CULTURE OF CHICCORY. In the Co. GENT. for Dec. 3d, is an article from a correspondent of the Ohio Farmer, on the culture of this plant. His remarks are mostly true. He says: "being perfectly hardy, it will produce a succession of crops without farther seeding," and he has left the small plants in the bed for another year. It is the first year of culture with him, or he would advise differently. The plant is perennial, and not only will the entire plants live and grow, but fragments of the root of a few inches will do the same. In this rests the chief difficulty with the plant. The second year these plants run to seed, and the roots, though enlarged, become hollow and woody, and have little value for coffee. Buy your seed rather than raise it; sow your bed each year in a new place, and where you can, by after culture the next year, destroy all that remains. Once established in a hedgerow it becomes a weed difficult to eradicate. We consider it as the best of all the substitutes for or additions to coffee. T. 8. G. In a private note accompanying the above the writer says: "I have raised it in a small way for a dozen years, and like it as an addition to pure coffee." cern. An Experiment in Manuring for Wheat. EDS. CO. GENT.-In preparing my ground for wheat in the fall of 1862, I tried an experiment in manuring which I will relate for the benefit of those it may conThe ground was a fallow and a gravelly soil-a large part was manured by top-dressing with wellrotted manure after the last plowing; about two acres was manured before the last plowing, the manure being plowed in. Then all was harrowed before sowing, and the wheat was drilled in at the rate of 14 bushels per acre. The result was that where the manure was plowed in the wheat was decidedly the best, so much so that one of my neighbors who cut it for me with one of Kirby's reaping machines, said it was the stoutest wheat he had worked in during the season. I think the result was not such as writers on the sub ject generally expect, as top-dressing wheat seems to be the advice given by most persons when it refers to raising wheat. I am willing to say that such a result was not anticipated by me at the time; if it had been, I should have managed differently, as I manured only about one-quarter of the piece in that way. The ground being light and warm, it was not rolled into the bottom of the furrow and covered deep, but merely rolled between the furrows, so that when harrowed in it was not very deeply covered, but probably better mixed with the soil than when it was harrowed only. Now I wish to know if such results are common with farmers on such soils, or is this an accidental occur rence, which would not be likely to occur again under the same mode of treatment. From what I have observed in this experiment I should prefer to manure before the last plowing, so that with the plow and harrow both it would be better mixed with the surface soil INDIAN CORN AS A FODDER CROP Your correspondent, Mr. CLARKE, from Wisconsin, seems highly pleased with his first attempt to raise corn for fodder, and indeed the only wonder is that no more of this kind of winter food is raised, especially by our Eastern farmers, where hay now is worth anywhere from $12 to $20 per ton at the barn. One really does not know what amount of good winter feed may be obtained from an acre of good strong soil in this way, until he has made the trial. The manner of sowing and cultivating has been so often published in the GENTLEMAN and CULTIVATOR, that I shall not ask space to reiterate it. But one suggestion which has occurred to me, pertaining to this subject, is this: Why may it not be grown on soils of only a medium quality to advantage, by using for seed the Southern or Dent corn, which if on strong soils, we know will grow so rank and stout as to render the fodder nearly worthless. A slight experience I had in reference to this, some years since, went to prove to me that this course could be advantageously taken. Have other of the readers of the GENTLEMAN practiced this course? Salisbury, Conn. WM. J. PETTEE. The past season I raised a considerable quantity of beans in a field of corn; and as is usually the case on a good soil, they were very productive of vines, which were quite green when gathered, thus rendering the process of curing more difficult. When harvested, strong stakes were firmly inserted in the ground, and small stones, or anything of like character placed at the foot to keep the vines from the dirt, and afford the air a free passage underneath. The stacking was commenced by placing a large handful, with the