bffjj futsbaitbrn. 
H. S. RAXDAT.L, t.l. d., editor, 
Or CoMTi.ixn Vnt.mi, Co«ti.»wp County, New Yon«. 
SHALL THE SURPLUS SHEEP BE 
STARVED OR PETTED? 
Winter is near at hand and every owner 
of a flock of sheep should make his arrange¬ 
ments for it. In most of the Northern States 
an exaggerated feeling of discouragement, 
still pervades the growers of fine wool. Many 
of them wintered their flocks poorly last 
winter, on the ground that they could not 
afford to feed them well—and probably will 
do the same this winter. This in our opinion 
is a cruel and suicidal policy. Less returns 
are thus obtained from a given amount of 
food. Thirty half starved sheep will produce 
less good merchantable wool than twenty 
properly kept ones ; will lose twice or three 
times as many by death ; and will not raise 
half ns many lam Its. And what farmer pos- 1 
sessing a spark of humanity is willing to see 
these poor defenseless animals — a imals 
which afford one of the greatest and uost 
indispensable necessaries of human h — 
driven to eke out a scanty supply of bay c 
straw bv digging through the snow for o 
cropping from the icy and storm swept fields 
grass which lias been rendered almost wholly 
innutritions by freezing—the sheep every 
plains, and in the foot hills, it is more labor 
to herd and protect one hundred of the 
English long wools than it is one thousand 
of the Merinos or tine wools. The long 
wools will pine away and die where the 
Merinos will live ami thrive comfortably in 
large folds. My sons are extensively en¬ 
gaged in the sheep and wool culture in Kern 
ricntific anh Itsefal. 
SCIENTIFIC AND USEFUL NOTES. 
Tlio Atnei’lcnn Snfecy and Mtudcnt Lamp. 
The frequent and appalling accidents re- 
county, California. Had the mutton sheep suiting from the use of impure kerosene oil, 
been sis thrifty in large bands, they would have set many to devising preventives. In- 
have chosen a portion of that variety of speetion of the oil Inis been ordered by the 
stock. Give the mutton sheep plenty of authorities, and simple tests have been pub- 
feed and short range, and they will do well, lished ; but these do not seem to reach the 
if not cuddled too close together. But the evil, for the accidents continue. The lamp 
Merinos are the only migratory animal that represented above, made by Hawkins & 
will thrive in large herds, in my opinion and 
belief. Yours, &c., 
Solomon W. Jewett. 
Rio Bravo Sheep Ranch, Kern Co., Cal., 1870. 
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RAM LETTING-COUPLING. 
Edgewood, S. C., Sept. 3,1870. 
Sir:—I n your number of this date I see 
that you notice the practice of "ram let¬ 
ting" in England, and having been in the 
business there allow me to give you the 
method:—Each ram is put up at public sale 
at the residence of the owner, and is let for 
the season, not exceeding two months, sel¬ 
dom more than live or six weeks, com¬ 
mencing 1st of August, The price paid is 
according to the value of the ram, as fmey 
dictates, and the tignre Is sometimes enor¬ 
mous. When the rams are returned they 
“ But," said James, “does not the air cir¬ 
culate freely among them on the ground ?” 
“Yes; but though they need air they also 
need dryness; and the dew and rain is inju¬ 
rious to their flavor. All nuts, when fully 
matured, ought to he gathered when dry, 
and thinly spread in a dry, airy room. They 
should not he left piled up, because one is in 
a hurry or wishes to do something else.”— e. 
WnlkiiiK Hlnuen. 
They have walking stones in Australia, 
and as we are informed, they have traveling 
atones in Nevada. Here is a description: 
“They are almost perfectly round, the mu- 
$nbitsfrial (topics. 
STUPID FAIRS. 
I notice in a lute Rural New-Yorker au 
article relative to “Stupid Fairs,” and sug¬ 
gestions for improvement. This is a subject 
I have long wished to see presented to the 
public. Why should they not he stupid? 
