Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-06-20
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NOTICE. II ! a4

The last Annual Reportbf lac Ifon.H. /
L. Ellsworth. Commissioner Of Patents
recommends var ety Of .neglAclsd agn-
cultural products I'd HE allentton ql farm
ers. The irsl of these nscducfa r;lentIon-
ed is The symph5tum oBiciaale. ossprickIy
comfrey +" II all thai has been written
Of this plant be ttue. remarks Mr.. +. 1t
would seem to deserve attention as likely
to prove valuable ACQUISITION 20 our farm,
,ers. Cattle Of every kind ard-said to be
fond OF il an ~acfe ot il. with proper
care, may be made TO produce tAiFlv tons
Of green fodder ID one year. The growth
is SO rapid As TO afford Two custinesIin enc
year. The root, il is STATED, should be
harvested but once in two years. and will
yield 1000 bushels per acre. The Foot
is gteedily devoured BIZ. cattle.
The Jerusalem Artichoke is alao recon-
mendsd asfood Tor cattle. Il is very much
Prized ia Europe, ubars il samas.m4rg
yields more than 200G eushels OF roots pes
acre. The leavesand stalks cut up II hen
green, with other fodder, are much relish-
ed BY cattle, and form verH nutritious food
for mileh cows. r.
L The Corn Spurry is RECOMMENDED as a.
lsuiiable covering for poor send ylsoils. III
rs very easily cultiveiea, ead pfodnnes an
abundance Of pasture. Il grew. ia Eng
land, in sandy fields, ei5hr o. len inches
high,
A plant called the Bbkhafa Glover rel
fceiyes an extended noifee ID the Reports
Mr.. Taylor, who presented ii ID The Roy
al Agricultural Society oi England, STAT
ed that though planted by hpu 10 tho
Spring, il grew lnxuriently UP y the lat
ter part OF September, when il was four
Feet high; and the stalks were lnanuiac-
tuled lDlo strong and durable hemp. IT.
standsthe winter welt, flowers in June,
and is covered about ihe middle of Jaly
With fragrant white blossom. + should
BE harvested in the latter part 81 Septeu-
Der. It's available green food forcallle,.
and if cut when fifteen Of twenty inchea
high. would furnish food: superior 10 the
common herbage plants
1 Lucerne, Santoin MiiSet and Vetches
have never been tested al they should be-
ia the Uaited States Tbs Trssac grass.
al indigenous product large aud seJgy
tlhe Guano grass. d natiyf Of The. prairies
Of The Choctaw county hid the Arundo
grass, are declared 70 Be, Of faestir able
worth. *
Special notice isieo If o,gfganiic spss
cies Of cabbage fIom France, called Tho
AAiou Cabbage. 10 Anjoa They grov. I
and S, and soms.imes even 3 fsat high
From June, when they begin 70 sipen,
their leaves may from mae ID line be-
gathered, aha then they shoot qal aGain.,
Catlle are exceedingly foDa Of ben, and
they greatly increase lie milk Of COWS.
Msdder, il is stated, viii pay 1 net pro-
I'll Of 5000 TO the acre. when properly
managed. q farmer in Ohio has grown
IN an acre 1000 pounds, AID Tip believed
that the product nay be extended 10 5000
pounds, which i rDnsh greater than the
s7erage crops Of Germany nd Holland. -
TO work an acre from So. II lSu DAYS ara
required; and a crop is not reapeJ ulllsi
il Is three years old. +,
Tie Palmetto root, abopsding in the
South, is said 10 eontaiu large lauan.iw
Of The tannin prlariple. BY d Hew pr J
| cess Of steam The ,apnin pi5nelpls il nor
IIex,rsctsd from bark and Eeddcea d sihlF
compass. /: may fheteiogo, be eAsiIy 81
ported.
Olives are easily eullivaieain TIE Seth.
Tern States. A gentleman in Mbsitpps
has lee in his garden, kblsh I ave
years old. produced Iruist AMI Ras;atarsS
as irees 10 Europs usually ne e ghii---
The tree Ia this country yi4isF taf crop
! Al four yeafs old for oil, ard atfighs az
/ much as il usually dpes e EufoPe a.
ltwesty. The Tree il Of gsfailolgsvisy.
ll,yipe 10 be 1000 10 i200 years DID. and
liz may be grown With pro@ as rs North
Il new variety u TOBACCO, laesl3 IN
I trodOced inio Virginia tsom SalilcInSa' has
5. s " ral advantages 'oyer The seEnHio9 var.F
1 e,iss. The plants are seoseg 1877 g
ltrapsplaatiDg. and they ,rastaFos Eso5e 6
| pidEy bg ten Of filesp days b. Sha1 Il's Ia
sllken, andis, whsa cured II beaa'l'pa
color Bait .HSasfs