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ANSWERS  TO  CORRESPONDENTS. 
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Tri««r(i.— 1.  ITow  aro  tlio  weather  prophecies 
calcnlated  for  alnianaos,  or  aro  they  guessed  at  ? 
Sometimes  tlioy  are  <]nite  correct. 
2.  Wh.at  is  tiio  cause  of  the  new  moon  lying 
Jjorizontally,  with  the  horns  sticking  up,  indi¬ 
cating  what  moon  savants  call  dry  weather  ? 
The  last  now  moon  was  a  very  drv  one.  hut  wn 
1876.  WHERE  NOW?  1876. 
foremost,  flourlsblng 
WHAT  FOR  1 
To  buy  a  FAUM  out  of  the 
One  Million  Acres 
ofOnefarnU..^^„n.5^forsa^o^^^ 
strong  Solt.R.  iloaUy  Markets.  Sure  Orong,  Oond 
Schoiils.  K.  H.  runs  through  center  of  grant.  Set- 
tlcinenta  nil  along.  All  kinds  of  J’roilucis  rniged. 
1  lenty  of  water,  tlmher  and  hulhllng  umterlals. 
1  rice  from  H  to  f  10  por  acre ;  onc-fourlu  clown,  bal- 
ttncff 
for  illustrated  pamphlet,  full  of  facts 
and  U.itnres,  and  ho  oonvlncml.  Address 
W,  A.  HOWARD,  Comm’r. 
f»  u  t  .i  ,  r  Jlrand  naplUs.  Mich. 
I .  It.  ii.  I’Kinrie,  Soc’y  Lund  Dop’t. 
Hf A'MO'N'IZPTiy  Hrefn.1  Jvnife  and  Noissora 
S_).iri>eiicr,  Glass  or  and  I*?o  Picklnouc. 
c  "  “VI  "''’.’■‘‘T  «•!!  it  f-.r  ♦-.,>■  <•  I.  worth  n  .1,-r.  n 
V.  IhiiianNls  Ilf  slmtlsr  l„>l(m<mlnU I  Sainulu.  by  msll. 
i'j  iwnts.  TVrnuito  Aic>iiU,iftM«sii.ti.(her  .VoveltlmrfiW!. 
G.  J.  CAPKWEIA  MANFU  CO.,  OIIKSIUR^,  CON.V. 
CHARLES  DUDLEY  WARNER 
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Contains  a  nice  map  of  the  HnJtod  Slates,  and  a  fine 
view  of  a  progperouit  Colony  from  Penn«ylTania. 
It  is  a  faithful  guide  to  the  best  aad  chenpesi  body 
of  lands  In  the  We.st.  r.,U0(l.0fi0  acres  for  sale. 
For  a  copy,  send  your  address  to 
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Land  Commissioner  Kangag  Pacific  Hallway, 
liAWIlKNCK,  IC.\NHA8. 
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‘■Jlii''  A  III, K  MARV  I.ANO  AND 
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Its  Aivantagos,  Besourcos  and  Drawbacks. 
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fildis.  pUti'H.  rluigniinHnnd  cngrnv- 
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Newspiipnr, 
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Buz  3.(18. 
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saansTT  x’xxee. 
Illustrated  Schedule  of 
MACKIE  &  CO.’S 
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Book  Otuulogties  of  .Uiidcl  Books,  Instruments, 
^nngs,  J  rlaiiulligs,  with  dlreutlons,  prices,  Ac.,  lOe 
Mailed  free.  .MAf’ltiK  a  CO.,  Hochester.  N.  Y 
blum  off  tlie  siirfaco  soil  with  a  sharp  spado 
and  sift  it.  Xhu  bod  may  thon  bo  dug  over 
woodod  and  pulverized  as  you  choose,  lleplaco 
tlio  siftod  earth,  containing  the  seeds,  evenly. 
I'ross  down  gently  and,  if  tho  earth  is  dry,  water 
through  a  lino  rose.  It  is  now  too  late  for  tliis 
season. 
£.  M.  T.,  Qtirnia  Co.— Up  to  tho  present  time, 
rnris  green  is  tho  beat  known  extorminator  at 
thcdreadirl  potato  beetle.  Of  the  many  other 
substances  and  compounds  recommended,  tlio 
Iiresont  snimner  Avill  test  the  efficacy.  We  may 
hope  that  some  appheation  or  method  of  treat¬ 
ing  thorn  will  ultimately  be  tlisoovored  or  invent¬ 
ed  that  may  prove  just  as  efficacious  and  loss 
dangerous  to  have  about  a  place,  Erttm  many 
and  trustworthy  exiKriments,  it  has  boon  ascer¬ 
tained  that  potatoes  aro  not  in  any  way  affected 
by  I’aris  green.  It  is  usually  mixed  with  Hour, 
and  sprinkled  or  sifted  over  the  leaves  while  the 
dew  is  still  upon  them. 
