PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
are responsible for the amount. Agents taking 
charge of goods incur t he same responsibility. 
Discrepancies between the contents of packages 
and the det ailed list, and the unaut horised re¬ 
moval and sale of goods, will be dealt with ac¬ 
cording to law. Tobacco and goods manufac¬ 
tured thereof are not permitted to be sold in 
the exhibition, nor to be brought away for such 
purpose. Goods not entered tor exportation 
three months after the close of the exhibition 
are liable to import duty. 
to concentrate the staple produced at one point 
with a view of opening a market and determin¬ 
ing the profit that mav result from this branch 
of husbandry. We suggest that, the same effort 
might result profitably to those this side the 
Rooky Mountains who may have been so unfor¬ 
tunate (or fortunate) as to have invested capital 
in this stock, it seems to us the only practica¬ 
ble way of determining whether it will pay to 
breed these goats here. 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
Conducting Editor and (Publisher 
CHA8. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER, 
.Associate Editor*. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., Cortland Village, N. Y., 
Editor ok th« Dm-Aa*UJt.vT Siimr Hcsbandev. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., Little Fails, N. Y., 
Editor or ins DirriMMEN 
The Cattle Breeder# of California have organ- 
ized under the name of the California Thorough¬ 
bred Cattle Association, We mention this fact 
in order to say that we learn, through the pa¬ 
pers and from breeders of fine stock here in the 
East, that there Is Increased attention being 
paid lo the. introduction of thoroughbred stock 
of various kinds into that State, and some of 
our breeders are preparing to send forward car¬ 
loads of cattle, horses and sheep in the early 
Spring. A new and rich field seems to be open¬ 
ing for those among breeders who have the en¬ 
terprise to occupy It. 
“Good Books for Rurallsts.” — Under this 
heading we give, on preceding page, a column 
list of works on Agriculture, Horticulture, Gar¬ 
dening, Rural and Domestic Economy, etc., etc., 
which arc kept on sale at this Office, and sent 
by mail post-paid on receipt of price. Tins list 
includes our own publications such as Wit,- 
lard’s Practical Dairy Husbandry. Randall's 
Practical Shepherd, the People's Practical Poul¬ 
try Rook, Ac., and numerous other works of 
great value which ought to be widely read, and 
oven studied. 
Those in want of treatises on any special sub¬ 
ject connected with Rural Affairs will do well 
to look over our list and make their selections. 
Our readers at a distance, who are remote from 
towns where such works as we offer arc obtain¬ 
able, can have their orders filled by mail with¬ 
out extra cost for postage. The books usually 
reach their destination saTcly and uninjured, 
however great the distance—a great conveni¬ 
ence and advantage to distant, purchasers. 
it of Dairy Husbandry. 
Col. S. D. HARRIS, Cleveland, Ohio, 
CoBRMPoapfMG , Editor, 
“Shall I Go (mo Sheep t”—So asks “A Young 
Farmer" of the Rural New-Yorker. In an¬ 
swer, we say that we believe it a good time to 
"go in” if t lie sheep can lie obtained at reason¬ 
able prices, and you know how to handle them. 
But If you are ignorant or the how to take care 
of them and do know w ell any specialty in hus¬ 
bandry, we do not advise a change. In our opin¬ 
ion, wool is to be higher than it is, and sheep 
more valuable. I f that is what our correspond¬ 
ent desires to know, he has our opinion. 
Co• operation Among Farmers. We have 
from S. M. Smith. Eewanee, ill., Secretary of 
the State Farmers’ Association of Illinois, a 
circular announcing its organization and asking 
the co-operation of the farmers of other States 
in its objects. He says:—“We earnestly Invite 
correspondence from the different States with 
a view to their Immediately holding Conven¬ 
tions and forming Associations similar to ours, 
that while their Legislatures are in session they 
may call for necessary legislation in reforming 
abuses, and regulating,’ by proper laws, Hie 
rates of fare and freight upon the railroads of 
their respective States. ’ Ho invite-s correspond¬ 
ence, and announces a pamphlet containing the 
proceedings of the organizing Convention, with 
the addresses made thereat, full of valuable in¬ 
formation to every farmer, which will be for¬ 
warded on receipt of postage stamps to pay 
postage. 
fndinnn Slntc Board of Agriculture.— From 
Alexander Heron, Secretary, we have the 
Fourteenth Annual Report of this Board, to¬ 
gether with the Report, of 7‘rof. E. T. Cox, State 
Geologist, including elaborate geological maps. 
