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ot Hambletoman, while Pilot Jr. was the 
grandsire of Maud 8., the fastest trotter in 
the world. In England he is attracting a 
good'deal of attention, and much is expected 
from him, but in the stud rather than on the 
track. 
the Woodason Insect Exterminators.—As we 
have repeatedly stated, we find the Woodason 
bellows very efficient for spraying shrubs and 
plants with poisonous mixtures. We can in¬ 
dorse what is said in the circular. From 
Thomas Woodason, 74 Canalport Avenue, 
Chicago, I1L 
TROTTERS, 
CATALOGUER, ETC., RECEIVED, 
TROTTING STALLION WARLOCK. 
America is. par excellence, the home of the 
trotter. The trotters of this country can easily 
fliug their dust in the faces of any other road¬ 
sters in the world. Even hero, however, tho 
trotter is a comparatively modern develop¬ 
ment, Fifty years ago a horse that could trot 
a mile in three minutes was a wonder; now¬ 
adays so much of the attention of breeders and 
the public is given to a few phenomenal flyers, 
like Goldsmith Maid, St. Julien. and Maud S., 
that the vast number of horses that can trot 
their mile in 2.50 or even 2.30 are lost, sight of, 
although loss than a quarter of a century ago 
an animal with this gait would have attracted 
no small degree of wonder and admiration. 
This increase in speed is due mainly to breed¬ 
ing, but, improvements in the system of break¬ 
ing, training, and driving, as well as in courses, 
vehicles, and harness, have all contributed to 
it. There has also been a great increase in the 
number of horses trained as trotters, and the 
statistics of the various trotting courses show 
that the average speed of trotters has improv¬ 
ed, and it is quite natural that as the average 
excellence of the multitude increases the excel¬ 
lence of tho best among them should advance 
at least proportionately; for, as a rule, it is 
easier to be the best among a few than the 
best among many. 
By constantly selecting for breeding pur¬ 
poses animals that have excelled the average 
in speed, and rejecting all 
their progeny which failed to 
inherit this quality, and con¬ 
fining their attention mainly 
to the few families, such as 
the Hainbletonians, Clays, 
Bashaws, and Mambrinos, in 
which there has been noticed 
a marked inherited tendency 
to speed, American breeders 
have gone far towards pro¬ 
ducing a distinct breed of 
trotters in which superiority 
in the trotting gait is inherent 
and transmissible. 
In England the race-horse 
and hunter have always re¬ 
ceived a great deal more, und 
the trotter a great deal less 
general attention than they 
have met with in this coun¬ 
try. The English have always 
had the stock from which 
trotters can be developed; but 
sufficient care has never been 
given to the matter to produce 
any thing remarkable in the 
way of speed, so that a three- 
minute trotter is no commoner 
in England to-day than 3.35 
minute flyer is on this side of 
the water. Indeed some of 
the English rules for trotting 
matches have doubtless been 
a check on making the best 
time of which a horse is 
capable. For instance, in case of a 
race to wagon or sulky, the driver 
polled to pull up and back the wheels, and if 
the race was under saddle the rider must stop 
aud turn the horse rouud whenever he broKe. 
It was, therefore, quite natural that the driver 
or rider would be afraid to push his auimal to 
the top of his speed. 
While several of our very best races horses, 
like Umpire, Iriquois, and Foxall, have been 
taken tei England to compete for the “Blue 
Ribbon of the Turf" at the Derby, and for the 
honors aud emoluments of other famous meet¬ 
ings, none of our strictly first-class trotters 
has ever crossed the Atlant ic. 
In comparison with the trotters of their re¬ 
spective days, Rattler, taken over 43 years 
ago, was probably as good as any ever import- 
ed. Bo brilliantly did he defeat all transat¬ 
lantic opponents, under the guidance of au 
American driver, that those who handled him 
challenged the whole world with impunity; 
but on this side of the Atlantic no one doubted 
that Dutchman could have easily beaten him, 
aiul he would have crossed over to do so, uuder 
the management of Hiram Woodruff, were it 
uot for a trifling disagreement, ns to the price 
to be (laid for him. 
Bmce then a considerable number of excel, 
lout trotters have been exerted, not only to 
the United Kingdom, but also to the Continent, 
and among the best of the Into shipments is 
the trotting stallion Warlock, Fig. 372, which 
was bred by the famous Kentucky breeder, A 
J. Alexander. His pedigree is excellent, from 
a trotting point of view, having been got by 
Belmont, out of Waterwitch, by Pilot Jr. 
He inherits, therefore, 
Agricultural Colleges. —A report by 
Prof. Wm. Saunders, published as an appendix 
to the report of the Minister of Agriculture 
of Canada.—In this pamphlet the author has 
apparently made a condensation of the cata¬ 
logues of all the agricultural colleges in 
America. It is a valuable pamphlet, and 
teaches some very forcible lessons. It is sur¬ 
prising to learn that there are 40 institutions 
in the country dignified by the name of “agri¬ 
cultural schools." AYe never hear of more 
than half a dozen. Every State appears to 
attempt to support au institution for the pur¬ 
pose of imparting agricultural education, 
some of them having two or three. In every 
instance where the agricultural college is com¬ 
bined with a literary school, the number of 
students taking the course in agriculture is so 
small as to be ridiculous. Four institutions 
apparently contain 80 per cent, of the college 
students w ho are learning anything about agri¬ 
culture. In these colleges, the labor system is 
rigidly enforced, and there is no “literary" 
distinction possible. 
