COURTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

SUPREME COURT.-At Newport, 3d Mon. in Mar., and 3d Mon. in Sept. Providence, 4th Mon. in March, and 1st Mon. in Oct. South Kingston, 3d Mon. in Feb., and 3d Mon. in Aug. Bristol, 1st Mon. in March, and 2d Mon. in Sept. East Greenwich, 2d Mon. in March, and 4th Mon. in Aug.

COURTS IN THE STATE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. LAW TERMS.-The Supreme Judicial Court shall hold terms thereof, to be called Law Terms, annually, within the four Judicial Districts, at the times and places following: Exeter, 3d Tues. of June, and Dover, 3d Tues. of Dec., for the counties of Rockingham, Strafford, and Carroll; at Manchester, 1st Tues. of June, and Concord, 1st Tues. of Dec., for the counties of Merrimack, Hillsborough, and Belknap; at Keene, 28 Tues. of Dec., and Newport, 4th Tues. of June, for the counties of Cheshire and Sullivan; at Lancaster, 2d Tues. of July, and Haverhill, 2d Tues. of Jan., for the Cos. of Grafton and Coös. SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. TRIAL TERMS.At Portsmouth, 3d Tues. of Oct., and Exeter, 3d Tues. of January and 2d Tu. of April, for Co. of Rockingham. At Dover, 2d Tues. of Feb., and 1st Tues. of Sept., for Co. of Strafford. At Guilford, 4th Tues. of Mar., and the 4th Tues. of Sept., for the Co. of Belknap. At Ossipee, 1st Tues. of May, and 3d Tues. of Oct., for Co. of Carroll. At Concord, 1st Tues. of Oct., and 1st Tues. of April, for Co. of Merrimack. At Amherst, 1st Tues. of May, at Manchester, 1st Tues. of Jan., and at Nashua, 1st Tues. of Sept., for Co. of Hillsborough. At Keene, 1st Tues. of April and 3d Tues. of Oct., for Co. of Cheshire. At Newport, 4th Tues. of Jan. and 1st Tues. of Sept., for Co. Sullivan. At Haverhill, 3d Tues. of Mar. and 3d Tues. of Sept., for the West. Jud. Dist., and at Plym'th, 1st Tues. of May and Nov. for the Eastern Jud. Dist., Grafton Co. At Colebrook, 1st Tu. of Feb. and 3d Tu. of Aug., for North. Jud. Dist. of Coös. At Lancaster 4th Tu. of Apr. and 1st Tu. of Nov. for South. Jud. Dist. of Coös.

PROBATE COURTS. ROCKINGHAM CO.: Exeter, Wed. next aft. 1st Tues. of Apr., Wed. next aft. 3d Tues. of Feb. and Mar., and Wed, next aft. 2d Tues. of each other

COURTS IN THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. LAW TERMS.-Augusta, 4th Tues. May. Portland, 3d Tues.July. Bangor, 1st Tues.Dec. SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS.-Androscoggin Co., at Auburn, 3d Tues. Jan., April, and Sept. Aroostook Co., at Houlton, last Tu. Feb., and 3d Tu. Sept. Cumberland Co. Civil Actions, 2d Tues. Jan., Apr., and Oct. Criminal Actions, last Tu. July and Nov. Franklin Co., at Farmington, 1st Tu. Mar. and 4th Tu. Sept. Hancock Co., at Ellsworth, 4th Tu. Ap. and Oct. Kennebec Ce, at Augusta,1st Tu. Mar.,1st Tu. Aug., 3d Tu. Oct. Knox Co., at Rockland, 2d Tu. Mar. and 4th Tu. Sept. Lincoln Co.,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-At Newport, 3d Mon, in May, and 3d Mon. in Nov. Providence, 1st Mon. in Mar., June, Sept., and Dec. 8o. Kingston, 2d Mon. in May, and 1st Mon. in Nov. Bristol, 1st Mon. in May, and last Mon. in Oct. East Greenwich, 2d Mon. in April, and 2d Mon, in Oct. (Corrected 1867.)

OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. month. Portsmouth, 1st Tu. Nov., 3d Tu. March, and 24 Tu. Jan., May, July, and Sept. Kingston, 1st Tues. Aug, and Dec., and 3d Tues. May. Derry, Wed. after 1st Tues. Aug. and Dec., and Wed. after 3d Tues. May. Chester, Thurs. after 1st Tu. of Aug. and Dec., and Thurs. after 3d Tu. of May. Deerfield, Frid. after 1st Tues. of Aug.and Dec., and Frid. after 3d Tues. of May.- STRAFFORDCO.: Dover, 1st Tu. of Jan., Mar., May, Aug. and Oct. Rochester, 1st Tues. of July and Dec. Farmington, 1st Tues. of Apr. and Sept. Somersworth, 1st Tu. of Feb., June and Nov.

BELKNAP Co.: Gilford, 3d Tues. of every month.-CARROLL CO.: Ossipee Corner, 1st Tues. of Mar., June, Sept. and Dec. Conway, 1st Tu. of Jan., Ap., July and Oct. Tamworth, 1st Tu. of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov.-MERRIMACK Co.: Concord, 4th Tues. of every month. HILLSBOROUGH Co.: Manchester, 4th Tu. of Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept. and Nov. Nashua, 4th Tues. of Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec. Hillsboro' Bridge, Frid. after 4th Tues. Jan. Francestown, Frid. after 4th Tues. April, July and Oct. Amherst, Frid. aft. 4th Tues. Feb., June, Sept. and Dec. Peterborough, Frid. aft. 4th Tu. of May and Aug. Mason Village, Frid. after 4th Tues. of March and Nov. - CHESHIRE Co.: Keene, 1st and 3d Tu. every month.-SULLIVAN CO.: Newport, last Wed. of Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec. Claremont, last Wed. of Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept. and Nov.-GRAFTON Co.: Lisbon, 3d Tues. of Ap. and Oct. Plymouth, 3d Tu. of May and Nov. Canaan, 3d Tu. of June and Dec. Haverhill, 3d Tu. March and Sept. Bristol, 3d Tu. July. Littleton, 3d Tu. Jan. Wentworth, 3d Tu. Feb. and Aug. Lebanon, 1st Tues. March and Sept.-Coos Co.: Colebrook, 1st Tu. Sept. Lancaster, 1st Tues. Jan., March, May, July and Nov. (Corrected 1867.)

STATE OF MAINE.

at Wiscasset, 1st Tu. Ap. and 4th Tu. Oct. Oxford Co., at Paris, 2d Tu. Mar, and 3d Tu. Sept. Penobscot Co. Civil Actions, at Bangor, 1st Tu. Jan. and Ap., and 3d Tu. Oct. Criminal Actions, 1st Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. Aug. Piscataquis Co., at Dover, last Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. Sept. Sagadahoc Co., at Bath, 1st Tu. Ap. and 3d Tu. Aug. and Dec. (Dec. term for civil actions only.) Somerset Co., at Norridgewock, 3d Tu. Mar. and Sept. Waldo Co., at Belfast, 3d Tu. Ap. and Oct. Washington Co., at Machias, 4th Tu. Ap. and 3d Tu. Oct. York Co., at Saco, 1st Tu. Jan.; Alfred, 4th Tu. Ap. and 3d Tu. Sept. (Corrected 1867.)

SUPREME JUDICIAL AND SUPERIOR COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. (CORRECTED 1867.)

By an act of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in April, 1859, the Court of Common Pleas throughout the State, the Superior Court for Suffolk County, were all abolished, and a Superior Court with ten Judges substituted.

For Middlesex Co., (civil) at Lowell, 2d Mon. of March and 1st Mon. of Sept.; at Cambridge, 1st Mon. of June, and 2á Mon. of Dec.; (crim.) at Cambridge, 2d Mon. of Feb., and 4th Mon. of June; and at Lowell, 3d Mon. of Oct.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASS. of June and Dec., at Lawrence, 1st Mon. JURY TERMS.-For Barnstable and Dukes of March, and at Newburyport, 1st Mon. Counties, at Barnstable, 1st Tuesday of of Sept.; (crim.) at Lawrence, 2d Mon. May. For Berkshire Co., at Lenox, 2d of Oct., at Newburyport, 2d Mon. of May, Tues. of May. For Bristol Co., at New and at Salem, 4th Mon. of Jan. Bedford, 2d Tues. of Nov.; also at Taunton, 3d Tues. of April. For Essex Co., at Salem, 3d Tu. of April and 1st Tu. Nov. For Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 2d Tu. of April. For Hampden Co., at Springfield, 4th Tues. of April. For Hampshire Co., at Northampton, 3d Tues. of April. For Middlesex Co., at Lowell, 3d Tues. of April; also at Cambridge, 3d Tues. of Oct. For Nantucket Co., at Nantucket, 1st Tues. of July. For Norfolk Co., at Dedham, 3d Tues. of Feb. For Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Tues. of May. For Suffolk Co., at Boston, 1st Tues. of Oct. and April. For Worcester Co., at Worcester, 2d Tues. of April.