To  A.  Ii.  of  Broome  (7o.— Tho  Wheeler  & 
Mellick  Co.  of  Albany,  N.  Y.,  arc  tho  manufac¬ 
turers  of  the  Ithaca  Hay  Kakc  for  Eastern  New 
York,  Eastern  I’oansylvania,  all  tho  Eastern 
States  (excepting  Vermont),  New  Jersey  and  tlie 
Southern  States. 
L.  J. — SacharrinumojTlcinnnimiti  the  common 
sugar  cane  of  the  Southern  States  and  tropical 
countries  generally,  but  you  leave  us  in  tJio  dark 
as  to  the  object  of  asldng  the  fpieatiou.  Wo  will 
add,  however,  that  it  is  a  teiitler  plant,  will  not 
succeed  except  in  very  warm  climates,  and  pro¬ 
duces  no  sued  under  cultivation.  I'ul  no  faith, 
therefore,  in  parties  advertising  “  sugar  cane 
seed,'*  warranted  to  thrive  in  tho  Northern  or 
Jliddle  States.  The  Aylesbury  and  llotion  ducks 
are  (uobably  tho  two  largest  breeds,  but  it  would 
be  diJlieiilt  to  detennine  which  among  the  various 
breeds  is  the  most  prohtic. 
K  L.,  Jaok!‘}>oro',  Texas.— The  wild  plants  you 
send  are:— No.  1,  Claylouia  k'tVjfmiea,  usually 
called  Spruig  Beauty.  No.  2,  Allium  striatum, 
or  wild  striped  onion.  No.  J,  A'rmaslylos  yemi- 
Iteafi 
tho 
iTvju-flcv 
m  Chiidc 
ESTEY'«  COTTAGE  OIIGANH 
!!!>m 
»*»»«»{ 
•  luiiii! 
Of  WATERTOWN. 
Assets  Jan.  1st,  1876 . $1,058,040  16 
Pays  all  Losses  by  Fire  and  by  Lightninj. 
fJhv  ''F  IW  piiiirtcT  to  lustiro 
ami  Pkivatk  ItKsmKNCES  o/ili/. 
erri.ift  has  iii-ver  w.vmvri  or  /oet  it  (tollar 
Property,  and  him  never  lust 
aweeping.  or  oihiirwise.  tiisurn 
ISAAC  MCNSOAjii?-!.''- 
JOHN  CRUMP,  -  -  Proprietor 
Chestnut  St.,  cor.  15th, 
IT  I  I ,  A  JJ  M  I A  1*  J  r  I  A  . 
Profftssor  O. 
eininont  ohoiiils 
their  quality  giiarantoeU.  Send  for  Circular. 
Have  you  any  tin, tight  of  going  to  UnllfurnlaT 
Are  you  going  West,  North  or  Nortimest? 
u'K .  o.  *  ."""i  •‘how  the  be»t  routes  ly  mko  I 
safest,  ijuloKesl  uii,l  iimst  eumfort- 
ahlo  routes  are  those  uwoeil  by  tho  t’lileago  and 
North-Western  Kuiiwny  r.'uiiipiitiy.  It  <iwiis  over 
two  tlio'iisauU  inltcs  of  iiju  lo  st  rosd  ihero  Is  in 
maps  and  tlnin  cards.  All  ticket  agents  can  sell  von 
Dio  (  nifAGU  A  NOHTII  WE.HTEIIN  It  All.w  t  V  fur  Sht, 
Fiancseo.  Saeramentu.  m  salt  Luke  n'^/'^l^ey” 
Lincoln,  Ohiiki  1  Hlnffs.  Yank- 
mn.  Slouz  Uty,  Diihuguc,  VViouiia.  St.  Pual.  Duluth 
Miirfnieiie.tJreeo  Bay.Dsliosh. Murtisoii, Mllivaukee’ 
"F  uorlhwc.Ht  of  Clili  ago.  If  yoii 
Wish  tbfi  buitt  CruvolltiK  you  will 
’’’a**'.''*  'h"'  o  no  otlTerl 
Inl8  pupiiliir  routr>  !.&  unfinri<a!SKO«i  for  roiii- 
VViilDKal’liilo'd  and 
i  J  0/  Hailrt,  •>  GA’^tlrij^UoUMc  Air 
iH.'lrOruVol  •’"^‘'.‘jJ  PIilfotiu  IIIKl  l?oiiph.rs,  the 
*  uilman  i’alaeo  Slocplfk  Ouis,  iiie  Ver- 
fiicr  Peli^raph  Sistutiifir  Moving  'iTaltis.  i  uo  regu- 
htrlty  tvlin  which  they  run,  Hie  adoiiuible  arrango- 
This  Is  tho  O.vi.y  LINK  running  those  cars  be- 
k«e  A  i'l'omVi  ‘iru  "’'i'  MUwan- 
I  Otnriil.i.  out  Mlt|<u)orN  oonntict  witli  tho  Over- 
LujU  an  tiio  llntuti  4*iic:t1c  liailrouu  far  all 
])uii]tr.'4  ff  Lliij  sMlHULiuri  Itivor, 
hr  ncitiJltaiimtlo  from  your 
hi.nia  ttfrkrl  uaontii,  jua»|y  to  jour 
t>lAKVis  Hiuiiin4\  \v.  n,  kti^nnett 
Gen  1  ?>u|)orIiiicj)tient.  (ienU  Pawsoii’r  Airt  * 
f  iitds,  whlt«  or  Unt¬ 
il  small  size,  9  tints 
..  Noithford,  Conn. 