roots just passing by the stake, and the tops running outward; the second was placed at right angles with the first, the roots overlaying the stalks of the other; the third and fourth in like manner, which constituted the first layer; and this prosirable height, say six or eight feet. In the course of cess was repeated until the stack was raised to a deciently dry to convey to the barn, and were easily ten days or a fortnight, they were found to be suffi loaded by tipping the stacks over, and placing them chole upon the cart, taking three or four at a time, and were set upright along the floor where they were left for several weeks. than it would by the harrow alone, thereby getting a vessel over a slow fire; add thereto six drachms of India Take three ounces of spermaceti and melt in an earthen better crop in return, especially on a light gravelly soil. How it might prove in a clay soil I do not know; rubber, cut in slices, and these will presently dissolve; perhaps the result might be different. The early part then add of tallow eight ounces; hog's lard two ounces; of last winter was unusually hard on wheat, as the amber varnish four ounces; mix, and it will be fit ground was frozen hard, with little or no snow, and for use immediately. The boots or other materials to when snow came the wheat on the ground looked un-be treated, are to receive two or three coats with a com usually brown and withered. J. TALCOTT. mon blacking brush, and a fine polish is the result. A SAMPLE OF NEW-JERSEY FARMING. An esteemed correspondent who was a member this season of the Committee of the Burlington Co. (N. J.) Agricultural Society on Farms and Farm Buildings, kindly sends to the Country GentlemaN the statement of the Premium Farm-both as to products and receipts, and also as to the capital invested and profit returned. We had the pleasure of calling upon the proprietors of this farm when in New-Jersey last summer, and, in their absence from home, could do little more than note the fine condition of the grazing stock then at pasture, and the convenient arrangement and large capacity of the farm build ings. Below is the statement alluded to: Statement of Products of our “Shreve Farm" for the last year. $3,080.00 1.575.00 150.00 1,350.00 50.00 4,290.00 337.50 337.50 196.00 720.00 480.00 250,00 $12,726,00 Statement of Net Receipts of said farm, for the last year. Advance in 60 head of fat cattle, at $38,....... $2,180.00 337.50 75.00 do. in 75 lambs, at $4.50,. do. in 75 sheep... 280 lbs. of wool at 70 cts., 1 yoke of fat oxen,.. Apples,.. 300 bushels of potatoes, at 50 cts.,.. 12,000 lbs. pork, at $6... Poultry, 50 tons hay sold, '4,..... 196.00 100.00 50.00 150.00 720.00 480.00 700.00 40.00 450.00 1,470.00 $6,948.50 We would say to the committee, that we keep only two pair of work horses, and one yoke of working oxen, to do the work of this farm. J. & S. BUTTERWORTH. The committee remark:-" Although the above statement is all that is required by the regulations of the Society, governing the award of premiums, the committee thought it might add interest to their report, by showing that capital may be profitably invested in well managed Burlington county farms. They have therefore obtained from the Messrs. Butterworth, the following additional information, showing the cost of the farm, its expenses for one year, and the interest received:" Value of farm of 268 acres, at $125 per acre,.. 4 horses at $125 each,.. 1 pair of oxen,.. 60 neat cattle, $32 each,... 75 sheep, $3.50 each,.. 50 swine, $5 each,.... Poultry,.... Inquiries and Answers. The Cultivator.-Dr. WOMBAUGH, Nashville, Tenn. The first four volumes of THE CULTIVATOR mentioned by you, conducted by Judge BUEL in connection with a committee of the State Agricultural Society, constitute a part of the first series, as still continued by us. We can supply you with the remaining six vols. of the first series, for $6. We also have one set of the second series for sale, slightly worn, but in good order otherwise, 9 vols., price $10. To these we can add such vols. of the third series as you do not already possess at 75 cents each-the whole to be sent by express at your expense. U. S. License.-Must a farmer procure a license before he has a right to get his wheat (his own raising) made into flour, and sell the same at retail? C. H. [The farmer can get his wheat made into flour; but he requires a license to sell it at retail.] Soiling Cattle.