422 
MOORE’S  RURAL  WEW-YORKER 
AUG, 
iTIjc  (Tfiiininial. 
CONCERNING  FARM  WAGONS. 
Niiktii-kast  of  Agri<Miltnnil  Hall  BtaiidH  a  rmlo  ^ 
woodon  Htnictiirc,  liaatily  coimlniclod,  for  tlio 
aocoiniiKKlatioii  <jf  farm  and  other  wagonn 
which  could  not  ho  accommo<lato<l  in  the  cur-  ^ 
riage  annex.  . 
It  is  uiifortimato  that  many  spi.'cial  exhihits 
nhould  have  fared  ho  badly  at  the  UandBofthn 
Centennial  CommiHPion.  Kiindy  the  wagon  in- 
diiHtry  i»  no  inferior  in  iin|K>rtsnce  to  that  of 
carriage  inanufactiU'OH,  yet  the  annex  d<5Hignod 
for  thia  Hjaicial  dinjihiy  near  the  Jdiiin  liuilding 
was  <inicUly  aitpropriated  by  thone  who  catered 
to  luxnrlouH  rather  than  ijraclical  needH,  and 
valnahle  Hjjaco,  that  might  have  been  bett<;r 
UKcd.  is  occiipi<!d  liy  flaali  drawing-room  cara  and 
Htreet  vehicloH  of  fhoHamo  clans,  that  do  Tiot,  1 
think,  come  aiijn'opriabdy  under  the  head  of  enr- 
riagcH.  The  addendum  nKmtiomxl  aliovo,  to  im- 
commodnto  the  overltow  of  exhibits,  was  built 
when  all  the  most  coiuinanding  powtions  had 
boon  Hociircd,  and  the  residt  is  a  Htru<!ture  that 
Hlands  eonipletely  mil  of  the  lino  of  travel,  and 
onuld  easily  he  mistaken  for  cattle  sheds  or  Bon.e 
other  inferior  object. 
The  visitors  attracted  there  are,  as  one  may 
well  believe,  not  as  the  locusts  for  nundicr,  and 
on  the  occasion  of  my  visit,  the  sole  occupants  of 
the  annex  were  the  janitor,  a  small  <log.  a  lJutch 
shoemaker,  who  said  he  was  not  iid.erested  in 
wagons,  a  policeman  and  the  rcimrb'r.  We  were 
not,  therefore,  uncomfortably  crowded.  Many 
would-havo-bocn  exhibitors  learning  the  facts, 
declined  sending  their  wagons,  whleli  had  been 
oonstnicted  at  heavy  oxiiense.  Wlio  would  go  to 
largo  expense,  where  thejirodiict  of  such  labor  is 
placed  under  a  shed  that  is  rarely  visited?  Home, 
esiiocially  Kansas  makers,  have  taken  advantage 
of  the  Stab'  disjday  to  put  their  wagons  in  tlinir 
State  buiklings,  where  they  are  observed  and 
criticised  by  thousands. 
Homo  makers  have,  howev<n-,  arisen  superior 
to  the  instincts  of  trado  and  simt  forward  their 
products,  whi(;h,  by  the  ex(x-llence  of  their  con¬ 
struction  and  appoarauce,  serve  to  lighten  uji  the 
clTect  of  the  otherwise  ferlern  shed.  It  occurreil 
to  me  to  iiitpiire  into  this  matter,  ami  learn,  if 
liossible,  why  this  interest,  which  turns  out 
yearly  hundreds  of  thousands  of  wagons  and  mii- 
ploys  a  capital  of  millions,  sbouhlliavo  been  thus 
neglected. 
It  seems  that  Mr.  I’cltis,  who  had  clmrK<f  of 
the  carriage  auiicx,  foood  ho  coukt  net  luieom- 
modatc  the  iiumoreus  eutiies  and  lurned  the 
sur[)lus  <jver  tx)  Mr.  haudreth,  (diiidof  the  JJu- 
reaii  of  Agriculturo.  Mr.  K.  found  ho  had  a 
while  elophaul  on  his  haiuls,  as  there  was  no 
spiM!0,  positively,  in  Agricultural  Il.all  whore 
theycouhl  he  acotiiuunjdatod.  I  ho  only' thing  to 
ho  done,  then,  was  to  build  a  shed  .and  put  them 
under  some  sort  of  cover.  What  was  anybody's 
business  was  nobody's  biislnoss,  and  tliough  Mr. 
liaiidroth  is  froe  of  all  blame,  the  same  may  not 
bo  said  of  Mr.  Pettis  or  bis  superiors.  No  sign¬ 
boards  or  other  direction  seiwe  to  show  visitors 
whore  this  oxlnhit  may  be  found,  and  the  oliieial 
cat.'dogue,  even,  does  injt  mention  its  exist- 
cnoo. 
