*9 
would  be  little  less  than  naming  all  that  are 
known  to  commerce.  P.  N.  Bebobtrom,  Stock¬ 
holm,  promiaes  to  enrich  hia  already  varied  ex¬ 
hibit  by  additiona  tliat  are  yet  to  bo  taken  from 
the  caaes.  Ladies  bent  on  ©conomy  may  buy  a 
very  nice  aablo  muff  for  a  mere  trillo — aay  5i400. 
Probably  one  reason  why  the  furs  look  so  fresh 
and  bright  ia  ItocBHae  tlie  Hwodoa  do  not  lack 
paixu*  in  which  to  envelop  them  and  keej)  out 
motha.  'flic  aamples  of  paixw,  from  the  coarsest 
kinds  to  artistic  wall  paper,  are  entirely  too  nu¬ 
merous  to  mention.  '11)0  book  work  is  done 
neatly,  and  the  chroino  I  ithography  attoata  their 
excellence  in  the  making  of  itictures.  A  book  of 
fables  greatly  intcroBted  mo,  oajajcittlly  the  illus¬ 
tration  of  tho  text,  where  an  alligator  was  swal¬ 
lowing  a  bull,  and  although  one  would  suppose 
ho  had  hia  mouth  full,  ho  yet  is  made  to  remark 
jocularly,  “  lAjoiu  t  hade  rant  in  hf-lo  sit(  h:iifHnd 
i  odjurets  Rrahj,"  wliicli  posaibly  refers  to  the 
“swallow”  when  it  homeward  flica. 
I  must  pass  with  u  mere  mention  of  the  do- 
meatics,  linena  and  cloths.  They  are  very  good 
of  their  kind. 
Sweden  ia  famed  for  its  iron,  wliieh  material  ia 
amply  displayed  in  various  forms.  A  curiosity  ia 
tlie  turning  from  a  soft-steel  axle,  which  extend 
w'itliout  bi'cak  in  a  contimioua  line  for  iipw’ards  of 
a  mile.  It  is  wound  alsjut  a  pillar  tliat  is  deco¬ 
rated  will)  other  apeclmens  of 
trogen  or  ammonia,  or  potasaa,  etc.,  you  pay  for 
your  fertilizers  according  as  that  quality  pre¬ 
dominates,  the  price  being  governed  by  market 
qnotationa  of  those  substancea. 
Ljsteb  Bros.,  Newark,  N.  J.,  have  a  caae  filled 
with  fine  bone  phoaphaU'S,  and  it  is  only  neces¬ 
sary  to  go  through  tho  department  to  be  con¬ 
vinced  that  you  feel  the  infinenco  of  guano  and 
are  growing  visibly - liTiugry.  When  a  man 
feels  in  this  way,  it  is  as  natural  as  life  to  go  to 
the  Atlas  Hottd  and  consult  5tr.  JtEfi.Ev’s  bill  of 
fare,  luid  on  viewing  the  interminable  passage 
that  leads  to  the  office,  he  will  surely  believe 
that  guano  has  lia<l  something  to  do  with  tho 
growth  of  this  mammoth  hotel.  Don’t  go  away 
with  tJiC  idea,  but  step  tothcoifice  and  interview 
Mr.  B.  S.  Nr.wco.WBER,  formerly  of  the  “  Bing- 
hani,”  who  will  put  yon  ao  perfectly  at  yoiu*  ease 
that,  inatiiietively,  yon  will  Kreet  the  other  cen- 
set  out  last  August.  They  are  not  as  large  as 
some  of  this  kind  that  have  been  set  before  us, 
but  still  superior  to  many. 
E.  Burrougha  has  a  dish  of  suix)rior  “  Chas. 
T>f)wning8.” 
Bev.  E.  P.  B<ki  haa  a  gooseberry,  a  seedling  of 
the  I'lnroixan  race,  which,  so  far,  has  shown  no 
tendency  to  niildew',  which  ia  so  common  with 
foreign  varictiea. 
A.  K.  Felton.  CheiTies,  “  Black  Tartarian  ”  and 
“KngUah  Morcllo." 
A.  A.  Outer  bridge,  Pliiladelpbia,  Bermuda  Po- 
tahH'S  and  remarkably  tine  Bermuda  Tomatoes — 
equal  to  the  best  Americau  production. 
I  AV.  L.  Shaffer. 
Siiecial  Committee  I  A.  AV.  llARRiaos. 
of  Judges.  'j  JOHIAH  Hoopes. 
