Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1858 — TUSCAN WHEAT. [ARTICLE]

TUSCAN WHEAT.

We were shown, a few days ago, a sample of this wheat, raised by Jasper N. Taylor, from seed sent from the Patent Office last year. It was somewhat injured by the rust, yet the grain is plump, and the yield is enormous. Mr. Taylor informed us that he raised on one-half a rod of ground seven quarts of wheat, making seventy bushels to the acre. “This is a tremendous yield, and should be further tested. The Commissioner of the Patent Office says that Tuscan wheat has not been known to rust for nineteen years; but the rust this year is more general than ever known before. Even the oats in this section have been almost entirely killed by the rust; a thing our farmers say they never saw before. 0O”Mr. McDonald, of Lakecounty, was a candidate for nomination before the late Bepublican Senatorial Convention, but did not get a vote. We now understand that he wrote a letter to the Democratic Senatorial Convention, saying that he could no longer act with the Republican party, and asking for a nomination. The Democrts treated him with contempt, at, he deserved. Mr. McDonald is now an independent candidate for Senator, and will undoubtedly go into oblivion after the next election. Evan L. Humphreys Ijas our thanks for the first green corn of the season. Roasting ears were a luxury we had not looked for for some time to come. 4. Mrs. R. B. James also has our thanks for a mess of green corn. We think the season is now approaching when the printer will live on the “fat of, the land.” Atlantic Telegraph, as was anticipated, has again proved a failure. When the vessels were one hundred and forty miles apart, communication ceased, and the Niagara put down the brakes to prevent the wire running, when a sudden lunge snapped it. (gy = The long agony (to some) in regard to the postoffice, is at last over Dr. Ticlienor has been removed, and Mr. McCarthy appointed in his place. Mr. McCarthy expects his commission about the last of the week. letter from our Chicago correspondent. We hope to hear weekly from him, especially about the political news of Illinois, which is now very interesting. We have received Graham's Magazine for July. This is an excellent periodical and deserves to be patronized. the sth instant Raynard’s balloon, which ascended from Bridgeport, Connecticut, is reported to have gene up sixteen thousand feet—over three miles. The cold at that elevation was severe, being 32 ° below zero. At the greatest elevation My. Raynard reports that he could distinctly hear the music of the band and the shouts of the people. Salem, Massachusetts, cold water being scasoe, they use hot water from the | tanners’ tanks, to water the streets, and say it keeps down the dust more effectually. Cold water is apt to lay on the surface in little puddles; but hot water penetrates the dust, and wets it thoroughly. Salt water is preferable to fresh, as it crusts the surface of the dust, to Some extent, and is thus more serviceable in keeping .it down. OiF’G. P. R. James, the novelist, has been tendered a. British Consulate in Russia.