MOORE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
SEPT.  2 
Cfiitfiiiiial, 
LIVE  STOCK  ENTEIES 
AT  THE  CENTENNIAL  EXHIBITION. 
The  following  entrien  have  been  made  up  to 
the  date  of  going  to  press : 
Pesnsylv ASIA. —Sheep,  D.  L.  Archer,  Bur- 
gettutowu  ;  Swine,  E.  A.  Ashbridge,  Wellestoivn ; 
Horses,  i',  L,  Birchard,  Birchardville ;  Jas.  B. 
Bilker,  Jr.,  Thorndale;  Sheep,  C.  H.  Beall,  In- 
depeudenoo  ;  Cattle,  J.  H.  Bronson,  QuthheyllJo ; 
Ayrhliires,  Sheep  and  Swino,  T.  8.  Cooper, 
Coopersburg;  Jerseys,  Oeo,  Callaghan,  Angora ; 
Horses,  Colin  Cameron,  Marietta;  Steers,  Job 
Darlington,  Chester;  Horses,  Mark  Devine,  VV. 
A.  Greenwood,  Philadelphia ;  Sheep,  .1.  C.  Gist, 
ludejiendfiiico  ;  W.  A.  Herriot,  Oakdale  Station  ; 
Horaes,  I.ewls  Harringor,  A.  Jenks,  Philadelphia ; 
Fat  Oxen,  W.  8,  Keefer,  Chambers ;  Horses,  W. 
S.  Kennedy,  Lancaster ;  Devons,  J.  B.  Long- 
necker.  Union  Deposit ;  Jerseys,  Chas.  Lsfforty, 
Pbilailelphia ;  Swine,  A.  W.  Leigh,  Branchtown ; 
Pony,  Wui.  Mickle,  Indiana;  Heifers,  Miller  & 
Sou,  Spring  City;  Giiernseys,  E.  Mlchomr,  Car- 
ver.-svillo ;  Jerseys,  Win.  Massey,  Philadelphia; 
Horse  and  Short-Horns,  'Thos.  McKean.  Easton ; 
Hurse,  McKean  A  Hulick,  Easton;  Jerseys,  Hugh 
Mcllv.iiu,  Philadelphia;  Horse,  James  Nichols, 
II  incMlale;  J.  S.  Pmker,  West  Cheater;  Goats 
and  Sheep,  llobort  Perriue,  Patterson's  Mills; 
Sheep.  Perrinc  &  Cuuuingham,  Puttorsou's  Mills  ; 
Jerseys,  John  Patterson,  Olenmore;  Horse,  J, 
G.  Pfiinw,  Lancaster  ;  Jerseys,  Eastburn  Itefdw', 
New  Hope  ;  Swine,  J.  C.  Eoberts,  West  Chester ; 
Steers,  Jacob  Etipp,  Parmorsville ;  Horse.  J.  S. 
Stewart,  West  Chostoi- ;  Jeiseys,  Chas.  L.  Sharp¬ 
less,  Philadelphia ;  Steers,  J.  Schamberg  &  Co., 
Philadelphia ;  Swine,  J.  Shanor,  West  Chester ; 
Horse,  E,  C  Sehonck,  Philadelphia  Devons  and 
Jerseys,  Sarn’l  L.  Sharpless,  Philadelplua  ;  Ayr- 
shires.  Thomas  Tasker,  Philadelphia;  Horse,  J, 
H.  Taylor,  Philadelphia ;  Horse,  8.  Van  Fleet, 
Watsoiit-own  ;  Jersey,  Chas.  Whilliug.  Philadel¬ 
phia  ;  Swine,  Francis  Worth,  Philadelphia ;  BuQ, 
J.  C.  While,  Swatara;  .Sheep  and  Swine,  Ewd. 
VTaters,  Kennntt  Square  ;  Sheep,  Thos.  E.  Wade, 
Eock.djoro;  Horse,  H.  M.  Yeargeo,  Albnrtis; 
Hoi  so,  Isaac  Yost,  Lancaster  ;  Horse,  Gov.  Ilart- 
ranft,  IIiirii.sburg. 
