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W. T. Denals,   f Editors.
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RICHMOND. IND.j MARCH 1; 1854.:
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Table of Contents.
Pag 13 182,163—Systemitic Farming, How much Sugar do
we eat, A good Cow. ShoamaVrog.
" 164—Hints on Horsa Breeding,Choster county Hogs,-
Woolen Kag3, etc.
'• 153—Varans and Crops in Iowa, Tha Eirth Worm,
Larga Potato.  „ . .
" 163, 167—tha Tubular Bridge, Steal Pea Making,
Why tha Batter Don't Coma, Scratchas in
Horses. Clay Soils; What the Apple Man says
in 1S53, &c. ■ •
" 163,169— Editorials—Farmers write for your paper, Correction, Whitewashing. Osage Orange, Naw Variety of Flaxseed, Gas Tar, for
Posts, Warbles, Ag. Kep. of N. Y-, &c.
" 170,171—CojrsitTificATiojJS—Trial of Reapers, Oar
Agiicultural Prospacts.
"   171—Mistake of Young Men.Great Corn.
" 17'2—Shaap Husbandry, Valparaiso Squash, Broom
Corn, Cough in Horsas.
" 173—The Butter will coma, Experiment of Fattening Hogs on Wheat, Early Pasturage, Asparagus Seeds recommended in place of Coffee.    ■ ;
" 174,175—Coffee, Improvement in Steam .Navigation,
Communicate your Experience.
" 175—Cure or Virulent Smill Pox, A Great Corn
Crop, Table of Measures.
"   176—An Essay on tha Cultivation of Osage Orange.
Washington and Orange District Agricultural
Society. Y ..',-•. '
The Washington and Orange District Agri-
u'tural Society, will hold its second ' annual
meeting in Livonia, Washington county, on
the second Wednesday, being the 12th day of
U«ch, 1854. All the members are earnestly
equested to attend, and all other friends of the
mterprise, as business of importance will come
before the Society, as also the election of officers for the ensuing year. '     '   -•.-■■' '. ;
The public will observe, from the following
abstract ofthe Treasurer's report, that the finances of tho Society are in a flourishing condition,
tO-witY ,      .<;  , '   • ,:        .-    ,
Rec'd from Treas. of Wash'ton Co., §85 00
Rec'd from Treas.'of Orange Co., : '..' 20 00
Fees from members, 294 00
Premium donated by Dr. J. J. Brice, ; 1 00
Premium donated by John McMahan,« I 60
Premium donated by Moson Martin, : 1 00
Premium donated by J. S. McPheters, 1 00
rocee;lsfrom saloof property and receipts
of fair, :  , .;    ,;   :, .     402 00
Total amount of receipts,    .        §806 50
EXPENDED.
Amount of premiums awarded Y <•",;-'.
including agricultural papers      ■'"
and diplomas, $217 15
Am't paid for printing,' .  54 00 •■ ■'
•im't paid for books, stationery *
s and postage, iS 65 .'-  •'. Y'Y.
->m t of contingent expenses
of fair. 191 47  '469 27
Ohio State Fair.—It is proposed to bold the
next State Fair of Ohio at .Newark, Licking co,»
on the  grounds known as the "Old  Fort"—
which, as described in a letter from I. Dille to
George F. Moore, consists of a raised bank of
earth in'a circular form,-varying from ten to
thirty feet in height, measuring from the bottom
of the "'ditch, which extends on the inside  all
around, i The area within .this wall and ditch,
I believe was ascertained by .the late Judge
Holmes, to comprise 27acres of land.    On the^
east side of this circle is an entrance or gateway, some 50 or 60 feet wide.    On each side of
this entrance the ditch; is the, deepest and the,
walls the -highest.    In the centre of the enclo--
sure is a moth or bird-shaped mound, measuring from head to tail and from tip to tip of;
wings, about 200 feet, . Excavations have beenj
made in this mound; and ,the altar discovered^
whereon, sacrifices have been made. - Perhaps j
at the dedication of the  work, as the altar; ii|
some three or four feet beneath the.surface.—;"
Strong desires having been expressed that these?
ancient remains should be preserved, the Coun^f
ty Agricultural Society propose to •purchase the s
grounds,' embracing  in' all about forty acres, *
and costing about $4,000, and have appealed,
to the public for the aid necessary to enable
them to mike the purchase.-—Country Gen-:
tleman. ," ■   ~
Balancc in Treasury, $336 98
T. NATHAN KIMBALL, Scc'y.
^'vonta, Feb. 9, 1C54;    .-: I-,•.'■)     <Y   it
Carrot Butter.—A correspondent of the!
Dollar Newspaper gives a mode of coloring!
butter yellow, consisting substantially 'of tho*.
application of a liquid at churning, made 'byQ
grating yellow carrots,: and after soaking in'(
half, their bulk .of milk or water over night,%
straining through a cloth. This, we are assured *
will make it as yellow as October butter, and
with an'agreeable flavor. Customers who buya
butter of the manufacturer who furnishes the';:
communication, much prefer this to any other. *
Some of our readers may think this method
worthy-of trial; others will prefer a modification,
which we have often tried with great success.^
This modification differs in one particular only,'
yet has several advantages. The point of dif- j
ference is in the time of applying the carrots-^ % '
that is, instead of doing it at the commence-,
ment of the chuming,by introducing them into ,
the churn, we apply them two or three days ,-
sooner, by introducing them into the cow. This *
modification has several advantages, namely, f
saving the labor of grating the carrots; furnish-j
ing animal instead of vegetable butter,,and
nourishing the cow in the bargain.. ,, „      ,-'
1 Csvtal Palace.—This Association is in debt
about $125,000.' Its stock is selling at $20 on ,
the hundred..    !   ■•■ : .  .-,