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THE BUBAL NEW-VOBKEB. 
Queens Co. Ao’l Society. —Thirty-sixth An¬ 
nual Exhibition to bo held at Miueola, L. I., 
Oct. 2@1. 
Wauuen Co. Agricultural Society, Lebanon, 
Ohio. To bo held Sept. 19 21. 
Piedmont Act’;. Society, —To be held at Cul¬ 
pepper, Va., Oct. 16@19. 
®|f (Querist. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
C. E. Kent, Newhuryporl .—Common salt has 
been shown, by careful experiments, to exert a 
power of diffusing the nutritive substances in tho 
soil and of preparing those substances for ab¬ 
sorption. as well as a direct share in the produc¬ 
tion of a crop. 
H. F. — 1'dephium, Garden Orpine or 
Live-for-Ever. 
Joseph Wallace. —We shall be happy to hear 
from you.—[E ds. R. N. Y. 
J. E. J .—Many thanks to you. 
M. E. A., Hear Lake .—Often there is moro to 
bo learnt by tellmg of one’s failures than of one’s 
successes. 
Ginseng .—Please say to Mr. IIauuinoton that 
this plant is dioecious, etc., having tho two sexes 
on different plants, and must bo propagated by 
cuttiugs of young shoots in spring and summer. 
Any good loose soil is suitable. It is a native of 
North America.—s. it. a. 
(Why not plant the males and females elose to 
each other ?)—Edh. 
L. Starkey, A'y.—Can any of tho readers of 
tho Hun a i, loll mo how Carrot seed looks when 
it is fit to cut, and also, how it. can bo separated 
from the chaff ? 1 have seen persons try to clean 
the seed for market, but they could not do so. 
Ans. The field must have a more or lesB 
brown appearance, and the foliage must bo near¬ 
ly withered. If you wait too long, a good deal 
of seed is lost. Tho lower seeds aro sometimes 
green when the Others aro ready to bo collected. 
Threshing is the method on a large scale. In 
small quantities, rubbing, between the hands is 
resorted to. 
New Subscriber, OslJcosh, TEts.—What is your 
opinion of trout raising in Northern Wisconsin 
Can it bo made profitable ? Give mo some hints 
on the caro and attention they would need. 
Ans.— Write to I 1 ’. E. Pond, Westfield, Mar¬ 
quette Co., Win. 
it'., Addison .—Please forward to a regular 
subscriber tho name of a commission merchant 
of Broom Corn, through tho Ritual,. 
Ans.—Rouinson, Loud A Co., 147 Chambers 
St., N. Y. 
J. Talbot , N. 1".—Is there a patent on panel 
fence, cither nailed to posts or hung on hooks ? 
There are men traveling through this neighbor¬ 
hood selling town-rights, etc., for such a fence. 
They claim $10 per hundred acres, saying there 
is a patent called tho Hcoly patent, on both panel 
and hook, and that this patuut was obtained in 
1875. Please inform me through the Ritual, for 
I don’t want to pay iiuless obliged to, and think 
it is just a mere humbug to got money out of 
farmers. 
Ans.—T bo fence of which yon speak may have 
been patented, but inasmuch as such feuces aro 
older than tbediills upon which they aro built, 
we cannot see how tho patent could bo valid. It 
is generally a safe thing to assumo, that all men 
traveling around tho country collecting royalty 
on Patents, are swindlers. 
G. A. J}., Queens, L. 1. Will you toll mo why 
many farmers throw the pods of beans and peas, 
the leaves of Rhubarb and tho like, upon the 
road immediately in front of tho house ? Would 
not these, if thrown in a pile in some out-of-the- 
way place or upon tho manure pile, make good 
manure? Are they of any nso upon the road? 
They are certaiuly far from ornamental. 
Ans.— They would, of course, make good ma¬ 
nure if thrown in a pile—excellent for house 
plants. Wo do not know of any reason why they 
are thrown in the road except it may be the 
easiest way to disposo of them. 
A. 0. Williams, Hugo, IU .—Please acoept my 
gratitude for your answer to my question, “ How 
to cross, hybridise or fertilize plants, flowers," 
Ac. Now will you inform mo who grows tho cel¬ 
ebrated Fultz wheat? I cannot find Lincoln 
strawberry on any list. 
Ans. —R. n. Allen A Co., 189 and 191 Water 
St,, N. Y., for Fultz wheat. For Lincoln straw¬ 
berry, see advertisement of A. Hance A Son, in 
this week’s Rural. 
