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ORE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
All  lier  best  grain  has  been  exported  to  Em-opo, 
and  last  season  the  pxu-ebases  of  grain  did  not 
aiuoxint  to  one-eigbtb  of  former  sales.  Tho 
South  of  Eiu'opo  can  take  from  us  instead  of 
from  Japan,  a  million  ounces  of  eggs,  if  we  can 
only  produce  them,  at  a  price  of  from  ISs.  to  21s. 
jH'r  oz.  of  30  grammes,  and  will  be  very  glad  to 
get  eggs,  if  only  boaltby,  from  u.s.  If  properly 
managed,  1  oz.  of  eggs  will  i>roduce  in  grain  100 
oz.,  or  £l  will  produce  leaving  a  largo 
margin  for  profit  after  all  expenses  have  been 
paid,  but  generally  half  that  result  will  afford  a 
splendid  profit.  Hio  education  may  be  effected 
by  women  and  children,  if  only  the  leaves  be 
coUoctod  by  a  man.  Tho  Southern.  Midland, 
and  Eastern  di-stricts  are  admirably  adiiixted  to 
tho  growth  of  the  white  Mulberry  tree.  I  am 
very  glad,  therefore,  to  see  that  others  besides 
myself  are  interested  in  this  important  question, 
and  I  trust  that  the  subject,  once  fairly  venti¬ 
lated,  will  not  bo  allowed  to  rest  till  practical  re¬ 
sults  have  been  obtained.  I  shall  bo  happy  to 
show'  my  cocoons  to  any  one  interested  in  tins 
qncstion. 
VARIOUS  KINDS  OF  CAMPHOR. 
Camphok  is  camphor  to  most  persons,  few 
knowing  or  caring  whether  it  is  all  tho  product 
of  one  or  many  ilifferont  species  of  ti'eos.  Tho 
Laboratory  tells  ns  tliat  there  are  various  kinds, 
tho  ordinary  camphor  comes  from  Japan  or  the 
island  of  Formosa,  but  there  are  various  highly 
csh:eraod  species  of  camphor  obtained  from 
Borneo  and  Sumatra.  There  is  also  another 
variety  of  medium  quality  produced  by  tho 
Jilnnim  balitainifera,  a  plant  of  tho  composite 
oriler,  which  grows  in  tho  east  of  Asia.  Tho 
ClnnoHc  denote  it  by  tho  name  Ngai,  and  make 
use  of  it  in  medicine  and  tho  manufacture  of 
ink.  It  prodncoa  harder  and  more  brittle  nuts 
than  tho  laurel  camphor.  Like  this  hitter,  it  is 
sublimed  at  an  ordinary  temporaturo,  but  less 
easily,  while  tho  Borneo  camphor  does  not  show 
any  traces  of  sublimation  even  after  several 
years.  All  camphors  float  in  water,  but  when 
the  iiir  iii  tho  intorstices  is  exhausted  by  au  air- 
pump,  Ngai  .and  Borneo  camphor  sink  to  tho 
bottom,  while  tho  laurel  canqdior  swims.  Tho 
spcolfio  gravity  of  laiurel  camphor  is  .9'J5  that  of 
Ngai  1.02,  and  that  of  Borneo  1.011.  Laurel 
camiihor  melts  at  335  deg.  EaUr.,  Ngai  at  5t)9 
dog.,  and  Borneo  at  405  deg.  I.aurol  camphor, 
washed  with  hydrochlorio  acid  and  still  moist, 
quickly  changes  to  a  tsjlorless  liquid.  In  tho 
same  cironmstauees  Ngai  and  Borneo  absorb  tho 
acid  very  slowly,  and  do  not  turn  to  a  liquid  till 
long  after.  Nitric  acid  changes  Borneo  ciuupbor 
into  an  oil,  which,  on  tho  addition  of  water, 
deposits  a  substance  identical  with  laurel  cam¬ 
phor.  Tho  same  thing  occurs  with  Ngui. 
Jloiiifstlt  6toiioini). 
GARLIC  BUTTER. 