-Will you be kind enough to give me your views respecting the system of soiling, whether it would pay to adopt it entirely on a farm of one hundred acres, and also the additional number of cattle that may be thus kept? A SUBSCRIBER. Germantown, Pa. [So general a question as this can only receive an answer in the most general terms; the system of soiling may be most advantageously adopted in the vicinity of cities, and where labor may readily be had at the time it is wanted. Bnt if the advantages of soiling are not sufficiently clear in a given case to warrant its introduction as a system, our advice would be to make a partial trial of it, by raising more and more green food from year to year, according to the land at liberty and the assistance at hand, and thus test practically its adaptedness to the wants of the case. There is no subject in which greater interest is now taken than this, and we should really be under obligations if our correspondents could contribute the results of their latest experiences. The increase in the stock that may be kept, must vary so much with circumstances as to preclude an answer on this point everywhere applicable. What increase have our readers been able to make?] The Annual Register Bound.-S. R., Charlestown, Mass. We have the Annual Register of Rural Affairs for 1864 bound in muslin-price 50 cts. Also most of the previous years bound separately, and sent by mail post-paid at the same price. Honey-Producing Plants.-I should like to see in the columns of your very valuable paper, a list of the trees, shrubs, and flowers from which the honey-bee $33,500.00 gathers its stores-not honey-producing trees, shrubs, 500.00 and flowers indiscriminately, for there are many that are 1,929.00 rich in honied nectar from which the honey-bee cannot 250.00 extract the rich treasure, such as red clover, trumpet40.00 creeper, &c. Such a list would be of great service to 66.00 me, and to other apiarians who wish to cultivate the beautiful and the useful in combination. Dr. WOMBAUGH. Nashville, Tenn. [Will some of our Apiarians furnish the desired list ?] 262.50 1,150.00 60.00 500.60 Capital invested in farm and working material for one year, $39,152.50 $6,948,50 Being 17 and 3-tenths per cent on the investment. Saw Mills. A correspondent wishes plans for constructing a portable saw mill for slitting palings, sled runners, &c. Also for a cross-cut saw for sawing logs into stove lengths. Shares' Harrow.-Can you inform me where I can purchase a "Shares' Harrow?" Do you think it efficacious? G. W. C. GRAPE CULTURE.-Hovey's Magazine says: "All who Caseyville, Ky. [It is a most excellent have witnessed our exhibitions of grapes the last few years, implement-liked, so far as we have heard, by all who must have been struck with their inferiority as compared have used it. It was formerly manufactured largely in with those produced fifteen or twenty years ago. That this city by a firm who have discontinued business, and grape culture has become much more extended is certain-we are unable to say where it can now be procured.] ly true, but corresponding excellence has not been main- Patent Office.-Who is the present Commissioner tained. Our grape growers must do better if they would of Patents, and has the Patent Office Report been issued? hold their reputation as good cultivators." C. H. [Hon. D. P. Holloway is the Commissioner of the Patent Office. Whether his Report for last year has been published, we are unable to say.] Pulverized Stone.-What effect would pulverized stones, such as lie about the fields, have on the various crops grown, such as wheat, rye, oats, corn, buckwheat, grass, &c.? L. P. L. Tioga Co. [The soil is supposed to be the result of the pulverization of stone by the hand of Nature, and we think our correspondent will find it best to leave this process to her, and confine himself to the thorough pulverization of the land by careful culture, which is quite sure to exert a very beneficial "effect on the various crops grown."] Gypsum.-If the two are comparable, what is the relative value of barn-yard manure and gypsum? Gypsum costs in Cincinnati over $16 a ton, for which one can buy six or eight tons of barn-yard manure. At these prices, which is the cheaper? Or are they so dissimilar that no comparison can be made? M. E. C. [The comparison can only be made by trial under the various conditions of the locality and climate. Our advice would be, however, to use neither to the exclusion of the other.] Superstition.