thrust our nocks too readily into the yokes the 
politicians prepare for us, and draw the loads 
they give us to haul altogether too patiently. 
correspondent says he has been a subscriber to 
the Rural ten or twelve years. Then he 6hould 
have its Hies for 1869; and In the issue of Oct. 
16, that year, page 663, he will Hud the Home¬ 
stead Law. 
dant supply is looked for. Farmers are now com¬ 
mencing their spring labors. Grass begins to 
look green, and stock are leaving tho dry husks 
for a more agreeable and nutritious diet.— t. 
Still Pond, Rent Co., Md., March 14.-Seeding 
with oats and plowing for corn. Peach orchards 
are looking well; not perceptibly injured by 
frost. Wheat looking tine.—a. W. C. 
Port Gibson, Ontario Co., SI. Y.. March 15,— 
We have hud a very open winter. Stock isgone- 
rally looking well. Wheat, $L50; corn, 75c.; 
barley, 75c.; oats, 50c'; potatoes, $1; hay, f 15 per 
ton; wood, per cord; wheat on the ground 
looking well; laud, $70@12o per acre. Laborers 
scarce.—o. e, b. 
Brushville, HftUiihnrn Co., Wig., March 8.— 
We have had a very mild and open winter, and 
yesterday we had quite a thunder storm. Pro¬ 
duce is considerably higher than it was the lore 
part of tho season. Oats are worth 60c.; pork, 
$7 aud upwards. The prospect is good for an 
early spriug. Stock lookB well.—r- c. w. 
Martdednle, Conn,, March 20.—March very 
mild and pleasant so far. Frost out and high¬ 
ways settled. Robins, bluebird* and such are 
here. Saw two butterflies and u grasshopper to¬ 
day. Bees have brought in “yellow legs'* for 
several days. Spring plowing has commenced 
Tobacco dull. Thermometer 50' in the shade at 
3 o'clock p. M. to-day. Hay $18 and $30 per ton. 
—m. e. c. 
Oeonntnowoc, Wl*., March 20.—Sleighing left 
us l lie 24lh ult„ since then, slight snow storms, 
rain, hall, thunder and lightning; frost out of 
ilie ground two weeks ago; a lew have sowed 
wheat; making “ lots " of maple sugar. Wheat, 
$1.30; oorn, 70c.; Oats, 53c.; potatoes, 60c.; eggs, 
13c,; butter, 15c.<g>20e.; cows. $30and upwards; 
(another cheese factory going up this spring on 
tho co-operative plan :) Cheese, l8c.@U0c.—C. 
Miami Co., Ohio. March25.—Have had a pleas¬ 
ant, mild, dry winter, and not much snow. 
Spring opens pleasant and about one mouth 
earlier than Inst. Winter wheat looks as tine as 
it has in the last ten years. Farmers are sowing 
oats. Spring barley and flax, and some early po¬ 
tatoes are planted. Wheat, $1.20; corn, 50c.; 
oats, 40c.; potatoes, $1 ; horses, $100([ii$150; cows, 
$46®$00; hogs, 7c. per pound; butter, 25c.; eggs, 
l:!,v,o. Fine prospect for an abundant crop of 
fruit, so far.—J. c. k. 
Cambridge, Vt„ March 20,—Past winter very 
mild; not one day of good sleighing in this vi¬ 
cinity. Spring early ; snow all gone. Maple 
sap eomrncuoed to run tho hist days of Febru¬ 
ary. A bout one-third me usual amount of sugar 
has been made. Weather now dry, and frost 
getting well out of the ground. Spring made 
butter starts at about 35c.; corn, $1(5,1.25 per 
bush.; oats, 6U®j65c.; hay. $137' J5 per ton ; maple 
sugar, 12©15c. per lb. for caked, and l(Xft;12o. per 
lb. for lulls. Farm hands, $20 to $25 per month 
for the season.—E. p. M. 
t'lnrciicc, ,Brle Co., X. Y„ March 17.—Have 
had a mild, open winter, very little snow, and 
only about twenty days' sleighing, but good 
wheeling most of the time. Frost all out of the 
ground, and some commenced lo plow tlie 7th 
of this month. Wheat has stood the winter well, 
aud is looking splendid ; grass lias started, and 
there i& every indication or no early spring; 
had a big rain storm the 15th,w! lit heavy I hunger. 
