PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
they are applied, in order to promote and secure 
the prosperity and happiness of the people. So 
long as the gold of California is locked up in the 
quartz of the mountains, it is not wealth. Liber¬ 
ate It, from its rocky bondB, put it in shape to 
become of service to man, und it becomes one 
resource for wealth. It cannot pay the uutioual 
debt now ; it cannot set in motion our grain pro¬ 
ducts, lying there in its normal stato; but 
crush tho quartz, separate the precious metal 
from tho worthless dross, and put it into the 
hands of enterprising men, and it becomes an 
element in (he national wealth. Lock it up, in 
the shape of coin, iu the vuults of tho Treasury, 
without makiog it the base for the circulation 
of its representative value, it adds nothing to 
the national activities, feeds no hungry man, 
woman or child, clothes no naked one, ministers 
to no one’B enjoyment, and therefore, might as 
well not exist. And yet, it is capital; it is 
money; but it is not wealth. 
Such is the distinction we make. Capital is 
not wealth, unless it is used, and used properly. 
executed by a female artist or artists under 
twenty-five years of age. subject to certain con¬ 
ditions. Mrs. Herbert Taylor offers a prize of 
£35 for the second best fan. The lavdv Cornelia 
Guest and the baronets Meyer de Rothschild each 
offer a prize of £10 for the two fans next in the 
order of merit. These prizes will be awarded 
subject- to the same cot ditious as those decided 
on by Her Majesty for the first prize. 
Could anything be more humane 1 Think of 
the sweot, sweating belles of Old Euglandand of 
their consequent sufferings and the destruction 
of dresses under the armpits 1 These competing 
fans should be automatic. They should not only 
move the air but perfume it. Deodorizniion 
should he an important element in their con¬ 
struction. We commend the attention of Ameri¬ 
can inventors to this matter. The terms of tire 
offer do not limit competition to Englishmen. 
We advise a wind mill, or one of our improved 
fanning mills and a carbolic acid pump. 
Mis. E. M. Weston, Sacramento, for 626,000 silk 
cocoons; A. Packard of Santa Barbara, for 
130,000 cocoons; H. G. Hallow of Yolo county, 
for 100,000 cocoons; and to several parties for 
mulberry plantations. 
THE BEST PAPER, 
AND THE 
BEST INDUCEMENTS! 
TUB GREAT ILLUSTRATED 
Tennessee Table Lands.— If JOHN JONES will 
look on pages 470and 566, Voi. XX., (1869,) Rural 
New-Yorker, he will find answers to liis ques¬ 
tions. 
We claim that tho Rural New-Yorker is tho 
Best Paper of its Class in the World. For evi¬ 
dence that it is such, we invite an examination 
of the paper, and a comparison of its size, style, 
contents, price, etc., with those of any other in 
its sphere. That wc offer the Best Inducements 
to those forming Cltd>s has been knowu to many 
for years,—but our proposals for 1871 are truly 
“ Excelsior." when compared with any ever be¬ 
fore announced by a responsible Journal. In¬ 
deed, we have resolved to celebrate the Rural's 
Twenty-First Anniversary, or arrival at age, in 
a Novel and Liberal Manner —one that will 
Benefit its Club Agents , and Increase its Circula¬ 
tion and Usefulness, all over the Continent. 
— We have not space to give particulars here, 
(and, if we had, are opposed to the too common 
custom of occupying several editorial columns 
in such manner,) but will cheerfully forward 
our List of Premiums, &c., to all applicants 
disposed to form Clubs. 
Conducting Editor and .Proprietor, 
South American Colony.—F. H., Hiawatha, 
Kansas—We cannot answer your inquiry; have 
not the nocessary information. 
CHAS. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW S. FULLER, 
Associate Editors. 
HENRY S. RANDALL, LL. D., 
Editor of the Department of Sheep Husbandry, 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., 
Editor of the Department of Dairy Husbandry. 
