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THE CULTIVATOR. 
inches in diameter.* * Fig. 1, exhibits its appearance 
when not in use; fig. 2, when partly opened, and 
screwed to the edge of a table by the button b ; and 
fig. 3 the same on a smaller scale, extended to its ex¬ 
treme limit. It is adapted to a skein of any length 
from six inches to three feet,f by raising or depressing 
the sliding ring, and fixing it by the button and screw a. 
The upright standard, h c, which is screwed to the table 
as shown in the figure, when in use,—is furnished with 2 
circular rings d d for receiving the ends of the rods, 
and on which they form a turning joint, precisely like 
the 2 rings of an umbrella which receive the inner ends 
of the rods and braces. The upper one is immovable, 
the lower one slides freely. A cross section of one of 
these rings is shown in fig. 4, the dotted circular line 
being the wire which passes through the ends of all 
the rods, forming the joints. The rest' consists of 18 
slender pieces of wood or lath about 14 inches long, 
half an inch wide, and the tenth of an inch thick, with 
a hole at each end to receive a cord for fastening the 
ends together. Six of these are fastened by the move- 
able joint to the upper ring, and six more to the lower; 
and the corresponding upper and lower ones cross each 
other as shown in fig. 5, at the middle, e, where a 
rivet passing through both, forms a turning joint. The 
remaining six are fastened to the outer ends of these 
first twelve, by cords through the holes at the extremi¬ 
ties, these last six also crossing each other by couples, 
and riveted as before mentioned, at the crossing point; 
as shown for instance by the two rods ff, ff , in fig. 2. 
To prevent confusion, the twelve inner rods are repre¬ 
sented 1 in fig. 2, by merely dotted lines. 
We should think that the whole could be easily made 
for a dollar, being wholly of wood, except the wire and 
cords. We have used one many years, and it never 
gets out of order. 
Tin Vats for Cheese. —A correspondent of the 
Prairie Farmer describes the tin vats which are used 
by the Herkimer cheese makers in this State with so 
much success, as follows:—One for a dairy of 30 cows 
is 2\ ft. wide, 6 ft. long, and 19 inches deep; set in¬ 
side a wooden vat, so as to leave a space of 2 inches 
between them, that the tin vat maybe surrounded with 
water. The night milk is strained into the tin vat, 
which surrounded with cold water, is kept till morning. 
After the morning milk is added, the water is heated 
by a steam pipe to about 84° by the thermometer. 
Rennet is applied, and the resulting curd scalded by the 
same way, at 104°. The whey is then drawn by a 
plug. One farmer, who has 70 cows, finds it about as 
easy to make cheese from them (weighing one hundred 
and fifty to two hundred and twenty pounds,) as from 
a dozen cows by the old process. 
Female Industry. —The value of straw and palm- 
leaf hats, &c., made by females in Massachusetts in 
1847, was $1,640,596. 
Answers to Inquiries. 
Emir or Skinless Barley. —W. A., Canajoharie, N. 
Y. We have but little information in regard to this 
kind of grain, in addition to what we have already pub¬ 
lished. That it is more “valuable” per bushel, as bread¬ 
stuff, or for stock than common barley, there is no doubt, 
as it is considerably heavier. Of its value for malting 
we know nothing. It is represented as hardy, and as 
yielding more weight ier acre than the common kind. 
* That the wooden screw b may firmly hold to its socket, a 
wooden pin through which it passes, is driven into the base, as 
aJiown by the dotted lines in fig. 1. 
* t Very small one?, that may be put into the vest pocket, are some¬ 
times made for winding skeins of silk, and other small articles of 
the kind; the above described is intended for large skeins of yarn, 
as well as smaller. 
Mafch 
—a-- 
We suppose its chief recommendation, however, is its 
freedom from husk, which renders it more convenient as 
an article of food for families. 
Sowing Carrots. —L. P., Proctorsville, Yt. On 
light soils, we should prefer leaving the surface level, and 
would sow the seed with a machine, in rows, fourteen 
to sixteen inches apart. If the ground is inclining to be 
wet and heavy, we should sow on ridges, which might 
be made by a small double mould board plow. 
Hand or Horse-Mill. —W. J. B., Hillsboro, N. G. 
We know of no hand-mill that it would be an object to 
use for the purpose you mention. Fitzgerald’s mill, 
which can be moved with one horse, but to much bet¬ 
ter advantage with two horses, will do a good business 
at grinding any kind of grain, and will make good flour 
or meal. The cost of the mill is $70. 
C orn-and-Cob-Cutter.— —C. L. T., Claridon, Ohio. 
Pitts’ corn-and-cob-cutter will cut up corn and cob about 
the fineness of what is called “coarse feed,” and can be 
worked with any two-hoqse power. They may be had 
here, or of the manufacturer, John A. Pitts, Roches¬ 
ter, at $40 each. Sinclair’s corn-and-cob-cutter is man¬ 
ufactured at Baltimore. Md. It is said to do good 
work with a two-horse power. It crushes the corn and 
cob between cast-iron plates. Its cost is $32, with 
a set of extra plates. They may be had here or at Bal¬ 
timore. 
Saw to be worked by horse-power. —J. A., Mor- 
risdale, Pa. We do not know of any two-horse power 
that would answer to saw 1 ‘common boards” from logs; 
but a good endless-chain power, calculated for only one 
horse, would do well for slitting up boards or plank, in 
almost any form, or for cutting wood into any desired 
lengths. 
Cheap Fences. —T., Bucks county, Pa. We would 
refer you to the last volume of the Cultivator, page 51, 
for descriptions of several kinds of fences, some of which 
would probably be adapted to your purpose. 
Culture of Beans. —The kind generally preferred 
at the north is called the “pea bean.” The usual dis¬ 
tance of the hills is three feet by one foot, (or one foot 
and a half.) Twelve quarts of seed are used to an acre. 
They are planted fron\ the middle of May to the first of 
June. The usual yield is from fifteen to thirty-five 
bushels per acre. 
Docking Lambs. —S. W., North Easton, N. York. 
When the tails of sheep are allowed to remain their full 
length, the manure frequently attaches to them, and 
by this means adheres more or less to the wool with 
which the tail comes in contact, by which considerable 
injury is done the fleece. We suppose the object in cutting 
off the tail, is to avoid the consequences mentioned, and 
this object, we think is, in part at least, effected. 
Apple for a name. —J. S. S., Bridgeport, Ct. 
Your apple has been examined by several judges of fruit, 
but no one can tell what it is. 
Rat -Proof Granaries. —In the Cultivator of this 
month, you ask for suggestions in regard to a “Rat 
Proof Granary or corn crib.” 
Put your crib on cedar posts, four feet from the ground, 
tinning the posts one foot down, immediately under the 
crib sills and cover the top of the posts with a tin pan, 
like the ordinary milk-pan, inverted, or bottom next the 
sill; and if you will always remember to take away the 
steps by which you enter the door of the crib, you will 
not have rats or mice. A Subscriber. 
Paterson, N. J., Feb . 3, 1848. 
Death of Horses by Poison. —Seven horses be¬ 
longing to Thomas Craig, of Philadelphia, were lost a’ 
few weeks ago, in consequence of the infusion of poison, 
by rats, into their feed; an adjoining stable, which was 
much infested by rats, having been plentifully supplied 
with poison, which they carried abroad. 
