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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[August, 
their circulars) which pretend to give $2 for $1, whether 
hy tickcl, envelope, or otherwise.If any reader is so 
simple as to believe the medical story of the so-called 
“ old Marcus Pettigrew ” and his daughter, they will have 
to suffer for their greenness. Any one who receives and 
distributes the circulars or medicines of this or any 
other advertised medicine is a nuisance to the commu¬ 
nity in whiSh he or she lives. The plausible stories 
make well people side.. .. Thos. D. Thorp, 737 Broad¬ 
way, the note swindler, previously exposed, continues 
his offers of Internal Revenue Brewers’ Stamps at eighty 
per cent discount, on the plea that his cousin prints them 
in the Government printing-office. Of course ho never 
supplies any. claims that his offer is not criminal, and 
escapes bv a legal quibble. Those who send money lose 
it, but will not appear as witnesses, ns that would show 
them ‘‘ particep.f criminis ”—in attempting to buy pro¬ 
fessedly stolen stamps—and so the villain stands uncon¬ 
victed.Those foolish enough to send fifty cents to 
H. T. Moore, Box 2,731, New York City, for a “ sure way 
to succeed,” and get $2,003 a 3 r ear, have not “ gumption ” 
enough to succeed in anything, or to keep money if they 
get it.The “Silent Friend,” proposing to teach 
everything, and some more, is another catch-penny 
humbug.T. S. Fattison, Elmira, N. Y., is vigorously 
pushing his detestable lottery scheme; yclept a ‘Pre¬ 
mium Land Sile,” and we are sorry to see several other¬ 
wise respectable newspapers helping him by inserting 
his column advertisement.Numerous letters give us 
details of how the writers have been swindled out of $10 
to $500 each by those pretending to cure private diseases, 
early indiscretions, etc. Every one advertising such 
medicines is a quack.Tf you want a “ radical regen¬ 
erator,” go to a good well-known physician, but on no 
account touch any of the quack medicines, and don't 
read the circulars or symptoms, or you will surely be 
sick.Dr. Filler, of Philadelphia, claiming to be a 
Professor of Toxicology, etc. (where ? and by what autho¬ 
rity?), doesn’t have as much confidence in others as he 
wants others to have in his medicines, for he requires 
pay of agents in advance, on his promise to buy the me¬ 
dicine back after six months if not sold. “ It’s a poor 
rule that don’t work both ways.”.Give a cold shoul¬ 
der to all “Silent, Friends,” “ Roads to Fortune,” oroide 
watches, butter-powders, and those who offer them. 
“Just, the Thing for Boys ” is a villainous advertisement 
of just the thing no boy should have. Beware of “ Lock- 
Box 2f>. Lincoln, Ill.” A mean villain offers vile things 
from that address. No wonder he is ashamed of using 
any name that the people there could find. How about 
the P. M. ? He must know who gets letters there. 
Our space is exhausted, with sundry other humbugs on 
hand which must go over to next paper. 
Sledges.—R. C. Hull, Montgomery Co., N. Y. 
Warder’s is the best, and indeed the only work on hedges. 
As you say. it is only full on the Osage Orange. This is 
the only subject lie intended to treat, and the other matter 
was, as we understand, only added at the earnest request 
of the publisher who originally brought out the work. 
In the matter of articles on hedges, we will endeavor to 
comply with ycur request at the proper season. 
Ice otttt Woes!.—Cyrus Nude, Christian Co., 
Ky. It is impossible to tell the name of your plant, 
which “ in the fall has beautiful specimens of ice attached 
to its bark,” from the bark only. If you can send ns the 
flowers, we can tell you what it is. 
Tli^'se Males.—We have received about a 
dozen letters from parties who have mules for sale, and 
have forwarded the names of the writers to the party who 
made the inquiry for them. This occurrence seems to 
point out. that there are many parlies wanting what others 
have to dispose of, and it is obvious that the mutual in¬ 
terest. of these parties would be best served by making 
their needs known to the public through the advertising 
columns of the Agriculturist. 
A Specimen. of Kocls.— “F. N.,” New 
Albany, Itid., sends a specimen of rock, and wants to 
know if it contains lime, or is of any agricultural value, 
and if it occurs under the “ old red ” or “ new red ” sand¬ 
stone. This rock is a fragment of clay slate, contains no 
lime, and is of no agricultural value ; it is not crystalline 
in texture, and does not occur beneath the old rod sand¬ 
stone. It is very similar to some of the clays of the coal 
measures, but may belong to a still later age than the 
new red sandstone; without seeing it “in place,” it is 
impossible to give the exact geological position. 
