RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
rods. In the course of the day, if the lime is ap¬ 
plied in the morning, the bugs nearly all betake 
themselves further down the rows where no 
lime was scattered. The next day be scatters 
lime on the vines fora like distance, and thus 
continues day by day, till the bugs are driven on 
to a small area, when they are destroyed by 
Paris green Or by other means. 
Snurhim Personal: 
Is.-Chas. V. Iti lev State 
Entomologist of Missouri has cal led upon us the 
past week, lie is en route to Euvopo after an 
absence from Ins home ntul mother of eleven 
years. The desire for and purpose to make this 
visit I his summer was one cause of the suspen¬ 
sion, for the time being, of iho American Ento¬ 
mologist, and the transfer of the little news¬ 
paper work he intended to take time to do, to 
the columns of the Rural New-Yorker. He 
does not go abroad for recreation, simply, how¬ 
ever. He has in view his entomological work 
here at homo; his correspondence will be for¬ 
warded him and the work go on. Then he will 
visit the prominent entomologists of Europe 
and rub hia mind and knowledge against theirs 
in a way that will benettt him (and them) and 
his American friends. 
— J. Knox. Pittsburg, Pa., once called “The 
Great Strawberry King,*' showed his shining 
face In otir sanctum Tuesday. He has sold out 
Ills truil. business but says if be was going into 
business again it would be into fruit: and or all 
truits strawberries would be his choice; and of 
all strawberries he would cultivate Jucuudn 
only—says there is more money in it than in 
any other—on liis soil, of course. From three 
acres of it, one year, he sold it ,000 worth ot 
ty w.th n resolution adopted at u, f / 
pr this National Association, the nnde™ 6 "’H' 
heroby give notice that its Hiiiteemh ' 
will be held in Assembly Hall. Eighth 6 C) K ''"" 
between Grace and Franklin street« ,• ,,»?I ro - et * 
of Richmond, Virginia, on the 6th.‘:t ,, ' e , Cl, : v 
days of September. 1871. All Hm tiemtun i' i> 
mologiou). Agricultural, and other lti,mrlV n ‘ 
solutions In the United States and « 
Provinces, are invited to send delegation! 91 ' 
large as they may deem expedient; and an nfi ns 
persons interested in the cultivation of r , ', r 
are invited to be present and take seats i, 1 ' 
Convention. 5 1,1 
The coming session promises to bn e sr , 
interesting, held as it will bo in coniun?., 1 r 
with the exhibition ol the Virginia " 
a nd Ho-lie., 1 1 urn I s. loiety. ni,d„ tn 
point, farther South than any previous L'i’™ 
Of the Instillion. This .nulling wUl.Tte!, 0 " 
it is he loved, be one of the most useful V.. ' 
nation,il point ot view, that has over hern 
by the society, thus a fiord leg nu opr,,,!"’ 
not only to examine the fvuits of the Sour) ? 
Comparison with those of the North, tho\\V.» 
fttid of the Pacific Slope, which it is e*, 
wiil he freely contributed, but nlao tofoster 
perpetuate the amicable and social relation* 
which have heretofore existed between , 
members of the Society, nod to widely d ir,.™ 
the result of its deliberations for tho benefit nr 
our constantly expanding territory. 
THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED 
X>. D. T. MOORE, 
Conducting Kditor and Proprietor, 
Beecher In Kentucky.— We see it announced 
that Henry Ward Beeciier is to deliver the 
Annual Address at the Kentucky State Fair. 
Mr. Beecher has but one rival in agricultural 
speech-making — Houack Greeley. But his 
method is different. So fa r as we have observed, 
while Mr. Greeley tells what he knows about 
farming, Mr. Beecher tells what 1m does not 
know. It is simply a difference in method, how¬ 
ever; for if a man can tell what lie does not 
know, it is not difficult to determine what he 
does know ; and vie t versa. 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER 
A.w»ooiate Jdditor». 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., Cortland Village, N. Y, 
Ejutok «' run Oki AiiTunxT or EUiftp IIh.bam<bv. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., Little Falls, N. Y., 
Editor or tij» Du**utok*t or Dairy IK,.:.,sdkv. 