New  Yonu. — Ayrshires,  Samuel  Bradley,  Ad- 
amsville;  Jerseys,  G.  S.  Camp,  Oswego;  Horses. 
Thomas  Coleman,  Sheldrade;  Sheep,  William 
Chaiuberiaiii,  Eodhook ;  Horses  and  Jerseys, 
William  Crozier,  Norihport ;  Dovous,  Walter 
Colo,  Batavia;  Herefords.  Clai-kson  Bros.,  Pots¬ 
dam  ;  Horse,  D.  W.  Edwards,  Seneca  Falls; 
Devons.  James  Hilton,  New  Scotland;  Short- 
Horns,  Thomas  L.  Uarisou,  Morley ;  Jerseys. 
Thomas  J.  Hand,  Sing  Sing ;  Fat  Ox,  John  Had- 
Btead,  Carlton ;  Sheep,  J.  O.  .Toslin,  Tiashoke ; 
Horses,  A.  E.  Murdock,  Auburu;  Ayreshires, 
James  Miller,  Penu  Yau;  Guernseys,  C.  H.  Mat- 
teson,  Hiiilsoii;  Devons,  B.  F.  Peck,  East  Beth¬ 
any;  Sheep,  H.  11.  Parker,  Otogo;  Horse,  8. 
Parsons,  Orange;  Jerseys  and  Sheep,  W.  L.  A 
W.  Eiitberldnl,  Waddington  ;  Kay  Bros.,  Hole- 
age;  Bull,  Smith  Spencer,  Kiautoue;  Horse,  W. 
E.  Siualliiian,  Maloue ;  Short-Horns,  J.  E.  Stuy- 
vesauU  I’oiighkoepsie ;  Sheep,  E,  Townsend,  Pa¬ 
vilion  Center ;  Cattle,  O.  F.  Taber,  Patterson ; 
Dutch  C.iltle,  Unadilla  Co.,  West  Edmiston ; 
Swino  and  Jerseys,  Waterbnry  A  Freeman,  West 
Chester;  Short-Horns,  C.  F,  Wadsworth,  Goiie- 
seo ;  Bull,  lia  Young,  Jamestown. 
CoxMRCTiODT,— Horse,  Eoliins  Buttell,  Nor¬ 
folk  ;  Jerseys,  Samuel  Colt,  Harlford;  Oxen,  J. 
C.  A  G.  F.  Capen,  Bloomfield  ;  Ayrshires,  John 
D  amon.  Diamon  Stock  Farm  ;  Jerseys,  Thomas 
Fitch,  New  London;  Oxen,  Augustus  Hamilluii, 
Watertown ;  Sheep.  G.  C.  HitcEcock,  New  Pres¬ 
ton  ;  Devons,  O.  B.  King,  Watertown ;  Jerseys, 
Horatio  J.  Lathrop,  Sullield:  Horses,  W.  J.  Os¬ 
borne,  Ansonia ;  W.  B.  Smith,  Hartford  ;  Jerseys 
and  Alderney  Cattle,  J.  E.  Starr,  Litchfield; 
Ayishires,  S.  M.  A  D.  Wells,  Wetlierstield ; 
Jerseys,  Jas.  B.  Williams,  Glastonbury. 
LIarylaxd. — Sheep,  A.  P.  G-.  Cummiiig,  Mt. 
Washington;  S.  E.  Crosbie,  Cantonville ;  Oxen, 
H.  H.  DuysUinack,  Brick  Meeting  House  ;  Sheep, 
W.  U.  Deconrey,  Queenstown ;  Horses,  Baldwin 
Kufty,  Princess  Ann ;  W.  II.  Jenefer,  Baltimore ; 
1'.  Morris,  Oakland  Mills;  Herefords,  John  Mer- 
rjnnau,  Ilayfield ;  Horses,  James  H.  Powers, 
Hamilton ;  Benj.  W.  Woods,  Qornianstowu. 
New  Jeksey.— Jerseys,  Silas  Betts,  Bloom¬ 
field  ;  Swine,  W.  H.  Cole,  Clinton  ;  Jack,  L.  Lie- 
man,  Jersey  City ;  Cattle,  Chas.  S.  Taylor,  Burl¬ 
ington;  W.  S.  Taylor,  Bui-lington;  Biiu,  H. 
