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How to Get Fresh Eggs. Everybody and his wife are fond of °gn s — aD( * hennery is considered a small affair by the unthinking world, but when good corn-bread or batter-cakes, or even pound cakes are wanted, Eggs eggs come largely into the count. are selling from twenty five to thirty cents per dozen in this city, and, at these prices, a hen will pay for herself in fifteen days, and be as good as she was a month prior to that time. Mr. E. Dwight says he lias discovered the secret of having as many eggs as he wants, and we will tell his secret to the lady readers of the Agriculturist: “Once, thirty years ago, I was troubled just as my neighbor now is. I fed my hens plenty of corn, and got hut few eggs. I reasoned upon the matter, and happened to think that the constituent part of milk and the whites of eggs were much alike. Now, it has long been known to milk¬ men, that wheat middlings and bran are about the best of anything to make a cow give milk ; why not, then, the best to make a hen lay eggs? I tried it, and since then have had no trouble. My mode of preparing the fend is to mix about five parts of bran with one of middlings, in the morn¬ ing, I wet up with water about four quarts of the mixture in a large tin pan, taking pains to have it rather dry, though all damp. This l set in a warm, sunny spot, south of their shed, and they walk up, take a few dips, don’t seem to fancy it like corn, and start olf on a short hunt for some¬ thing better, but always corning round in a short time for a few more from the dish of bran. There is little time during the whole day but what one or more are standing by the pan, and helping themselves. I am careful to mix for them just as much as they will consume during the whole day. At night, just before they repair to roost, I usually throw them about a pint of shelled corn, well scattered, so that each one can get a few kernels. If your hens dont incline to eat this feed at first, spriukle a little Indian meal on it. I would like all who com¬ plain of not getting they eggs, will to try my be plan, and I think never sorry .’’—Southern A.yriculturist. Wolf in the Tail The diseases of hollow horn and “wolf in the tail” of cattle, together with their causes, have attracted my attention several times duriug the past lew years. Several instances of both, and almost always connected, have come under mv notice. My ob¬ servations warraut me in saying that I cannot exactly agree with your cor¬ respondent of August 12th, as to the cause of ‘‘wolf in the tail. -The causes that he mentions cannot be the real cause : at any late, not in this country, as will be indicated in the following facts : In the fore part of the year of 1809 I discovered that one-halt ot the hve yoke ot oxen in use on the farm were failing very fast under the labor that was required of them. Being induced to believe that there was something the matter (the strongest and best food that 1 oould give them failing of its obj -ct, to* gether with their eating but little, aud that apparently without relish,) I ex¬ amined them for hollow horn. Some of them showed symtoms of it and the others did not. On further examina¬ tion I found that all of them had “wolf in the tail.” I made au incision iu the tail the length of the affected part — Some of them hied so freely that I had to bind up the wound, fearing that some evil might result. Oa the head of those that showed symptoms of hollow horn I applied turpentine. In a very short time they began to im¬ prove, and before the plowing was finished were in very good working order. The next most marked instance was last February when I noticed a calf that was less than a year old, to be iu a very poor condition ; and thiukiug that it needed a little extra feed, which I gave it, and thought it would live uutil grass grew iu the Spring suffi¬ cient to recuperate it. The feed did not appear to do it any good. Duriug a cold “norther” it wandered off into a thicket of brushwood for shelter, and when found was down and could uot get up. On examination I found that it had “wolf in the tail.” Fearing that the other calves, ten or eleven in number, would go the same way, I examined and found every one ol them to be affected iu the same man¬ ner. I split the affected part of the tail, putting nothing whatever in the cut, aud in a short time a very marked difference for t'ue better in their general appearance was notice¬ able. During the latter parts of Winters that have been marked with greater siaroity of subsistence for stock, 1 have invariably noticed this disease to prevail to a much more fearful ex¬ tent than stock raisers arc generally aware. It is to such scarcity that l have always attributed this disease.