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THE RURAL WIW-YORKER 
M. Washburns recommended a pressure of 
about <» pounds to the square foot ; others 
thought 50 pounds sufficient. Mr. Potter ad¬ 
vocated perfect isolation, uniform tempera¬ 
ture (if possible) and also uniform pressure, 
and the filling as soon as possible of the 
silo. The essential point is the exclusion of 
air. 
Hie effect of the ensilage fodder on 
stock was reported favorable to growth, and 
in Cows, to milk and butter production. By 
actual weight of his cows and their food and 
products with and without ensilage, Mr. Reed 
was well satisfied with the results of en¬ 
silage feeding. His statistics showed a regu¬ 
lar decrease in flesh and milk when ensilage 
w as w ithheld. He gives six quarts of bran a 
day. A delegate who had carefully calculated 
the matter found one ton of ensilaged grass 
equal to 1,000 pounds of hay. E. M. Wash- 
burne fed milch cows on millet from his silo 
ially their uncultivated fields, offer a fine 
'““J uucuiuvaten neivis, offer a fine and 
profitable opportunity for raising Short horn 
cattle, and Dr. A. C. Stevenson, of Green- 
bastle, Ind., the first President of the Associa- 
pressed his confidence in the agricultural re¬ 
sources of the country and his intention to 
start an experimental farm for the purpose of 
illustrating the vast variety of products 
W'hir h may be grown, and the profits of the 
same in the fertile, black prairie belt traversed 
by his road. The manufacture of turpentine, 
resin and pine lumber must not be overlooked 
in the pine region of the Southern part of 
this line, as it is claimed to be the largest in 
the South. The clima'e Is delightful in the 
tVinter' of that We ban testify, as we Wiitfe 
by the open window, g«6e upon the grefeh 
trees and see tile flights of Morthehn Suhilnel* 
birds, while the vVfeather statistics give the 
highest Summer temperature at ©, w ifch 
Cool nights. Some Very interesting statements 
have been made to us Of two and three crops 
per annum, but we must defer them. 
Lands that once sold for from *ti 0 to 125 
per acre -before the War.” can now be 
bought at from *7 to *15, and in the pine 
region, government land may still be obtained 
by homesteading. The State Of Mississippi 
does not have the luxury of a State debt, aiid 
^ Rot far from 100 farmers assembled on th< 
25th ultimo, in this city, to relate their indi 
vidual experieneos with ensilage and to inter¬ 
change such opinions as might be beneficial 
to one and all in the future. Judge Francis 
Morris, of Baltimore, Aid., one of the pioneers 
of the silo system in this country, was chosen 
President; the Hon. O B. Potter, of New 
York, and ex-Gov. Price, of New Jersey 
Vice presidents, and J. B, Brown, of this city, 
the translator of M. Goff ait’s work on the sub¬ 
ject, Secretary. Among the prominent farm¬ 
ers of the country, and others interested in 
the subject, present, were C. M Mills, of New 
ey; C’ol. W olcoM, of Massachusetts; D. Y. 
; VV. D, Warren, of 
Major General Hamilton, of 
Ormiston, of Can- 
, Of Connecticut; I, A. 
1 A Mailliard, of Califor- 
Jer 
Smith, of Pennsylvania 
New York; 
Long Island; the Rev. Dr 
ada; W. R. Hurd 
Hedges, of Missouri 
nia; W. H. Field, Henry Stewart, M. C Weld, 
W. W. Merriam a d others. Letters were 
read from other prominent gentlemen, and 
various samples of ensilage and butter and 
milk made from cows fed on such fodder, 
were received from gentlemen who were not 
able to be present. Experienced dam men 
pronounced the butter produced as good as 
the best from the Bummer pasture. There was 
very marked acidity present in all the sam¬ 
ples of ensilage, though it was not as great in 
some as in others. The sample of uncut corn 
ensilage brought by W. R. Strong, of Golden’s 
Bridge, N. Y., was pronounced by all to be 
by far the sweetest in taste and smell of auy 
exhibited. 
