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the buds may be Inserted earlier in the season 
and the tops cut away and the buds pushed 
into growth the same season ; or the trees may 
be budded in the Spring from dormant buds of 
the previous year's growth, and the buds start¬ 
ed by cutting away the tops as soon as they 
have well "taken ” 2 Yes, as soon as vigorous 
growth is commenced. 3 Buds for this pur¬ 
pose should betaken from the current year’s 
growth as soon as It shall have become sufll- 
eiCntly ripened or hardened, except in case of 
Spribg budding, in which last year’s buds must 
be used. 4 Young stocks will form straighten 
and finer trees if buds are Inserted within three 
or four inches of the ground, otherwise this is 
a matterof little conseqnence, except only that 
buds will " take " more certainly in the wood 
of the current year. 
The Niagara Grape. 
W. A. E., StatsvUle, N. 0., wishing to plant 
an acre of grapes and having received a prop¬ 
osition from the Niagara Grape Co., to furnish 
him with vines of that variety on certain terms, 
asks whether the grape is really a good sort 
and worth what is asked for it. 
Ans —We have nothing to say as to the 
method adopted by the Company to introduce 
their grape. It is not our aff *ir. We believe 
the Niagara to bo a remarkable grape, all 
things considered. The vine is perfectly hardy 
at the Rural Farm and of great vigor. Planted 
last year, it promises to fruit this. The qual¬ 
ity of the grape is to our taste better than that 
of the Concord. From our best information 
this varie y is one of the most prolific of any 
of which we have any knowledge. We have 
no information as t • how well it is adapted to 
various climates, soils and situations. 
Miscellaneous. 
J. N. L-, SI James, Neb , asks, 1, the ad¬ 
dress of some one who has Leicester and Cots- 
wold sheep to sell in Illinois or Iowa 5 2, how 
to proceed to recover money left for certain 
parties in the Bank of England ; 3. whether an 
inclosed powder is gold, and if not, whether 
it is worth anything. 
Ans —1. I L Neuman, West Jersey, Stark 
Co., Ill. 2 We do not believe it would pay 
once out of 1 , 000 , aye, once out of 10 000 times 
to hunt after the money that is said to be wait¬ 
ing for heirs in the Bank of Knglaud. Still, if 
a person insists ou spending money in the vain 
pursuit we advise him to trust the matter to 
an honest lawyer; first, because an honest man 
will be benefited by the undertaking anyhow ; 
and. second, because in some places the for¬ 
tune-hunter is likely to give up his pur¬ 
suit in despair if he defers the spending of 
money on it till he discovers an honest lawyer 
to handle it. 3 The sample is iron pyrites, or 
sulphide of iron. It is of no value itself, unless 
it is found in large beds, when it can be em- 
pl< ysd for the manufacture of sulphuric acid. 
It often accompanies gold, and its discovery 
would jnauiy an assay of the rock containing 
it, to see if gold is present. The sample 6 ent 
was too small to assay. 
W. G. L.. Homer, N. Y., says, "The seeds 
from the Rukal Free 8 eed Distribution are 
received. Among them are two kinds of as¬ 
paragus seeds and our liking for asparagus 
would lead us to give these seeds a good place 
in our garden and goed cultivation if our ex¬ 
perience with it in the past were not so dis¬ 
heartening. Some jears ago we purchased 
seeds of Conover’s Colossal, treated them as di¬ 
rected, not forgetting a heavy coating of 
manure in the Fall and a top-dressing of salt 
in the Spring, and were rewarded by large, 
tender stalks: but when cooked what was 
our disappointment to find they were as bitter 
as quinine. Not liking to give it np so, we 
cared for the bed unother year, giving it a 
covering of manure in the Fall, bnt the next 
year it was the same, and we plowed it np. 
Now what shall we do ? Have you heard of 
any one having a like experience and, if so, is 
there a known remedy.” 
Ans —We should be pleased to hear from 
some of our asparagus growers respecting the 
above. The bitterness may arise from some 
peculiarity of .the soil, and we could only ad¬ 
vise trying another part of the farm or garden. 
M. 11. 11 . <vblress mislaid, has a valuable 
cow that lately bruised her hip so badly that 
the skin was broken through and the extreme 
point of the hip-bone broken. The efeiu opens 
of its own accord and the uncovered hone is 
about two inches acroeB. The animal is quite 
healthy aud hearty, without any lameness, but 
the^re is an unsightly break in the hide, and 
our inquirer asks how to get rid of it, as it 
does not seem to heal. 
Ans.— Keep the animal perfectly quiet in her 
stall uhtil the wound has healed. If any 
pieces of broken hone remain, remove them. 
