Fair was on hand, and the length of this let¬ 
ter must be my excuse for not giving fuller 
details. 
The ladies provided a dinner on each day 
of the Fair. The tables were arranged under 
a mammoth tent capable of seating about a 
thousand persons. This year there was a 
charge of 50 cents per head for dinner, which 
was for the purpose of raising a sufficient sum 
to pay for the use of the two large tents upou 
the flehl. 
lion. E. C. Bailey of I-Iopkinton is Presi¬ 
dent of the Society. For many years he was 
the able and successful publisher of the Bos¬ 
ton Herald. He delivered an admirable ad¬ 
dress, after dinner ou the second day, which 
I trust will bo published. Levi Bartlett. 
Warner, MerHiuac Co., Sept. 31, 1871 . 
Remarks. —Thanks to friend Bauti.ktt, a 
veteran writer for the Agricultural Press,— 
who, though an octogenarian, is still active 
and influential,—for the above article. We 
hope to hear from him on other subjects — 
[Eds. 
ties is added a care and thoroughness in con¬ 
struction which gives reasonable warrant of 
a long career of usefulness before repairs are 
needed, and a certainty of present efficiency 
very comfortable to those unaccustomed to 
and distrusting machinery. 
We purpose this year to furnish this well- 
known, reliable Wringer, costing $8.50 at re¬ 
tail. for 15 subscribers at Oi,ub rates, and 
confidently expect it to be among the most 
popular of our premiums, for it is so gener¬ 
ally needed, and supplies the need so per¬ 
fectly, that none who are unsupplied can 
afford to stay so. 
KEARSARGE, N. H., AGRICULTURAL 
AND MECHANICAL FAIR. 
HEELING-IN PLANTS FOR WINTER 
Plants which are to bo transplanted in 
spring should be taken up this fall and caro- 
fully heeled-in, where they will remain safely 
until the time arrives for again planting out. 
To the novice in horticulture, this operation 
may appear not only unnecessary, but really 
a loss of time and labor, beside the roots of a 
tree, shrub or vine would seem to be in a 
better position to resist, the rigors of winter 
where it has grown than when merely cov¬ 
ered with earth thrown over them loosely. 
This is true to a degree, and if no other 
benefit were expected in addition to mere 
protection, hceling-in would seldom be rec¬ 
ommended. Small, one-year-old seedlings, 
such as apples, pears, cherries, forest trees 
of various kinds and hedge plants, are very 
liable to be lifted out by frosts in winter 
especially if grown in heavy and rather 
tenacious soils, and when this occurs, they 
are certain to be destroyed. But if taken up 
in the fall and laid-in-at-tho-heel, that is, the 
roots set in a trench or furrow made with a 
plow and then carefully covered to a depth 
of several inches neither heaving out by 
frost nor injury from cold, follows. If the 
plants are perfectly hardy the entire tops 
may lie covered, which would give increased 
protection. 
Then, again, farmers and tree growers 
usually are not so pressed with work in fall, 
as in spring, and plants lifted at this season 
can lie carefully pruned before hoeling-in, 
thereby saving just so much time. 
Another advantage of fall pruning, and es¬ 
pecially if done early, or some little time 
before the ground freezes, the wounds will 
begin to heal over aud that peculiar process, 
called a callus, which always preedes the 
production of new roots, may make a fair 
beginning during the winter months. But in 
lieeling-in small stocks or seedlings, care 
should bo given in not placing too thickly in 
the trenches, because it is necessary that the 
ea rth should touch every part of that portion 
which is buried. If open spaces are left 
among the roots there is danger of drying 
and injury from frost. 
Large trees which are to be transplanted 
in spring may be taken up this fall aud 
heeled-in the Bame as smaller plants, and 
with like beneficial results. The roots should 
ario be pruned at the time, and every rough 
end carefully made smooth with a knife. If 
carefully prepared in this manner during the 
autumn, they will be in a better condition 
for fiual planting in the spring than if left in 
the nursery rows. 
But we add a warning to those who may 
think a little extra pi-oteotion to the Btems 
and branches might be beneficial and use 
straw for this purpose, thereby offering an 
excellent retreat for mice and other vermin. 
Mauy a choice lot of trees has been de¬ 
stroyed by mice erting off the bark and 
young branches, resulting from the use of 
hay and straw as a covering in winter. If 
protection to the branches is thought to be 
necessary, the branches of evergreens or 
very coarse low land grass or manure from 
the barn-yard, would be preferable to other 
materials, which arc likely to contain seeds 
and are therefore especially attractive to 
mice. Extra protection of this kind is, how¬ 
ever, seldom necessary, especially if the 
trees arc heeled in at an inclination which 
Will bring their branches very near the 
ground. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker It is seldom 
I find any communication in the Rural from 
the “ Old Granite State.” In common wit h 
other States we have our Agricultural Fairs, 
most of which are very creditable exhibi¬ 
tions of our farm products and all other 
matters pertaining to these annuul gather¬ 
ings of the people of the different counties. 
