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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
APRIL 24 
“PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT.’ 
MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
A RATIONAL ILLU8TRATED 
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LOOSE'S 
SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1875. 
SPRING OPENINGS. 
The ladles throng Broadway “ about these 
days,” to witness the “spring openings" of 
dress goods and millinery; but what are these 
compared with the spring openings In garden 
and field ant] about, which so few people talk 
and rarely think? Let no country maiden 
envy the fashionable dames and misses who 
flaunt their silken robes through the dust of 
Fifth Avenue ami Broadway and haunt the 
retail stores In order to see and be seen. Look 
at your bluo skies through the rifts In the 
clouds, at the swelling and bursting buds on 
tree and plant, at the resurrection and the life 
which the spring openings always bring, and 
desire not to exchango these sights anil the 
music of the spring birds lor the sights and din 
of the olty. Lie down to pleasant dreams every 
night and thank the GOD of Nature for the 
wonderful compensations of Country Spring 
Openings, always satisfactory, always to be en¬ 
joyed by all, which yield no cause for envy or 
dlsconteut, as compared with these city open¬ 
ings which do bring discontent, breed covet¬ 
ousness, envy and a whole train of Inglorious 
desires and ungenerous feelings to thousands of 
silly beings whose hearts scarce know thank¬ 
fulness and whose Intellects are only profound¬ 
ly developed In the direction of mastering the 
mysteries of the toilet. Let the purity, fresh¬ 
ness and glory of the spring opening and 
resurrection brighten, freshen and purify you, 
quicken your hopes and strengthen your desires 
for a purer,sweeter aud more useful life—stim¬ 
ulate your efforts to comprehend the mysteries 
that Nature is unfolding before you for study 
as well as for enjoyment and marvel. No city 
costumes, no mgrvelsof millinery art.no deco¬ 
rations that are hand-made can equal the gor¬ 
geous and boautlful garbs in which Nature Is 
dressing and decorating every object upon 
which your oyesrest. "Witness this transforma¬ 
tion as the days grow longer. Each hour vrill 
bring you something new to wonder at and 
admire; each moment will change the color of 
every flower, plant and tree, as the curtains of 
oloud are shifted and the light modified or 
Intensified thereby. 
We pray yon, therefore, to boast of your coun¬ 
try openings to your city cousins, rather than 
repiue that you cannot promenade our streets 
and stores. Let deep content take possession 
of your souls and let your hearts become vocal 
with spring songs as fresh and glad as those 
the birds give you. This 1b the advice of the 
Rural New-Yorker, whose Editors have net, 
lost their longing for the spring haunts and 
sights which were theirs in the spring-time of 
their lives. 
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NEW YOBK STATE SHEEP FAIE. 
All our readers Interested are reminded that 
the next Annual Fair of the N. Y. Sheep Breed¬ 
ers' and Wool Growers’ Association is to be 
held at Rochester, May 6th and 6th. The 
following relative to Classification,Prizes, &o., 
we copy from the official circular of the Asso¬ 
ciation: 
Classification.— Prizes are offered on seven 
claa'WH of Sheep, ntt follows:—First Class 
American Merinos. Second Class—Fine Meri¬ 
nos, yielding a wool adapted to the manufac¬ 
ture of fine broadcloth* aud other fabrics re¬ 
quiring a staple of equal quality. Third Class— 
Delaine Merinos, yleldlngu wool adapted to the 
manufacture of delaines and similar fabrics, 
length of staple being a leading consideration, 
I nt iri which neither ext reme fineness of fiber, as 
required in tne second class, nor groat weight 
of fleece, as required In the first, are to lie re¬ 
garded as absolute essentials. Fourth Class— 
Cot,swolds. FifthClass Lincolns. Sixth Class 
—Leicester*. Seventh ( lass—Downs, or Mld- 
dle-wooled. 