Col. S. D. HARRIS. Cleveland, Ohio, 
Thavkliso CbnnivroMUNji Eiutou. 
T. HART HYATT, San Francisco, 
Conductor or mu Pacific Slop* Dkmutmknt. 
CHAS. V. RILEY, St. Louis, Mo., 
CONDocroR , r tiii: Entomological 0r:r ahttirst. 
MARY A. E. WAGER, 
Eonon or Tiir Domutic Economy Piiahtmant. 
Tei iiw.— Only 91.50 per Volume of ‘2if numbers, 
ur ft it per year of o’J numbers. To Clubs—per Vol- 
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year: Five copies for 111; Seven, and one free, for 
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The lowest Yearly rate to Cnnndu Is $2.70, and V) 
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Advertising. — Inside, 75 cents per line, Agate 
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ment Inserted for less than $.7. 
Poaches in So.. Bllnol*, we learn, prom¬ 
ise an abundant crop, and the indications nro 
asserted to bo Hint Cobden alone will be able to 
sliip from twenty-five to thirty car loads daily 
during the season ; and that south ol Du Quoin 
there will he fifty loads shipped per day. 
i utiacco in \\ i-.ron.in.-Thc Western Farmer 
says: “The probabilities are that more tobacco 
will be raised in Wisconsin tips year than ever 
tic fore. In a number of neighborhoods where 
it, has not hitherto been grown, there will be 
many acres planted.” 
before sending away. It destroys tlm business, 
and niou must be short-sigh tod, or aim to go out 
of the business soon, who do it. Bui. he thinks 
that much of the fault is with those who receive 
tlm eggs. Ho has found that it fa necessary to 
confine tho range of the sit ting hen when eliogoes 
off Imr nest. This lie does by placing ids sitting 
coop on the ground, uud with wire cloth milking, 
in connection, a small yard for range. Then she 
does not leave Her eggs too long-does not got 
forgetful and attracted from Imr nest, lotting 
theoggs got cold. He Ims hatched eggs six weeks 
old the present sonsou successfully. Thinks lm 
cun keep eggs 6lx months and batch them. But 
lie says some eggs nro laid In all liouorles that 
tire not. fertilized, and il is easy to lie mistaken 
nndsend such innocently. Mr. Van Winkle's 
chicken talk would be worth reporting, ft we had 
space here. 
— Chap. Downing, tho veteran nomologist, 
was at Biass' Strawberry Show, as a member of 
the A wnrdingCommiUcD, when we mot him. He 
is in good health, his California trip of last sea¬ 
son having greatly benefited him. With the 
iiu reuse of years of usefulness which arc con¬ 
stantly added, comes uo decrease of his love for 
the acquirement of pomologicul knowledge; 
and it is no uncommon thing for him logo two 
hundred or one thousand miles to see and study 
a now fruit. The people Of this country scarce¬ 
ly realize how much they are indebted to the 
unostentatious 
Failure to Fill Egg CommcD—We have letters 
complaining that P. I). Hopkins & Co., Garret ts- 
vjlle, Ohio, do not. respond with eggs for cash 
forwarded to and received by them. We are 
asked il we know anything of the firm. We 
do uot. 
m tins country. The opportunity for fame, as 
well as usefulness, the st udy of entomology af¬ 
fords, is one wbiuh is furnished by few fields of 
investigation open to them. Her father has hun¬ 
dreds of hooks to aid bor, an Increasing cabinet 
of specimens, and much entomological knowl¬ 
edge always at her service. So, why not ? And 
why not other American girls—those especially 
who live in the country ? I tell you, Mr. Editor, 
it ought to he your duty to help the girls in this 
work. If I was an editor, sir, I would tell every 
git 1 and boy who goes into the fields to go with 
a bottle of alcohol, in hisor her pocket, for bug? 
