INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES 
one of those old-fashioned ones which I used to 
see in the East cm States. 1 would prefer a 
grater for grindijtg. Wo can use water or horse 
power for propelling it. Who can tell us where 
we can get it. __ 
run or trotted for by American horses for the 
people’s amusement. But if it is “small” for 
Parliament, why not for Congress? 
they may talk it over when they get home and 
act upon tbeir conclusions—which are often 
that but half that they hear can he believed, 
half that they see ought not to he seen on any 
Fair ground, and that the influence of Fairs up¬ 
on their children is too often degrading instead 
of ennobling. 
7. Shrewd, wide-awake, business men—fann¬ 
ers and mechanics who go to study what is new, 
take note of progress, absorb ideas for future 
use and glean knowledge of the wants of those 
for whom they labor and the best mode of sup¬ 
plying the same. They do not go to bo amused, 
nor to spend money, except so far as it will pro¬ 
tit them to spend It. They go to buy what Is 
good, to ask questions, to give and take for their 
own and others’ profit. To those thoughtful, in¬ 
quisitive men (and women) Fairs arc schools of 
great value. They help in the work of the com¬ 
ing year; for in the planning what is hero 
learned has its influence. Practically, to those 
who are practical, Fairs are profitable. They 
concentrate knowledge and save the time and 
money of eager learners. 
Ltd those who go to Fairs nsk themselves, 
“With what Object?” Listless lounging, on a 
Fair ground, may rest the already overwork¬ 
ed; bul it is better to have a well-defined ob¬ 
ject to pursue, and pursue it. It is better to 
see and comprehend three objects than toglance 
at a thousand and know nothing about any 
when the Fair is over. Make memoranda of 
what it is most desirable or profitable for you to 
learn, and make it your first business to learn it. 
PROCRESP AND IMPROVEMENT 
[Wk shall b* glad to revive from the officers of Industrial Socie¬ 
ties swj information of gmeral public interot concerning thftlr ro- 
Hjxrrtiv* organ.for pOblifalton tzmlar this head. &*nd in 
your ftfatnium IiV£« tinn ounce menu of exhibitions, Ac.] 
Thr IV. Woolen Iv\ position nt Indianapolis. 
—A eoiTfspondont of the Chicago Republican, 
writing. Aug. 8. says :- The Woolen Exposition 
closed tIlia evening. There have been nut few 
sales made, since the merchants here have been 
neither ambitious to buy. nor enthusiastic over 
thl! exhibition, which was really Worthy, and 
slionhl have attracted far more attention than 
it has done. We who have visited Indinnapolis 
for the purpose of viewing in a. disinterested, 
or journalistic light, the fair, can but regret 
that more enthusiasm was not awakened. The 
spirit of the thing has not been sufficiently 
lively to warrant the assertion that the nlTair 
has been a great success save in the matter of 
a mere exhibition of beautiful woolen and cot¬ 
ton fabrics. In this, liowever.lt has been suc¬ 
cessful to a flattering degree, and has proven 
that the manufacturing interest in theM eat and 
South is much more prominent than has been 
credited. The fetling awakened among exhibit¬ 
ors has been one of generous rivalry, and all have 
expressed astonishment at the wonderful dis¬ 
play of fine and elegant a? well as substantial, 
plain and durable fabrics. From the most beau¬ 
tiful shawls mid cloaking? down to the heaviest 
and coarsest ot jeans, the direct lines of goods 
have all been represented, though the samples 
have in most eusc? been eiuiUnrd toil few pieces. 
Socially, the fair has been pb n.sant as couul be 
desired. There was t he usual amount of speech¬ 
making. of course, but it. was not a specialty. 
The admirable effort by Hon. John L. llayes 
of Boston, in which lie so ably repn-'oiited the 
true Interest, not only to manufacturer, but to 
consumer, of mi equitable sysbun of protective 
tariff, was received iu the most enthusiastic 
manner. 