The entertainment is generally for the mi¬ 
nority, ami those not the better part of com- 
IIVVIULIU^ i.a m 11 1111 it.. I in; IUIJ1I) .o O, VIUOLI I HIGH i mitnil** \\/1 . 
represented above, made by Hawkins & “They are almost perfectly round, the mu- turers and fam.rrH^wiv'" iUln,;rH ’ Mmnulac " 
Tun Ison, 17 Gor.iamlt street, N. Y„ it is j<>«% of them as large as a walnut, and of !T , Z * 
claimed, affords perfect protection against all :m i'miy nature. When distributed about i n< | UK |, r y j,,,,/ illM-,-,Vui•'v H|,t u “" Uso1 l,ldr 
clanger from explosion, even if impure oil be the floor, tabic, or any other level surface, ti,.!;,’. n 'V r , . 
used ; nor cun it break, being made of metal, within two or three feet of each other, thev 8aI 10,11 " ln " !l l*P ro * 
We think the problem is solved. 
industry and ingenuity? 
Their efforts are far from being appro- 
day growing thinner and weaker—all of are kept together, and separate from the 
them tottering before March closes—many 
of the inlambed ewes incapable of rising 
with their burthen, and dying in parturition. 
A more painful spectacle of brute suffering 
than a flock in such condition near the close 
of winter, cannot be witnessed. 
And we believe that morality has a voice in 
this matter as well as humanity. We believe 
that no man lias il moral right to subject the 
useful domestic animals, provided to supply 
his wants, to the gratuitous and brutal cruel¬ 
ty of starving and torturing them to death by 
inches. It is purely gratuitous cruelty. 
Every one lias a right to kill his domestic 
animals when necessary, and the mode 
should he prompt, and instantaneous. Every 
flock master wlio has more sheep than he 
can keep properly or sell, should kill the 
surplus when winter sets in, if he gets noth¬ 
ing from them hut the pelts. Death comes 
to them as a friend, saving them and others 
from protracted suffering* and not increasing 
the aggregate mortality. The remainder es¬ 
cape suffering, and make better returns to 
tiie owner than would the whole flock under 
the starving treatment. 
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FEED OF MR. LOOMIS’ COTSWOLD 
SHEEP. 
other sheep entirely. 
The ram when put to the flock is painted 
with ochre or lamp black every morning, 
between the fore legs, by which each owe is 
marked that has been tupped in the last 
twenty-four hours. She is then taken from 
the flock and so marked that it will be 
known when the lamb will be dropped. 
This is some trouble at the time, but saves 
work iu the winter, when lambs begin to 
come; and frequently the flock are all served 
in a few days, when the rum can be sent 
home. Ewes should be in tine order when 
put to the ram, as they are not only more 
likely to prove in lamb, but produce couples, 
triplets, and sometimes fours. 
The practice of letting is an excellent on ■, 
and would prove of infinite benefit in this 
country, for many would hire when they 
could not or would not buy a valuable nun. 
Monts Haggar. 
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KELSO RAM SALES. 
“The Kelso Chronicle «iya that the sheep 
show and rum sides at Kelso took place on ihe 
9th of September, and scourerl, ,is usual, a largo 
attoiiilaucu of spectators and buyers. Home of 
ihe prize aninutls were purchased for Caniida. 
I lie Mertouii lot of Lord Pol worth once more 
obtained the first place, the hlu'hest price real 
Izcu being JB100-a verv high tinure, but less by 
£1) limn fhu top price for (ho Melletuleail lot lust 
year. Tim hiirhe-4 u vertigo this rear was £22 
wmiin two or three feet of each other thev •, , , - . . .* 
immediately huddle up in a liuncli, like a lift T' '» ™r, ly received. So 
or egg. in a neat. A .Ingle .tone removed S "‘■7'"' j '"' S ' 
.......... fei, upon z 10 rc - 
uy H uiBiiiiict) DI uuee ami aiiatt leet, upon 
being released, at once started off with won¬ 
derful and somewhat comical celerity, to 
join its fellows. Taken away four or five 
feet it remained motionless. They are found 
in a region that, though comparatively level, 
is wo thing but barren rocks. Scattered over 
this barren region are little basins from a 
few feet to a rod in diameter, and it is in 
1 the bottom of these the rolling stones are 
found. The cause of these stones rolling to¬ 
gether is doubtless to be found m the mate¬ 
rial of which they are composed, which ap¬ 
pears to be loadstone or magnetic iron.” 
