[timt&c aitir olstfjtL 
1 ignite than those made with phosphorus, 
and are termed safety matches. There are 
other compositions for chlorate of potash 
matches, some containing more, some less, 
AMEBIOAN INSTITUTE FAIR of lhat material ~ J - A * w * 
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WHAT MAY BE SEEN AND LEARNED THERE. To mako one pound of Human Flesh. 
i , An English chemist, who has made 
n t lese notes we do not propose to con- numerous experiments, comes to the coh- 
me ourselves to any one class of objects, nor elusion that it requires 25 pounds of milk, 
take up any Department and go through it 100 of turnips, 50 of potatoes, 50 of carrots, 
tenalim, but we intend to lounge in and out s of oatmeal, 7% of barley meal, or 3 K of 
among the tables and machinery and talk of beans to make a pound of human flesh, 
wbat attracts our attention. One of the note- _ _ _ 
worthy machines wo saw in operation was _ 
A Chromatic Printing Pr«»«, HiilTffl'IIT'ttT 
which was printing the musical programme 
for the evening in three colors at one im- _____ 
pression. This is a very ingenious and in- ---- 
teresting device by which the ink roller is LINSEED TEA FOE SIOK HOBSES. 
fed with ink in rings of alternate colors, m . . , r . . 
these rings of color on the roller correspond- T ^ IIE ^ mei ic f n Vetinnary Surgeon says: 
ing to certain lines of type in the form Linseed tea is not only valuable as are- 
inks them respectively red, black and green slomlive * ur S1C ' C Worses, but is exceedingly 
as adjusted, and the impression on paper is ^^ 
produced accordingly. By this means a 
single line of large type may be printed ' \ 
three colors or one color; or each alternate 
line may be of a different color. 
'A Blind Boring Machine f 
is exhibited by a live Yankee, which must 
hell) to diminish greatly the cost of blinds. ^ 
It consists of a series of horizontal hits which ^ 
are o( equal lengtli, can he set any required c— ^ V 
distance apart in a moment’s time and then 
in a minute’s time bore from one to twenty- ^ 
one boles at once in the frame of a blind, ^ » 
laying out its own work and the mortices at ^ 7 / 7 / 11' 1 •'* 
the same time. It will bore outside and in- ffi/lly 
side blinds, making holes of uniform depth, UlM f 
is claimed — and we doubt not it will do it, jT ' 
judging by wlmt we saw done—that it will ^ 
bore seventy-five pairs of blinds and lay out 1HE H1 ’° T P1GK0N * 
the mortices in one hour. useful in cases of inflammation of the mem- I 
lorscntan. 
LINSEED TEA FOE SICE HOESES. 
The American Vetirinary Surgeon says: 
“Linseed tea is not only valuable as a re¬ 
storative for sick horses, but is exceedingly 
li C~) 
be ilmiltrn-Uarb. 
SPOT AND HELMET PIGEONS, 
nests in which the birds are inclosed; and 
as the birds do not sit continuously upon 
them, day and night, as other fowls do, 
it is but reasonable to expect that to at¬ 
tempt to carry on a farm for Ostrich-breed- in your poultry book. 
the buckwheat; the latter grain is of a too 
heating tendency to feed daily. Cook the 
feed by all means, and mix with it, occasion¬ 
ally, black pepper and sulphur, as directed 
- ’ ing solely in a natural way in this country We do not know where you can get the 
The question, says the London Field, is would be attended with complete failure, fowls you desire, unless you find your ques- 
uot unfreqitenlly asked, What is the differ- from want of the above natural conditions lion answered in our advertising columns 
ence between spots and helmets on the heads that are absolutely required for the purpose. Wo suppose all advertisers are honest until 
of pigeons? We were asked this question From the extraordinary value of the feath- they are proved otherwise; when they are 
by a fancier last fall, but uot having seen era produced by a single matured bird in known to us to be dishonest, their advertise- 
an engraving which answered the inquiry one season, which, it appears, in Australia ments will be discarded from our columns, 
properly, we copy from the Illustrated Lon- are worth about £25, we cannot therefore ^ 
don News the accompanying illustrations feel surprised that there should he a stroug ^ 
which show both the spots and helmeLs, 
from which the difference in the technical 
terms can be readily observed. Both are 
old varieties that have met the undeserved 
neglect in the rage for new breeds. In 
country places, where white pigeon* can he 
kept glean and show their purity of plumage, 
strutting about on a closely shaven lawn, 
few breeds can be kept with more advant- 
desire on the part of those who are fortu¬ 
nate in having sufficient extent of land to 
try the experiment in either this or any 
other country, and try to realize some of the 
large profiis said to he obtainable by such AMONG THE VEGETABLES, 
means. From accounts received from vari- AQ . , 
. • , . . . , _ After one has sown seeds, hoed plants 
ons sources it appears that ostrich farms are __ rl ... „ „ 
. . . . . „ . . ana tought weeds all summer, it really seems 
springing up in several parts of Australia, „„ e _ . : 
1 , ° 1 , . ’ as though a little rest from such work might 
aud that the demand for their feathers is so ... )i0( , . n . 6 
oe had in autumn. But life is but a con- 
staut strife at best, and if we would secure 
the good things of earth, a litLle forethought 
in the way of preparation is quite important. 