Wheat is worth $L50fM.60; corn, "5c; barley, 
850; oats, 00c; potatoes, 1; butler, 30c; eggs, 
30c. Many farms are changing hands, ut $75© 
$100 per were.—J. a.t. 
Natchez, Miss,, March M.— Corn ft loot high; 
peaches tilt large as Tom Thumb peas; pent- and 
plumb trees iu full bloom; oats never looked 
bettor: strawberries in bloom two weeks; never 
saw Irish potatoes Joule better. Corn, $1.10; 
oats, 85c.; hay.$35; potatoes,seed,$4.50: eating, 
$3.50; sweet do., $1.75: fresh beef, A No.l, 12 , 14 c.; 
pork, fresh, 23e.; do. salt. 15c.; butter, Western, 
50c.; do. Country, Tfio.; eggs,25e.; chickens, alive, 
50c.; turkeys, $2.50<&3.50; sweet milk. 10c. pint; 
sour do., 6c.; butter do., 15c.; cream, 35c. pint. 
By paying from one-tifth to one-tonih of the 
value of improvements, you can get the land 
for nothing.—Utiou ax. 
Bowen's Prairie. Joties (la,, Iowa, March 12. 
—Thermometrical averages. &e. February;— 
Highest point attained at 7 a. m., Feb. 24, 50°; 
lowest, 10th, 12" below zero; average, 21* 24"; 
highest point at 2 p. M„ 23d, 25th, 54 c ; lowest. 
10th, O'; average, 33‘ 23’; highest point at i p. 
M., 23d,50”; lowest,lOLb,8* below zero; average, 
24' 81'. Mean temperatureforlbewoniU 27°14 . 
Fourteen inches of snow fell during February 
and one inch of rain. Prevailing winds S. and 
S. W. Five very windy days, eighteen pleasant 
days, aud one cloudless day. The price of land 
in this vicinity ranges from $30@$50 per acre. 
Grain and stock low.—8. w. 
Soiilli Rlrlland, O., March 17.—We have had a 
dry and pleasant winter, with the present pros¬ 
pect of an early spring. The mornlngo! ihe 15th 
we had the first thunder shower, and contrary 
to nil general rules, tt has cleared off warm. Su¬ 
gar making hag been of short duration. From 
1 he tlrst to !he tenth of March, those that had 
tapped made from one to one and a-lialf pounds 
to tiie tree. Pastures begin to look green; wheat 
has changed color rapidly iu the Just few days, 
and looks generally well. Cows are coming in, 
and factories are preparing to commence work. 
If this kind of weather continues, stock can go 
upon the pastures two weeks earlier than oom- 
mon. But with plenty of hay, it will not be nec¬ 
essary or best, until they can get a full bito.— g. 
H. K., JR. 
Shiloh, Wood Co., Ohio, March 16.—We have 
had a very mild winter with but little snow. 
There is about the same number of cattle in the 
county as last year and twice as many hogs. All 
kinds of stock look well. There is more corn 
and hay in the county at present than was ever 
known ut this time of year. Many farmers are 
threshing their timothy hay for seed ; hay yields 
three bushels of seed per ton. Poor season for 
making maple sugar. Wheat looks well; a part 
of the peach crop has been killed. Hay is worth 
$6<3$S per inn ; wheat, $1.15®$1.20 per bushel; 
earn, 50c.@00c.: oats, 50c.®55c.; clover seed, 
$0.50; iimolhy, $4.50®$5.00; butter. 20c.; eggs, 
lac.; dried apples, 5c. per pound.— h. w. 
Montrose, Henry Oo., Mo., March 18, -Wheat 
is now looking very fine, much better Mian usual 
at tins season of the year; rather more than an 
average breadth sown, and from present pros¬ 
pects bids fair to be an abundant crop. Consid¬ 
erable quantities ot old crop still in hands of 
farmers, who seem determined to await better 
prices. Now selling at $1®L25. Oats are rather 
scarce—worth from 30 to 55c.; corn, (not very 
abundant,) 35c., some holding for 40c. A steady 
stream of immigration into and through this 
portion ot Missouri will probably consume most 
of our surplus produce for thisseason. The fruit 
crop is believed to bo safe so far, and an abun¬ 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES, 
tiie great illustrated 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES, 
The rtiluese , in Louisiana.— JonN Williams 
& Sons, New Orleans, have 106 Chinamen on 
their plantation. They say that 85 of them ure 
good field hands, a nd their labor compares favor¬ 
ably with that of Hie negro. About ten of the 
lot are disposed to be trifling. They are easily 
controlled, give comparatively little trouble if 
contracted with and treated property. Their 
ration is 40 lbs. of rice per mouth, which costs 
$2, ami 15 lbs. of pork, which now costs $1.30; or 
you can give lor this pork it* value in fresh beef 
or codttsb, which is ent irely satisfactory. These 
gentioiucn add“ We are confident, if this labor 
is selected in the country nr rural districts of 
China, and care taken to obtain those who have 
been used lo plantation work, they are prefer¬ 
able to any labor we can get In this country. 
