Read and Heed llie Advertisement*—At this 
season. when bo ninny of our readers are in 
want of Trees, Seed*, Plants, Breeding Ani¬ 
mals, Poultry, Implements, Fertilizers, Farms, 
Practical Books, &c„ &c., our advertising de¬ 
partment should receive careful attention. 
Wc frequently receive inquiries for articles ad¬ 
vertised in tue Rural, -asking where they can 
be obtained, etc.,—and can only refer such to 
our advertising columns for information. All 
who desire anything likely to be offered in this 
paper should read the advertisement —and in or¬ 
dering any article It will do no harm to add that 
it was advertised in the Rural New-\ iibkeb. 
there is notice of heavy shipments to arrive, 
the reserve or stock In store is generally ex¬ 
hausted, hence the change. On the Continent, 
markets have been dull, with a decline in the 
price or wheat and flour in France. The general 
feeling seems to bo that markets must advance 
somewhat—at least that the demand must in¬ 
crease In propartion to the supply in the bands 
of holders. 
“DAILY RURAL LIFE 
“PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT 
A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED 
he did before ho clipped off his locks for the 
dozens of girls who have demanded of him 
Houvcnirs! (The girls will take notice that he 
has beard enough left.) But he loves “ bug- 
liuntlug" nonethe less If he does lovo hIn fel¬ 
low-men and their daughters more I We give 
you a sketch of but one phase of Dally Rural 
Life. An exciting phase it is, too, to those who 
are Interested In Entomology. It li fur better 
than “ going a fishing." It i« as full of excite¬ 
ment and uncertainty in one sense and Tar 
more full of certainty In another sense. One 
is cert ain to catch something with each sweep 
of the net; the uncertainty is in what one 
catches, and here lies the excitement. The 
“haul" may be a rare treasure. It often Is. 
To the entomologist it is much like diamond 
hunting to the diamond hunter. Have you 
ever watched an entomologist explore his net 
after having swept it over the grass and flow¬ 
ers! If not. you will watch ids face when you 
do, rather than to sec what begets. You will 
learn quickly enough what be has caught with¬ 
out watching, but you will lose the wonderful 
expression which a tumult of emotion gives to 
his face if you fail to watch it 1 
Why do we say those things? Because we 
desire to open up to American boys and girls, 
young men and women, a field of enjoyment, 
satisfaction and a source of content (and yet of 
exciting an 1 pleasurable discontent,) which few 
have occupied Urns far, and which all w ill en¬ 
joy if once they eet themselves to work in it. 
We do not mean entomology simply ; we moan 
the study of all natural science. Every day Is 
increasing the facilities for pursuing such 
study, and getting not only esthetic gratifica¬ 
tion out of it, but profit thereby. Indeed it is 
fast becoming one of the modern accomplish- 
rnents — ussent ia-1 too~t.h?it uvery nmn or Oman 
shall have in connection with bis or her busi¬ 
ness Botiie special scientific study, ’this is why 
we are so rapidly taking high rank with other 
peoples in matters of science—why foreign 
scientists who visit ns are astonished at both 
our acquirements arid methods of study, and 
write and talk about and applaud us when 
then go home-why they send us medals of 
honor for what wo have done and are doing. 
Science 1 Few of us realize what Is bring 
done in her roalm lu this country. We dally, 
almost, stumble upon men and women who are 
not known outside the homo circle, who are 
most earnestly and successfully pursuing some 
special eelentiDo investigation-men and wo¬ 
of wealt h us well ns those who have to earn 
D. D. T. MOORE, 
Founder and Conducting Editor, 
Are You Going lo Paint.—The Averill Cbem- 
leal Paint Company Biipply a long-felt want. 
They not uuly furnish a Paint more lasting, 
handsomer, and at the same time cheaper than 
the best of others; but it is in a liquid form- 
white and all the fashionable and most ex¬ 
quisite shades ready for the brush. So that 
farmers, in fact everybody, can be their own 
painter. If necessary. Indeed, all the buildings 
upon which the Averlll Chemical Paint has 
been applied, are marvels of beauty. Then 
address may bo found in our advertising col¬ 
umns this date. 
CHAB. D. BRAGDON, ANDREW 8. FULLER, 
A HMOClnto 
HENRY S. RANDALL LL, D„ Cortland Village. N. Y., 
Ki.troH or TUI I)*r a ktjjknt or Su.«r UV»«*ruKV. 
X. A. WILLARD, A. M., Little Fall*, N. Y., 
Editob or TUB Dbfa btmbnt or Daibv Hu«»a*d»v. 
PUBLISHER’S SPECIAL NOTICES, 
Everybody Forming Clubs tor the Rural — 
whether old or young, male or female, fanners or 
merchants, mechanics or professional men—receive 
liberal premiums or extra free copies If preferred. 
