MILWAUKEE, APRIL 29TH. Flour-Receipts 872 bbls. Market firm, with light of ferings. We note sales of 100 bbls. "Golden Sheaf" extra at $4.00, and 200 bbls. "Berlin City" do on p. t.

Wheat-Receipts 28,030 bushels. Market unchanged and quiet. The firmness of holders restricts business.Sales included one car No. 2 at 81c in store; five cars deliverable next week at 82c for No. 2 and 85c for No. 1; 5,000 bus. No. 1 at 85c delivered; one car extra by sample at 87, and 133 sacks do at 88c.

Oats-25c delivered.

Corn-29a30c delivered.

Barley-50a65c for medium to extra. Rye-42a43c delivered.

Death of Gov. Harvey.-Since our last issue, the wing of the Dark Angel has overshadowed our Commonwealth. A hundred of our brave sons have laid down their lives upon the battle field of Shiloh, and hundreds are suffering in the hospitals under the wounds received in that deadly conflict, and sorrow and sadness reigns throughout the length and breadth of our State. With a noble and generous impulse, our Governor deemed it his duty to repair to the scene of strife with a corps of skilful surgeons and the necessary comforts and conveniences for the wounded of our Regiments. With a commendable energy, Gov. Harvey had attended to the duties he had imposed upon himself-had seen that the dead were decently buried, and had given every attention

accordingly made preparations for his return home. It

wise, and that he was then to conclude his earthly career. While awaiting the approach of the steamboat which was to take him and companions down the river, he inadvertently approached too near the unprotected side of the steamer, when his foot slipped, and in an instant, he was struggling in the waters of the Tennessee. Attempts were made to rescue him, but the current was so strong that he was instantly taken out of reach, and is supposed to have been drawn under one of a number of flat bottomed barges, astern of the steamer, and was seen no more.

It is impossible to describe the feeling of unutterable sorrow that pervaded the offices of the Capitol on the receipt of the melancholy intelligence of Gov. Harvey's death. Tear drops stood in many a manly eye, and many a manly heart gave utterance to the great sorrow. One of our long time companions had fallen-he who in our daily routine of duties, had met us with a good natured greeting-he whom the people of our State had but recently honored with the highest office in their gift—had fallen before the Insatiate Archer, Death! The public offices were closed for the day, and every one in the

The Editor off for Europe.-A line from Dr. Hoyt states that he should leave Boston for England on the Royal Steamer "Niagara "-on the 16th of April.

Back Numbers.-We can supply several hundred subscribers with back numbers of the current volume of the FARMER. Here is a good chance for our friends to do us a kindness. It is never too late to induce your neigh

bor to take the FARMER.

Seeds. During the month past we have sent some choice varieties of Garden and Flower Seeds to those of our friends who have interested themselves in getting up clubs for the FARMER. Some of the seeds were new to us, and we hope to be remembered by those who reach satisfactory results.

Another year we confidently expect to have more working friends, and more who deserve favors in this direction.

people. The same degree of sorrow prevailed the whole community, our business men closed their stores, flags were at half mast, and half hour guns were fired in the Park in honor of the illustrious dead.

In the death of Gov. Harvey, at this time, our State labors under a great loss, as the experience he had gained in the management of public affairs, in the present crisis of our nation, was invaluable to the interests of the State. He has passed from among us, to be with us no more, although it is hard to realize it. He died with his armor on, in the strength of his manhood-died with a glorious and bright future before him-died in the performance of a noble purpose, in the alleviating of pain and anguish, and in smoothing the pillow of the dying heroes of the battle field of Shiloh. A good man could not desire to die in a better cause.

Immediate steps were taken to recover the body, but up to the date of this writing, (April 28), it has not been found.

former apparent difficulties in writing for the press. We shall endeavor to profit by his strictures, and guard against future charges of neglect to our correspondents, If we do not give their articles in full, we shall endeavor to give their substance, at least, under the head of Correspondence.]