And  this  is  a  specimen  of  the  way  many  indus¬ 
tries,  imporlatit  to  the  agriculturist,  have  been 
managed  I  It's  a  great  Imii',  out  is  it  fair? 
Youno  Rukal. 
- - - 
CENTURY  BLOSSOMS. 
Catalogue.  The  entry  Iwoks  will,  however,  re¬ 
main  ojieti  after  then  and  up  almost  to  the  open¬ 
ing  day  of  each  serial  show— the  disadvantage  of 
late  etitry  resting  upon  the  exhibitor  in  not  se¬ 
curing  place  in  the  catalogue. 
All  animals  occujiying  stalls  assigiu-d  them 
can,  though  of  late  entry,  bo  bronght  Isifore  the 
.fudges  for  coiniK-tition,  examination  ami  report. 
Canada  will  show  OOO  head  of  horses,  cattle, 
sheep  and  swiuo,  J5<)  of  each  group,  and  they  j 
are  carefully  sekicted  by  a  special  oommitteo  ap-  | 
pointed  by  tho  ('ana<Uau  Commission.  LiiglLsh  j 
cxhiliitors  will  show  over  l(H(  licad,  under  tho  I 
auspices  of  tho  English  C.ommission,  and  l  .nglish-  j 
bred  stisik  consigned  to  American  agents  will 
more  than  treble  that  mmibor.  One  American 
agent  lias  onlered  one  shipment  of  H(>  uhwp, 
the  cousignmont  of  throe  breeders  of  high  repu¬ 
tation.  Among  the  lot  arc  iuelnded  tho  prize 
(!ws,  and  a  gueater  part  of  tho  jjrizo  rams  of 
(!()lsw’old  at  the  late  Royal  Agricultural  Hhow. 
It  bohooviiK  Americaup  to  be  upon  their  guard, 
else  tho  awar<l  will  go  over  the  border,  if  not  over 
tho  sea.  IkiuNUT  Lani  iketh,  Chief  of  JJurcau. 
Philadelphia,  Aug.  6tli. 
A.  T.  (iim/iorn,  JHrtvlor~(inu'rnl  U.  N.  Cen- 
havo  Iwon,  in  the  first  place,  a  cross  between  tho 
common  Wliite  C.ap  and  some  lUid  variety,  and 
this  again  crossed  with  the  Hornet,  giving  this 
seedhng  as  the  result.  We  wish  t<i  make  honor¬ 
able  moutiou  of  this  suiK^rior  collcctiou. 
AV.  Ji.  Hchakkeu.  A.  W.  Haukihos,  .Io.suu 
Hooi’ES,  Thomas  Meioian,  .Judges  of  Hisicial 
I’onjological  products. 
lOKVKIAI..] 
To  Editor  of  Iturnl  A'Cio-l  orAvr..  Hiit:  Tho 
Transitortiou  Compauios,  under  the  standing 
arraugeinonts  with  the  Ceiiteiiuial  Commission, 
will  roliirn  free,  from  tho  Interiiatioual  Htook 
A'ard  to  poiiitof  original  shipment,  all  stoiik  nj)on 
which  full  freight  w-as  i)aid  in  the  first  instance. 
A  circular  will  be  issiutd  in  a  few  days  by  the 
Riireau  of  Transportation,  giving  delaihal  in- 
sti  nction.s  upon  tlie  manner  of  shipping  stock  to 
the  Exhibitiun.  The  prizes  oUVred  for  ciiini>eti- 
tion  by  the  Commission  consists  of  four  objects 
—the  throe  latter  being  given  to  each  exhibitor 
of  meritorious  animals. 
I'irst.  (ioiieral  reports  upon  breeds,  reference 
being  bad  to  aninuds  cahibitcal  of  superlative 
merit. 
