THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA.-Dr. EVAN PUGH, President of this Institution, sends us the published report of the proceedings at a meeting of the Board of Trustees at Harrisburg, May 6. "Reports from standing committees showed that the affairs of the institution were in a prosperous condition, and measures were taken to secure a full statement of the financial affairs of the college, together with a history of the latter, from its origin to the present time, in order that, by their publication, the people of the State may learn by what means this State has succeeded in founding a flourishing Agricultural College, which is nearly filled to its utmost capacity, notwithstanding the disturbed state of the times, while all other attempts of a similar character have failed in this country. "Among other things, a resolution of the board approved the action of the executive committee in applying to the last court of Centre county for a change of the corporate title of the institution, the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, to that of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, by which title the college will hereafter be designated—the reason for this change being that the latter name more properly represents the course of studies pursued in the institution, and associates it more intimately with agricultural institutions of the same grade in other countries, than does the former title. European farm schools are all of a very low order, whereas the course of study at this college is more extensive than at any of the European agricultural colleges." IMPROVED STOCK IN WESTERN NEW-YORK.-Among the late sales of Short-Horned cattle by JAS. O. SHELDON, Esq., of White Springs Farm, Geneva, alluded to recently in the columns of the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, are the following, to different parts of Western New-York: The Duke of Oxford, by 2d Grand Duke (12961,) out of Oxford 20th; sold to CHARLES A. GARDINER, Esq. of Rochester. We understand that Mr. GARDINER'S object in the purchase of this bull, is mainly to promote as best he can, the improvement of the stock of his vicinity. It is to be hoped that the public spirit thus displayed may meet with the hearty co-operation of those whom it is to benefit. 2d Grand Duke of Oxford, by Grand Duke of Oxford (16184,) out of Gloster's Oxford, together with four females, to JAMES S. MCCALL, Esq., of Lyons, Wayne Co. Mr. McC. has just purchased a fine farm of 210 acres, and has procured these aniinals from Mr. SHELDON as the beginning of what he intends to be a first class herd. The good judgment displayed in his selections, together with the excellent character of his farm, and his own knowledge of, and fondness for Short-Horns, are such as to promise him a high degree of success. Seneca, and a two-year old bull by the Duke of Gloster (11382,) out of "Josephine," to GEORGE A. DownING, Esq., of Palmyra. Premier, a yearling by the Duke of Gloster (11382,) to Messrs. MORGAN & BROTHERS of Kiantone, Chautauqua county. The above animals are all good ones, and from their promise and breeding must prove of great benefit to the neighborhoods where they go. WOOL-GROWING IN CALIFORNIA.-S. W. JEWETT, for merly of Vermont, writes to us from California, that his "sons clipt from their flock last year, over 18,000 lbs. of wool; this year it will be somewhat larger, as their increase amounts to over 4,000 a year. They are in a fine grazing country, where there is no winter to prevent the green feed from growing luxuriantly; in that section there are no burrs to injure the value of the fleece. The sheep grow so large and fat that three-quarter Merinoes will yield six pounds of wool per head. Their flock now, of old and young, amounts to over 12,000." GAGE PLUMS.-Prof. RENWICK is reported to have said, at the meeting of the Farmer's Club of the American Institute last week: neglected." improved to a greater extent American fruits and flowers. Many of "It is a disgrace to the American horticulturists that they have not the native fruits of this country have been taken to Europe, and after being greatly improved by cultivation, returned to us. This is the case with the Gage plums, which take their names from Gen. Gage, who carried the original stock from this country to England. There are doubtless still great numbers of wild fruits and flowers of America. The Schuyler Gage plum, now very much esteemed, comes from wild stock growing on the Susquehanna river. Cherries grow wild and possess some slight knowledge of the subject about which One who undertakes to enlighten the public, should he talks. The Green Gage plum alluded to by Prof. R., so far from being carried from this country to Europe, has been grown in France for more than three hundred time of Francis I, from whose wife it received the name years, it having been introduced into that country in the of Reine Claude. from wild stock growing on the Susquehanna river," is a The Schuyler Gage, said to have "come den of Gen. Schuyler of revolutionary memory, in this seedling of the Green Gage, which originated in the gar city. MEDIUM OR SMALL CLOVER.