— I may, however, be wrong, but will agree that “good care and a plentiful supply of wholesome, succulent food will generally prevent the disease, be¬ cause it keeps the animal strong.” Being a young man, and this my first essay to public consideration, 1 do not offer this as au attempt to quostiou the more enlarged the expe¬ rience of others, but to show re, suits of my own observation.—Rm eon Nof.l, Seguin, Texas, 1871. --► .<*'- How to Kill Roaches —I saw a request in your paj[tr for some way to kill roaches. 1 simply give my experience. 1 moved into au old house ; the roaches soon made their appearance in the kitchen and cellar under ; it was lathed aud plastered between the joists. I went down cellar after candlelight. It just gave me the horrors. I thought we should have nothing fit to eat. Over the victuals shelf I could not spicad my hand betweeu them. 1 got two ounces red wafers, broke them up and strewed i them where I could among them. Iu a short time, there was not one to be 1 found.—5. IF. H in Count Gent, , . t USE THE BESTs PIKENIX GUANO. Imported direct from Phoenix Islands, South Pacific Ocean. GUANO, SALT AND PLASTER COMPOUND, Prepared at Savannah aud Charleston. WILCOX, OIItBS& Co: S MANI Prepared at Savanush aud Charleston. Extracts from a few of the reports received, showing the benefits derived fre-t the uso of theao Guauos. „ Fair Association: _ . From reports to the Cotton States M. aud A. J. W. STOliY, Cl*} tou County, Oa. From 1 ton Manipulat'd ou 7 acres : .. Yield with 1 ton Guauo from 7 acres of Seed Cotton............................. • • • ,’y “ ue ’ Natural production of the 7 acres without Guauo.................................... Increased yield...............TTT'r-v^............................................ V*.o.«< lbs. From 1 ton ou 9 acres : H,s Natural Yield With production 1 ton Guano of the from 9 0 acres, without Seed Cutrt^i^..................................‘■'••'y" (Juauu/TTr^^............................ 4,e.»o - acres Increase J yield..............................................'....... •••• -V*;* 1 'lbs. Being equal to au lnoease iu Lint Cotton of ti.his) lbs., the use of 2 ioinrGuano coating(ticlndlug freight$130, and allowing 15 cents per lb. for the cotton, giving a profit of ovcr^ih 5 jOr t,27 per cent, on the investment. * D. C. COWART, Emanuel Co., Ga. From 1 ton Phcesix Guano on 12 acres : '-212 i Yield with I ton Phu-uix, from It acres, Seed Cotton................................. ' ,s Natural production without Guauo.................................................. F Increased yield.................................................................. o..s*o lbs. Equal to an increase in Lint Cotton of 1,8$5 lbs., the use of 1 ton Guano costing (mcluding freight) $52.50, and allowing 15 cents per lb. for the cotton, giving u profit oj $.22,75, or 425 per c« Lt. on the investment. E. J. FAUNOI, Edgefield County, K. C. From 1 ton Manipulated on 4 ac res . Reed Cotton..................................4.045 lbs. Yield with i ton Manipulated on 4 acres, *'2 Natural production without the Guano............................................... Increased yield.................................................................d,.v.»3 lbs. Equal to an increase In l int Cotton of 1,197 lbs. from the use ol 1 ton Guano, costing $->•», and allow¬ ing 15 cents per lb. for the cotton, giving a profit of $114, or 17fi }s-r cent, ou the investment. (Mr. Farnurn states that the increase would have been much greater but for the exceedingly unfavorable season.) E. J. MOODY, Marion Co. S. C. From 1 ton Manipulated on 1st 5 acres. Seed Colton...............................l.t. asi lb*. Yield with 1 ton Manipulated ou 5 seres, Natural production without Guano.................................................. 2 ,boo Increased yield....................................................................11,O'*) lbt. From 1 ton Manipulated ou second 5 acres : 171,•» lbs. Yield with 1 ton Manipulated ou 6 acres, Cotton Seed...................... ..... Natural production without Guauo................................................... Increased yield.................................................. ........... lt>, ..s) lbs. Equal to an increase in Lint Co. ton of 7,250 lbs-, from use ol 2 tons Guano, costing $Rkl, ami allow¬ ing 15 cts. per lb. lor the cotton, giving a profit of $957,50. or 730 j er tent on the investment. JOHN C. 1*. PETER, Union Co., 8. C. From 1 ton Manipulated Manipulated on 5 acres. Retd ♦’* 4 A> lbs. Yield with l ton on 5 acres, Cotton................................ Natural production without Guauo................................................. l,5uu Increased yield................................................................. • - L9 *’* N** Equal to au increase iu Lint Cotton ol 1,045 lbs., from the use of tbe Guauo, costing $ 75, and abus¬ ing 15 cents per lb. for the cotton, giving a profit ot $181.75 or 271 percent, on the investment. W. P. CULLUM, Edgefield Co., H. From 1 ton Manipulat >1. ut r*te 550 lbs. |»era<-re, the field was increased 1,'M 0 lb*, per acre, being equal to about 1,200 lbs. Lint OoGoii, from the use of l ton Manipulated Guano, costing $-'-5, which at 15 cents per lb. tor the cotton, gives a profit of $115, or nearly 230 per cent, on the investment, S. B. GREEN, Coweta Co., Ga. Reports, November 22, 1871, that he used 1% tons Manii-ulaTKIi ou 11 acres of land, that «« 18C9 yielded only 100 0 lb*. Seed Cotton on the whole 11 acres, this year lie has made #.n the 11 acres with 1 ‘j tons Guano, 2,157 lbs. Lint Cotton, being equal to an increase oi 1,824 lb--*. Lint 0 >tw>»» from tin use of 1>< tons Guauo, costing $1)7.51, which allowing 15 cents per poiin i for the cotton, gives a profit ox $170, or ItO per cent on the investment. O. E. CAMP, Newnan, <ia. old laud, and made Reports, November 28. 1871, that he used 1 ton l‘h,rnix Cnanooti 12 acres of worn 2,300 lbs. Lint Cotton. Without the Guano the y ield would have been but 451 lb*., showing au in* increase of 1,850 lbs. Lint Cotton from the me of 1 ton Pbu-uix Guano, txn-ung $52,50, the which allow¬ ing 15 cents per pound, for tbe cotton, gives a profit of $325, or 128 i*r ot cent these on Guanos. investment. These reports show what H »s bkks and what can ux done by Ue- use The Guano, Salt and Fluster Coiuju.otd has not bean used as extensively as the Pbu-nix and Manip¬ ulated, but where used it has given eminent satisfaction. For fui tber reports and information about these Guanos, see “The Southern Agncvturut Al¬ manac :** for 1 h 72. This Almanac is now in press, and will be ready for distribution about the 16th January ; besidv-s matters relating to Goan is, it will contain many valuable btblea for farmert' use and every farmer should have one—we will send a copy free to any adiii*-**, upon application. We have a large stock of these Guanos ou hand, and will sell them at the i .Rowing PKICEK We continue to offer our Guanos at the largelv reduced prices of last y*ar. a hi h are lower than any other fertilizers of established reputation. Tin- pure Ptxenix Guauo, which haa been in success¬ ful use loinfer, and hi far larger quantities than any otner Fertiliz* r I j the country, (except Peruvian Guauo of the ol>i sort.) is as low or K»wer in price titan any in the market, aud the Manipulated and Guano, Salt and Master Compound, iu proportion to ac tual value to planters are the cheap* -t Fertili¬ zers ever offered. Mauy planters who were led last year into the error of buying other Fertilizers simply be»wnse the prices were less than for ours, found to their cost, that low priced articles are not tin- cheapest. PER TON OF 2,000 POFNDS, IN BARS OF 200 POI NDS EAC H. At SataumUi and At Charletftirt. Auguuta. Phoenix Guano, cash............-...........................................$t • 50 $62 50 On Credit to 1st Nov., with city acceptance <*r approved seem tty.......... 57 5o 62 5o Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.’a Manipulated Guanos, cash............................fit 00 r.5 u* On Credit tn 1st November., with city acceptance or approved security...... 70 00 75 on Guano. Salt and Piaster Compound. cash....................................... $5 06 u > oo t>u tT-e* it to 1st Nov., with city acceptance *r approved security...........C> W) •« at With $1 IS) per tou draysge added. No variations from these prices and terms will be rnadeor allow. J. Our agents throughout the South will sell at tame pHcet, with expens* sto destination only added We will allow 15c. jwr pound for Middliug Cotton delivered Nov. 1st, in payment tor (-urn no. WILCOX, GIBBS & CO., Importers and IDenlersin Guano, X». 148 liAV STREET, SAVANNAH. OA. No. 151 EAST BAY ST.. CHARLESTON, S. C,