[  Tuos.  Meehax. 
strict  the  area  upon  which  the  beast  c.an  be  rear¬ 
ed,  and  that  we  want  flavor  in  our  meat  even  if 
we  have  to  pay  a  price  for  it. 
BOTS  AND  HOESES, 
An  article  in  the  Farmer,  March  11th,  Bots 
and  Horses,  from  AVilkea’  Spirit,  concludes  by 
saying  that  “  No  treatment  avails  in  efTccting 
the  rcnjoval  of  hots  from  a  horse’s  stomach  be¬ 
fore  the  natural  ])eri(xl  of  their  exit."  I  venture 
to  aflii-m  (but  only  from  the  re.sult  of  one  case 
rcijorted  to  me  by  a  goitlcman  to  whom  I  re- 
coiiuiiciidisl  its  trial),  that  chloroform  will  re- 
)nove  and  proliably  kill  them.  In  the  case  refer- 
rtid  to  the  animal  dischargeil  a  largo  quantity  of 
dead  bot.s.  The  lior.se  recovered. 
E.— Soft  soap — Teacnpfnl ;  Common  salt — 
Tab]esj)f)oiiful ;  Dissolve  in  wann  w’ater — one 
and  a  half  or  two  pints,  add  chloroform— table- 
sixionful  and  a  half  or  two,  shako  well,  drench 
immediately. 
The  soft  soap  and  salt  act  as  pm'agatives  :  al¬ 
so  to  suspend  chlorofonn.  The  chloroform  may 
he  rei)eated,  suspended  in  any  mucilage,  as  of 
flax  seed,  slippery  elm,  sassafras  pith,  gum 
arahic,  etc. 
The  above  prescription  is  uiisurpasseJ  in  the 
treatment  of  colic  of  horses  and  mules. — ^j\'. 
Scott,  in  Maryland  Farmer. 
CENTUEY  BLOSSOMS 
Lansuowne  A'aixey  is  a  great  center  of  attrac¬ 
tion. 
A  LARGE  mosaic  from  the  ruins  of  Carthage 
lias  just  h<fen  added  tt)  the  'Tunisian  department. 
There  is  a  fine  exhibition  of  coal  from  Ohio  in 
tho  aum 
FEUITS  AT  THE  CENTENIAL 
REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  OF  JUOOES, 
x  to  the  Main  Building,  including  a  block 
over  12  feet  high. 
The  Orand  Duchy  of  Luxemhmg,  one  of  tlie 
smallest  countides  of  Europe,  has  an  exhibit  of 
only  three  cases,  one  containing  shoes,  tho  other 
two  real  kid  gloves. 
'J'liE  American  Literary  Union  e.\liiWt8  a  large 
collection  of  auhigraph  letters,  including  Ben¬ 
jamin  Franklin.  General  Lafayette,  Professor 
Agassiz,  and  other  celebrities. 
The  system  of  teacliing  tlje  blind  is  fully  ex¬ 
emplified  in  the  Pennsylvania  Educational  Build¬ 
ing,  and  numerous  specimens  of  handiwork  from 
different  institutions  are  also  exliibiU  d. 
There  ia  still  a  legal  fight  kept  up  in  tho  Court 
of  C^ommon  T’leiis  for  an  lujnnetion  to  restrain 
the  Mayor  frotn  spending  any  part  of  tho  $.50,000 
upproi)riated  by  the  Councils  for  entertaining  tlie 
city's  guests. 
'The  remains  of  Commodore  Perry’s  flagship 
LawTence  will  soon  he  exhibited  at  ti)e  Centen¬ 
nial.  It  will  be  shipped  piecemeal  from  Erie 
harbor.  At  the  close  it  will  be  cut  up  aud  sold 
for  chairs,  canes,  Ac. 
] 
Tjie  Beading  Efiilroad  Company  now  convey 
passengers  from  Broad  (street  station  to  the  Ex-  j 
hibition  in  IG  minutes,  fiom  Ninth  and  Green  in  | 
22  niinntcs,  and  from  Jtichmond  in  30  minutes,  ' 
for  tlie  low  faro  of  10  cents.  i 
Philadelfuia,  Pa.,  Juno  10,  1ST«. 
I  Hon.  a.  I.  Goshokv,  Ducctor-Oenei  al  I'.  S. 