They.never seem to think of leaving you, or 
violate their contract." 
Denth of 8niiford Howard.—Thousands of our 
readers will bo pained to learn, what we an¬ 
nounce with profound regret, that Sanford 
HOWARD, Secretary of the Mich, Stato Board of 
Agriculture, died at Lansing on the 9th ultimo, 
lie was stricken by paralysis, so severe as to dis¬ 
able his right side and deprive him of speech— 
though be still retained his mental faculties and 
recognized friends—which terminated fatally 
eight days al ter the attack. Mr. Howard was 
widely known as an agricultural editor, and as a 
zealous and influential friend nnd promoter of 
rural Improvement. Wo have known and es¬ 
teemed him for his ability and kindly character¬ 
istics for many years. Deceased was born In 
Easton, Mass., Aug. 7,1805, and remained on his 
father's farm until 1830, when he married 
and removed to Hallowed, Mo., to manage 
a farm fur himself, and when; he became a 
leading Contributor to the Maine Farmer. In 
1837 Mr. Howard removed to Zanesville, Ohio, 
and for some years labored with pen and 
hand to promole Ihe interests ol agriculture. 
About 1844 ho became associate editor of the 
Albany Cultivator, a position which he retained 
with credit to himself, nnd benefit to the public, 
until 1852, when lie removed to Massachusetts 
and became agricultural editor of the Boston 
Cultivator. In 1857 the Mass. Society for the 
Promotion of Agriculture, and several wealthy 
breeders of that State, commissioned Mr. 11. to 
v isit Great Britain for the purpose ol selecting 
and Importing the beat specimens ot cattle and 
horses of several breeds a duty for which he 
was well qualified, and which ho discharged 
with ability ami fidelity. In the spring nr 1864 
he dissolved Ills connection with tho Boston 
Cultivator, accepted the position of Secretary 
of tiie Midi. Slate Board of Agriculture, and 
removed to Lansing, where he remained until 
Ids death. To lhjt< IiikI responsible position he 
brought the great practical knowledge acquired 
by long experience and close observation of 
matters pertaining to agriculture, and perform¬ 
ed tin; duties of Ihe office creditably. He pre¬ 
pared tho annual Stale Agricultural Reports— 
many of the papers in these volumes being 
highly commended and widely quoted—deliver¬ 
ed lectures before agricultural societies, and 
also contributed to lending agricultural Jour¬ 
nals, as our readers are aware. In the language 
of u contemporary— 1 “ Thus passes away another 
truo and able man. With a Jong life of mental 
labor and contact, with humanity, he kept the 
principles of truth and purity ever dear, and 
his moral nature was never contaminated or 
debased by aught that was wrong. He rests, 
and hts place will not he easily tilled. His teach¬ 
ings remain to elevate and ennoble the cause of 
agriculture, to which lie gave his manhood. 
Like other brain-workers, he has gone in the 
prime of mental vigor, and all is well.” 
Mich. State Pom. Soc.—'The annual meeting of 
this Society was held at Grand Rapids Dec. 4th, 
at which tiie following officers were slmsen for 
the ensuing year: Pit*,—J. P. Thompson, 
Grand Rapids, Vice -Henry Unit, Cas¬ 
cade: H. S. Clullb, Grand Haven; Geo. Pmrnia- 
lee. Old Mission ; T. T. I,yon, Plymouth; George 
Taylor, Kalamazoo; William Bon. Niles, and P. 
K. Leach, Utica. Sec.—A. T. Linder man. 
IVeas.—S. L. Fuller. Ex. Com.— N. P. IIlisted, 
Lowell; Prof. O. L. Whitney, Muskegon; G. 8. 
Lindi rnmn, and tho President and Secretary. 
Local jScc.'s.—H on. J. G. Itamsdoll, Grand Trav¬ 
erse-; It. Hathaway, Little Prairie Itonde; 
Thomas Archer, St. Joseph; J. Chapel. Enst- 
nmnvliie; E. itrudfleld, Ada : Ucv. E. Hamilton. 
