Having received a letter from Hon. James Mathews, of Coshocton, Ohio, requesting me to act as an agent for him in the Eastern States, with reference to his Curculio remedy, and having given my consent to act in that capacity, I now give notice that he has communicated said remedy to me, and that I am a duly authorized agent to have committees appointed, and before them to test his Curculio remedy the coming spring. With this view, therefore, I have written to the officers of the Boston Horticultural Society, New York State Agricultural Society, and the Onondaga County Agricultural Society, requesting that a committee of three persons shall be appointed by each Society, to examine into the application of this remedy, its cost and facility as regards application, Ac, and report its effects in detail to, the said Societies the coming fall, or when the crops of Plums are beyond all danger, and perfectly secured.

As Mr. Mathews (as well as myself) has had numerous applications for State, County, and individual rights, the latter varying in offers from $10 to $100,1 am instructed by Mr. Mathews to say that "he has determined to communicate the discovery to no one, until it has been submitted to and received the favorable report of at least three horticultural committees, composed of men in whose skill and integrity the public will have the utmost confidence; after which be will forthwith give notice in the horticultural journals that he is ready to communicate the discovery with specific printed instructions, whenever he has received from horticultural committees of individuals offers of rewards, which in the aggregate shall amount to such sum as he may think a sufficient remuneration for his trouble, in proportion to the importance or value of such a remedy; and when such rewards are offered, he will forward the instructions to all at the same time. Or, should the Legislatures of one or more States deem the discovery of sufficient worth to the citizens of their several States, so as to make appropriations that will be satisfactory, in that case he will agree upon the receipt of such appropriations, to make the remedy public for the benefit of any or every body".

As that correct nomologist, Mr. Humrickhouse, lives so close to Mr. Mathews, and will have so fine an opportunity to see the results of his remedy, as applied by himself, (Mr. Mathews,) may we not be permitted the coming season to have a few lines from his pen? A. Farnestock.