In all these associations there are are very 
marked similarities, which are too well 
known to need a particular descript ion. 
Some three years ago the farmers and 
others in the western section of Merrimac 
County formed an association known as the 
‘'Koarsarge Agricultural and Mechanical 
Society,” and as it is a “new departure” 
from most other agricultural associations, I 
will give a condensed account of it. Tts lim¬ 
its comprise eleven towns around Kearsargo 
Mountain, in said county. 
Fifty years ago the Merrimac County Ag¬ 
ricultural Society was organized, comprising 
all the towns in the county. For many years 
TABLE KNIVES AND FORKS 
Knives, of some material, must be of al¬ 
most as great antiquity as man. For the 
germ of the knife was in t he sharp flint with 
which the Antediluvian man cut Ids club or 
skinned the animals he had with infinito labor 
killed. How from this sharp fragment of 
stone catno the spear, a flint at the cud of a 
staff, the sword, a shorter stick also armed 
with flint ; how the staff grew shorter and 
shorter aud the flint thinner and smaller 
until some genius discovered metal could be 
used with more convenience, until advancing 
civilization had evolved Table Knives and 
Forks, we shall leave for some Darwin of 
the Dinner Table to elucidate. Enough for 
us to know that they exist. 
There are nations on the earth to whom 
Table Knives are a mystery. Believing that 
“ fingers were made before forks,” an article 
of faith stoutly professed by small boys in 
our own country, they are content to tear 
their food with teeth and daws, as the boasts 
do, and know nothing of the convenience, 
cleanliness, the “small, sweet courtesies” of 
the dinner table. 
But we, as a nation, believe in Table Knives 
and Forks, and every house lias them. But 
the varieties in shape and other particulars 
are legion. The first Knives were largo, 
clumsy, with two pieces of wood riveted to 
the blade to form a handle, and between the 
wood and the metal impure fluids crept and 
left a taint behind. Trying to avoid this, 
blades have teen fastened in with cement, 
and any unusual heat molted the cement and 
the handle came off. Even when the way 
to secure the blade had been found, a mate¬ 
rial for handles that would resist the heat of 
boiling water was a desideratum. 
This crowning triumph of Table Cutlery 
the Meriden Cutlery Co. No. 49 Chambers 
street, New York, has accomplished. Their 
Hard Rubber Handled Knives and Forks arc 
simply perfect for their purpose, The han¬ 
dles are Immovable and indestruotiblo, and 
the blades almost so. Wo have used them 
for several years, and know whereof we af¬ 
firm. 
Besides the Hard Rubber, and having simi¬ 
lar excellences, they heve produced a new 
material for Handles, which they have 
named “Celluloid,” or “ Patent Ivory.” It 
is while, firm, inodorous, indestructible by 
heat or boiling water, looks like ivory, but 
costs much less. 
We propose to give our Agents (or such 
subscribers as may form clubs) sets of 
these knives and forks at such rates chat 
only a small amount of effort will be needed 
to supply their homes with undoubtedly the 
bent article of Table Cutlery to be found in 
the country. We will send of the Hard 
Rubber Handle goods, One Dozen Table 
Knives, price $9, for 17 Subscribers, or One 
Dozen Dessert Knives, price $8, for 15 Sub¬ 
scribers. Of the “Patent Ivory” we will 
send One Dozen Table Knives, price $10, for 
1!) Subscribers, or One Dozen Dessert Knives, 
price $9, for 17 Subscribers. We will send 
a sett Carving-Knife, Fork and Steel of either 
THE NOVELTY WRINGER. 
Probably the most indispensable thing in 
a well-ordered household is a Wringer ; for 
wringing must bo done. We may wash by- 
hand or machine, we may steep or boil, and 
so reduce the labor of what is called washing 
to a minimum, but the clothes that are 
novelty. 
the State House in Concord. The grounds 
were surrounded with a close, substantial 
board fence and all necessary buildings 
erected. A level half-mile track was pre¬ 
pared for the purpose of testing the speed of 
trotting horses. The first fair was holden 
near the close of September, 1850. The 
Faira were generally well attended for a 
number of years ; but eventually horse trot¬ 
ting became a prominent feature of the ex¬ 
hibition—so that two years ago about the 
same amount of money in premiums was 
offered for trotting horses as was offered for 
all the other contributions that go to make 
up an Agricultural Fair. The hard-working 
farmers of the county became disgusted 
with such management and failed to put in 
an appearance ; the result was, the Society 
found itself sadly in debt. 
