New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-13

worn lands is ono Of immense importance 10 many
farmers in tho old States and our Correspondents
who have had experience would confer specmi
favor by scndng accounts OF Their pIao'Ice'
LONG ISLAND LANDS. -,
A. J. Hinds PatcbOgue-When | speak OF cneap
lands mean, Of course, relatively; Tor Instance,
500 will buy ~ acres out West. 1wenty.nVe yeaiS
experience in the West satisesJno that 5000 year
il more than average 10 clear from this lana WneD
well improved. One hundred dollars will buy I'VE
here; this into cranbcries, strawberries ana
some kinds of garden truck will clear from SlOO TO
$4,000 year, and If q man is fortunate enough 10
got hold Of spring brook. from 5000 to 5000 can
be cleared yearly om one acre or eEGd in
this neighborhoOd which would satisfy any man IN
terested enough 10 come here OF these facts. Inc
natural advantages on Long Island for trout propa-
CATION are these The fact that most large fish farms
are located in the interior where feed costs Ve
or six times as much it does here, precludes an
danger for some time to como OF injurious coInpetl-
ton Secondly our streams arc short and fed by
springs, and never fail in dry weather lhirdIy, tne
surface being nearly level and loose, secures US
against any danger from fIeshets will SIMPLY
say that this island is quite thicky settled near the
waters and railroads. Some four or hve mics nom
the larger railroads. heavy loan soil can be bought
for from 80 to Sl5 per acre. according 10 VI
timber.
A letter from s. i. Clark, OSwego, ~ H. IN wmcn
he asked correspondents Of the Club to give cures
for kidney WORMS brought up the old question re-
garding the wbolesomeness otherwise OF the nesh
Dr. Crowel-A man who can got even poor beef to
chew had better eschcw the flesh Of swine.
Mr. Wels--I would use the pig for lard, or convert
him into oil for lublicating purposes ou' "Ou'u"
'' Mr. Rrnen~I have been a partaker of pork from
my youth up. Even in this my ian year. want
nothing better than slice Of a pig that mas Deeh
Mr. Eiy-You all sec, gentlemen, that Mr.. Bruen is
not only the oldest bnt the straightest man mere
This is an unfavorable comment Oh inc ah'Fp'iA
theory. LODI, In,
the constitution of horse. lie married the Dest
wife in the world has always had I'll the comforts
of home cheerful life, and everything that Keeps
a man happy, and consequently: healthy ne pas
retained his vigor despite the fact tna1 ne eau ha5
pork. No knowing what he might have poem had
he accustomed himself to "A more rational dlet'
KANSAS, MARYLAND AND MISSOURI.
Jas. Brown, Centre, Ala, asked several questions
concerning soil climate railway facilities red men;
&C. of the Neosho Valley. Henry Stewart replied
that this valley is located in Southern Kansas, ana
consequently the climate - mllder thar, III other
parts Of the State. The soil. timber, and water IS
all that can be desired for agricultural purposes ex-
cept stock raising, for which it Is considered too
warm. The Usage indians are a peaceable race, and
having been removed to their reservation have no
interference with settlers. The Neosho RIVER KALI
road now the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad,
is completed 1877 miles south OF the Kansas llne anu
is expected this year to reach Texas. There are
three railroads in NeOsho County. This county had,
in 1871 over 10000 inhabitants. The Neosho River
is not navigabe; it has several dams across IT, when
furnish water power. Lands are getting scarce
there and Spring is the best time TO visit the country
John Brown, Buffalo, Kansas: man who con-
templates practicing husbandry here, or elsewhere
in the West, should not in my opinion, commence
an 6-acre homestead, with less than Sl,OJO at
command If he does he will be apt to make sorry
figure as q farmer. Here the land is t0erably good,
but the timber is scarce, being generally confined TO
the banks of rather large streamsa scrubby kind ac-
companied with some good trees. understand that
little over 100 miles west it ceases altogether, being
nothing butAOpen prairie. In n new country WDeie
everything has Ia be commenced the taxes are heavy
aud nOnt very scarce and commands high interest.
% OF
cent and 80 is frequently given. Settlers bringing
their teams Of horses often lose some In the clmatZ
ing. Out of in the full vigOr Of life that we
brought here four have died in less than three years
Horned stock generally healthy and do well;
sheep when the tame grasses become cultivated TO
make hay, may be made profitable, as the Winters
generally dry but something will be necessary as
shelter to break the strong cold winds from them.
Winter wheat will this season. here be very deficient,
many pieces a total failure, but few of the best
looking will average more than half crop. That
which put in with the drill generally considered
the best 1t to the planting of forest trees
should claim the attention Of something more than
private individuals in this Western country. While
money can be loaned at such great interest capital.
lists will not embark in what few understand, and
will not Weld any return than about ID years
Would it not be wise for the United States Govern
ment to appropriate few millions and appoint a
Bureau for the raising of timber on our tTeeless
plans, and could not fruits be planted III the neigh
borhood of our Western forts The odious liquor
traffic showed itself here this Winter in man get
ting the enemy within him when away from home
lying out in the cold, when found SO affected his
lower extremities had 10 be ampuated to save life
and done at the county cost the victim is likely TO
be a county charge TO the end of his miserable hfe
c. X. Mlliken, Trappe, Talbot Co., Md: Almost
every letter which q former communication
Have you chillsW We have; but they
are with Us now the exception and
to such an extent that but few escaped in Autumn.
Now few sections of country suffer less than we IN
this respect. he lining of our lands has destroyed
the rank growth of weeds that infested our stubble
p1S which ipcaVlnQ Autumn. "A
fruitful source of poisonous miasma. WHAT chllls
we have now are mild and easily controlled. The
old bilious fever which years ago was often fatal Is
now almost unknown. I'VE need immi grafton;
desire it. We offer 0ur fine lands and beautiful sit
uaions far beneath their real worth, and at prices
which make them at once a paying investment.
The Chesapeake lays her great arm-the Choptank-
almost around our county, while long, beautiful
smaller rivers and creeks make inland bringing
nayigabe salt water. with its conYeniences and lux
uries, to hundreds of habitations.
A. NJ. FaXon, Athens, Clark County, Mo-: Land
here is $40 TO, $50 per acre; plenty of wood and
for fruit. Our peaches will be few this season, if
may judge from my own. but my thermometer has
not been below IT, this Winter. IL may be the
steady cold has killed them. So steady has been
the advance of Spring that The Des Moines ice is
melted out without breaking. One of my neighbors
has cleared of the woody SUBMITS of the river bluffs
for peach orchard; whether he will succeed this
year with his four-y earods is matter of interest.
TiE FRENCH WAY OF PRESERVING GREEN FODDER.
Prof. James A. Whitney presented the following
translation from Les Mondcs
The leaves and OF the harvested for
sugaTmaking are piled close To tub containing hydro
ch0rc acid diluted with water to four degrees of Beaume
bydrometer The leaves are placed in baskets (o such
size as, when filled, to be easily handled by
two boys and these plunged in succession into the
tub. After this immersion in the acid bath, which Is
made as brief possible the baskets placed on
wooden supports over an Inclined channel trough
which conducts the excess OF liquid as il drains from
the leaves back to the tub After time the
may either be taken direct TO the trench where they
to be buried for preservation or placed in heap for
further and subsequent attention. 10 wilt the leaves
they laid heaps they from the acid
bath each heap containing about wagOn-lOad and