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the culture of roots in his mode of

elects the culture of roots in his mode of
farming.
Every body cultivates the potatoe; but
there is vast difference in the product and
quality of tins root, partly depending on the
variety, partly on the soil, and partly on the
culture. The best soil for the potatoc Is one
rather moist, full of vegetable mould, and
loose and iriable in its texture. Dry, sandy
soils do no, yield as good potatoes as moister
ones, as the roots are not as thoroughly Sc
cludcd from air and light, a condition indis-
pensable to their perfection. The hills for
the potatoe should be broad and flat, the
ground kept clean till the vines cover the
surface, and the roots should not be disturbed
in the culture, as it derangcs the formation
of the tubers. The pinkcye and the mercer
are the best table potatoes the Rohans,
Sardinas, and Long Reds for field culture
or for animals.
1t is an excellent plan to remove the grass
for few feet from fruit trees and with spade
TO loosen the earth in the spring Of the year.
Trees will well repay care and attention, by
the increase in the quantity and quality of
the fruit. 1t is sometimes convenient TO
graft in this month; and if performed in the
early part, before the leaves are too much
expanded, will usually succeed. If the
stems OF trees are washed with I've, or white
wash, vast many insects or their eggs on
the bark will be destroyed, and the tree pro-
portionaby benefited. Where the lorcr
has made his appearance, apple trees should
be examined about the roots, and the grub
hunted out and killed. The peach and nee
tarne should be looked to, to detect and des-
troy the grub so fatal to them, and which
can now be found beneath the bark near the
surface of the ground, or on the root. II
your hens or geese have free access to your
plum or cherry trees, they will materially aid
in destroying the curculio, which will be
now leaving its winter retreat in the earth tC
prey on the fruit. Don't suffer caterpilar's
nest to escape your notice or destruction. II
! is easy to kill them while young; but wher
they leave their nests and scatter over the
tree, they cannot be hurt, while the injury
they do is immense.
Give constant attention TO your animals
!, and do not imagine that care ceases whel
u the stock goes to the fields. Do not be il
!, r too much of haste to turn them to pasture
:, Better keep them on hay and roots unit
, 'HeIe IS Soou DIte Vi gTdsS, tllal lave tilcHl
!, to satisfy hunger, gnaw the young grass AM
: clover to the very roots. Pastures so fe
10 will scarcely recover from the effect durn
the whole season.
u, May is a good month to sow plaster. Us
u it literally; but for the sake of it don't ne
!. glect the use or preparation of manure'
% Both should go together. Onrastures, plas
= ter may be used. On meadows kept i
:, grass, top dressings of manure should ac
&c g company its application.
" We hope some of our friends will tr
)" sowing some corn broadcast for soiling or ft
!. fodder That the process would succeed "
- have scarce a doubt; and where food ft
~ animals is scarce, summer or winter, such
% =, resource would be invaluable. May is
- very good month for draining lands, plantir
~ trees, and making suck Improvements as Il
=, situation of the farm, or the season demand