Once a day apray the wound with a solution 
of sugar of lead, one drachm to three of water, 
and, while the wound is wet, dust on it a pow¬ 
der nu*de of pulverized gentian root, one 
ounce; alum, one drachm. This will uulte 
with the moisture and form a crust on the face 
of the wound, protecting it from atmospheric 
influences. 
L. M. N., , Kalamazoo, Mich., asks, 1, whether 
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the pinks sent out in the Free Seed Distribu¬ 
tion will live out of-doors without protection 
in the Winter; 2 referring to the statement 
made some weeks back in the Rural, that J. 
M Thnrburn & Co control the entire sale of 
the White Elephant Potato, we are aeked how 
comes it that two named parties—one in In¬ 
diana and the other at Albany, N. Y.—offer it 
for sale. 
Ans— 1. We should prefer in your climate 
to protect them a little. They are hardy here. 
2 It is quite true that Messrs. Thorbnrn & Co, 
control the Bale of this variety of potato. Any 
firm or person, therefore, offering the genuine 
White E'ephant for sale mast have purchased 
it from them. 
IP- A. FI., Carlisle, N. Y., asks for a recipe 
that will keep horses, cattle and hogs in good 
condition wiihont pampering them. 
Ans.—G ive regular feed of good quality and 
generous in quantity together with well light¬ 
ed and clean quarters. Throw physic to the 
dogs and give your animals a chance to keep 
well; when tin y are sick, it is time enough to 
call on experts for advice. No powder or 
other medicament will keep domestic animals 
healthv without this care, and with it they are 
not needed. 
J. G„ Homer, N. P., asks whether Fad-sown 
rye can be cut twice this Sommer for hay or to 
be used instead of hay. 
Ans —Rye cannot be cut after the seed stalk 
has appeared, and make a second growth that 
will be worth anything. If it is very luxuriant 
and thickly sown it may be cut before Ihe 
heads are formed and will then make a secord 
growth: bnt a larger yield will be procured by 
cutting the rye when full grown and just as the 
blossom appears than by making two cuttings. 
J. M. M., San Antonio, Texas asks at what 
velocity should a blower revolve which has 
eight fans 3x4 inches, and is 11 inches from 
center of axle to end of fans, to give a blast 
equal to that of a blacksmith's ordinary hand 
bellows, worked as it usually is. 
Ans.—I t depends greatly upon the shape of 
the fans and the angle of inclination, also upon 
the fixing of the fan. Three hundred revolu¬ 
tions a minute ought to produce a much 
stronger blast than a smith’s bellows. 
A. C- R , Warren's Comers. N. Y, sends 
two samples of oats which agents are there 
selling as White Rusoian Oits, and he asks 
which specimen (if either) is the genuine 
White Russian. 
Ans —No 2 more nearly resembles those we 
sowed. Th-y were purchased from D. M 
Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich., which firm is, we 
believe, headquarters for the variety. 
D. M. L , Ok ilona. Miss., asks how to train 
and trim tomato vines so as to make them 
fruit well—hia usually run to vine without 
bearing much fruit. 
Ans—T he tomatoes are planted in soil that 
is too rich. They do not need training or 
pruning unless confined to arbors If tied to 
stakes branches may be ent off as needed. 
M. B. H, Canandaigua, N. Y., asks, 1, 
whether the Rural Branching Sorghum will 
seed after it has been cut, and. 2. after the seed6 
are ripe will the stalks be good for fodder. 
Ans.— 1. No, not in this climate. 2, As good 
as or better than those of Indian corn. 
G. G,, Dayton, Texas, aeks if plcotees, car¬ 
nations and pinks will transplant, adding that 
they have come np very thick. 
Ans —Yes, very readily. If permitted to re¬ 
main to > thick they will soon become “ drawn," 
feeble and worthless. 
C. A. R., Tallahasee, Fla., irquires as to the 
proper time to cut Hungarian Grass. 
Ans.—W e have sown it the present season 
for the first time, and therefore cannot speak 
from experience. It is said that it should be 
cut while in bloom. 
O. C. M., Dahby, N. Y, asks where sheep¬ 
shearing machines can be obtained, and 
whether they are a success. 
Ans.—A merican Shearer Co., Nashua, N. H. 
The machines are used to a considerable ex¬ 
tent and In practiced hands are successful. 
J 11. S., Carthage Landing, N. Y-, sends in¬ 
sects for name. 
Ans.—H aiiy necked Liaf-aater, known to en¬ 
tomologists as Phyllopihaga pilosicollis. 
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