Brockner & Evans.— A set of pamphlets 
from the above firm, located at 28 Vesey St., 
New York.—These pamphlets are entitled 
“Can. Dogs Be Hatched?” “How to House. 
Train, and Care for the Dog," and “How to 
Fence the Poultry Yard, Kennel. Lawn, and 
Garden." Customers will find the members of 
this firm to be honorable aud pleasant gentle- 
scented rose bush leaves. 
Of late our florists across the water, have 
been vigorously agitating the subject of scent¬ 
ed leaves from rose bushes. Over here most 
amateur growers are very thankful if they 
can keep the foliage clean, fresh and free from 
insects. But if any of the delicious aroma 
from the lovely Sweet Briar can be imparted 
to our garden foliage, let us have it of courae. 
We can at least plant more of the Sweet Briar 
in our gardens, and why don’t we? It is one 
of 'Nature’s choicest bits for the eye and nostril 
of man. “Just two lovely for anything," in 
feminine parlance. h. h. 
OHIO STATE HORTICULTURAL SO¬ 
CIETY. 
(RURAL SPECIAL REPORT.) 
The first summer meeting of this society 
was hold at Bnniesville, O., June 9 and 10. 
The first day was spent in a tour of inspection 
among the berry patches, for which the region 
is so famous. There are at present about 00 
growers who cultivate an aggregate of 150 or 
more acres of strawberries and rather more of 
raspberries. About, 1,000 bushels are now ship¬ 
ped daily. The crop for the season is estimated 
at about 10,000 bushels each of raspberries and 
strawberries. The quantity of fruit grown is 
exceeded by many other localities outside of the 
State, but. probably nowhere are there grown 
such fine strawberries as at Barnesville. The 
reason for this is partly because of the method 
of culture and partly because none but the 
finest varieties are planted. Sharpless, Ju- 
cunrla, Cumberland, Manchester, Wilson, Cres¬ 
cent, aud some other sorts are grown, but 
Sharpless is the general favorite because of the 
large size of its fruit, the vigor aud health of 
the plant, and its readiness to respond to good 
treatment. 
Hill culture is conceded by all the growers 
J acob Hickman, an old farmer, near Gales¬ 
burg, Ill., was swindled out of #2,500 last 
Thursday by three sharpers. Two of them 
drove up and said they wanted to buy a farm 
for a widow. They got him to ride with them 
to show them one of his farms, and, of course, 
on the way they met the confederate. This 
fellow, by the aid of the others, induced old 
Hickman to take a chance in 
a lottery scheme, and he drew 
a #25,000 prize. They demand¬ 
ed 10 per cent. ($2,500) cash 
down as one of the conditions 
for getting the prize. He drew 
the money from the bank at 
Galesburg, gave it. to them, 
and started for home to make 
preliminary arrangements. 
On the way one of the sharp- 
era became violently sick, and 
the others induced the old 
simpleton to go on alone, say¬ 
ing they would come right 
on after him. They haven’t 
done so yet. Old man frantic. 
Officers scouring the country 
—probably in vain. 
To Several Inquirers.— 
J. AY. Bain aud W. H. Baird 
are poultry sharps who adver¬ 
tise from several places in 
Ohio, but chiefly of late from 
Zanesville. Their tricks and 
dishonesty have been repeated¬ 
ly exposed in this department, 
and by a large number of other 
reputable papers in different 
parts of the country. Bain 
has for years been operating 
under or through different 
aliases, and is a shrewd, dan¬ 
gerous rogue. The “crowd" 
have lately started the “Ame¬ 
rican Poultry Adviser," and 
we certainly strongly advise our readers to 
have nothing to do with it or them. 
TROTTING STALLION AVARLOCK. Fi 
Re-engraved from the London Live Stock Journal 
men. The “Standard" wire fencing has given 
excellent satisfaction. The manner in which 
it is p re pared and put up is well described in 
the pamphlet. The suggestions as to the breed¬ 
ing and traiuing of dogs will be appreciated 
by all dog owners. The shipping cases, ken¬ 
nels, and other dog furnishings will be sure to 
please. The “Invincible Hatcher" has receiv¬ 
ed the very highest testimonials from press and 
public. 
Beautify Your Lawn. —Circular from 
John M. Pearson, Hudson, N. Y.—This dress¬ 
ing is described as clean, pure, inodorous and 
effective. All of these qualities are desirable 
in a lawn dressing. AYhore stable manure is 
used, the lawn cannot be used for games or 
walks, and the odor is very offensive to those 
who are unused to it. Then, again, there is 
danger of seeding the lawn to weeds. This 
dressing enables t-lie owner to fertilize his 
lawn effectively and easily, while avoiding 
all the unpleasant features that come with an 
application of a more bulky manure. 
Standard Trotting Stallions, “Chester 
Chief" and “Harry Plummer.”—These flue 
horses will make the season at Chestnut Stock 
Farm, near Chester Depot. Address Joseph 
Gavin, Chester, Orange Co., N. Y.—Chester 
Chief is a bay 15 1 $ hands high. He is called 
kintm* 
. some of the very best 
trotting blood, Belmont beingJby a^grandsou 