LAW TERMS OF SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS.-A law term of the Supreme Judicial Court shall be held at Boston on the first Wednesday of January of each year, which term may be adjourned, from time to time, to such places and times as may be most conducive to the despatch of business and the interests of the public; and all questions of law, whether arising upon appeal, exception, or otherwise, and from whatever court, shall be therein entered and determined, if the same arise in either of the following Counties:- - Essex, Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, County of Dukes County, or Nantucket. And law terms of said court shall also annually be held as follows:

At Lenox, for Berkshire Co., 2d Tues. of September.

At Springfield, for Hampden Co., 3d Mon. after 1st Tues. of Sept.

At Northampton, for Hampshire__and Franklin Cos., Mon. next after 2d Tues. of Sept.

At Worcester, for Worcester Co., 4th
Tues. after 1st Tues. of Sept.

At Plymouth, 3d Tues. of Oct.
At Taunton, 4th Tues. of Oct.
SUPERIOR COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS.-
For Essex Co., (civil) at Salem, 1st Mon.

For Hampshire Co., at Northampton, (civil) 3d Mon. of Feb., 1st Mon. of June, and 3d Mon. of Oct.; (crim.) 2d Mon. of June and 3d Mon. of Dec.

For Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 3d Mon. of March, and 2d Mon. of Aug. and Nov. For Hampden Co., at Springfield, (civil)| 2d Mon. of March and June, and 1st Mon. of Oct.; (crim.) 3d Mon. of May, and 1st Mon. of Dec.

For Berkshire Co., at Lenox, (civil) 4th Mon. of Feb., June, and Oct.; (crim.) 1st Mon. of Jan. and July.

For Norfolk Co., at Dedham, 1st Mon. (crim.), 4th Mon. (civil) of April, and 1st Mon. (crim.), 4th Mon. of Sept. and Dec. (civil).

For Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Mon. of Feb. and June, and 4th Mon. of Oct.

For Bristol Co., at Taunton, 2d Mon. of March and Sept., and at New Bedford, 2d Mon. of June and Dec.

For Suffolk Co., (civil) at Boston, 1st Tues. of Jan., April, July, and October; (crim.) at Boston, 1st Mon. of every month.

For Barnstable Co., at Barnstable, Tues. next after 1st Mon. of April, and 1st Tues. of Sept.

For Nantucket Co., at Nantucket, 1st Mon. of June and Oct.

For Dukes County, at Edgartown, last Mon. of May and Sept.

For Worcester Co., (civil) at Worcester, 1st Mon. of March, Mon. next after 4th Men. of Aug., and 2d Mon. of Dec.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mon. of June and Nov.; (crim.) at Worcester, 3d Mon. of Jan., 2á Mon. of May, and 3d Mon. of Oct.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mon. of Aug.

PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

JUDGES.

(CORRECTED 1867.)

Suffolk Co., Isaac Ames, Boston.
Essex Co., Geo. F. Choate, Salem.
Middlesex Co., W. A. Richardson, Lowell.
Worcester Co., Henry Chapin, Worcester.
Franklin Co., Chas. Mattoon, Greenfield.
Bristol Co., Edm. H. Bennett, Taunton.
Plymouth Co., Wm.H.Wood, Middleboro'.

Barnstable Co., Jos. M. Day, Barnstable.
Nantucket Co., Edw. M. Gardner, Nant.
Dukes Co., Th. G. Mayhew, Edgartown.
Hampden Co., W. S. Shurtleff, Springf'ld.
Hampshire Co., Sam. F. Lyman, Northam.
Norfolk Co., Geo. White, Quincy. [Berksh.
Berkshire Co., James T. Robinson, West

The Courts for Probate business to be held as now provided by law (see p. 33 of this work); and for Insolvency business to be held in the shire towns of the several counties, and at such other places and at such times as decided by the judges. The U. S. Bankrupt Act takes jurisdiction of all new cases of insolvency.

PROBATE COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. At Boston, every Mon. in each month, except July.