FRIEND HOYT:-In these hard times it avails nothing that the farmer invites to his aid the assistance of science

and raises the greatest quantity of produce at the least expense as long as the exchanges, managed by a den of thieves, absorb all the profits. Between the producers in Wisconsin and the consumers at Washington, the price of flour is enhanced three-fold by carriage, cartage, wastage, storage, clerkage, commissionage, and pillage. Railways without gaps have become a commercial as well as a military necessity. If one city is permitted to break up the unity of railway communication, why not every paltry village. It is absolutely necessary that a union depot be located at Washington for the star-radiation to every State Capital in the Union, that the mails may be delivered without reloading. The trouble of transacting business must be reduced to a scientific basis. How long shall we go through the circumlocution office of selling 60 pounds of wheat and weighing 100. A decimal system promulgated 2300 years ago by the Omnicient ("The bath shall be the tenth part of an homer") would be a very great saving in time and trouble. Our duty to the Creator of our intellects demands the enactment of laws founded upon the Maine resolutions for a uniform decimal system of weights, measures, and currency.

What shrewd penny-a-liner is the author of the oughs and aighs as he ploughs through the tough hiccough. He appears like one of the followers of Elymas whom Paul called "a child of the Devil." It would be advantageous to the cause of education as well as exchange, that our county superintendents get up a uniform map of Wisconsin. Why have we Michigan and Oshkosh, (Oshcosh), Oshkosh and Wisconsin, (Wiskonsin.) (Ouisconsin).

Hoping you will give us the benefit of your matured judgment on these knotty points, I am yours, J. EDI. VERONA, Wis.

Sorghum Juice.—Mr. Editor:-Have you ever noticed the difference in the results of sorghum juice, when the cane is squeezed fresh from the field, and when it has been stacked for a while? If you have not seen a statement, would you call for one through your journal, of those who can speak understandingly of the facts?

My theory ever has been, that the cane protected from light favors the conversion of the pecula into sacharine, (such the German chemist Anhard, and others, found, seventy years ago), and as stacking up after being cut would exclude light, so it might aid the elaboration of the saccharine. If such be the best mode to treat sor

ghum, as obtained from practical people, then practice and theory coinciding, will enable the public to know how to treat their cane crops. Respectfully yours,

PORTAGE CITY, April.

W. CARSWELL.

Mr. John Burrows, of Fond du Lac, under date of April 10th, enquires-" If it comes within the jurisdiction of the FARMER, I should like to know by what process mushrooms are raised ?"

NOTICES OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. M. Thorborn & Co., New York, appear in our pages this month with another advertisement. The reputation of this firm is world-wide, among the craft, and we assure our readers that purchases made of them may be relied

on.

Kind reader, do you feel like indulging in a new buggy or carriage, or is your old wagon used up, and require repairing? If so, John B. Wiser, who advertises this month, is just the man to supply your wants. We know the man and his work, and speak understandingly when we say that he turns out just as good an article in his line as any mechanic in the country.

For leather, shoe findings, harness, saddles, &c., our readers will find an excellent assortment at George V. Ott's store, under the Dane Co. Bank. See his advertise

ment.

E. W. Skinner, this month, uses our advertising columns for the purpose of introducing the Brockport Harvester. Mr. Skinner has commenced the manufacture of these machines at his foundry in this city. Home manufacture, at this time, should be specially encouraged, and we recommend our friends to visit and inspect the machine of Mr. Skinner.

He also advertises an excellent pattern of Sugar Mill. The success of the sorghum in producing good sugar rests greatly upon the facility of grinding the cane and pressing out the juice, and the machines which will best acaccomplish that purpose should be used. From the reputation of the article made by Mr. Skinner, we are led to consider it one of the best in use. The making of sugar [from the Imphee and Sorghum can no longer be considered problematical. It has become a fixed fact.

Burson's American Grain Binder, advertised this month, is a new candidate for the patronage of the Farming public. We shall speak further, when we see its operation.

Now that the season has come round for active operations in the field, it would be well for our readers to look through our standing advertisements, and refresh their minds as to what our advertisers are ready to supply them with.

