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THE CULTIVATOR, 
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a, of plank, one inch and a half in thickness. The 
coping piece, b, is of the same thickness, and six to 
eight inches wide* supported by a couple of pieces of 
joists, c, nailed under it for brackets. 
«We have tried the effect of this kind of exterior, using 
unplaned boards, to which we have given two good 
coats of paint, sanding the second coat. The effect we 
think much more agreeable—because it is in better 
keeping with a rustic cottage, than when the more ex¬ 
pensive mode of using planed boards is resorted to. 
“ Cottages of this class, we would always paint some 
soft and pleasing shade of drab or fawn color. These 
are tints which, on the whole, harmonize best with the 
surrounding hues of the country itself. 
“ These two little designs are intended for the sim¬ 
plest cottages, to cost from two to five hundred dollars. 
Our readers will not understand us as offering them as 
complete models of a workingman’s cottage.” 
We have given the above notices of the contents of 
“ The Horticulturist,” to furnish our readers with 
a general view of the work, which is entirely separate 
and distinct from “ The Cultivator.” Very rarely, 
if ever, will the same articles appear in both publica¬ 
tions. Besides the more elaborate articles, to some of 
which we have alluded, a portion of each number of 
“The Horticulturist” is devoted to reviews of 
publications on such topics as come within its scope, 
and to Foreign and Domestic Notices, embracing trans¬ 
lations from the French and German periodicals, and 
extracts from those of England, on rural subjects, to¬ 
gether with everything transpiring in our country of 
particular interest to the horticulturist. 
The Horticulturist is published on the first of each 
month, each number containing 48 pages octavo, print¬ 
ed in the best manner on paper of the finest quality, 
and illustrated in the same beautiful style as Mr. 
Downing’s previous works on Landscape Gardening 
and Rural Architecture. The engravings in the first 
number, consist of views of two country houses, six 
Plums and Pears, two Ornamental Trees, training 
Figs, and Swainstone’s Strawberry. The frontispiece 
of the second number is a view of Mr. Donaldson’s 
Vinery at Blithwood. The same number has eleven 
other engravings, including the Fastolff Raspberry. 
The third number has for a frontispiece, the two beau¬ 
tiful rural cottages, which we have transferred to this 
paper, and ten other cuts, embracing Fruits, Plants, &c. 
Terms, $3.00 per year—20 per cent, discount to Agents. 
The Agents for “ The Cultivator,” throughout the 
country, are respectfully invited to act as Agents for 
fC The Horticulturist.” 
CURE FOR RING-BONE. 
A. D. Gage, of Macedon, N. Y., an intelligent and 
successful farmer, gives the following remedy for the 
cure of Ring-Bone, which he has known to be tried in 
numerous instances, without failure, when applied in 
an early stage of the disease. Where it has not been 
more than one or two years standing, from the appear¬ 
ance of the first symptoms, a cure is almost certain. 
Cases of longer standing are usually much benefitted, 
the growth of the ring-bone being arrested, when the 
disease is not cured. 
The remedy consists in the application of a mixture 
of spirits of turpentine, oil of spike, and oil of vitriol, 
one ounce of each being a convenient quantity. The 
ounce of turpentine is first put in a strong bottle, the oil 
of spike added and well mixed, and then the oil of 
vitriol is introduced; the bottle is then firmly corked, 
and well shaken before used. Especial care must be 
taken that the turpentine and oil of spike are well mixed 
first, as the application of the oil of vitriol to pure tur¬ 
pentine, produces instant combustion. Considerable 
heat will be produced by the process already described. 
A common black bottle will do very well. 
Then bathe the diseased part thoroughly, once a day 
for three days; drive the mixture in by the application 
of a hot iron. Then to prevent the part becoming too 
sore, suspend the bathing for three days, when it is to 
be again resumed. Some horses’ feet are more quickly 
made sore than others; discretion must be used to pre¬ 
vent too great soreness. After three turns of applying 
the remedy, it may be discontinued; and the sore, thus 
produced, treated with lard, or other application, as in 
case of any other sore. 
The remedy is supposed to owe its efficacy to the 
operation of the mixture as a caustic —acting upon and 
destroying the vessels which gradually secrete the ring¬ 
bone ;—so that it may be strictly regarded as a preven¬ 
tive, proving effectual in cases of short-standing, and 
preventing the increase of those of longer continuance. 
ROAD MAKING. 
There is scarcely anything, next to the direct im¬ 
provement of the farm, that is of more importance to 
the farmer, than good roads. He must necessarily 
spend a considerable portion of his time in travelling 
either long or short distances. The conveyance of 
produce to market, is alone a very considerable item of 
cost and labor. Many farmers are compelled to spend 
at least one day in seven, on an average, in driving on 
the road. It therefore becomes a matter of really se¬ 
rious importance, whether his horses accomplish this 
work with difficulty or with ease. 
There are two or three points, which if sufficiently 
attended to by all road makers, would, with no addi¬ 
tional cost, work a revolution in our roads—nay, more, 
would actually advance the price of land, in many well 
settled districts, to an aggregate amount of hundreds of 
thousands of dollars. The Erie canal added to the 
wealth of the country hundreds of millions; fine and 
easy roads, by vhtually diminishing distances all through 
the country, would be of the highest benefit. 
1. One of the most important points, is to preserve a 
level, as nearly as possible. This importance is strik¬ 
ingly exhibited by the computations and experiments 
for engines on railroads, the same principles applying in 
less degree, to common roads. It was found that an 18 
ton engine, 
On a level, would draw,. 700 tons. 
“ grade 10 ft. per mile,. 452 “ 
« “ 20 “ “ 332 « 
“ « 30 « “ 263 « 
“ « 50 « « 185 “ 
That is, if a horse could draw seven tons on a rail¬ 
road, on a level, he could not draw two tons up a slope 
of only one foot in a hundred. But a slope of only one 
foot in a hundred on a common road would be regarded 
by every one as about the same as a dead level;—what 
then must be thought of such ascents as are continually 
occurring, of one foot in three or four! The loss of 
power here must be enormous. But enormous as it is, 
and straining to a horse’s every muscle and joint, it is 
in most cases entirely unnecessary. Many parts of the 
country are more or less broken up into irregular hills. 
But with most singular stupidity, the roads instead of 
being led judiciously round them, by slight curves, pass 
directly over them. Sir Joshua Reynolds said that if 
he w r ere to paint Folly, he would represent a boy 
climbing over a high and difficult fence, with an open 
gate close beside him. He could have done it much 
better by exhibiting a road, for the accommodation of, 
say fifty teams a day, year in and year out, ascending a 
sharp hill and then down again, with a fine natural val¬ 
ley or level for the road twenty-five rods distant.* 
Every common road to be perfect, should be laid out 
with some kind of levelling instrument, and where as- 
cents must be made, proper curves should make them as 
easy as possible. Narrow and small gorges should be 
crossed by bridges or embankments. Let not the nar¬ 
row policy that this or that man’s fields are cut into an 
inconvenient shape, ever prevail. It is better for every 
farmer to have a three-cornered field, if he can only 
* Within a circuit of ten miles from the residence of the writer, 
there are not less than twenty cases where roads ascend and pass 
down sharp hills, at least fifty feet perpendicular height, while &. 
very slight curve would place the road on nearly a perfect level, 
without adding five rods to its length. 
