these peas were received direct from Sutton 
& Sons, Reading, Berks, England. We are 
very desirous that these peas should be intro¬ 
duced to American gardens.— Eds ] 
•^HigcfUrtitfaus. 
CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
Smiths & Powell. An Illustrated Cata¬ 
logue of Holstein cattle for January, 1884. 
This finely got ten-up catalogue contains 174 
pages, with 14 full-page illustrations of noted 
bulls and cows of this justly popular breed. 
It contains the pedigree and record of 363 ani¬ 
mals of the very extensive herd owned by this 
firm. It also has a double-page frontispiece, 
showing five cows and a bull of the famous 
Netherland family. There is a list of 22 head, 
their entire herd of milkers, which includes 
12 two-year-old heifers, which averaged in 
1881, 11,370 pounds of milk each. In the list 
are nine cows with a record of over 50 pounds 
a day, four of which yielded over 70 pounds 
per day. Twenty-one have a record of over 
1.000 pounds in one mouth, and of these, four 
yielded over 2,000 pounds. Fifteen have a 
record of over 6,000 pounds, and four of these 
one of over, 10,500 .pounds iu six consecutive 
months. Nine three-year-okl heifers, their 
entire herd in 1883, gave su average of 11 ,D45>g 
pounds of milk —a wonderful record. The 
butter record is also very remarkable. Nine 
cows, four years old and over, averaged 17 
11-32 pounds in one week. Eight three-year- 
old heifers, all in the herd except two, aver¬ 
aged 13 pounds 1% ouuces, and 11 two-years- 
old and younger, averaged 10tfj pounds weekly. 
We advise all our readers who have an eye to 
the beautiful and good in cattle, to send to 
Smiths & Powell. Syracuse, N. Y., for this 
beautiful catalogue and study it carefully; it 
will pay, and they cannot but be pleased and 
profited by its perusal, whether they iuvest 
or not. 
Zimmerman Manufacturing Co., Cincin¬ 
nati, O. Illustrated Catalogue of the Zimmer¬ 
man Fruit Drier, aud other appliances useful 
to the fruit grower. This is a condensed treat¬ 
ise on fruit drying, and well worthy of the 
perusual of every one already engaged in, or 
thinking of going into, this business, and we 
are satisfied that many fruit-growers could 
profitably use their second-quality fruit to 
good advantage by drying it. Send for this 
Catalogue, telling where you saw this notice. 
COLORCOMPETITON AMONG JERSEYS. 
In claiming for the Jersey Cow, Laura of 
F, 10,571 (in Rural of March 29) “ a natural 
skin of a deeper yellow color than any home- 
raised or imported Jersey cow in the United 
States,” and in challenging competition with 
all on this point, ‘‘ the owner of the compet¬ 
ing animal to be the judge,” aud “the losing 
party to forfeit a first-class Herd Record Jer- 
sey heifer calf,” I wish to state that if Laura 
wins—which we expect her to do—the 
calf will be presented to the Experiment 
Farm of the Rural New-Yorker. The 
loser in that case will win the honor of being 
the bleeder of the calf so presented. Now 
iu case no one comes forward spon¬ 
taneously to test this matter; as the repre¬ 
sentative of the Rural visits nearly all 
the State Fairs annually, and can see all 
the noted Jerseys at each, let any parties 
wishing to compete show their Jerseys to him, 
with the understanding that the winner of the 
calf will donate it as above, and in that case 
the Rural representative most be au im¬ 
partial judge; aud, Providence permitting, 
Laura of F. will be at the Virginia State Fair 
in October, 1884, ready to be examined by 
him. She will be tested for butter th is Spring 
on grass alone, as we prefer to test her in this 
way than on forcing feed, on account of dan¬ 
ger from milk fever, of which her dam died. 
Exhibitors of Jerseys at any State or county 
fair who may wish to compete, will oblige 
by giving us one month’s notice prior to such 
fair, and stating when and where it will be 
held. Rowe’s Co-Operative Stock Farm. 
Fredericksburg, Va. 
THE ELMIRA FARMERS’ CLUB IS DISAP¬ 
POINTED. 
An exception to the customary good luck 
of the Elmira Farmei's’ Club was found iu its 
annual implement trial, appointed to be held 
on April 9. In all the history of the Club it 
has had extremely good fortune in its fairs, 
which, without an important, exception, have 
fallen upon days when the weather was good. 
This run of good fortune had led many mem-* 
bers of the Club to expect that any day ap¬ 
pointed for an exhibition of machinery or for 
other out-door exercise, would be propitious. 