T. HART HYATT, 
Editor of the Pacific Coast Department. 
DANIEL LEE, M. D., 
Of Tennessee, Southern Corresponding Editor. 
REV. W. P. CLARKE, 
Editor of the Canadian Department. 
MARY A. E. WAGER, 
Editor of the Domestic Economy Department. 
THE SEASON, 
of Animal* on hand for a&lft, a* compared with previou* aeiuopi, for 
publication under thl* head.— Eon. Rumal.I 
Kingston, Itoanc Co., Trim., Oct. 18.—We are 
having most beautiful weather. No frost, yet. 
Farmers are getting in their wheat. Wit cat Is 
low-90c.<&$l. Oat. crop floe. Eariy Irish pota¬ 
toes excellent; also, sweet potatoes. Fruit crop 
abundant.—j. n. a. 
Nt, Sterling, Brown Co., III., Oct. 21 _Corn 
good; late potatoes never better; wheat, half 
crop; oats half crop; wheat never looked better 
this time of year. Meadows fine; wheat, $1; 
corn, 25c.; oats, 20c.; potatoes, 30c.; sweet, 75c.; 
onions, $2; chickens, $3.50 per doz.—s. m. h. 
WcittUeltl, JV. .1., Oct. 21. — Weather very 
warm and unhealthy. Plenty of rain ; no Host 
to do any harm yet. Cabbage good, but lots of 
worms. Corn good; turnips, good; potatoes, 
good; shelled corn, 21.25; wheal, 21.50; turnips, 
$1,50 per bbl.; butter, 50c. per lb.; milk, 8c. per 
quart, and poultry 20®30c. per lb.—w. u. w. 
MuiiusrHIe, Mod. Co., !V. Y., Oct. 20. — Wo 
huve had a fine season so far, the first frost suf¬ 
ficient. to kill pumpkin vines on the 19th Oct. 
Nearly all kinds of crops good. Mops are mov¬ 
ing slow, at 15c. per pound; growers reluctant 
to soil at that price, as the profits are light, it. 
easting from 12c. to Ho. to grow and prepare 
them for market. Apples, a large crop, soiling 
at 75c. per barrel, buyers finding barrels; cider 
apples from 10®12o. per bushel; corn, $1 per 100, 
taken direct from tho field, including cob; 
barley, 80®90c.; oats, 55c.; white wheat, $1.40; 
red, $1.50; beans, $1.25®2; potatoes, 50c.; butter, 
30@S5c.; cider, $1.50 per barrel.—o. t. n. 
Leroy, Blue Earth Co., Mlun., Oct. O.—No 
frost up to date, hard cuough to kill pumpkin 
vines. Tho weather, for the last thirty days, 
lias been very warm and pleasant. Minnesota is 
noted for beautiful autumns; but this, so far, 
has eclipsed all the vest. I have corn standing 
in my field, twelve inches high, grown from this 
year's crop. Fall teed is excellent. Our thresh¬ 
ing is all done. Wheat here, lu the woods, aver¬ 
aged about twenty bushels to (be aero; on the 
prairie it win average about twelve bushels; 
corn is good; oats good; everything good but 
potatoes, aud they will be better than wo ex¬ 
pected, and are now soiling in Mankato for $1 
per bushel; wheat, 73@t8e.; oats, 33c.; corn, 40® 
50e. The mercury ranged through Hie month of 
September from 00‘ to 78 above zero. Dressed 
hogs are worth 8o. per lb.; hoof, gross, 8®3%c.; 
work cattle are ranch cboapor than they were a 
year ago; good cattle are now selling at $100® 
125 per yoke; work horses are at all prices, from 
$100 to $200.-1. B. R. 