ConUmiiiul  Commission.  Sir:  During  tlio  week 
since  onr  last  ropoit,  the  following  fi-iilts  and 
vegetables  have  been  sulimitted  for  onr  examin¬ 
ation.  Strambm’us.  -David  L.  Poltz,  I'hiliulel- 
phia,  a  seedling  straw beu-y,  grown  from  “  Wil¬ 
son’s  Albany,”  with  points  of  excellence,  hut,  on 
tho  whole,  appears  hardly  equal  to  the  parent. 
Tho  same  exiubitor  had  very  fair  fruits  of  “  .Alon- 
arcb,"  “Albany,"  “Ghas.  Downuig  "  and  “  Gold¬ 
en  Queem,"  n  roiuid  berry,  ratliei-  soft,  and  not  of 
high  flavor. 
James  K.  Jones,  Germantown,  “Jucunda," 
these  have  been  genej'ally  fine  this  season.  Mr. 
Jones'  wore  very  good ;  but  not  quite  equal  to 
those  which  have  before  come  mider  tlie  Com¬ 
mittee's  notice. 
G.  N.  Munima,  near  llanisbui-g,  Pn.,  “  Cum- 
hoi  laud  Triumph,"  (heso  wore  much  finer  fruits 
u-on  ware.  It 
must  he  tlie  Paradise  of  iMjys,  as  jack-knives  arc 
sold  for  six  cents  each.  The  arms  and  accotitre- 
monts  ai‘o  nndor  tho  supervision  of  fapt.  AV.if. 
Beroman  of  the  Eoyal  Ai'tiUery,  who  was  at 
groat  pains  to  e.\pliu)i  all  of  interest  in  this  de¬ 
partment. 
Tho  Swedish  Government  has  adopted  the 
Eemiugton  rifle,  and  at  iircscnt  have  three  fac¬ 
tories  at  work  turning  out  lirearms.  So  far  as  I 
could  SCO,  those  samples  were  in  no  respect  infe¬ 
rior  to  tho  work  done  at  Hion,  N.  A*. 
A  cannon  on  the  principle  of  tho  Gatling  gun, 
Is  said  to  be  superior  to  that  famous  implement, 
and  tho  Engli-sh  government  has  about  conclud¬ 
ed  to  adopt  the  gun  of  the  Swedish  inventor  in 
place  of  the  Gatling.  I  find  it  will  be  improcti- 
caWo  to  note  the  jewelry  display,  carvings,  or 
the  machinery  in  Maeliinoi-y  Hail,  llnough  has 
been  said,  however,  to  con\Tnce  anyone  that  a 
day  in  Sweden  will  not  be  a  day  spout  in  vain, 
and  it  is  no  small  ailvautago  to  be  assisted  in 
your  investigations  by  two  gentlemen  so  coui  te- 
ous  and  iiatient  undei-  a  constant  Are  of  (jiies- 
tions  as  JMr.  AVm.  BEUosfAN,  Comimssiobor  for 
ttic  Army  Department,  aiid  Mr.  AV.  Hoffsteut, 
Mochauieal  Ktiginecr  and  a  mojiiber  of  the  Intoi'- 
national  Jury,  to  whom  I  am  largely  obliged  for 
the  above  information. 
TEAINING  A  HORSE  TO  STEP  BETWEEN 
THILLS. 
Aroricola,  wTiting  to  tlie  Herald,  tells  how 
ho  learns  a  horse  to  step  between  thills. 
I  never  draw  a  carriage  up  to  a  liorso  when  he 
is  about  to  bo  hitched  before  it.  No  matter  how 
awkward  and  blundering  ho  may  be,  he  is  always 
tauglit  to  step  over  one  thill  to  the  desired 
place  between  tho  shafts.  Before  a  horse  has 
been  traimsl  to  step  over  one  shaft  tlie  two  shafts 
aro  placed  on  a  small  bench,  eight  or  ten  inches 
high.  Then  the  animal  is  led  along  the  side  of 
the  cari'iage  and  taught  carefully  to  step  over 
one  shaft  with  the  fore  feet,  and  then  to  place 
lus  hind  feet  between  the  shafts.  If  he  is  awk¬ 
ward  at  first  exercise  jiatience  witli  his  stupid¬ 
ity,  and  lead  him  forward  again  aud  hiing  him 
around  until  you  induce  him  to  understand  what 
is  desired  of  him.  A  tractable  animal  (if  his 
driver  knows  half  as  much  as  the  horse)  can 
easily  be  taught  to  stej)  between  the  thills  and 
never  touch  them  with  his  feet. 
A'oono  Rural. 
Pmi.\nELi*inA,  June  22. 