Illinois State Agricultural Society.—The Macon 
Co, III., Ag. Soc.. :ir a recent meeting adopted 
the following preambles and resolution : 
iVhcmm. Believing that the present board of 
officers of the Illinois State Agricultural Society 
Is too large and expensive; and 
DViwvus, The census now being taken will 
likely give us morn congressional districts, 
thereby Increasing the number instead of de¬ 
mising it. and every census changes our con¬ 
gressional representation; therefore, 
HvMlucd, That our delegates he instructed to 
submit the following substitute, or one similar 
to it, for * ho second article In the presen tconscl- 
tution of the Illinois (Hate Agricultural Society, 
vi/..: The officers of the society shall consist of 
a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer 
and seven directors—one for and to icshie in 
each ol the grand judicial districts; ami an ex¬ 
ecutive commute, to consist of the president, 
vice-president., the directors, and one ex-presi¬ 
dent. whose term of office lust expired, qf whom 
Coming to the City,—“ Would you advise a 
young woman who has natural writing ability, 
literary taste, and a desire to gel out of the hum¬ 
drum sphere of farm life to goto New York and 
attempt to gain a livelihood with her pen ?” So 
writes a country girl. No; we xvould not. If 
you cann&t create n demand for your work- 
even literary work—doing it itt the country, 
liow can it be done in the city? We never knew 
that good work, anywhere performed, failed to 
meet with appreciation. 
A NATION At. tr.f.tTSTKATEn 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY .NEWSPAPER. 
Ought Farmers to Real? —A valued corres¬ 
pondent says" Ought not farmers to rest after 
harvest? is it not wall lor them to go visiting 
and spend two or lIn-fa* weeks ‘looking ’round?’ 
I know there is always enough to do to keep 
'armors at home any time of year; but ought 
they not to get out of the home groove occa¬ 
sionally?" Yes. A farmer cannot fail to profit 
by resting; but *omeifartncrs know how to rest 
profitably at home. V islts are usual ly beneficial 
to hard worker?, care being taken that thay do 
not become chronic These days, a man who 
stays close at home loses much which ho ought 
to know and can only learn by seeing. Espe¬ 
cially is this true in agriculture. A practical 
man can learn vastly more with his eyes in ten 
minifies than In a half-day with his cars. We 
urge farmers to rest. We urge t hem to travel, 
to visit one another, walk over each other’s 
lartns. orchards, gardens, study each other’s 
modes of doing things. It is both relaxation and 
wisdom to do bo— it seems to us. 
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Draft , I’, u. Money Order, or Registered Letter, may 
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AnvitiiTihiNa -Inside, 75 cents per line, Agate 
space; Outside, >1 per line, eueh Insertion. For Ex¬ 
tra Display and Cuts, a price and a half. Special and 
business Notices, $1.50 and >2 a line. No advertise¬ 
ment inserted for less than ¥3. 
Whnt nre Yon Doing?—Does it ever occur to 
our renders that there arc a great many things 
doing in the country it would do others good to 
hear about? Each individual has an individual 
way of accomplishing the same results. These 
individualities are always Interesting. Every¬ 
man may learn from every other man; every 
woman from every other woman. Let us hear 
from you—iu other words, let each hear from the 
other. All will profit thereby. 
A »w Name for Hon. Marshall t\ Wilder.— 
Major Frear, alluding to Mr. Wii.nun's visit to 
California, heads the notice “ A Second Seward." 
We don’t know, of course, Whether it is intend¬ 
ed to compliment Mr. WmoEttor Mr. Sr. ward 
by such comparison ; but wo urn quite sure it is 
far-fetched and incongruous. Each of the gen¬ 
tlemen named hits a most distinct individuality, 
a separate sphere in life, and I hey arc only alike 
in that each most adm Irably fits in hisowu place. 