-A. B. Benham of Tompkins Co., who took the first premium on grain farms in in 1860, remarks as follows in favor of the medium clover over the large kind grown by some farmers:—“1st. The hay is of much better quality. 2d. The two crops can be secured at a season of the year not to infringe on our wheat harvest or our timothy haying, or the harvest of any of our summer grains. 3d, and most important of all reasons-By cutting it twice the same season, there is but very few of the noxious weeds that are so fast overseed; and this we may always rely upon, we are less liable running our lands, will mature seeds as soon as the clover to have small seeds in the medium variety." Mr. B. cuts the first crop about the last of June, and cures it nicely, making hay of excellent quality; the next crop is generally taken off in September for seed. ROOTS OF CLOVER.-The Seneca Falls Reveille of April 26, thus speaks:-"We have before us a head and root of clover brought to our office by Mr. JOHN CROWELL of our town, which was dug on his father's farm, and which is decidedly the biggest thing of the kind we have ever seen. The root was 7 feet 10 inches below the ground, and passed in going that distance through three different strata of soil. Mr. Crowell informed us that this was not the only one of the kind growing on the same ground, and rather intimated that with care in digging much longer ones might be found." TOP-DRESSING.-A correspondent of the Boston Cultivator tried an experiment with top-dressing a meadow at three different times in the year. The first was applied early in autumn, when the manure was comparatively dry, and before rain. Another portion sometime afterwards, when the soil was soaked. A third, the following spring. The first portion produced double the crop, well filled with timothy and clover. The second, (applied later and after the rain) did not yield so well. That applied in spring produced little effect, except to increase the "spire grass" at bottom. He thinks the best time is soon after the hay has been cut; last summer he manured a gravelly knoll at that time, from which the timothy was rapidly disappearing. By late autumn, the timothy had outstripped all the other grasses, and was green and fresh, contrasting strongly with the dry red top and spear grass made by spreading a foot of loam and muck under the in other parts of the field. The manure was compost, barn, where the cows were yarded over night, and plowing it once in two weeks,-an obviously excellent and economical practice. The Susquehannah Valley Ag. Society holds its next Exhibition at Unadilla, Otsego Co., Sept. 23, 24. President, S. G. CONE; Secretary, R. W. Courtney. cure. Inquiries and Answers. WORMS IN THE HEAD OF SHEEP.-Our sheep have the grub in the head, and I wish to know the cause of it and a M. WAGONER. Harlemville, N. Y. [The gad-fly, which causes this grub, lays its eggs in the nose during summer, and they hatch and pass up into the head. To prevent this result, smear the noses of the sheep with tar, (which insects dislike,) a few times, commencing before midsummer and extending into autumn. A good way to do it is to place the tar along a board or in a trough, and sprinkle salt over it. In eating the salt, the sheep get their noses capped with After the grubs have entered, expel them with tobacco smoke. Fill the bowl of a tobacco pipe half full and set fire to it. Place a strip of muslin over it, insert the tube or stem well up the nose, and blow through the bowl for a few seconds.] the tar. WOOL IN THE STOMACH OF LAMBS.-I have lost several lambs within two or three days, and on examining them I find in their stomach, and in the intestines leading from it, lumps of matted wool (which I suppose they have eaten from the old sheep,) the size of a walnut to hen's egg. And also on their hind legs and rump a slimy substance. If you or any of your subscribers will inform me through the Co. GENT. or by letter, what I can do for my lambs to prevent their eating the wool, and what will help them after eating it, I shall consider you have done me a great favor. JAMES HARROWAY. Richmondville, N. Y. [We have no personal knowledge of this disease, nor do we know a remedy-although we are informed it frequently occurs. Can our sheep farmers give a remedy?] THE EASY WASHER-Can you inform the undersigned where he can obtain the washing machine called the "Easy Washer?" It is spoken of as an excellent machine, and the cost but $5. JOHN KING. Dubuque, Iowa. [We cannot. Its makers would advance their interests by advertising it in this paper.] "THE EASY WASHER."-Inquiries for this machine continue to come in. We can only repeat what we have heretofore said, that we do not know where it can be had. POULTRY BOOKS.