While wc give no bonus to subscriber*—placing the 
paper upon Its merits atone wo recognise and re¬ 
ward those who devote time and attention to In¬ 
creasing it* circulation. All disposed to form clubs, 
—and thousand* of onr reader* In conntrv, hamlet, 
village and city, can readily do ao,—will please send 
for specimens, bills, premium lists, etc., which are 
sent free to nil applicants. Uow many of our friends 
In the East and Wort, North and South, will kindly 
sec what, may be don® in thmlr respective localities 
iu a season when the paper will prove most useful 
to all who become subscribers ? 
G. A. C. BARNETT. Publisher 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE! 
Muhseripllon.— Single Copy, *2J>Q per \ ear. To 
Clubs;— Five Copies, add <*no copy free to Agent or 
getu-r up of Club, for *12.50; Hover. Copies, and one 
free, for *16; Ton Copies, nnd one free, *20—only *2 
per copy. As we are obliged to pre-pay tile American 
postage on palters mulled to foreign countries, 'I went) 
Cent* should be added to above rates for cacti yearly 
copy mailed to Canada, and Ono Dollar per copy to 
Kui ope. Draf ts, Post-Office Money Orders and Regis¬ 
tered Loiters may he mailed at our risk. l'#~ Liberal 
Premium* to ull Club Agents who do not toko free 
copies. Specimen Numbers. Show-Illlls, Ac., sent free 
New York Slate Editorial Association.—This 
organization Is to holt! Its annual session at 
Lockport, JUl.e 17-18. Chas. B. 8mitii of the 
Albany Evening Journal has been selected as 
Orator, and David G ray of the Buffalo Courier, 
as Poet. An excursion to Niagara Falls will 
occupy the second day. 
Quarter-Day — “Time Up.” ivc.—As a New 
Qunrtcr of the RURAL commences next week, and 
us many subscriptions expire, with this number, all 
intercepted ore remiuded that our terms ure cash in 
ADVANCE the best, plan for both Subscriber and 
Publisher—and thut Now I* the very time to renew 
or subscribe. All whose subscription* expire this 
week will find the No. (1,5401) after name on ad¬ 
dress label; and we Deed not ndd that a prompt 
renewal Is necessary to secure the uninterrupted 
continuation of the kckai/s visits. In renewing 
nlomtii hrinn fit least one friend, and “ tho more the 
RURAL BREVITIES, 
A. D. Colorove’s, Corry, Pa., fowl and egg 
circular Is received. 
J. W. Adams, Springfield, Mass., sends us his 
catalogue of trees and plants. 
E. Y. Teas & Co.. Richmond, Ind., send their 
catalogue of new and rare plants. 
“A Reader” asks where Lima beans can be 
bought cheapest. We do not know. 
From Jerome B. Riok, Cambridge, N. Y., wo 
have received Ida price list of vegetable seeds. 
From D. C. McGhaw, Binghamton, N. Y., 
wo have an illustrated plant and seed catalogue. 
II II Haines, Malden, N. Y., sends us whole¬ 
sale price list of trees, plants, vines, &c., for 
1871. 
From John S. COLLINS, Morristown. N. J.,we 
have his wholesale price list of small fruit 
ADVERTISING RATES! 
Inside. 14th and IJtl. pages (Agate spacebdOc. per line. 
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Outside or h.Bi p»ge... w 
Fifty per cent, extra fur unusual display. 
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PUBLICATION OFFICES: 
New York City, and No. 67 
No. 5 Beekman Street 
East Main St, (Darrow’s Bookstore, Osburn 
House Block,) Rochester, N. Y. 
8end Part ol a Club. Those forming eluhs 
need not wait until they are completed, but send on 
part nt clnb rate and nil up by subsequent remit¬ 
tances and receive premiums. This will accommo¬ 
date subscribers, and save us the annoyance. of «om- 
piatnts from those who do not receive «»o Uhbal 
promptly after having subscribed. Tw can start 
with two, three or tour names, and then send on 
others as received. _ 
Back Volumes of the Rural New-Yorker, 
handsomely and substantially bound, are promptly 
furnished. The eight Kemi-Annunl Volumes, issued 
since Jan. 1,1870, (each containing 416 pages and sev¬ 
eral hundred Illustrations,) will be delivered at our 
Office, or sent by Express or as Freight, subject to 
charges, for *18. or any one of t hem for *2.50. Vol¬ 
ume xx, for I860, containing 828 pages und ovor 8U0 
illustrations, *4._ 
Additions to Clubs are nlwsys In order; so send 
in ones, twos, fives or more, as eonvcnie .t and when 
through call for premium. Many agents, after send¬ 
ing one club, keep right on. and thus secure add.- 
tionol or larger premiums. The commencement of a 
new Quarter, next week, affords a good opportunity 
nr,, sent or form new clubs during the en- 
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1874. 