Alderney vs. .Jersey*.- Some of our hypercriti¬ 
cal contemporaries seem to be worried because 
wo apply the term Alderney lo cattle which they 
know ns Jersey?. If they will give us any good 
reason why a cow from ilie Island of Alderney, 
or one (hut. has descended m a direct line from 
stock bred there, Sh on Id be culled Jersey, and 
why a Jersey cow should not. be called Alderney, 
if an Alderney cow should be culled Jersey, we 
will he glad to hnve them do so. True, they are 
tooih of the same type, sflbstuhthtfly; but tlm 
fact Is, many American farmers know Just the 
type of animal spoken of when an Alderney is 
named ; and not. one in ten of the same number 
know tlml a Jersey cow is of the same type. 
This stock has been longest known in tills coun¬ 
try as Alderney, and unless some of our sapient 
critics give a better reason than we have seen to 
the contrary, it w ill continue to be kuown as 
such through our columns. 
Enxtm.m College, Poughkeepsie, Y, ¥,, is wor¬ 
thy the attention of Young and Middle Aged 
Men, Parents, Ac., seeking lor themselves or bous 
a Business Education, It is the most prosperous 
institution of its class In this country. The an¬ 
nouncement of President Kastman, on our hist, 
page, shows that he means and understands 
business. 
THE FRANCO - PRUSSIAN WAR 
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS. 
Elsewhere wo publish ns complete a list of 
Fairs for 1870 as wo have been able to make to 
date. It will be seen from the extent of I Ids list 
that Faira continue to pay somebody. They arc 
certainly no longer us much the result of pa trio- 
tic emulation as iu the earlier times. John 
Brown docs not ns formerly carry his big Corn 
and cucumbers, potatoes and pumpkins to the 
Fair “to hel|) make a show" and with thopnr- 
lioso of beating Ids neighbor Smith whoso fields 
and gardens arc levied upon to beat Brown in 
good-natured competition. Fairs have become 
business institutions. They mean dollars and 
cents to nearly every exhibitor. Brown’s now 
potato is exhibited to create a demand for his 
crop for seed. fSMrrn’8 tomato is designed to 
bring him orders lor seed at the rate of five dol¬ 
lars per package. JONES’ Short-Horns go into 
competition because ho has a herd of them to 
Bell. WiLSOft’8 sheep are shown that his ram 
lambs may find a market. Carr’s reaper is 
painted brilliantly and exhibited with ostenta¬ 
tious noise and a great, distribution of printer’s 
Ink, that farmers may remember to order it the 
next season, lb M’S horses go in I lie ring that his 
stallion may bo made profitable. Woodruff's 
pair of trotters speed around the track that.some 
one’s fancy may be gratified and a round price 
may be obtained, JOqkky and Joconbd bring 
out their scrawny scrubs for a brush in order 
that some greeny inuy 1)6 "picked up” and his 
“ raked in " on a bet, Pinfeather shows 
Since our last issue there has been a fight. Tt 
is by some regarded a decisive one. The mar¬ 
kets -the financial barometer—snow how acute 
minds regard the effect of the victory of Prince 
Frederick William over Marshal McMahon. 
There is n decline in all directions, consequent 
upon tho impression resulting that peace is 
near at hand. This impression is not ours. We 
believe this defeat of the French forces will 
unite Franco for desperate‘defense, Tito re¬ 
sources of Hie two powers are such that neither 
one nor two battles will bring pcaee. Medlation 
will not at present be tolerated by either party. 
No matter wlmt becomes of Napoleon and his 
dynasty, France will defend her soil and fight 
with enthusiasm against Invasion. At the same 
time Prussia has no notion to permit her soil to 
be run over by vast armies. She carries the war 
ou French soil to save her own lauds and pcoplo 
from devastation. There is to lie an ebb and 
flow of this tide of war, and prices will rise and 
fall accordingly. But the waste of war lias al¬ 
ready produced resells. Thousands of producers 
are diverted from their labor. Still they eat; 
they consume; they waste. Of course values iu 
this country, above a certain figure, are depend¬ 
ent upon the tide of battle and the prospect for 
peace. We think peace more remote than it 
seemed to be after the declaration of war nud 
before a blow had been struck. There was thou 
hope of mediation. But Prussia said, “No; 
France has gone too far.” To-day France says, 
“ No; Prussia is ou our soil.” 
