POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES, In 1860, according to the Eighth Census. The States arranged in order, according to Free Population, -with the Square Miles of each State, -the number of Electors and Representatives of each State, -and Date of Admission to the Union.

The whole number of representatives in Congress is fixed by law at 233, who are apportioned among the States respectively, by dividing the number of the free population of the States, to which, in slaveholding States, three-fifths of the slaves are added, by the number 233, and the product of such division (rejecting all fractions of a unit) shall be the ratio of representation of the several States. But, as the number and amount of the fractions among so many dividends would of course, in the aggregate, be sufficient to reduce the number of representatives below the number specified, it was provided that the whole number should be supplied by assigning to so many States having the largest fractions, an additional member each for its traction, until the number 233 members should be assigned to the several States.

TERRITORIES.-The number of territories is now seven, three of which, namely, Colorado, Nevada, and Dakotah, were organized in 1861. Colorado includes parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Eastern Utah. It includes the famous mining regions, Pike's Peak. Nevadah is taken from Western Utah and Northern California; but the strip of California will not be included within its limits unless that State consents to the transfer. Dakotah was formerly a part of Minnesota territory, but was detached when that territory became a State.

HAYING.

We took occasion, last year, to make some extracts from a text-book, or Manual of Agriculture, prepared by George B. Emerson and Charles L. Flint, for the use of schools, under the direction and sanction of the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture. The following extracts, on the principles and methods of securing the hay crops, so important to the New England farmer, we are permitted to take from the same work:

The hay crop is usually the first of the as rapidly and as uniformly as possible. harvest that requires attention. Before he This may be done by hand with a common can determine the proper time for mow-fork, or by a machine called a hay-tedder ing, the farmer must consider for what -a light revolving cylinder, set with tines purposes his hay is to be used-whether he is to feed cows in milk, horses and working oxen, or young stock with it.

and drawn by one horse, by means of which the grass may be constar ly stirred and kept in motion, and much time and labor may be saved.

If it is to be used for feeding milch cows, it should be cut earlier than if intended When grass is partially or wholly cured for some other kinds of stock, and at such it may be raked by hand, or by a horsea time and in such a manner as to pre-rake. Raking by hand is easy, but slow, serve its juiciness and leave it as much like and thrifty farmers now generally use the the green grass of the pasture as possible. horse-rake whenever they can. With it If it is to be fed to cows in milk, and one man and horse can do as much work the farmer wishes to get the greatest quan-as ten men can do in the same time withtity of milk, grass should be cut just be-out it. Ilay cut in the forenoon should be fore coming into blossom. It is then most raked before night, to avoid the dews. juicy, and will therefore produce a greater The time required for curing hay deflow of milk than if allowed to stand longer. If the object is to secure the best quality of milk, with less regard to quantity, it may be cut in the blossom.

In feeding to store cattle, the grasses may be cut when in full blossom. For horses at work, and for fattening cattle, it is better just after it has passed out of the blossom, and when the seed is said to be in the milk.

Grasses attain their full development at the time of flowering, and then contain the largest quantity of soluble materials, such as starch, gum and sugar; these, with the nitrogenous compounds, which are also most abundant at this time, are of the highest value for supplying nutriment to animals.

After flowering, and as the seed forms and ripens, the starch, sugar, etc., are gradually changed into woody fibre, which is nearly insoluble and innutritious.

This fact is well established, and shows that grasses in general should not be allowed to stand after the time of flowering. There is, indeed, a great deal of nourishment in the ripe seed, but not enough to make up for the loss in the stalk and leaves, if the mowing is put off till the seed is ripe. Grasses fully ripe will make hay little better than straw.

pends partly on its ripeness when cut, and much on the state of the weather. In good weather, if machinery is used, it may be cut in the morning, after the dew has risen, and dried so as to be put into light cocks early in the afternoon, or before the dews of evening. A slight opening to the sun for an hour or two the next day should dry it enough, if it was cut I while in blossom, or before. Hay should be got in during the heat of the day.

Grass cured rapidly, and with the least exposure, is more nutritious than that cured more slowly, and longer exposed to the sun. If dried too much it contains more useless woody fibre and less nutriment. The more succulent and juicy the hay, the more it is relished by cattle.

After the grass has been cut at the proper time, the true art of haymaking consists in curing it just enough to make it fit for storing away, and no more. The loss of the nutritive substances, which make the hay most valuable, is thus stopped at the earliest moment. It is as great a mistake to dry grass too much, as to let it stand too long before cutting.

If the hay has not been perfectly dried, and there is danger that it may heat in the mow, it is well to have alternate layers of the new hay and straw or old hay. Grass is cut either by hand with the In this way the heating may be prevented, common scythe, or by the mowing-ma- and the straw or old hay will be so far flachine. With the former a good mower vored and improved as to be relished by will go over an acre a day. With the lat-stock of all kinds. If there is much reater, on smooth land, two horses and one son for apprehension, four quarts of salt to man will mow at the rate of an acre an the ton may be sprinkled in. hour, or from ten to twelve acres a day, without over-exertion. Besides mowing so much faster, the machine also spreads the grass evenly, saving the labor of doing it by hand. It also enables the farmer to cut all his grass nearer the proper time, and he is not obliged to let a part of it blossoming. It should not be exposed to stand till it is too ripe. the scorching sun, but after being partially After being cut, the grass should be fre-dried it should be forked up into cocks, quently spread and turned, so as to dry and left to cure in this position.

Experience has shown that hay properly dried is not likely to be injured by its own juices alone. If it has been exposed to rain, it should never be put into the mow until it has been thoroughly dried.

Clover should be cut immediately after

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