are inserted at tin* side near each end, be¬ 
tween which and the yoke paRses a strap 
which, when buckled, is of a length suffi¬ 
cient to allow of the passage of the breast- 
strap: or the strap first mentioned is 
buckled around the lower part of the horse- 
collar, dispensing entirely with breast- 
strap. 
In the foregoing I have, as far as practi¬ 
cable, avoided giving the size in feet and 
inches, the omission of which some may re¬ 
gret. If the exact size was here laid down 
for every part, and upon constructing one 
after that formula one should And it too 
small or too largo and bungling to suit the 
particular tastes and desires, the writer 
would then bo blamed: hence I have only 
given forms and mode of construction, 
leaving the dimensions as to size, etc., to 
the good judgment of the reader, l. i>. s. 
NECK YOKES, 
DAILY RURAL LIFE 
Neck yokes are constructed in various 
forms and from different material, suitable 
to the business for which they are intended. 
The list herewith shown and described con¬ 
tains all the various forms and styles deem¬ 
ed worthy of notice, or that 1 would recom¬ 
mend for general use, especially for the 
farmer. 
In Fig- 1 is shown a neck yoke complete; 
the position of the various rings are as they 
appear when in actual use. Through the 
Long-Lived Beetles. — Sept. 25. —Last 
Spring I received some grape vine cuttings 
from a correspondent in Nebraska, which 
contained a number of the small cylindrical 
be lles known as Bogtrlchus HeartdalUS of 
Say; but probably better known, among 
persons not familiar with entomological 
works, as the apple twig borer, as they 
often infest apple trees, eating into the 
small twigs, entering just above a bud, and 
after reaching the pith, boring lengthwise, 
making along, cylindrical excavation. This 
little beetle is about three-eights of an inch 
long and a sixteenth in diameter; dark, 
brownish-black color, the male having two 
little thorns projecting from the posterior 
end of his body. This beetle has long been 
known as infesting the apple tree; but I 
never beard of it being injurious to the 
grape vine until la9t Spring, at which time 
I received a number of letters from my oor- 
FARM IMPLEMENTS AT THE STATE 
FAIR. 
There was a large number of exhibitors 
of farm implements at the State Fair at 
Elmira. We have seeu larger exhibitions; 
but most of the latest improved farm ma¬ 
chinery was represented. Our reporter 
hands us the following notes: 
Horse Powers and Threshing Ma¬ 
chines were well represented by Wurf.t.kr, 
Mei.ick Co. of Albany, with their live 
Thresher, Two-lJorso Tread l’owcr and 
Separator, etc. The St. Johnsviilc Ag’l 
Works exhibited their Bronze Medal Clo¬ 
ver Huller aud Cleaner, (i. Westing HOUSE 
& C'o., Soheneotady, made a large display 
of Threshers and Horse Powers. 
Mowing ami Heaping Maehinea were 
represented as followsThe Buckeye, by 
Adrianek, Platt & Co., New York; the 
Clipper Mower, by the Clipper Mowing Ma¬ 
chine Co., New York; Kirby Mower and 
Burdick combined, by 7>. M. OshoKNe & 
Co., Auburn. N. Y.; the Dodee, by Dodge, 
Stevenson & Co., Auburn, N. Y,; John¬ 
ston Self-Raker, by Johnston Harvester 
Co., Brockport, N. Y.; the Young Eagle, 
by H. J. Herrington & Go., Valiev Falls; 
the Wood, by Walter A. Wood M.'M. Co., 
Hoosiclc Palls; the Union, by Nash Bros, 
New York; the Sweepstakes, by C. C. 
Braot.ky & Son. Syracuse, N. Y. 
D. M. Osborne & Co. exhibited their 
new Baltimore Self-Rake; the principal 
points claimed for it are. the. manner of 
striking the grain on the platform, which 
square at the front of the guards, operat¬ 
ing like a reel—very simple and durable. 