It seems to us that this issue has yet to be 
fought out. Wo should think differently but 
for our knowledge of the vast resources of the 
two powers and Hie “ bad blood ” between them. 
Each lias been preparing for this fight. There is 
no doubt about it. It was predestined in 1306. 
It lias culminated as both powers expected, and 
the end is not yet. 
A Large Yield of Wheal.—The California Sci¬ 
entific Press of July 0, says:—“ It is stated that 
Mr. Gash A it of Knight's Landing, has just har¬ 
vested seventy tons of wheat from twenty-one 
acres, and that from land which lias produced 
full crops for six or seven successive years. 
Tlfis is certainly a most extraordinary yield- 
one hundred aud eleven bushels to thu acre.” 
Beet.Rent Hngur In France.—An English paper 
of a late date says:—“The annual value of raw 
sugaf now made from boot-root in France ex¬ 
ceeds .£5,00(1,000. t' P wards ol' OUO.QOO tonB of boot- 
rool sugar arc now produced by more Haiti 1,800 
factories on the Continent. 55,000 tons of beet¬ 
root sugar.costing £1,000.000, wore Imported into 
Hie United Kingdom in the year 1887- Hi addi¬ 
tion to the sugar itself, spirit, to the value of 
£1,35(1,000, was distilled from the root, and from 
molns-es extracted from the root, in the harvest 
of 1865 0 in France. Potash to the value of 
£500.000, and pulp-cake WOfU* £1,000,000 as food 
for cuttle, were produced from the same cul- 
t ure. The two hundred aud Ihirt,v-seventh part 
of the area of France- a less average than is de¬ 
voted-tot lie growth of rape gave a return of 
upwards of £0,000,000 for the year In question.” 
The Independent’* engravings are improving 
lat terly in a decided manner. The execution Of 
the last t wo which have appeared, by Mr. Eb- 
WAttD Sears, with whose name our readers arc 
familiar, was excellent. The designs, artistical¬ 
ly speaking, were good; but they will not bear 
agricultural criticism. 
state Geologist for Missouri.—We notice that, 
the State Geological Bureau of Missouri has ap¬ 
pointed A. D. IIAGAR, i’roetorsville, Vt., State 
Geologist, 
Maimed Soldiers and llnlm Agent*.—A Wash¬ 
ington com pondent of si Bostou papet tele¬ 
graphs: “ Word c mica here that claim agents 
iu various parts of the country arc trying to get 
business out. ol' soldiers and others entitled to 
artificial arms and legs under the recent act of 
Congress- 'Dime is not the least need for em¬ 
ploying a single one of these agents. Soldiers 
can apply direoi to the Surgeon-General by let¬ 
ter, and he will furnish all necessary blanks im¬ 
mediately, which each matt can till up for himself, 
and thus avoid Hi” expense of an attorney. 
Transportation to and from the place where the 
limb is to bo lilted is also furnished on request 
of the Surgeon-General." 
IMPROVED STOCK MOVEMENTS, 
Colonel It. West, of Edge Hill Stock Farm, 
near Georgetown, Ivy., sold to Colonel J. W. 
Conley ol Ohio ttve-year-Ohl Abdullah mare, 
for fl 1.500. 
It lsannouneed that at I’aloAlto Kancho, near 
Corpus ( hriati, Texas, there is to be an auction 
sale of stock, September 13, embracing 1,500 head 
of horses, 2,000 head of cattle, and 5,000 head of 
sheep. 