-You advertise some Poultry books. Please tell me if there is anything in either about hatching eggs by artificial heat, with the Author's price. JAS. STANDISH, JR. [In Bement's Poulterers Companion-price $1.25, you will find a full account of all the methods of hatching eggs artificially, with numerous illustrations. For sale at this office.] SORGHUM SYRUP-I hope you will give us all the information you can in regard to making syrup and sugar from the sugar cane. There were several hundred gallons made in and near this neighborhood in 1861, but we lack knowledge in regard to the manufacture of syrup and sugar too, particularly about clearing the syrup. A. L. Monmouth Co., N. J. [We shall be pleased to hear from any of our readers who can furnish reliable information in answer to A. L.] RAISING PINE TREES.-I am desirous of encircling my orchard with a strip of pines; can you inform me where may get the seed, and when and in what manner I may plant them? The particulars through the columns of your valuable paper will greatly oblige a subscriber. N. Nassau [The difficulty of raising young pines from seed under our hot suns, renders it cheaper to buy them of nurserymen, at small size, and by the 100 or 1,000. The Norway Spruce and Scotch pine are most easily and cheaply obtained, transplant easily, and grow vigorously.] a great many, so that they will go till shearing time. This extract of tobacco contains all the strength of the article, and is so convenient, so cheap and so effective that it should be in the hands of every farmer. Lambs should be thoroughly dipped about a fortnight after shearing, when the ticks will have left the old sheep for the more effectual shelter of lamb's wool." SOILING CATTLE.-Many of us farmers and fruit growers stand in need of much more stable and barn-yard manure. Our distance from the cities renders it impracticable to purchase it; so we are compelled to try and increase our stock of the home manufactured article. One of the first plans suggested is the system of soiling. We know that will insection, and we know of no instance of success. crease the manure pile, but it has not been tried in this We would be glad to see detailed in the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN some successful experiments by which bullocks have been kept healthy, and fattened into first rate beef-also successful dairy management under that system. Our doubts are only in regard to the health and comfort of the animals. We are satisfied that the manure will pay for the additional labor, and more. In this enterprising country the people generally adopt plans that are known to pay. If soiling is economical and practicable, why is it not more generally adopted? T. M. H. Chester Co., Pa. [Will some of our readers who have had experience in soiling, answer the above?] DISEASE IN LAMBS.-In Co. GENT. of April 24, I notice the inquiry, "What ails my Lambs ?" I wish to make the same-what ails my Lambs? I have lost several already, down dead. The glands of the throat are so enlarged as to compress the windpipe so that there is no air passage, and in some cases they never breathe. Upon opening the throat, the blood will be found to have settled there. The swollen glands form "bunches" under the throat; but in cases that live ten days they out-grow it. Some may linger along a few hours and then die--perhaps one day. Some three years since I lost several lambs in the same way; none of my neighbors had any cases similar. This year, I have heard several complain of loss of lambs. This day is the first that my sheep have been outside the yards, and only for a few hours to-day. Are other flocks thus afflicted? Do I keep my sheep too much confined, or feed too high, or not grain enough? My sheep are in high condition. J. J. STEEL PLOWS.-In answer to M. H. H.'s inquiry in regard to steel plows, would say that they have been thoroughly tested in this vicinity, both upon the black sticking soils of the Mohawk Valley, and the cobbie-stone upland adjacent, and they give very general satisfaction in both. I have worked and seen worked many of them, and have never known them to clog in any case. As to the durability of steel compared with iron points, very much depends on the temper given them. A steel point of good material and well hardened, will do about twice the labor of an ordinary cast iron one, but if not thoroughly hardened, is but little if any better than cast iron; but in any event he may rely on the earth rolling clean from steel in soil in which an iron plow would load very heavily. D. D. DEVOE. Ilion, N. Y. WHAT IS THE BEST GRASS FOR OVERFLOWED LANDS.— A small portion of my farm, on the bank of the Mississippi, is subject to overflow from the river in times of high waterabout once in each term of three or four years. The land is rich bottom land, and when the water overflows, it remains on the land generally from ten to twenty days. The land has never been cultivated, and I wish to get it seeded down to grass, suitable for early mowing and fall pasturing. Will you or some of your experienced readers, inform me what kind of grass seed (or a mixture of grass seeds.) is best for the purpose, (so as not to be much affected by the standing water, &c.,) the best time of year to sow the seed-whether to sow the seed with oats or other grain, &c.? Muscatine, Iowa. D. STUMP PULLER-Can you inform me where I can get a machine for pulling out stumps? What is the most approved patent, if there are more than one? At what price can one be furnished? Any information you may be able to furnish me in reference to this matter, will be thankfully re- A KICKING HORSE.