But this time au exception has occurred, The 
day before the time appointed for the trial, 
manufacturers brought their wares, imple¬ 
ments, tools, and machinery on the ground, 
giving the field the appearance of a country 
fair, lacking only attendance of people. The 
list of entries that arrived on the 8th was very 
long, embracing not only tools for working 
tbe soil and sowing seeds, but thrashers, fan- 
ning-mills, steam-engines, sawing-machines, 
road-making machines, etc. But the break 
came; the. day opened dubiously, but blind 
confidence iu good fortune induced many to 
predict that, tbe portentous clouds would be 
dispelled before the morning hours had passed, 
but that confidence was misplaced. Soon after 
nine o'clock a rain storm began with visible 
promise of continuance, and the promise was 
fully realized. It is true, tbe plows were put 
to work, but uuder such discouraging con¬ 
ditions that observers soon concluded that 
nothing more than a beginning would be made. 
All attempts to carry out the programme 
were abandoned long before noon, and noth¬ 
ing could be done except to wait for better 
weather. The general committee gave notice 
that the work would be resumed on the first 
favorable day. 
MOLE-TRAPS. A NOTE FROM MR, HALES. 
As the Rural’s experience and also that 
of Mr. Falconer, in testing my trap with 
others, as related in a late Rural, has been 
just the opposite to tbe experience of most 
people, I cannot help) thiuking that the traps 
were not properly set. Instead of following 
the directions which are sent with each trap, 
1 find some people will insist on pressing down 
the earth with the foot before setting the trap; 
hence they get such results as described in 
the Rural. Do not depress or disturb the 
ground, but let the trigger rest firmly on it 
when the trap is set, aud 1 think you will get au 
entirely different result. The price of the Isbell 
trap T believe to be $2, instead of $1,50. Taken 
altogether, I do not think the article does my 
trap simple justice. n. w. hales. 
In swindling advertisements it is a common 
practice to give as references the names of 
persons in different parts of the country. Fre¬ 
quently a “handle,” such as Hon., Rev., 
Judge, Col., etc., is pout before tbe name, and 
not infrequently the “reference” eulogizes the 
thing puffed. In a considerable number of 
cases the brazen frauds give the initials of 
names only, on the pfiea that they do not wish 
the parties thus represented to be bothered by 
letters of inquiry. In many cases they have 
secured the commendation of the persons to 
whom they refer either by paying for it. or by 
acting as “reference” for some other hum¬ 
bug in return. In villages, towns aud cities 
all over the country there are humbugs aud 
swindl *rs who act as references for each other. 
In view of the ease with which these fellows 
could secure the commendation of real people 
iu this way, it is a trifle remarkable that they 
should frequently give the names of fictitious 
persons; or rather, it would be remarkable if 
anything in the way of deceit and impudence 
could be remarkable from such rascals. 
D. C. Thompson & Co., of “ Brahmo Van” 
notoriety, have more than once appeared in 
this department, and once more they are held 
up this week as a “terrible example” of bogus 
firms with bogus references. A friend 
of ours at Lockport, N. Y., having received 
through tbe mail a “ Brahmo” circular, wrote 
to several persons named therein as refer¬ 
ences, with a request to the postmaster in 
each place to have the letter delivered 
promptly, but in every case the letter was 
returned with the indorsement: “No such per¬ 
son receiving mail at this office.” Hera are 
the names of the bogus references: Thos. II. 
Nicely, Forest, Ohio; Henry S. Breckeuridge, 
Richmond, Va.; Richard Wilder, Waterloo, 
111.; Mrs. T. H. Richards, Greenwood, Mass., 
and Mrs. Ella Smith, Lowville, N. Y. 
From the above it will be seen that no reli¬ 
ance whatever can be placed on the references 
given in swindling circulars and advertise¬ 
ments, because the names are either those of 
knaves who sell their praise for pay, or of 
collusive humbugs, or of imugiuury peopile, 
and where the name of a well known or re¬ 
spectable person does appear, it is without bis 
knowledge, and agaiust his wishes. 
We have had a considerable number of in¬ 
quiries regarding tbe Photographic Empo¬ 
rium of Franklin Putnam, at 212 aud 214 Hud¬ 
son Street, aud 484, 443 aud 485 Canal Street, 
this city. After climbing up three flights of 
dark, narrow, rickety stairs, starting from a 
dim, dirty entry, a Rural reporter, at the 
head of the top flight, was confronted by a fat 
fellow who turned out to be F. P., who 
said he sold photographers’ supplies. He 
had only “a partial list of his stock,” and was 
not at all auxious to show that. The “Empo- 
rium” consisted of a nearly bare garret, con¬ 
taining nothing of any value with tbe excep¬ 
tion of some picture-frames lying on tbe floor. 
