The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
AGRICULTURAL.
From the American Agncultuhst.

From TIE Ameresn Agnc uJunst
FsCTs IN PRuNISG.-The acton Of roots, and
that Of leaves are reciprocal. II you diminish
the quantity of foliage, yen will pToportOnably
lessen the increase Of roots. If 100 represent
the quantity of roots made by q tree with ali its
foliage, then 80 will represent the Quantity OF
roots formed by tree similar to the other, In
every respect, except in having the production
of foliage depressed, by whatever means, TO ths
extent of one half. You will therefore, per-
ceive that by summer pruning, both roots and
tops are equally reduced, and that what may DO
termed the balance of power between these Il
still maintained. On the contrary, Il You pruns
only in winter. the roots are in consequences but
little affected, their increase for the season hEv-
ing been completed in the previous sumner; and
in the following season the whole amount OF
force exerted by the full complement Of roots is
brought TO bear on a top limited by winter Pru-
ming, and this force is evinced by over luxnri-
ance, which some remedy by root pruning
With regard to young spray sPringing from
the ends of previously shortened shoots, Il
may be cut back to two eyes in all eases.-LiHd-
len.
NUMBER or BEES IN SwARN.-A hive con
tains three different classes of bees-namely. the
qaeen or female; the drOnes, or males; and the
workers. or i'm perfectly developed females; these
three classes varying in number and size The
| average number of bees in a hive, or swarm, Is
variously stated by different authors Stawel,
in his notes or Virgil, gives the general number
| at about IL, OOO; an anOny mous authOr says from
900 to 10000: the Edinburgh Journal states
from 10000 to 25 900, and assures that before
swarming there may be upwards of 10000 IN a
populous hive; while reviewer of Bevan's
work on bees says, it is $1,000. One says that
there are $4,000 workers; another says 1890
a third says 10000; and a fourth says 5000.
the number Of drones, told by writer
to be 500; by another, from COO 10 1000: and BY
a writer in the chronological Magazine, at
usually 10000
LOOK TO YoUK TooIs.--See that these are
always in good order, and ready for use Get
good ones at first, and take care Of them after
wards. man may do twice much with a
good as with "a bad tool. How few think Of the
loss from this cause. With a bad plow, ulen
loses by his team, his driver, his PlowmsD, ana
; his crop. A good harrow viii do twice the
work and materially increase the crop over that
!. of a bad one With poor wagon, or cart, Of
even wheelbarrow, less labor be done with
e the same force. Team is wasted as well as he
5 time of the labOrer, and nobody is the gamer
When not in use, always keep your tools dry
well painted, OF oiled, and free from rust Thi.
will add to their durability as well value fol
; immediate use.
!, GYPSUM As MANURE--GyPsum, or plaster
y ought TO be used wherever IL can be advantage
c ously. Ii is not only one Of the cheapest ma
n nures, but one Of the most beneficial. II afford
! direct food TO many plants; draws the nutrition
gases from the atmosphere for the support o
plants; and il concentrates the dews upon them
v early in the afternoon, and late in the morning
When plaster IS applied and suited to the sol
and crop, you can discern its effects for severa
miles.
D II is necessary to avoid returning too soon o
" the cultivation Of the same plant, or TO ans3o
/ gous kinds Of vegetation, in the same soil
CAsptaL ~--
;. AspaRAsUs may be covered with salt TO n
a | great advantage Of is growth and perfection
and while ministeriDg 10 the support Of mi
u plant, il will kill all others infssting the bed
~ SAIr 10 one Of the most usefal, and frequent
- ly the most economical mansrss- IL - esnsn
ciaI to nearly every crop -. ..-.......-..