-I want to inquire of your numerous ceived. J. L. Newton, N. J. [Our correspondent bad bet-readers about a horse which I have-a gelding about twelve ter address J. A. NASH, 37 Park Row, New-York, who will furnish him all the information he desires on this subject.] REMEDY FOR SHEEP TICKS.-We may state in answer to an inquiry, that Arms & Co. of Boston, keep for sale an extract of tobacco, which Mr. J. S. GRENNELL of Greenfield, says is the best thing he has "ever known to destroy vermin on cattle or sheep. It costs 75 cents per pound, and dissolved in water at the rate of an ounce and a quarter to a gallon of water makes a wash fatal to ticks. Lambs may be dipped in it, but for old sheep with heavy fleeces, I pour it on the back from an old tea or coffee pot, allowing a quart to each sheep, carefully parting the wool along the back. This will destroy years old, large size, and has been used quite steadily on my farm, well kept and worked. About one year ago last December, he commenced kicking in harness and stable, sometimes one foot and sometimes the other; the motion was quite similar to that of driving off flies, with generally a switching of the tail, and has continued to the present time. His health appears good. I wish to find the cause and the remedy, and if any of your numerous readers can inform me, it will be thankfully received. B. PLANTING NUrs.-Tell your friend, Newton Ransom, if he will plast his nuts in the fall, they will germinate some time during the following season. If he wishes to plant them where he intends the future trees to stand, put two or three in one hill, and if more than one out of the number planted should germinate, they can be easily removed without injury to the one he wishes to leave for the future tree, if done as soon or soon after the plant makes its appearance above the ground. A SUBSCRIBER. POULTRY BOOK.-Where can I obtain a work on Poultry, with fine colored engravings of fowls, and the price of the work? C. B. [There was an edition of Bement's Poulterer's Companion issued with colored plates--price $2.50. We think however, that it is now out of print. C. M. Saxton, New-York, can probably furnish you with some foreign work on the subject, with colored illustrations] WORKS ON WINE MAKING.-J. E. M., Portsmouth, R. I. There are English and French works on this subject, to which we cannot refer you in detail, and which could probably only be had by importing them on special order. Several American works on the culture of the Grape have chapters on this subject, as, for example, the latest, PHIN's, just published by Saxton, New-York; but none of them arrive at anything like a treatise on the subject. The Patent Office Ag. Report for 1860 has one of the fullest essays on Wine Making we remember to have seen, of 37 pp., consisting mainly of translations from the recent and best foreign works. We can procure this book for you at a moderate price, if you cannot get it at home. WOOL AND BONE EATING.-In number 20, vol. 19, page 316, 3d column, C. H. R., asks why sheep eat cach other's wool; may it not be for the same reason that cows try to eat bones, described in vol. 18, pp. 140, 172, 236? Ask him to try salt with some and bone dust with others, and report the result to your paper. F. H. A. Yates county. A KICKING HORSE.-A case as described by inquirer B. in the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN of May 8, happened to a horse of mine lately. He died suddenly, and proved to have the botts. Of course the best remedy for such a case is generally discovered when the animal is dead, which is said to consist in taking a good dose of blood from the horse and get him to drink it, being the food after which the botts are hunting, and which at the same time, acting as a physic, carries off the tormenting botts. This is not my own experience, but that of my neighbors, in whose advice I have reason to put faith. JOHN. F. HILLMAN. South Amboy, N. J. STEEL PLOWS.