Heeond.  Special  reports  ujion  all  animals  of 
high  typical  dovolopmcnt,  under  the  original 
classification  as  to  breed,  .igo  and  sex,  both  as 
applied  to  single  animals  and  herds  and  Hocks. 
Third  and  b'enrth.  Diploma  and  Rronze  Medal 
of  tho  United  States  Centennial  CommiHsiwii. 
The  Diploma  anil  Aledal  will  ho  llio  same  to  all 
who  aro  f  jrtunato  enough  to  receive  Ibcni ;  but 
the  Himcial  Iteiiorts  will  differ  accerdiug  to  merit, 
and  will  be  highly  vahiablo  to  breeders— more  so, 
indeed,  tban  any  prize  of  money  or  plate,  as  that 
can  be  lost  or  stolon,  and  at  best  can  only  bo 
seen  by  a  limited  few,  while  the  Report  can  be 
used  without  limitation. 
The  ontries  mailo  up  to  tlio  2(lth  of  August 
will  bo  iucoi'poratod  in  tlio  Ofticial  Juvo  Stock 
Ir.iinifil  — Hut:  Hinco  our. last  rojxjrt  j 
the  following  pomological  and  vogotablo  jirodiictB  t 
have  Jjoen  iilaeed  on  oxbibition On  .Inly  14,  a  j 
series  of  seislling  peacbos  by  H.  M.  J'Inoi.k  of  ( 
Marietta,  l*a.  Those  were  called  Downing  Seed¬ 
ling  11 1 ,  Haunders,  Musser  Roodling  and  Wilder,  j 
They  were  said  to  ripen  in  the  order  named— the  j 
Wilder  lining  not  iiuite  ripo,  though  tho  largest  ' 
and  finost-looking  fruit.  Tliey  aro  all  of  excel-  < 
lent  flavor,  very  juicy,  slightly  clinging  to  tho 
stone,  and  are  as  largo  as  the  average  of  oai-ly 
lieaehes.  The  flavor  of  tho  Mussor  was  particu¬ 
larly  gooil.  The  Halo's  Early  has  hltherUi  boon 
our  best  early  poach.  Homo  of  tbeso  woro  ex¬ 
hibited  from  tho  siuiio  orchard,  and  wore  not 
grown  to  lialf  their  mature  size.  Wo  regard 
thoBo  now  varieties  as  ospocially  werthy  of  com¬ 
mendation. 
Dr,  CiiAS.  Heihhokf,  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  exhibits 
several  plates  of  ciiiTauts  and  English  gooseber¬ 
ries,  grown  by  grafting  those  varieties  on  tlio 
American  Misseiiri  Cnrrant.  it  is  claimed  that 
they  will  not  mildew  when  grown  on  this  stock, 
and  if  MO,  the  employment  of  this  stock  will  be  of 
inmionse  advantage  to  tho  fruit  growors  of 
America,  as  the  Jhiglish  gooseberry  c.-in  only  in  a 
fow  instances  bo  siiooessfully  grown  on  its  own 
roots.  Tbi.s  is,  however,  bill,  the  second  season 
of  this  trial  in  Hio  United  Htates.  We  can  only 
»ay  that  as  exhibited  before  ns  the  I  mil  was  en- 
tiix'ly  free  from  mildew  and  (d  supeiiur 
qinilily,  and  the  idea  seems  to  wana/il  a  favora¬ 
ble  report  from  us. 
W.  Dunn  Roorkk  of  IMoorestowii,  N.  J.,  ex¬ 
hibits  a  plate  of  haiidsoiTie  -  looking  }jotatoos 
ealhsl  “  Eawtoii." 
Dr.  W.  H.  MoiiAoi'E  of  I’alatka,  Ela.,  very 
large  oranges  grown  in  IMorida ;  an  enoimoub 
citron,  measuring  10  liy  K  inches ;  |sunegrauatea ; 
and  a  grape  uaiued  the  ’*  Ht,  Augustine,’  ap¬ 
proaching  tho  old  Elsluhury,  hut  suimrior  in  tho 
size  of  hunch  and  flavor.  Also  Orange  Flower 
Water  and  Orange  Wmo.  Tho  foniier  w'o  regard 
as  of  extra  lino  quality,  and  the  lust  as  an  agroo- 
ablo  desert  wine  of  a  full  orango  flavor,  and  both 
articles  worlliy  of  a  B])ocial  coiumondatioii. 