Hay Tedders were represented as fol¬ 
lows:—The American, by the Ames Plow 
Co., Boston, Mass; the Bullard, by Nash 
Bros.. New York; the Superior, by New 
Y r ork Plow C'o., New York. 
Miscellaneous.—Messrs. P. P. Mast& 
Co. exhibited their new Anderson Steamer 
for steaming food for stock and running 
light power. It is made of triple ! hickness 
of iron, and capable of bearing a pressure 
of from 50 to 76 pounds to the square inch. 
They aim had on the Grounds their Buck¬ 
eye Cider and Wine Press and Buckeye 
Grain Drill. The Phillips Corn Hunker 
was shown by ITir.t^ & Hoag, New York. 
The New Jersev Apple Grinder, by R. 
Butter worth. Trenton, N J. Jones & 
Co., Binghamton. N. Y.. exhibited their 
celebratud 4-Ton Platform Scale. Osgood 
& C'o,, Binghamton. N. Y., 4-Ton. do., with 
self-ad instable improvement. The Chad- 
born &' Caldwell Mfg Co.. Newburg, N. A., 
brought out, for the first time, their new 
Pony Excelsior Lawn Mower; they also 
Fto. 5. 
center of the yoke pass two eyed staples, 
riveted at their upper part as shown; in 
each of said eyes is a welded ring, and also 
through these is passed and welded a 
larger one, or wbat is denominated the 
tongue ring, from three to five and a-half 
inches in diameter. The end, or breast- 
strap rings, wear against the lower side of 
the ferrules encompassing the outer end of 
the yoke, as a prevention against splitting 
or checking by use or the elements. The 
Fig. L 
respondents in Kansas, Missouri, and 
Nebraska, complaining of the damage 
done to their grape vines by this insect. 
The Rural New-Yorker, June 15, page 
390, advised those having infested vines to 
collect all the cuttings and burn them, as a 
sure method of preventing the increase ot 
this pest. That. 1 think, was good advice, 
judging from what 1 have since learned of 
the habits of this beetle. I put four speci¬ 
mens of those received last Spring into a 
via) containing a section of grape vine three 
inches long; they immediately made an at¬ 
tack upon the wood, and have been feeding 
upon it ever since, and at this time there is 
nothing left of the vine but one small piece 
made; and this is why I endeavor to keep 
a supply on hand. There are some persons 
who think that this packing of plants to go 
a long distance, by mail or otherwise, is a 
kind of secret among dealers in such arti¬ 
cles; lnit this is a great mistake, although 
it must be acknowledged that “practice 
makes perfect,” and those who pay most 
attention to this business succeed best; that < 
is about all there is about it of a secret na¬ 
ture. My mode or packing strawberry 
plants to go a long distance by mail is as 
follows:—Select the strongest and best 
rooted young plants, cutting off all but one 
or two of the smallest leaves; then take a 
piece of oil paper of sufficient size, a half 
sheet being largo enough for fifty plants, 
which is as many as should go iu one pack¬ 
age; put a little damp moss upon the pa¬ 
per; upon this place a layer of the plants, 
then more moss, and 6o on in alternate 
layers, until all the plants are in; then 
roll up the package having the upper end 
of the plants near one edge so that they 
can bo seen when the package is finished; 
for iu sending plants by mail the law re¬ 
quires that they must be packed iu such a 
manner that the postmasters may examine 
them if they choose to do so, therefore one 
end of the package must be left open. It is 
much the best way to pack strawberry 
plants upon which any leaves are allowed 
to remain, for they would soon decay if 
entirely excluded from the air. After in¬ 
closing the plants iu oiled paper I put 
another wrapper of strong brown paper 
over all except the one end before men¬ 
tioned. The address and stamp may be 
put upon this outside wrapper or placed 
upon small tags made for this purpose. 
If the package is going South, the moss 
used should be but slightly moist, because, 
if too wet, the plants will soon decay. The 
same precaution should be used in sending 
out soft, succulent plants of all kinds in 
very warm weather. All that is required 
is just moisture enough to prevent wilting. 