COUNTY OF ESSEX.-At Salem, 1st Tues. of each month; at Lawrence, 2d Tues. of each month, except April, May, July, Aug., and Oct.; at Gloucester, 2d Tues. of April and Oct.; at Newburyport, 3d Tues. of each month, except March, May, Aug., Sept., and Nov.; at Haverhill, 3d Tues. of May and Nov.; at Ipswich, 3d Tues. of March and Sept.

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. —At Cambridge, 2d Tues. and 4th Tues. of each month, except July; at Lowell, 1st Tues. of Feb., April, June, Sept., and Dec.; at Concord, 1st Tues. of Jan., Mar., May, and Oct.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER. At W. Brookfield, 2d Tues. of May and Oct.; at Clinton, 3d Tues. of May and Oct.; at Templeton, Thurs. next after 3d Tues. of May and Oct.; at Barre, Friday next after 3d Tues. of May and Oct.; at Milford, 4th Tues. of May, and Wed. next after 4th Tues. of Oct.; at Uxbridge, 4th Tues. of Oct.; at Fitchburg, Wed. next after 3d Tues. of May and Oct.; and at Worcester, 1st Tues. of every month.

COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. - At Northampton, 1st Tues. of every month; at Amherst, 2d Tues. of Jan. and Aug.; at Belchertown, 2d Tues. of May and Oct.; and at Williamsburg, 3d Tues. of May and Oct.

COUNTY OF HAMPDEN. At Spring field, 1st Tues. of Jan., Feb., March, April, May, June, July, Sept., Nov., and Dec., and 4th Tues. of April, Aug., and Sept.; at Westfield, 3d Tues. of March, June, Sept., and Dec.; at Monson, 2d Tues. of June; and at Palmer, 2d Tues. of Sept.

COUNTY OF FRANKLIN.-At Greenfield, 1st Tues. of every month except Nov.; at Northfield, 2d Tues. of May and Sept.; at Orange, 2d Tues. of March and Dec., and 3d Tues. of June; at Conway, 3d Tues. of May; at Shelburne Falls, 4th Tues. of May, 2d Tues. of Feb., and 4th Tues, of Oct.

COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE. — At Lenox, 1st Tues. of Jan., Feb., March, April, May, June, Sept., Oct., and Dec., 3d Tues. of

July, and 2d Tues. of Nov.; at Great Barrington, Wed. next after 1st Tues. of Feb. and May, next after 3d Tues. of July, and next after 2d Tues. of Nov.; at Lanesboro', 2d Tues. of Jan. and Oct., and 4th Tues. of April and July; at Adams, Wed. next after 2d Tues. of Jan. and Oct., and next after 4th Tues. of April and July.

COUNTY OF NORFOLK.-At Dedham, 1st Tues. of every month; at Quincy, 4th Tues. of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.; at Roxbury, every Saturday, except the 3d, 4th, and 5th Sat. of July, and the 1st and 2d Sat. of Aug.; at Wrentham, 3d Tues. of May, Aug., and Nov.; at Medway, 3d Tues. of Feb., June, and Oct.

COUNTY OF BRISTOL.-At Taunton, 1st Frid. of March, June, Sept., and Dec.; at New Bedford, 1st Frid. of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.; at Fall River, 1st Frid. of Jan., April, and Oct., and 2d Frid. of July.

COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH.-At Plymouth, 2d Mon. of every month, except July and Aug.; at Wareham, 4th Mon. of Oct.; at East Bridgewater, 4th Mon. of Feb. and Dec.; at Hingham, 4th Mon. of March; at Middleboro', 4th Mon. of April and Jan., and 2d Mon. of July; at Abington, 4th Mon. of May, Aug., and Nov.; at South Scituate, 4th Mon. of June; at Bridgewater, 4th Mon. of Sept.

COUNTY OF BARNSTABLE.-At Barnstable, 2d Tues. of Jan., Feb., March, Aug., Sept., and 3d Tues. of April, June, and Sept.; at Harwich, 2d Mon. after 1st Tues. of May, and 2d Mon. of Oct.; at Wellfleet, 3d Tues. after 2d Mon. of Oct.; at Provincetown, Wed. next after 3d Tues. of May, and Wed. next after 2d Mon. of Oct.; and at Falmouth, 3d Tues of Nov., instead of the times now provided by law.

(CORRECTED 1867.)