be iiaturalist. 
mill jiiiiiiiiiui 
ceive the profits of the fair ami till the purse 
for the horse race, just so long fairs will re¬ 
trograde, and eventually be among the 
tilings that were. Suppose a “ Dexter,” or 
“ Flora,” or some other famous animal, cun 
go over a certain space within a given time, 
what benefit will accrue to the agricultural 
society? Is it right and just that such pro¬ 
ceedings should monopolize entirely? 
I'Tom my standpoint L can see only one 
benefit, and that of a private nature. It fills 
the purse of the spoi lsman and gives noto¬ 
riety to liis steed. The horse should have 
all due consideration—it is j. noble uninuil, 
and often superior to his muster—but was 
never intended for a god, nor his speed to 
regulate and control efforts of a different 
nature.— Danto. 
BEECHER ON INTEREST. 
No blister draws sharper than the interest 
does. Of all industries none is comparable 
to that of interest. It works all day and 
night, in fair weather and foul. It lias no 
sound in its footsteps, but travels fast. It 
We published, October 8tll, the reply of *«,. ugiiliwtidrt,Vs. Iasi year. Miss Stark's Mel- 
... .... 1 J lencleiins wore Into m Injlnif put up, a elreiioi- 
Jui. Loomis to our inquiries in respect to •mmeo which, no doubt, iviTucod Mm compote. 
henliug long wool sheep in large flocks, and Sited a /'mvoTI-v k m!!n'.Vw!'U!!{!uu 
we pul further questions to him about the obtained thesecond htjrliust average. The total 
amount of feed, besides grass and bay, which n "‘‘" J01 ' at «'■“ *«» "as 1J37. -Camula banner. 
lie gives to his CotsivolU sheep. The follow- Remarks.— I’lio Mellemleans are a family 
ing is his answer: Leicester®, being a part ot those now 
Windsor Lucks, Conn., Oct. 20, 1870. kn ‘ ,wn a8 “ I5onU;1 ‘ festersbred in the 
My Dicak Sill; —l will Ivy lo ™lloy ol lire I wood Sw.Ui.ikI. Tire Mol- 
you, qimtlon l„ lire b«t of my ability. I '""T 7™ , “."“‘LP™”* 1 <*««'«■ 
try to leed according to eirciiinaiaucts — ac.. P 6r f f ° Bta,u! 
cor,ling lo tire comb,ion of lire alrecp. My ' '7 "" "H*" 1 *?' E !'S h j' 
winter feed for brer.. ewe. I. !,anally “ 10 “ e ’“ e " 1 ™b. V »rletjr of 
equal to abonl one pint of corn and a quart if" P "T?? S r Z' “a 
of coarse bran to each daily. Tire bran is a Tl "? y “ r " "•"“'kablo for il.. lino, lustrous, 
substitute for bay, „ I generally winter f'- JI 'T7 ll,ulr 
more,tool, titan 1 Itave ... of bay for, < "" lly f '"' " ieir “ ,lmiraWl! 
and at tire same lime it. keep, tire,., beallby '"'T ; "“t “ nn " ™l“«‘ »'»<»■* "■» 
I think 11 serves .boot tile ,a,ae purpose ”1 .“r " 8 ,“’ ' M, ' Sta,uis 
that tor,dp. do. If my ewes are strong, I ° f Ck ' ‘Z «m Canada Farmer, start,eg 
do not give quite so much of it. If very , f ''T ““ *■««' 
... Of hay, I increaee tire bran, as It Is 7“ "* ° W “- 7 f I'fogressod 
cheaper than bay. 1 substitute oats, beans, ‘" r “'S “ V .?T 7 ° f “" pto,em6 " 1 u l> lu 
and sometimes a little oilreake for the corn 1 sptcscu s ue. 