Van  Buren,  Shrewshtu-y  ;  Ox,  Geo.  Wilder,  New  ( 
Egypt;  Horses,  F.  G.  Walbert,  Jersey  City;  | 
Whitmack  A  Hall,  Somerville ;  0.  P,  Williams  ( 
Summit. 
Wisooxsxs.— Sheep,  P.  Craig,  Caldwell’s  Prai-  ^ 
rie ;  O.  M.  Cook,  Waukesha ;  Chas.  Clark,  White-  i 
wat.r;  1.  Jale,  Waukesha;  Humlert Bros.,  Cald-  1 
well’s  Prairie ;  Geo.  Laurence,  Waukesha ;  Horse,  I 
Geo,  Murray,  Eaciue;  Sheep,  John  H.  Paul,  t 
Waukesha;  E.  A.  Perking,  Mukuanago  Co; 
Bull,  J.  P.  Switzer,  Madison. 
Ohio. — Horse,  M.  H.  Cryer,  Salem;  E.  B. 
Hoge,  Flushing;  Swine,  E.  A  J.  McKleever, 
Bloomsburg ;  L.  E.  Pai’eth,  Washington ;  8.  H. 
Todd,  Wakeman. 
Iluxois. — Herefords,  H.  Burleigh,  Fairfield ; 
)  William  Constable,  Will  Co.;  Swine,  H.  C.  Castle, 
Wilmingtou;  Hei-efords,  E.  L.  Miller,  Beecher; 
.  Sheep,  J,  L.  Newman,  West  Jersey;  Herefords, 
.  William  Powell,  Beecher ;  Horses,  Jus.  E.  Perry, 
,  Wilmington ;  Horses,  Bruno  Ganscl,  Hyde  Park ; 
.  Swino,  J.  G.  Longshore,  Wilmington. 
;  Veumont. — Sheep,  H,  C.  Bind  well,  BridjKirt ; 
,  Horse,  A.  O.  Cummings,  Montpelier;  Sheep, 
1  L.  P.  Clark,  Vorgeunes  ;  A.  E,  Toller,  Pomfert ; 
>  E.  G.  Hill,  Elmore;  Jerseys,  Peter  Leclaii-,  Wi¬ 
nooski  ;  Sheep,  A.  E.  Perkins,  Pomfert. 
'  Kentucky.— Horse,  W.  L.  DiUs,  Cynthiana; 
'  Short-Horn,  B.  B.  Groom  A  Son,  Winchester; 
Horse,  E.  Peuniston,  Lexington. 
Mas8aouc.setts. — Jerseys,  T.  Allen  ;  Horses, 
L.  A.  Hitchcock,  Boston ;  Ayrshires  and  Swine, 
Herbt.  Merriam. 
Missomu. — Sheep,  Sam.  Archer,  Kansas  City ; 
Steer,  Michael  Lee,  New  Florence. 
VlKoiNiA. — Short-Horns,  Sam’l.  Frank,  Bucks- 
mills ;  Horse,  L.  TerrelJ,  Hewlet. 
ICansas. — Short-Horns,  Geo.  Grant,  Victoria. 
Ehode  IsEAND. — Jerseys,  J.  0.  Brown,  East 
Greenwich. 
Michigan.— Devons,  E.  G.  Hart,  Lapiere. 
Geoegia. — Goats,  E.  Peters,  Jr.,  Calhoun. 
South  Caeolina.  —  Horses,  Wm.  Gurney, 
Charlestown. 
Canada. — Horses,  40  exhibitors ;  Cattle,  60  do.; 
Sheep,  60  do.;  Swino,  40  do. 
—  ♦ * ♦  ... 
CENTUSY  BLOSSOMS. 
Isaac  Newton  and  Isaac  Watts  are  two  Cen¬ 
tennial  J  iidgcs, 
A  MACHINE  iu  Machinery  Hall  makes  a  barrel 
without  the  aid  of  h.auds. 
Venezuela  exhibits  specimens  of  the  sap  of 
the  celebrated  cow-tree." 
A  LAEGE  mosaic  from  the  mins  of  Carthage  is 
on  view  jn  tlic  Tunis  Department. 