-In Co. GENT. of May 8th, M. H. H., Onondaga Co., makes some inquiries about steel plows. I have used steel plows for the last 6 years, now manufactured.by L. S. Sammons of this place; have used them on all kinds of soil, and have found no place where they will clog, if kept bright and clean and not allowed to rust. He wished to know how the steel point compared with the cast point. I have used both cast and steel points, and think that a steel point, if properly hardened, will last much longer than a cast point. I can plow 100 to 150 acres with the steel point, by having it sharpened two or three times. L. S. STANDRING. [For the Country Gentleman and Cultivator.] Cost of Corn Crop in Massachusetts. MESSRS. EDITORS-I saw a statement in your Co. GENT. of April 17, referring to the cost of raising corn in NewYork, and now I wish to show the cost of raising corn upon the hills of Western Massachusetts. The piece which I refer to, consisted of three acres, which had been mowed for three years previous. It required one yoke of oxen and a man and boy to plow it: Three days work plowing and spreading manure, $7.50 3.50 2.00 .75 6.30 Harrowing,... Half day planting with machine, Three pecks seed corn.... Interest on land at $30,. Cultivating one way three times, Eight days hoeing....... Two days cutting. Husking and drawing corn and stalks, 8.00 15.00 Thirty loads manure,.. Total cost, Cornstalks, 1.75 5.00 1.50 $52.30 15.00 $37.30 One hundred and sixty bushels of shelled corn at a cost of about 23 cents per bushel, showing that corn can be raised to some advantage upon the rocks of Western Massachusetts. II. II. P. Shelburne, Mass. Cultivator.] **?' [For the Country Gentleman and C CONSTRUCTION OF HAY BARRACKS. The old fashioned barrack, as it is called, is built twenty feet square. Four posts of durable timber, twenty-two feet long, four feet to be inserted in the ground. The stick should be sufficiently large to square eight inches-the corners hewn off, making it partly octagon in shape-one and a half inch holes should be bored through the corners of each of these posts, one foot apart, for the bolts that support the roof. They should be made of one and a half inch iron, one feet in length, the outer four inches to be squared and turned up one inch, on which is laid a piece The roof of joist, three feet long, to support the roof. should run to a point from each side, and may be covered with shingle, tin, or thatched with straw. SCREW There are four plates framed together, and braced. The posts pass up through the roof on the inside corners of the plates. The roof is elevated and lowered with a small screw of wood or iron, about two feet long. A wooden screw three inches in diameter will answer. This is used on the inside of the post. One man can raise and lower the roof if it is done as fast as the hay is put in or taken out. Raise each corner of the roof one foot at a time, going regularly around the barrack. The roof will not be likely to blow off, if the above directions are followed in building. The posts, as far as they enter the ground, may be left the full size of the stick. The best way to build a barrack, is with sills and girts seven feet from the sills, and braced. You can fill it from the ground or hay poles on the girts, and have shelter under for sheep or cattle. I make a rough sketch of a frame barrack, side view, which is given above. [For the Country Gentleman and Cultivator.] THE BEST WAY TO APPLY MANURE. Twenty yards of manure can be put in the hills on an acre of corn ground easier than spread evenly over the surface. It will hinder the team longer, but save enough time in weeding to pay twice. I think it will increase the crop twice as much as if harrowed into the surface, or three times as much as when plowed under. Sixty to eighty yards to an acre can be pretty well spread, easier than put in the hills. If harrowed into the surface, it may produce as good corn and leave the land in better condition for a subsequent crop. If plowed under, I doubt whether it will do either. If you want reasons for my opinions I can give them. [Shall be glad to receive them..-EDs.] S. W. COE. Mantua Station, O. HYDROPATHY IN THE GARDEN. The title of a farm article in your journal of last week, suggests a few remarks concerning the use of water in [For the Country Gentleman and Cultivator.] Making Apple Trees Bear Every Year. MESSRS. EDITORS-Many of the readers of the COUNTRY found it very unprofitable to wait for what is termed "the bearing year." I have noticed that from the excessive productiveness of this tree, it requires the intermediate year to recruit itself—to extract from the earth and atmosphere, the material to produce again. This it is unable to do unassisted by art, while it is loaded with fruit, and the intermediate year is lost. If, however, the tree is supplied with proper food, it will bear the next year; at least such has been the result of my experience and personal observation. the garden. There is no doubt that a great many people | GENTLEMAN, who have large apple orchards, have no doubt make much unnecessary work for themselves by watering their flowering plants when they do not need it. They seem to think that the moment the soil begins to look at all dry that they must begin to water, and out comes the watering-pot, and each plant receives a little dribble, moistening the surface of the ground and doing about as much good as to spit on the plant. Now it by no means follows that even if the soil be dry a couple of inches from the surface, that plants require watering, for well established plants have their roots running deeply into the ground, beyond the reach of harm from any ordinary drought. Very small plants newly set