J. O. WriGHT, Chariton, Iowa, sold, August 4, 
to G. P. Turner, Lucas Co., Iowa, the Short- 
Horn bull “Sherman,” twoyfeatsold, sired by 
“Alexander;" dam “Zilla,” by “ Youug Duke,” 
(0,3:13.) Price, $325. 
money 
his Houdans and Crove-Ceurs and Drake bis 
ducks aud geese that his mode of packing eggs 
may be farther tested. Ahf.lk shows Ills trees 
and POMONF. Ids fruits and Flouus his plants 
that (he laudable work of ornamenting the earth 
and supplying its poopie with health-giving fruit 
may go on. Apes shows his bee-hive and dis¬ 
courses on boo culture wit h great garrulousness 
in order that Hie dear people may get rich in the 
easiest and quickest, way by buying his patent 
hives and slocking them with his pure, Jong 
hilled Italians. And the discntcrcstcd, patriotic 
managers ot fairs allow the showmen with their 
fat women, big babies, cue-horned oxen, double- 
beaded calves, trl-tailed pigs, snukes-in-the- 
bools, sweat-boards nud faro tables (mli-rom) 
inside the fair grounds in order that the dear 
people may have an interesting and innocent 
holiday! 
Aside from the officers, exhibitors and show¬ 
men, above enumerated, who attend the Fairs? 
1. Politicians—handsome men with beetling 
brows, long locks, Soft palms, glad smiles, who 
mingle with the dear people and shako their 
hands, kiss the babies, beam brilliantly upon 
the mothers, patronize the papas, and arc al¬ 
ways reticent of speech unless they can get the 
public’s ear and feel the publlo’fi pulse. 
2. Pick-pockets — quiet, demure, slippery, 
smooth, watchful, polite, helpful, who delight 
in crowds and strive to be in the midst of them 
till it is time to get out. 
3. Detectives — honest-faced, sloepy-lookiug, 
unconscious souls, who never see any thing, ap¬ 
parently, tail manage to “ spot” everybody who 
is not spotted. They never took, but ulwaysscc; 
never listen, hut always hear; never talk, but 
always do. In a quiet way they eujoy a great 
deal, and often smother much excitement iu 
their innocent selves. 
4. Young men “ on a lark’’—whoso brains have 
never fully developed, who exhibit their bar¬ 
renness aud boorislmoss by boisterous demon- 
.Stratum?, wilh the silly notion Hint they are hav¬ 
ing a great deal of “fun;’’ who spend the little 
money they have iu a way which profits them 
least, and go borne without having won a good 
idea or anybody’s respect. 
5. Silly, shallow young women—who display 
their brightest cost ifiup,*, $i (idy how to attract, 
and learn nothing except, it may be, that the 
good opinion of those whose respect is worth 
having is most surely obtained by modesty aud 
unaffected demeanor. 
6. Staid old farmers aud their wives—who go to 
Trotting According lo Law, The Turf, Field 
and Farm says: “If wo cannot have trotting 
strictly according to law at agricultural fairs, 
it would he far better for the general interests 
of the turf to suppress speed trials altogether in 
connection with such fairs." To nil of which 
we agree. A nd Dm law should be such that auy 
exhibition ol' jockeying, bulling or gambling, 
in any slmpe, should result lu expelling the 
party disobeying from the grounds. We don’t 
know but there is a myul road to moral racing, 
but we have never found one so straight and 
narrow that a great many vile sinners didn’t 
get mixed in with Hie sporting suints. 
THE SEASON 
[Wk want information, btfefly, Mnefnlqp tlie piogrw* of 
tho work, temi"Ti4tnr«, nojn, jiri.ti, of farm product, Block, labor 
and lauds, aud raraful C." liiimU i, of tba nt ill'll 'I [ of grain aud number 
of animals on hand for »a!o, an comoarod with previous seasons, for 
publication uudor this bead.—Eos. hvnM.l 
Dumfries, Vo., Aug. 5,—Harvesting all done; 
wheat light; oats ail average Crop, or u little 
more; rye a good crop, much hot ter t ban wheat, 
and pays better; corn Is heavy on good land, 
which is scarce; potatoes good; plenty or all 
kinds of fruit; quality not very good; peaches 
rolling on the trees. Weather very hot; the 
highest the thermometer has marked is 106’ In 
Hie shade-the 16th of July; lias been about 98” 
for a month. Flour, I'Aftll); oats, 75c.; coru, 
*1 £5. Cattle not saleable at any price; the same 
of fruit; chickens, $26?2-50 per dozen: eggs, 22c. 