Maevland  illusti'ates  the  manner  in  which 
oysters  are  caught  iu  the  Chesapeake. 
Joseph  Newman  has  arrived  from  San  Fran¬ 
cisco  with  a  group  of  C,000  live  silkworms. 
The  night  signals  uow  iu  use  in  th4^XTuited 
States  Navy  were  invented  by  a  woman,  and  can 
be  seen  at  the  Woman’s  Pavilion. 
Undee  Agricultural  Hall  is  a  large  and  full 
wine  cellar,  300  feet  long,  having  a  department 
for  each  wino-producing  oouuti-y. 
Specimens  of  wooden  nutmegs  and  of  wooden 
hams  made  from  the  Charter  Oak  are  exhibited 
iu  the  Connecticut  reoeptiou  I’oom. 
In  the  Chinese  Court  there  is  a  bedstead 
valued  at  414,800.  The  carving  upon  it  required 
the  labor  of  twenty  Celestials  for  five  years. 
A  SAGE  palm,  the  specimen  of  which  once 
beJongeil  to  Eobert  Morris  before  the  Eevolution, 
attracts  much  attention,  and  was  euuiributed  by 
Jacob  Hoffnor  of  Cincinnati. 
There  is  to  be  a  grand  “  La  Crosse  ’’  tourna¬ 
ment  in  Philadelphia  between  a  club  of  12  picked 
players  from  the  Loquois  Indiana  and  an  equal 
number  of  Canadian  gentlemen. 
The  original  coat-of-arms  which  hung  in  the 
Connecticut  Assembly  over  the  Speaker’s  desk  at 
the  time  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence  is 
placed  in  the  Connecticut  building. 
The  system  of  teaching  the  blind  is  fully  ex¬ 
emplified  iu  the  Pennsylvania  educational  build¬ 
ing,  and  numerous  siiecimens  of  hand!  work  from 
different  institutions  are  also  exhibited. 
There  is  a  canoe  of  ash,  from  the  Indians  of 
Vancouver’s  Island.  It  is  60  feet  iu  length  and 
8  iu  breadth,  with  not  a  chinck  nor  joint  discern¬ 
ible.  It  is  dug  out  with  stones  and  gouges. 
The  prompt  delivery  of  luggage  cannot  always 
be  effected,  and  ladies  visiting  the  Centennial 
should  carry  with  them  in  a  haud-bag  such  toilet 
and  other  articles  as  are  required  for  immediate 
use. 
Portugal  makes  an  interesting  exhibit  in 
Agricultural  Hall  of  the  products  of  her  African 
and  East  Indian  colonies.  It  includes  gi-ains, 
spices,  palm  nuts  and  oU,  coffee,  sugars,  gums, 
and  a  variety  of  native  implements. 
A  large  refrigerator  is  now  shown  in  the 
Government  Building,  containing  stiawberries, 
fresh  salmon,  and  other  iierishable  articles, 
embedded  in  cakes  of  ice,  that  can  be  tern 
through  glass,  remaining  unchanged  day  after 
day. 
The  stem  of  the  great  Santa  Barbara  grape 
vine  attracts  the  attention  of  many  visitors.  It 
is  about  eighteen  inches  iu  diameter  at  the 
largest  point,  and  nearly  as  large  elsewhere,  a 
portion  of  the  roots  and  branches  being  left  on 
the  vine. 
The  State  Board  of  Charities  of  New  York  has 
on  exhibition  in  the  parlors  of  the  New  York 
State  building  four  portfoUoa  containing  photo¬ 
graphic  plans  and  views  of  all  the  various  build¬ 
ings  devoted  to  public  charities  in  different  parts 
of  the  State. 
A  cuEions  reaper  from  South  Australia  is 
shown  in  Agrionltnral  Hall.  There  are  no 
knives  about  it,  the  heads  of  grain  being 
knocked  off  after  passing  between  long  fingers 
by  bars  upon  a  revolving  cylinder  and  deposited 
in  a  great  bin. 
One  of  the  most  curious  articles  in  the  women’s 
department  is  a  whistle  made  from  a  pig’s  tail. 