Pmizeb. Prizes are offered In each til the 
above ClasBos, as follows; — For the best Ham. 
three years old, and over, Diploma; second 
best, $10; third beet, $5. For the best Earn, 
two years old and under three. Diploma; second 
beat, $11); third best, $5. For the best Ham, 
cine year old. Diploma; second best, $10; third 
best, $5. For the best Pen of three Ewes, thr«<- 
years old aud over, Diploma, second beat, $10; 
third host, $5. For the beet Pen of three Ewes, 
two years old and tinder three, Diploma; second 
best. $10; third best, $f>. For the beat Pen of 
three Fores, one year old, Diploma; second 
beet., $10; third best. $5. 
BWEEPSTAKKH.- -The following Sweepstakes 
Premium is offered In each of the seven c Lasses ; 
For the best. Earn, of any age. Diploma. Foi 
the beat Rock of not loss than 15, including at 
least one Bum, owned by exhibitor sixty days 
next preceding the Fair. Diploma. For tile 
best stock Ham, and ten of his progeny, Diplo¬ 
ma. For the best Pen of three Ewes, or any 
age, Diploma. Entrance fee fur Sweepstakes 
Premium, $2, In addition to membership. No 
sheep competing lor the above Prizes are re¬ 
quired to be shorn. 
$jfKAJU>a amkScol-rino Test.— For the beat, 
Ram’s fleece, $5; for the best Ewe’s lloece, $6. 
For the best Eta ill’s fleece, scoured. $6 ; for the 
bast Ewe’* fleece, scoured, $5. For me beat 
fleece of scoured wool, in proportion to weight 
of uarcaas, $5. Sheep competing for the above 
Prizes must be shorn on the grounds and weigh¬ 
ed Oefoae and after being shorn, Ago of fleece 
to be given in each case. The Committee, in 
making their awards, shall make weight and 
quality combined tin; loading consideration, 
and shall withhold the award entirely where 
there is not sufficient merit. Entrance fee, $1 
It addition to Membership, for each Sheep. 
Exhibitors to furnish tholr own shearers. Prizes 
Of $5, $3 and $2 wdl be awarded to me J.-.t, 2d 
and 3d best shearer*. The New York Central 
uud New Y r orh and Erie JialU'oads will I nin.-mort 
sheep to the Fair, charging full rates, tuia re¬ 
turn them free il the ownership is nut changed- 
RURAL NOTES AND QUERIES. 
A Wintry Spring. — Elsewhere we talk of 
“Spring Openings,” and contrast city und 
country styles. But that article was written 
two weeks ago, when we were favored, tempo¬ 
rarily, with balmy air aud sunshine. Since 
then, however, we have had a renewal of win¬ 
ter—snow storms, frosts and Bureau blasts. On 
the 18th inst. a heavy, wintry snow storm pre¬ 
vailed oyer a wide extent of country, and the 
weather haa continued cold, raw and most dis¬ 
agreeable to the present, writing —April 19. 
Yesterday (the 18th) was a bleak, snowy day In 
New York, and this morning brought us a 
snow-squall, with an atmosphere decidedly 
November!*!]. Furs and overcoats are In de¬ 
mand, of course,and some people think winter 
is coming again. We trust not, however, and 
that bright sunshine aud balmy air will soon 
dispel the gloom—rendering Spring Openings 
seasonable in both town and country, and in¬ 
suring the promised seedtime and harvest to 
ull our readers who rely upon soil culture for 
their maintenance. 
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About Hemming Weal or Anywhere.—Scarce 
a mouth passes In which the Rural New- 
Yorker is not asked by some of its Northern, 
Eastern. Southern or Western readers, who are 
clteoontended with their present situations and 
surroundings, and who give reasons lor tholr 
discontent, “ the best place logo to.” Such of 
our frioods ought, to know that the Rural 
Nrw-Yohkek’B Editors, although most, of them 
have traveled pretty extensively In this country, 
are not Infallible in their opinions or Judgments 
auto the advantages of any particular locality 
aver another; indeed, they have had little 
opportunity to take localities visited, and study 
In detail their advantages and disadvantages. 