—T. A. P. 
Sharon Fciiirr, N. Y„ Aug.«.—The drouth bus 
partially ended: some fine showers have done 
an immense good; It is still very hot. Grain 
was damaged more than linst anticipated; coru, 
potatoes and buckwheat are Hie only crops that 
promise well. The deepest plowed and mellow¬ 
est land did the best through the drouth, and 
grain kept Hie greenest and best color. Hops 
have been injured greatly by the dry weather. 
Many yards have stood still, apparently fora 
long time, there being small, hard hops, and 
now ibo opinion is general that they will not 
mature.—A. P. 
Brooks, Waldo to,, Me., Aug. 8.— We havc 
Imd a succession of beautiful days, and 
showers making fine growing weather. Grain 
crop* are looking well; potatoes the same; the 
bay crop was better t han was anticipated before 
the harvest, perhaps the best in Waldo county 
of any county iu the State. Fruit is growing 
rapidly, with promise of an abundant harvest. 
Pasturage good. Turnips and cabbage plants 
afflicted with a small green grub or worm, that 
makes stid havoc with their leaves. Can some 
of your staff, or entomological correspondents, 
give ub light upoil this pest, its origin, &c.?— 
j. w. L. 
Pomeroy, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, Aag. 8.— 
Weather lias been very hot for six weeks, the 
last t hree weeks Hie mercury standing at 1 P. 
M. on the dally range at98\ No rain to speak of 
for five weeks. Corn begins to curl. Potatoes 
good; wheat quite good; potatoes middling. 
Potatoes sell at 75o.; butter, 30c.; eggs, 20c.; 
cheese, 25c.; beef, liljtfe.; pork, 18c.; bacon, 20e.; 
hums, 25c. Lund, $20 an acre.—H. 0. 8. 
Woodlmrtt, Iowa, Aug. 6.— We are having a 
pleasant shower here at this writing, which is 
very much needed; the second rain since about 
the first of June. Corn will not turn off more 
than half a crop, us it is too far along to recover. 
Wheat about an average crop; potatoes rather 
short; oats short and poorly filled.— G. p. t. 
63?“ For other Season notes see page 134. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES 
Whoso Thunder 1—Over a decade of years ago 
the Rural New Yorker embraced, a- many ol' 
its loaders are aware, a department cutilled 
“The Young UuraUst.” It proved so popular 
with the young people that we contemplated 
starting a juvenile journal with the suiuo Lille, 
but deferred it. for .sundry cogent reasons— 
among others the breaking out of the rebellion. 
During the past two years t he project has been 
considered again, and occasionally discussed 
with brethren of the Press—among other*, we 
believe, with the good-looking and ente rprising 
chief of a pushing Western rural weekly, who 
also runs a piquant periodical of the persuasion 
spiritualistic. Of course, we hadn't patented or 
copyrighted the idea, but thought it would keep 
until the Rural reached well toward half a mil¬ 
lion subscribers, and wo were otherwise ready. 
15m , lo and behold I we reckoned without onr 
host, and find that time, tide and Western pub¬ 
lishers can’I abide slow coaches in this tele¬ 
graphic age—for that whereas here comes the 
aforesaid Western hebdomadal announcing, 
with a characteristic “Hurrah!" and several 
extra “tigers,” the tirospeotive publication of 
the rotpiy IVilli'tt linral, which is going to knock 
the spots out of every juvenile journal in 
Christendom! Some or our sympathetic read¬ 
ers may mourn the fate of Our Young Folks, 
The Riverside, Li trie Corporal, and other excel¬ 
lent aud popular magazines for the rising gen¬ 
eration—but only tliitik ot the great loss the 
universe must sustain in not having, just yet. 