Over  tills  strange  exhibit  are  inscribed  the  fol¬ 
lowing  lines : 
•'  Tiiore’s  a  proverb  as  ancient  as  Scotland’s  thistle; 
I'hai  I'Ui  of  a  piz's  tall  vou  ciin’t  tnake  a  whl»tle ; 
We  believe  we've  accomplubed  the  woinlerful  iliinz, 
And  all  tvbo  miiy  wish  can  make  this  t«U  sing.” 
It  is  presumed  that  this  whistle  was  made  by  a 
lady. 
The  Philadelphians  plume  themselves  upon 
the  exceeding  elegance  and  beauty  of  the  surgi¬ 
cal  instruments  manufactured  in  that  city  and 
now  on  exhibition— the  lovuly  forceps  and  the 
charming  splint  which  is  spoken  of  as  “a  boon 
of  comfort "  to  many  a  sufferer,  to  say  nothing 
of  the  hip-joint  apparatus  and  the  vest  for  bro¬ 
ken  ribs.  This  must  be  a  vei'y  pleasing  part  of 
the  show. 
A  model  In  metal  of  Independence  Hall  has 
been  placed  under  a  glass  covering  in  Memorial 
Hall.  Seale,  three-eighths  of  an  inch  to  the 
foot;  weight,  1,200  pounds.  It  is  an  exact  re¬ 
production  both  of  the  interior  and  exterior  of 
the  Hall.  Outside  it  is  of  German  silver,  oxi¬ 
dized  with  red  gold.  Inside  are  miniature  copies 
of  the  160  jxirtraits  In  tue  Hall,  with  models  of 
the  furniture,  desks,  &o. 
The  New  York  State  Agricultnfal  Works, 
Wheeler  A  Melick  Co.  Albany  N.  Y.  Proprietors, 
have  sold  to  the  Japanese  Government  the 
entire  lot  of  machines  exhibited  by  them  at  the 
Centennial  Exhibition,  consi.-it4ug  of  Railway  and 
Lever  Horse  Powers,  Thre.>hora  and  Cleaners, 
Threshers  and  Shakers.  Feed  Mills,  Cider  Mills 
and  Premises,  Dog  and  Pony  Powers,  Horse 
Bakes,  Horse  Pitchforks,  Ac.,  &c. 
The  resignation  of  Messrs.  Wrxo  and  Thoene 
of  New  York,  as  membei-s  of  the  Advisory  Board 
of  the  Centennial  Live  Stock  Exhibition,  is  an 
occurrence  to  be  deeply  regretted  by  all  exhibit¬ 
ors.  The  reasons  however,  which  impelled  this 
step  are  still  more  to  bo  deprecated.  The  gentle¬ 
men  Biieak  fur  tbemsolves.  “  We  were  informed 
that  our  nominees  for  judges  would  bo  appointed 
by  the  Oomuiiasion.  Wo  carefully  selected  rep¬ 
resentative  men,  breeders  of  repute,  who  were 
experts  and  nou-exhibitors,  to  judge  the  differ¬ 
ent  classes — three  for  each  class  or  breed — ex¬ 
cept  in  some  of  the  minor  ones,  where  two  or 
tiiree  classes  were  combined.  This  list  was  sent 
iu  to  the  Commission  for  their  conlirmation. 
The  only  response  was  the  appointment  by  the 
Oommissiou  of  judges  chosen  by  themselves, 
entirely  ignoring  our  classification  and  appoint¬ 
ments — in  meantime  haring  made  no  communi¬ 
cation  witli  us  whatever.  With  these  facts  be¬ 
fore  ns,  it  is  evident  our  assistance  is  not  re¬ 
quired  farther  by  the  Centennial  Commission. 
And  as  we  deeli  ne  to  have  our  names  associated 
with  such  gross  mismanagement,  we  hereby  re¬ 
sign  all  connection  with  tlie  Advisory  Board  of 
Agriculture  of  the  Centennial  Commiasion.” 
A  Model  oe  the  ExavvATioNS  at  Hell  Gate. 