The best advice In our power to give la, that 
the man who is new settled and has a family, 
should stick to his present place until he Is 
able to spend money to travel and sec for him¬ 
self where be may locate and better his con¬ 
dition. We shrink from the responsibility of 
giving opinions that must necessarilly be based 
upon an incomplete knowledge of facts and 
which may lead those who act upon them to do 
what may result in loss, disappointment and 
discontent. Wu give a large liberty to our 
correspondents to present through the Rural’s 
pages the claims of localities to the attention 
of immigrants. This i6 the best we can do, 
and our readers must decide for themselves 
and act upon their own judgment. 
Vermont Merino*.—Several of our exchanges 
have recent ly contained this statement“ The 
fine-wool sheep, formerly so plenty In Ver¬ 
mont, and which have been a source of much 
wealth, have almost disappeared from the 
State. The few who have continued sheep 
raising have now on band three or four clips.” 
In reference to this, Mr. F.. N.Bihsell of Shore- 
ham, Addison Co., Vt., writes to the New En¬ 
gland Farmer that the assertion is not true 
when applied to that section of Vermont- that | 
he can name fifty farmers In hia town who arc 
breeding pure Spanish Merino sheep and who 
continued to Improve their flocks through the 
trying times from 1867 to 1870, when they would 
not sell for any more than their pelts and mut¬ 
ton would bring. Mr. 11. further sayi“ These 
men are now reaping a rich reward for their 
perseverance and skill In breeding. For the 
past four years they have sold their surplus 
stock at from $10 to $200 per head, to go to 
Western States and the Pacific coast, and there 
are a number of stock rams In town valued at 
$500 each, and a large number of ewes that 
would cost the purchaser from $100 to $200 
each. There Is not a single lot of wool unsold 
in town, nor do I know of a lot in the county.” 
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Death of Kiiiii ue I K. Wells.—In the decease 
of Samuel K. Wells, the widely and favorably 
known Professor of Phrenology, and publisher, 
editor and author of journals and works on that 
and Idudred subjects, the public sustains a so- 
vere loss. As editor, publisher and lecturer, 
Mr. W ells made his mark In both this country 
and Europe, and all who knew him, remember¬ 
ing his genial temperament und winning, mag¬ 
netic manners, will sincerely regret his depart¬ 
ure from the sphere of activity and usefulness 
which be so long occupied. The deceased was 
an earnest advocate of temperance and other 
reforms, and demonstrated and practiced the 
teachings lie Inculcated. Mr. Wells was the 
founder and publisher of the Phrenological 
Journal. He also wrote aud published several 
works relating to physiology and sanitary sci¬ 
ence, and recently established a very valuable 
monthly (which we have often had occasion 
to notice favorably) entitled The Science of 
Health. Mr. WELLS was born in West Hart¬ 
ford, Conn., in 1820,aud died In New York City, 
of typhoid fever, April 13,1876. 
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The Lives of “KporU,” as they are called, no 
one will pretend to be worthy or desirable. No 
farmer or intelligent, Industrious man, will 
desire that his son shall become a horse jockey, 
a. professional base-ball player, a pugilist, pro¬ 
fessional athlete, blllard player or idontlfy him¬ 
self with any other of the “ professions *’ 
whose members make a livelihood by betting 
money, or by being the objects upon which 
other men gamble. Nevertheless, It la a fact 
that the associations of horse-racing agricultu¬ 
ral societies, are just such as develop in the 
young farmer, especially if he is fond of a good 
horse, both the propensity and the desire for 
such pursuits. They create discontent with the 
unexciting farm routine, unlit him for the 
quiet, earnest pursuit, of studies calculated to 
make him a master in his calling, aud render 
him restive unless he is in contact with a class | 
of men whose influence is most pernicious and 
demoralizing. This is something to think 
about. 