H -.. Selections for Seed. 
. Among every lot of vegetables there will 
jlj usually be a few specimens possessing merits 
superior to the general crop, and these 
j&t' ^ i should always he reserved for seed. Of 
4 course, there are men who make the raising 
CLr y vf of vegetable seeds a business; but ibis does 
J not prevent others from saving enough for 
t Mfv j their own use; provided, always, that the 
* I variety grown is the best of its kind, Be- 
//Jw$ /A.. sides, every individual cultivator of vege- 
tables should endeavor to make improve- 
f -' i ments upon the stock in hand, and this can 
1 '* ' only be done by careful selections of the 
"HE HELMET PIGEON. Te ' y F ‘ ,r . i ," 3t “" C,! ' 0Ul,l 'f”B “*» 
purest and most distinct variety of heels, wo 
considerable in the colony and in Europe, will often find a few .specimens that have 
as to make it a most remunerative specula- varied somewhat from the original type,and 
lion; and the beat is sufficiently regular in if this variation is in the right direction— 
most purls of the Cape to enable the birds *’ <?.,suits us better than the normal form— 
arirmr* 
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If 
THE WOT FIOEON. 
Ailjuntulilc Mil-corn. 
The ladies of our party, one evening, were 
exceedingly interested in a set of adjust able 
mirrors, which can bo fitstenud to almost 
any part of a room and so adjusted at will 
that a lady cun see any part of her dress, 
back, front or sides, and thus arrange hair 
or dress with the full view of the points of 
interest all the while. It is a great improve¬ 
ment upon any dressing room mirrors we 
have seen, and wo feel confident will be¬ 
come popular and useful. They cost from 
$10 to $25. 
Sofa. Beils. 
If is coming to pass that our bedrooms 
will not need to he simply bedrooms, but 
that they may he converted into cosy recep 
lion or a series of drawing rooms iu a twink¬ 
ling ; that when inconsiderate company 
comes to stay a week or two, we may not 
have a bed in the house; or we may have a 
useful in cases of inflammation of the mem- age as regards appearance, the white of the 
brnnes peculiar to the organs of respiration birds’ bodies being prettily set off by the 
ami digestion; it shields and lubricates the color of their beads and tails. 
same; trnnqnilizes the irritable parts, and The m* w of the Spot* 
lavors healthy action. We have prescribed ; u mnn f,o,i w ■ .. • 
1 ,H »oon told. WiLMJGJiBY mentions it in 
linseed tea in large quantities for horses 
laboring under the prevailing influenza; 
they seemed to derive much benefit from it, 
and generally drank it with avidity Aside 
from Hie benefit we derive from the action 
of mucilage and oil which the seed contains, 
its nutritive elements are of some account, 
especially when given to animals laboring 
under soreness in tbe organs of deglutition, 
which incapacitates from swallowing more 
solid food. In the event of an animal be¬ 
coming prostrated by inability to masticate 
or swallow more solid food, linseed leu may 
be resorted to, nnd in case of irritable 
cough, the addition makes it still more use¬ 
ful. In the latter form it may be given to 
animals laboring under acute or chronic 
WA' 
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JMwf 
THE HELMET PIGEON. 
