The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-06-10
AGRICULTURAL.

CULTIVATION or THE RAsrsERRY.-The plants
are frequently set out in light and poor soils,
crowded together, left uhtrimmed, ehoked I'd
with PrOfuse growth Of weak stems: and what
little fruit they produce is nearly dried up, from
the arid situation in which they are placed
On the contrary, cool, deep and most soils, IN a
sheltered and Prtislly shaded place, the plants
grow up suckers 10 the height Of six or eight
feet, and produce ProfusiOn Of large, handsome
aud we'll fiaVored berries so well assured are
the most eminent English eultivatOrs Of the
raspberry, Of It's love Of a cool and moist soil,
that some writers have strenuOusly recon-
mended the use Of bog earth and rotten leaves,
in the place Of richest loan. We are well
assured that the many complaints which are
made Of the meagre produce Of many raspber-
~ plantations, may be attributed wholly 10 the
light and drOughty soils in which they are often
planted.
A cool aspect is Of material consequence;
and TO secure this, the north side Of fence or
trellis, which viii form a screen from the sun,
is the most favorable; ON the north side Of
shrubbery or row Of fruit trees, is also a suita-
bic place. If neither Of these situations IS to Be
had, an open spot in the garden may be chosen,
always being careful TO avoid the south or cas-
side Of the fence. A temporary shade may b
effected in the OPen garden by planting a row Of
running beans on the south side.-H0rsy's Nag
asias Of Agriculture.
GUaNO.-The farmers Of Maryland and Viz
GINA, upon the WORKOUT soil Of that country,
have found in the Peruvian guano a manure
more directly productive than any other. The
supply of guano in the c0antry by no means
equals the demand: the retail price of Peruvian
guano at Washington city has been raised from
forty dollars last year to fifty i've dollars this
year, the ton. In the use Of this manure all the
writers in England and this country agree upon
several essential points, aHaong which are the
! following:
To keep the suano from direct contact with
the seeds and roots of plants;
To keep the guano from direct contact with
| the seeds and roots Of plants:
To use il shortly before or after a rain:
To cover or mix il with the soil Immediately,
when not used as top dressing:
When used top dressing, to mix il with
three four times its bulk OF earth, or some
less Pungent manure, that its strength may be
diluted and not burn the plants.
G1ano should never be given In contact with
seeds, as il kills the embryo in termination; for
the same reason it may be doubtful whether il
may not BY being laid too near the roots Of
plants, force them If not burn them up, especi-
ally in dry season. Ii should be carefully COW
cred and mixed with the soil as much a. praeti-
cable As the Jumps are too strong, they should
be broken up and all put through sievs-HiiFs
Montkiy Fisiter.
! Ii is not known where he who invented the
plough was born, or where he died, yet he has
effected more for the happiness Of man, than
the whole race Of conquerOrs.
A CURIOCs APPLE--Scions Of an apple tree
have been received, says the Boston CaitivatOr,
from near ficonderoga, ~ Y, where alone IL
is ProPagated, bearing kiad Of apple which
has neither core nor seeds The origin was a.
follows; the top Of young tree was bent over
and covered with earth, which took root
/ The tree was then cut asunder, which stopped
all connection with The natural root Of the
tree, and by sprouts which sprung from the
top portion Of the body, regular top was
formed, which produces this fine frut-a
beautiful red. good sized. pleasant apple in the
fall.
Economical WHTrE PAISr.-Skim milk, two
quarts; fresh stacked lime, eight ounces: linsesd
| oil, six ounces; white Burgundy pitch, two
ounces; Spanish white, three pounds. The LINE
to be slsckened in water, exposed to the air, AID
mixed In about ons-foarth Of the milk; the osl
in which the pitch Is dissolved 10 DO added
little at time, the rest of the milk. and sf-
terwards the spanish white This quantity
IS sufficient for twenty seven square yaIds, two
coats, and the expense a mere tiae- This
paint should now bs applied 10 ali. the out
houses Of . farm Il via destroy many Of the
iarvs Of Insects deposited in the erevaess %
buildings 81. 49,