These reports are embraced in a volume of near 
WW pages, and Include much that is of interest 
Ho Indiana farmers especially, as well as to those 
who desire to keep Informed in the progress of 
agriculture and the development of industrial 
Interests in other States than their own. 
Cheese au Army Ration. We arc glad to no¬ 
tice the assertion that ex-Oov. Seymour, Presi¬ 
dent of the American Dairymen’s Association, 
is urging Congress to make cheese an army ra¬ 
tion. As a matter of economy, and as a con¬ 
densed, nutritious article of food, cheese has 
claims for such recognition which few articles 
of diet possess. 
PRIZES AT COUNTRY FAIRS 
It sounds and reads large: - "Competition 
open to the world 1'* We are inclined to think 
it a foolish bit of vanity, however, as a rule. 
County ami township societies aim. we suppose 
(though that is uncertain), to encourage local in¬ 
dustry. To do this, they must be at least just to 
their own. It la not, therefore, fair nor just to 
open these exhibitions to the large class of men 
who now make a business of (raveling around 
among the Fairs with a herd of cattle, she./ nr 
swine, or with a set of farm implements and 
machinery, or with a few samples of butter, 
cheese, vegetables, grains, or specimens of 
SATURDAY. FEB. 22, 1873. 
A Prize to Offer Farmers.—We suggest to Ag¬ 
ricultural Societies the propriety of offering 
prizes for the farm which carries the most stock 
and produces the most grass and grain, in one 
year, in proportion to the number of acres— 
said stock lo In) fed on the farm, and an ac¬ 
curate account kept of the food (if any) pur¬ 
chased, and that deducted from the gross 
amount produced. There is a false notion ob¬ 
taining among many farmers that the grain 
and grass product on a given number of acres 
must necessarily diminish in proportion as the 
amount of stock Is increased. Where this Is 
t he case, it Is generally due to bad management: 
and bad management ought to be discouraged. 
Broccoli In England.—The Garden announces 
(hat during the six weeks ending January 12, 
'/HI tons of Broccoli, grown at West Cornwall, 
woro conveyed to L< ndon and elsewhere by 
fail. Last, year, during the same period, but 108 
tons were sent. The absence of frost, this year, 
is assigned as the cause of the increased product. 
It is Pleasant and Profitable 
TO FORM CLUBS FOR 
grains, 
fowls, for the purpose of taking prizes and ad¬ 
vertising themselves. We would not deny such 
men the privilege of exhibiting, IT they choose, 
but we would not permit professional showmen 
and Fair itinerants to compete with men of 
more modest means and ambition at home. 
Ther© is no justice in it. It does not stimulate; 
it depresses the local Impulse to excel. 
In nine eases out of ten, these itinerant show 
animals are fed for show, and in many cases are 
worthless for any other purpose. They are fed 
as no ordinary fanner can afford to feed and 
groom them, even if it were desirable. It be¬ 
gets false notions, and gives false Impressions of 
breeds that are really valuable and beautiful, 
and yet of which these animals cannot safely be 
regarded an average type. It breeds unhealth- 
ful speculation, and often results in disastrous 
investments by men who fail both from igno¬ 
rance of methods, and want of the means to 
adopt the same in order to keep animals op to 
the standard such examples fix in their minds. 