Big Rapids. This Society holds meetings on the 
first Tim&lay ot every month din ing the winter 
for t he purposu ot discussing subjects connected 
with fruit culture. 
Maine State Hoard of Ag.—At the annual meet¬ 
ing the following officers were elected for tho 
ensuing year: Fie*,—D. H. Thing, ML Vernon. 
Viee-Pvee.—Z. A. Gilbert, Greene. See. — 8. L. 
Good ale, Saco. The Board is Constituted a« fol¬ 
lows: Ohotten by Slate Sandy Calvin Chamber¬ 
lain, Foxeroft. Chosen hy County Societies- 1). II. 
Thing, Kennebec Co.: A. Gilbert. Androscog¬ 
gin; (J. II. Brackett, Waldo: J. Bodge, Lincoln; 
8. Seammon,Cumberland: Wni. Sweat,Oxford; 
L. L. Lucas, Somerset: I. C. Doe, York; W. P. 
Walker, Sagadahoc; L. Adams, Franklin ; A. L. 
Simpson, Poiiobscut; s. Hawns, Knox: A. H. 
Robinson, Piscataquis; E. It. Parkhli 1 st, Aroos¬ 
took ; S, Wasson, Hanoock. Appoftittd bf/ the 
Governor —Prof. M. C. Fernnld, Orono; Prof. G. 
L. Ooodale. Brunswick; I’rol.C.E. Hamlin, Wu- 
tervilh;; Prof. C. F. Brackett, Brunswick; Prof. 
8. F. Peck ham, Orono. 
Herkimer Co., .Y. Y„ Ag. Sor.—At tho annual 
meeting, tho following officers were elected for 
the ensuing y ear: .1 amis 11. Bellinger. 
IV*-/Vest's,— Nicholas Vrooinan. Mohawk; H. 
Clay I rail, Little Fulls; George M. (Jlolund, Jor¬ 
dan villo ; Geo. P. Foils, Herkimer; .Ins. 1'olts, 
Herkimer; James Polts, Frankfort. Sec. Mor¬ 
ris Flkos. Ticati.—.l. II. t'rjio. Cx. Com. - Wil¬ 
liam I). Oorriino, Columbia; Levonus Deven- 
dorf, Danube: E. C. Rice, Fairfield; David Bur¬ 
ton, Frankfort.; H E. Harter, tJnimiM Flntfs; 
A. M. Gray, Herkimer; S. S. Whitman, Little 
IOiIIs; A. L. A very, Li toll field; Charles Van Yal- 
ketiburgh, Manhbirti; Munson Bunnell, Norway ; 
Joseph Daniels, Newport; Wru. 8. Burt, Ohio; 
Sidney' Slocum, Russia; James J. Cook. Salis¬ 
bury; L. L. Kiiih 1 , Schuyler; Abram Tilton, 
Slink: Byron Paine, Warren; S. S. Morgan, 
Wiufleld; Richard O. Paul, Wllmnrt. 
Blue ICnrlli, Minn., Ag. Hue .—This Society has 
elected officers for the ensuing year ns follows: 
. '-mi.. IV.J. ... 
Dam file; II. F. Steadman, Medo; M. Baldwin, 
J. McPherson; M. Metier. Le Kay; .1. Kelghan, 
Samc&bnvu. M. L. Lockerbv, Mapleloii: S. P. 
Childs, ilenuford; .1. Demi. Dcenrtu; J. F. Wal¬ 
lace, Mankato; .1. Lewie, Lime; Rev. J. Conrad, 
Sterling; L.Cook, Lyra; J. B. Swan, Rapidun; 
T. M. Pugh, South Bend; J. Miller, Sln-lby; M. 
11. Iluynes. Vernon Center; S. T. Mills, Garden 
City; J. Perriau.Sr.. Pleasant M-mud; J. Devi I in, 
Oeresoix L. C. Johnson. Lincoln; 11. P. Fetch, 
BuiP'inm Valley; it. Hughes, Cambria; A. J. 
