 
old regime, but cannot obtain work. Capital 
refuses investment at. the risks which such 
strikes Involve. The employees, as we pre¬ 
dicted, have gained little. In some exceptional 
eases they have gained all they ask, in order 
that contracts might lie titled; but no new con¬ 
tracts will Vie taken, and the disaster in conse¬ 
quence will then become more apparent. Hut 
the cost to the strikers is not alone the money 
they have failed to earn.' A far more serious 
item In the estimate is that of demoralization, 
idleness, drunkenness, anxiety and the losing 
the tenure of steady, remunerativeexploytnent. 
These men, in our judgment, have wrought for 
themselves a grave injury one that it will re¬ 
quire much time to recover from, k We a re sorry 
it is so; but we cannot ignore facts patent to all 
impartial observers. 
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\ inert cn n Institute Fair. The Forty-Fourth 
Exhibition of the American Institute will open 
at the usual hall In N. Y. City, Sept. 4th, 1872. 
The Board of Managers, in order to accommo¬ 
date exhibitors ol heavy machines in practical 
operation, have decided to open all parts of the 
buildings devoted to massive machinery on the 
5th of August, thus allowing about three weeks 
l'or the erection of foundations, and making ne¬ 
cessary connections with motive power. On 
Monday, August 26th, the whole structure anil 
be ready l’or tic reception of goods; and in or¬ 
der to Insure promptness among exhibitors in¬ 
tending to make an important display, those 
who are earliest in applying for space, and in 
preparing to (111 it, are promised special aid from 
the officers in Charge. 
limitcH to the Virginia (Springs, Hy a recent 
arrangement, through tickets are now sold to 
all the Virginia Springs along the line of the 
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, I rorn New York, 
either by the Old Dominion steamships, or by 
rail via Washington. The trip can be made to 
the White Sulphur Springs in about twenty-four 
hours from this dry, with but one change of 
oars. In like manner through tickets are being 
sold for Western and South-western passengers 
id Louisville and Cincinnati, over the Western 
Division ol the C. A (). read, a line of first-class 
stages running from the Gauley River to the 
Springs, seventy-live miles, until the railroad is 
ready for through operation. 
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“ Instruction ” for Vgriculturnl and Horticul¬ 
tural Socle ilea,— The National Agricultural Con¬ 
gress is reported to have adopted a resolution 
“instructing all Agricultural ami Horticultural 
societies to offer premiums for the best agricul¬ 
tural and horticultural papers, and to do all in 
their power for the extension of their circula¬ 
tion.” If this report is correct we may be per¬ 
mitted to say that wo think the same object 
would he better accomplished by offering the 
best agricultural and horticultural papers as 
premiums, and thus not only extend their circu¬ 
lation, hut sti mu lute the respective publishers to 
make their papers the most desirable for such 
offering. 
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Webster's I Unabridged Abroad.—>Messrs. G. A 
0. Mkrriam, the Publishers, recently tilled an 
order for hi copies ol' Webster's Unabridged 
from Colombo, capital of the island of Ceylon, 
in the East Indies. During May, they had two 
orders from Japan, one of 80, and one Of 36 
copies; also, one ol' 12 copies from Constan¬ 
tinople. Webster’s Speller keeps up its sale of 
nearly one million copies per annum The 
actual number for the past year was 979,204. 
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“ Handicraft: A Journal of Progress in the 
Industrial Arts. Designed for Workers and 
Thinkers." This handsome and well-filled 
monthly, started in April, Is making great 
progress, evidently, and merits decided success. - 
rt is ably edited by Prof. John Phin, late editor 
of the Technologist. Published by The Hand!- ! 
craft Publication Co., 37 Park Row, New York, 
at $1 a year. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
The Milk Supply of New York is estimated to 
be 320,000 quarts, 200,000 of which are sold at 
retail and 120,000 at wholesale to hotels, res¬ 
taurants, grocers, etc. It is estimated that it 
will require £350,000 to procure wagons, carts and 
equipments to properly distil bute the milk; and 
it is proposed that the farmers supplying milk 
raise this amount of capital and organize a Milk 
Supply Association. To secure this amount it is 
suggested that certificates, drawing seven per 
cent, interest may be issued, each of which 
would constitute the owner a member and en- 
titled to sell milk through the agency of the As¬ 
sociation Hie Association Ui pity it? members a 
stipulated price for the milk, and the profits, 
after expenses are paid, to be shared by the 
A Field Trial of Mowing Machines was held at 
Woodstown, N. J., June 16, under the auspices 
of the West Jersey Agricultural Society. A 
large number of farmers attended, and many of 
the beat known machines were operated In 
competition. The Society awarded their first 
premium to the Buckeye Mower. 
