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THE CULTIVATOR. 
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ed, a pamphlet giving full particulars, though I have 
seen no statement to that effect. E. L. It. Ada , Mich. 
[When the prizes for Reapers, tried at Syracuse, were 
declared at Louisville, it was understood that the 
judges had not been able to come to a decision in regard 
to the mowing machine. Whether they have since 
come to an agreement, we have not learned. When 
their report is published, it will, we presume, furnish 
the information desired by our correspondent ] 
A Sample op Sorgho Sugar.— Eds. Country Gen¬ 
tleman —I see many inquiries about the making of 
sugar from Chinese Sugar Cane, and if it can be made, 
&c. I send you a specimen of some manufactured by 
my neighbor, Geo. Telton, Esq. Mr. P.’s process of 
husking can be given some future time if desirable, and 
if you have a better sample please inform us through 
your valuable paper. Luci us Holcomb. Trumbull Co , 
Ohio. [The sample sent is a moist, rather pleasantly- 
flavored sugar, lighter in color than much of the maple 
sugar sold, and we should think less .objectionable for 
peculiarity of taste than the ordinary unrefined cane 
sugar. We shall be glad to receive at an early day the 
proposed Retails of its manufacture, including cost, &c., 
Ac.] - 
Planting Peach Stones. —In the Country Gentle¬ 
man of October I notice that T. R. M. wishes to know 
how to plant peach stones. My way is to plant them 
in a bed of light soil, with coal ashes or sand mixed 
with it, so that they will freeze and thaw through the 
winter. In the spring when they come up, plant them 
out like cabbage in rows, and bud the same year. They 
always do well here when treated in this manner, and 
some even get on so well that they get too large for 
budding when the proper season arrives. E. R. Ca- 
rondelet, Mo. - 
Remedy for Horses Throwing their Tails Over 
the Reins. —Having read several communications in 
your paper, on the subject of the lines, in driving, get¬ 
ting under the horse’s tail, and endangering bis kick¬ 
ing or running away, I will state how I have removed 
the difficulty very satisfactorily,—not in removing the 
lines when caught by the tail, as any one of observa¬ 
tion will do it gently and cautiously, but to -prevent the 
difficulty. I use a couple of open martingale hooks, 
attached each to a strip of leather 9 to 12 inches long, 
and the ends tacked to the roof or bows of of the car¬ 
riage in front. The lines passing through the hooks, 
keep them above the sweep of the tail, and do not in 
the least interfere with the driving. Until I adopted 
this plan, I often found it troublesome, and with some 
of my horses, dangerous to drive them. E. S. Hare- 
wood, Md. - 
In your paper, No. 18, Vol. X, I notice an “ Inquiry” 
of B. E. H., for a remedy to prevent his mare from 
throwing her tail over the reins. Please inform B. E. 
H. to hitch his mare to a buggy, and as soon as hitch¬ 
ed, fasten a chestnut burr under her tail; it will keep 
her tail down, although she may run for a while. If 
that does not answer, cut off her tail. Experiate. 
Leavenworth , K. T. - 
Chess. —In what books or papers can the arguments 
and proofs, that scientific men have given, be found, 
showing that wheat will not turn into chess. Please 
inform us through the Country Gentleman, because a 
farmer informs me that before this time next year, he 
will prove that wheat will turn into chess, j. l. f. [We 
Ag. Chemistry.— J.L. F., Dumfries, C. W. There 
is no agricultural journal, that we are aware of, that 
devotes a portion of its pages regularly to the elucida¬ 
tion of agricultural chemistry. As to books, we would 
recommend Norton’s Elements of Scientific Agricul¬ 
ture, (price 60 cents.) and Prof. Johnston’s Elements 
of Ag. Chemistry and Geology—price $1.00. 
Ag. Schools. —I understand that there is a seminary 
near your place, which has for its object the advance¬ 
ment of its students in agricultural art and science. 
If you will state the facts about it, or send me a circu¬ 
lar containing them, you will much oblige II. D. Al- 
tona , Pa. [We have no such institution at present, in 
this State ; but the foundation for an Agricultural Col¬ 
lege for the State of New-York, has been laid. The 
citizens of Seneca county having subscribed the sum of 
$40,000, for this purpose the State appropriated a like 
sum, making $80,000. With a portion of this fund, a 
farm of over 600 acres was purchased about a j-ear 
since, located in Ovid, Seneca Co. This farm has been 
carried on the past year by the trustees, under the 
superintendence of Hon. Samuel Ciieever, President 
of the institution, and preparations made for the erec¬ 
tion of a large college building the coming season. 
We may therefore reasonably hope that the time is 
rapidly approaching when New-York will have an 
Agricultural College in successful operation.] 
have published these “ arguments and proofs,” about 
once a year for more than a quarter of a century. 
During this period, at different times, prizes have been 
offered, of $50 and $100,.to any person who would 
prove that wheat does ever turn to chess. If your 
friend produces the proof, he will do what hundreds 
have failed to accomplish.] 
Making Honey. —I received a circular of Professor 
James. T. Horne of New-York, in relation to making 
a substitute for honey. Thinking you might know 
something of his preparation and its value, I request 
you to inform me what you know. I want nothing to 
do with any hnmbug. G. W. Y. Rocky River, Tenn. 
[We know nothing about “Prof. Horne,” or his prepa¬ 
ration.] — 
Corn Husker. — A. Moss , Boone Co ., 111. You 
can ascertain in relation to the Corn Husker mentioned, 
by addressing the patentee, Mr. Perkins, West Kil- 
lingly, Ct.. or Nourse, Mason & Co., Boston, Mass. We 
do not know what arrangements, if any. have been 
made for its manufacture. 
Inquiry. —It is said that sows will not fatten as well 
as boars. What is the effect of a quart of lump char¬ 
coal thrown into their food at the commencement of 
heat, with reference to the subject of fattening 2 Will 
some of your intelligent correspondents enlighten us 
upon this subject. Creole. New-Jersey. 
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Small Potatoes for Seed. —A correspondent of the 
Ohio Farmer says that he raised, last summer, from 
“less than three bushels of very small seed/* over one 
hundred bushels of potatoes, it being the best crop he 
ever raised. Mr. R. Rhodes, in the N. E. Farmer, 
states that he planted last spring nine pounds of pota¬ 
toes, so small that it took 800 to make the nine pounds, 
placing four in a hill, and that the product was 375 
lbs., of which 311 lbs. were of full size, handsome and 
well grown. 
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