Murphy, Judson. 'irea#.— J. (J. Carr. * 'or. Sec .— 
L. C. Porter. Itcc. Scc.—H. E. Gerry. Marshal— 
E. L. Ingalls. 
M|ii,tTur(l Ag. Hoc. of Bordino, N. Y., has elect¬ 
ed tho following officers: /Yes. Van Dyke 
Tripp. VIci- Fir*.—Ed win A.Clark, lire.See.— 
S* B. Wallace. < '•**•. Sec.—A. M Lrgg. Director#— 
A. E. Fulton, M. P. Moule, O. B. Mutton, Francis 
ide, Jesse Ol instead, Ansel Grlnnel. Treag .—Otis 
Cross. 
The Polnmne Fruit Growers' Society, Wash¬ 
ington, D. C., seems to be a live organization, 
and wo notice, by our exchanges, is paying at¬ 
tention to live, practical topics. Its President 
is Judge Gray of Virginia, and its Secretary P. 
H. Folsom. 
Windsor VI., Ag. 8 <m\ — The following 
officers have been elected for 1871: Pres.— Fred¬ 
erick. Billings. Vice-Pres'ta.—H oati B. Salford 
and Paul D. Dean. Trcas .—Norumu Paul. Sec. 
Henry Boynton. • 
The Louisiana Suite Fair, wjiicb has lieon an¬ 
nounced to be held April 8-18, is, according to a 
telegram tn tho daily papers of March 10, post¬ 
poned uutil Nov. 18. 
The Illinois btate Fair for 1871-72, is located at 
Du Qufiin. 
Conducting Kditor nnd Proprietor 
CHAS. D. BRAGD0N, ANDREW S. FULLER, 
Associate Editors, 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., Cortland Village, N. Y., 
Editor or tmk Dkva utmknt or Siren* Hu»baki>kt. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., Little Falls, N. Y., 
Editob or tiii Dm**UTWKST or DItiiy Husbandiiv. 
Col. S. D. HARRIS, Cleveland, Ohio, 
Tiurst.ifta Editob. 
T, HART HYATT, San Francisco, 
CONDt'CTi'U OF TWK PaVIMI? I)ltf AHTMEXT. 
CHAS. V. RILEY, St. Louis, Mo., 
COSDUCrOK *>r TIUI KNT*TMOLOOIC*t, PltrARTMKNT. 
MARY A. E. WAGER, 
Editoh or tub I >0Mkmtic Economy Dbpaiitmknt. 
Lands fur the Location of Polonies.—A. J. T., 
Roadington, N. J*. asks how soldiers can learn 
where lands may be had for the location of colo¬ 
nies, and where they may be had in wlint ore 
called “Railroad Limits;" also, if it is not best 
for soldiers or others going West to settle on 
Government lands, to go in colonies? For infor¬ 
mation concerning public lands, parties should 
address the “ United States Land Commissioner, 
Washington, D. O." Whether it is best for set¬ 
tlers to go on Government land in colonies, must, 
depend upon the mode of organizing and char¬ 
acter of tho colony ; also, upon the kind of men 
who hold responsible places In the organiza¬ 
tion. This colonization furore js us likely to 
lead to the gravest abuses and disappointment 
as otherwise. 
S P EC J A1, CO N T It IIIF TORS, 
T. C. riCTEICS, 
AMDIIK POKY, 
E. W. STEWART, 
.TAMES VICK, 
J. WILKINSON, 
MADAME LE VERT, 
JULIA COLMAN. 
P. HARRY, 
H. T. BROOKS, 
J. H. DODGE, 
P. U. ELLIOTT, 
HORACE GREELEY, 
J. STANTON GOULD, 
“ NOW ANI) THEN,” 
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Our Southern Friends who are bo anxious to 
promote immigration from the North, through 
out- columns, should use such influence as they 
may to prevent the impression, which is fast ob¬ 
taining possession of the Northern mind, lhat 
the South la the last place a Norihorn man 
should go to. This can tic done by united effort 
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barous. There is no excuse for such crimes as 
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the South against Northern men. 
Women in the Michigan Ag. College.—The 
President of this College reports favorably con¬ 
cerning the experiment of admitting females to 
the privileges of the Institution. Hesays, “they 
study botany,chemistry, horticulture nnd sur¬ 
veying, nnd other branches,” and make rapid 
progress In them. Their open-air work thus far 
lias consisted In preparing seed for t he ground, 
transplanting the lighter plants, trimming 
shrubbery, etc. 
jgXCELSlOfr! 
POLITICIANS IN CONGRESS. 
BUSINESS INFORMATION. 