'The  attendance  at  the  Centennial  grows  daily 
and  it  becomes  a  mattei’  of  curious  iutorost  to 
dotonnino  to  what  extent,  if  any,  tho  foitilizors 
aro  mixed  iiji  in  the  phenomenon.  AVe  all  know 
that  superphospliatoH  liave  a  marked  influence  on 
com,  hut  have  they  any  effect  on  those  who  keep 
tho  CTO])  covered  with  Icatlier?  Ci-ossing  the 
grounds  fi’om  (  lie  AA'ciman’s  Pavilion  hi  Agricultur¬ 
al  Hall,  the  visitor  iuvolunlai’ily  stops  to  admire 
the  Vieautil’nl  display  of  the  Pacific  Guano  Co.  of 
Boston.  'The  Gompany  has  boon  to  considerable 
expense  in  erecting  a  gorgeous  kiosk,  wliich  is 
painted  fantastically  and  ornaraonlod  witli  nu¬ 
merous  hanging  baskets.  In  the  immediate  vi¬ 
cinity  are  a  scries  of  iilantations  containing 
growing  o  ops,  which  owe  thok  sthmilus  to  sol¬ 
uble  guano. 
Seeing  this  exhibit  uatiURlly  brings  tlie  subject 
of  furtilizej-s  uppermost  in  one's  mind,  and  as  it 
is  bn  t  a  sliort  distance  to  Agricultural  Hall,  it  is 
well  worth  sliiiiiing  your  coiu'se  to  that  part  of 
the  building  containing  the  fertilizer  disjjlay. 
Hero  is  oiu-  old  fiiend,  L.  L.  Crockj:ii,  pro¬ 
prietor  of  theBuff’alo  Fertilizer  AA'orks,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  who  malios  a  handsome  disiilay.  This 
house  hai'  built  and  maintained  its  reputation  by 
its  scnipiflonsly  honest  dealings,  it  being  thek 
pride  to  make  an  honest  fertUizor  only.  Plant 
food  put  up  in  5-lh.  packages  and  especially 
adapted  to  tho  greenhouse,  house  plants  and 
flower  beds,  is  a  specialty.  Mr.  Lee  explains 
everything  in  a  way  that  makes  it  clear  to  all. 
Baugh  Duos., 
MANGE  IN  PIGS, 
OVER-BRED  AND  OVER-FED  STOCK 
A.  M.  Smith’s  secdUng.  resembling  tho  other, 
but  avei-agiiig  much  flatter,  ii  little  brighter  in 
color  and  of  a  brisk,  good  flavor.  These  both 
appear  to  bo  seedlings  of  good  promise. 
H.  AV.  AVhitney,  3.620  Bailing  St.,  Philadelphia, 
very  good  “  Jnciindas.” 
Edward  S.  Handy,  Philadeli.hia,  “AVhito  Pine 
Apple,"  (Lcnuiug  White)  remarkably  good  fruit 
of  this  slow-boaiing  but  excellent  variety.  Also 
“  Juciiuda,’’  very  high  colored,  and,  on  the  wliole, 
the  best  of  this  variety  that  has  been  tlius  far 
exhibited. 
A.  11.  Felton,  J’liiladelplila,  tlu'ee  seedlings, 
“Reliance,”  “Continental”  and  “Beautiful.” 
These  seedlings  are  not  as  largo  as  some  populai’ 
kinds  exhibited,  hut  arc  above  the  average  of 
most  that  have  come  Ixforo  the  Committee  in 
flavor,  and,  on  the  whole,  ai’o  promising  varieties 
—the  first  named  perhaps  the  liest. 
H.  ]{.  Gant,  Gloucester,  N.  J.,  very  good 
“  Monarchs.” 
S.  L.  Docon,  Morristown,  N.  J.,  sends  several 
kinds  of  good  fraito. 
II.  Jerohunon  of  the  Seth  Boyden  farm,  Irving¬ 
ton,  N.  J.,  makes  a  very  liandsome  display  in 
fine  kinds.  Of  “Boyden’s  30”  he  had  throe 
crates,  of  forty-live  (piarts  each,  with  extra  lino 
fruit  of  this  popular  variety.  He  had  also  a  box 
with  plants,  proving  the  healtliy,  free  growth  of 
this  kind,  and  also  that  it  will  hoar  a  long  succes¬ 
sion  of  fruits— a  good  character  in  a  strawberry. 
