The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-07
AGRICULTURAL.
From 70 American Aairlu.ura

From 70 American AsTic u.zrsI
CrLTivATIoS OF TIE CRaSsERRY-WhsrsEsr
there Is pond Of slight rise aDd i.il, It's naf.
gan, at atrifiing expense, may be 6Jtsc Up isr
the culture Of this plant, which wul contnus
productive fer many years. All that IS ascrs-
sary Is, 10 drive in some stakes tao c. more let
within the margin Of the pond, sccor5ingisRs
depth necessary 10 be filed il, and thea pass
some refuse boards against these, 50 Is 10 2's-
vent The soil Of the Cranberry bees rem s.cins
into the water; and lay parcel Of snail stones
or rubbish in the bottom 81 these beds, and ever
them peat or beg earth. 70 the 6rPta Of hFes
inches above, and seven nehes below, the ssf-
face Of the water.
In such 4 situation, the plsnis gFOw readily
and IL few be planted, they viii snu-sly cover
the bed, in the course Of yearor tEo, By means
OF their long runners, which take rect Al s1sf'
ent points From a very small spsee, larss
quantity Of eranberries may be gathered. Nasa
properly managed, they prove a very rensrka-
bly, regular crop, scarcely affected b tie slAl'
OF the weather, ana are net subject to a'issS
from insects.
RESOyATIyG PEaR TREKs-Frsqasag esses
have occurred, where the pear tree has gr0sa
thrifty, but the fruit has been worthless II
icieDcy Of disproporlion Of some ing-ecieni II
the soil, or by the exhaustion Of certain portions
existing perhaps scantlIy 81 frst. The fruI
and the wood differing in deliesey or sosesPu-
biity, as well IS in composition, 10 re reasca
why the tree will often grow well, vale 'hs
fruit fails.
Such trees have been renovated anc mace .
yield good crops Of fair iruit, BY eiggisE a.
few feet distance from the tree, eireaiH
trench, say foot and hall deep and ihres %
four feet wide, and filing the space thas mace
with rich, fresh soil and turf, interni8sse WIN
busheI or so Of blseksmith's eindrTs, iss
busheis Of ashes, and two or three peeAs q
ground or crushed bones. This sho1ld % oone
in autumn or spring, tie former Seing ninSs
the best. An sdmixture Of a bushs' o. wy -
charcoal with these Ingredients has been acoPt-
ed In some successful Instances, but q 8 Pfoea-
bly, Of no essential adyantsgs.-A.AsRy eA'"'
Gator.
A FAcr FOR FARxERs.-Farners nay reS
on this fact, that most Of their iuxaTiaHt ealn.
waited crops are produced BY thePressnes' OF ~
plication Of due proportions Of potasa' N's w. w.
ashes, leaf mold, green-sand mari, ese0n
felspar, saltpetre, fsrm-yard dung, 2e''J 80
Phertc acid, las bones, crushed, burnt, o. "a
solved, gusno, farm-ysrd dung, oys'sf-,Ls.
LIKE, shell fab, eoprOlites, and super PhesPaa
Of lime, and n;frngsa, tas suiPhats Ane nloil--s
Of ammonia, urine, guano, and animal m .os
generality combined with small aaaau"'' -
lime, salt, msgnesia, &c, &c
KNps or FRur roa CuLTIvAros.-hs
rise our friends to try their orchsrds Win
risly Of fruit trees, whether Of apple pear,
peaches, and after determining wbteh are
adaptsd TO the soil. let those Of the o,s' S'any
hat are found suitable TO the lssc' oes1P
most to the exclusion Of the others insTs
vide difference in the production o. 'iH -
rees, and Il Is in the nice adaptation o. ssSs
t. most suitable locality, that the prom u IT,
growing will be found TO consist
Guar ToR DEsrpPkR IN DOOs.-Taks Is mI ~
urpelh mineral az will lie on hvs-Pe19J 80
make Il In pill or two, with but'ef' saI g..
he dog; u will cause him to vOmit' snG 80
lin. This have done often, and ns's' A-
1 TO fail.-Amerieaa Farmer.