to carry out their natual habits of incubation 
they may be preserved with some assurance 
the following terms:—“ Spots, because they w ' l, ‘ tolerable success. that more or less of the next generation will 
have each in their forehead, above their hill, “But they are unfortunately surrounded possess similar distinctive qualities. Beets, 
a spot. Their tail Is of the same color with with considerable difficulties in the shape of turnips, carrots and similar roots can he 
the spot, t he rest of the body being while." thieves, both from the many wild animals greatly improved; and have been, by simply 
And Moore, the author Of “The Colum- which abound there and from the natives, selecting specimens with slight, variations, 
barium,” writes:—“This pigeon is about ^be birds are oi very peculiar dispositions, The time to secure these improved speci- 
ihesizeof a small runt, and was first traus- n,u * set ‘* { <mt with great perseverance for mens is iu the autumn, when the main crop 
milted to us from Holland, but from whence well-secluded, sandy earth heaps and leaf is gathered. Let any cultivator draw a model 
the original of this bird cmne I cannot as mounds, in which to deposit their eggs; and Of the form lie may desire in any of the or- 
yet learn; they have a spot upon their bends, the birds are disturbed or even watched dinary root crops, and then make selections 
just above their beak and from lhat take while upon the nest they will invariably as near jt as possible out of every crop, care- 
theirnamc; t])e\fcut.hers of the tail are of dcatory every egg, so that great caution is fully saving seed from each, and it will re- 
Ihe same color v i ,» f tppt, and the rest of required iu watching their movements, either'* quire but a few years to obtain a permanent 
their body is al/White. The spot and tail l * ie purpose of regular removing the variety of the desired form. 
fli t/l , .... . , • . umt ta'WV BIU OWIIJO tyiMC. A IJITV 1UDK 
sco‘e at will if lira, whom wo .Might to »»™»l Ui»urinary nppnratus. espocmlly p„, ly when they spread their hill anil fly 
honor visit us. Here fan handsome sola— the kidneys. To prepare linseed tea, put a , in ,i 
upholstered iu the best of style—cosy, and couple of handfuls of the seed into a bucket, same color" C ' ^ oun ^ ones o it 
just above their beak and from that take while upon the nest they will invariably 
their name; the,feathers of the tail are of destory every egg, so that great caution is 
the same color svAf^^spot, and the rest of required In watching their movements, either 
their body is nl/whim. The spot and tail f " r ,ll(J purpose of regular removing the 
in some of these pigeons are black, in others °Ko 8 while the birds are away feeding, or 
red, iu others yellow, and I have been in- f °r the purpose of protecting them if it is 
formed lhat there are some blue. They look Intended they should batch their own eggs, 
pretty when they spread their tail and flv appears however, that in most cases arti- 
eggs while the birds are away feeding, or Every one of the choice vegetables now in 
for the purpose of protecting them if it is cultivation have been obtained in this man- 
intended they should hatch their own eggs, ner.aa there are really none that can be called 
It appears however, that in most cases arli- the original or normal type of the species, 
ficial incubation offers the most certain Tomatoes, melons, cucumbers and squashes 
inviting a tete-a-tete. In less than a minute 
we see it transformed into a most comfort¬ 
able bed—full-sized, containing spring nnd 
hair iiiattriiss, made of the best springs and 
hair, the bed being entirely separate from 
the sofa. Think of it, ye bachelors who 
“don’t want a woman about*’you! IIow 
easy to make up your own bed 1 IIow easy 
to make one room answer instead of two 1 
IIow easy to be economical of space, rents 
and chaiiiiicrnuiids ! These can he bought 
for $03 and $70. 
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HOW TO MAKE MATCHES. 
In answer to L. A. G., Rural New- 
Yorker. Sept., 23, page 186, allow me to 
say:—There are quite a number of igniting 
compositions for friction matches. The 
most common matches, those with the 
sticks dipped in sulphur nnd which ignite 
without noise, are made with a phosphorus 
compound. Boetigku, a German chemist, 
gives these two recipes as being in use : 
and pour a gallon of boiling water upon it. 
Cover it up a short time, then add a couple 
of quarts of cold water, when it will be fit 
for use.” 
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NOTES FOE H0ESEMEN. 
Nerve l.inlinont 
Dr. Stewart recommends the following 
for nervous affections, string-halt, swelled 
joints, &c., in horses:—Spirits hartshorn, 
oz.; sulphuric ether, oz,; spirits tiirpen- 
tine, % oz.; sweet oil, %. oz,; oil cloves, ^ 
oz. ; chloroform, 1 oz. Put into a slioim 
same color." 
The Helmctd. 
The first description of the Helmets with 
which we are acquainted is that of Moore: 
“This pigeon is much about the same size 
of a Nun, or somewhat bigger. The head, 
tail, and flight-feathers of the wings are a]- 
means of carrying out these operations.” 
If the eggs can he readily hatched by arti¬ 
ficial means we arc not aware of any good 
can only be kept up to original forms, or he 
improved, except by careful selections; and 
our advice is to every grower, “Save your 
reason why the Ostrich may not he domesti- own seeds," and endeavor to improve the va¬ 
cated and reared in any of the Southern rielies you cultivate. 
