The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-03-20
FARMERS s & ME0HAMI
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or TRANSPLANTING YOUNG
TREES,

= OT KAN SILhN tN0 OONG
TREES.
In transplanting young trees, the
more they are Topped. the more certain
ty their is Of their living and nursery
men who supply them. and warrant
their taking rost, making no ssrupIe to
amputate both head and branches. In
transplanting trees into the Botanical
Garden at Geneva, the branches are
never Topped, and only about FIVE per
cent die yet the chance of their per-
ishing must greatly exceed that Of com
mon observation-disclosures as the trees come
from foreign climates, and are placed
in a soil and temperature more or less
unsuited to them, beside which, they
have undergone packing. aLd the fa-
tisues of a long journey. Il ust,how.
ever, be acknowledged, that the ar! Of
packing and conveying plants is highly
improved for m. de Candolle frequent
ly receives plants. not only in leaf, but
In full blossom. If, however, garden
ers will pcisevere in this system OF
looping, they should mt least do it with
moderation and judi cement. Young
trees, raised with view to transplant
alton, should ne~o- hn --iio"~s ~ U"
SO ,hickly. as TO interfere with each
other +; it is the duty ofa nursery man
to transplant them in his own grounds,
in orcer to give them space, it he has
not a market for them elsewhere.
W.
PEACH TREES. Its not gener'
ally known, we believe, that oil o.
fish oil of any kind. (that which is il
ferisr is equally as good for this Pu'
pose as tl,at Of better quality pourest
at the root Of the Peach tree, will Ell
fectually prevent the ravsges Cf tn
worm that has heretofore proved 81
destructive to that valuable fruit tree
The discovery was purely accidental
and was made year or two since
the wick Of lamp was carelessl
throws aside and lodged at the foot
tree, and while other trees in tn
same garden were injured materlaii
by the worm. this remained entirel
wholesome and sound. Since that tin
the experiment has been repeatedly
ed, and with complete success
ahould be- obsetved, however, that II
oil will not compel the worm to qr
the body Of the tree. ifthere when it
applied, but will prevent its getting i
to it after the application. We are a
sured that the same process is IN u
on Long Island, and is found to be Il
only means which will secure the p
servation ofthe tree. Hudson Ne
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ON RESTORING THE ELASTIC
TY OF HARDENED AND irEl
PERED STEEL Articles
Saws. sword. .bl ,des, clock Il wat
springs, &c. which. after being ha
ened and tempered. require to
ground and polished. or otherw
frightened, lose their elasticity orsPr
mess in those operations. SO as To
pear soft on bending the n, aIth"t
they are as hard as ever: these a.
ties are again restored TO them, eu
by heating uniformly over clear
made OF cinders, urged oy oe"o"s'
over the fame Of burning alcohol,
inclos,ug them in a smoulderlny
made OF wood ashes and em6ers, Z
= blue color which color may either
main, or be removed by the apPlica
~ ofdiluted muiiaiic acid.
PLANTS RAISED By sUBpIvIsIoN.
grape from a natural vine, has
reeds, but from slip has bu, tw,
- Some zines. raised by the last met,
lose the seeds entirely. The less
ber Of seeds, the mole rich the jul
Apples aud orargcs having the
nhmber Of pips are generally the
est favor. The sugar cane pro
ted by division loses lis seeds.