To All Our Readers 
A NEW QUAIITER, 
AND RIGHT TIME TO FORM CLUBS 
men ...- 
their daily bread by the sweat of their brows, 
and yet find time for careful, critical scientific 
study and Investigation and save money as an 
agent to this end. But tho thousands with 
equal or greater opportunities and leisure, who 
are loading aimless and useless lives! What of 
them ? Can they bo aroused to appreciate tho 
compensations and privileges which they now 
forego? Can they be stimulated into active 
efforts to swell the stream of knowledge from 
which the whole world is demanding to quench 
After thanking all who have, during the 
past few' months, nobly seconded our efforts to 
render the Twenty-Fifth Year of the Rural 
New-YORKKR Its most triumphant one In Con¬ 
tents, Circulation and Usefulness—for wo are 
Indebted to both Correspondents and Agent- 
Friends for numerous nnd substantial favors— 
we would remind all our readers that a 
New Quarter of the Rural commences next 
week, April 4. 
The thousands—aye, tens of thousands—w ho 
want or ought to have the Rural, will And the 
present a favorable opportunity to subscribe, 
and we trust our Agents and Subscribers will 
so advise tho said thousands. The fact is that 
we must ask, and depend upon, its friends to 
advert ire the paper personaUy, by speaking 
“ good words " for it, on occasion, and inviting 
their neighbors and acquaintances to become 
members of the Rural Brigade. Though the 
times may be “dull" and 41 hard" as a result of 
the late panic, those familiar with this paper 
know that it pays every one who carefully pe¬ 
ruses its pages,— and especially such as are 
engaged in rural pursuits. For It is notably 
true- many of our subscribers having so attested 
—that the Practical and Scientific Departments 
of the Rural are alone worth many times the 
meager subscription price to any attentive and 
discriminating reader who Is engaged In gar¬ 
dening, fruit growing, dairying, w'ool growing, 
stock breeding, or indeed any branch of Agri¬ 
culture or Horticulture. 
— But t is talk to Ituralists is like unto that 
of the preacher who lectured his devout lis¬ 
teners concerning tho wickedness of absentees 
from the sanctuary, and we will forbear—pro¬ 
vided our readers will tell their friends about 
tho value of the Rural, as both a practical 
and family journal, and that wo are this year 
striving to make it better than ever. By so 
doing they will aid us lu extending its circula¬ 
tion and benefits, and enable us to render it 
still more acceptable to Its host of appreciative 
parishioners all over the Continent. 
The correspondent wno asas ior wuraa ou 
the culture ol root crops is referred to Money 
in the Garden," in our book list. 
,, * ujadur" asks some of the Rubai, readers 
to tell her how to color kid gioyesdifferent coU 
( ,c8 —“ especially black, so that they will look 
nicely." 
“ T." had better address Mr. Hunter Craicj- 
head Abington, Scotland, or Mr. MutR, liai- 
i.lngton Mains, lJlggar, Scotland, for the infor¬ 
mation bo desires. 
LEWIS WnasilT, tho author of several works 
mi noultry. is announced us the editor of a new 
weekly paper called ‘‘The Fancier's Gazette, 
devoted to those who breed pet birds and 
animals.” 
An Ohio correspondent asks Borne of our 
California correspondents to Inform him wl.eth¬ 
er growing wool in South California is remun¬ 
erative, what capital is required to start a flock, 
and any other needed information. 
March 16. we were glad to receive a call from 
CHARLES DOWNING the veteran poinologist. 
We state this fact not so much out of complin 
,no.S to him 08 to let his many Wends know 
that he was looking and feeling well. 
Wb sec It stated that tho Rural Alabamian 
has suspended publication because its proprie¬ 
tor, Cof,C. C. Langdon, was losing rather than 
making money thereby. Mu are sorry, if the 
statement is true, lor Col. Langdon made a 
good paper. 
wk acknowledge the receipt of the Transac¬ 
ts of the Wisconsin State Horticultural 
Society, from G. E. Morrow, Secretary. It 
includes the Fiocecdiogs, Essays and Kuports 
Yt tho annual meeting of J o, 1 Hi 4. >* e 
"'•*!E 1 «..K 4 .?Sf!SSI. u| GS 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Practical Education Wanted.—“ Where can 
I go to got the best practical and scientific edu¬ 
cation as an agriculturist?" Such Is the ques¬ 
tion, substantially, whioh reaches us fiom 
young men in various parts of the country 
frequently in citios—nearly every week. Where 
indeed! where are the scientific, practical edu¬ 
cators? Wo do not know, we confess; sorry 
we are, too, that we do not. So far as our 
knowledge goes, the men are yet to be born 
and educated who shall meet the demand for 
such purpose in this country. They may be 
growing—they may be being educated; and 
after having exhausted the aids available, may 
have acquired sach momentum and such a con¬ 
ception of the character of tho work to be ac¬ 
complished in this direction, that they may 
realize more nearly than any now do the ideal, 
practical aud scientific educator. 
Remit for the 1!unit by Post-Office Money 
Order, Draft or Registered Letter—as either ts safe 
and may be made at cur risk. _ 
Foreign Grain Markets.—Our latest mandates 
(March 9) state that the extraordinary weather 
of the past two months has broken up the 
Arm tone of the grain markets in England which 
obtained early in the year. The foreign ports, 
rivers and canals, usually closed at this season, 
have been open and consequently unexpectedly 
heavy and continuous arrivals of grain have 
resulted. But tho opening of March has 1m- 
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