The  Boutheastem  corner  of  the  Government 
Building  contains  a  model  of  the  eveavatious 
now  being  made  iu  the  reef  at  Hallett’s  Point, 
Hell  Gate,  New  York.  The  model  represents  a 
portion  of  Long  Island  at  that  place,  with  houses, 
trees,  etc.,  and  near  the  point  are  the  machine 
shops,  engines  and  engine  houses  erected  lor  the 
purpose  of  keeping  tools  in  repair  and  compress¬ 
ing  air  and  the  motor  of  the  drilling  machines. 
In  front  is  the  coffer  dam,  constructed  to  keep 
back  the  water  during  the  work,  and  inside  of 
this  protection  can  be  seen  the  shaft  which  was 
sunk  into  the  rock  below.  Beyond  the  dam  is  a 
perfect  topographical  rt'presentation  of  the  reef 
which  has  proved  so  disustnjus  to  navigation, 
and  if  water  from  the  East  River  only  could  be 
made  to  flow  above  this  the  counterpart  would 
be  perfect.  By  an  automatic  contrivance  the 
upper  portion  of  this  rock  can  be  raised  so  as  to 
show  its  catacomb  excavations,  and  gazing  be¬ 
neath  this  the  visitor  can  at  a  glance  obtain  a 
clear  conception  of  the  magnitude  of  the  work. 
The  roof  is  something  less  than  one  inch  in 
thickness,  and  represents  by  its  scale  ten  feet, 
which  is  the  thickness  of  the  rook  above  the  ex¬ 
cavations.  Between  the  roof  and  the  base  are  a 
large  number  of  columns  or  pillars  left  in  the 
excavations  which  were  made  by  tunnelling  in 
radiating  lines  from  the  shaft,  and  intersecting 
those  with  smaller  tunnels.  These  supporting 
pillars  are  so  slender  that  with  the  roof,  three  < 
acres  in  area,  there  will  be  80,000  cubic  yards  of  i 
debris  to  take  up  after  they  are  broken  by  eiplo-  ' 
sions,  for  over  50,000  cubic  yards  were  taken  out  < 
iu  working  the  excavations.  Ail  this  part  of  the  '  ’ 
work  is  now  complete  after  an  average  of  four 
years  of  labor,  and  7000  holes  have  been  drilled 
in  the  pillars  and  roof,  so  that  little  remains  to 
be  done  except  to  lay  the  wires  and  prepare  the 
explosives  for  the  grand  finale,  which  will  take 
.  place  early  in  October.  The  explosive  to  be  nsed 
'  wiU  consist  of  one,  or  perhaps  several,  of  the 
preparations  of  nitro-glycerine,  which  will  be 
simultaueonsly  ignited  by  electricity;  but  even 
with  7000  charges  of  the  most  destructive  com- 
X>onnd.s  known  to  science  the  force  of  the  det¬ 
onation  will  be  much  less  than  is  genorally  ap¬ 
prehended.  It  is  well  known  that  a  vast  collec¬ 
tion  of  individual  explosions  have  less  effect  at 
a  distance  than  ono-fonrth  the  same  power  con¬ 
centrated  at  one  place,  and  in  addition  to  this 
'  fact  the  excavation  will  first  be  flooded  with 
water,  which  will  serve  the  double  purpose  of 
tempering  the  holes  and  deadening  the  concus¬ 
sion.  When  ths  roof  and  pillars  are  broken  the 
debris  can  soon  bo  removed,  and  then  there  will 
be  at  this  point  twenty-six  feet  of  water  at  low 
tide,  and  thirty-one  feet  at  high  tide.  As  the 
Sandy  Hook  Channel  has  only  a  depth  of  twenty- 
seven  feet  at  high  water,  and  as  several  hours’ 
time  can  be  saved  by  entering  at  Mountain  Point 
and  iiossiug  through  Long  Island  Sound,  the 
new  channel  will  probably  become  the  favorite 
course  for  European  vessels. — Philadelphia 
Press. 
Sljf  Ijorscmait. 
CANADIAN  HORSES  IN  ENGLAND. 