Oil  July  20Ui,  Mr.  J.  H.  Ooi.eins,  Moorestown, 
N.  J.,  some  superior  Wilson’s  Early  Rlimk berry. 
Mr.  Mexeu  of  IJridgevillo,  Del.,  the  Wild 
Goose  I’lum.  This  is  an  improvement  on  tho 
Wild  Gliiokasaw  -much  Hin>erior  to  tlio  wild  or¬ 
iginal.  This  jiarticular  one  was  oblate  in  form, 
and  nearly  aiiproachiug  the  liner  foreign  vario- 
tios  ill  flavor.  This  variety  is  uunaiiiud. 
A  plate  of  rasiiborrios  fioni  D.  Dieisbu'i  of 
Green  Rpriugs.  Rello  do  FonUmay  Raspberry, 
from  P.  HrACKUoi'sE,  Milestown,  roiiti.  Oh 
iioconnt  of  a  groat  tondoncy  k>  produeo  Hnokers, 
and  tho  plants  thus  crowiling  out  ono  another, 
this  variety  hut  seldom  prodiiees  good  crojis. 
These  berries  wore  uiiiisnally  lino,  and  of  a  do- 
lightful  flavor. 
The  Fruit  Growors’  Hooioty  of  Ontario  make  a 
remarkably  lino  exhibit,  chiefly  ol  currants  and 
goosebemes.  Of  goosoliorrioB  there  were  Ifi 
jilatos ;  31  of  currants ;  ono  of  Indian  Cherry 
(Amclanchior  lioU’yaiiiimi).  Tho  goosebemos 
were  largely  of  tho  European  raeo,  hliowlug  how 
well  in  comparison  with  the  United  Htatos,  Can¬ 
ada  Is  sultod  to  this  class.  There  woro,  however, 
many  dlsbos  of  Aiuorioan  varieUos,  notably; 
Houghton,  Downing  and  American  cluster,  and 
these  rullier  larger  than  aro  usually  grown  on 
the  coutinent  of  America.  Among  I Imse  were 
some  plates  of  tho  original  ■•American  Guoso- 
bta-ry,”  Ihhe^  rolntidi folia,  sbowiug  liow  siiriiris- 
iiigly  the  American  race  has  been  improved. 
,  The  currants  were  above  the  average  of  Auier- 
icaii-grown  currants  in  size,  tho  black  varieties 
osiKieially.  One  plato  had  berries  three-quarters 
,  of  an  inch  in  diameter. 
1  Tho  rasiiboiTicB  had  all  spoiled  by  their  long 
s  journey,  except  one  plate  of  Arnold’s  Heodling 
Ko.  7  and  lids  was  somewhat  decayed.  Ho  fur 
L  as  we’ could  judge,  wo  incline  to  regard  it  as  a 
1  variety  of  Idgh  promise.  It  is  roprosouted  to 
A.  T.  (lonloirn,  JHrrclor-drtieral.  U.  N-  Ctm- 
(rnniol  €o}>iii)ij<si<m.  Kik  i  During  the  past 
week  the  k’niit  Growers’  Society  of  Ontario  have 
added  to  their  already  admirable  collection  13 
plates  of  ritspliorries,  37  ol  currants,  15  of  goos?'- 
borricH,  14  of  eherrios,  4  of  apples.  The  wliolo 
is,  by  far,  llio  best  cxliiliit  of  small  fruits  made 
HO  far,  and.  when  the  superior  quality  of  many 
of  the  jiroduots  is  considered,  deserves  the  high¬ 
est  eoinmoudation. 
Mr.  Hkth  Sneleino  of  Milwaukee,  Oregon, 
exhibits  two  secdliug  cborrios,  ono  be  calls 
"  Rlack  Republican,"  but  which  is  already  known 
to  cultivators  as  the  »  Tmelliiig."  It  is  a  very 
handsome  fruit,  dark  black,  of  good  flavor  04  of 
them  weighing  ono  pound.  'J'lio  otlior,  “  Royal 
Ann,”  has  been  before  the  .)udge,s  earlier  in  the 
season.  These  woro  much  larger,  measuring  one 
and  a  half  iiichos  long  by  one  inch  in  diameUw, 
and  43  to  the  ixmnd.  Their  beautiful  appear- 
aiioo  attracted  much  attention  from  visitors,  and 
deservedly  so. 