These may be called secondary objections; 
the primary ones are, that the farmers of 
More Testimony.—“The Rural Nkw-\ t orker 
paid me, as an advertising medium, last year, 
better than any other paper or magazine. So, 
therefore, I will try it again this year. I inclose 
my “ad."—J. T. Farrington, Publisher of the 
Omnium Ctathemm, 
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS 
Sanetnni I’crsouuN.— 8. B. P ARSONS, President 
of the New York Rural Club, was in our office, 
the other day, cn route for Florida, where he 
expects to spend n month. He lias left, as an 
excuse for his absence from the anniversary 
meeting of the Club, an interesting and sug¬ 
gestive paper, which w ill be read and discussed 
thereat. Our readers may hope to hear some¬ 
thing uf what he sees in Florida-Mr. Smith. 
a representative of the Atlanta (Ga.) Sun, has 
called upon us during the week. The Sun is 
owned by Alex. U. Stephens. The former Ag¬ 
ricultural Editor of the Rural Southerner. Sam. 
A. Echols, is Associate Editor and Business 
Manager, Atlanta is a live place, a commercial 
center, and the Sun Is a live illustration of local 
enterprise, so far as its local columns arc con¬ 
cerned. 
A PREMIUM OR CASH COMMIS 
SION TO EVERY AGENT ! 
Lottery Ticket*—Mrs. W. S. J. is informed 
that we know nothing whatever of “ the Mount 
Florence Prize Estate and Cash Fund, valued at 
■1*350,000.” It is, probably, much like most such 
schemes—something to let severely alone. 
From Feb, 22,1873, and during the Rural’s 
Spring Campaign, (if not lunger,) Leery Agent 
can have either a Premium or Liberal Cash 
Commission, an , referred. Send for Supple¬ 
ment containing lull particulars ns to both 
Premiums and Cash Commissions. 
Post-M(t st e rs. Mm 'll mds, M a nnfnct u re rs, 
Mechanics, Clerks, and indeed most persons 
engaged in Stan s, Offices. Factories, Shops . 
Ac., can easily form clubs without leaving 
their places of business — while Farmers, 
Clergymen, Teachers, Pupils, (both Girls and 
Pays,) ami many others, can make it pay to 
canvass their towns or neighborhoods. 
SEND FOR THE DOCUMENTS ! 
PUBLISHER’S NOTICES, 
“Good Pny for Doing Good 1”—All who form 
club* for the Kurai. New-Yorker are liberally 
rewarded. Our Premium List (to be found on page 
Sti; comprises a large number of ornamental, useful 
and valuable articles,—including Silver iind Plated 
Ware, Cutlery. Sewing and Knitting Machines, 
Wringers and Washers, Farm Implements, Gold and 
Stiver Watches, Ac., Ac. Dow mnuy of the thousands 
of non-subscribers to whom we send this number of 
the Rural are disposed to send for Premium List, 
Show-Bills, Ac*., and then secure a portion of our 
“Good Pay for Doing Good ” by forming a Club? 
a coun¬ 
ty or a township should make the show and re¬ 
ceive the credit of it as illustrating their Local 
resources, industry, enterprise and skill; or bear 
the shame which the absence of such illustra¬ 
tion involves. We commend this matter to the 
attention of the managers of Fairs who are now 
preparing premium lists for the opening season’s 
competition. These lists are usually too long 
delayed—delayed until after the season is so far 
progressed that local preparation for competi¬ 
tion cannot be planned and made. 
Officers Accepting Free Passes. The Bloom¬ 
ington, 1II., Farmers’ Convention recently adopt¬ 
ed a resolution recommending a law making it 
a misdemeanor for any State and County officer 
to accept a free pass from any railway, it is 
only because free passes are the cheapest way 
of buying the silence, if nothing more, of legis¬ 
lators. thqt they are issued at all. The statistics 
of the free pas& system would astonish some 
people. If every man, woman and child were 
compelled to pay fare, the passenger tariff rates 
might be reduced 33 per cent, at least, and yet 
yield railway stockholders as much profit as 
now. Such is our belief. 
