, 1862-11-20

properly ouno. lne mefcIal uan y ner'
cifdl % hli beast AZ l,3iFi3 sl8C
Cnoss AND Nnr wKIoHT or CAFFLE.-The
ordinary rule Of ascertaining the net weighl
or beef cattle from the live weight on the
scalea. varies according 10 quality, size, and
aee, and afier al Is no rule at al, because it
j. eilircly matter Of agreement between
the parties a tha time. Il also depends
upon' the locality. IN New York, the net
WEIGHT Of lhe beef in the quarter only Is
wanted. IN Boston, the hide and fht are IN.
cluded. counting thuse products equal TO
onoquarier Of he beef or rather, calling
he whol8 Eve qnhriars There the net
weight Of fai bullock Is estimated at 90 to
IS pounds Of each 100 Of live weight In
oxlla fno animals, the percentage is higher.
Ia New York, where the hide and fdt are
lon oul Of lho calculalion, The bullocks are
osllmal1d al s. 70 80 pounds net TO each 100
pounds rr011, and 4 thr nnimal Is very dne,
he oslinnis runs from 81 % q pounds nui
% oaoh 100 pounds gross. Extraordinary
animals sometimes dress 05 or SO pounds,
and even higher. and ordinary and lean
stock run from IS down 10 A, though not
o11n below 80 pounds. or onehalf the live
weight ai home' The commnn practice at
TIE West Is 70 weigh httfd cattle some
houl1 anar feeding, md . lliils ens5cise, and
oaIcnIalo The net weight e s. pounds pei
100 q the live weight
ATro.sI6ar lIndso SIooL.-aS Sonle.
ching nov under he sun IN the shape Of .
milking stool for kicking and unruly cows. Is
described By . correspondent Of the Iowa
homestead Ihe stool can Be made Of
inch boards. and has many advantages over
TIE oI1l.lIi01cd one First prucure piocl
of board Of sufficient size 70 accommodate fh1
mI|t1r. and have. IN addition, room for iha
mill r1i|. IhI1maV Be put on legs Of about
cir1l n1l1s 10 height Then upon this oFecl
another seat orsfool. covering half The space
Of nc bottom one. inr lhe mixer 10 Sit
thereby giving him chance in front 70 lei
The pail remain firm and steady, not liable
% ~ kicked over, aud BY being up from
ne rr11n1. Kept free from dirt and mud. and
% 40.. L1 ~ nddor as 20 prevent los iiou
milking ogcI. 80. II COW is IN the habit
q kicking. he mixer, By using s'ool o.
fhis description, can have both hands 70 pre-
vent Der heels irom coming 10 contact with
ihs pail. which sits firm upon the front parl
az I.t stool .icadicd By bis knees. He could
N s1III time l11oI1ally break q COW o
he habit of kicking while being MIXED.
Dr.1nuoIIor or Cnals nr IssscIS-Dr
Walsh. IN . lecture lately delivered At Chi
ego On destructive insects said: When 1
va deislminsd 70 plague the Egyptinns
lions and tigers were not sent, but heas. llcl
an1 Ioc1sia. The great American plague
appearing annnaI|1, : ihe plague uf insects
Americ. h known q l11 land Of insects
Tho annnal do1lrnclion Of wheat IN New
Ynr| h1 uno Inaecl--iho wheat midq8-i.
csIcn|s'.1 4 I5.o00.O00. For every al
lar. word Of wheat the New York hrinoi
harpesis. this m'dge lakes 4 dollars worth
being one half 1T the crop. This midq|
comes from England; bul there it ls record
e. ihnI IN he wort year Of it, rnvaeoa /
only Destroyed one.tWelfh Of the crop.
10 Onr.rr FLowras on DnTrarrr Con
ora os rnn 6Ans STEn.-Scoop out thl
nI|I from small iNlr Of elder OF any twil
u'II o|a IN i. and having split il length
u'.1. GID c1ch Of The parts with seeds iha
pIolnoo 11uo1 of different colors. SUI
round Ih1n With earth and lheh, tying n
tro So q VOID. plant its whole n p1
With earth prppfrIy prepared. Tbs stem
of ~ different 1nEcra viii thus Be o. incpi
pon.IeI1a D. tnhIh 70 iba eye only tho stem
IImrIn1 1ui hflnchas covered With nouei
r0t|0I0ls o lhl s1ed which prodhced then
D. ''I|'nI |lo 11eil of plants which germ
40. u |.| .|1s period, and which a1 nearl
1|n'|.I Ia ||0.II - Ihe ierinro 81 ihsir r,uui
1oII.I nay o1Ia'n artificial plants esooe
in1|f caI|ops
ng ilIahI d'|1ca|'',1 Be- not ,dismayed, n.
u111II den tI al.'n'0 nnl de1pondonr
- 1',t.I n,.' ,1an -. Pai lhon . aill