Personal ambition is not to bo deplored, pro¬ 
vided it takes the direction of an ardent desire 
tube most useful. But that sort of personal 
ambition in the politician which results ty ignor¬ 
ing the interestsof the people, and Induces work 
wiLh an eye single lo Iheacquircmentof person¬ 
al political power, is most unfortunate and per¬ 
nicious. Congress seems to bo a nest of poli¬ 
ticians. There does not seem to bo enough of 
the salt of statesmanship in it to enable us to 
qualify tho assertion even. If there is, it is so ut¬ 
terly overshadowed hy petty political wrangles, 
criminations and reeri mi nations, as to be utidis- 
tinguishable. 
What can Congress mean ? What is the coun¬ 
try to hope for from its representatives? 
Do politicians care for the material pros¬ 
perity of the country? Is there any effort ap¬ 
parent to adjust ihe burlhcus of taxation equit¬ 
ably ? Are tho revenues to be absorbed to keep 
party machinery, alone, moving? The dispas¬ 
sionate, non-partisan observer must look with 
astonishment and apprehension at tho wanton 
recklessness of Representatives. He can see no 
indication that there Is any higher motive in the 
exorcise of representative power than to secure 
and absorb all that, can be gained thereby to 
gratify personal ambitions. Congress Is run by 
party caucuses. If a partisan kicks out of the 
t races in which lie has been harnessed by the cau¬ 
cus, his “honor” is sacrificed. Ho dare 
not do it. His obligations to hts con¬ 
stituents must, be ignored to satisfy the 
demands of the clique of politicians which 
manage tho party. The people must nnd do pay 
those men to waste their lime In Washington in 
wrangles, which are a disgrace to the country 
nnd an outrage upon all that is worthy in the 
theory of a free, representative government. 
I r I his Government ever dissolves. Is proved a 
failure, it will bo because of this abuse of tho 
confidence reposed in their representatives by 
the people and of the power delegated to them. 
It has even nowcomo to pass that a conscien¬ 
tious legislator (tf there be one,) is powerless to 
serve his constituents, unless he attaches him¬ 
self to and labors for the interests of the poli¬ 
ticians. Even then the moiety of legitimate 
legislation lie can accomplish must be garnished 
with partisan herbs and given a political flavor. 
The people are second; the party first. From 
the Township, County, State aud National Cau¬ 
cuses the political fight is transferred to and 
prepetuated in our legislative halls. Legislators 
study pfiditionl intrigue and personal aggran¬ 
dizement, rather than political economy and the 
country’s welfare. They devise party measures 
instead of wholesome laws. They are political 
jobbers and not patriotic statesmen. States- 
men ! The word is obsolete 1 
It is no pleasure to ns to write such words 
concerning our representatives, bnt we cannot 
ignore the duty of a journalist to keep before 
the people the short-comings and Ihe tendency 
of the nets of their public servants. Those 
tilings should be thought over and acted upon. 
Too little importance is attached to the respon¬ 
sibility of Individual citizenship. We all of us 
Inquiries for Advertisers. — W. H. CUMMINGS 
wants us to tell him whore he can buy a parrot. 
There arc bird fanciers enough in this city who 
have tli.-in.' f.Tti -they want us to advertise thc-m 
for nothing, which we cannot afford to do.—W m. 
It. Van Wink LB wants to know where he can 
get the Christinas Bose, and the price thereof. 
Let him read our advertisements, or write to any 
nurseryman advertising in the Rural New- 
Yorker for the information.—J, A. T. usks who 
has early Mohawk potatoes to sell, and Hie price 
delivered at railroad station.—Several Western 
aud Southern correspondents.ask us to find part¬ 
ners for them in the nursery business, claiming 
that they can offer excellent opportunities. Our 
time is fully occupied publishing aud editing 
the ItOJOAL New-Yorker; but such men can 
make their wants known in our advertising col¬ 
umns by paying for it.—O. S. Crowi. asks where 
ho cun procure pure Dominique hen’s eggs to 
set, and at what cost,—J. I. G.aslca where wind¬ 
mills are made. Our advertising columns ought 
to tell. 
Import* mid Export*.— From the Bureau of 
Statist ios we have a statement of the exports 
and imports for 1870 cash values—which it, may 
be (i»nn’i\sting and instructive to analyze some¬ 
what. Wt,‘ imported, hi 1870, living animals to 
the value or $7,803,204, against, $4,124,360 in I860. 
On these wo paid duty; but we did not, export a 
dollar's wort It, according to these returns. In 
1870 wc imported bread aud breadstuff's to the 
nffJOUnt Of $8,332,734. and exported $64,920,459. 