Messrs.  Kuhn  .V  Co.,  Rocliostcr,  N.  Y.,  made 
a  display  wholly  of  American  goosobemes,  show¬ 
ing  the  imi>rovcments  made  in  this  native  fruit. 
The  Houghton  Seedling  is  still  tho  best  flavored, 
though  tho  earliest  of  tho  imiirovcd  kinds.  'J’be 
later  ones,  Downing  Mountuin  Hcedling  and 
Kmith’s  Improved,  aro  all  larger  in  size,  and  aji- 
proach,  in  this  respect,  some  of  the  fori  igii  kinds, 
though  all  aro  inferior  to  them  in  flavor.  Tho 
exhibit  is  jiistructivo,  and,  as  snob,  commend¬ 
able. 
The  first  apples  of  this  season’s  growth  exhib¬ 
ited  ill  a  mature  condition  aro  from  W.  W.  Dii.- 
jiAito,  b’ertfieott,  Kansas,  grownby.Jf>Ki.  Teaoue 
of  Rartoii  Co,,  Kansas.  They  aro  Rod  AHtrachini, 
24  weighing  11  pounds,  which  is  alxmt  the  aver¬ 
age  of  first-class  spt'ciineiis  of  tliis  variety.  The 
tlavor,  also,  is  equal  to  the  best  Kpocimeiis  of  the 
same  variety  grown  in  otlesr  Hhattis. 
l‘’rom  the  saino  exhibitor  are  siiocimens  of  on¬ 
ions,  weigliiiig  aboiil  11  oz.  each.  Coming  so 
far  and  in  sueti  excellent  condition,  and  in  ad¬ 
vance  of  (dber  exhibitions  of  apples,  the  Judges 
especially  coinmend  Hii-m. 
W.  E.  Hchafkeu,  a.  W.  Hahiuhon,  Jomiah 
Hooi'es,  Tiiok.  Mekilan. 
carrion.  The  ravens,  however,  reg.ardod  him 
with  suspicion  for  some  tim?!,  and  finding  that 
Reynard  was  not  likely  to  she<u'  off,  and  probably, 
niiable  longer  to  Arithstaiid  (lie  effects  of  what 
to  them  was  a  grateful  and  sednetivo  aroma, 
tliey,  by  their  threatemiig  attitudes,  left  little 
donbt  in  the  minds  of  the  mmierons  spectators 
that  they  intended  to  bring  matk'rs  to  nn  issmi. 
Tho  two  ravens  ovcntnally  advancwl,  and  one  of 
them  hsik  his  stand  at  J  toy  nard’s  head  and  tho 
other  at  his  tail.  The  latter  led  tho  attack  by 
iiHsiiidting  R<!yiiards  brush,  the  other  immedi¬ 
ately  afterward  following  suit  by  a  iiowcrful  tap 
on  the  head.  R<;yiiiird  feigned  iiidifferclice  to 
those  polito  ntteiilious  during  a  few  rounds, 
trusting  no  doiiht,  Ih.at  his  persecutors  would 
heconie  cmhohleiiod  and  indiscreet,  and  at  tho 
same  time  place  themselves  williiii  his  reach. 
Indiscretion,  however,  is  not  a  prominen 
cliaiacleristio  of  tho  cornis  family,  and,  after  a 
few  more  applications  alternately  on  tho  he.-ul 
and  tail,  tho  jxisition  became  nucomfortahlo,  and 
the  fox  began  to  sliow  fight;  hut  tho  ravens 
followed  UJ>  tho  assault,  first  snaiiping  at  one 
end,  then  tho  other.  It  is  slated  that  tho  war¬ 
fare  was  carried  on  for  inoro  than  two  hours  in 
this  way,  and,  on  the  whole  the  balance  was 
against  tlio  fox,  which,  in  tho  words  of  our  con¬ 
temporary,  “  was  much  di-agglcd  and  weakened 
hut  liecamo  more  iv'cldesa  as  the  fight  waxed 
hotter.  At  this  juncture  they  lifwl  worked  or 
fought  up  lo  tho  edge  of  the  nsjk  on  which  tho 
coirion  had  boon  doposited.  Tlie  raven  at  the 
enemy’s  tail  again  tickletl  him,  and  after  doing 
so  the  ono  at  tho  heiwl  gave  him  a  fearful  pinch, 
!  uitoii  which  tho  fox  turned  uixm  him  in  great 
fury.  The  one  at  tho  tail  again  performed,  and 
(luring  tho  jiassago  of  tho  fox  after  tho  other 
'  raven,  gave  liim  a  sound  outward  tlmd,  aec44er- 
’  ating  Ills  speed  so  much  that  he  lost  liis  balaiieo 
and  timiblcd  headlong  into  tho  water,  amid  tho 
jilaudits  of  tho  speetators  and  tho  exulting 
croaks  of  the  ravens.” 