Tgirgest  stuck  In  America 
reasonable.  I'rlce  List  free. 
duality  ezlm  Prices 
T.  H.  HUBBARD, 
Fredoom,  N.  y. 
AlHEIUtAiX  AM)  SWISS  WATiHES 
P-  D.  P^nd  for  illustrate. 
BBAUTirXTIa  J3VSR.  -  BXOOmiNO 
snVi#  LtVy  1  1 46a«-t  PH!tnhio  for  Innuouinto  iloiveritii?, 
Five  sidenaid  rune- 
! 'w*  cont^ 
lal-Nw.r.S."  I  Kiihc  t.i  every  fiol- 
it  OHK  riiYTlTm  '  '•  TO 
o  * •■'T.!' B  E,  and  ehoosis  from  over  BUit 
oiirchasers  tn  make  thHrnwt,  vy. 
’  Address 
1 11  <5  I)I>tCfL.K  A  CO iN  Alii)  CO.,  Uo.*SK  GKOWKflS, 
<irove.  Cheater  Co.»  Pa. 
ALLEN’S 
AMERICAjCCATTLE. 
THEIE  HISTORY,  BREEDING  AND 
MANAGEMENT. 
THE  PALACE  HOTEL  TBAIN 
BKTVVEKN 
NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAGO, 
The  Best  Early  and  the  Best  Late. 
Thorburn’s  Early  Paragon, 
Thorbnrn’s  Late  White  Rose 
I’riced  CittnlogucH  of 
Vegetables  and  Agricultural  Seeds,  Flower 
Seeds,  Tree  Seeds,  and  Spring  Bulbs, 
For  1878,  cn  appl  cation  to 
J.  M.  THORBURN&CO. 
15  John  Street,  New  York. 
Bvbrt  breeder  or  owner  of  Cattle  ehonia  have  this 
work  by  Hon.  Lkwi»  F.  Ai.lkn,  Bz-Pre«L  N.  Y.  8' ate 
Ag.  Society,  Editor  of  “  Amertcao  Short-Horn  Herd 
Book.”  4c.,  4c.  It  is  «  handsomely  Ulnatrated  and 
well  pnnto  and  bound  vclume  of  533  duodecimo 
ouges.  Mailed,  post-paid,  to  any  address  In  United 
tsta'es  nr  Canada  on  receipt  of  reduced  price,  |A 
Address 
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78  Diiuiio  tit.,  ,Vew  York. 
I  1  pupers.  equally  in  deninnd  by 
the  lady  in  Lcr  fonservalorv,  the  matron  with  ker 
*"  •><»  held,  the  stocK  rai«fcr 
eveumglampl-Lamo/L^^^  folks  around  ;hs 
vitt  Clovfinud. 
Leaves  Erie  Ilailway  Deont,  foot  of  Chambers  St 
New  York. 
9x00  A  .  !>I.,  Dally  ezoepi  Sunday,  Drawing-Room 
bleeping  Coac-hea  throokh  to  Chicago  :  but 
one  chungo  of  day  cure.  ' 
7iOO  E.  iH.,  Dully.  The  I'uince  Hotel  Train  to 
Cbiciig.).  J)rawjiig..|iue,ij  Sle..p)Tig  Cotiches 
and  I  iillmau  s  Xlotci  DiutnK  Cur,  ttirough 
without  eioiige :  but  oiio  change  of  day  curs 
runn;;.g  Hotel  Dining  Cars  out  of 
Nowiullt.  A  rl<l8  ijf  ni'ij (<*' n  icjiIhh  with 
out  leiivii  g  the  car  tn  vat.  Urink  or  »I ecp  ^ 
WIIjGARJI’H  PXtACTICAL  BUTT  Kit  IIO'SK: 
KVJtdt  standard.  Order  it. 
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