We Imported of cotton manufactures$26,010,301, 
aud exported raw cotton to t lie amount, of $310,- 
373,805 und manufactures to the amount of $3,- 
527,730. We imported wood and the manufac¬ 
tures thereof to the amount of $9,260,008, and 
exported $13,285,024. Of to!moon anil manufac¬ 
tures then ‘of we imported $4,903,424; exported 
$18,090,923. Of flax, raw. we imported $599,670; 
exported none; of flax manufactures we im- 
poried $16,791,368, and exported none; of hemp 
and hemp manufacture#: wc imported $4,010,708, 
and exported none. Wo imported $14,528,988 of 
hides and skins, (not. furs,) und exported not a 
dollar's worth. We imported $7,276,745 of raw 
and fleece wool and $38,246,453 of wool manufac¬ 
tures, and did not export any. We imported 
$4,421,163 of provisions, and exported $20,001,441. 
The exports of hops were $466,319 ; imports 
none. Of silk and silk manufactures we im¬ 
ported $27,1*33,367, and are credited with no ex¬ 
ports, We paid $11,141,736 tor tin and Hu man¬ 
ufactures; we exported none. Our imports of 
iron, steel, and the manufactures thereof, cost 
us $37,421,230, and we exported $16,208,208. Wo 
paid $65,626,178 for foreign sugar and molasses 
which wo ought to have produced ourselves; 
also $10,189,502 for leather and leather goods, 
while we exported none: also $4,716,072 for jute 
and other grosses that our lauds will grow. 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
Fowl imports. — Mr. Isaac Van Winkle, 
Greenville, New Jersey, has just received a large 
shipment of fowls by the “City of Brussels," 
consisting of Dark Brahmas from Mrs. Hurt’s 
stock, winner of tlrst premium at tiie Birming¬ 
ham show; from H. B. Morrel'b stock, highly 
commended at Birmingham, aud from tho stock 
of ltov. John Bowen, highly commended at Bir¬ 
mingham. England, Partridge Cochins from 
Robert B. Wood’s stock, winners ol first pre¬ 
mium at Oakham show, and second premium at 
Birmingham; from W. A. Taylor's stock, high¬ 
ly commented at Birmingham and Oakham; 
from J. K. Fowler’s stock, commended ot Oak¬ 
ham, Houdans front Robert B. Wood’s - took, 
winners of the first and third premiums ur Bir¬ 
mingham, England; also a trio of Silver Duck- 
Wing Bantams, very superior, from cross-breeds 
stock. 
HARVEY FISK. A. S. HATCH. 
FISH & HATCH, 
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT 
SECURITIES, 
No. 5 Nassau Street, ) 
New York, March 11, 1871. 1 
We buy nnd sell, at eft neat market rates, the First 
Slortguge Gold Bonds ,if the CENTRAL PACIFIC 
RAILROAD COMPANY, nnd recommend them to 
Investors and others ooatenipluling uu exchange of 
tlielr Five-twenties,or muklug new investments, ns a 
first-class security, yielding a liberal income on their 
cost, combined with perfect security, and having at 
all limes a ready market at quoted rates. 
These Bonds represent ti first lien upon the most 
productive portion of the Great National Pacific 
Railroad, which has already proved to be one of the 
most profitable and influential railroads on this con¬ 
tinent. 
They are well known tn Europe, and nre dealt In nt 
the principal Bourses and Stock Exchanges of the 
world, including those ot New York, Amsterdam, 
Frankfort. Berlin and London. 
Wo buy and sell Government Bonds, Gold and Cou¬ 
pons, execute orders tn miscellaneous securities at 
the New York Stock Exchange, make collections, re¬ 
ceive deposits subject to check at sight, allow inter¬ 
est on bulancos, und do a general bunking loudness. 
FISK & HATCH. 