out, or young seedlings, may need moderate waterings every two or three days if the weather be dry. It is a fact well known to all, that the trees receiving the best care, are most likely to bear every year. Three years ago last fall, one of my neighbors, D. DENISE, having two orchards of about two hundred trees each, tried an experiment on one of them. The "modus operandi Whenever it becomes necessary to water established was by drawing muck from a piece of low land, formerly plants, do it thoroughly, and give them such a soaking a black ash swamp, and dividing it among his trees, givthat they will not require another in a week. Frequent ing to each tree two-thirds of a cart-load, or two loads waterings harden the soil around plants, rendering it im- to three trees. This not being the bearing year for either orchard, the experiment was a fair one, resulting greatly pervious to ordinary gentle showers and dews, and ex-in favor of the trees which received the muck-so much cluding the air from the roots. If the number of plants so that a second application of this kind of muck was is not too great, it will be better to make a little trench made in the fall of 1860, differing from the first only in around each one, pouring the water into that, and then quantity-this time giving to each tree one load, and apdrawing the soil over it. By this means your will avoid plying the same to both orchards. The succeeding fall they were literally bending to the earth with the finest the caking of the soil consequent upon the ordinary man- fruit I ever saw, while other orchards in the same neighmanner of watering. borhood produced scarcely half a crop. When this experiment has been thoroughly tried, I think it will be YOUATT AND DADD ON CRIB-BITING.proven that the apple has in reality no alternate bearing year, but that it only requires food and nourishment to support it, to produce fine and abundant crops every year. Brother farmers try it, and report progress. G. B. H. Having a young and valuable horse, which has taken to the habit of late of cribbing, I write to inquire the cause and remedy. Will you or some of your correspondents report through the Co. GENT., and oblige A READER. Concord, Mass. RHUBARB VINEGAR. E. J. H. Writers differ as to the cause, and have found no good remedy. Youatt thinks it is often the result of irritation; It is well known that French vinegar is superior to all more frequently of idleness; and sometimes is caused by other vinegars, it being in a great measure made from the grooming the horses in the stables. He thinks the horse, grape, with the assistance of a little sugar. Most vinegars used in this country are adulterations or mixtures of French in cribbing, draws in air and swallows it. Dadd, on the vinegar, pyroligneous acid, malt vinegar, acetic acid, &c.; other hand, denies that an animal can ever swallow air and these mixed up are sold in many cases as genuine French alone. Youatt thinks it a serious defect, and constitutes vinegar. Rhubarb is sometimes used in making British champagne; and in this way it has been discovered, in cases unsoundness; Dadd thinks it only a habit or vice, and does of failure (the wine becoming acid,) that the vinegar pronot otherwise occasion any injury. Youatt says "the only duced by the acid fermentation progressing is very much remedy is a muzzle, with bars across the bottom sufficient-like and has the pungent taste and flavor of French vinegar. In preparing and making this vinegar there can be nothing ly wide to enable the animal to pick up his corn, and to more simple, and as rhubarb is now in season, and vinegar of pull his hay, but not to grasp the edge of the manger. common use in every family, it can be easily and convenientIf this is worn for a considerable period, the horse may ly made; besides as the price of a bottle of good vinegar is charged at 9d. to 1s. to families, it certainly is worth conbe tired of attempting what he cannot accomplish, and sideration the manufacturing of it, not only on a large scale for a while forget the habit; but in a majority of cases but by private families, the process being so simple and the the desire of crib-biting will return with the power of cost per bottle so small. This description of vinegar can be made, exclusive of labor or trouble, for something like 10d. gratifying it." He says the desire of crib-biting will re- to 13d. per gallon, and has more flavor than malt vinegar, turn with the power of gratifying it." He says other at- and is easier made. The process for ten gallons will be, for tempts have failed, such as lining with iron, smearing the a family: Take 25 ordinary sized stalks of rhubarb, pound them or crush them with a piece of wood in the bottom of a edge of the manger with tar or aloes, or as some have strong tub, add ten gallons of water; let this stand 24 hours, proposed, turning out. He has seen a horse gallop across strain off the crushed rhubarb, and add 18 lbs. of sugar free a field for the mere object of having a grip at a rail. from molasses, and a