Tue  Swiss,  Gerinaiis  and  French,  through 
habit  perhaps,  become  very  fond  of  tho  flavor  of 
( tarlic,  and  a  large  number  of  tho  dishes  prepared 
for  their  tables  are  flavored  with  this  rank,  and 
to  many  jjorsona  offensive,  esculent.  There  is, 
however,  no  doubt  of  the  healthfulness  of  tho 
Onion  family  of  plants,  including  tho  Oarlio,  and 
were  it  not  for  their  strong  odor  they  would  be 
far  more  extensively  used  than  at  present  In  this 
country.  Butter  flavored  with  Leeks  or  Wild 
Onions,  which  cows  somothnes  eat  in  early 
spring,  is  not  considered  improved  by  tho  addi¬ 
tional  odor,  but  we  jxroaumu  that  persons  who 
are  fond  of  Oarhc  in  theh  soups  and  other 
dishes  would  not  object  to  it ;  in  fact,  we  find 
in  tho  Dietetic  Reformer  a  recipe  for  making 
“Garlic  Butter’’  out  of  Sweet  Oil,  and  highly 
recommending  it  as  nutritious  food.  But  here 
is  what  the  writer  says  on  the  subject: 
“  I  dare  say  somebody  would  like  to  know  how 
to  make  this  delicious  relish.  Take  Garlic,  peel 
it  and  cut  lengthwise  into  bits,  put  them  in  a 
mortar  and  rub  to  a  paste,  alw’ays  rubbing  ‘  tho 
same  way  round.’  As  you  rub  keep  adding  Olive 
Oil  till  the  ‘ajioh’  assumes  the  oousisteuce  and 
appearance  of  clow  yellow  honey.  Squeeze  a 
Lemon  into  it,  and  after  a  final  rub  put  into  a 
jam-pot.  It  will  keep  several  days.  Spread  on 
bread,  or  stirred  into  Bean  or  Garbanzo  ^lor- 
riclgo,  or  eaten  as  a  relish  with  any  food,  it  is  de¬ 
licious  and  wholesome.  In  the  wine-shops  in 
Spain  they  put  sodium-chlorido  into  it,  much  as 
British  publicans  salt  beer.  In  Spain  red  po^)- 
lier  is  also  often  added ;  this  makes  it  nicer  to 
some,  but  not  so  palatable  to  others.  Again, 
Apple  is  often  rubbetl  up  with  it  to  make  it 
bland  for  some  palates.  Garlic  thus  projxarod  is 
an  esjjecially  wholesome  dainty  for  those  liable 
to  the  common  diseases  of  tho  rosphatory  appa¬ 
ratus.  If  the  Oarhc  bo  frosh  it  will  take  a  very 
great  deal  of  oil.  Quite  a  small  handful  will  be 
enough  for  a  quart,  gradually  added.  The  oil 
becomes  solid  in  the  process,  as  solid  as  jelly  or  i 
honey  at  a  low  temperature.  How  this  cmious  I 
phenomenon  results  I  do  not  know.  This  ‘  aji¬ 
oh,’  or  Garlic  Butter,  is  capital  spread  thinly  on 
bread,  ami  is  incomp.ar.ably  wbolosomer  tUun  cow 
butter.  When  quite  newly  ma<le  it  will  doubt¬ 
less  seem  a  little  full-flavored  to  some  tastes,  but 
becomes  milder  after  it  has  been  kept  for  twen¬ 
ty-four  hours.  .\U  whom  1  havo  told  about  it 
liko  it  very  much  — ohiichen  notably.  Sound  and 
unadnltei’ated  butter  costs  now  close  upon  2h. 
per  ]iound  here  in  Suffolk.  Garlic  costs  la.  per 
liound,  and  Lucca  Oil  of  good  quality  loss  than 
a  shilling.  Garlic  Butter,  then,  costs  about  ball' 
the  price  of  cow’s  buttar.  It  is  strictly  human 
food,  wboroas  dairy  produce  is  merely  a  substi- 
tuto  for  human  food,  like  moat.  Those  who 
havo  gardens  can  grow  Oarlio  at  no  cost  at  all, 
as  it  grows  readily  and  yields  abiindautly.  Tho 
oil  must  be  good.” 