-Why are farmers more inclined to superstition than mechanics and professional men? L. P. L. Tioga Co. [Before undertaking to explain this fact, its being a fact would have to be proved. Farmers are by no means peculiar in entertaining superstitious notions, for every pursuit has more or less "traditionary lore," out of which such ideas mainly spring, and as farmers are a little apt to cling to the ways of their fathers in all things, and have to deal more with the uncertainties of weather, &c., than men of other occupations, it would not be strange if they acquired some conceptions unsupported by anything but the fact that their ancestors before them had believed the same things.] Sheep.-Which are the two best breeds of sheep in the world now, known to breeders, one fine and one coarse? L. Berkshire Hill. [Of fine wool sheep we have no doubt our correspondent can procure Merinos of a high grade among the farmers of Western New-York which will answer for practical purposes as well as any sheep in the world, Of coarse or middle wool there is a wide variety to select from, and he will find the merits of South-Downs, Leicesters, Cotswolds, &c., quite fully discussed, with illustrations, in the back numbers of this paper.] Reapers.-I expect to purchase a reaper and mower combined. Can you tell me what make is mostly approved by the farming community? w. B. Benton Co., Iowa. [There are several good machines, between which it would be difficult to choose. Some prefer one and some another.] Diaries. Have you any blank diaries on hand, and how much do they cost? J. R. M. Parke Co., Ind. [The booksellers here, and we presume generally throughout the country, keep them of various sizes and prices, from 25 cents to $2.] Flax. As there have been many small patches of flax raised in this town, I would inquire where is there a good market for dew rotted flax? How should it be prepared for market-by breaking, hatcheling off the seed ends and scutching, as was practiced 30 years ago, or otherwise? and what price is it worth. A. T. W. Ontario, N. Y. BARNYARD LYRICS---No. 1. Hoarse and cold the wind is blowning, Through a long mid-winter night! Rise above the stormy fray, O'er the low and humble shedding, What a lesson this is teaching! I shall roof it tightly o'er; I have found that generous feeding, Plenty to the pig we're raising, Plenty to the cow we mess, Gives a profit so amazing That I will not do with less. Friends who drive the plow and weeder, We have lessons all to learn; I have been a patient reader, Be you patient in return. A new volume (the 4th) of the Devon Herd Book BONE DUST.-In applying bone dust to a vegetable garden, is it better to spade it in deep, or keep it near the surface? Is bone dust the best manure to apply? J. W. H. has just been issued by Mr. DAVY the editor, in England. Alexandria, Va. [To be efficient bone dust should be well It is larger than any of the previous vols., and besides intermixed through the soil-if too near the surface the roots will run below it-if buried too deep its decomposition will the pedigrees, contains a record of all the prizes awarded be slower, and it will be less efficient. It is a long enduring the animals registered. fertilizer, and will soon become thoroughly intermixed by SHEEP-KILLING DOGS.-The supervisors of Schoharie the ordinary process of cultivation. It is very useful on some soils, and less so on others-determined only by experiment. county at their late meeting, awarded to different indiOn the whole, well-rotted yard manure or compost is gener-viduals the sum of $790.89 as damages for sheep injured ally the best fertilizer for gardens.] by dogs. THE CULTIVATOR. THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. Thirty-Two Pages-Monthly-Sixty Sixteen Quarto Pages Weekly-Two Cents per Year. Dollars per Year. THE THIRTY-FIRST VOLUME OF THE CULTIVATOR, for THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN is thought to possess claims 1864, should be placed in the hands of every Farmer. For upon the attention of every Practical Farmer, as well as the small sum of Sixty Cents, a volume of 384 pages is ob- of the Stock Breeder and Horticulturist, which no other tained, including a wide variety on every subject of Agri-Periodical of its class presents. In the full discussion of cultural and Horticultural interest. THE CULTIVATOR is made up, monthly, from the CoUNTRY GENTLEMAN, and this connection between the two journals explains why the publishers are enabled to present in it a much larger amount of matter than will be found in any contemporary of the same price. A Premium to Every Subscriber. The system of clubbing THE CULTIVATOR with the ANNUAL REGISCLUB OF TEN OR MORE with a premium book containing 144 pages and 130 engravings, the price of which alone is 25 cents, will be continued as heretofore, and our Terms for 1864 will stand: ONE COPY OF THE CULTIVATOR...... 