Franklin Co., Mo., Oct. 21.— We have had a 
gentle, soaking rain the last two days, before 
which we have bad a very dry fall. Plows arc 
running all over the country to-day. Farmer* 
are greatly in the notjon of turning under their 
stubbie aud clover lands, intended for corn next 
season—a decided improvement on the old mode 
of preparing corn ground In these parts. There 
has been but Utile wheat sown here this fall; 
what was sown was put Jn well, mostly with 
drills, aud looks promising. Harvesting corn 
has begun, and the yield is very large, perhaps 
the largest ever made in this county; there arc 
few hogs or cattle in the country, and corn is 
down to 50c. per bushel, the lowest it has been 
for eight years. Stock hogs have been selling 
through the country as high ns lij®12e. per lb., 
though the market does not Justify the paying 
of mote than 7®7#c. People want to get rid of 
their corn. Tobacco is housed aud cured; wc 
have a heavy crop. Potatoes scarce at $1 per 
bushel. We have not bad frost enough yet to 
stain the teuderest herb.—s. w. j. 
heart, strong, healthful body, ambition, pure 
purpose and good habits,” we should say it 
would depend altogether on tho character aud 
disposition of the woman whom he desires to be 
his Wife, n f,|„, lias got. the physical ability to 
endure, tho love, and bravery, aud helpfulness a 
help-meet, should huve, und the straightforward 
common sense which will make tho best of 
everything she may be compelled to share with 
Iter husband, we should say marry by all means 
and go into business. Wc have known such 
marriages to bo very fruitful or happiness and 
prosperity to both husband and wife. Hut wo 
are anxious thut “ Youug Fanner '* should place 
the whole matter clearly before I he sweet wo¬ 
man ; let her sec the inevitable struggles und 
disappointments, not to say privations, she must 
encounter. Then, if she is worthy, you both 
will win. It is the kind of marital copartner¬ 
ship, bound with a band of abiding love, which 
endures. Alas! how few such there are these 
days 1 
-- 
Steam Power on the Farm.— Increasing atten¬ 
tion is being paid to the use of steam power in 
agriculture. The time is to COine when farmers’ 
boys must be engineers. Steam for preparing 
and cultivating the soli, cutting, threshing and 
hauling crops, preparing food tor stock, driv¬ 
ing domestic machinery in the house, and ns an 
agent, per te, in cooking food, cleansing clothes 
and utensils there, is sure to be employed. Wo 
ns confidently believe It as we believe that it has 
been one of ibe most, important agents in secur¬ 
ing to us our present, national prosperity. Wc 
hail and commeDd every effort in this direction 
as important, nay, necessary. And be will be ft 
wise farmer who speedily arranges to render it 
available in farm economy. It is going to in¬ 
crease the margin between outgo and income, 
and hence the profit of those who first and most 
generalJ.v and economically employ it. 
FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE STORES. 
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS. 
P. BARRY, T. O. PETERS, 
II. T. BROOKS, ANDRE POKY, 
J. R. DODGE, UUA8. V. RILEY, 
r. R. ELLIOTT, E. W. STEWART, 
HORACE OREKLEY, JAMES VICK, 
J. STANTON GOULD, J. WILKINSON, 
‘‘NOW AND THEN," MADAME LK VERT, 
Co-operation is un admirablo corrective of 
evils—one of tho best possible antidotes for the 
poison monopoly infuses into the body politic. 
Wonotioo some of our contemporaries are re¬ 
commending to farmers the re-orgauization of 
Co -operative Stores. We say “ re-organization,“ 
because some years sluce there was a furore iu 
tho Rural districts for Union or Co-operative 
Stores. And in ninety-nine cases out of one 
hundred they proved disastrous failures. The 
causes of these failures we are not going to cata¬ 
logue hero. AVe have already named some of 
them in these columns. 
OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 
A m3 Price-List or Genuine Waltham watches, 
tells Jtow and where they are made, describes the 
different grades and gives weight and quality of the 
cases, with prices of each. We send them by Express 
to any part of thn country, with bill to Collect on De¬ 
livery, with privilege to the purchaser to examino 
the Watch before paying. No risk la taken by those 
who buy of us, us every Watch is warranted to give - 
satisfaction or the money will bo rcfnndiNl. Tho 
prices of the Silver Watches range from (111 upwards, 
and the Gold Watches from (70. When you writo 
for u Price List, state that you saw this notice In tho 
Rural New-Yorker. Address 
UOAYAUD & CO., 785 Broadway, New York. 
Terms.—Only Si.SO per Volume of 2(i numbers, 
or $3 per Year ot ii't numbers. To Clubs and Agents 
—per Volume: Five copies for $7; Seven, und one 
free, to club agent, for (11.50; Ten and one free, for 
$12.50 only (1.25 per copy. Per Year: Five copies 
for (H j Noven, and one free to agent, for (19; Ten, 
and one free, for (25--only (2.50 per copy. As wo 
pre-pay American postage, (2.70 Is Hie lowest Yearly 
rate to Canada altd (3.50 to Europe. Remittance* by 
Draft, P. O. Money order, or Registered Letter, tuuy 
be made at the risk of the Publisher. 
AiiVKltTISINO — Inside, 15 cents per line. Agate 
space; Outside. (I per line, each Insertion. For Ex¬ 
tra Display and Cuts, a prior and a half. Speciul and 
Business Notices, (1.50 and (2 a line. No advertise¬ 
ment inserted for loss than (3. 
AA’o simply want to 
state that while we believe in co-operation as a 
remedy for a disease, we do not think it likely 
to prove, in the sense in which the term is now 
used, a healthful and the best regular diet for a 
community any more than we believe that the 
medicine the physician gives should become an 
habitual dose for the patient through life. If 
an oppressive evil exists iu a community, co¬ 
operate to put it down. But if it does not exist, 
individuality of action aud freedom of indi¬ 
vidual enterprise Is always preferable. We shall 
bo obliged to any one of our reade-rs who may 
know of a successful Co-operative Store in this 
country, which has existed five or ten years, if 
ho will give the details concerning its organiza¬ 
tion and management. Such information will 
be valuable. 
NICOL & DAVIDSON, 
G86 Broadway, near Great Jones St., 
NKAY VO lilt. 
Having engaged tholr French Goods before the war 
Interfered with the manufacturer*, tiro offering 
AT A'ERY LOW PRICES 
300 PACKAGES OF WHITE CHINA. DECORATED 
CHINA, GLASSWARE. REAL BRONZES, COM¬ 
POSITION BRONZES, CLOCKS, MANTEL SETS, 
.1 ARDlNEItES, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, BISQUE 
FIGURES. Ac. 
Also of our own manufacture, 
CUTLERY, SILVER-PLATED WARE AND GAS 
FIXTURES. 
ILLUMINATED CHANDEl.lEUS AND GAS 
FIXTURES, 
(a specialty by our own nrt.lst.) 
In all colors to match f urn ituro a nd room decorations. 
SATURDAY, NOV. 5, 1870. 
RURAL PROGRESS 
In tlic Southern and Pacific Slates, 
The First Kurul Club for 1871.—Last week wo 
asked, “From what Stale or Territory shall we 
have tho first list for 1871?” Before the paper 
iu which this inquiry appeared wus mailed, we 
received lists ot new eubseribeiB front several 
Slates, aud are now being clubbed on the recep¬ 
tion of every mail. The missiles from distant 
buttes and Territories —the South, West aud 
Pacific Slope—are frequent and substantial, 
while our nearer agents are doing better than 
ever before. Come on, friends! Wo will en¬ 
deavor to bear the iitllieliou of blows with very 
large clubs! 