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Not Appreciated According to Ills Deserts.— 
A young man, whose name we withhold for his 
own sake, writes ihe Rural New-Yorker: 
“ 1 want to make a change. I feci I am not 
appreciated whore I am as 1 deserve, and 1 see 
no prospect of improvement in this respect. 
What would you do J" We need not quote the 
rest of the letter. We have simply to say that 
wo have no doubt our young friend has more 
egotism and selfishness than is good for him; 
but we advise him to move—anywhere that he 
may choose—in order to test the accuracy of 
his gauge of his own ability or merit. It Is 
proper to add that as u rule a man Is appreciated 
fully for all that lie is and does—Often for much 
more; and it is wise and, as » rule, safe to Lake 
the measure other people give you as a just 
oue; and if It does not satisfy you, work harder 
until they voluntarilly change it. Few men 
rise and remain long above tlielr just level; 
few cun be kept below it. 
The Maple Sugar Crop has not “ panned 
out" well this season, judging from reports 
thus far received. We huvo unfavorable ac¬ 
counts from several localities in this and other 
States. The Springfield Republican says the 
maple sugar supply In the western comities of 
Massachusetts promises to be much lighter than 
usual this season, and adds;— “Comparatively 
little has been made thus far, while the formi¬ 
dable snow drifts In the back maple camps bur 
the farmers at present from tapping for the 
sap. It. will take very persistent rains to wear 
away the suow sufficiently for comfortable 
sugar making in the woods of Franklin and 
Berkshire." 
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A Dog Law in Ohio.—The people of Ohio are 
to vote, at their next election, whether they 
desire dogs to be taxed or not, and tire question 
is being discussed In the papers of that State In 
such manner us to show that considerable in¬ 
terest is manifested in the subjeut. An Ohio 
exchange says:—"The coutest will be some* 
what interesting und, could a vote be taken to¬ 
day, we are by no means certain that the dogs 
would lose it." But we reckon that if the sheep 
could vote the dogs would be taxed, 
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BUBAL BREVITIES. 
The Japan persimmon is being cultivated in 
California. 
The Northern Ohio Fair is to be held at 
Cleveland,-Sept. 1!F18. 
A lamb with five legs and six toes on two of 
Its feet, is the latest-announced rare English 
production. 
The Connecticut State Board has arranged to 
analyze fertilizers sold to farmers in that State, 
and to furnish the result gratuitously. 
The Western New York Fair for 1875 is to 
be held on the grounds of the Rochester Driv¬ 
ing Park Association, commencing Sept. 20. 
The London market gardeners pay $200 per 
acre yearly rent for the land they cultivate, and 
their average profits amount to $500 per acre. 
Now Greeley, Col., sends us a quarterly jour¬ 
nal called Tins Colorado Horticulturist, J. A. 
Foster, Editor, which Isn’t a very "slow 
coach” of its kind. 
Alderman Meuhi, the well-known English 
farmer, Is in danger of losing one of his eyes 
from a blow received on it from a recoiling 
twig in the shrubbery. 
When a farmer is planting shade trees around 
his house, he might as well plant walnut, chest¬ 
nut and hickory trees for beauty as any others, 
aud have all the nuts they produce besides. 
Five years ago a farmer in Illinois was called 
a fool by Ids neighbors for setting out 1,000 fruit 
trees oil his farm. Last year be was offered 
$10,000 for the peaches that grew on his trees. 
Bush & Son & Meissner, Grape Growers, of 
Bushberg, Mo., send us a very handsome Illus¬ 
trated and Descriptive Catalogue of American 
Grape Vines, with brief directions tor their 
culture. 
An Illinois Editor who has been growing 
beets Irorti seed sent out by tlie Department of 
Agriculture, advertises them tin suitable for 
fence posts being “ tougher than hickory aud 
more lasting than cedar." 
