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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
ering up almost out of sight, with their tufted 
tops gently waving in the breeze, as if making 
obeisance to yEolus, with their needle leaves 
fluttering like a frightened bird, they inspire in 
the heart of a stranger an awe unlike that pro¬ 
duced by Niagara or Yosemito; but more pleas¬ 
ing to the eye and more gratifying to the greed 
of the lumbermen, who change this scene of 
beauty and grandeur to one of ruin and desola¬ 
tion. Time dries the severed branchos and re¬ 
fuse timber, the parching winds and scorching 
sun lit them for torohes, the inflammablo pitch 
oozes from the ax wounds, and a fire is started 
perhaps by a hunter or a smoker, or by the tears 
of pitob acting as a lens, and the entire mass of 
living and dead vegetation falls a prey to the 
all-devouring element, leaving only here and 
there a blackened mass of charred timber. Time 
goes on, nature, ever abhorring a waste as well as 
a v/iouum, starts up innumerable embryo trees ; 
briars, brakes, and thistles spring up under the 
stimulus of the ashes, biding the desolation 
until another class of occupants, possessing more 
refinement and sociality, shall take possession of 
the premises, aud tit them for the permanent 
abode of man. aud for the enjoyment of society. 
.Muskegon, Mich. 
PINUS AYACAHUITE. 
[The following, kindly furnished by Professor 
Sargent, would have been published in the Ru¬ 
ral of February 2, page 71, which presented an 
engraving of Pious Ayaoahuite, but owing to 
miscarriage, the letter reaohed this office only 
in time for this issue.— Eds ] 
This is a l.trgo tree growing from 100 to 150 
feet high, a native of the mountains of Mexico, 
aud botanically olo.-ely related to our White Pine, 
which it somewhat resembles, or perhaps in 
part, color of the bark and cones it is more like 
the P. exoelsa. It was introduced in 1810 
into Europe by Hartweg, and is said by 
Carriere to be hardy in the climate of Paris. 
I don't remember to have Been it there or in 
England, and possibly the severe winter of 1860 
may have killed it, as it did nearly all the Mexi¬ 
can conifers, which before that time were ex¬ 
ceedingly fashionable in Europe. Tinus Aya- 
cabuite would succoed in southern California 
and western Texas, and possibly in Atlantic and 
Gulf States south of Georgia; but probably no¬ 
where else in the United States. As au orna¬ 
mental tree it is hardly superior lo our White 
Pine, C S. Sargent. 
Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, Mass. 
DI0SPYR03 KAKI. 
Mr. Hollister presented to the California 
Academy of Suericesa specimen of Japanese 
persimmon, grown in an orchard at Santa Bar¬ 
bara. He remarked that the tree is highly orna¬ 
mental, a prolific bearer, and as hardy as a pear. 
The fruit is of a bright yellow or orange-oolor, 
and seems more like a little ball of wax than a 
fruit. Ho thinks it will be the greatest acquisi¬ 
tion to the State ever introduced. It grows, he 
says, to a large size, attaining, in Borne cases, a 
I ound each in weight. It is well adapted to the 
soil of Califoroia, and may be cultivated the 
same as au apple. The grafted tree bears in 
about four years; seedliugs require double that 
time, aud are not reliable. 
CATALOGUES, <Sc., RECEIVED. 
Ward’s Dairy and Breeding Calender. 
Price 10 cents. 
L. W. Goodell, Amherst, Mass. Catalogue 
of choice selected seeds and bulbs—free. 
John Saul, Washington City, D, C. Cata¬ 
logue of now, rare aud beautiful plants, Dahlias, 
Chrysanthemums, Geraniums, Fuchsias, Carna- 
tious, Verbeuas, Phloxes, etc. 100 pages illus¬ 
trated. Plain copy free. Ten cents with a large, 
showy, eolpred lithograph of the Pelargonium, 
“ Mrs. John Saul.” 
J. M. Tuqrrurn & Co., 15 John Street, N. Y. 
Catalogue of French Hybrid Gladioli, and other 
spring Bulbs. All of our readers who intend to 
select any of the above, will do well to send for 
this. 
John S. Collins, Moorestown, N. J. Whole¬ 
sale price list of small fruits, fruits trees, berry 
orates aud boxes. “ Great American ” aud all 
tho best strawberry plants. Free. 
The Bellevue Nursery Co., Paterson, N. J. 
An Illustrated Catalogue of 80 pages. 
