The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-20
CURIOUS RACE :
EACH PARTY WINNING sTANEs

Two Yankees lately took lodgings for ten
days at a tavern in Lancaster County. in
this state, and Jared sumptuonsIy, king
two or three bottles of wine daily -. The last
day dispute arose about the speed of their
horses-They at last agreed to enter on the
" profitable contest" The landlord was
appointed Judge, each being the rider of his
own horse. When they were mounted. the
Judge, Ike those at the Olympic games,
gave the word: one, tzvo. three and GO
OFF they went, and have neither been seen
nor heard OF since! Leaving the landlord
fully compensated by having had the no
nor to be their judge.-Pena PAP.
SHOT MAKING = Thomas Bruff has
invented machine for making shot by pres
sure, and a company is forming in Baltimore
for the purpose of carrying on the manufac-
ture of that article in this new way The
product of 4 single machine is said to be at
the rate OF eight pounds per minute and
the whole process being by pressure, the
shot will be perfectly solid, round and equal
in size.
An experiment has lately been made at
Lyons, France, to see what effect vaccinati.
on would have in preserving sheep of the
Merino breed from the ravages of the scab.
We feel gratified in stating that the article
asserts the complete success of the expert
ment. Forty sheep, which had been opera
ted upon, were exposed to flock infected
with the scab. and withstood he attacks of
the disease, whilst not one escaped that had
not been vaccinated. Perhaps time will
disclose that vaccination is preventative
to many more dreadful diseases which are
incident to the human frame.
On the 24th of April last, the voune
Prince Suwarrow was drowned in the Rim
near r innick. l. is remarkable. that rhis
accident occurred in the same place where
his father, by victory over the Turks &C
CURED the title of Rmnisky.
From the G. T. Agricultural Museum.
WASHINGTON. 18th Jdly. 1911.
SIR send you here with, to be distribut
ed to some of the Agricultural Members OF
our Society, small parcels of several sorts
of grain as described below, which | be-
lieve TO be new in this country
Mammoth Rye IL received it last year
from France. 1t was lately brought from,
Asia. i sowed 70 grains in my garden IL
produced ,483 grains, but they are nor 50
plump rs those sowed Il is heavier than
wheat. and gives a -four as white. The
stalk IS more solid than that of comm on
rye. the grain twice as large and of bright
wheat colour.--Sow in Autumn.
eastman Wheat, received with the rye,
was extremely plump and heavy has some
what desencrated in my garden. possibly
owing to the season. Having a solid stalk, il
may resist the fly, and will give more fod-
der than common wheat. 1t has cluster
head Sow in Autumn.
Persian Barley, received with the rye
and wheat. has likewise degcnerated with
me. 1t was much heavier than the com
mon barley, has larger grain, with thin
ner and softer coat.--.Sow ia Spring.
hope these several grains In another year
may recover their size and fitness, and that
some at least of our climates, within the
range have sent them, from Massachu.
sets to Vjr., MIA, may prove congenial to
them. In which case we shall find Them
valuable acquisition to our agriculture.
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