'J'liF.  Rench  (deg")  show  at  the  Centennial  is  in 
a  forwaid  state  of  prejiaration.  'J’hreo  hundred 
(urtj'ies  have  been  made,  and  tho  number  in- 
ercasos  daily.  'J’hoso  intondmg  to  send  dogs 
should  do  BO  oil  or  before  .\ug.  20,  at  which  liiiio 
the  entries  close. 
Mk.  Jamiw  GEmiKshas  taken  charge  of  tho 
HUwk  exhibit,  and  thanks  to  his  energy,  the  iiros- 
jHicts  for  a  good  disjflay  are  assured. 
(Ll)c  Naturalist, 
THE  GROUND  MOLE. 
Why  invent  t.rajis  to  kill  them?  They  cat 
nothing  but  iiisects,  so  says  the  highest  author¬ 
ity. 
We  care  not  whether  high  or  low  “  aulhori- 
tios,”  declare  that  ground  moles  oat  iiolhiiuj  but 
“  insects,”  the  assertion  is  siuqfly  false,  and  any 
man  who  possesses  skill  enough  lo  cateb  a  live 
iiKilo  can  provo  it  to  be  so.  Without  at  this  time 
going  into  any  argument  on  this  mootetl  (pics- 
tioii,  wo  will  simply  state  one  fact  oasily  determ¬ 
ined  by  our  higliost  authoriUes  or  any  body  else 
and  that  is,  tho  ground  mole  will  devour  earth 
or  angle  worms  Avhen  In  eonfinement  or  at 
liberty,  and  these  worms  are  not  hisedn.  l''urther- 
luoru,  tliis  worni,  [Mhihricus  lirrrdrh,  is  tlie 
mole’s  principal  animal  food,  if  our  own  iiersonal 
observation  has  not  led  us  far  astray.  Rut 
hiaviug  the  food  out  of  the  (luestioii,  a  vigorous 
ground  niolo  will  lift  up  and  kill  a  row  or  plants 
in  far  less  time  than  a  tliousiuid  of  our  most 
noxious  insects,  not  excoptuig  grosshoiipers  and 
jiotato  beetles.  It  is  to  be  feared  Unit  our 
“  autlioritios  ”  who  talk  so  glibly  about  the 
"  useful  mole,’’  know  little  of  cultivating  gardens 
infested  w  itb  these  iiests.  Ono  season  of  garden¬ 
ing  with  a  dozen  moles  per  acre,  would  satisfy 
them  to  ilisponso  with  these  secret  subterraneous 
assistants. 
- - - - 
ONE  FOX  OUTWITTED. 
The  ( liaiit’s  Causeway,  says  the  DeiTy  (Ireland) 
Htaiidard,  a  fow  days  since  was  the  scene  of  a 
combat  of  the  most  extraordinary  nature.  Some 
carrion  had  been  deposited  on  tho  rocks  near  tho 
sea,  and  a  fox,  evidently  with  the  intention  of 
making  a  meal  of  one  or  two  ravens,  which  had 
been  attracted  to  the  spot  by  the  pnU’id  meat, 
curled  himself  up  apparently  iiKleep,  close  to  the 
ABOUT  SPARROWS. 
