Vineland was founded seven years ago. It is now a place of twelve thousand inhabitants. Recognizing the advantage which follows the comparison of ideas and products, an agricultural and horticultural society was early established, holding regular weekly meetings. After a time an annual fair was also instituted, the completeness of which should mark the progress of the place. The fourth in the series was held early last month, and it was much fuller and more satisfactory than either of its predecessors. The attendance was very large, for in addition to the company at home, excursion trains brought reinforcements from Philadelphia, Salem, Atlantic City, and intermediate stations. A band furnished music for the occasion. There is a spacious hall appropriated for these exhibitions, with pleasant grounds around it, and an oak grove in the rear. The hall was tastefully decorated with evergreens and festoons of flowers, and rustic pictures and other handiwork of fair fingers ornamented the walls and corners. The long tables were loaded with such a variety and abundance of vegtables and small fruits as would have done credit to the richest county in the Empire State. Especially noteworthy was the show of grapes, pears, peaches, quinces, sweet and common potatoes, and melons.

The soil appears peculiarly adapted to the culture of these things. There was also a good display of onions, corn, tomatoes, squashes, honey, peanuts, etc. The premium list was liberal, and special prizes were offered for ladies' equestrianship, and for specimens of Vineland printing, painting, and sculpture. There were also special awards for the best farms, and to those who showed the most taste in ornamenting grounds or in the neatness with which they kept the walk and roadsides contiguous to their premises. The Floral Society made an attractive display. Some of the designs were exceedingly unique and tasteful, especially those of Mrs. W. H.Wood, who has remarkable genius in this direction. A mammoth strawberry, covered with immortelles, and labeled "Joe Thunder, our 1700, knocks for a premium," created much amusement. It was "the happy idea" of Mrs. J. K. Read. Among distinguished people present at the fair were Commodore Paulding and the Hon. John I. Blair. The latter made an entertaining speech. The regular address was by S. Edwards Todd, author of "The Young Farmer's Manual," " The American Wheat Culturist," "Country Homes," and other valuable works on rural topics. The address was full of good practical suggestions, and was listened to with close attention and interest.

Remarks were also made by Dr. I. P. Trimble, Entomologist of New Jersey; Charles K. Land is, founder of the colony ; Mr. C. B. Campbell, secretary of the Society, and others. Altogether the exhibition was successful, and highly creditable to the managers and to the people of the place.

A. B. C.

When earthing up to trees or plants, this fall, in order to protect somewhat the roots during winter and to turn away the surface water, be careful that no basins or hollows be left next the tree or plant in which water can stand. Many a tree, vine, and shrub counted perfectly hardy has been killed entire by means of a pool of water standing around and over the crown, and left to freeze, and by its pressure destroy the life of the bark. Such injury is rarely noticed until near midsummer, but then death comes and the owner seeks for a cause, and usually attributes it to some insect; or if a new plant, asserts that it is not hardy. Now is the time to attend to the subject, before the frost penetrates and locks up the ground to prevent.