-wbatever the feed is intending to bay. it SEPARATION OF* WOOlT FIBER, 
equal to about one pint ot com daily. If l _ 
have some ewes that arc very thin, I put Tite wool fiber of old rags and carpels, 
them by themselves, and give them a little made of a combination of wool with cotton’ 
stronger feed. ° 1 ' linen threads, can lie separated by the 
Mv ram and ewe lambs get about the "fV ot , chlorides or sulphates, tlie 
nr [ mi ’ t ' vii !: l r° 1 r: 18 ,° r v? ip ?^ 
Imilv oala, with a httlc oil-cake and bran, pounds ot sulphate of aluminum is dissolved 
are better for lambs than corn, as they make m one hundred gallons of hot water; adding 
mounted by the burners. As but little oil is 
in the wick holders, and the oil reservoir is 
some distance from the burners, the oil never 
gets heated. In fact, when the flume has 
been at its fiercest for a considerable time, 
the band may bo placed even on the burner 
without inconvenience. Gas cannot be 
formed, though provision is made for its 
harmless escape,should there beany. Even 
if I lie lamp should fall, a litt le, and only a 
little, oil would escape, but flame could not 
penetrate to the rest of the oil. The lamp 
gives a bright, clear, sliadmvloss flame; is 
neat, clean in use, safe, and comparatively 
cheap— iu every sense a good lamp. 
IIow I'llnnloin Leavos nre Mutlr. 
Dii. Dickson of Edinburgh, thus describes 
how Phantom (or Skeleton) Leaves can bo 
made. Dissolve three ounces of carbonate 
of soda (washing soda) in forty ounces (two 
pints) ot boiling water, adding one and a- 
lialf ounces of quick lime, previously slaked; 
OLEANDER SCALE. BEECHER ON INTEREST. 
I send you ii leaf of my Oleander with an in- lister draws sharper than the interest 
sect wait, which plagues me very much. His on Of all industries none is comparable 
my rose bush and oullu’s, amt Injures them very to that of interest. It works all duv and 
rnuoh. I would like to know the name and how n itrl.t in fin,. . . ,i d m , r. . 
to *ei rid or them.—Mas. B. P. h Uslilmk | . . wuithcr and foul. Il lias no 
W-'m., Sept., 1870. ’ sound m Its footsteps, but travels fast. It 
The leaf is infested with the Oleander gnaws at a mau’s substance with invisible 
scale—a well-known insect which is often 1,1 bimis industry with its film, us a 
very destructive to this family of plants. f, y is bound in a spider’s wob. Debts roll a 
Its .scientific name is Anpidiotus nerii. An- nine over and over, binding hand and foot, 
other species very similar to this one at- and lotting him bang upon the fatal mesh 
tacks the rose, and is known as A. row or uulil Lll ° long-legged interest devours him. 
rose scale. Both are readily destroyed by There is but one tiling on a farm like it, and 
using strong soil, soap applied with a rather ^'at. is the Canada thist le, which swarms 
coarse brush. Warm soap suds will answer m ‘w plants ovory time you break its roots, 
the same purpose, but the scales should be wll «>ae blossoms are prolific, and every flow- 
brushed off. Diluted spirits of turpentine t,,e bitlmr of a million seeds. Every leaf 
is also used for this purpose. 1111 awl. ovory branch a spear, and every 
- — -»♦♦-- plant like a platoon of bayonets, and a field 
CORN WORM. of them like an armed host. The whole 
-— plant is a torment and vegetable curse. And 
Mr. E. J. Rkelky, Ridgewood, N. J., for- yet. a farmer had better make bis bed of 
wards a specimen of corn worm, which he Canada thistles than attempt to be at euse 
recently found in great numbers near upon interest..— lienn/ Ward Beecher. 
is also used for this purpose. 