Contrasted with the artistic wealth indicated 
by tbe circulars aud advertisements of the con¬ 
cern, the appearance of the place was wretched 
and very suggestive of huuibuggery. From 
the inquiries and remarks of the portly per¬ 
son, it was very evident that he did not expect 
or desire customers to call at his Emporium, 
which looks much better at ft distance than 
close at hand. Our reporter called upon seve¬ 
ral large and responsible dealers in photog¬ 
raphers’ supplies, hut most of them knew 
nothing of F. P. or his Emporium, and the 
others would not sell him goods except for 
cash. Iu his price-list he refersto Bradstreet’s 
Commercial Agency; but Bradstreet fails not 
only to “rate” him, but even to mention his 
name. He also refers to several other parties 
iu this city, not one of whom could be found. 
We really cannot recommend either F, P. or 
his Photographers’ Emporium. 
In order to show what effrontery and im¬ 
pudence some railroad officials possess, Mr. 
[dell stated a personal experience with ono of 
/hem. One morning he stood in the yard of a 
ailroad company, waiting for the arrival of 
i peach train. While it was passing he noticed 
hat the door of a car consigned to him was 
vide open. He asked the conductor, who was 
standing on the top of it, why he permitted 
persons to break opeu cars and steal the fruit 
while under his care. He very coolly replied: 
1 1 don't care if they steal every peach on the 
,raiu. it’s none of my business; 1 am only paid 
;o run the cars in the yard.” 
A Good Fertilizer Combination.— A 
combination which Mr. T. F. Baker, of New 
Jersey, has made, and used for two years with 
good results, is 35 bushels of hen manure, dry 
and sifted tine, to 400 pounds of cotton seed 
meal, 400 pounds of plaster, 400 pounds of fine 
bone-meal, 400 pounds of sulphate of potash, 
and 10 bushels of marsh mud or muck, which 
wheu completed, will make about ton at a 
cost of f 17 per ton. This combination bos 
given him as good returns, side by side, as 
bone-meal, night-soil aud different hrauds of 
fertilizers, ami he considers it a saving of fully 
$20 per ton. 
The Turkey as an Incubator.— The bounc¬ 
ing little Farm Journal says that the French 
have long had a method by which they utilized 
the turkey as an incubator, keepiug her at 
work for mouths hatching brood after brood. 
The turkey is placed iu a cage iu which is a 
nest supplied with porcelain or glass eggs that 
will uotbreak; the cage is darkened and finally 
the bird settles dowu to iucubation. The por¬ 
celain eggs are then removed and fresh eggs, 
two dozen at a time, are placed under the tur¬ 
key. A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer 
tried this method of hatching, and is very en¬ 
thusiastic over his success. He took the turkey 
up and put her to work on artificial eggs for 
four days; then she became cross and broody. 
He fixed her nest aud set her with 25 hens’ 
eggs, giving her liberty to come and feed at 
her will. She stuck to her workuutil she had 
the job accomplished, and out of 25 eggs she 
hatched 28 chicks. He took them from her 
aud set her agaiu with 81 eggs, and she hatched 
out 28 chickens. He then took her off and let 
her mother the chicks, and a more careful 
mother uever lived. She would mother all 
the chickens that came to her. She stayed 
with them as loug as they stayed with her. 
There is no trouble to get turkeys to take 
charge of strange chicks; they would take to 
young geese or ducks if these would take to 
the turkeys. Nothing can equal them as care¬ 
ful mothers; they will actually lift the chicks 
about as a cat docs her kittens; and all the 
time they are sittiug they may be laying, aud 
thus pay for their keeping. He deems this the 
cheapest and most perfect way of hatching 
aud rearing chickens ever found out, and 
thinks it will do away with all patent artificial 
Incubators. 
Festuca pratensis—Meadow Fescue. 
Festuca elatior—Tall Fescue. 
Phelum pratense—Timothy. 
Alopecurus pratensis—Meadow Foxtail. 
He says those five should form the bulk of 
all good pastures on good soil, either for sheep 
or cattle. The most valuable finer grasses, iu 
his opinion, are: 
Cynosurus cristatus—Crested Dogs-tail. 
Festuca duriuscula—Hard Fescue, 
Poa trivialis—Rough Meadow Grass. 
Agrostis stolonifera—Fiorin. 
Festuca oVina—Sheep’s Fescue. 
Avena flaveseeus—Golden Oat Grass. 