ORIGINAL  RECIPES. 
GingiT  Cookies. — For  tho  benefit  of  tho  lady 
readers  of  the  Roral,  I  send  my  recipe  for  Gin¬ 
ger  Cookies: — Two  cups  of  molasses,  one  cup  of 
butter  or  lard,  half  a  cup  of  sugar,  two-thirds  of 
a  cup  of  sour  milk,  threo  teaspoons  of  soda,  one 
tablespixm  of  ginger. — Mrs.  M.  F.  Alduicu, 
liathhonevilky  N.  1', 
Ginger  Cake.—Oua  cup  sour  cream,  one  of 
raolassoa  of  any  kind,  one  of  sugar,  one  teaspoon 
of  salt,  one  of  soda  and  two  of  ginger.  Mix 
stiff  and  bake  quickly. 
Jelly  Ch^'c.— Break  two  eggs  in  a  teacup,  fill  it 
np  with  sour  cream,  one  teacup  of  sugar,  a  little 
soda,  and  do  not  mix  hard.  Bako  this  in  three 
round  tins. — ^Farmer's  Wife. 
Inquiry.— I  have  seen  many  recipes  for  making 
lemon  ]U08  with  eggs.  Cannot  some  expert  fur¬ 
nish  one  for  maldng  them  without.’ — f.  w. 
Broiled  Mushrooms.— VfAbh  and  drain  tho 
mushrooms,  then  pool  them,  and  j)laoe  them  top 
down  on  a  gridiron  over  a  slow  tiro.  Kprinlcle  a 
little  salt  and  popper  over  them  while  cooking. 
NYbon  done,  put  a  Uttio  lump  of  butter  into  tho 
hollow  of  each  mushroom.  Remove  from  tho 
fire  to  a  hot  dish  very  carefully  to  prevent  spill¬ 
ing  tho  juice.  Hond  to  tho  table  hot.— Mrs. 
Rustio. 
Barking  Kggs  for  Winkr  Use. — Strong  lime 
water  is  the  best  of  anything,  but  in  tlie  absence 
of  Umo  many  pack  their  eggs  small  end  down  in 
common  salt.  Sumo  gicaso  the  shells  with 
melted  lard  and  p-aek  in  bran.  A  very  good  w.ay, 
too,  is  to  fill  a  colander  full  of  oggs  and  pour 
over  them  a  teakottleful  of  boiling  water,  tJien, 
when  cool,  pacli  in  .salt.  'The  hot  water  slightly 
cooks  Uie  outside  of  the  egg,  making  it  air-tight. 
This  is  a  favorite  way  with  many  houaokoopers. 
To  Tesl  Kggs.  As  it  is  dosu-ablo  in  packing 
eggs  for  winter  use  to  put  up  none  but  good 
ones,  I  try  mine  by  rolling  up  a  pamphlet  or  an 
abuanac  just  large  enough  to  sliii  an  egg  in  at 
one  end.  Look  through  this  toward  tlio  light, 
and  if  the  egg  is  frosh  it  will  look  jierfectly  clear ; 
if  stale,  it  looks  dark.  This  is  au  excellent  tost 
— almost  unfailing, — Farmer’s  Wife. 
Citron  J’resiroes. — I’aro  tho  citron,  tako  out 
the  seeds,  and  cut  it  into  small  pieces ;  weigh  it 
and  put  it  into  cold  water  and  boil  until  tender ; 
throw  in  a  few  i>cach  leaves  to  give  it  a  green 
color ;  also  a  small  lump  of  alum  to  harden  it. 
31ako  a  sirup  of  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of 
sugar  for  each  pound  of  citron,  and  fur  every 
seven  pounds  usa  four  lemons  and  two  ounces  of 
green  gingor-root.  aiico  tho  lomons  and  ginger- 
root  thin,  scald  thorn  in  a  little  clear  water,  after 
which  add  the  sugar.  Boil  the  sirup  down  until 
tliick,  tbon  add  tho  citron  and  let  it  boil  five 
minutoH.  Tako  tho  whole  up  in  jars  and  seal  up 
close,  and  keep  in  a  dark,  dry,  cool  iilaco. 
tjijgicnic 
A  WORD  TO  PARENTS. 