Small currant, gooseberry, raspberry, and 
similar woody plants, can be safely sent by 
mail packed in the same manner. Nuts, 
aud tree seeds of all kinds may bo sent in 
small cloth bags, holding a pint or quart, 
tied with strong twine, and to this affx an 
ordinary paper tag, upon which put the ad¬ 
dress and postage stamps, and not try to 
write or affix stamps upon the cloth, as I 
have often seen it done, but with very poor 
success. There are thousands of families in 
the East who have friends and relati ves in 
the far West to whom they could send many 
valuable plants aud seeds by mail, packed 
iu the maimer I have described. From the 
superabundance of our gardens the pioneers 
in new countries should be supplied, and 
the cheap postage on plants makes it a very 
simple aud easy thing to do. 
Fro. 0. 
ferrules are retained in place by staples 
holding the rings substantially as shown. 
This is a very good and neat style, although 
somewhat complicated at its center portion; 
it is strong and durable. 
Fig. 2 represents a threaded iron staple 
with ring attache J ; the portion with thread 
cuton is eight inches in length. It is screw¬ 
ed into the ferruled end of the yoke in Fig. 
3. The advantages gained are, when one 
side of the staple becomes worn by the ac¬ 
tion of the ring while in use, it may be re¬ 
volved oue-half and the opposite side worn. 
Fig. 4 also illustrates the method of at¬ 
taching the breast-ring. A strip of iron is 
Fig. 7. 
welded upon one side of the ferrule as 
shown; should it. by use, become worn, it 
can, by readjusting the ferrule, he used as 
in Fig. 1. 
Fig. 5 exhibits another plan of attaching 
the tongue ring; but one staple passes 
through the yoke, with proper wear plates 
for the same, attached by nailing or with 
screws as is shown. It is self evident that 
this staple should be larger than that in 
Fig. 1; also should be loose enough to re- 
Figs. 2 and 3. 
Fall is the best time to transplant currant 
and gooseberry bushes. Of course I refer 
to the Middle States, or wherever the cur¬ 
rant drops its leaves before frosts occur, as 
it does in the latitude ot New York City 
and southward. If the bushes are trans¬ 
planted as noon as the leaves fall, new roots 
W)ill bo. produced before cold weather, and 
a much stronger growt h secured the follow¬ 
ing season than if this operation is deferred 
until Spring. Currant cuttings made and 
planted iu early Fall will produce roots in 
a few days, or weeks at most, while the 
leaves will remain entirely dormant, and if 
slightly protected when the ground begins 
to freeze, they will not only pass through 
the Winter uninjured but be iu the best 
possible condition for making a rapid 
growth the following season. I have tried 
botb Fall aud Spring planting of currant 
bushes and cuttings, the result always being 
greatly in favor of the former. 
Sending Plants by Mail.— Sept. 27.— 
I have been packing plants to-day for some 
Fig. 8 . 
volve, as the position it will sometimes oc¬ 
cupy will necessitate. 
Iu Fig. G is shown the simplest possible 
plan or form of attaching the center or 
tongue ring. It is simply an iron clasp of a 
size corresponding w ith the dimensions of 
the center of the yoke over which it passes 
■and is secured by screws; with this arrange¬ 
ment the wood part of the neck yoke may 
be small aud not open to the liability ot 
breaking as are those with a staple or sta¬ 
ples passing through the most vital part— 
the center. The manner of screwing the 
breast-strap ring, designed especially to 
accompany the part shown in Fig, G, is 
shown in Fig. 7. It is so clearly shown as 
to render a description unnecessary. 
In Fig. 8 is shown a neck yoke designed 
especially for use upon light or pleasure 
vehicles. Around the center is made a 
groove two inches wide and one-eighth of 
an inch in depth, around which is placed a 
strip of leather, the ends connected togeth¬ 
er by sowing or riveting, and provided with 
a hole for the reception of the end of the 
tongue, or iron on end of the same. Staples 
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