and beetles, and a bottle of chloroform, and u 
dry box for moths and butterflies. With a deli¬ 
cate little brush, dipped iu the chloroform, 
touch the moth or butterfly caught (and they 
should be caught In a net, suubonuet 
and not. with the bauds) and it dies, 
it. Then if they do not know how to 
[PCELSlOW 
BUSINESS INFORMATION, 
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1871 
Movements of Improved Stock. — We are In¬ 
formed that George R. Drake and Frank E, 
Crain ol' Pittsfield, N. H„ have bought or J, 
Wheeler, Darustcad. N. H., tho full-blooded 
Ayrshire bull, “John Knox,” sired by “ Vigor,” 
’&V4. and out of “ Kitty,” 5l$,V “ John Knox *' 
lias cat ned off lending prizes tit every fair or ex¬ 
hibition where he has been a com pel i tor, 
NEW HALF-YEARLY VOLUME. 
THE TIME TO RENEW, 
AND ALSO TO SUBSCRIBE! 
Vol. XXIV of the Rural New-Yorker will 
commence July 8, and close with December— 
comprising twenty-six numbers. Agents, Sub¬ 
scribers. and others interested, will plcaBo note 
this announcement, bearing in mind that both 
Single and Club Subscriptions for tho New Vol¬ 
ume are now in order uud respectfully solici¬ 
ted from all pails of the Union, Canada, &c. 
Specific premiums, extra free copies, etc., wiil 
be allowed ou tho same liberal settle as offered 
last winter—two six months (or volume) sub¬ 
scriptions counting for ouo yearly. Clubs may 
bo composed of part yearly nud part half-yearly 
subsorlbers, at convenience. Wo trust that new 
clubs will be organized, and additions made to 
present ones, all over tho oountry. 
Henderson and Fleming, seedsmen, have dis¬ 
solved partnership and ft Dew seed firm has been 
established under the style of Peter Hender¬ 
son & Co., consisting of the well-known florist 
mid author, Peter H ekdbh60N, his son, Alfred 
Henderson, aud William Carson. Their store 
is 35 Cortland street, Now York city. 
ah persons desirous of becoming members, 
can remit the admission fee to Thomas I*. 
James, Esq., Treasurer, Philadelphia, who wdi 
furnish them with Transactions of the Sociely. 
Lite membership, ton dollars; biennial, two 
dollars. 
Tito following Premiums are to be awarded 
and are subject to the general rule of restriction, 
where objects are not deemed worthy nf tlio 
Rime. AIJ fruits must be grown by'tlm ex¬ 
hibitor. 
1. The Virginia Pumologlcal and Horticultural S - 
clet.y offer Slot). 
2. till* anger & Burry of Rochester, N. Y., offer $Ni 
Tor the hugest and best collection of Apples, not less 
than fifty varieties, three specimens ui cacti. 
3. .Marshall I*. Wilder of Boston, Mass., offers t.V 
f-.r the largest and best collect (on id Pears, not loss 
than fifty varieties, three specimens rsch. 
•i. diaries Downing ut Newburgh, Now York, offers 
150 for the largest and best collection of Anicrirno 
Grapes,nut less than twent y varieties, tlirco bunches 
each. 
6 . Thomas P. James ot Philadelphia, Pn„ offers $.30 
for the largest and best collection ot Peaches, uotlet** 
than leu varieties, of six specimens each. 
d. General U. L. Pago, Norfolk, Va.. offers flflorn 
Medal for i lie best half bushel of the Flowers Grape. 
7. a. K. B. Leighton, Norfolk, Va., offers (‘At .>r a 
Medal, ot the disposition of tho American PomoIORl- 
cal Society. 
8 . C-. I). Burbot, Norfolk, Vo., offers $2f> or a Medal 
for best dozen bottles of pcuppernung Wine. 
S'. L. Berkley, Norfolk, Vh., offers $10 or u Medal for 
best dozen bottles of the Flowers Grape Wine. 