Parents  little  dream  how  much  of  the  trouble 
caused  by  misixmdnot  of  children  is  attributable 
to  tlieir  own  neglect  of  duty,  in  leaving  them  so 
entirely  to  the  iulluence  of  hhed  nurses,  most  of 
whom  are  ignorant,  and  many  even  vicious. 
The  iiirtuenco  of  the  nm'so  over  tlie  miud  of  tho 
child  uuder  her  charge  often  exoceds  that  of  the 
mother  herself,  and  while  the  yomig  mother 
smiles  approvingly  when  her  darling  leaps  eagerly 
from  her  own  arms  into  those  of  tho  nurse,  and 
Hatters  herself  that  she  has  found,  in  that  uurso, 
a  jewel— she  does  not  stop  to  question  wliat  may 
bo  the  cou80(iuenco  of  tliis  preference  for  an  ig¬ 
norant  untaught  servant :  what  ideas  may  bo  lu- 
stiUeil  in  the  imiocent  mind,  and  what  lessons  of 
deceit  and  immorality  may  be  engraven  iqiou 
the  pure  young  heart.  “My  baby  scarcely 
knows  that  she  has  a  mother ;  she  will  cry  to 
leave  me  for  her  nurse,  at  any  time,”  1 
once  overheard  a  fashionable  young  motlicr 
say  to  several  of  her  friends,  and  child  as  I  was, 
I  could  but  pity  tho  dupe  of  that  nurse’s  enuning 
for  I  had  been  much  with  her,  and  heard  her 
use  language  and  relate  stories  wliich  wore  abso¬ 
lutely  disgusting  to  mo.  who  bad  received  my 
curly  tuition  entirely  from  a  devoted  motlicr. 
Years  after  this,  tho  beautiful  child  grew  to 
womanhood,  beautiful  still — and  accomplished, 
but  an  avowed  uuboliover,  an  atheist ;  and  was 
it  strange  that  tho  seeds  of  infidelity,  sown  by 
tho  faithful  nm’so,  so  prized  by  her  mother, 
should  gcmun.ato,  and  as  tho  bright  mind  ex¬ 
panded,  tako  deep  and  firm  root.  I  havo  seen 
tho  mother,  thou  no  longer  a  giddy  votary  of 
pleasure,  hut  a  sincere  and  trusting  Gliristian, 
weep  bitterly  ovit  tlie  uiiliclicf  of  tier  darling, 
little  dreaming  that  wliilo  she  had  glided  through 
tho  brilliant  ball-room— or  sat  at  opera  and 
lecture,  her  chUd  was  learning  her  first  lessons 
in  sUeptieisni. 
But  not  only  are  tho  thoughtless  and  pleasure- 
loving  guilty  of  this  groat  and  sinful  neglect  of 
tho  jirocious  charge  given  thorn  ;  how  often  do 
wo  hear  it  remarked  that  ministers’  sons  are 
alivays  wicked,  and  hosv  often  does  tho  remark 
provo  tnio,  though  none  dare  doubt  tlio  Kineere 
piety  of  tho  father.  The  truth  is,  parents  tako 
ui)ou  themselves  too  many  umiooossary  burdens 
and  consider  themsolvos,  hoiind  by  duty,  to  per¬ 
form  too  many  tasks,  which  are  of  miioh  less 
consoquonco  than  tho  teaching  and  training  of 
their  children.. 