Grimes A, Garrow, Pittsburgh, Pa. This is a 
modest, but a good catalogue of 32 pages, enu¬ 
merating fruits, flowers and soeds. It presents 
an excellent list of Grapevines, Strawberries, 
Raspberries, Blackberries, and Currants; fruit 
trees, evorgreens, bedding, plants, Roses, Gla¬ 
dioli, vegetablo seeds. Special offers are made 
which seem very liberal. It will be sent free to 
applicants. 
R K. Bliss it Sons, 31 Barclay Street, N. Y. 
Illustrated Spring Catalogue and Amateur’s 
Guide to the flower aud kitchen garden. A work 
of 204 pages. The colored frontispiece is excep¬ 
tionally pretty and well worthy of a frame. 
Among Godetias, Carnations, Petunias, Ipc- 
mreas, Pansies and many others there shown 
with much fidelity, we recognize the strange 
oalyxes and flowers of the Shell Flower, (Mulue- 
colla Jams) that the Rural New Yorker popu¬ 
larized last year, aud which is now for the first 
time offered for sale. We take much pleasure in 
commending this work to our readers, knowing 
that it is worthy of being bound and retained as 
a book of references as well as for present use. 
The price is but 35 cents. 
Also, Illustrated Hand Book for farm and gar¬ 
den, and abridged catalogue of garden, field and 
flower seeds, 100 pages. Price 3 cents. 
Also, Illustrated Catalogue of Plants for green¬ 
house, conservatory, lawn and flower garden. 
Also .Illustrated List of Novelties for 1878. 
Mailed free to all. 
plural ^rdritdurf, 
A CHEAP, CONVENIENT HOUSE. 
As the Rural devotes Borne space to architec¬ 
ture one of its friends would like to ask it to 
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isil 
I 
I SToRY. 
Cellar plan: (1) Washroom ; (2) Vegetable 
cellar ; (3) Passage ; (4) Provisions; (5) Wood ; 
(6) Coal-bin with Coal Chute. First Story: (1) 
Veranda : (2) TrelliH-walk ; (3) Sitting-room ; 
(4) Hall; (5) Vestibule; (6) Parlor ; (7) Bay-win¬ 
dow ; (8) Bedroom; (9) Dining-room; (10) 
Kitchen; (11) Closet for dining-room; (12) 
Pantry; (13) Veranda; (14) Stoop with back 
steps. 
Second Story : (I) Balcony; (2) Bedroom ; (3) 
Balcony; (4) and (5) Bedrooms; (6) Linen- 
closet ; (7) Hall; (8) and (10) Bedrooms and 
(9) Bath-room with water closet. 
For any additional information regarding onr 
architectural designs, inquiries addressed to this 
office will be cheerfully answered. 
E L EVATION. 
furnish an illustration and ground plan of a 
house to contain a p»rlor, hall and stairway, 
and sitting-room and bed-room off of same, 
with dining-room, kitchen and pantry m the 
rear. The house to be two Btories high with 
PLANS. 
(£b mill) litre 
that can file a sash or muley saw, can soon learn 
to keep a circular saw in order, as any saw will 
go wherever the set and filing will lead it. 
RURAL SPECIAL REPORTS. 
• IlARBOKTON, N. J., Feb. 2S. 
Roads bad ; prices of grain low : times dull. 
Corn, 47c. per bushel; oats, 25(5>28c ; wheat, 
$1.10@1.20 ; hay. $12 per ton. prime timothy ; 
dressed hogs, $4 75@5 per 100 pounds (lower 
tl an they have been for over twenty years) ; 
veal calves, 7j£o. per pound.; butter, 30(®32c. 
per pound. Fresh milch cows are about all lhat 
will bring good prices. They bring from $50@ 
60 each at vendues. Grain in the ground looks 
well, where not sown too early last fall. 
D. J..B. 
El Dorado, Feb. 23. 
We have had no mail for a week, but rain, 
rain in endless quantity. The Sacramento was 
higher than ever before known, the railroad 
track between here and Sacramento was 
washed away, also the bridge, so we had to get 
along without our usual mail for a week. 1 
never knew the ground so full of water. In 
Sacramento there was great fear of a flood, in 
fact, at one time the water was a foot or so high 
all aronud the Capitol building. A good year in 
California is certain, while a few are washed 
out of everything, the majority are jubilant. 
w. o. L. D. 
Marshall, Mich., March l, 1STS. 
Spring opens fine. We have had a very open 
winter ; not over five days of sleighing. The 
roads have been almost impassable, but are now 
drying up so as to allow light loads to be drawn 
to market.. Farmers are generally holding wheat. 
They could have got $1.30 for it last fall; it is 
now worth only $1.10, and the market falling. I 
must go for two or three of your “ Cricket, ” 
docks this apring. l. w. g. 