10. W. II. O. Lovett. Norfolk. Va., offers $10 or r 
M edal for best Dried Figs—cured within the territory 
uf the Society. 
11. lion. John B. Whitehead, Norfolk. Vn., offers 
$20 or a Medal for best hall bushel of Scuppernong 
Grapes. 
12. W. S. Butt, Norfolk, Vn.. Two Premiums of fa 
each or Medals, one fur the best Figs; the other at 
the disposal ot tho society. 
14. A SI. Smith, Richmond. Va., offers $10 or a 
Medal fur the best half bushel of Cider Apples. 
15. Downward, AAdernun A Co., Richmond. Va., 
offer $10 or a Medal for the best twelve bundles of 
Norton Grapes. 
lit. Chits, T- Wortham A Co., Richmond, Va., offer 
$UI for best twelve bunches ot Delaware Grapes. 
17. S. Zetelle, Richmond, Vn., offers $6 or a Medal 
fur best twelve specimen* of Peaches. 
18. Messrs. Rudolph A English, Richmond, Va., 
offer $5, at tbo disposal of the Society. 
19. Southern Fertilizer Co., $20, at the disposal of 
the Society. 
The above Figs, Grapes and Win os, entered 
for medals, to bo tho property of the Society, for 
the use of those members residing lo those locali¬ 
ties where they are not grown. 
It is also expected tliut other premiums wilt bo 
added to the above list. 
Marshall P. Wilder, Pres’t, 
F. R, Elliqtt, Sec’y. Boston, Mass. 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
yet zealous efforts of Charles 
Downing in matters pomologicul. His works 
praise him. 
or hat, 
Then box 
mount 
them, scud thorn to some entomologist who will 
be glad to return mounted specimens named in 
exchange for wlmt thov may gather: or, what 
is better, try to ident ify and name and mount, 
thorn. Learn how. Talking of collecting re¬ 
minds me of the n umber of 
Young Entomologists 
Rural Dally Life is educating. He is not edu¬ 
cating them technically; hut the hoys of his 
neighborhood are learning to look (and to see 
when they look) at what passes before them iu 
tho field. They form n small army of bug 
hunters. For every new species, not in his oo,'.- 
lectiou, Rural Daily Lire pays the boys twenty 
or twenty-five cents. Aud they go about with 
bottles of alcohol in their pockets and bottle 
the bugs with ns much eagerness and zeal as n 
sportsman baskets a trout. The boys do this 
while at work or passing to and from school. 
Parallel Spittle Insect. 
“ While we were walking past an Austrian 
Pine, yesterday, 1 saw on one of the twigs a 
substance looking like spittle. Daily Rural Life 
said It was the Parallel Spittle Insect, and he 
gave me tho scientific name — confound the 
Latin!—something like Amphrophota pamlcUa, 
Say, and said 1 would find it described in 
Fitch’s reports, 3,4 and 5; but I haven't looked 
at it. I asked if this spittle was au exudation 
from the wound the insect makes. He thought 
uol, but did not know. The insect stings the 
branch, and after a little it turns black aud de¬ 
faces the tree very much.” 
We turned to Fitch, and find that this white, 
wingless insect with six legs punctures nud 
6ucks the fluids of the bark, aud grows about a 
quartcrof an inch in length by the lastof June, | 
when it becomes a pupa 
Former*' Pic-Air*. —Why not? Why not get 
tin- boys uud girls, the farmers and their wives, 
into xvagotis and go off fora right Jolly nic-nic 
at least ouco a month? We should think so. 
What's the use of this hum-drum plodding life 
without variation, which sends sous and daugh¬ 
ters out into the world—into tho cities—for ex¬ 
citement. which ought to be furnished them at 
homo. Why not inaugurate farmers’ plc-nlos, 
fishing excursions, hunting’ parlies, etc. Why 
do uot the turners’ wives stun n spree of their 
own for the entertainment and instruction of 
their husbands, eons, and daughters? Why not 
get up bread plc-nics, nud see who cun furnish 
the best bread for the party. Appoint com¬ 
mittees to test, decide and award a certificate oi 
merit; so of the butter; the pickled tongue; 
canned fruits. 