Tho  father  has  his  trade  or  profession,  and  his 
few  leisme  hours  ho  must  spend  in  social 
pleasure.  Tho  mother  has  lier  household  earos 
and  tho  comforts  of  her  family  to  study,  and  be¬ 
sides  this,  there  is  nmoli  time  to  ho  devoted  to 
fancy  work,  to  visitors  and  to  amiisouionts  of 
one  kind  and  anotlior.  Rho  will  iiarhajis  spend 
days  upon  somo  nseless  pieeo  of  embroidery  or 
patchwork,  whilo  hor  children  are  left  to  tho 
mercy  of  kindness.  Their  dresses  may  ho 
niiraclos  of  putting,  nifllos,  imd  ombroidory,  hut 
what  does  that  count  when  thoir  minds  aro 
dwarfed  through  neglect ;  her  liouso  may  ho  a 
model  of  noatiioss,  her  bread  excel  that  of  nil 
hor  neighbors,  hor  jellies  and  preserves  enough 
to  t(>mi>t  the  most  fastidious  ;  but,  if  in  all  this, 
she  has  kept  aloof  from  her  child,  has  chilled  Irs 
heart  towards  her,  what  docs  it  count?  Would 
it  not  ho  a  hotter  plan  to  liu’o  hor  honso  cleaned, 
proonro  broad  of  a  baker,  and  buy  of  a  eon  foo- 
lioner  her  iirosorvca  and  jollies  and  devote  moro 
time  and  attention  to  the  instruction  of  tho  child 
God  has  given  Jjcr  and  for  wtioso  acts  hereafter 
he  will  hold  her  more  or  less  acconntahlo  ? 
What  will  avail  her  model  of  a  honso  when  the 
heart  of  hor  child  is  full  of  evil  p.assions,  or 
when  Ills  hands  am  dyed  with  Uio  blond  of  a 
murdored  fellow-man  ?  Her  own  heart  may  one 
day  fool  a  Iinnger,  or  yeiirnitig  for  that  child  s 
love,  for  his  welfare,  and  she  may  even  dio  of 
this  hunger  whilo  her  pantries  and  hor  store- 
lionsos  ai'O  full  of  the  good  lliings  sho  has  [iro- 
vidod.  M.  Jayne. 
BARLEY  WATER  PREFERABLE  TO  MILK. 
A  I'Ai'EU  entitled  “  Uhservations  on  the  Digesti¬ 
bility  of  Milk,”  read  a  short  time  since  in  London 
by  I  )r.  Garter,  has  attracted  cuusidcrablo  atten¬ 
tion.  In  this  paper,  Dr.  Garter,  as  reported, 
disenssod  various  methods  wliich  had  been 
goucrally  used  with  a  view  of  promoting  t.ho 
digestibility  of  milk,  pointing  out  that  thoir 
ctticieucy  was  essontially  duo  to  tlio  dilution  of 
tho  casoino,  thus  causing  tho  preciiiitatkm,  on 
its  introduction  into  tho  stomach,  in  a  granular 
form,  of  what  would  otiicrwiso  be  firm,  bulky, 
and  compact.  He  further  showed,  by  experi¬ 
ment,  that  simple  dilution  with  water  Is  insutti- 
oiont  for  this  purpose,  and  that  tho  object  is 
far  better  attained  by  adding  mixturo  of  alkaline 
or  starohy  waters  with  tho  milk.  Dr.  Garter 
sumuiod  up  by  giving  a  decided  jiractical  prefer¬ 
ence  to  barley  water,  and  this  conclusion  ho 
illustrated  and  supported  by  various  experi¬ 
ments. 
^  - - - 
ACTION  OF  COD-LIVER  OIL  IN  DISEASE. 
Bucuheim  finds  that  cod-liver  oil  has  an  acid 
reaction,  and  contains,  in  adihtiou  to  tho  fatty 
glycerides,  free  fatty  acids— oleic,  stearic,  and 
palmitic — the  (piantities  of  which  vary  in  differ- 
out  kinds  of  oil,  hut  amount  in  the  clear  variety 
to  about  five  [ler  cent.;  and  no  biliary  matlers 
are  pre.sout  in  tho  oil.  Its  value,  according  to 
Buchheiin,  depends  on  tho  presence  of  the  free 
fatty  acids,  siuco  tlio  ah.sorption  of  fats  is  pre- 
cedctl,  to  a  certain  extent  at  least,  by  their  disin¬ 
tegration  into  glycerine  and  fatty  acids  ;  and  as 
tho  latter  ai’o  introduced  in  cod-liver  oil  in  their 
free  condition,  and  thus  easily  unite  with  the 
alkalies  of  tho  intestinal  j uioos  to  form  solublo 
and  easily  absorbed  aoa])s  an<l  combuiations,  a 
part  of  tho  digestive  work  is  spared,  which  is  of 
importance  for  weak  persons  with  deficient 
power  of  producing  tho  gastric  juices. 