Slates and more particularly in Florida. It ---- 
will he wonderful to us if we do not hear GARDEN NOTES 
Dr. Stewart recommends the following aiul * liave l)een 5llf(,nne<1 there are some 
for nervous affections, string-halt, swelled l, ' llc ’ llll( ' n " ’** e ,esl ’he body white, so 
joints, &c., in horses:—Spirits hartshorn, llial 'be chief difference between them and 
oz.; sulphuric ether, oz.; spirits turpen- ** ie ^ lln ' s l *’ at ‘hey have no hood on the 
tine, J^oz.; sweet oil, % oz,; oil cloves binder part of the head, and are generally 
oz ; chloroform, 1 oz. Put into a strong Swivel-eyed. They are called Helmets, from 
bottle of the capacity of eight ounces, shake ll,e j r beads being covered with a plumage 
ways of one color, as black, red, yellow , soon of some enterprising Yankee making 
the attempt, and if he makes the attempt,he 
will make it a success. 
S-! u'nn! or ™ 9 .jt" parts. 
Roi l ^wl'.V.V.'.V.‘.’V.V.'’V. , .V.'.‘'.' 1 3 " 
OhieorGum.6 “ 
Two. 
9 parts. 
U *• 
14 '* 
16 » 
The proportions are by weight. The vir¬ 
tue of the composition lies in Hie phospho¬ 
rus, Which ignites at a temperature of 60° 
Fahrenheit, and its flame is hot enough to 
set fire to the sulphur, which inflames at 
482°; and in its turn inflames the stick. 
Improved matches without I he sulphur 
have lhe slicks dipped in melted sleuriue, 
paraffine, or spenmieelIi. This is the case 
with the so-called parlor matches. Those 
matches which ignite with a loud noise have 
chlorate of potash instead of phosphorus. 
This is the recipe for making them, used- by 
t he French house of Vandaux & Poignon: 
Chlorate of Pntiish. oOimrin 
Blotnom.ite of P.a^ish. "45 
Binoxyd of laxid... ok •• 
Boil liUint. .. .... . 0 •* 
Oxy-Hulpliui ot of Antimony.. . . " 20 " 
Sulplniret of Antimony. is >. 
Gl.iss.. .. 1 ^ u 
rrusblate of Potash.S “ 
The ingredients are finely pulverized and 
mixed with fifteen parts of gum, previously 
dissolved in fifty-five parts of water. The 
sticks previously prepared, either with sul¬ 
phur or stemiue, arc simply dipped in the 
compound and then dried. Matches made 
according to this plan are more diffiult to 
the liniment, and it is ready for use. Keep the 
bottle securely closed, and in a dark place 
free from light. 
About Over-Itencli. 
There is no cure for over reach. All that 
can he done is to Blioe with a short, beveled 
shoe,similar to that used for British hunters, 
so that, even if t he horse strikes, he will not 
injure himself by tearing the heels of the 
fore feet. As there are very few farmers in 
America who know how to bevel tbe inside 
of a hunting shoe, I would recommend to N. 
Manaise the use of the Goodcuongh horse 
shoe. It is beveled nearly on the plan of tbe 
English limiting shoe, and from personal 
observation, I can stale that it is, when 
properly applied, nil easy and safe shoe for 
even those horses most difficult to be shod. 
—Middy Morgan. 
Remedy foe Bono Spnvln. 
In the Rural New-Yorker, Aug. 26, is 
an inquiry for a remedy for hone spavin and 
ringbone. I will give one that I have used 
with perfect success, not only curing the 
lameness lint removing Hie excrescence en¬ 
tirely : Take one ounce oil vitriol, one 
ounce sweet oil, half ounce spirits turpen¬ 
tine; mix in an open dish in the open air; 
when cold, bottle! then take sweet oil and 
bathe the leg around the spavin to prevent 
the second application spreading; then ap¬ 
ply,(lie mixture once a day for one week ; 
wash off with Castile soap; when dry, ap¬ 
ply oil and the mixture as before for a not her 
week, or until the lameness is removed ; 
then wash as before; oil every day until 1 
t he hair comes again.—J. R Van Mautku. i 
which is distinct in color from the body, and 
appears somewhat likeahelmet to cover the 
head." 
As far ns we are aware, little or no further 
information has been given by subsequent 
authors. One point, however, is to he noticed, 
that the Helmets shown at the present time 
differ from those described by the old writer 
Moore in ha ving their flight-feathers while, 
anil not colored of the same hue ns the 
crown and tail. At the present time Helmets 
are much more frequently seen than Spots, 
and the German variety of the latter, with 
the spot white and the body colored, is still 
less frequently seen, 
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0STEI0H FAEMING. 