There were six topics announced for discus¬ 
sion, viz.“The Most Piofitable Crops to 
Ensilage,” “CuPivation and Cutting,” •* How 
to Build and Fill Silos,” •* How to Feed Eosil- 
age, ’ “Economic Value of Ensilage as Com¬ 
pared with Other Fodder,” aud “ Improved 
Farming Methods.” 
There was a diversity of opinion as to what 
were the best crops to ensilage ; but clover 
seemed to bo given the preference, though 
corn had been most generally used, I. A. 
Hedges spoke of the advantages of sorghum 
as a fodder plant and his views found severul 
supporters. Attention was called to the fact 
that it costs less to gather ensilage crops, as 
they can be put in the slid wet or dry. Corn, i 
it was said, should not be cut until it had ! 
tasseled, nor clover until it had blossomed, as ! 
the saccharine properties are then at their j 
' OUR ANIMAL PORTRAITS. 
Angus Polled Steer. 
j .'-V The portrait Fig. 43 represents Sir W. G. 
fe \V GordCn tu rning's Angus polled steer aged 
ip£ two years eight months and six days, weigh- 
U, S 17 cwf .,one quarter and 21 pounds; tLe win- 
m ' r of the Champion prize for the best ox in 
the Show at the late exhibition of the Smii hfield 
Club, London. The champion heifer was il¬ 
lustrated in our issue of Januar Sly. 
The Easiest way to kill Quack Grass. 
Plow the.ground if possible, or loosen it up 
with a mattock, sow it so thick with corn 
as to exclude the air and light as much as 
possible. Cut the corn when ripe enough for 
fodder for the cattle. By this time you will 
find old Quack gone, roots and all. t u 
(A “ter London Ai 
aims om tair to surpass the results in New 
\ork or Michigan, the chief mint raising 
States m the Union. The oil has been tested 
and proven first- class. 
VV e bad the pleasure of interviewing Mr. L. 
B. Crozier, the great silk raiser of the United 
.States, who has located at Corinth „„ 
“ w ""K' wua w to” nest siJk-raising area 
of the country. He affirms that the mul¬ 
berry tree will grow as much here in 
two years as it will in France in five 
it bemg indigenous to the soil of Eastern 
Mississippi. A silk company has been organ¬ 
ized here, called the “Corinth, Miss., Silk 
Culture Association.” It has ordered a reel 
from France, to establish a filature u r reeling 
works, and expects to order several more, it 
will tie the only one in the United States thus 
far. The cocoons grown in America can then 
be sold and reeled here, instead of having to 
make a long and expensive trip to France as 
heretofore. 
Lest we should forget it, a word of the un¬ 
usually excellent eating-houses of the Mobile 
crooa JNest Eggs for Cold Weather. 
Empty the shell by making a small hole 
one end, and fill with plaster-of-Paris or at 
thing to keep the shell solid. You can si 
shells any time when using eggs. h 
JAMES ax. 1HORBURN & Co , 15 John St., N. 
^ • A catalogue of 100 pages sent free to all 
applicants. It is for the vegetable aud flower 
garden; for the lawn, farm and nursery, and 
presents one of the largest collections to be 
found in any catalogue published. There are 
several features presented in this to be found 
in few if any others. One is an extensive col¬ 
lection of evergreen and deciduous tree and 
shrub seeds, native grape seeds, etc. Another 
is a collection of wheats, several of which are 
o ered for the first time. It also offers the 
Blount’s White Prolific and the Chester Coun¬ 
ty Mammoth Corn, the Rural Branching, 
Sorghum and many novelties among seeds of 
antous 
and Ohio Road at Rives’s, Tenn., and Artesia, 
Miss. The “folders ’ say, " the finest eating- 
hnnciu.' in *1... Ti-.** . j n. 