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CORN WORM. 
Mr. E. J. Reeley, Ridgewood, N. J., for¬ 
wards a specimen of corn worm, which he 
recently found in great numbers near 
Holmes burg, Pa. In an accompanying 
note, Mr. Reei.ky says;—“1 have mailed 
you, this day, a vial containing a worm that 
is found committing great damage to the 
com on a farm 1 am now visiting. Inclosed 
please find samples. We find as many as 
fthy grains to the ear damaged in this way 
ami spread over tlm whole field; soil, a clay 
loam. The worm was never seen bore be¬ 
fore.” 
This worm is the well-known Corn (or 
tmil Axtlntt<am. 
boil this for ten minutes, let it settle, pour off Cotton Boll) Worm (Ildiothis armigera.) it 
gently the clear solution, place it over the has been very abundant the past season and 
fire to boil, and while boiling put. in the we have found hundreds in our late sweet 
leaves; boil them briskly for some time, say com. There are usually two breeds of this 
one hour, adding hot water occasionally, to insect in the Northern States and three at 
Take out a leaf and place it in a vessel of 
dean water, rubbing it gently between the 
lingers under water. If the ej>uleniui) (upper 
surface) and the parenchyma (under part) 
separate easily, the leaves may he removed 
from the boiling solution and subjected to 
the same treatment; hut if they do not sepa¬ 
rate easily, continue the boiling somewhat 
longer, until they do. 
- ‘ To bleach the leaves, mix about a drachm 
The wool fiber of old rags and carpels, of chloride of lime with a pint of water, add- 
made ol a combination of wool with cotton ing sufficient acetic acid to liberate the chlo- 
nL l ^ , mi!»Hfti7 l !-| 1,n ^T'^d '.y tl.c rine. Steep the leaves in this till they are 
lint, ot metallic clnorit|<*s or suloluitCH ilu* , .. _ , , , . . , J 
chloride of aluminum being the most avail- ' vi " l( ’ued, (about ten minutes generally,) la- 
able. To obtain tlm latter, one hundred kmg care npt to let them stay i,n too long, or 
pounds of sulphate of aluminum is dissolved ft ,e y " ill become very brit tle. Pul. them 
To bleach the leaves, mix about a drachm bought about by the aforesaid pebble, 
of chloride of lime with a pint of water, add- an< * have often wondered why editors, who 
ing sufficient acetic acid to liberate the chlo- lcnow better, allow such relics of supersti- 
rine. Steep the leaves in this till they are ^lon to appear in their papers, 
whitened, (about ten minutes generally,) ta- There is another thing, too, I’ve often 
fifty grains to the car damaged in this way NOTES FOR BUILDERS. 
ami spread over the whole field; soil, a clay - 
loam. The worm was never seen here be- T 
fore." lN answer to au inquiry about Lhe value 
This worm is the well-known Corn (or ? n ™ i "l l ? iper, 1 ln Uie Ruual Nlsw ‘ 
Cotton Boll) Worm (UcUothis armigera.) It T \, ^ 11 Com ; s ft olulent ,lt 
has been very abundant the past season an*l . , N ' JI ;> wnt( ' s ll " u ,lu;l ' e 1S 11 
we have found hundreds in our late sweet f f d f ‘l 06 1U *. L Une kiml U,at hu 1,113 
com. There are usually two breeds of this , e< ? not 8tay m l>lacc ’ l)Ut is Meetod 
insect iu the Northern States and three at >y * a "f? ; vealh< ; , '- ,s to use. Another 
the South. We do not know of it more cf- ^ r Uu f, ^ ’ !' e lll,uUs ’ " ith ft 
fectlial method of destroying than hand- ,W T 01 MmUn g;; W ' 1 sUl,, d years. It does 
picking, and killing every worm when found. " ^ - UP ^ * ° Uie ^ ,M "' mms 10 1,0 
__ a good thing, and docs all that is claimed 
DO SNAKR’d o tor il. Our correspondent gives the names 
__ ft ,t3 parlies (in New York city) respect- 
I was glad to sec Dr. Hoskins’ article on ivoly wll09e11 theMC lwo kinds ot paper; but 
the “ Mad Slone,” in a late number of the Sluce I|C ue fe r i ecls to »igu his own name in 
Rural New-Yorker, for I hare noticed ful1, we (, ° uot P rint tliem - 11,11 tlie fimts 
many *• wonderful” cures in the papers, of thwy be lacts ) 1,6 g ivt)S indicate that our 
late, brought about by the aforesaid pebble rea(b;r3 “Annld be cautious what kind of 
and have often wondered why editors who P u l ,er th, 'y purchase. 