The practicability of so far domesticating 
the Ostrich as to keep it within a circum¬ 
scribed locality is now attracting considera¬ 
ble attention in Australia, as well as in other 
tropical countries. It is proposed to estab¬ 
lish large runs within which secret, nests 
and hilling places may he constructed to 
induce the Ostrich to remain and breed. A 
writer in Land nnd Water referring to an 
attempt of the kind recently tried in Aus¬ 
tralia says:—“ As far as the suitability of this 
climate is concerned, wo fully believe the 
birds could be maintained in some southern 
> P0ULTEY NOTES AND QUEBEES. 
Soft-Slid toil Elies, 
A New Subscriber, Mercer Co., Pa.— 
Tbe drawing of tbe egg you send us is no 
novelty—it is a species we have illustrated 
several times in the Rural New-Yorker, 
and termed by breeders “ soft-shelled egg." 
If you will give your fowls lime, plasterers’ 
rubbish, or broken oyster shells and gravel 
—something to assist in making tbe shell— 
you will have no more trouble about shell¬ 
less eggs. 
fSpniiiMli nnd lloutlnn Fowls. 
S. P. Marsh, Onondaga, N. Y.—There is 
a marked difference, in our opinion, between 
Spanish and Hondan fowls as to their hardi¬ 
ness. The former lays a larger egg than 
the latter, but they are not near as hardy. 
A friend of ours in New Jersey has been ex¬ 
perimenting for tbe past three years with 
Houdans, and he avers that they have 
proved very hardy iu his locality. Still we 
would not advise our correspondent to dis¬ 
card Brahmas for any other breed. 
The Best Breed for Lay inn Evtts. 
G. S. Johnson, Nashville, Tenu.—It is a 
hard matter to decide what breed of fowls is 
best for your section of country. Hamburgs 
or Silver Polands are considered, by those 
who have had experience with them, to be 
the best egg producers; others aver that 
Leghorns or Giielders are preferable. We 
u..i , 0 count oe mnuilsiiiUHl in some southern think either of the above varieties will an- 
parls of Ibis country with perfect success, swer your purpose; though we should add 
hut we do not consider the birds could be Brahmas to the list-on trial. The space 
in»Iiicictl to lay ami litilch llieir own ei^gs 
here, as there is no doubt lhat a considera¬ 
ble portion of the natural condition in which 
the eggs are successfully incubated in their 
native land is due to tbe regularity of the 
temperature and great heat of their earth 
jji. mums 10 me nsi—on trial. The space 
yon propose to allot to 600 fowls is too small 
GAEDEN NOTES. 
, The Wine Plant. 
O., Tennessee—Do not be swindled by any 
wine plant peddlers. Wlmt is sold as wine 
plant is nothing but some one or the other 
of the varieties of Rhubarb, which vou can 
buy of any nurseryman or gardener cheaper 
than you can buy it of a peddler. A decoc¬ 
tion of sugar, rhubarb juice and water is 
made from it, and it is called and sold for 
wine; but it is not wine, never was and 
never will he; nor will wine ever be made 
from Rhubarb, 
Hard Soil for Autumn and Winter Cab- 
bailee. 
The importance of a hard seed bed for 
onions is generally recognized in gardens, 
hut beyond this a good many cultivators go 
little or 110 furl her, 1 liave long observed 
that broccoli, cauliflowers, cabbages, grow 
belter if the ground bus been trodden or 
rolled firm previous to planting. Finn 
planting is also helpful to a good start. 
Especially has lb is been seen to lie the. case 
with autumn cabbages planted towards I lie 
end of September to stand 1 be winter.— Field. 
The Truyliy Toiuatn. 
As you have have asked for the experi¬ 
ence of your readers with the Trophy toma¬ 
to, I send you mine. I set out six plants iu 
May which had been started iu pots. When 
the fruit formed I thinned to two on each 
stalk, and by occasional pruning and thin¬ 
ning 1 raised large, solid tomatoes ol fine 
form. While every one else wits complain¬ 
ing about their tomatoes not ripening, mine 
have been doing splendidly. They have 
ripened fast nnd evenly until last night, 
when the frost stopped them, I think tbe 
Trophy a very fine tomato, buL I do not find 
them Lo be early. Ill every thing else they 
are first class. 
Will musk and watermelons ripen if they 
are taken off before fuliy ripe?—J. F., Bed- 
—puL halt the number on tile space and it I foi'd, 2f. T., Sept., 1871. 
will be far better. In answer to the lust question we can 
A bushel to a bushel aud a-lialf of the only say that we have never succeeded in 
grain you speak of per week will meet your ripening melons off tbe vines with any satis- 
wants, but we should substitute barley for faction to ourselves. 
