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THE RURAL WEW-YORKER. 
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GOITRE IN LAMBS. 
.1. B. IV., Alpena, Mich .—Some of my lambs 
and'a calf have swelled necks; what is the ail¬ 
ment, and what will cure it? 
A ns.— It is hard to tell from such a meagre 
description; but wo incline to the opinion that 
it is goitre. It may be helped by rubbing the 
swollen part with a strong tincture of iodine 
and camphor, and by binding up with a cloth 
saturated with the same. The disease is 
caused by bad water, poor feeding, or consti¬ 
tutional weakness of any sort. If the wuter 
contains magnesia and lime, in which case it 
would be very hard, this alone would be 
enough to produce the ailment. At best, a 
cure is very slow and tedious. Probably the 
most efficacious treatment consists in giving 
doses of iodide of potassa—one scruple for a 
iamb, three for a sheep, daily for months, 
with liberal feeding of bran, oats and linseed- 
cake meal, with rain-water for drink. Hut by 
all means fatten them and get rid of all such 
as soon as possible, even though they get. ap¬ 
parently well. This is a very hereditary com¬ 
plaint and very fatal. Get rid of all affected 
animals as soon as possible. 
ORIGIN OP THE PLYMOUTH ROCK. 
•7. R. C\, Humboldt, Tenn .—Did the Ply¬ 
mouth Rock breed originate from a cross of a 
Dominique cock on a Black .lava hen; or from 
that of a Light Brahma cock on a Black Java 
hen? 
A NS. —There seems to be a good deal of dis¬ 
pute as to the origin of this breed. Commis¬ 
sioner Luring thinks it originated from the 
our cultivated sorts have been obtained from 
them. Seeds from the best wild plants might 
produce improved kinds. Save the seeds of 
the largest berries and crush and wash off the 
pulp, anil sow at once in shallow drills. They 
will germinate in the Spring, and many will 
fruit the next year. 
A. A r ,, Madison, Dak .—What caused my 
Cuthbert and Caroline Raspberries to die just 
when the leaves came out? 
Ans. The trouble was, no doubt, caused by 
the Raspberry Borer (Oberea liinaculata). The 
grub bores into the cane during Summer, often 
so injuring it thattheyoung shoots of the next 
season die for want of sap Oftentimes the 
canes are killed outright. Examine them, and 
you will find lumps orswolling hero and there. 
L. C. Lippincott, Berlin, N. .7.-1. In one 
of the teats of my cow there is a little hole 
through which the milk squirts; how should it 
bo treated? 
Anb.—W ith a sharp knife pare the sides of 
the orifice, when the cow is dry, and stitch to¬ 
gether with a silk thread. A milking tube 
may be used, '1 his cun be obtained by Itynd- 
ers & Co., JOS Fourth Avenue, N. Y., for 
?>l.ll); or of Kolbe & Co , Chestnut Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa., for 50 cents. 
B. K. A., No Address, sends two plants for 
name. 
A ns. —The one with conspicuous seed pods is 
Cameliua sativa, False Flax. It was intro¬ 
duced with flax, and now is often found where 
the (lax is no longer grown. This was thought 
to bo a changed Max, just as Chess is thought 
by some to he a degenerated wheat. The 
hairy one is Lithosperniurn arvense, or Grom- 
well, a worthless wood. 
T, AfcJi., Corunna, Mich .—A U-year-old 
mare dropped a colt live years ago, but since 
then she has never got with foal; why? 
Ans.—I t is impossible to say, uuless the 
mare’s age is the cause. At the age of 17 
years, as this mare is, it is not unusual for the 
animal to ceaRe to breed. Jt would hardly be 
worth while to put the mare under auy treat¬ 
ment. 
77. B. W., Kingsville, Ohio.— What peaches 
and plums would be likely to do best in North¬ 
ern Ohio? 
Ans. Peaches: Crawford’s Early and Late, 
Large Early York, Old Mixon Free, Smock, 
Stump the World, and Washington Cling. 
Plums: Bavay’s Green Gage, Jefferson, Law¬ 
rence’s Favorite, Lombard, and Smith’s Or¬ 
leans. 
B. K. IP., Manvos, Col., sends sample of 
oats he bought under the name of Black Rus¬ 
sian, and asks whether they are the same as 
the Rural Champion Oats. 
Ans. —They do resemble the Rural Cham- 
piou. The color of those we raised, is darker 
than that of the sample sent. But this may 
be owing to soil and season. 
N. Q. S., Pittsburg, Pa.— ."Where can I get 
Japau Ivy spoken of in a late Rural? 
