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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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out twenty sorts; miny of them early and 
tender varieties, but I held them back, as I 
anticipated late frosts. I have not heard from 
the extensive vineyards four uiilos north of me, 
but my impression is they are badly damaged, 
since no protection is givou during winter and 
they probably bloom very early. Strawberries 
are a tine crop. Beans, early corn, tomatoos, 
squashes, melons, all tender garden truck, have 
been cut to the ground by the frost. 
Dr. A. C. Williams. 
Rockingham Co., N. II., May 23,1S7S, 
The season has been uncommonly early, and 
very favorablo for doing farm work. During 
the latter part of April, and first of May, a large 
amount of rain fell, which gave grass and veg¬ 
etation of all kinds a good Btart. Grass never 
looked better at this time of year. Should it be 
wet for the next fow weeks, the hay crop must 
be heavy. There has been no rain for the past 
two weeks ; the top of the ground is getting dry. 
More corn than usual has been planted. Our 
farmers realize that it is better to raise what 
they consume, than to depend on buying Wes¬ 
tern corn. It has boon demonstrated to a oer- 
tainty that corn can be raised al a profit in Now 
Hampshire. Then there is the fodder which is 
considered worth as much as the average crop 
of hay cut ou the same land. Not as many po¬ 
tatoes will be planted as last year. Tbo low 
price of last year’s crop, with the labor and cost 
of protecting them from tho hugs, has led many 
to plant only enough for family use. The apple 
treeB are iu full bloom ; with favorable weather 
for tho next two or three weeks, there will be a 
large crop. Pears do not bloom much. Peaches 
did not winter well, and are blooming but little. 
Low prices for almost everything prevail, yet I 
do not know but a ton of hay, a pound of but¬ 
ter, or a cau of milk will now purchase as much 
of what farmers have to buy as during tho Hush 
times succeeding the war. It is a fact that the 
farmers uro better off tbau any other class of 
the community. Tho barrier between them and 
abject want is greater than that between it and 
those engaged iu other kinds of business. Could 
our surplus population be placed on the land 
where they could obtain their own living, we 
should hear much less of hard times, strikes aud 
labor unious. W. Brown. 
Bekriex Co., Mich. 
I would like to tell the farmers who read the 
Rural, of a cheap and, I think, a very conveni¬ 
ent gate for the farm. I made mino iV.f feet 
high by 12 feet long. It can be made four or 
five boards high, as one may choose, using a 
double piece ou each end, botwoon which the 
boards are placed, and using bolts instead of 
here. Several froBts occurred a few miles back 
of this place, but no serious mischief was done 
so far aB I could learn. It iB warmer to-day. 
Orchards look well and bid fair for a good crop 
of fruit this fall. Potato beetles come straggling 
along and judging from last year, the farmers 
hereabout will soon have lively times enough 
with brush and pail among the vines iu ordw to 
be able to save the crop from complete destruc¬ 
tion. Dogs are being registered by the score, 
and some of our shopmen uo doubt make a good 
thing iu Belling collars—not rope; mores the 
pity!—to grace the necks of the worthless, 
sheep-stealing ca nines. _ m. w. 
Corning, Steuben Co„ N. Y., May 24. 
There has been a sudden change iu the 
weather since the opening of May. On the 
night of the 11th we had a heavy frost which 
nipped potatoes that were up and also grape 
vines, which were pushing out rapidly, and all 
teuder plants. Fears are also entertained iu re¬ 
gard to the fruit crop beiDg very much in jured, 
which is doubtlosB tho fact; aud until within a 
few days but little corn has been planted on ac¬ 
count of tho cold, wet weather. Feed is romark- 
ably good and stock has been turned to pasture 
early. Winter wheat is looking fine and a larger 
area was sown last fall than usual. Buckwheat 
sells for 50o.; oats, 30c.; potatoes, 25c.; butter, 
16c. and eggs 10c. r. a. d. 
Sherman, Chatauqua Co., N. Y., May 2S, 1S7S. 
At the present writing the weather is warm 
and pleasant, and everything is growiug finely. 
Corn is nearly all planted, and tho spring’s 
work nearly over. Fruit was badly damaged by 
tho froBt which passed over this entire section 
recently. Cherries and pliunB are thought to 
be all killed, while applosaro nearly so in many 
places. Butter is low—the best bringing only 
from 15 to 17 cents per pound. Eggs, 0 to 10 
cents per dozen; potatoes 25 cents per bushel. 
Potato bugs numerous. M. L. D. 
Dallas Co., Ala., May 24. 
The prospects hereabouts aro good, so far for 
field crops aud also for fruit. I have beeu pick¬ 
ing strawberries since March and am doing so 
still with plenty of young fruit and plants in full 
bloom. James Mullen. 
Cambridge, Mass., May 30th, 1S7S. 
Warmer and drier. Rain wanted badly. 
Now, vegetation, beyond grass and a few other 
herbs, none ahead of this time last year. 
W. F. 
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®ms, Pants, 
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nails. Then take two pieces running diagonally 
across the gate, bolting one end to the bottom 
board ; then put another bolt through the two 
pieces above the gate, cutting some notches, 
as shown iu the cut, ou tho upper edge of 
the top board, so that when yon raise the 
gate at the left baud 6Dd, these pieces will 
slide back aud catch the bolt in any of those 
notches. Then you cau swing the gate just as 
you would any other gate, over a snow drift or 
other obstacle. 1 use two bolts to each board 
and two for the pieces diagonally crossing the 
gate. 
Mine works very nicely. I like it better than 
any farm gate I have ever seen. It is cheap and 
durable. J. B. Ray,. 
Quebec, May 26 . 
What a cheerful picture is given us from tho 
Rural Grounds after the frost! It gives me a 
feeling of wishing to tell of our losses aud my 
own disappointment. 
Well, in Cauitda the Apple trees were whito. 
Currants and Grapes iu flower, when ouo morn¬ 
ing tho children brought iu cakes of ice, to show 
me. Alas! I could not take it philosophically 
to Iobo the best of our fruit, for there is uo 
doubt such is the case. I bad planned to be in 
New York next week, aud to go from there to 
Boston to meet some scientific friends—and 
spend a weok. But I could not speak of it, with 
tho prospects of a poor crop ou twenty-five acres 
devoted to fruit culture, and quietly gave it up. 
It has been a hope and thought all winter to see 
the Rural Grounds the last of May, hut though 
“ I do not think the grapes sour," I must be con¬ 
tent to do without them. a. 
Roquonock U hi dor. New London Co., 
conn., May 25. 
For the first two weeks of this month, March 
and May seemed almost to have changed places 
1st Premiums at all Competitive Trials. 
Railway, Chain nml Lever Horse Powers, 
Threshers aud Cleaners, Threshers and 
Shaker*. Clover llullei'Si Feed Cul¬ 
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riit'h lurk*, shliiicli' Machines* 
81 raw Preserving Rye Thresh¬ 
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Cider and Wine Mills aud 
Presses, Dog and Pony 
Powers, Etc., Etc. 
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CITTPUPTIPDCI from nervous debility 
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The machines with the liut>rnvcnieiitA »r* visa 
snlt of more than thirty years careful study i 
experiment. 
'I'liiirrmrintnra nan i bn Inwontnsa au os liu«n 
FARMER 
SHOULD 
HAVE 
Nichols’ Patent Double and 
Single Header Wind Mills, and 
Challenge Feed Mills. Horse 
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Etc. For Circulars, address 
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The IRON TURBINE 
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Springfield, - Ohio.'.V*** 
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