-* 4 *-- 
Double or Gong Plows (we suppose) are called 
in the English papers “New and fashionable im¬ 
plements." A trial of them is reported, and they 
seem to have attracted much attention. Won¬ 
der if Illinois Skinner introduced these “fash¬ 
ionable implements" there? At this trial a prize 
of £5 was offered “ for the best (urn wrist plow— 
an Implement that lays the land all plain with¬ 
out ridges and furrows—a style of cultivation 
which, It Is said, renders tho use of the reaping 
machine much less difficult." Is this our Ameri¬ 
can swivel plow also ? Does any one kuow ? 
The Southern and Pacific States aud Terri¬ 
tories are becoming largely represented on tho 
subseri p tion books of the Rural N k w-Yorker . 
Wo are daily receiving both single aud club sub¬ 
scriptions from sections of the South, South¬ 
west and Pacific Coast where the Rural was 
almost unkuown two or three years ago. And 
many most encouraging letters arc coming from 
these comparatively distant regions — letters 
which tell how well the RURAL is liked, and of 
Hie formation ol’ clubs for 1871. This is very 
gratifying, aud shows that our efforts to furnish 
n high-toned, National Farm aud Fireside Jour¬ 
nal,—free from prejudice, politics and secta¬ 
rianism, and adapted to tho whole country, are 
appreciated by the intelligent and right-think¬ 
ing classes till over the Republic. 
This Journal has long been popular In the 
East, North, West, Canada, &c., aud now that it 
is rapidly becoming a favorite in the Southern 
and Pacific States, wo ore augmenting our en¬ 
deavors to render it Increasingly valuable and 
acceptable to the progressive people of the Con¬ 
tinent milking it, emphatically, the Largest, 
Rest, and Cheapest Newspaper of its class in the 
World. To this end wo have recently made 
several accessions to our previously un equaled 
Editorial Staff, (see announcements in recent 
issues,) and also arranged for extensive and ex¬ 
pensive improvements in Illustrating and Print¬ 
ing the paper. Henoe, all its friends, near and 
distant, may rest assured that tholr kind en¬ 
couragement and support uro appreciated, and 
that tho Rural New-York hr for 1S71 will fully 
maintain the rank it has attained in its impor¬ 
tant sphere of Journalism. 
Electrotypes of Eugravingn.— We again re¬ 
mind Publishers, Nurserymen, and others, that we 
will furnish electros of Engravings given in the 
Rural New-Yorker promptly and at very reason¬ 
able prices. Nurserymen, Florists, Ac., wishing illus¬ 
trations for catalogues, circulars, etc., will find our 
collection of Fruits, Flowers, Trees, Ac., very large 
and flue. See advertisement on page 135. 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES, 
Howto Flelp the Rural.— There are numerous 
ways In which Its friends cun aid In circulating the 
Kuual. First, show the paper, or talk to your 
friends about tt, or both. Get up a club, or aid some 
friend to do so—or Induce your P. M. to act as agent. 
(J OLD L O A > 
OF THE 
ROCHESTER, N. V., 
WATER-WORKS COMPANY. 
FIRST MORTGAGE 
SIX PER CENT. COUPON BONDS 
$1,000 EACH. 
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYA¬ 
BLE IN GOLD. 
Due in 1889. 
INTEREST PAYABLE MAY AND NOV 1, 
AT UNION TRUST COMPANY, NEW YORK. 