Land Bales In Missouri.—' T|ic sales of Hanni¬ 
bal & St. Joseph Railroad land m North Missoui i, 
fur ibe mouth of May, were, to 88 purchasers, 
1,193.09 acres, and ft town lols,for $14,226.78, or an 
average of $11.93 4-10 per acre. So reports Mr. 
Laud Commissioner Wilder. 
PE0F. SQUEL0H IN THE OOUNTEY, 
The Professor came into the office about 
eleven o'clock Monday morning last, and throw 
dow n on oui table a bait busbcl of ro6os, more 
or less, and wiping his brow and wheezing be¬ 
cause of, and “confounding” the stairs he had 
to climb, said:— u There, sir! don't those roses 
tell a slory ?’’ 
“ What story ?” 
“Why, that 1 have been in tho country sirl 
Inquiries for Advcrii«er«.-F. H. Mason asks 
where lio can get n thorough-bred Ayrshire 
bull aud what a yearling will cost.—J. A. Free¬ 
land asks whore he can get Rouen ducks' eggs, 
or a pair of the ducks. 
tnebam sandwiches; preserves; canned fruits, 
etc., etc. 'i’liis is suggested by the fuel that the 
Olive Farmers' Club, St, Joseph Co„ lud., re¬ 
cently held a pic-nlc at which several hundred 
farmers, their wives and children mol, had ad¬ 
dresses, music, a good dinner and a good time. 
They employed nu Agricultural Edilor to de¬ 
liver an address-a foolish thing to do, though 
undoubtedly the address was a good one, Bui 
what Is the use of going out of the profession 
for speech makers? Why not select a farmer 
of your own number, farmers,andictliimialk? 
Criticise him; pitch into lits notions. It will do 
you and him good. This sending away from 
home for lawyers, edirors, preachers nod prodi¬ 
gies to address farmers is one of the most ab¬ 
surd transactions agriculturists are guilty of. 
Let men talk to you who are* familiar with what 
you are doing, and who ought to know «v hat you 
ought to do and the best way of doing it. But, 
above all, inaugurate farmers' pie-nics. 
THE SEASON. 
The recent copious rains, in various parts of 
the country, have cheeked thedrouth and given 
a fresh impetus to the growing crops. Though 
unable to publish detailed reports, wo congratu¬ 
late producers upon the favorableness of the 
season and Improved crop prospects. 
Maple Plain. Minn,, June 7.— Crops here are 
looking finely. Weather excessively hoi fur 
several weeks; cooler to-day. Complaints of 
drouth come from the prairie, but here in tho 
timber we have had frequent showers. The few 
apple trees that we have arc loaded xvith fruit. 
Strawberries arc beginning to ripen.—c. v. x. 
Longton, Howard Go., Ran,, June 13.— Crops 
in this part of Kansas look very well. Frequent 
aud copious showers have fallen, which being 
interspersed with warm weather and plenty of 
sunshine, have brought forward a very heavy 
growth of grass. Wheat will be ready for harvest 
in about two weeks. This is a funious oountry 
The Texas State Fuir—A correspondent of the 
Southland, writing of the Texas Fair at Houston, 
says:—“TheFarm and Agricultural Department 
made a poor show. A common-sized market 
basket would have held all the products front 
the farm and garden that were on exhibition. 
Some gardener brought iu a mess of very good 
Irish potatoes, together with a half dozen heads 
of cabbages nud a bunch of parsnips and beets.” 