60 Cents ONE COPY OF THE CULTIVATOR AND REGISTER,.............................. 85 do. TEN COPIES OF THE CULTIVATOR and REGISTER..... $6.00 TER OF RURAL AFFAIRS-or in effect, PRESENTING EVERY READER IN A For the contents, &c., of the ANNUAL REGISTER for 1864, see the Advertisement already published. To CANADA SUBSCRIBERS.-Subscribers in Canada who remit in Bills of their own Specie-paying banks, will be supplied at the above prices-the premium on these bills enabling us to prepay American postage. If remittances are made in American bank notes, or, from New-Brunswick and Nova Scotia. in the bank notes of those provinces, our terms will be as follows: One copy CULTIVATOR, Seventy Cents-Ten copies CULTIVATOR and REGISTER, (including an eleventh or free copy to the Agent.) 7-in order to enable us to prepay the American postage under the present regulations of the Department, Premiums to Agents. 1. For a club of Ten subscribers to THE CULTIVATOR and REGISTER accompanied by the cash ($6.00)-one extra copy of both to the Agent. 2. For a club of Twenty subscribers to THE CULTIVATOR and REGIS TER, accompanied by the cash ($12) a free copy of the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, one year to the Agent. 3. For a club of Thirty-Five subscribers to THE CULTIVATOR and REGISTER, accompanied by the cash (821) a free copy of the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, one year, to the Agent, together with a complete set of the ANNUAL REGISTER for Ten Years-with about 1,200 pages of reading matter, and 1,500 engravings. 4. For a club of Fifty subscribers to THE CULTIVATOR and Register, accompanied by the cash (#30) we will pay a Cash Premium of Five Dollars. 5. For the Largest Number of Subscribers for THE CULTIVATOR and REGISTER received from any person not awarded prizes as above, up to the 1st day of March next, accompanied by the cash at 60 cents each, a Cash Premium of Twenty-Five Dollars. 6. For the 2d Largest Number of Subscribers received as above, a cash premium of Twenty Dollars. 7. For the 3d Largest Number of Subscribers, as above, a cash premium of Fifteen Dollars. 8. For the 4th Largest Number of Subscribers, as above, a cash pre mium of Ten Dollars. ** THE PREMIUMS offered in the above List, from Nos. 2 to 8 inclu. give, it will be understood are in lieu of any extra copies of the CULTIVATOR and REGISTER. Those who prefer, will be entitled to a Premium Copy of THE CULTIVATOR and REGISTER for every Ten Subscriptions accompanied by the cash, at 60 cents each. In competing for these Premiums, a subscriber to the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN at $2 per year will receive the ANNUAL REGISTER, and will count to the Agent's credit for Three CULTIVATOR Subscribers; if club price is paid for the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN ($1.50 for the paper alone, or $1.65 for the paper and REGISTER) it will count for Two CULTIVATOR subscribers on the Premium List. DIRECTIONS TO AGENTS.-Those competing for premiums will be careful to NUMBER THE SUBSCRIBERS they send in, thus-1, 2, 3, and so on, so that additions to the list from time to time may show at a glance the number reached. This prevents any misapprehension, and unless it is done, we cannot be responsible for any failure to credit competing subscriptions to the proper party. SPECIMEN NUMBERS of both the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN and THE CULTIVATOR will be sent on application-also Show bills and Prospectuses for the New Year. Address LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Albany, N. Y. the various questions in which the Farmer is concerned, whether directly practical, scientific or legislative in their character, it has no rival. In the number of its contributors, among those who are themselves cultivators of the soil, breeders and horticulturists, and who thus write directly from their own experience, we believe it to be unequalled. In the variety of its Departments, to which there is more or less space devoted in every volume, and in nearly every number, it contains something that is valuable and interesting to all-a variety to be found in no other Weekly journal-including: To Subscribers at Two Dollars per Year. 1. Decidedly the most valuable invention we know of for readers of such a journal as the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, is JACOB'S PORTFOLIO FILE. in which the papers are inserted from week to week, as they are issued, and which preserves them in excellent order for constant reference, and fully equal to a bound volume at the close of the