"'STetsiits to Ibe «, IF avail ee. — “ C. I.,” 
Painted Post. N. Y., wants advice. He was raised on a 
farm, knows all about farm work, and wants to be a 
farmer, hut fears that he will not be able to make it as 
profitable ns bis present, occupation, which brings him a 
salary of $1,200 a year, ont, of which he can save $300 to 
$400. There is an old proverb applicable to C. I.’s case, 
which is, “ Let well enough alone.” He is better off as 
he is than thousands of farmers who work harder and 
make less than he does. 
Coolkisig- Feed.— J. N. Robertson, Cass 
Co.. Ill., cooks corn in the ear or meal for his stock, and 
finds it conducive to their health, and economical in the 
use of feed, ne uses a trough with sheet-iron bottom 
and pine-plank sides, and ends similar to a syrup evapora¬ 
tor, in which watermay be made to boil in a few minutes. 
"Wiai'ts om Cows’ Teats.—“ Subscriber,” 
Suowshoe, Pa., wants a remedy for warts on cows’ teats. 
If the warts arc quite small, cut them off with a sharp 
shears, and cauterize the wound with nitrate of silver (or 
lunar-caustic). If they are large, wet the wart, and rub 
the caustic on to it twice a day, after milking, until it 
disappears. 
USeef anil Rutter.—“II. II.,” Fern’s Mills, 
Mich., asks what breed of cattle are, on the whole, best 
to raise for beef and butter. If the pasture is luxuriant 
and can be kept “ knee-high” all the time, or plenty of 
feed can always be procured, grade Shorthorns of a good 
milking family will be the best; otherwise, Ayrshires. 
Aslucs and Bffeia-Martmve.— II. Hutchins, 
Allegan Co., Mich., asks if ashes and hen-manure are 
good for corn and potatoes, and how they should be ap¬ 
plied. They are excellent for both crops, and should be 
applied a handful in the hill, at planting time, well mixed 
with the soil. 
T5«e ILnvg-est Milking- in Twenty, 
four Hours. — “ S. S.,” Alexandria, La., asks what 
is the largest milking of a cow, during twenty-four hours, 
on record. Allen, in his American Cattle, mentions a 
Dutch cow owned by W. Chenery, of Mass., which gave 
in one day 35)^ quarts. Wc have a scrap cut from a 
French paper some years ago, which states that, a cow in 
Holland gave in one day 3i)>■£ quarts. These are the lar¬ 
gest recorded milkings we know of. 
Farm <inte.—A correspondent who forgot 
to afilx his name to his letter, sends a sketch of a gate, 
“not patented,” but the principle on which it works is 
patented ; it would therefore be an infringement. 
Concrete It«» ililing-s.—“ A Subscriber ” 
wants the address of a man who erects concrete build¬ 
ings. As this is a well-understood process, we should 
think any intelligent mason could put up such a building. 
We do not know any one who makes a business of it. 
I*olsoTi Ivy.—Faulus Keck, Dorseyville, 
Pa., asks how to destroy poison ivy. We killed by keep¬ 
ing the fence rows mowed during one summer. If there 
is any easier way, we should be glad to learn it. 
Siignr.W;t><te as Manure.—“A Con¬ 
stant Reader,” Philadelphia, asks if the waste from a 
grocery-store, which consists of sugar and molasses 
mixed with sawdust, is worth hauling six miles in pre¬ 
ference to paying 50 cents per month per horse for stablo 
manure. Tin; stable manure is better worth paying for 
than the sweet stuff, which is little else than carbon and 
of slight use. All cattle have a sweet tooth, and are very 
fond of sugar, occasionally. It will do them no harm if 
they lick such waste stuff. 
Value oT Sor^lmm Bagasse.—“ J. 
TV. G.,” Ohio, wants to dispose of a quantity of bagasse 
of sugar cane. 'We would burn it and save the ashes, if 
we could not plow it under, and spread the ashes on 
wheat or grass. 
To Sir-lag- 3L:iisd into Culti¬ 
vation.— An “ Admirer,” Spring Lake, Mich., asks 
what he shall do with a piece of newly-cleared woodland, 
togetitinto cultivation. The usual mode is, to plow it as 
far as possible and plant potatoes, cultivating with the hoe. 
Take up the crop in time to sow wheat, which is har¬ 
rowed in the loose soil, without plowing. Sow with the 
wheat six quarts of timothy, and in the spring four quarts 
of clover. Leave it in grass until the stumps and roots 
are rotten. 
Vi-on-Weed.— Geo. Hoke, Mount Pleasant, 
Frederick Co., ML. litis been lookiug out for roots of 
“Iron-weed,” and writes us lor the address of the party 
who inquired how to destroy this weed, in October Agri¬ 
culturist. As his letterwas without State or county, and a 
town of the same name is in. five different. States, wo 
were nnahle to comply with his request. [N. B.—All 
letters ehonld have connty and State invariably added j 
post-office; many inquiries come tons that depend on 
correct locality for a proper reply.] 