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The Land Sales of the Union Pacific Railroad 
Company for the Month of June, 1872, were 
23,900.41 acres, amounting to £103,610.62, at an av¬ 
erage of $4.30 per acre. The total sales from 
July 28,1869, to the 1st inst., were 571,169.76 acres, 
amounting to $2,399,410.55, at an average of $4.20 
per acre. 
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The short-horn cattle breeders of Indiana 
have called a convention at Indianapolis Nov. 30. 
THE SEASON, CROPS, PRICES, ETC. 
Pnrcellvllle, Loudon Co., Vn., June 30. 
Alter a severe drouth of thirteen months weare 
‘ having very fine showers.— a. w. w. 
Lexington, Ky., July 3.—Farmers are in the 
midst of the wheat, rye and barley harvest. All 
t hese crops are good. There is not a large 
breadth of wheat being cut, but. what there is 
scorns very excellent indeed, l. b. f. 
Vernon Co., Mo., June S3.—Harvestisathand, 
wheat looks bad; nearly all broadcast sown 
wheat froze out; hundreds of acres wore plowed 
up. Oats, the best crop ever seen in this coun¬ 
try. Com looks well; Fruit of all kinds plenty; 
peach trees are breaking down with over supply 
of fruit. Grass looks well; weather dry and 
pleasant, h. s. 
How, Wayne Co., N. V., July I, 1872.—Wearo 
at present having very favorable weather for all 
kinds of grain, ami the cool, wet weather which 
we had during the fore paid, of last month has 
proved quite favorable for fruit of all kinds. 
Wheat that, is not Winter killed looks well. Corn 
is rather backward for the season, but is growing 
rapidly. Harley, oats and potAtOQ* promisesfair 
crops. Corn Is selling at 60c.; wheat, $1.50; oats 
dwell at 35c,; eggs. 15c.—F. r. 
Camden Point. Platte Co., Mo., July 1. —Corn 
looks well here now. The dry weather of the 
latter part of June aided the farmers vary much 
in cleaning their corn; the frequent rains in the 
earlier part of the season causing the crop to 
become very grassy. There is not enough fall 
wheat raised in this county to half seed it this 
fall. The same scorns to be the case over all the 
northwestern part of the State. Some little 
Spring wheat and much oats arc being raised 
here this season, both of which look very well. 
Fall wheat is worth from $1.75@3; corn, .’Wots. 
Sheep and cattle arc both scarce and high.— m. p. 
Heatlmlle, Vu., June Is. The season wascool 
and backward, and rather dry to May 30th. This 
month, so far. warm and plenty of rain. Corn 
knee high and growing rapidly. Fanners cut¬ 
ting grass from the first, week in the month, also 
harvesting wheat since the 12th. Part of the 
wheal is very good; one lot of new Southern 
brought $3.80 per bushel, in Baltimore, last week, 
and another h>l brought $4.00. Fruit and ail 
kinds of truck abundant. A splendid climate, 
and a people that appreciate and welcome all 
enterprising set lore that east their hit amongst 
them; scores of nice homes arc for sale at $10 
per acre; some for less. Water good; wood 
abundant. Rivers abound In fish and oysters. 
Some Northern families all through this North¬ 
ern neck. Corn, 80c. per bushel; oats, 50c.; rye, 
$1.00, Old wheat is used up. Butter, 25c.; eggs, 
16c.; cows, $20 to $40; oxen, $80 to $100 a yoke. 
Horses, $75 to $150 ; flour, $10 to $12 per barrel. 
—a. h. s. 
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RURAL BREVITIES. 
The American Artisan comes to us materially 
enlarged and improved, aud excellently illus¬ 
trated. 
There was a meager attendance of Ohio farm¬ 
ers at the Trial of Earth Workers at Springfield, 
Ohio, recently. 
M. K. J, Dublin Depot. Vu„ can obtain "Our 
Father's House; or. Die Unwritten Word,” by 
remitting to this uffice $3.75. 
•'Student," Silver Creek, N. Y, is advised to 
address “ President of Agricultural College, Lan¬ 
sing, Mich.," for the information lie desires. 
A. C- asks if any of our readers know an effec¬ 
tive mode of exterminating Canada thistles. 
Yes; cut them off as often as they appear above 
ground. 
Tint Boston Jubilee is called, by a Boston ag¬ 
ricultural paper, a great agricultural success, 
because it has made such a market for farmers 1 
and florists’ produce. 
The Peninsular Fruit Growers' Association, 
Dover, Del., estimate the total Peninsular peach 
crop at 1,510,000 baskets less than hall that of 
1871, which was about 3,500,000. 
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