Ans.— From Geo. S. Wales, Rochester, 
N. Y., or the Parsons’ Sons Co., Flushing, 
Long Island. 
IP. B., Cherokee, la .—How long are the 
days and nights wheat he sun cross as the 
equator? 
Anh. —Twelve hours each. 
C. C. W., Rsse.r. Co., Out .—Prickly Com- 
frey would thrive with you no doubt. But 
cattle do not like it. Roots can lm obtained 
of seedsmen. 
J. H. P., Altoona, Pa., arid several others. 
—See elsewhere in this department for “Abor¬ 
tion in Cows.” 
C. F. II., Tonawanda, N. F.—For plan of 
poultry house see last issue in this depart¬ 
ment. 
^mptemento' amt gftnrhinety 
NOYES’ HAYING TO 
Granule 
Fork. 
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Save labor and money.... „„„ 
No trnnlila 1.0 get. over high loot out nr to rhe onil „t , 
Thousands now In nan. Wood Pulloyo, Floor Ht 
Send for elroulnr and dnainna for trading burns, lo 
U. S. Wind Engl no & Pump Co„ Batavia, Knn 
THE GIBBS PATENT “IMPERIAL 
Steel, Cast, and Chilled PLOWS. 
EQUIPPED WITH .IOINTER8, 
MANirFACTTRI'n BY 
BUCHER, GIBBS & CO., CANTON, 0 
combination of holes. Dana's togs, number¬ 
ed, clasp into the ears, and are probably the 
best. a. Tin would not do, unless a hole was 
punched in and a large wire ring put through 
that and also through the ear. If put into the 
ear, the sharp edges would cut, and keep it sore. 
J Use Little’s Patent Sheep Dip, one part to 
fifty of water, and wash the animals with It 
daily. 4. It is impossible for us to say. because 
there is such a difference in the kiuds of 
grasses. In a general way, all grasses are the 
best for feed just after blossoming, aud before 
the seed gets into a doughy state. 
S A. .S'., I'ugetleville, Ark. Where, in this 
country, is ginseng grown? 
Ans.— Ginseng is grown, to some extent, 
about Murphy, Cherokee County, North Caro¬ 
lina, where, by last, reports, it, fetched from 
25 to 27 cents per pound, green and unwashed. 
That grown in the United States is of interest 
only as an article of export to China, where 
it is supposed to possess remarkable virtue# in 
nearly all diseases. Its merits are supposed to 
be imaginary. It is chewed by some people 
here, but is not used in medicine except as a 
demulcent. In China the price of the prepared 
root varies from $6 to $12 an ounce, and some 
kinds are reported to have been sold for the 
enormous sum of |8Q0 to $400 an ounce. 
W. R. ./., Berkeley Heights, N.J.—l. What 
is the difference between the Rural Branching 
Sorghum and Doura? 2 Which is the best 
white bean for Winter? 3. What is the best 
feed for a sow with pigs? 4. Is the Rural 
Branching Sorghum as good for fodder as 
sweet corn? 5. Where can I get the bagasse 
of sugar-cane? 
Ans.— 1. There are several varieties of Don 
ra; but the R. B. Sorghum branches more than 
any of them, 2. The medium, all thiugs con¬ 
sidered, is best. J. Wheat middlings and. if 
shut up, a feed daily of potatoes or green 
food. A week after farrowing, add some corn 
meal to the middlings, say one-fourth. 4. 
Yas; wethiuk better. 5. The bagasse is the 
refuse, after pressing the cane as dry as possi¬ 
ble, and could only be got at sugar works. 
A. Q. I,, SI, Jwines, N. Y, —My three year- 
old colt is quite gentle in the stable, but he has 
a habit of stamping his hind feet and switch¬ 
ing his tail; would it lie advisable to hit him 
hard with the whip? 
Ans.— It would not be advisable to use the 
whip hard on a horse of this kind, which may 
be naturally of a cross-grained temper. Many 
such horses are ruined by whipping. A horse 
that will do his best without a whip, should 
never be touched with one. The raising of the 
hind feet uud switching of the tail indicate 
some urinary trouble; most probably, irrita¬ 
tion of the neck of the bladder. Give him two 
drams of chlorate of potash, one dram of 
buchu in linseed mash, with plenty of linseed 
gruel for drink. 
J. II. G., Middtejleld, Ohio, —When ruy colt 
was four weeks old, its dam bad the pink-eye, 
and when the little thing was six weeks old, it 
had the same disease; swu afterwards, bunches 
appeared over the right kidney and one on the 
side of her tail, extending downward some 10 
inches; what ails the colt,? 
