which it is burnt; we should think it a bad 
piactice to follow. Potash salts aroused in 
the East to furnish a supply of potash. 3. W© 
hardly know what is meant, by wild buck¬ 
wheat. there are so many plants under the 
same name; but, in a general way. all plants 
are killed by seeding down and pasturing or 
mowing, or by thorough cultivation Our 
impression is that the farmers of Dakota will 
find they can make more money by seeding 
part of their farms to clover and Timothy, 
keeping considerable stock and making butter 
and cheese in preference to raising too much 
wheat. 
H. C\, East Bridgewater, Mass .—I have 
been troubled for three years past, in July and 
August, with thrip-like insects on my onion 
otaring on the matter in question !! 3. That 
the conclusion which he arrives at from his 
fact of observation. viz.: that sulphuric acid 
has a stronger avidity lor potash than for 
magnesia, is one whieh T did not question 
lhis is all rather unfortunate for a begin¬ 
ning, but. worse yet, your correspondent’s 
one fact not only does not. destroy mv posi¬ 
tion, but it totally fails to prove the irrele¬ 
vant point which he brought it forward to 
support. The fact that addition of caustic 
potash to a solution of sulphate of magnesia 
is followed by the separation of hydrate of 
magnesia, proves that water exceeds sulphuric 
acid in avidity (or affinity) for magnesia just 
as truly as it shows thut potash exceeds mag¬ 
nesia in aridity for sulphuric acid ! 
The precipitation of hydrate of magnesia is 
due to its insolubility in water. If your cor¬ 
respondent will add acetic acid to the mixture 
of sulphate of magnesia and caustic potash,the 
hydrate of magnesia will disappear; or if ho 
will mix solution of sulphate of magnesia with 
acetic acid, and then add caustic potash, he 
■nay get no precipitate of hydrate of mag¬ 
nesia at all. does this prove that sulphuric 
acid has not left the magnesia for the 
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Miscellaneous. 
E. P. S.. Mope Church, Pa — l. Which of 
the Western States is most, desirable for mixM 
farming? 2. What are the average wages of 
farm laborers in the West? S. Would It be 
better for tue to go West and get acclimated 
before locating ? 1, My father was bora in the 
United States, moved to Canada when he was 
three years old; came back when a man; mar¬ 
ried an American woman and again moved to 
Canada, where I was born; will I have to be 
naturalized to vote? 
A ns. —1. So much depends upon what you 
want to do, that, it is hard to advise; each 
State is especially adapted to some particular 
crop, which it produces bettor and cheaper 
than any other. In most of the Western States 
the farmers are much more prosperous since 
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PLANTERS' IIOE CO., Troy, N. V 
H. u. W„ Toy's Hill, Ont., Can.—Is Sun¬ 
day the first, or seventh day of the week? 
Ans.— the Jewish Sabbath was the seventh 
day of the week, corresponding to our Satur¬ 
day; but Christ rose on the first day of the 
week, and the early Christians kept the day as 
sacred. In 321 the Emperor Constantine by 
imperial edict set, apart the first day as a day 
ol rest, and forbade all secular labor on that 
day. 
A. S. It, Indian Hirer, Mich.—How can 
I tell the difference between Early and Late 
Rose Potatoes? 
* >uly by the time of maturity, except 
that the late ones usually make the largest 
tops, but there is so much difference iu”the 
time of ripening, there should be no difficulty 
in distinguishing them. When the Eurly Rose 
are ripe, the others will not lie much past 
bloom. 
^ ^ •( Hanover, Can. —1. Where can 
I purchase tarpaulin? 2. How can I render 
sail cloth waterproof, suitable for covers for 
hay or grain stacks? 
Ans.— 2 We think you can buy it at Toron¬ 
to in any quantity wanted. 2. We gave a 
Received Blithest Award at. the New York State 
ulr for tin* hint rbree yearn. 
c SCALES 
they have adopted more of a mixed husbandry. 
2. If you wish to work for wages, you will 
Satisfactory references given. For Illustrated 
ook address. O.vgood & Co.. Rin«litimton. N, Y 
and botu par.s wide opon, and you cannot bo 
much deceived as to tho locality. If you do 
not like it, go to auother. 4. Children of 
American parents, though born abroad, are 
voters; so you will uot have to be naturalized. 
R. M. I)., Glade Springs, Ya. —1. Are C. S. 
Barnes <& Bro., Louisville, ivy., reliable? 2. 
Where can Japan Chestnuts bo obtained; will 
they grow her®, und when should they be 
planted? 3, "" 
will remove warts from 
1 noticed the remark that canker on apple trees 
ts a disgruce to the grower. By canker I 
understand a disease which shows, first, in a 
blackening of tho bark down to the wood; the 
wood also becomes discolored and dead. Tho 
disease gradually encircles the limb and kills 
it. With me it appears at any time during 
the growing season, and on any portion of a 
limb; but more frequently at the base, or in 
the angle of junction with auother limb. As 
certain varieties are entirely exempt, from this 
disease, while others are never free from it, 
the conditions of soil and climate being sim¬ 
ilar, I have concluded that the disease is in- 
hei ant and constitutional. My remedy has 
been to cut down the tree and abandon the 
variety, but 1 shall be extremely grateful for 
any information that will enable me to save 
my trees, and save mo from the disgrace. 
R. N, Y ,—You have, no doubt, got the 
blight, or fire blight, as it is sometimes called. 