year. The retail price of this Portfolio or Cover, is $1. We have made arrangements by which we can now offer Ten Copies of the Country Gentleman and Ten Portfolio Files for $20. Thus in effect giving each reader the means of rendering his paper Portfolio Files must be sent by express at the expense of the club, and OF DOUBLE VALUE. by having it always at hand and in order. The if put into one package, the cost of transportation will not be large. If it is impossible to make up A FULL CLUB under this offer, subscribers at ordinary club rates may obtain single copies of the File. by adding 75 cents each to their remittances when the club money is sent on. 2. For FIVE subscribers to the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, sent at one time, with $10, we will present a copy of the ANNUAL REGISTER for 1864, to EACH SUBSCRIBER, and to the person sending them, a copy of "My Farm of Edgewood," postpaid, a new and very interesting book by DONALD G. MITCHELL, Containing many suggestions of practical value. Our Show bills and Prospectuses are now ready for with his own. (and $6.) shall receive the ANNUAL REGISTER for each mailing. 3. Any subscriber who sends Two NEW NAMES at the same time of the three, and one CoUNTRY GENTLEMAN PORTFOLIO FILE for him. self. ARM FOR SALE OR TO LET. FA For sale or to let, a farm of 203 acres, in the town of Claverack, Columbia Co., N. Y. It is situated 3% miles from Hudson, and about 2 miles from the Hudson River Institute, in the village of Claverack, on the old post road from New-York to Albany. This farm possesses Deculiar advantages for the milk business, a good milk house, a never failing and very abundant supply of good spring water. Stabling for 60 cows, water led into the yard, and in every respect a first class farm. For particulars apply to M. H. PHILIP, Dec. 10-w&mtf. Claverack. Columbia Co., N. Y. LARGE FARM FOR SALE-Consisting of 800 NEW-YORK STATE FAIRS OF 1860 & 1862 AND OHIO STATE FAIR 1863, PRIETORS HAVE EXHIBITED IT IN COMPETITION WITH OTHERS, RUNNING WITH LOW ELEVATION AND SLOW TRAVEL OF TEAM! COMBINED THRESHERS AND CLEANERS, Threshers, Separators, Wood Saws, &c' All of the best in market. The acres. 4 miles south of Perrysburg and 12 miles from Toledo. It embraces prairie and timber land. One hundred and sixty acres are under improvement and other portions are partially improved. The soil is very rich, and with a moderate outlay it may be made one of the most productive farms of its size in Ohio, the soil being specially adapted to the growth of Tobacco, Flax and other products requiring a soil of extraordinary fertility. The surrounding country is considerably improved. A good dirt road passes straight from Perrysburg, through the farm, adjoining which are two school houses. Perrysburg being on the navigable waters of Lake Erie, affords a good market for farming products, and good society. The Dayton and Michigan Railroad has a station within 2 miles of the land. from which a half hour by rail will take the passenger to Toledo. Being well adapted to grass. it would make a productive stock farm. If desired by the purchaser, 610 acres. embracing an entire section, and most of the prairie, and all of the improvements, would be sold by itself. self before purchasing. Terins $5,000 on giving possession, and balance on long time, if de sired, at 6 per cent. The whole tract would be sold at $15 per acre, or the section by itself at $18 per acre. Oct. 22-w&mtf. SCOTT & ROSS, Real Estate Agents, HE LATEST IMPROVEMENT. THE GREGORY'S The attention of farmers and manufacturers of Agricultural Implements is called to the above Fork. It is pronounced by all to be the most simple and durable Fork yet patented, having no hinges or spiral springs to get out of order. as the head revolves on a piece of band iron passing around the head and up the handle, similar to a horse rake. Each tine passes through an iron band on the head. and is secured by a nut, which prevents the head from splitting, It discharges its load instantly by pulling a cord attached to the handle. In short it works aster and with greater ease to the worker, than any fork yet patented. It is adapted to stacking -and with it a ton of hay can be unloaded in from 5 to 10 minutes in any spot desired. A rare chance is now offered to enterprising men, to act as agents THRESHER AND CLEANER Also received the FIRST PREMIUM at the Ohio State Fair, 1863, equal to the best of Fanning Mills, leaving the grain fit for mili or runs easy, separates the grain clean from the straw, cleans quite market. 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