supiily the place of that lost by evaporation, the South. We do not know of a more ef- 
Takcout a leaf and place it in a vessel of fectual method of destroying than hand- 
dean water, rubbing it gently between the picking, and killing every worm when found 
king care not to let them stay in too long, or aU( -i generally find it iu snake 
they will become very brittle. Put them fortes, which is as absurd as “ darling that 
into clean water, and float them out on pieces ttl!r y forl{ ed tongue into his flesh"—I refer 
of paper. Lastly, remove them from the pa- to lussing. When 1 read of it, I 
pur before they are quite dry, and place them know that the whole story is either false, or 
in a book or botanical press until wholly dry, | l,e narrator was so excited that he thought 
and ready for any desired arrangement. ft hissed. 
'- A snake licks his tongue out, ami looke as 
To Cure Nut» Welt. if he hissed; but no American snake makes 
“ What good butternuts !’* exclaimed M y sound approaching the hiss, which is 
more hone and muscle. Sheep of the size lo this solution fifty pounds of common salt, 
and heavy fleece of Cotswolds, must have a 1 diumieal change produces sulphate of so 
something out of wliicli io qnnv lioih carcam SriuTi 
and wool. Il you wish any further particu- chloride of aluminum, the excess of liquid is 
lare, I will cheerfully give them. drained off and the material is heated to 
Truly your friend, about 200'* F. The chloride of aluminum is 
Burdett Loomis decomposed during this process, and the 
_ _ ' volatile products, acting on the cotton or 
rmre-,... _ linen, decompose it, while the animal fiber 
HERDING PROPERTIES OF LONG remains unchanged, and on being rubbed up 
WOOLS AND MERINOS. ! ,r em'ded, the vegetable matter is separated 
- In the form of dust. In some coses it is 
Col. Randall:—F rom my own expe- Ibiind more effective to first immerse the 
i-ftnce in the herding and culture of the ^ m a strong solution of sulphate of almn- 
liimr «... ,„i« i 1 ,- , . tf, , i,,lltl, • a, “> then place them in a saturated 
•k I’d English breeds ot sheep, and solution of common salt, which is boiled un- 
iay olwcrviition generally, not only on this, til the decomposing or rotting process is 
tint Pacific Coa4, but in the eastern portion completed.—A. } r . Kconomiet. 
ot this continent, and in Europe as well, -»♦» 
these breeds do not thrive in large herds on W*»«nwln Hiaie Wool Grower. 1 AwoHntlon.- 
muhira i • We have mislaid our list ol the officers elected 
lawuiie giounus, norat the nek in the win- «t me bust unnuiu nuaMimr or tti<- wiseonxiii 
ter months as well as tin- fine irrnden ..f Stat* Wool Growers'ANMoeintioti.uii'l wish some 
* ins, as mmi as uic lino glades ot one w „ uI( , m . tM , tiielr names. Wo only re- 
To Cure Nuts Well. 
k Merino sheep. It is not the nature of long 1 member that F.i.i 
V "ooled sheep to migrate together. On these | ‘ItwocSu! 