The Young Bur a list 3 
t.’ity Pont pony In the Country. “ We are over¬ 
run with company from the city, about whom 
wo care nothing, but who aro impudently and 
selfishly obtrusive; while those we euro mostl'or 
and have invited, stay away. How are we toget 
rid of ibo nuisances, the consequent care and la¬ 
bor. and save whnt little vitality tins hot weath¬ 
er alone doe* not exhaust V” Close the house 
and insist upon u vacation for yourself. No wo¬ 
man who hies the care Of ft Lu m household dur¬ 
ing harvest, should permit herself to be the 
slave of “company," but iusist upon a vacation 
thereafter. * 
The Great English Mnp. A contemporary an¬ 
nounces that Professor Henry, of the Smithso¬ 
nian Institution, now In Europe, has spent seve¬ 
ral hours dally HiNIfY J tMliS who litis 
charge of the real ordnauep survey of England, 
in studying the various processes adopted in 
consirueting the turps. This survey, begun in 
1791, is one ol the most wonderful accomplish¬ 
ments orhtiuiau labor aud ingenuity. It exhib¬ 
its, on a map of six inches to the mile, every 
house, stable and fence iu the three kingdoms; 
even every house iu London is delineated in 
size and position. 
BUSINESS NOTICES 
SPASMODIC ASTHMA. 
The most severe ease* of this dreadful complaint 
have been cured by it tow doses of Jonas Whit¬ 
comb’s Remedy FOR Asthma, and in no instance 
has it failed to give immediate relief. 
Public Laitii* Disposed of.— A Washington cor¬ 
respondent «>l'the Boston Advertiser furnishes 
a brief summary of thu way in which the public 
lands have been fanned out to railway compa¬ 
nies. The policy was begun in 1850, when about 
t wo millions and a-lialf (tores were given to the 
Illinois Central. Since that, time we h ive given 
to canids 1,450,000 aeras, to wagon roads 3,782,213 
acres, and to railroads 162.108,581 acres. The 
public domain remaining undisposed of, we are 
told by the sumo correspondent, amounts to 
more than 1,000,uoOdWO'of acres. 
BOUND VOLUMES OF THE RURAL, 
Handsomely bound copies of Vol. XXI. of the 
Rural New-YokkBB. (Jan to July, 1670.) containing 
11« Pages,and Illustrated witli over-W0 Engravings, 
are now ready tor delivery at the office, or by Ex¬ 
press. Price $2.50. Also, Veil. XX., for 18C‘J-8^8 
pages and over 800 Engravings-price f l. 
gZT* We can also furnish any or all ot the volumes 
published during the past twelve years (except those 
forlktrinpd tw'djat *3 each. The volume for tseOcon- 
tains a series of illustrated article* on Taxidermy 
which i* alone worth its price to any one Interested 
In or desiring in forma dud upon the subject. Wo 
lutve a number of volumes for IMff, stitched for 
binding, which wc will send by Express, subject to 
charges, (they cannot g«. by mall,) at il each. Orders 
addressed to either the New York or Rochester Office 
of the Rural will receive prompt attention. 
Queen’s Plate* for Horse Kacing.—An Ameri¬ 
can enniemimpiry says “Parliament lias made 
itself appear,very small ” because it refused Lo 
appropriate money to pay for Quern's Plate* tii 
be faced for cm firitl*h race bourns. Wen re 
inclined to commend such “ smallness ” on the 
part of the British Parliament. We hope it 
will never be considered “6tnall ” in the Ameri¬ 
can. Congress to refuse to purchase plate to be 
Correspondents will please note that Communi¬ 
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