ENflLIE)f papers complain that legislation has 
failed to check the spread of pleuro-pneuniu- 
niain Great Brltaln-that the lung plague is 
constantly present In London dairies, right 
1J|* Hi maiu miai. vuw i o ug l'ic*£UU JS 
constantly present In London dairies, right 
under the eyes of officials. 
Our Carolina rice does not seem to havesuc¬ 
ceeded in India, a* was hoped and anticipated 
by the Indian Government, who sought to en¬ 
courage Its cultivation there because of its su¬ 
periority over the native rice of India. 
An attempt is being made to introduce the 
Angora goats into l-lorida. Great stress is 
placed upon their milk. When we visit Florida 
It will be delightful to see its lair dairymaid* 
milking the Angora herds! We’ll make sonic 
poetry about ltl 
Before the Proms (Eng.) District Agricultu¬ 
ral Society, recently, a paper upon "Dairying 
iu the United States ’ Is reported to have been 
read by a Mr. Rkall of Philadelphia, Pa. The 
English are exhibiting a good deal of interest 
iu our dairy system. 
C. D. G- Is Informed that we know nothing of 
the White Polled cattle of which ho inquires. 
We have never seen any such in this country, 
though we think we have heard that they have 
been bred In England, but where or by whom, 
we are unable to say. 
It 1* asserted by President Abbott that 42 
per cent, of the living graduates of the Michi¬ 
gan Agricultural College, arc engaged in farm¬ 
ing or gardening pursuits. What other State 
Agricultural College can assert the same of IU 
per cent, of its graduates? 
Among all the papers woget.noue equals the 
California Farmer In the way of throwing 
around loose, italics, small waps, hlfaiutln and 
sentiment. The tact Is, Col. Warren must be 
bocondag"a boy again, ' Judging by the wav 
ho uses adjectives ami printer » ink. 
The slaughter of alligators by Northern van¬ 
dals bus neon so greattue past winter in Florida 
as to alarm tbe natives, aud u Florida paper js 
urging that the General Assembly pass a law 
prohibiting the killing of alligators tor mere 
sport. Certainly, Florida should have a game 
law of this sort! Why not ? 
M. W. Twing i< informed that we have not 
only heard something about a patent process 
"to make eignt pounds of buLter from one gal¬ 
lon of milk,’’ but of one to make butter with¬ 
out any milk at all. Our opinion of such pro¬ 
cesses Is that the more faitufuliy the farmer or 
dairyman lets them alone the better he will be 
off. 
A correspondent asks the Rural Nkw- 
Yukkkk it it minks Commissioner Watts of 
thoDepartment of Agriculture the “ right man 
Iu the right place." Certainly 1 Why not? 
Don’t he appreciate the political importance of 
Ills position and huy with the people’s money 
and distribute seeds according to tbe wishes of 
the Congressi onal representatives of the people 
and the needs of their impecunious constit¬ 
uents? What more could any man do in his 
place ? 
BUSINESS NOTICES, 
Washday is a holiday, thanks to Dobbins’ Elec¬ 
tric Soap, (made by Cragin & Co., Philadelphia,) 
which is rapidly coming into general use. It acts 
like magic, and bleaches clothing without injuring 
the fabric. Try it. 
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The best house-patnters prefer Eckstein, Hills & 
Co.’s “ PhcmiLx” brand Pure White Lead to 
any other iu the market, because it is whiter, finer, 
aud will cover moro surface. 
OIL YOUR HARNESS 
with tbe celebrated Vacuum Oil Blaekin.r. It soft¬ 
ens aud preserves the leather and turns the water. 
Give tt one trial aud you will use no other. Sold by 
all Dealers. 
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Large iVIillt l'uua.—Those in want of tbe most 
complete and perfect, should correspond with the 
Orange co. Milk Pan Company., at Franklin, 
Del. Co.. N. Y. 
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