< wu.uiiv I'tvviavio, ttvi'iiik | lUU |€ > J | ()f v . .. , , , ( . , w ' 
linen, decompose it, while the animal fiber ,IAME8 ’ wljlle V181tln fi bis aunt. made »n perfection by the goose, 
remains unchanged, and on being rubbed up “ Yes,” said she, “ and they owe their good ^ tliere is such a snake, I would travel a 
or carded, the vegetable matter is separated flavor to the manner in which thev arc ,ou £ di8t "nce to see it; for I have expori- 
tZreZixJ/’CLZrtJure rr.-. T"™ K ":"" rai 
rags in a strong solution of sulphate of alum- ,tn ' u^enly spieud on a dry and airy chain- tiled to nuke them hiss ; and as 1 
iimm, and then place them in a saturated bei ‘ ffuor, and while drying stirred a few * 0,1 K Hatiaflod myself that it Is only a 
solution of common salt, which is boiled mi- times, that they might not heat or mold as lra ^ t,U11 that, like many others, has been 
til the decomoosing or rotting process is they will do if spread too thick or do not to ° wdl l> rtJH ** r v«iI l I would like to see it 
cmni.k tol-A' V. Kcomut. Imvo .uffleiem. air ! Tlrey murt P«-obllYkre. Watku 8na«. 
WtM*ui»ln Hint. H’n.l Or.w.r.’ Vuiii'lniliiu V 111 l ' 11 ’I' 1 ' i'l till tlreiouqlil) tlriittl, Hfttl tli«n Hn(, , llr 
We liave iiiislald our list of the officers elected ft*°y 1,,a y he put in dry boxes or barrels r » "* 
at Die lost, imnuiit m eel in u of Die Wlsconsia “All nuts tvhllo I'nrtn. ..:ii . , - 1 wian to impure if there is not some 
State \v„..l Orowers* Assn, •i«r|., n . un.l wish some „ . ' , lt w, “ le u,r '"« " in lo,w n>«Oli of a ■ , w| . . , 8onH 
one would maul us their names. We only re- their good flavor if left long on the ground r 1 pit purauon which 13 aged as a bait 
member thul. Ei.i Hticson of Osbko«b, for a or nib.il nr../. n,„* >1 ■ . . . ’ ‘<>1’rata, am 1 will even call them men o from 
nuiabcr of years the able arid efficient President pilc<l "P «o that the air cannot circulate , ri ,. lin \ .... r , ," a "''y bom 
ol'dw Assoeiatiou, was re-elected. freely among Ihciu,’’ 11 ' ' l/ii' 4 * b avy heard ot some sue j 
one would send us their mimes. Wo only re¬ 
member Dint E 1.1 Hti f.soN of Oshkosh, tor a 
number of years the able and efficient President 
or die Association, was re-elected. 
Bait lor It 111 n. 
I wren to inquire if there is not some 
chemical preparation which is used as a bait, 
for rata, am 1 will even call them away from 
gi.iin. I think I have heard oi Borne sue ’1 
thing.—p. D. 
I IItiftlcJiiitf I’lipur. 
A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gentle¬ 
man says:—“ Last spring, wishing to put up 
a cheap building lor hired help, *uid having 
an advertisement of building paper in, my 
house, I showed it lo one of the duelers in cov¬ 
ering paper. He thought it. wouid be a good 
thing, and I got him to send lor some for 
me. One of my neighbors was putting up a 
nice large house, and lie sent for enough to 
finish his whole house. We put it on ac¬ 
cording to directions, and it shrunk enough 
wIktc it. was Joined together to tear tlm 
| room paper from top to bottom. My neigh¬ 
bor has torn his all off, and plastered. lie 
says his experience cost him S:fi00. Mine is 
on,but looks bad; it docs uot Hnike u.smooth, 
perfect room; it is affected lty the weather.” 
Fact- Uriel.. 
When common brick is used for the out¬ 
side facing of the house, It should lie well 
aubhed down with brick, and with a free use 
of cement water. This fills im nil the inter, 
slices, and piudt.ccs au even stirlace upon 
which to puiut. Common brick, however 
should not be used for the o tsi le of tho 
house, except in extreme asi vvlicic econo¬ 
my has to be studied,— Buiiucr. 