'The  Live  Stock  Jom'ual  says :  “  Alangc  is  su})- 
jxised  by  many  to  be  merely  a  roughening  of  tlie 
skin,  like  chapping  of  tho  hands  or  face  in  hu¬ 
man  beings,  arising  from  uncleanlinosa  or  some 
cai'elessuess ;  but  this  is  a  mistalio.  It  is  caused 
by  a  minute  parasitical  insect  known  as  acariat, 
under  the  skin,  hence  washing  will  not  rid  the 
insect  or  ciu'o  the  pig.  This  same  diseaso  attadis 
om-  domestic  poultry,  and  ia  known  as  the  scab 
leg,  or  KOiirvy  log,  scales  of  large  size  forming  on 
tho  logs,  and  then  undei’laid  with  a  yellowish 
substance  resembling  corn  meal. 
“In  combating  this  ilisorder,  cleanliness  is 
first,  for  too  much  heating  food,  with  scanty  wa¬ 
ter  and  a  du'ty  iien,  invito  the  imsects.  AVheu  an 
auimiil  is  suspected  of  having  tho  mango,  remove 
U  from  the  rest,  and  commence  by  applying  to 
the  skin  a  mixture  of  flour  of  sulphur  and  fresh 
lard.  If  tho  animal  bo  constipated,  which  often 
results  from  fevinishuess  induced  by  the  presence 
of  aoari,  give  from  a  teaspoonful  to  a  tablospoon- 
f ul  of  sulphiu-  in  a  feed  of  slop,  'lliis  will  gently 
open  tho  bowels,  besides  working  tlu’ough  the 
pores  of  the  skin,  and  as  it  does,  will  materially 
assist  in  destroying  the  parasites.  A  strong  so- 
lutiop  or  decoction  of  tobacco  juice  is  a  vei*y  good 
remedy,  but  it  is  not  superior  to  the  other.  If 
the  disease  has  been  of  very  long  standing,  mer- 
cmial  ointment  is  sometimes  used ;  hut  as  thi.s  is 
poisonous,  we  would  not  recommend  its  use. 
AVhere  an  animal  has  become  iuipeivious  to  tho 
influence  of  suliihur,  I  think  it  best  to  remove 
him  from  his  suffering,  nnlesa  he  is  very  valua¬ 
ble  and  very  valuable  ones,  rarely,  if  ever,  get 
it,  for  they  receive  such  good  koatment  that  they 
seldom  or  never  conkact  it.  As  a  preventive, 
the  utmo.st  cleanliness,  and  a  free  use  of  white¬ 
wash  in  tlie  pens  and  yards,  aud  proper  feeding 
at  regular  intervals,  are  recommended. 
“Mango  is  iufectious,  and  veiy  soon  Bjireads 
through  the  entk'e  herd  if  tho  animal  is  not  re¬ 
moved.  Some  claim  it  to  he  hereditary,  but  this 
is  not  proved. 
[Sulphur  put  into  the  food,  say  a  tahlespoon- 
ful  to  each  hog,  for  two  weeks,  wUl  cure  mange 
ki  hogs  or  other  animals,  provided  cleaiJiness  of 
stable  and  pen  is  attended  to  at  the  same  tune. 
AA’^e  ha’*e  also  cm'ed  bad  cases  of  mange  in  dogs 
aud  eats  by  putting  sulphur-  in  thek  food.— Ed. 
Rural.] 
The  J.kadloy  Fer'tiUzer  Co, 
AVjialton,  AA'hann  Co.  aird  many  more,  make 
niGritorious  exhibits. 
If,  however,  you  want  to  have  a  scientific  talk 
on  guano,  and  leave  tho  hall  with  the  impression 
that  it  is  ilte  greatest  product  hi  oxisterreo,  just 
stop  and  have  a  eJial  with  Mr-.  Cuas,  V.  Mafes, 
who.  when  at  home,  fastens  his  door-plato  at  No. 
160  Front  (it.,  N.  Y.  In  addition  to  his  own  line 
display,  he  has  charge  of  the  Ber-uvian  Govern¬ 
ment’s  exlrihit,  intrusted  to  him  by  Hobson, 
Hurtado  &  Co.,  thok  agents  in  tliis  country. 
It  ia  important  for  farmers  to  know  all  about  the 
new  Bectitiod  reruriau  Guano— that  is  to  say, 
mixtures  of  acid  and  pure  guano  aro  made,  in 
which  the  relative  proiiortions  of  nitrogen,  phos¬ 
phoric  acid  and  potassa  vaa-y,  in  order  to  meet 
the  requkements  of  different  crops,  and  are  sold 
on  a  new  system,  the  retail  price  being  fixed  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  analysis.  Thus,  if  you  want  ni- 