ioie, erect, tuts towering, extravagant, indepen¬ 
dent Department,, to bo presided over by the 
Secretary of Agriculture r* 
Who is this" L?" What's broke? What has 
Commifttfobcr CAprok dona to the fellow that 
he talks so bitterly of “ tho arrogance, cost und 
magnificence'’ of the “.Secretary of Agricul¬ 
ture?” AVodo not ask this question because we 
suppose that a man need necessarily have been 
or supposed himself to be injured iu order to be¬ 
come critical. Bui if this writer knows any¬ 
thing about Gen. C apron, lie knows lie is not 
amigant.; if lie knows anything about the finan¬ 
cial management of the Department, lie knows 
it is not extravagant, and is more economical 
than that of any other Department of «he Gov¬ 
ernment; it lie knows anything about its Imild- 
ing* he knows they are in no sense magnificent; 
if he knows anything.about Gen. Catron's in¬ 
come lrom this source, ho knows his salary to 
be less than that of a newspaper editor of 
medium talent; if lie knows anything or the 
salaries the clerks rocei ve, be knows t hey never 
will get rich nor live luxuriously thereby; if 
lie knows anything of the work which has been 
done by tho Department siuoe tt has been under 
t he direction of Commissioner Capron, heknows 
that it hits been made more useful than ever, and 
now commands tho respect and confidence of 
the most critical members of Hie Agricultural 
Press of the country. But this captious critic 
evidently don’t know anything about it. lie is 
willing it should be n brauch of the Interior De¬ 
part mem, in order that members of Congress 
shall get all the seeds they want to send to their 
constituents for political purposes; but he don't 
care a tig for farmers’ interests, nor see wherein 
the Department can be and is made useful to 
the country. AVe doubt if he is capable of com¬ 
prehending bow, or that he wants to see. He 
evidently belongs to a tribe of political pests 
who labor to destroy what they cannot control 
for their own personal or political aggrandize¬ 
ment. 
Fruits and Fish from California for Chirngo.— 
An enterprising fruit and fish dealer in Chicago 
has a iiue of refrigerator cars running between 
that city and Sau Francisco, by which he trans¬ 
ports, in five days, grapes, figs, quinces, peon, 
vegetables of various kinds aud salmon, the best 
of California productions, iu excellent condition. 
Iudeod.it is asserted that these fruits aud fish 
not only reach Chicago, hut the Atlantic coast, 
aud are even 6cnt to Euglaud iu perfect con¬ 
dition. 
AVe offer for sale a limited amount, 
At 80 Cents nnd Accrnccl Interest, 
Free of Government Tax. 
CA PITAL STOCK..... 8800.000 
AUTHORIZED ISSUE BONDS. 800.000 
AA'o respectfully Invito tho attention of Capitalists 
ami Investors to these bonds. 
Estimated rental. $100,000 
Intnrnstnn (800,QOQ bonds, say. 55.000 
Leaving for current expenses, divi¬ 
dends, and to extend t.he works, per 
annum - ... .$135,000 
Tho entire property is mortgaged to the Union 
Trust Company, New York, as trustees for tlie bond¬ 
holders. 
The Company has no floating debt. 
Pamphlets, containing copies of tho Company’s 
charter, and of Hie mortgage to Union Trust Com¬ 
pany, furnished upon application 
Government 8eouiitles and bonds, haring murket 
value, taken In exchange on favorable terras. 
The main line of Pipe is completed, und water will 
be introduced in the oily in a short time 
These are tlte cheapest Bonds lu this market, as 
tlie income from tho works will be largely In excess 
of amount required to pay Interest. 
There remains only a small portion of the Loan 
unsold, and at the present price these Ronds, us an 
investment, pay much bolter Interest than Govern¬ 
ments, being equal to about 9 per cent, per annum, 
with a good prospect of nu advance on their present 
price. 
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES. 
“ Too Much of a Good Thing,”—For evidence, 
see (und read and heed) ilto advertisements in 
this paper. To accommodate our friends, who 
are very anxious to have their favors appear ut 
once, we are constrained to omit a page of read¬ 
ing matter and a large humorous illustration. 
But with all our efforts in omitting and con¬ 
densing, we are obliged to defer several new ad¬ 
vertisements,— and go to press amid general re¬ 
grets that 1 he BUBAL is so small! It is consoling 
to believe, however, thut the extra announce¬ 
ments given will pay the Advertiser, Header 
aud—Publisher I 
WHAT CONSTITUTES WEALTH, 
A coHRKSPONmtNT asks this question, sub¬ 
stantially, when he says: —“Am J richer or 
poorer for enjoying what I earn, as I go along, 
by devoting my gains to the improvement of 
my mind, the enlargement of my sphere of use¬ 
fulness, and the happiness of my family, instead 
of hoarding it up, in order that when l die, the 
answer to the usual question, * How much was 
he worth?’ may be, ‘Two hundred thousand 
dollars,’ more or Jess?” 
