RURAL BREVITIES, 
PROCRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
did not gay tills man had made $25,000 on his 
place; wesaid he had expended it, and had carved 
it by hlsown labor! The story of how he earned 
it would he a Ionic and very Interesting one. if 
ho chose to toll it, which we doubt if he would 
do. We may summarize bis method briefly;— 
1. lie was industrious: 2, he turned everything 
to the utmoat account; 3, he made bis place 
produce the largest amount possible of that 
which would sell quickest and for the most 
money—plants, fruits, flowers, evergreens, veg¬ 
etables, bulbs, etc,; 4, he never hired anything 
done which be could do better and cheaper him¬ 
self, whether it was. cutting stone, building out¬ 
buildings, painting them, potting plants, graft¬ 
ing, budding, transplanting, etc.; 5, he earned 
a good round sum every year by writing of 
what lie knew for hooks and papers; (5, ho lived 
well, hut within bis means; 7, lie minded bis 
own business, watched over it. and kept it mov¬ 
ing and accumulating. In this way be earned 
all he expended on his place, and hasa fair bank 
account to-day. We did not write n word that 
was untruthful, nor state a fact that is impossi¬ 
ble; whether our readers believe it or not Is an¬ 
other matter. They cun do as they choose about 
it. Wo may add that the gentleman referred to 
never made tv dollar (ho says) in his life by spec¬ 
ulation-—he earned it. 
practical. We see now that it Is announced 
that he has nearly completed arrangements for 
opening next Spring an Industrial College in his 
town, the course of study to include agricul¬ 
ture, horticulture, geology, botany, zoology, 
chemistry, etc. The school is to be open to 
women, and will embrace in Its course the sci¬ 
ence of cookery, and such studies as will fit the 
woman for the management of the household. 
A Contention of Farmers’ Clubs Is to he held 
at kewauee, 111,, Oct. 1(5. 
Tub Kansas Farmer says there are plenty of 
gypsum beds in that State. 
The bee keepers of Michigan have resolved to 
petition the State Legislature for the appoint- 
ol' a State Entomologist. 
C. H. .asks some one to inform him where a 
‘ thribble-joyed broom press "can be obtained 
—one that makes an oval flat broom. 
A Reaper, Norwich, Ohio,is informed that 
tbe paper hr l names is pubtfshcd in London, Eng. 
'' e do not know the exact address. 
It is now Spring time in Australia. It began 
Augusta']. Summer begins November20; Au¬ 
tumn, February 20; Winter, May 20. 
Julia A. Powell is informed that the firms 
about which she inquires have, eaeli of them, a 
good business reputation, and are deemed reli¬ 
able. 
Our correspondent who asks us to name the 
best text-book on astronomy, is informed that 
we cannot, because we do not know which is 
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A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
Ohio Delegates to the National Swine-Breed¬ 
ers’ Convention.— At the recent Ohio State Fair 
the Ohio Swine-breeders named the following 
delegates to nttend tbe National Swine-breed¬ 
ers’ Convention, at. Indianapolis, Nov. 20: 
On Berkshlres, O. W. Byers, Nevada, Wyan¬ 
dot county; on Chester White, D. McCltntock, 
Solon, Ouyohoga county; Poland China, J. S. 
Marshall. Monroe. Butler county; short-faced 
Lancashire*, Sullolks and other small white 
English breeds. M. H. Crykr, Salem. Colum¬ 
biana county; and Yorkshires, Lancashire's and 
other largo English breeds, J. W. Wilcox, Sa¬ 
lem, Columbiana county. Delegate at large, .7. 
M. Millirin, Butler county. It was on motion 
decided that in ease any delegate should be un¬ 
able to attend the Convention he shall have the 
power to appoint a substitute. 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER 
As»ooiato JRHit.orn. 
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New York Delegates to the Nntlonnl Swine 
Breeder’s Convention.—A Convention of Swine- 
breedcre was held at Elmira during the State 
Fair and the following delegates to the National 
Swine Breeder’s Convention at Indianapolis, 
Nov. 20, were chosen : 
Delegates were chosen as follows: Win. 
Orozier, Northport, N. Y., Berkshire; A. C. 
t’lark, Brookfield Mission, Improved Cheshire; 
Joseph Harris, Rochester, Essex; Coi. M. C. 
Weld, 187 Wate* street, New York, Neopolitan ; 
(roo. < ollins, Henderson, N. Y., Poland China ; 
Wm. I!. Dlnsmore, StaiLsbiirg. N. V., Suffolk ; 
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G. Mn.von, Schenectady, Victoria ; F. I). Curtis, 
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The Kentucky Slnte Convention of Short- 
Horn Breeders has approved the National Con¬ 
vention of Short-Horn Breeders called at. In¬ 
dianapolis, Nov. 27, and have appointed the 
following delegates thereto: 
Wm. Warfield. W;n, H. Richardson, W. T. 