Concerning the “ Btood Stock," lie addsAsa 
show, the Live Stock Department cau be beaten 
by any one farmer in Central Kentucky. In 
fact, here in Texas, there are doubtless many 
persons who have each a hotter show of stock 
than is at this Fair. There is not a single sheep 
to be seen.” Of the Grand Hal) he says" Here 
the men with pianos, and gas machines, and 
candy shops, book stores, aud new shirts, and 
silverware aud other thiugs, including drinka¬ 
bles, congregate with their wares to entertain 
visitors, advertise their business and honeyfug- 
gle the awarding committees.” If what this cor¬ 
respondent says be true, our question is. Are the 
farmers of Texas satisfied with such an exhibit 
of their resources? Is this Iho way to attract 
immigration? Whose fault is it that the really 
magnificent agricultural resources of what Mr. 
Greeley calls “ tho Empire Slate of the South,” 
were not adequately represented at Ibis ex¬ 
hibition ? 
Fairs for 1871. 
Camden, N. Y., InduB. Ass'n, Camden.Bept. 12- 
Gasport Dist.. Ind., Ag. S(>c.,G,isport.-AUg. 29, seiu 
Grayson Co-. Texas. Sherman. Oct. 10- 
Iilinois State Ac. Hoc., Du Quoin .Sept.25- 
lllinols Swine Breeders’ Ass’n, Chicago—Sept- 
JftspcrCo., Iowa Horse Fair, Newton.. J<UJ 
Kenosha, Wts.. llort. Soc., Kenosha.. June 22- 
Lnutsa Co. Ag. Boc.,..-Sept -5- 
Mtohigan State Pont. Soe., Grand Rapids Sept L 
Minnesota Stale Ag. Soe.. Minneapolis ..Sept. - 9 - 
Ontario Co., N. Y., Canandaigua .. ■ Sept, 21- 
Pennsylvunia Hart. 80 c., Philadelphia (f). Sept. 12- 
Salern Co., N. J., Ag. and Itort. 80 c.Sept. J ■ 
8 t. Louis Ag. and Mech. ABB'n, St. Louts. ..Oct. 2 
St. Louis Tobacco Fair, St. Louts. ... J tm® 
Wisconsin Slate Ag. Sue., Milwaukee... Sept. 25- 
tbe latter part of July 
it changes to its perfect form, with wings fully 
grown, aud then, no longer covering itself with 
foam, continues to the end of the season punc¬ 
turing and drawing its nourishment, from the 
bark as before. The perfect insect, is a flattened 
oval tree-hopper 0.40 long, with wiug covers 
held iu form of a roof, its color brown from 
numberless blackish punctures wpon a pale 
ground, a smooth whitish, line along the middle 
of the back and a 6tnall, smooth, whitish spot iu 
the center of each wiug cover; its abdomeu bo- 
ncuth is misty brown. 
We can give no further report of the Profes¬ 
sor’s conversation this week, but will resume it 
at our convenience, to show how much he re¬ 
membered and how much may be learned by a 
live man among live men. 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
PRESERVE YOUR HARNESS, 
by using the celebrated Vctctlti IR Oil Blackin'/ freely 
upon it. Applied to Boots, it will render the Hardest 
Leather soft at Niw, besides making them ivatti- 
proof. All enterprising Harness Makers and Dealers 
keep it, or will order it for you, from Vacuum Oil 
Company, Rochester, N. Y. 
IF YOU WOULD HAVE 
New life, new blood ami renewed vigor, use HELM- 
BOLD’S GRAPE PILLS. Purify the Blood and 
beautify the Complexion by the use of HELM- 
BOLD'S .EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA. They aro 
no cheap patent medicines, but thoroughly Pharma- 
English or 
MaNsuchuaeiia Agricultural College.— We ieai’U 
that ibis college has a permanent income of 
I torn $13,000 to $15,000 per year, and has secured 
increased facilities for accommodating students. 
The Massachusetts Legislature has made its 
trustees independent of State control, and self- 
perpetnating, the vacancies to be filled by them¬ 
selves instead of the Legislature. 
ceutical, and aro uot equaled by any 
French preparation, 
Now is the Time to Subscribe ami Font 
Clubs for the new Half-Yearly Volume, which com¬ 
mences July 8. Also to renew expiring Bubscrip' 
tions. See notice In first column of this page. 
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