The fuxmei-3 of the western part of the 
county thought it about time to take the 
staff in their own hands. So, in 1872, they 
organized an association, as already said, 
under the name of the “ Kearsargo Agricul¬ 
tural and Mechanical Society.” Their first 
Fair was held in Warner Center Village early 
in October of the above-mentioned year. 
The day, unfortunately, was a rainy one, and 
the Fair was adjourned to the next fine one, 
which was the succeeding day. There was 
a large collection of people, horses and oxen, 
with a fair show of farm products, &c. A 
free dinner was provided by the ladies of the 
town for all. The tables were laid in Union 
Hall. Everything connected with the Fair 
passed off pleasantly. During the season of 
1873 Col. N. G-. Ordway of this town, so long 
aud well known as the efficient aud popular 
Sergeam-at-Arms of the U. S. House of Rep¬ 
resentatives, donated to the Society about 
twenty-five acres of land for a permanent 
Fair Gi-ouad, beautifully located and admir¬ 
ably fiL ted for such exhibitions. Itis bounded 
on the east and south by the Warner River, 
on the west by the Concoi’d aud Claremont 
Railroad, aud on the north requiring only 
about twenty rods to fence from the railroad 
to the i-iver. 
The first Fail- held on the grounds (two 
days), early in October, 1873, was a decided 
success. No admittance fee, nor annual tax, 
nor premiums—a real farmers’ picnic. The 
ladies prepared a free dinner to all—furnish¬ 
ing ou the two days equivalent to twelve 
hundred dinners. 
During the present year great improve¬ 
ments have beeu effected in suitably prepar- 
i ng the grounds for a “ big thing.” The Fair 
was held on the 15th and 18th inst., and it 
exceeded in every respect the expectations 
of the most sanguine. In an agricultural 
point of view, the most interesting feature of 
the Fair was a team of about 500 yoke of 
oxen whioh promenaded the half-mile track 
to the music of three bands. All that goes 
to make up a successful Cattle Show and 
bailey 
(Washing Ringing Ma 
"{02 CHAMRrRc 
CHINE Co. 
ST.N.Y. 
not wrung are not washed ; the dirt held in 
solution by the water would, as the water 
slowly evaporated, be left in, and the clothes 
would not be clean. So wringing in some 
way is indispensable. 
Of all hard household work wringing with¬ 
out. a machine is the hardest. The strain 
upon the muscles of the hand and arm is 
enormous, and wrenching besides of mus¬ 
cles of the back and sides made washing day 
a terror to many a woman. 
The invention of Wringers, even rough, 
rude and inefficient as they were, was hailed 
as a boon to suffering woman, and as they 
met a well-understood want, there were 
speedy improvements, till the business of 
making and selling Wringers has grown into 
huge proportions, employing the best me¬ 
chanical skill and large capital, and the 
yearly sales reach to millions of wringers. 
Conspicuous among the best of the numer¬ 
ous Wringers before the public is the “Nov¬ 
elty,” made by the Bailey Washing and 
Wringing Machine Co. of No. 10(5 Chambers 
street, in this city. The special excellences 
found in these Wringers are—unusual care- 
in constructing the Rubber Rolls, so their 
endurance and efficiency can be, and is, war¬ 
ranted, having but one pressure screw, so 
that inequalities adjust themselves readily, 
USEFUL NOTES. 
Destroying Caterpillars on Fruit Trees. 
—Mr. J. Weidenmann, New York, 
the landscape gardener, tolls us that 
at various trials he has found, that 
the most effective way of destroying 
caterpillars on fruit trees is by 
rneanB of a long pole, to the end of 
_ which a whisk of straw is fastened. 
Moisten the straw in a solution of 
soft soap, for which process either 
water or lye may be used. Merely 
touch the insects that thus settle in 
and about tho angles of the branches 
and you will have them all killed. He also 
says: 
For Bruised trees use the sifted hard wood 
ashes mixed with clear, fresh cow manure 
which makes soon a solid mass ; the amount 
Rolls and Double Gear Used in Novelty Wringer. 
and the pressure is even along the whole 
length of the rolls; a curved clamp for se¬ 
eming the wringer to the tub, thus avoiding 
the danger of wi-enching the staves ; an im¬ 
proved watei*-board to pi-event the water 
slopping over; the patent flange cog wheels, 
which arc so put on the shafts that both ends 
cannot get out of gear at once, nor can the 
cogs get jammed—so that the thinnest and 
the thickest goods can be wrung with equal 
ease and certainty. To all these good quali- 
An Inquiry. —Will you please inform me 
where tho car is manufactured for unloading 
hay and grain upon a single five-eighths iron 
rod? If you don’t know, will you please 
find out and let me know and oblige—A 
Rural Reader ? 
We do not know, and publish the inquixy 
for the benefit of our correspondent. 