I). Cook, (?) Woonsocket, (?) 11. I .—You 
will confer a favor by giviiig me, in your “ An¬ 
swers to Correspondents," tho name of tho two 
plants iucloaed. 
Ans.— The purple flower is Gleams rosea. It 
is an annual from South America and not a per¬ 
ennial, as you suppose. 
The other plant wo cannot mako out from seed 
pods alone. 
lluntl ga'cliitfctiuT, 
AN ARBOR OR SUMMER HOUSE. 
In the “ Views in the Rural Grounds,’’ pub¬ 
lished Jan. 13 of this year, is an arbor, bower, or 
summer-house partly covered with hardy vines, 
which wore described in that number. Wo have 
boon requested to givo a sketch of tho plan of 
this arbor, a request wo now comply with. Little 
else need bo said, since the plan, if placed in a 
carpenter’s hands, is a sufficient guide. 
Its bight is twelvo feet—diameter seven. The 
posts aro chestnut, tho cross-bars pine — its cost, 
nearly five years ago, was eighteen dollars, with¬ 
out tho inm bird-house. This isoighteen inehos 
high and twelve in diameter, and cost then, as 
now, live dollars. We have no separate sketch 
of this, but will endeavor to givo one next week. 
Those iron bird-houses are exceedingly durable 
moro so, by far, than those constructed of 
wood— and though cheaper also, they aro made 
to display moro tasteful and intricate designs. 
A coat of paint every year or so, preserves 
them as good as new, and the objection that 
they aro too hot when tire sun shines, does not 
seem to deter the birds from choosing them as 
most desirable places for building their nests. 
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A DEAF MAN’S EXPERIENCE. 
BY HURD US. 
Within the throe years during which I have 
been deaf from a severe concussion of the brain, 
many have been kind enough to express sympa¬ 
thy on account of the perpetual silence to which 
my infirmity must condemn me. Never was a 
sympathy more misdirected, llad it been offered 
on account of the confused uproar which is near¬ 
ly always an annoyance and sometimes a torment, 
it might possibly have afforded more consolation, 
for misplaced sympathy partakes of the nature 
of mockery; at any rate, it would certainly 
have inspired a higher estimate of the intelli¬ 
gence of my comforters; for wo are all uucon- 
■ flously apt toattribnto to stupidity in other t their 
ignorance of what is obtrusively plain to our¬ 
selves. 
People born deaf, or those who have bc6n 
stricken with tho calamity in early childhood, 
pass their lives, doubtless, without ever being 
pleased or pestered by a sound; but when 
through disouso or accident, tho faculty of hear¬ 
ing lias been lost in later life, aud tho ordinary 
noises of tho outer world aro for ever hushed, 
these are succeeded by a far louder hubbub 
which tho sufferer constantly bears about with 
him in tho head. Familiarity with this makes 
him unmindful of it for hours together, when 
the mind is otherwise interested or occupied, jnat 
as habit renders tho workmen in a boiler factory 
insensible to the rumbling of machinery and tho 
clatter of hammers around them; but while in 
the workshop the tumult comes to an end with 
the stoppage of movement and labor, that in tho 
deaf man’s cranium knows no cessation. It is 
persistent all the day long, and night, in his 
wakeful intervals, is for him as obstreporoua as 
tho day. Occasionally there is a comparative 
lull in its vehemence, as if tiio hammering in tho 
factory wero temporarily suspended, and the 
rumble of the machinery alone continued ; and 
then, again, there aro spasmodic spells of unit ■ 
sual uproar, as if tho men had vigorously re¬ 
sumed their labors with a largo addition to their 
numbers. These variations in its Intensity gen¬ 
erally take place unexpectedly, and often with¬ 
out any Intelligible cause; and after their occur¬ 
rence, it. is always some time before the sufferer 
grows accustomed to the alteration aud can apply 
his mind closely to any work. 
Tho noises aro so various and coufusedly 
blended that an attempt justjinade, in the silence 
of midnight, to distinguish their nature so as to 
compare thorn with the remembered sounds of 
ordinary lifo, is only very imporfectly successful. 
There is a perplexing jumble of tbo rattle of 
haiumors on metal, the rolling of machinery, 
the rumble of a waterfall, the mournful strains 
of distant vocal music, the shrill melody of birds 
away ovorhoad with a low acoonipatiimtint of 
the drone of tho bag-pipes and tho sough of a 
gale through wiutory pine woods. Tho seat of 
tho sounds is chiefly behind tho oars, but tbo top 
of tho head is also frequently loudly sonorous. 