The  North  Rritish  AgriciiUnrist  is  slroiigly  in 
favor  of  sparrows  and  siicaks  lluis  in  prai.se  of 
tliese  littlo  birds : 
How  mueli  longer  will  tboro  be  sparrow  clubs 
and  sparrow  prizes  ?  They  must  lie  the  result  of 
want  of  obsorvatioii.  A  now  light  broke  in  upon 
my  bailiff  yesterday  as  lie  saw  flights  of  Hjiai  rows 
busily  engaged  on  our  llcld  of  green  peas,  aji- 
pidprialiiig  the  “  louse  ”  which  was  iiijnring 
the  plant  and  stoi'ping  its  growth.  1  am  a  great 
heliever  iit  hirds  and  poultry  as  farmers’  I’liOiids 
xud  this  belief  has  hetci  proiluceil,  not  only  by 
reading  tho  oiiliiions  and  facts  of  others,  hut 
friUM  30  years  of  close  observation  of  their  hahits',- 
My  gardener  was  au  iiivoteratu  enemy  to  birds, 
and  destroyed  thoii-  nests  in  my  slirul.ibory,  and 
ill  coiisoqueucc  there  was  always  a  coiiqilaiiit  of 
grub  and  otlnsr  destructive  insects  ;  hut  ,whcn  I 
j)ut  a  firm  veto  .against  tho  dustiuctiun,  luy 
garden  was  well  lilled  with  uiiiiijured  produce. 
In  fact,  if  you  have  grub  and  insect  in  your 
garden,  sUick  it  with  birds  or  poultry,  and  you 
will  no  longer  complain.  In  very  dry  weather, 
when  worms  and  inscTts  are  scarce,  you  must 
))rotccl  your  fiuit.  Just  now  1  see  lots  of  my 
poultry  aiiioug  tho  young  mangold  or  tho  tares, 
“  apiiropriatiiig  ”  my  enemies.  Rut  1  have  so 
often  said  that  my  best  coni  croiis  aro  within  50 
feet  of  the  fowl-house,  where  the  crops  from  tho 
day  tboir  sowing  until  harvest  undergo 
IKiiiltiy  examination,  that  I  will  not  again  trouble 
your  readers  witli  details.  Ono  luiist  have  coii- 
lideiico  with  only  a  hiishul  iin  acre  of  seed  wheat 
at  their  mercy.  Eel  me  warn  those  who  do 
away  w  ith  all  their  licdges  that  there  slioiUd  ho 
bolls  or  shrnbberies,  iiol  only  as  hreisling  iilaees 
for  birds,  hut  also  as  shelter  from  strong  luo- 
vailing  winds. 
- -  — — 
TOASTING  A  GORILLA. 
The  scientists  of  Ilainbiu'gh  seem  to  bo  in¬ 
clined  to  indorsii  and  keep  alive  Dakwin’s  pbi- 
losophy  on  the  •‘Descent  of  Man,"  from  some 
race  of  monkeys.  'J’bey  sent  to  .\frica  for  a  live 
gorilla  which  lately  arrived  in  good  health,  and 
doubtless  in  iiossossioii  of  all  hi*  original  uhUvo 
talents.  Rut  now  a  eorrespotuluul  of  liUiul  and 
Water-,  writing  from  JEvinhurg,  has  given  some 
tiirther  details  of  the  appearane'e  at  Hiat  pliK'o  oi 
this  youthful  sixiciineii  of  tbo  *•  man  of  too 
woods”  on  his  way  to  llerlin.  AJthough  ilc- 
I’ougo  (as  ht^  is  called)  lived  on  vegetables  only 
in  his  wild  statu,  h»^  h  is  now  acquired  a  tasU-  lor 
cookisi  animal  food.  He  has  already  ennformet 
siiftieiontly  t.i  the  rules  of  European  eivihzation 
to  partake  of  everything  that  the  bill  of  fare  o 
a  wuU-aiqsiinU-rl  table  on  lioard  steamer  oi 
betel coutahiM.  TliOgliin  hnmorqf  the  Hanihmo 
scientists  in  respect  lo  their  visHo}' 1''^“'.*^  • 
At  a  social  iiicoling  of  tho  ( ieograplucal  h<i<  hiv 
of  the  towrg  held  a  short  lime  ago,  and  at  wliiui 
the  uioruliorH  of  thy  i.xi>eoili'»w  • 
Fulkenslciii,  Dr.  l'echnol-J.,oesch«!,  '‘I 
Jdndiier-  as  well  as  Maator  u 
present  as  guests,  the  o,,(l 
j)ro|H)»ed  by  the  HucroUry  of  the  ,  »  (icing 
diimk  with  all  honors  by  wls 
iirubahly  ••the  first  time  that  a  . 
toasted  by  bis  descendants  ”  says 
Dr.  FaUienstfin  retmned  tliauks  on  '{V, - 
the  hon.  member  of  the  ••  Ain  an 
Verily  the  Berlin  and  Hamburg  philosopheis  are 
aimising  jit.oplo. 