KEEPING OF FRUIT. - Fruit, to keep well, ought to be in a room, a cellar for instance, where the temperature is low and equable, where it is excluded from light and air, and free, of course, from frost and dampness. Too much warmth causes it to ripen before its time, and this process is carried on at the expense of the juiciness and flavor of the fruit. Nor must the temperature be variable. A frequent change will certainly lead to a rapid decay, especially at the core. If air is freely admitted it causes decay, for the oxygen of the air is necessary to this process. Fruit cans made to preserve. rather than ripen fruits, are so made as to exclude warmth and light.

JERSEY AND GUERNSEY CATTLE.

MANY people class the Guernseys and the Jerseys together. It should be borne mind that the Guernseys are very different animals from the Jerseys, being larger and coarser in the bone. We have some of the former, but many more of the latter in a country, and I am inclined to think that some that pass under the name of Jerseys never saw the island from which they were named, either they or their

ancestors.

At the meeting and exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, held at Plymouth in 1865, the judges say, "These classes, representing the two breeds of Jersey and Guernsey, are well filled, and generally the animals exhibited display a marked improvement on those shown on former occasions. There are some excellent cows and heifers of both breeds, and the competition is very severe, showing the great improvement resulting from the efforts which the Channel Islanders have of late years been making to combine beauty of form with the quality for which the breeds are so remarkable, viz., richness of dairy produce. In closing these remarks, we would beg to draw the attention of the council to the difficulty which exists in awarding prizes in a mixed class; for, although the Channel Islands are very closely allied as regards locality, their breeds of cattle are totally different."

There is another minor point which I have often thought of alluding to, and that is the somewhat common but indiscriminate use of the term Alderney and Jersey, in speaking of this class of cows. The Alderneys and the Jerseys are the same, to be sure, but the Island of Alderney is insignificant in extent as compared with Jersey, and, in point of fact, the great reputation of the breed has arisen chiefly from efforts made in Jersey to improve and perfect it with reference to beauty of form and dairy qualities. Jersey is the seat of a flourishing Agricultural Society. The term Alderney is not wholly inappropriate to these cows, but common consent among stockmen has of late years assigned the name of Jerseys to them, and hence it is more appropriate, and should always be used in preference to Alderneys. The term Alderney became prevalent in England, and from there in this country, from the fact that some cows were first taken to England from that little island to which the breed was first carried from Jersey about ninety years ago. The term Guernseys does not apply at all to the Jersey or Alderney cattle, and should never be used to designate that breed.

It may be remarked, as some justification of the common practice to which I have alluded, of calling the Jerseys Alderneys, that some years ago this latter name was pretty generally applied, both in England and this country; but that was when the

was described as presenting the appearance of "two boards nailed together, as thin as a lath." It was classed as the "crumpled horn" breed, small in size, and of an ill-formed shape. Of late years great pains have been taken to improve it, and with very satisfactory results; and since these improvements in form have been obtained, the best usage assigns to them the name of JERSEYS.

BARLEY FOR HORSES.

BARLEY is excellent, but rather expensive as compared with other kinds of food. Barley boiled, unground, has long been used as a mash for horses, and it is especially valuable after a hard day's work, or when the animal is a little ailing. It acts as a gentle aperient or laxative, opening the system and softening the skin. Barley meal has long been highly esteemed for its soothing effects on the animal system, preventing cutaneous irritations, &c. For occasional use, we regard it as a very val uable article of food for horses, but its feeding value, as a regular article of food, is less than that of oats.

Take, for example, the case where a horse has had an extra hard day's work, or a very long drive, and has come home exhausted used up. Some folks would give him an extra feed of oats, and think they were doing him a grateful service. Nothing is more injudicious. Better leave him without any thing. But a mash of barley, prepared in the way indicated, would be just the best thing you could give him. It makes him a well-cooked gruel, soluble, and sufficiently stimulating to the stomach, and it can be followed by no unpleasant results.

FATTENING CALVES.

A SENSIBLE practical farmer says that he has often noticed that calves would thrive better on milk that was not rich in butter than on what was commonly called very rich milk. The nutritive elements of milk reside chiefly in the caseine. If you have a cow that gives particularly rich milk, and one that gives a quality poorer in butter, it is better in every way to feed the calf on the milk of the latter. The calf will thrive better, and you will get more butter from the milk of the first cow.

HINTS ON FATTENING STOCK.