concerning the cost of silos, it was 
evident that most of the members had 
built at a larger excuse than the average 
farmer could afford. Mr, Brown’s silo cost 
*2,000 Underground pits are much cheaper 
than those above ground, and simple wooden 
silos are cheaper still. Col. Warren advocates 
tlio latter. His wooden silo cost *-10 and 
gave complete satisfaction. C. M. Mills would 
not build with concrete again. He would 
have a simple board iuelosure with heavy 
pressure, and, if need be, would remove tb’e 
boards, after complete pressure, letting the 
mass stand unprotected. G, T. Powell reported 
a cost of ten cents per cubic foot when clear 
cement is used, and eight cents with lime and 
cement. He uses one barrel of quick lime to 
12 of gravel, with one barrel of Rosendale ee- 
nient. Mr. Reed said that it makes a good 
deal of difference which is the cheapest way 
to build silos and that the cheapest efllcient 
way is that which the average run of farm¬ 
ers will have to adopt. Mr. Mills believed 
there were two methods of preserving the 
ensilage—one by heavy pressure simply, the 
°. the ^ hermetically sealing,” as he termed 
1 • 1 tie former is the cheaper method. 
A letter was read from Senator Warner 
Miller on the question of pressure for ensilage. 
I his called out a variety of opinions, some 
believing that the heaviest pressure was the 
as.t , others that just enough to exclude the 
mr xsall thutis required. Screw-power pressure 
Was not much in favor, probably from lack 
of experience with it J. p. Kennedy of New 
Vork shut up a horse three nivhts m 
| traveler says, “ they are nearer the truth than 
folders usually are.” It’s a luxury which the 
public appreciates and which every railway 
should look to. 
We have given the distinctive features of 
this country in” Market Gardening,” but the 
reader who desires to know more should never 
lose sight of the remarkable rainfall, register¬ 
ing <KJ inches, and well distributed. It insures 
a crop in almost any season, and annihilates 
insect pests. Incredible as it seems, they say 
flies and mosquitoes are a mere bagatelle,” 
In the all-important matter of health, great 
claims are made, and for corroboration our 
attention was invited to the “ vital statistics” 
chart of the Census returns, f-hrewd stockmen 
anticipate a great future in raising hogs, 
Spi iug lambs and fat cattle for earl v North¬ 
ern markets, it being maintained that, as cul¬ 
tivated grass is green all Winter, this is very 
feasible. The fact that such quantities of the 
cereals are imported to this and other South¬ 
ern Btates is very misleading, as ..e 
avoiding thereby a dependence upon 
main staple—cotton only. 
Under the guidance of Mr. ~ ~ 
of Mobile, and with his courteous aid, 
visited many points along the M. 
way and endeavored by observation 
research to verify the statements made 1 
In doing this we found 
turesof ;- • 
Stark villa r- - 
thoroughbreds said to 
the Southwest if 
Many breeders of other 
M. B. Hillyard 
, we 
& O. Raff 
i and 
to us. 
some very distiuet fea- 
progress in the right direction. At 
- J we saw a very fine herd of Jersey 
1J be the largest in 
not in the country, 
pure-bred stock 
are scattered through East Mississippi, and 
there is decidedly a very progressive spirit 
in this pursuit aud its kindred one of grass 
raising. In the latter some 20 varieties have 
been tried by various experimenters and 
proved successful. Blue Grass seems to do 
well, and Red Clover shows some surprising 
qualities, it not being unusual to sow it in 
the Spring and mow it twice the same season. 
The American Association of Short-horn 
Breeders, at their meeting at St. Louis, passed 
resolutions that “ the Southern States, espec- 
Tbe Am., Fruit Drier MVoCo., of Chanv 
bersburg, Pa., have purchased the extensiv f 
shops recently vacated by the removal oi 
Frick & Co., engine bui ders. into th«ir 