teacupful of best brewer's yeast; raise Medicine is only thrown away. Dadd recommends that the temperature to 65 or 68 deg, and put your browst into a the space between the bottom of the hay-rack and the 12-gallon cask; place it in a position where the temperature outer edge of the manger be boarded over, forming a will not fall below 60 deg. In a month strain it off from the steep inclined plane, leaving no edge on which the horse grounds, returning it to the cask again, and let it stand till can fix his jaw. A slide is opened only at meal time. it becomes vinegar. For a large quantity follow out the common process of making vinegar either with malt or sugar, He rubs bar soap on the outside of the crib, as a preven- by adding rhubarb, which gives flavor and pungency.-Scottive. We give these views for what they are worth, and shall be glad if some of our readers can furnish something better. tish Farmer. The best way to keep food on a weak stomach is not to bolt it down. ALBANY AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE AND SEED STORE EMERY BROTHERS, Nos. 62 & 64 State-Street, ALBANY, N. Y., PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS OF EMERY'S PATENT CHANGEABLE RAIL ROAD HORSE POWER. ALSO LEVER POWERS FOR FOUR, SIX AND EIGHT HORSES, OF NEW AND SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION, TOGETHER WITH A GREAT VARIETY OF LABOR SAVING AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, AND GENERAL DEALERS IN IMPLEMENTS AND SEEDS. It has ever been the aim of the Proprietors to make none but the first class of work, and always to use the best materials. In the construction of their Horse Powers they have endeavored to adapt them most readily and advantageously to the great variety of purposes required by the Farmer and Mechanic. During the harvests of 1860 and 1861 they have introduced and adopted the use of MALLEABLE IRON in the construction of the ENDLESS CHAIN of the Horse Powers, thereby lessening the weight over one-half, while the strength and durability is more than doubled as compared with the ordinary Cast Iron Endless Chains in universal use by other makers. Great advantage is gained by this lightness in handling, transportation, and lighter friction when in operation, while the malleable iron is much more expensive, and machines more valuable, no additional charge is made for the improved Horse Powers. The same considerations have guided them in the construction and adaptation of the various Machines made and sold by them, and to be driven by the Power, in calculating their various velocities, forces, pulleys and gears, so as to enable them to operate to their maximum efficiency, which is the secret of their great success. THRASHING MACHINES, WITH SEPARATING AND CLEANING ATTACHMENT, Combined and adapted for all kinds and conditions of Grain, &c. This machine is the greatest success in its line yet produced. It can be operated with two horses as easily, and with equal results, as the ordinary thrashing machine without the cleaning attachment; while its capacity adapts it equally well to the force of four or six horses. It will thrash perfectly clean from the straw, and clean the grain for market, without any wastage in any part of the process. It is complete in one frame-very compact and simple-runs light, still, and without any concussion from its moving parts. It has been very extensively used during the past three harvests, and its superiority over any others in market established beyond question, and considering its capacity and cost of construction, it is at least fifty per cent. cheaper than any other similar machine in use. CIDER MILLS, For Power and Hand use, with and without Press attached. These use. SAWING MILLS, With Circular Saws. for cutting firewood, slitting boards, plank, &c., for fencing and building purposes; also with Machine Crosscut for cutting logs for wood, shingles, staves, &c.; also Mills for making Shingles. CLOVER MILLS AND CLEANERS. This is believed to be one of the best machines for the purpose ever made; can be driven by one, two or more horses, at a high or slow velocity, and do equally good work, and with wet and bad as well as good condition of the clover chaff. It cleans the seed and delivers it fit for market at the same operation. STALK AND STRAW CUTTERS, For Horse Power-a strong and durable machine, and adjustable to any length of cut. FEED MILLS, For grinding all kinds of Grain for feeding, as well as Corn in the ear when desired. Several sizes, and with or without sieves and bolts attached. ILLUMINATED CATALOGUE. The Proprietors have completed their new Catalogue-the most complete and beautifully illustrated work ever published by any manufacturer, embracing a great number and variety of finely executed and carefully prepared ILLUSTRATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS, MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS AND SEEDS. Local Agencies solicited for the sale of the above machines. June 1-w&mlt. EMERY BROTHERS, Nos. 62 & 64 State-Street, ALBANY, N. Y. |