Hughes, J. G. Klnnaird, and C. W. Innes, of 
Fayette county; L. D. OCTittt, W. II. Graves and 
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and J. E. Budduth of Bourbon ; J. W. Prewitt, 
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meter, of Clarke county: A. J. Alexander, Jno, 
M. Vanmeter, of Woodford county; T. J, 
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Harrison county: Johnson Young nnd James 
BiggorstalT, of Montgomery county; Henry 
Smoot and W. W. Baldwin, of Ma6oit county; 
W. H. Hall, W. L, Waddy, of Shelby county; 
Wm. Tarleton. of Oldham county; J. C. Jenkins 
and Lewis Conor, of Jlootie county: Walter 
Handy, Jessamine; W. W. Goddard, of Mercer 
county; J. It. Briggs, Hussolville, Kv.: E. L. 
Davidson, of Washington county; Geo' Phillips, 
of Marion county'; J. P, Fisher and John Ows¬ 
ley, of Boyle county : W. O. Chennult and W. 
M- Irvine, of Madison county, and all other 
Sliort-TIom breeders of this State who ma v find 
it convenient to attend. 
The following resolutions were also adopted 
by the Convention: 
TiiMihwd, That we would urge upon the atten¬ 
tion of the National Convention the great 
importance of a thorough reformation hi the 
present American Herd Book, and that such no¬ 
tion ahalJ be token as will lend cither to that 
result or the publication of n new work. 
Resolved n That we would suggest, the propriety 
of u permanent organization of breeders, to 
meet annually, and that standing committees 
ho appointed whose duty it shall he to look Into 
all matters connected with the great interests 
with which we are connected. 
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Bnmi Convention in BnUImorn.-Wr notice 
that a Road Convention of land owners, farm¬ 
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ested in the improvement of public roads, is 
called at Baltimore, Oct. 10. Wc mention it not 
because this notice will reach any one in time 
for him to attend the Convention, but to call 
the attention of our readers in other States to 
the importance and usefulness of such conven¬ 
tions ns a means of permanently enhancingthe 
value of landed property by systems tic road 
improvements. 
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Horse Thieving in the Hudson Itiver Conn- 
lies, notwithstanding the existence of Anti- 
Horso-Thieving Associations, continues and is 
increasing. We do not advocate mob-law where 
there is any effective enforcement of existing 
laws; but we have known excellent results to 
follow wholesome hanging of horse thieves by 
Vigilance Committees. Wc wonder how it 
would work on the Hudson river? 
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SATURDAY, OCT. 12, 187! 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES 
THE GREAT NATIONAL WEEKLY, 
AS A I’Ki nn . 71 , A COI»Y OF 
The ]»w Yorh State Folr at Elmira, last 
week—was fairly creditable ; not remarkable 
as an exhibition. And it seems to have attract¬ 
ed the attention of the people to only a moder¬ 
ate extent as compared with previous Fairs, the 
receipts reaching between $14,000 aud $15,000 
only. It may have fully mot the expectations 
of the managers, however, for we have heard 
no complaint. Elsewhere we refer to Agricul¬ 
tural Implements and Machinery exhibited. 
The exhibition of Fruits and Flowers was quite 
up to the average; of Cat tle, Sheep and Swine, 
excellent, as usual; of Poultry, poor; aud there 
was the usual exhibition of miscellaneous ar¬ 
ticles—Just euoh as everybody has seen these 
twenty years, and of which want of space for¬ 
bids us to talk further about. 
AMONG THE OHIO FAIRS, 
I spent all the month of September among 
the principal Agricultural Exhibitions in Ohio, 
and now that they are over I have taken the 
course of the Summer birds to the southward 
and made my first stopping place at the great 
Industrial Exhibition In Cincinnati —intending 
to go Oh to Louisville, Nashville aud Atlanta. 
lu my way across 1 he State of Ohio, I noticed 
the great crop of corn which has ripened for the 
harvest -the largest and best, I think, which the 
State has ever produced. Throughout all the 
clover-producing regions there is now being 
gathered a very large crop of seed clover. 
Apples are superabundant, and potatoes are not 
plenty, In the lower valley of the Miami a 
large crop of tobacco lias been gathered and is 
now safely under the sheds in processor drying. 
Speaking of the Agricultural Fairs, this FalJ— 
every week in September had its rain storm — a 
6ortof intermittent equinoctial, which damped 
off the Fairs considerably, otherwise they were 
of average interest; but I am sorry to feel 
obliged to say that the interest is mainly in the 
social benefits to be derived from such oppor¬ 
tunities. In some of the local exhibitions there 
nuby Shows nt Fairs 
Too late to give an¬ 
swer to the important question propounded, 
comes to our notice a letter from Canada assert¬ 
ing that they propose a baby show at a Fair 
(Oct. 1 and 2), and asking how the babies shall 
he classified. We are sorry we could not have 
made the valuable information iu our posses¬ 
sion available to our correspondent. But, lest 
we may be again asked for similar information, 
we place our olassifioaUou on record:—1st. Ba¬ 
bies less than sLx months old; over six months 
and under one year; over one nnd under two 
years. 2d. Healthy babies and babies that are 
not healthy. 3d. Babies that ory least and those 
that cry moat and.loudest. 4th. The homeliest 
babes of good-lookibg mothers. 5th. The 
handsomest babes of homely mothers. 8th. 