There is P. L. Carman, who deals in Pitts' Separator and Horse Power Threshing Machine. Dickinson & Bartels, at the Farmers'Store, are well stocked with seasonable goods. Louis Sasse & Co. will supply you with anything in the line of carriages or wagons. Kohner is filled up with a splendid stock of clothing and other decorations fer the outer man. Waltzinger is ready to supply any of the knick knacks, in which he deals. If you are building a new house, or need lumber ready planed,doors, sash, or anything in that line-Asa Burgess, at the Planing Mill on Washington Avenue, near the R. R. Depot, is in full running order to supply you. If you want

or horse hoe. We think beets and carrots more profitable to raise on old land than the ruta baga. They are also a more sure crop and

easier to cultivate.

DOWN WITH THE WEEDS.

Hoeing must be commenced in earnest this month. Great care and much labor is needed to keep these pests of the farm and garden under subjection. The hoe, with the cultivator or plow must be set in motion just as soon as the things to be wed can be seen in the rows. In June we have a struggle with the weeds, and if the horse is not kept moving and the hoe continually going, the crops may be so impaired as to be hardly worth harvesting.

This month, therefore, is, with many things, the turning point. The growth of everything is very much hastened by stirring the ground early and often, even should the land be free from weeds.-Farmer and Gardener.

Dairies and Dairy-Farming.

The importance of dairy-farming, though generally considered as occuping a secondary degree, is so universally admitted, that it requires no apology for giving the subject a prominent notice.

The dairy is a branch of rural industry deserving of attention in the highest degree. There are no other means known to us, by which so great a quantity of animal food can be derived for human support from the same space of ground. In many of the counties of this State, and in most of the middle and Northern States, the production of this kind of aliment is immense, and its entire value forms no inconsiderable proportion of the produce of the land.

There is no class of persons by which milk, in one or more of its forms, is not used.Cheese may seem to be a mere superfluity to those who feed largely on other animal food; yet even among this class, the consumption, from its regularity, is considerable, but among the far more numerous classes, to whom cheese is a part of their customary diet, the consumption of this substance is very great. Butter is used in almost every family above the poorest, to an enormous extent. Simple milk, too, enters into the diet of every class, with this peculiarity that it is consumed in a larger quantity in the rural districts than in towns and cities.

No other branch of rural industry produces so large a quantity of animal food, from the same space of ground as the dairy. Surely, since the demand for dairy produce exceeds so

considerably the supply, it consequently must be of the highest importance to increase that supply by every means that can be adopted, which would not injure or materially interfere with other interests of great importance.This country, or rather, particular sections of it, has long been noted for the produce of the dairy-both cheese and butter-in which few sections have been able to rival us. The process of making these articles, it is true, in other States or sections, differs somewhat from that generally adopted among our own dairy farmers; but this is not always sufficient to account for the difference in quality which exists, since it is not an unusual thing to find dairies in different parts of the country conducted upon precisely the same plan which furnish products of very different qualities. When such is the case, this difference must be in consequence of one or the other of the two following reasons: either there must be a difference in the breed of cows employed in the dairies, or else the quality of food upon which the cows subsist must be materially different. It behooves, therefore, persons interested in dairying, who perfectly understand the modes adopted in those districts where the produce of the dairy farms are held in the best repute, to apply themselves diligently in the discovery of the cause why their dairy productions are considered inferior to the products of others probably at no great distance from them. not presume to say that the defect could be easily or in all cases remedied at all; because, where it was ascertained to proceed from a difference in the herbage upon which the milch cows pastured during the summer, it might be found impracticable to assimilate the herbage of the one to that of the other; or least this could not be effected permanently, nor at all, unless at a very great expense. But where the inferiority was ascertained to proceed from a difference in the kind of stock, where the dairy is the first consideration with the farmer, this defect should speedily be remedied.

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Something depends, no doubt, upon the climate, since extremes of heat or cold are known to be prejudicial to the dairy; although in the warmer latitudes, cheese, and sometimes even butter, is made, neither of them would be considered fit for human food in the more refined and more famed countries for dairy purposes. Something also depends upon the manner in which the dairy house and cheese-room are constructed; and probably less attention is bestowed upon this point among our dairy farmers than it deserves, or which it obtains in most other countries where the management of milk is carefully attended to.

The great point in making good butter, and that which will keep, is the freeing it from all butter milk; and if everything else is well done if this point is overlooked, good butter is impossible for any length of time. The mixture of milk in any degree with the butter is