Although noises of this soit harrass all plagued 
with lion-congenital deafness, yet their nature 
aud intensity vary with the origin and extent of 
the infliction and the constitution aud habits of 
tho victim. 
While this kind of misery is an inevitable ad¬ 
junct of deafness, there is a multitndo of other 
annoyances, most of them petty aud a few seri¬ 
ous, which aggravate the evils of tho misfortune. 
Tho very sympathy it elicits is often far from 
agreeable ; for m the kindliest sympathy there is 
a groat deal of compassion, and Just a touch of 
contempt. It is another unpleasant consequence 
of this evil that a deaf man often appears slow 
of apprehension to Ids luckier Companions, and 
in this way seems to justify the general impres¬ 
sion that deafness and stupidity are closely akin. 
To the ordinary mind it seems a difficult task to 
comprehend that a man who looks like his fel¬ 
lows should still differ from thorn so much as to 
be entirely unable to hoar. People seem willing 
to concede that, a man may bo ••hard of hearing,” 
but that he should he totally' deaf seems in their 
eyes an outrage upon apjiearances that they 
cannot under stand. Tell them that you’ro as 
deaf as a stone, aud straightway they thrust their 
mouths close to yonr hat and yell loud enough to 
attract tho attention of all in tho neighborhood. 
Firmly reiterate your assertion, and they at once 
repeat the performance on tho other sido. Look 
them squarely in the face, aud in a louder tone 
proclaim your misfortune, and oven then you 
can be by no means certain that you will see 
comprehension slowly dawning in then - coun¬ 
tenances. This is one of tho trivial vexations 
it requires a philosophical temper to endure with 
patience among strangers, for no man likes to 
be distinguished by a defect. 
Sometimes, indeed, it needs an effort on the 
part of the deaf man himself, while his misfor¬ 
tune iB still recent, to realize that tho maimed 
wretch ho fuels himself to be, is tho samo man 
whom memory recalls; for we can all roadily 
concede the possibility of a great disaster be¬ 
falling another, but that we ourselves should be 
singled out to suffer a lifelong injury which 
separates us from the mass of humanity, it is by 
no means so easy to impress upon tho mind. 
It is also hard at first to bring vividly home to 
ouo’s-self that all one’s plans for the future 
must bo abandoned, or greatly modified in ac¬ 
cordance with conditions of existence woefully 
different from those that led to their conception 
or the commencement of their execution Nor is 
it easy, while life is still young and the emotions 
vivid, to feel that socially one is laid on the shelf 
as helpless as an Egyptian uiuiinoy, while alive 
to the longings to which the swathed Velio of 
ancient humanity has for centuries been dead. 
Rut it is when condemned to such a fate that 
one learns to bless tho merciful provision of na¬ 
ture which enables man soon to accommodate 
himself philosophically to his surroundings. 
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Jnhstrial Implements, 
PORTABLE OR COMPOSITION ROOFING, 
PAINTS, &c. 
There is probably no article of manufacture so 
universally needed as a reliable, low-priced roof¬ 
ing, which can bo readily applied without the 
aid of skilled labor, and in no other direction has 
so great a want been so inefficiently supplied. 
Tho results of experiments with felts, cements, 
aud other compositions have, so far, been any¬ 
thing but satisfactory. Numerous so-called 
“cheap roofings” have been produced, adver¬ 
tised, used, and found worthless. In view of 
these facts we are glad to be able to speak favor¬ 
ably of an article which, from our own knowledge 
and the testimony of some of the most oxtensivo 
and best known manufacturers and merchants 
in this country, has proven a reliable and 
economical substitute for the more expensive 
kinds of roofing. We refer to Jf. W. Johns’ 
Patent Asbestos Roofing, tbo manufacturers of 
which mako no extravagant representations, but 
claim it to bo tbo only reliable portable roofing 
In use, and from careful inquiry we believe their 
claims are well founded. This roofing is pre¬ 
pared ready for use, can be easily applied by 
unskilled workmen, iB adapted for steep or flat 
roofs in all climates, aud whou fluished with tho 
while, fire proof coating forms the lightest, hand¬ 
somest. and coolest roof in tho world, costing 
only about half as much as tin. Samples, illus¬ 
trated catalogues, price lists, ami any desired 
Information can bo obtained from the II. W. 