This Price of the Rtinil New-Yorker la $2.50 
per year, and the paper is not furnished at $2 except 
in clubs of ten or more. Those who remit only $2 for 
a single yearly copy will be credited for the period it 
pays for at the rate Of $2.50 a year. All who pay $2.50, 
however, (whether single or club subscribers,) will 
receive the Premium Picture. 
WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND? 
Talking with an old farmer once, he said:— 
“ When I die, I am going to leave behind me, as 
a heritage for my children, the home where 
they were born, made as beautiful as my means 
and Uneducated taste will allow, pleasant mem¬ 
ories of the home fireside and of the sunny 
Summer days, and a true regard for the dignity 
and worthiness of the calling which tbuJrfather 
followed." The old man was so full of emotion 
when lie talked in till.-, wise, that he lmd to use 
his handkerchief to prevent the tears telliug 
their tide of manly sensitiveness. His boys 
" ere widely scattered, having a varied experi¬ 
ence in life; but t here was not one of them who 
did not honor the old farmer they called (and 
reverently, too) "Father;” nor one of them 
who was not glad to visit the old homestead 
once a year. 
Now. wc repeat the question, “What will you 
leave behind?” Money? It will do your chil¬ 
dren little good, comparatively. Money is 
easily obtained. But homes are scarce, The 
association.' which the men of the world value 
most are the associations with their early 
homes. No man, no matter what his position, 
circumstances or relations in life, who has had 
a happy and pleasant home in his youth, fails to I 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES, 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
To Exhibitors at the Vienna Universal Ex¬ 
position.—The following is an abstract of the 
Cutstom-houso regulations to be observed In re¬ 
spect of goods sent from foreign countries to 
the Vienna Universal Exhibition. The frontier 
Custom-houses will direct goods (without open¬ 
ing the packing-cases and parcels (to the chief 
Custom-house in the exhibition. Detailed list 
of contents of packing-cases must accompany 
each consignment. The chief Custom-house 
office examines goods, and books tlie detailed 
lists. Foreign commissions must keep an ac¬ 
count of the goods received. Detailed list of 
contents has only to specify goods according to 
commercial denomination as to kind and quan¬ 
tity. No goods will be allowed to be taken away 
without a permit. Goods going back will be 
directed by the chief Custom-house to the re¬ 
spective frontier Custom-houses. Goods re¬ 
maining in Austria or Hungary are liable to Im¬ 
port duty. Goods, owners and commissions, 
AGENTS 
May learn something greatly to their advantage and 
obtain specimens and full particulars free, by ad¬ 
dressing WOOD’S LITERARY AND ART AGENCY , 
Newburgh, N. Y. 
Woolen Mills Exempt from Tnxation.— M. S. 
is informed that Georgia has a law which ex¬ 
empts from all State taxation all woolen (and 
we do not know but cotton; If it don’t, it ought 
to) mills that may be built in that State for a 
period of ten years. If any other States have 
similar laws, we do not know it. But the far¬ 
mers of any neighborhood can afford to unite to 
pay Die taxes for ten years upon any manufac¬ 
turing industry that will consume their products 
in consideration of its establishment in their 
midst. It seems to us a wise law to be enacted, 
especially in the new food arid fiber producing 
States, 
HORSE EPIDEMIC 
a physician. In a communication to a Buffalo 
paper about the Horse Epidemic, says“ Exter¬ 
nally I used and would recommend Dr. Trask’s Mag¬ 
netic Ointment to the throat, around the ears and on 
the forehead. This ointment contains tobacco and 
lobelia, and operates upon the mucous glands of the 
li cud and throat by causing an increased flow of secre¬ 
tion from them, at the same time by its relaxing effect 
removing the stricture and giving almost Instant re¬ 
lief to the cough and breathing.” It Is kept by all 
Druggists, 
Angora Goats have not so far succeeded in 
this country as to establish here a market for 
the fleece. In California an effort is being made 
THE WAKEFIELD EARTH CLOSET. 
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