A distinction should always be, and is too 
rarely, made between capital and wealth. One 
man possessed of large capital—of whatever 
character, whether money, or the resources for 
commanding credit—is not necessarily wealthy. 
AVe do not regard a man wealthy who has not 
about him and does not use the resources which 
secure Ills happiness. And we do regard that man 
more wealthy who has these resources aud ren¬ 
ders them available and active, though ho does 
not own a thousand dollars of capital, than the 
man who is possessed of tons of thousands of 
dollars, and yet Is 'discontented, disagreeable to 
liimself and friends, and unhappy generally. A 
man’s capital may be in cash, land, stocks, 
mines, ships, carts, skill, or brains, and yet, if it 
does not yield him what all men seek, happiness, 
he is not wealthy. 
A nation’s wealth does not consist altogether 
in its natural resources, but in the usee to which 
How to Preserve Older.— “ PHOTOGRAPHER," 
Franklin, N. Y., writes: —“I wish to learn 
through the Rural New-Yorker the best way 
to preserve cider tho greatest length of time 
from some one who has experience.” 
— Yes, and let our readers give us their expe- 
rieuco as to the most economical and profitable 
way to feed apples to stock. The abundance of 
apples this season suggests the importance of 
utilizing i hem by feeding them. Let us discuss 
the subject. 
--»♦« 
Downing’s Fruits and Fruit Trees of America; 
— Notwithstanding the enlargement of this 
standard national work by additional chapters 
on the Fruits of California, tho price, as will be 
seen by reference to our book list iu another 
column, has been reduced from $7,50 to $5 per 
copy. At this price every fruit grower in the 
laud should own Downing’s great work. 
A bunt 130,000 Acres of the Finest Farm¬ 
ing nnd Gruzina Laud ill llic United States, 
for sale at low prices and on very easy terms; thus 
enabling an industrious man with small capital to 
pay for his land with money earned front It. 
Missouri is not too far AVest to he at a great dis¬ 
tance from markets: Its Railroad facilities are great 
and constantly increasing ; the climate 16 splendid, 
and good crops are almost u certainty; while the 
numerous thriving towns and cities springing upon 
every hand attest beyond doubt that the blight of 
slavery bus been effectually dissipated, and that 
Eastern men and Eastern capital aro doing their 
perfect work. . 
OUR LANDS DEFY COMPETITION. 
Send for full Descriptive Circulars und Sectional 
Maps. Inclosing 30 cents, and stating what paper you 
saw this in. to EDWARD WILDER, 
Laud Commissioner, liunnibnl, Mo, 
Encouraging Home Industry, — Her Majesty 
Queen Victokta is a wonderful woman! Her 
foVonsto und wise liberality is remarkable. She 
looks to i he interests of her subjects with vigi¬ 
lant eyes. Tho past has been a hot season in 
England. Her suffering subjects have won tho 
praeticol sympathy of their gracious Queen. 
Here is evidence which we find in an English 
paper; 
Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously 
pleased to notify to Her Majesty’s Commission¬ 
ers her intention to offer a prize ol £40(l(lOOf.) 
for the best fan exhibited in the International 
Exhibition of 1871. being either a work of paint¬ 
ing or carving, or a combination of both, and 
'A ho Keeps Probangs for Sale7— Asks a cor¬ 
respondent who proposes to feed apples to cat¬ 
tle and wants to ho prepared for emergencies. 
AVe do not know. &ee page 395 of Rural New- 
Yorker of uno 19, 1869, for illustration of an 
approved p.obang and the method of using it. 
Silk in California.—The California State Board 
of Agriculture have awarded State premiums to 