Johns' Manufacturing Go., patentees and solo 
manufftoturore, 87 Maiden Lane, New York. This 
company have rooeully completed a new manu¬ 
factory, the most extensive works of tho kind in 
tho world, and have reduced their prices to a 
of every one. They also manufacture liquid 
basis which places their goods within tho reach 
paints, all shades, which arc guaranteed to bo 
in every respect strictly first class, and tbo most 
durable for outside work of any paints in use : 
in body and rickness of color, tbo Asbestos 
Paints surpass any we have over scon: iiro-proof 
paint, costing only 75 cents per gallon. Tor the 
protection of factories, bridges aud other wooden 
structures against fire: roof paint, possessing 
clastic qualities never before attained in any 
similar article, used with success where all oth¬ 
ers lulled, upon tho Centennial Building, the 
largest area of tin roofs in tho world: stoam pipe 
and boiler coverings, steam packing, sheathings, 
lining!), fire, acid, and wator-proof coatings, co- 
rueuts, oto., all of which are strictly first-class 
articles of superior quality, and are endorsed by 
tho most prominent merchants, manufacturers, 
railroad companies, and others who have them 
in use, can bo relied upon as boing in every re¬ 
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before purchasing paints or roofing to send for 
samples of those articles aud compare them with 
all others. Our information and belief in regard 
to these materials have been verified by testimo¬ 
nials from tho following, among other woll- 
known parties: T. Kingaford «V, Hou, Oswego 
Htarch Factory, Oswego, N. Y.; E. Remington 
A Hons, Dion, N. Y.; Denison Paper Mfg. Go., 
Mechanics Falls, Mo. ; Aumskeag Mfg. Co., 
Manchester, N. H.; Old Colony Iron Co., Taun¬ 
ton, Mass.; A. A W. Kpraguo A Co., Providence 
R. I.; Choiioy Tiros., 8ilk Mfrs., Ho. Manchester, 
Conn. ; Garner A Co., Print Mfrs., Haverstraw, 
N. Y.; Aultmau A Taylor Mfg. Co., Mansfield, 
O. ; Comstock, Castle A Co., Quincy, Til.; M. C. 
Hawley A- Co., Han Francisco; N. Y. Herald, 
Harper Rrog., I’. Lon I lard A Hons, A. T. Btowart 
A Co., New York City. 
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THE BOREL AND COURVOISER WATCH. 
In another column will be found tho advertise¬ 
ment of the well-known and celebrated Bored A 
Courvoiseu watches manufactured aud sold by 
our friends the Messrs. Qdinchk A Kjicgleu, 17 
Maiden Lane, N. Y. Those watches wero 
awarded prize medals at all the Expositions in 
Europe and two at tho Into Contiuniu) Exposi¬ 
tion m Philadelphia, one for extreme accuracy 
of performance aud adjustment, aud the other 
for workmanship and display. Wo would call 
particular attention to the productions of this 
firm. Their goods are made of tho best material, 
and for superb workmanslijp and elegancy of 
finish, cannot be excelled, i 
Those who have received those watches as 
premiums express themselves us delighted. Mr. 
J. G. Aldridoe, Egypt, N. Y., writes under 
date of April 2d, “ Tho B. A C. watch is perfect¬ 
ly satisfactory. J invite my neighbors to come 
and set and regulate their watches by mine. I 
feel proud of it.” Later ho adds to this praise 
in tins wise : “ Tho R. A 0. is tho closest run¬ 
ning watch I ever saw.” 
H. Weutueulow of Heneca Falls, N. Y., 
writes: ,l I am exceedingly well pleased with 
my B. A C. stem-winder, received for my pre¬ 
mium. It is a splendid time-keeper.” 
it would be tedious to add to these testimonials, 
gratifying alike to the agents, .Messrs. Quinuhe 
< fc Krijglkr, New York City, and to ourselves. 
Wo have added them to our list of premiums 
this year and hope to bo able to supply many 
more through this channel, while those who 
need a trustworthy timo-kceper, and do not care 
to secure it in ibis way, will bo sure of receiving 
most courteous treatment and a good watch by 
communicating with those gentlemen. 
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The small engine and boiler made by Hnyder 
Bros. , is a compact, economical and useful piece 
of machinery. Circulars descriptive of its merits 
are to be hail by addressing them. 
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Agricultural societies wishing fine diplomas 
at extremely low figures, should herd H e >" - 
nounccmout of Messrs. Currier A Ives, in this 
issue. 