The only rorr edy is tho one you practice, and 
while it is no disgrace to have it attack a tree 
it is a disgrace to permit a tree to stand partly 
blighted, to scatter broadcast the spores of the 
disease, and the owner who does so is a nuisance 
What is Millo Muize? 4. What 
a cow’s bag? 5. What 
would be the cost of a barn like that shown at 
Pig. 1H2 in the Rural? 
Ans.— 1. All we know about the firm is that 
it is reported to be worth *3f>,000, and to pay 
promptly. 2. The young trees eau bo purchas. 
ed of most nurserymen, and tho nuts can be 
also got from them, or be imported. The trees 
will cost $1 each, and will, no doubt, thrive 
with you, though with us three plants had 
died before we could get one to live. i’Jant 
the nuts lu the Fall, and the trees iu Spring. 
■>. Millo Maize is said to be the same as the 
Rural Branching Sorghum. It is a line plant 
foi fodder, and will stand cutting with you at 
least twice each season. 4. If the warts are 
high enough, tie a strong silk thread tightly 
about tho base, and they will soon drop off. If 
not, apply nitrate of Rilver, or even nitric 
acid, once a week. If nitric acid is used, first 
apply u little grease of UDy kind about the 
wart, being careful not to got any on the wart 
itself. 5. The difference in the cost of mater¬ 
ials is so great in di fforent parts of the Ru ral’s 
parish that we can hardly give an estimate 
that would not be misleading, 
G. W. F,, Durand, III. 
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Till! rnnohlno Is ifiin.rn.ritend to nut un i.ioro buy in 
time,n*nii at ics* Main hair tin* cunt hy mivnibor 
tnown incMiotL Out* Ulckci anil two Itn ke- opr rated liy 
We emptier •*, will in ope day t«k„ ri,)l», fro to 30 
tores oflmv i.i-i fi.rly elmiii from tliu nwtrtli imlnftliy 
.bwmower.fLiul |.itnh the nmnn on tin. stark or wneon,In 
H-ta-riomillion fcltua twicu tin* loro* nui windrow and 
loek t lesiimo It ndrlom koIh out. of rerunr, but lr It 
itHiiildiuiy f,onii repair It. No Farmer can 
tfford to do without it, Write for price ii,ita 
f im Information. 
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Communications Kkokived for thk whisk ending 
Saturday, July 5. 
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for (lowers.-I). M.-W R.-F. 1). C.—H. C. R.-o W 
R.-K A. l>.—C. M.C.-W. K.-1I. 8. J. W. M.-A.CL 
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DISCUSSION. 
Eli Minch, Cumberland Co., N. J.—Iam 
very much obliged to Prof. S. W. Johnson for 
his answer in the R. N.-Y., on page 338; but 
regret thut he is again in error. He says, 
“the avidity, or chemical strength, of potash 
for sulphuric add is but one-half that of hy¬ 
drochloric acid for the same base. He also 
says, “it follows, therefore, that when kainit 
is dissolved in the water of the soil, it is rather 
a mixture of muriate of potash with sulphate 
of magnesia, than on© of sulphate of potash 
and muriate of magnesia.” How Prof. John¬ 
son could fall into such an error, 1 am at loss 
to imagine. The reverse is the fact. If the 
Professor will take sulphate of magnesia 
(Epsom salts) and add caustic potash to it in 
solution, he will find at once a white precipi¬ 
tate-hydrate of magnesia—fall, showing that 
the sulphuric acid of the magnesia has left 
the magnesia for the potash on account of its 
greater “avidity.” While I like the R. N.-Y. 
very much, 1 confess I do not like to see errors 
in it, and the more so from those who might 
to be sure of what they assert In its columns. 
Prof. H. W. Johnson, New Haven, Conn. 
— Your correspondent will please take notice, 
1, that the only issue he raises is in regard to 
the relative avidity or affinity of hydrochloric 
and sulphuric adds; 2, that the only fact of 
observation offered by him for the refutation 
of my statement shows uothing whatever as 
to hydrochloric acid in comparison with sul¬ 
phuric add; but refers to something quite 
different, and accordingly has no possible 
1. How can I ob¬ 
tain the Reports of the Department of Agri¬ 
culture, and what do they cost? 2. Would 
runners of seedling strawberries of last year 
make plants now? 3. What will destroy leaf 
rollers? 4. Can another crop of the It. N.-Y. 
Pea be raised the coming Fail from seed now 
nearly ripe? 5. How can 1 get rid of green lice 
on plums? Large hunches form on now 
shoots; what are they? 6. Whieh teats of a 
cow should bo milked first? 
Ans.—W rite to your Member of Congress 
for them. 2. Yes, they should make good, 
strong plants. 3. The use of the thumb and 
lingers is about the only way by which you 
can reach them. 4 Hardlyatthe North, as 
peas are quite apt to mildew after the weather 
gets cold and wet. 5. Spray the trees with 
the kerosene emulsion for the green lice. The 
other is the black-knot, and the affected part 
should be carefully cut off and burned on the 
first appearance of the disease. 0 The hand¬ 
iest way is the best way—only be sure to milk 
as quickly as possible, and milk clean. 
E E. T, Kranzburgh, [). 2’.—]. Where can 
I get binding twine uear here? 2. What will 
take the place of burning straw on our wheat 
fields? 3. How can 1 kill out wild buckwheat.? 
Ans.—1. Of any dealer in self-binding reap¬ 
ers near you; probably of the hardware deal¬ 
ers also. 2. Burning the straw furnishes a 
very small supply of potash to the field on 
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