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April. 
THE CULTIVATOR 
Inquiries and Answers. 
The Co. Gent, and Cult.— D. S., Salem, 0 . The 
Cultivator only contains matter that has already ap¬ 
peared in the Co. Gent., but we can find room in the 
former for but a small part of all that appears in the 
latter. You would not therefore require both, although 
many readers of the weekly who find it difficult to pre¬ 
serve it in sufficiently good order for binding at the end 
of the year, are in the habit of procuring for library 
use, a bound volume of the Cultivator. We have all 
the volumes of the 3d series of Cult., beginning in 
1853, five in number, neatly bound, and sent by mail, 
postpaid, for $1 each, and as each contains a full in¬ 
dex, there can be no more convenient or complete Far¬ 
mer's Library anywhere obtained in so small compass 
and at so little cost. 
Destroying Sorrel. —What is the best mode for 
killing sorrel? Some say that lime will kill it. If so, 
how much to the acre ? Francis Perry. St. Helens , 
Columbia Co., 0. T. [There are some peculiarities of 
soil where lime will destroy sorrel; but in most locali¬ 
ties, manuring, clean cultivation, and a rotation in which 
hoed crops have a large share, are the most efficient 
means.] 
Durable Cement or Mortar.— I would use con¬ 
crete in building my house, if the sand I have (which 
is very fine) would make a durable wall—do you think 
it would answer built on a stone foundation ? C. Ball. 
Guysboro, C. W. [Pure sand is best, and it is better 
if coarse. We would not recommend the use of a fine 
impure sand, unless a sufficient previous trial had been 
made to establish its success. We do not observe any 
alterations to suggest in the plan of the additions to 
the house our correspondent has furnished—for although 
there are some minor imperfections, they seem to re¬ 
sult from the necessity of the case in putting a new 
addition to an old house.] 
Bone Mills. —In the Co. Gent, of Feb. 11, you say 
that the best bone mill in use is to be seen at Mr. 
Coulson’s, &c. Will you do me the favor to let me 
know the cost of the bone mill, and where it is to be 
obtained. E. R. Charleston, S. C. [Mr. Coulson’s 
mill was made in Baltimore, by Mr. Denmead, whose 
address we are unable to give. Three separate 
sets of mills or rollers are used, the bones passing from 
one to the others over riddles, by which means the fine 
bone is separated as it passes from each set of rollers. 
The cost of the mills, riddles, and other necessary ap¬ 
paratus, is, we are told, about $1500, and the best 
mills to be procured will not last for over ninety days’ 
steady work.] 
Sugar Cane Mill—Age of Fowls. —Will you be so 
good as to inform a subscriber, of the best process for 
extracting the juice of the Chinese sugarcane, and the 
best machine for doing it? Where can it be had, and 
at what price ? Is it well calculated for steam power ? 
What number of horse power is required ? Can the 
same power be well applied to wood sawing, grinding 
coarse feed, and making cider, and thrashing? Is 
there any means of determining the age of fowls? 
F. B. Ravenna, 0. [The best machaine for separat¬ 
ing the juice from the Chinese sugar cane, is the one 
described in our papers under the name of Herendeen's 
Sugar Cane mill. It is not made for sale, he being a 
private gentleman who had it constructed only for his 
own use. One horse works it, but it might be made 
broader—for a steam engine. The same “horse-power” 
that is used for thrashing, sawing wood, &c., may* be 
employed to drive this mill. We know of no mode of 
determining accurately the age of fowls—except the 
general rules adopted by those who purchase poultry 
already dressed—but we infer that our correspondent 
refers to the living birds.] 
Coleman’s Mill. —J. B. J., Eden Dale, Iowa, who 
inquires for a farm mill which will grind everything, is 
advised that Cole-man's Plantation or Farm Mill, on 
exhibition at the State Ag. Museum in this city, will 
grind corn in the ear, shelled corn, wheat, rye, oats, 
&c., into fine or coarse meal, and flour of the best qual¬ 
ity if required—operated by horse, water or steam 
power—price $75, with bolt for flouring—$50 without. 
It can be had at Rogers’ Implement warehouse, 111 
Market street, Philadelphia, j. 
Stubborn Horses. —Tell N. of St. M., C. E., that 
whenever his mare refuses to go in the plow or cart, to 
have at hand a stout team, either oxen or a pair of 
horses, and hitch them to the hind part of the plow or 
cart, and pull her backwards until she is willing to go 
forwards, and it won’t be long before she will be glad 
to “go ahead.” D. L. Adair. HaweSville, Ky. 
Michigan Double Plow. —I wish to make an in¬ 
quiry, if any of your correspondents or subscribers 
have ever used the Michigan Double or Sod and Subsoil 
Plow as Ruggles, Nourse & Mason call it? How hard 
does it draw compared to other plows, which cut the 
same sized furrows? I would like one that will cut a 
furrow eight inches deep, provided a common sized 
span of horses can work it. E. D. Forestville, N. Y. 
[We have often used the Michigan Double Plow—the 
second size will cut a furrow 8 or 9 inches deep, and will 
require nearly if not quite as strong a team as a com¬ 
mon plow running at the same depth. A “ common 
sized span of horses ” would not be equal to the task— 
at least three good horses would be needed ] 
Mildew on Fruits in Oregon. —In Oregon, which 
is perhaps the best fruit country in the world, a few 
varieties are subject to a mildew or blight, affecting 
the leaves and tender shoots, injuring the health and 
growth of the tree, and blasting most of the young 
fruit. Are trees thus affected in other parts of the 
Union and is there a remedy ? Is the pear on the 
quince stock profitable for orchard culture, where land 
is plenty and cheap ? Amos Harvey. Plum Valley, 
Oregon. [The mildew on the gooseberry, and the leaf 
blight or cracking on the pear, are nearly the only in¬ 
stances of the kind known in the eastern part of the 
Union. There is no certain remedy for these, except 
to select such varieties as experience shows to be freest 
from the malady. Some experimenting will probably 
be needed in Oregon before the best sorts are deter¬ 
mined. In the meantime, we should be glad to learn 
the results of the observations and trials already made 
in that region.] 
Bitter Rot in Apples. —Please inform me if you 
can, of a cure for the blight or black bitter rot in ap¬ 
ples, as my orchard is very badly affected with it and 
still getting worse. Jonas Smith. Lewis Co., Va. 
[We are unable to give the desired remedy, none that 
is generably reliable having been found. We have 
been informed that the use of lime on the soil in some 
regions, has been useful. The rapid growth of large 
specimens favors the rot—moderate, healthy growth, 
and the selection of such varieties as experience proves 