Stock that .May be Imported Frpe of Duty.—In 
answer to several inquiries, we state that an not 
was passed by Congress, July 14,1870, which pro¬ 
vides:— That animals specially Imported from 
beyond the seas for purpose of breeding, shall 
be admitted free, upon proof 1 hereof satisfac¬ 
tory to the Secretary of Treasury, and under 
sueli regulations ns he may prescribe: that teams 
of animals, including their harness and tackle, 
actually owned by persons emigrating to tiie 
United States with their families from foreign 
countries, and in uctua! use for the purposes of 
such immigration, shall also be admitted free of 
duty, under such regulations as the Secretary of 
the Treasury may prescribe; and that all ani¬ 
mals brought into the United States temporari¬ 
ly, and for a period not exceeding six months, 
for tho purpose of exhibition or competition for 
prizes offered by any agricultural or racing as¬ 
sociation, shall be admitted free of duty, upon 
bond being first given, in accordance with regu¬ 
lations to be prescribed by tho Secretary of 
Treasury, with conditions that the full duty 
hereinbefore imposed shall he paid in case of the 
sale of any such animals in the United States. 
Sales or Somh Downs,—In referring to a brief 
advertisement lately given in this papoir, >lr. 
Joseph Juliand, of Bainbridge, N. Y., writes 
us:—“This advertisement of South Downs has 
brought such numerous inquiries that I wish to 
answer, through your columns, by saying that I 
have sold all my surplus sheep, fifty-one head to 
J. F. Reybold, St. Georges, Delaware, including 
the famous “Buck,” son of “89.” bred by Mr. 
Lokilard, out of his imported “ Webb ” Ewe. 
Bales of South Downs have been very encour¬ 
aging. During the winter I have scud three 
utves to Mr. Meriuthew of Delaware Co., N. Y.; 
four ewes lo G. W. Evans, and two ewes to 
James Oeerdorp. Chenango Co., and three 
ewes to Mr. Myers ol Saratoga Co., N. Y.” 
THE BEST EUSINESS SCHOOL FOR OUR 
YOUNG MEN. 
As a tree is known by its fruits, so Is a school 
known by its results. Prof. Eastman, in his Practi¬ 
cal Institution on the Hudson, is doing more towards 
training our boys lor successful, useful men, than 
any other teuolier in the country. Ilis Catalogue 
shows Hie flattering result of more than 3,000 Gradu¬ 
ates In successful business. Ho has now added an 
Academic Department to his Business C-ourso. Our 
sons can be sent to no better school fora business 
education than Eastman’s, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Catalogues, Etc., Received.—From T. C. Max¬ 
well & Brothers, Geneva, N. Y., catalogues of 
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Fruit Trees, 
Small Fruits, Grape Vines, etc. From John 
Saul, Washington, D. C„ bis Descriptive Cata¬ 
logue of New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. From 
J. H. Johnston, Pittsburgh, Pa., his retail 
priced catalogue of Guns, Rifles, Revolvers and 
Ammunition, manufactured at tho Great West¬ 
ern Gun Works at Pittsburgh. 
A NEW QUARTER OF THE RURAL 
Commenced last week —a good starting point for 
new subscribers. Single and club subscriptions, 
renewals and additions to clubs, are each and all 
in order. Agents will please note and act whilo 
all Subscribers will please tell their neighbors that 
now is the time to subscribe for the People’s Rural 
and Family Weekly. 
Canadian nnd American 11 aim-steads.—A Cana¬ 
dian who wants to go into sbme Western State 
to get land for his hoys, asks-* Can all Govern¬ 
ment lands in the States be homesteaded? If 
not, wbat enn ?" OttrCanadiau friend cannot ac¬ 
quire land underthe Homestead Law unless he is 
a citizen of tho United States, or until he shall 
have filed his declaration of intention to become 
such, os required by our naturalization law. And 
he must never havobornearinsagalnst HicUnited 
States, nor given aid and comfort to its enemies. 
Then he may acquire a homestead of ICO acres on 
any unappropriated public lands subject to pre¬ 
emption, at $1.25 or less per acre; or public lands 
suUJeetto pre-emption at $2.50 per acre. Our 
Goods an Immigrant can Bring into the United 
Stales Duty Free.—A Canadian asks, “ What can 
an emigrant take into the United States country 
duty free?” He is allowed by law to bring with 
him, free of duty, $500 worth of personal effects, 
with a team, wagon, and harness necessary to 
transport his goods and stock for breeding pur¬ 
poses, If he-has more than $500 worth of goods, 
he may S' lect (before tho rates are fixed) \vinch 
articles he desires to have entered duty free. 
VACUUM OIL BLACKING 
Fits Harness perfectly. Prevents crack ing. Softens 
and preserves the Leather. Excludes the water. 
Excellent lor Boots, Shoes, Buggy Tops, &c. Sold 
by DeulerB generally. 
TREES AND PLANTS. 
See adr’t, on page 230, of Parsons & Co., Flushing 
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