- *■■*■■* - 
HOW  TO  GROW  FAT. 
1.  Take  soup  and  beer  every  day,  also  hoi 
milk-coffee  or  cliocolato  well  sweetened.  2. 
Lot  your  food  he  chiefly  farinaceous  and  vege- 
tahlo ;  broad  with  butter  or  milk ;  milk-mush, 
potatoes,  cabbage,  turnips  etc.,  prepared  with 
butter,  sweet  I'liddings,  3.  Eat  moat  only  ouco 
a  day ;  the  fatter  kinds  are  the  moat  suitable.  4. 
Talco  neither  acids  nor  alkalies,  and  avoid  ovory- 
thing  that  disagrees.  IMilk,  butter  and  sugar 
aro  very  fattening,  hut  everybody  cannot  tako 
them  with  impunity,  and  to  grow  fat  it  is  essen¬ 
tial  that  digestion  ho  almost  perfect.  5.  Sleep 
all  you  want,  and  take  exorcise  in  moderation. 
-  4  ♦  »  -  - - — 
HYGIENIC  NOTES. 
Tlw  London  Jlilk  Journal  says  that  a  pint  of 
milk  heated  a  little,  Imt  not  boiled,  taken  every 
four  hours,  will  chock  tho  most  violent  diarrluea, 
stomach  ache,  incipient  cholera  and  dysentery. 
Sure  Cure  for  rujliuneit  /(.'//e.s.  — Tako  half  an 
ounce  of  Golden  Seal  (yon  will  find  it  at  tho 
th’ug  stores),  iiour  one-half  pint  Itoiling  water 
upon  it  and  lot  it  cool.  BMIie  tho  eyes  with  a 
linen  rag  dijipod  in  this,  each  night  on  going  to 
bed,  .and  you  will  soon  olToet  a  cure. 
iShiipte.  Cure  for  /llieuviatism. — Boil  a  small 
potfiil  of  potatoes  and  bathe  the  part  affected 
with  tho  water  in  whioli  the  potatoes  wore  boiled, 
as  hot  as  oau  he  applied,  iminodiatoly  hoforo 
going  to  hed.  Tho  pains  will  bo  removed,  or  at 
least  alluviatod,  by  tho  next  morning.  Homo  of 
tho  most  obstinato  rhomnatio  pains  havo  lately 
boon  cured  by  ono  aiiplieatiou  of  this  novel  and 
sinqilo  remedy. 
Iroiiuli  ^^f|)iil)lir. 
A  VISIT  FROM  GRASSHOPPERS. 
The  New  York  Times  publishes  tlio  following 
private  letter  written  by  ti  gontloman  residing  in 
Kansas  to  his  father  in  tluseity.  Itisquitoehar- 
aetorislio,  and  rominds  us  of  devastated  fields 
we  havo  seen  in  Kansas,  Nebraska  and  other 
Wusterii  liiuaUtles  some  years  since: 
Hai.inj:  Gounty,  Kan.,  Soiit.  8,  187(1. 
My  Dear  Katiiku:  No  man  can  siiooeH.sfully 
fight  against  nuturo.  The  contest  is  unequal — 
nature  curing  no  moro  for  a  man  tha:i  fur  a  grass¬ 
hopper.  All !  tho  “  liojiper.”  To-day  I  lost  sixty 
acres  of  wheat,  oaten  into  tho  ground  in  less 
than  an  lionr.  1  thought  1  had  seen  locusts  two 
years  ago,  hut  I  was  mistaken, 
At  about  10  o’clock  tills  inorning  I  noticed  a 
heavy  smoke  rising  in  tlie  vvesi.  1  said  to  my¬ 
self,  “that  is  Htraiige-looldng  smoker.-  V\'hat 
causes  it  ?”  I  sat  on  niy  wheat  drill  and  watched 
it.  Rajiidly  it  arose  smoke  rising  to  tho  south, 
to  tlio  north,  to  the  north-ea.st.  In  a  few  min¬ 
utes  tho  column  of  smoke  extonJed  from  the 
south  around  hy  the  west  to  the  nortlioast — to 
tho  oxtreine  limit  of  vision.  While  I  was  saying 
to  myself,  “Yes,  I  understand  yon  now,”  my 
lioart  slowly  sank.  Unhitohing  my  team,  I  put 
my  full  wheat  siieks  iu  tho  wagon,  hitched  to  it, 
drove  to  tho  granary,  niiloaded,  drove  to  tho 
house,  got  my  gun,  and  went  prauio-ohickon 
shooting.  My  wife  looked  at  mo  in  mild  surprise. 