A  correspondent  of  a  London  journal  writes 
that  a  number  of  Canadian  horses,  purchased  in 
the  neighborhood  of  Toronto  and  Monti-eal,  have 
been  brought  over  to  England  with  perfect 
safety  and  with  a  very  profitable  and  encomraging 
result,  and  says ; 
“  I  went  down  to  Worcester  Park,  a  charming 
suburban  village  in  Surrey,  a  few  miles  from 
Loudon,  where  the  stables  are  situated  in  which 
the  horses  are  located.  The  animals  were  all  in 
what  I  call  capital  condition,  a  Utile  ‘above 
themselves'  perhaps,  but  not  so  fut  as  horses 
are  generally  made  in  England  by  the  dt^alers 
before  sale.  The  importation  was  a  private 
speculation,  and  the  importer  intends  to  sail  for 
Canada  in  about  three  weeks  to  purcbaHC  auother 
lot.  Almost  all  of  the  first  lot  have  found  pur¬ 
chasers  very  rea<)ily  here,  although  the  market 
for  horses  is  falling  a  good  deal  from  the  prices 
of  the  last  Ihtee  or  four  years. 
“  The  animals  were  suitable  to  all  purposes, 
and  were  all  warraiiteJ  sonnd  and  quiet  to  ride 
or  drive.  The  average  cost  price  iu  Canada  was 
$120,  and  the  selling  average  here  has  been  £65, 
or  $275.  The  price  there  is  hardly  u  criterion  of 
what  a  horse  would  fetch  here,  hut  of  this  lot 
only  a  dozen  remained  unsold  when  I  visited 
Worcestei’  Park,  though  many  of  the  sold  lots 
still  remained  at  the  stables.  One  fine,  np^taDd- 
ing  bay  horse  that  was  bought  near  Toronto  for 
$102  was  sold  to  a  gentleman  fur  a  brungbam 
horse  for  £63.  He  was,  in  horse  dealers’  slang, 
the  ‘  pick  of  the  basket,’  and  made  the  top  price. 
He  looked  very  like  taking  to  the  timber  busi¬ 
ness,  if  properly  schooled  for  a  hunter.  All  the 
sales  were  made  to  private  buyers. 
“The  horses  were  shipped  from  New  York, 
owing  to  the  boat  from  Montreal  brealdng  down. 
They  came  in  the  Wyomiug  of  the  Onion  Line, 
without  a  scratch,  in  a  patent  apparatus  which 
economizes  room  on  shipboaid  and  secures  safety 
to  the  animals.  The  cost  was  $50  a  head  from 
I  Montreal  to  London,  including  every  expense. 
“It  is  the  opinion  of  many  judges  who  have 
seen  this  lot  of  horses  that  Canadian-bred  ani¬ 
mals  are  better  suited  to  the  English  market  than 
those  of  Kentucky.  As  they  are  the  fii'st  lot  of 
American  horses  ever  landed  in  London,  they 
have  been  visited  by  many  persons  iutereated. 
The  Glasgow  tramway  cars  have  been  partly 
horsed  by  American-bred  cattle,  but  none  of 
these  horses  are  yet  employed  by  the  General 
Omnibus  Company,  who  are  ready  to  buy  to  any 
extent  if  the  right  sort  is  offered  to  them  at  the 
right  price.  The  Company  have  for  three  or 
four  years  been  paying  about  £36  per  head  for 
horses  of  a  rough  and  useful  wear -and- tear 
stamp. 
“Such  was  the  interest  felt  in  this  consign¬ 
ment  that  the  Agricultural  Hall  management  ex¬ 
pressed  a  desire  to  have  them  on  view  at  their 
establishment.  Owing  to  the  Horse  Show,  how¬ 
ever,  this  was  impracticable  till  most  of  the  lots 
had  found  purchasers.  It  is  very  likely,  how¬ 
ever,  that  the  next  aiTivals  will  be  shown  there." 
- - - 
Sunflower  Seed  foe  Focndeb.— Sunflower 
seed  are  recommended  for  foundered  horses. 
It  is  said  that  a  pint  of  whole  seed  mixed  with 
the  food  as  soon  as  it  is  discovered  that  a  horse 
is  foundered  will  effect  an  almost  immediate  cure. 
The  seed  wUl  do  no  harm  even  if  they  should  not 
do  the  animal  any  good.  Hence  the  remedy  is 
worth  trying. 