In much smaller proportion he would use 
permanent Red Clover, or Cow Grass, Alsike 
and White Clover. He would always put iu 
some Yarrow. “All rye grasses, or nearly all, 
die out after once seeding.” He omits Sweet 
Vernal altogether. 
What is best for each of the various por¬ 
tions of the United States probably no one 
yet knows. We are trying to find out. For 
the moister portions of the North the above- 
named list seems to be a good one with, proba¬ 
bly, this modification; Place Poa pratensis, 
June Grass or Kentucky Blue Grass, in place ol' 
Poa trivialis, and Agrostis vulgaris; Red Top, 
iu place of Agrostis stolonifera, aud for the 
drier portions of our country, to the coarser 
grasses add Arrhenatherum avenaceum, Tall 
Oat Grass, and under no circumstance sow 
any Yarrow. 
As to the Niagara, one member of the N. J. 
H. 8. said that the viue mildewed and the ber¬ 
ries rotted somewhat, though the clusters were 
fine and the quality good. Another member 
stated that his berries mildewed and the fruit 
rotted badly. Judge Parry remarked that the 
vines made from 10 to 30 feet of wood the 
first year; that the quality was better than 
that of either the Concord or Delaware. Mr. 
Lovett thought the Jefferson too late to be re¬ 
commended generally. He considers the 
Poeklington health}' and productive, Mr. 
Rogers had kept, Jefferson grapes until the 
middle of January. Upon the call of Dr. 
Hexamer, the society voted as to the best six 
varieties of grapes for general use, two of each 
color. Here is the result: 
Red. WMte. Black. 
Brighton.20 Poeklington...13 Concord.IB 
Jefferson.7 Dueness.12 Worden.14 
Delaware.6 Lady Washing- Moore’s Ear- 
Wyo wing Red.. 8 ton .5 ly..ll 
Perkins......... 2 Lady.4 Wilder.2 
Vergennes.. 1 Niagara.3 Herbert. 1 
Catawba.. 1 Prentiss.2 Champion.... 1 
Salem.1 Martha.2 Eurly Victor.. 1 
Agawam.1 Victoria. 1 Telegraph— 1 
Diana.l . 
PITHS AND REMINDERS. 
Grasses for Pasture.— Prof. Beal says, in 
the excellent farm department of the Weekly 
Press, that in a recent admirable essay by C. 
L. F. DeLauue, ill tbe “Journal of the Royal 
Agricultural Society for 1882, he names the 
five following coarse grasses as most valuable 
for permanent pasture: 
Dactylis glomerata—Orchard Grass. 
Mr. George W. Campbell, deems the Big 
Bob Strawberry, all tbiugs considered, au 
acquisition and worthy of trial. 
Mr. Baker stated before the New Jersey 
Horticultural Society that Ids advice to all is: 
“Broadcast all the manure you cau, aud put 
as little m the hill as possible.” Thus the R. 
N-Y’s reiterated advice is gradually having 
its effect... 
There is no more justice iu some persons 
riding free on railroads while others pay, 
than there would be in a railroad carrying 
freight free for some persons while others 
have to pay. In ail cases of this kind, the 
people who pay, pay for those who don’t, just 
as those who pay their store bills, pay the had 
debts of defaulters.... 
Dr. George H Cook, agreeably with the 
experiments of Dr. Goessmauu, recommends 
from two to six pounds of potash for every 
peach tree showing indications of the yellows. 
He thinks sulphate ot iron might improve the 
color of the fruit. 
The fruit committee of the N. J. H. 8. 
praise Durand’s Prince of Berries as of the 
best quality, while the growth of the plants is 
vigorous. Mrs. Garfield was thought to rank 
as an improved Creseeut, being u Lino, healthy 
grower, with “perfect” flowers, and fruit of 
good form and color. Big Bob was not 
spoken well of. Fay’s Currant received tbe 
highest praise...... 
Continuing our notes of the Proceedings of 
the N. J. H. 8., Mr. Martlndale stated that the 
small, dark specks which appour on the canes 
of the raspberry aud blackberry, are but au 
advanced state of the Orange Rust (Urdes re¬ 
bus) which is seen in Spring... 
Several members reported little, if auv, 
beueflt from the use of leached ashes. Mr. 
Meech uses kainit because bo thinks he gets 
potash cheaper in that than iu any other form. 
In this he is mistaken. 
Potash, bone aud lime were mentioned as 
valuable fertilizers for the peach. One ton of 
kainit gave good results from au acre of straw¬ 
berry plants, the fertilizer having been applied 
the previous Fall... . 
Mr. Theodore A. Havemeyku says that 
the same area of laud that formerly supported 
only two cows, now supports fifteen times that 
number owing to ensilage. But this does not 