Quilting  worls  on  a  heautifnl  day  to  go  shouting 
was  a  queer  thing,  she  thought.  1  did  nut  havo 
tho  lieart  to  tell  hor  that  in  less  than  four  hours 
hor  nice  garden  would  ho  cloatiod  out  and  that  all 
our  wheat  would  ho  gone.  Hoon  tlie  low  1mm,  as 
of  a  distant  thieshing  machine,  filled  tho  air — 
tho  advance  of  tho  locusts.  Jioudoi’,  louder,  over 
louder  the  hum,  till  in  a  roar  tho  countless  bil¬ 
lions  of  dovonrors  wore  on  us,  all  around  ns. 
Tho  air  was  stiff  with  them.  I  could  look  at  tho 
sun  without  hlnikmg.  They  settled  coustanUy. 
The  earth  was  covered  with  them,  yet  not  ono  in 
a  thousand  stoiipod.  To  the  east  they  wont  in  a 
vast  cloud.  A  west  wind,  a  gale,  blew  them. 
For  six  lioiirs  they  flow,  a  solid  cloud  ;  and  to¬ 
night  there  is  not  a  wheat  plant  loft  iu  any  of 
the  counties  about  here.  I  sat  on  a  hill  and 
watohoil  Uiern,  and  smiled  as  I  saw  some  Imn- 
dreils  tackle  a  sun-llowor,  and  laughed  as  I  saw 
that  Biin-llowor  vanish.  How  thick  they  were! 
I  low  harmless  they  looked ;  but,  great  .Jovo, 
how  they  ate  !  Ah  !  what  ajipotites  they  havo.  It 
would  make  a  dy.speptio  turn  green  with  envy  to 
see  the  way  they  fasten  to  anything  and  every¬ 
thing  edible.  The  clmnieteristio  of  a  grasshop¬ 
per’s  appetite  is,  that  all  ho  cats  runs  to  appetite. 
Hixty  acres  of  my  wheat  was  up.  Now  it  is  down 
—the  gullets  of  the  locusts.  I  suppose  they  will 
tako  tho  residue  us  it  comes  through  tho  gronnd. 
Well,  I  shall  havo  to  reseed,  that  is  all.  But 
tlie  lo«n  of  seed  and  labor  is  preUy  sore  On  mo 
this  year.  1  have  joy  in  saying  that  I  havo 
eighty  acres  of  corn  that  will  try  their  lecth 
somewhat.  It  is  as  hard  as  corn  can  be.  I 
walkeil  down  this  aftornoonto  seo  how  tlicv  wero 
making  out  wiUi  it.  They  had  tlm  stalks  all 
stripped  of  leaves,  and  were  sawing  at  tho  corn. 
But  1  could  SCO  that  it  was  no  go.  Their  teeth 
slipped  over  the  hright-yollow  surface.  I  havo 
gone  to  haying  again,  and  wflJ  hay  nntil  tho 
locusts  leave.  I  slill  keep  Girce  plows  running, 
and  will  rcsccd  as  soon  as  possible.  Our  garden 
is  perfectly  eluared :  beans,  cabbages,  tomatoes, 
melons,  ovorything  utterly  gone.  Tho  vinos  to 
the  potatoes  aro  gone,  aiid  1  am  expecting  a  boss 
hopper  up  here  at  any  minute  to  request  the  loan 
of  a  opado  to  dig  up  my  potatoo.s  with.  Isha.y 
refuse  his  rciinest  with  scorn] 