Ans.—T he colt is suffering from the results 
of the iuflttiamatory disease which has left 
the blood out of condition. Give half a pint 
of raw linseed oil; then give daily, for several 
weeks, it necessary, one dram of hyposulphite 
of sodu and one dram of powdered Peruvian 
bark, in some bran mash. 
W. V. N., Bobbins, N. 
A LIGHT POWER DRIVES T. 
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THE SEED ORILL REGULATOR 
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Jf /'r.i-l/fi anil rit/iidl'i, Ailuptoil 
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Bp'll Milk .strainer in required. 
7 lifts liner strainer ninth than 
/cun Ismseil with anyotlierStrain¬ 
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DDAKD M F O. CO , Poultney, Vt. 
3. Will the “mixing” of melons with melons, 
squashes with squashes, or melons with 
squashes affect the yield or quality of either? 
4 How long after calving will cow’s milk be 
good (or tamily use? 5. Will any patent 
churn produce more butter from a given 
quantity of cream than the old-fashioned up 
right? ff. If all the milk is churned will there 
be more butter than from the cream from the 
same quantity of milk set 24 hours? 7. What 
horse implement is used on the Rural Farm in 
cultivating corn and potatoes fiat? 8. Cau 
corn be cultivated flat without using hand- 
hoes? l». If I send to the Rural samples of 
marl, will it write to mo its opinion of the 
worth of the stuff? 
Ank.— 1. Not at all the first season. 2. No; 
it would require careful selection for several 
years to fix any one type found in it. 3. On 
this tliere is a difference of opinion, some 
claiming they will and some that they will 
not, hut all admit that the seed produced will 
be worthless. 4. From two to four days, 
much depending upon the condition of the 
cow. 5. No. But some of them will work 
much more easily. Did you ever see man, 
woman, or boy, that loved to use a dustier 
churn? We never did. «. Probably it will; 
but, as a rule, not enough more to pay. 7. 
Any cultivator running flat and only working 
very shallow will be satisfactory. 8. Yes, 
plant in drills, and harrow with a smoothing 
harrow until the corn is, at least, six inches 
high, and then use cultivators afterward, and 
unless there are some perennial weeds in the 
ground, it will tie quite clean; but to go once 
through with hoes is better. W. Wo would be 
glad to accommodate yon, but no opinion, 
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Address 
PUNTERS’ HOE CO., Troy, 
Communications Received fob the week endinq 
Saturday, June 7. 
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A.-J. W. W.-1I. J. P.-E. M.-R. C. C -A. R.-O. II. 
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—J. A. B. G. F. T., thank*.—Mrs. I. H. E.—L. F. 8., 
xrass and insects not yet received. R. M. H.. our 
prt sent seed distribution 1 m closed.—M. J. J„ Every ¬ 
where note mislaid.—L. J. T„ Thanks.—B, if.—J, H. 
15 A. I).-I. B. W, B. D. N.—P. 15. p.-w. F. — P. M. 
A.-8. B. K.-P. M. It. X, C.-W. H. B., It is now too 
late for the corn. H, <’. 8. -E. M., thunks.—H. A. W. 
—W. B.—B. F. J.—O. E. L. A. B. A.—Geo.Sutherland, 
no address.—J. S.—F H. 1L—S. A.-G. B.—M. R.-J. L. 
-A. W.-R. S. C. 
Received nixhest Award uf the New York 
Pair for the Inst three years. 
INCUBATO 
Nate*’ Improved ImciiI mtorn are 
i 1 improved I ii culm torn are prouo 
by a I the most perfect hatehlnv-machlues mail 
I'lv-Uy IOO to 1000 CKKS, O sizes, prices # 
* 100 . Every Poultry kaiser should have 
Itroode rn constantly on hand; prices *|<£ to 
bend stamp for descriptive circulars and testlmo 
Address 
Joseph l. Hates dc CO., Weymouth, B 
C .—By growing 
plants from seeds of fine wild blackberries, is 
it likely that an improved variety can lie pro¬ 
duced? 
Ans.— Wild blackberries, as a rule, do not 
bear well under cultivation.- Still, most of 
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awarded thv two la. t Cold MedfllS arlv. ri by the New York State Agri.ultuml Society on llnr . powers and The In r- ; 
the on ly The her lelected frnro the vs- 1 number built In the United State,, for illuMratli.u and dee rlptlen lu “Amdi-t 
of Applied Mechanics,” recently published, thus adopting it as the standard machine of this country, liuv the best 
Cheapest lathe end. Catalogue lent free. Address, MINARU HARDER, CebleskUl, Schoharie Co. f 