LartS-Makcrs’ Refuse.—“ I. F.,” Ed- 
wardsville, Ind., has a quantity of refuse from a lard¬ 
rendering factory, which consists of dry flesh, hair, and 
hones, easily pulverized: how can he best use it?—His 
method of composting this valuable material with fer¬ 
menting stable manure and earth is excellent, and will 
make a very active and lasting fertilizer, of which ten to 
twenty loads per acre will be a fair dressing. 
Ca«re for Stifle.— “ B. J. C.,” Wilton, 
Minn., asks if there is any cure for a colt that was 
“stifled” a year ago. It is probably past cure now; 
taken at the earliest moment.it is often incurable, hut 
when confirmed By long standing, the case is hopeless. 
Strong astringent lotions applied totlie stifle-joint, chiefly 
on the inside of the thigh, good food, and absolute restare 
the only remedies. 
Clover in Tii-ginin. — “F.,” Concord 
Depot, Va., has lately removed from New York State to 
Virginia, and finds the country suitable for sheep and 
clover. lie can show a nice stand of clover and a good 
flock of Merinos there. 
To ESestroy Milk-Weed.F. Van 
D.,” Oneida Co., N. Y., asks how to destroy Milk-weed. 
We know of no plan but plowing the ground and harrow¬ 
ing up the roots and picking them off. No surface appli¬ 
cation will answer. 
A Caleareosis Soil. — “A Subscriber” 
asks, What is a calcareous soil ’—It is one which naturally 
contains carbonate of lime. Lime exists in the soil gen¬ 
erally in the state of carbonate, and sometimes as sul¬ 
phate, in small quantities. 
Blay-Fi-ess. — “ G. L.,” Blairsville, asks fora 
hay-press that will press 400 to 570 pounds of hay into a 
hale. We don’t believe there is such a press in existence. 
The heaviest hales of hay we have seen averaged six 
to a ton, or 333 pounds each ; the majority arc lighter. 
Tlic Time Hnterest. —H. Wildey, Carroll 
Co., Ill., asks if we know of any paper published in the 
lime interest. We do not knowof any; if thera is any 
such, we should like to know of it. 
Hard - milking; Cows. —E. Ryder, 
Brewsters, N. Y., writes tlmt he improved a liard-milking 
cow by enlarging the orifice of the teat by inserting care¬ 
fully the sharp blade of a fine penknife. The orifice 
should he enlarged sufficiently to allow for some contrac¬ 
tion, which will occur during healing. If a small wooden 
plug is kept in the teat, during healing, no contraction 
will occur; the plug . hould be rubbed with sweet oil. 
A Fig - tkat Haas Fits.—“Wm. A. W.,” 
Foster Center, R. I., has a Chester White pig that is 
troubled with fits, ne feeds meal-pudding, warm. This 
may lie the cause. Fits are caused sometimes hy worms, 
and sometimes hy indigestion; warm feed causes indi¬ 
gestion. Feed cold mush. 
To Cat Corn-Fodder.—“ W. S. II.,” 
Niagara Co., N. Y. Corn, sown for green fodder, may be 
cut either with the mowing machine or with the com¬ 
mon cradle. Our practice has been to cut with a one- 
horse mower sufficient for one day, and cart it to the 
barn in a one-horse wagon. The horse is moved from 
the wagon to the machine, and back again, when needed, 
and the work is very quickly performed; when the field 
is near to the barn, fifteen minutes’ time is sufficient. 
Tine Cost ©If Keeping- I2ats„ —A stack 
of wheat was lately thrashed on an English farm, ac¬ 
cording to the Farmers' Chronicle , out of which 1,040 
rats were taken ; only three escaped out of the lot. The 
damage done is not stated, bat can easily be estimated. 
An Aged Parrot.—A parrot lately died 
in England, which belonged to an old lady, a Mrs. Turner, 
and which had belonged in turn to her mother and 
grandmother ; it was said to bo 113 years old at its death. 
Strawberries set isa oSaaBy.—“ W. M. 
B.,” Weston, Ct., asks if strawberries set out in a pea- 
bed in July will bear next year, or if it will pay better to 
plant turnips.—If the strawberries can be taken up with 
a ball of earth—better if potted—and put out so that they 
will not be checked in their growth, they will give a good 
crop next year. The other question depends upon the 
relative price of strawberries and turnips in vonr market. 
Properly managed, there should be no difficulty in getting 
a good crop of strawberries. 
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