As to rapid fattening. Study the habits and requirements of fattening stock. All animals, when at liberty, take considerable exercise. Hence it is evident that a box stall, or "pen," is better than to tie by the neck or in stanchions. Cattle at pasture eat often, and take comparatively little rest except at night. From this it would appear that frequent feedings- that is, at least three or four times a day are better for fattening cattle than larger quantities at longer intervals.

Ease, warmth, quiet, and comfort are quite indispensable to the rapid accumulation of fat. Hence pens out of the sight of store cattle, or well-sheltered sheds, well littered, removed from any disturbance from any operations which may be going on about the premises and which might distract the animal, are important. Fattening cattle must be treated with great gentleness and familiarity. All domestic animals are wonderfully sensitive to human kindness, and none more so than fattening cattle. Card or brush them every day. It promotes rapid progress in taking on fat. Rest and repose being of the utmost importance, careful attention to the litter is essential. A good, soft, comfortable bed is almost an essential requisite. It is of little use to give the best and richest of food if the bed is hard and uncomfortable. The progress will be unsatisfactory. A soft bed tempts the creature to lie down more of the time. In feeding, or attendance of any kind, be regular in time, prompt, and quick, so that the animal may, as soon as possible, be left to undisturbed repose. Never expose a fattening beast to wet, or cold, stormy weather.

As to food, an infinite variety presents itself for consideration, but with us Indian corn meal, ground fine, will form the basis, as being most available. Still it is desirable to study change, both to promote the health and to stimulate the appetite. For a full grown ox, two bushels of turnips, sliced up, per day, with ten or twelve pounds of good meal, or say five pounds of linseed meal and three pounds of Indian meal, and as much good hay as the animal will eat, is none too much. A scanty allowance of water should be given. If you are disposed to take a little pains, the hay may be run through a hay-cutter, put into a box with a tight cover, the meal sprinkled over it, and scalding hot water poured on, when it should be covered up, and may stand some hours. If it begins to ferment, no matter. It is better. If you have plenty of carraway seed, you may add a little of that to the meal to advantage. If the animal seems to get cloyed or sick of one kind of food, try another. Oatmeal is a good change, and shorts may be resorted to occasionally.

Of the roots, feed the round turnips first_then the Swedes, or ruta-bagas, and the mangolds last. If you have such a box as I mentioned, you can make a layer of six inches of cut hay, packed down solid, and then a layer of cut roots, say two inches thick, and on the roots the meal may be put; if in a boiling condition, all the better; and so on, in similar alternate layers, till the box is full. Stir it up a little, and pour on a little hot water, and cover up, and let it stand, say twenty-four hours. The roots will be cooked in this time. After the first few days the animal will devour this mixture with the utmost greediness, even if the hay is not of the best quality. For a medium-sized animal six pounds of meal will do, and one bushel of roots; and it is better to begin with four pounds of meal, and gradually increase the quantity. Linseed and Indian meal mixed is better than either alone. Some straw may be used if the mixture is made as suggested above. The roots must be made quite clean, or they will cause the animal to scour. If you can get hold of some bean meal, it is excellent, especially for a change.

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT WATER.

THE extent to which water mingles with bodies, apparently the most solid, is very wonderful. The glittering opal, which beauty wears as an ornament, is only flint and water. Of every twelve hundred tons of earth which a landlord has in his estate, four hundred are water. The snow-capped summits of our highest mountains have many million tons of water in a solidified form. In every plaster of Paris statue, which an Italian carries through our strects for sale, there is one pound of water to four pounds of chalk. The air we breathe contains five grains of water to each cubic foot of its bulk. The potatoes and turnips which are boiled for our dinner have, in their raw state, the one seventy-five per cent, and the other ninety per cent. of water.

If a man weighing one hundred and forty pounds, were squeezed in a hydraulic press, seventy pounds of water would run out, the balance being solid matter. A man is, chemically speaking, forty-five pounds of carbon and other elements, with nitrogen diffused through five and a half pailfuls of water. In plants we find water thus mingling no less wonderfully. A sunflower evaporates one and a quarter pints of water a day, and a cabbage about the same quantity. A wheat plant exhales, in one hundred and seventy-five days, about one hundred thousand grains of water. The sap of plants is the medium through which this mass of fluid is conveyed. It forms a delicate pump, up which the watery particles run with the rapidity of a swift stream. By the action of the sap various properties may be accumulated to the growing plant. Timber in France is, for instance, dyed by various colors mixed with water, and sprinkled over the roots of the tree. Dahlias are also colored by a similar process.