The babes that require tbe least care. 7th. The 
babe which exacts or attracts the most atten¬ 
tion. 8th. The babe that never wants to touch 
anything. Hth. A sweepstakes premium for t lie 
babe of any age, size or sex that receives the 
most kisses from the first 100 mothers who may 
pass before tbe competitors. We think this 
classification complete enough, although it 
might be much extended. 
Assorting Farm Products.—N. R. G., a young 
farmer who writes that he “ wants to begin 
right in the marketing of wlint he produces," 
aud asks for advice, is urged to adopt the fol¬ 
lowing rules; 
1. Grade all products sold as of first, second 
and third quality. 
2. Sell for first quality only that, which is “A 
No. 1;" aud strive to make all your products 
reach that grade. 
3. Put your name and address on all packages, 
so that if they are found just as represented 
your name will be associated with them. This 
wili help make for you a reputation. 
4. Never allow a poor article to go off your 
farm with your name attached, unless with a 
true statement of its quality. 
5. Remember that it Is cheaper to buy the 
best, do all things in the best, way, and profitable 
to be known as producing and selling the best— 
that it is Just as valuable to you that a customer 
finds that what you say is second or third class 
is so, as to find you tell the truth when you 
brand your produce as first class. Labor to get 
an honest name in market, and, that gained, you 
will have a passport to prosperity and wealth, 
provided you are strictly vigilant iu guarding it. 
BIRTH-DAY MORNING, 
OE THE GARDENER'S PRESENT, 
A Splendid Steel Engraving, (size 24x30—a 
§5 Picture,) shown on a very small scale above, 
sent Fifteen Months (from Oct. 1, ’72, to Jan. 1, 
’74,) for only $3. Or, we will send the Engrav¬ 
ing to every one who remits $5 for Ten Trial 
Subscribers for this Quarter of t he Rural (Oct. 
to .Jauj This is the Best Offer ever made by a 
Publisher. The Engraving is both Beautiful and 
Costly—not a cheap colored pict ure, hut a superb 
Gem of Art fit to adorn any Home in Town or 
Country. The steel plate cost several thousand, 
dollars , and a copy of the Picture cannot be pro¬ 
cured for less than Five Dollars, except by sub¬ 
scribing (or obtaining subscribers) for Moore’s 
Rural New-Yorker. 
Emigration of English Laborers 
There is 
an effort making on the part of the Agricul¬ 
tural Laborers’ Union of Great Britain to "initi¬ 
ate measures for the systematic- emigration of 
the surplus population " of that country—not 
simply to the United States, hut to the "colonial 
dependencies" of the British Government. It 
is proposed to provide laborers with a free pas¬ 
sage to the colonies. Lord WalsinghAM, who 
has recently returned to England from the 
United States, is reported as deprecating “rash 
emigration on the part of agricultural laborers, 
although he admitted that every workingman 
had a right to dispose of his labor to the best 
advantage." So it seems that agricultural labor¬ 
ers in England regal'd it a benefit to get rid of 
the surplus of labor which now depreciates the 
rate of wages there; the employers doubtless 
have not the same zeal in this direction. But 
the colonial dependencies and the United States 
can give such surplus work enough, if they will 
devote their attention to agriculture. 
of social intercourse. 1 wish the other lessons 
to be learned there were of equal benefit. But 
as to the great State Exhibitions, which are at¬ 
tended with so much expense nnd discomfort, 
it is a serious question in my mind whether 
they pay. 
The Cincinnati Industrial Exhibition has been 
in progress a month, and closes this week. I 
told you what a big thing it was last year; this 
time it is a good deal bigger thing than it was 
then. Four acres under cover, aud every 
table, stand, shelf, alcove, gallery, wall, garden 
plot, nook and corner filled with the choicest 
productions of the mineral, vegetable, mechani¬ 
cal and manufacturing world — showing the 
genius of industry, skill, art and invention in 
all departments of life and occupation. Thou¬ 
sands upon thousands of delighted visitors have 
thronged these beautiful and instructive walks, 
every day where they can be safe from storms, 
and with ease and comfort can come and go at 
their leisure and see everything at best advan¬ 
tage. For a complete, harmonious and popular 
exhibition, nothing on this Continent compares 
with this one at Cincinnati. s. d. h. 
Pleasure nnd Profits of Industry."—On page 
32, Rural New-Yorker, July 13, under this 
head, we stated what one man had done on a 
small place, and the amount of money he had 
expended upon it. ail earned (aided, of course, 
by that of men whom he employed aud paid) by 
his own labor," Now, a correspondent writes 
concerning our statement, that when it was 
read to others “it. was decided to be-untruth¬ 
ful,’ ‘ impossible,’ ‘don't believe it,’ etc." And 
he would like “ to have the gentleman explain 
how he made, upon such a small place, in eight 
years, with only $75 In cash, $25,000.’’ This in¬ 
quiry indicates how carelessly some people read, 
and how recklessly they draw inferences. We 
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