II 111 g ' aa, isctUniteaus. la Does Mixed Husbandry Help Much? . This question was wandered i n a paper by J. V. E 'Scoville, who, though admitting thatrpure dairying pays, 9aintained that, when all the feels and figurea are -considered the profits will be found, yet? , few and feeble. He cited (hie instance in which, according to his computation, it cbsts 45 cents a pound to produce butter; and another dairyman receiy= ed $827.32 for the milk of 20 cows, while the expense of the same, includ ing interest on land stock, utensils, Sz.c l and wear and tear, and Cost of I' . lahoriwas $1,400 and a trifle. more: Wtile there may be; exmptional cases, it is also - true - that the range of dairy prifit is not great. Mr. S. suggested tilt it might be wise for the dairy far nef,to supplement-and strengthen his t business by devoting atteption lo.Sorne speciality. Wheat gaowing is not the thing; that has been tried iti ibis connection and condeinned :aready, nevertheless exceptions to this rule are , on record. The potato a profitable , crop as, if not market able as remufierative rates, it can be. utilized at home as a .feed lor stock: B'c:ine persons find advantages in al- Iwing tebacco to take a share of their attention from the dairy, but this crop, should only be touched with caution? Teasels are grown by komo dairymen in place of hops, but as yet few have tasted ; the advantage or otherwise of this crop. Some help might be realized from attentiom to orchards, or mall fruits. discuision -which fol owed they . expression 'of Mr. Scoville's views, 31r.Lewis objectec to the idea of mixed agriculture, and Mr. Hall gave the opinion that even in legitimate dairy farming, without any pro: -- and supports whatever;74 man who uses his brain and attends closely to - his business, will have no reason able cause for complaint. • Leachy 'There are agricultural writers wild e