Bryn Mawr. Pa., March T. 
The weather hereabouts is remarkable—flow¬ 
ers blooming in the open air and the season 
seeming to be a full mouth in advance of its 
usual forwardness. My husband asked me to¬ 
night if I wanted my hot-beds made ‘‘right 
off." I am too much afraid of a March “ nip'* 
to be in too great a haste. m. w. f. 
Carlisle, N. Y., March 4,1S78. 
The weather here at present is very disagreea¬ 
ble, high winds and rain. Wheat is looking well. 
It is worili 90c. to $1 per bushel; cattle aud 
bogs are selling very well; the former, for year¬ 
lings, $30 per head; the latter from $3 to $5. 
at. h. 
nhstrial Implements, 
US. STory. 
square or hipped roof. A plan, and front ele 
vation of a house as above described will greatly 
oblige. A. H. Beiutlku. 
Marysville. 
Ans. —In compliance with the request of 
our correspondent we publish to-day designs for 
a country residence, which we hope will meet 
his approval. The elevation represents a two- 
story house with cellar and a veranda in frout, 
bay-wiudow, on the side, and kitoben extension. 
The divisions of the differentstoriea are as fol¬ 
lows, viz: 
FARM AND PLANTAT.ON SAW-MILLS. 
The cut on this page represents a cheap saw 
mill, to be run by light power, such as agricul¬ 
tural engines or horse power. As the agiicul- 
tural engine is in use iu regular farm work but a 
small part of the year, it is desirable to find 
other employment for it. This mill is con¬ 
structed to meet this want. It will furnish 
profitable employment to two or three men in 
cutting fallen timber and supplying the neigh¬ 
borhood with lumber, at a much cheaper rate 
than it can be obtained iu distant cities. 
The frame of this mill is of solid oast-iron, 
strongly braced, aud will swing a fifty inch saw. 
The journal-boxes of the saw mandrel are of 
ample length to give a good support, and are 
lined with Babbitt-metal. The saw mandrels 
are made with great care. The pulleys are truly 
turned and balanced. The feed and backing 
works are the best friction device in use. The 
carriage is 18 feet loug, base of head block of 
wrought iron and the knee is moved by indepen¬ 
dent screws. The design aud material used are 
all first-class and made with great care. 
Many of these mills are running, and with a 
ten-horse portable engine are cutting Trom 2,000 
to 3,000 feet per day. The quantity of lumber 
cut per day will depend on the character of the 
wood and the skill of attendants. Any careful 
man can soon acquire the skill necessary to run 
this mill and make good wages. Any person 
This saw mill is sold for the low price of $188, 
without saw; aud a saw can be furnished for 
$50 or $60, according to the size. 
For further information address the Lane & 
Bodley Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 
The following interesting item is from the 
St. Louis Texan: 
Judge Tiffany's refrigerator car line has re¬ 
cently entered into a contract with the Interna¬ 
tional and Great Northern railway to furnish all 
the refrigerator cars necessary to transport the 
fruit crop of TexaB to St. Louis, Chicago and 
other Northern points. Fruit cooliDg houses are 
to be built at Columbia, Houston, Round Rock, 
Austin, Palestine and other fruit shipping sta¬ 
tions as required. The cooling house at Pales¬ 
tine is now under process of construction, and at 
the other points named the buildings will be 
erected in time to receive the present year's crop. 
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The remarkably liberal offer made by the Syra¬ 
cuse Plow Co., on another page, is worthy, and 
will doubtless command wide attention. This 
plow is extremely popular and deservedly so. 
The offer states that for a period of tbiity days 
from date of the announcement the makers will 
ship free of all freight charges, every plow pur¬ 
chased by those availing themselves of this 
offer. This coupled with the low f rice of the 
plows, eonfideriug their workmanship and repu¬ 
tation, is most liberal, and could only be afforded 
by a company of the standing and resourses of 
the Syracuse Plow Co. 
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Frequent inquiry prompts us to state that 
the firm of Russell & Co., Massilon, Ohio, 
should not be confounded with the firm of C. 
Russell & Co.. Canton, Ohio. The latter firm 
has lately suspended, while R. & Co., on the 
contrary, are as vigorous as ever, aud continue 
to manufacture and sell the celebrated Massilon 
threshers and Agricultural steam-engines. 
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| The Boomer & Boschert Press Co., Sy*-«cuse 
N. Y., has shipped to the Paris exposition a com 
plete Wine Press. Those who remember he 
fine exhibit of this company at the Centennial msy 
be able to judge of the completeness of the 
French exhibit. 
