The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06
AGRICULTURAL.

ELECTRO CULTURE--There have been nuuer.
Gus experiments Of late years in the application
Of electricity TO the growing Of plants. This
practice has received the name Of electro euift 2
II consists in elevating electrical conductors,
generally OF iron wire, upon poles placed IN the
centre of each end Of bed, and conducting the
electricity through IL with wires so arranged as
10 come into contact with the roots. Or IL is
more usual to place continuous parallel wires
connected with galvahie battery at one end.
and thus constitute a circuit through which the
electrical current passes.
From the success Of few Isolated expert
menls made years ago, which developed vegeta-
bic life with astonishing rapidity, magnificent
calculations were made Of the future economi-
cal application Of electricity in practical sgrcul-
turs. Many enthusiasts have recently tried va
rious experiments in il. and have zchisvsd what
they deemed the most successful results. Bat il
has been since ascertaiRed, that in the ardor Of
zeal N arriving at satisfactory conclusions.
their gardeners and other labOres were d.
rectsd TO supply an ample bed Of rich vegetable
mold for the electrical wires TO revel in, and
liquid manures and eOmPOsts Of various kinds
were added from time to time as being best cal
ealated 10 produce an abundant and rapid doE
Of the gslvanic current The provision for this
favorable development OF this new agent Of veg
citation has even been so abundant in numerous
instances as 10 have absolutely burnt up and des-
trOyed the crops from is excess. Il was not sur
prisng, therefore, that extraordinary results fol!
lowed the application Of electricity, when a.
eOmPanisd by such powerful allies-
In defiance, however. Of all these favorable con
illusions. many less confident experimentation
have followed the rules Systematically laid down
by the masters bat when unseeOmPanied BY the
chemical sdjunets Of animal. liquid, and other
manares. they have proved wholly imperative,
and the crops have scarcely come up 10 the or
binary standard Of contiguous and otherwise
similar crops. Ii has even been fOand, on close
scrutiny, that the rOOtlets Of the plants instead
Of running towards, and embracing this foster
mother. as plants usually do, those substances
from which they derive support, have decidedly
cut her acquaintance. and turned back upon
themselves, and hug and cling TO each other in
the narrow space, midway between the wires,
rather than approach this new and Questionable
relation.
We are led to infer. therefore. thai whatever
remains yet to be brought to the aid Of agrical-
ture from electro culture, requires some mode
for its application not yet adopted by the know
ing ones.'
APrzovED VARIETIES OF FRUTTs.-At the
National Pathological Convention, recently held
in this city, which was composed Of many Of
tuc Anost onlAMcAs Ete"NAo heAA eAAo a~A N
srn, middle, and western States, aftsx three days
discussion the following select list Of fruits
recommended for cultivation throughout the
country as thriving the best In the different soil.
and climates Of the United States
Psaches.-Varieties recommended for general
cultivation. Crosse Mignonae, Early York,
(serraied,) Old Nixon, Qree,) Coolidge Favor-
! tie, Cravford's Late, Bergen's yellow. For par
ticular localities, Heath Cling
Pl1ns Recommended for Genera CulhpsfioR.
-Isfterson, Washington, Green G age Purple + a
fvorite Goes Golden Drop, Blsecker's Gsgs,
! Frost Gage, Purple Gage For particular local
tiles, Princes Imperial
ChsrrtesL-Varieties recommended for gsnsrs
cultivation. Black Eagle. Mayduke. Bgsrrssu
Black Tsrtarian, Knights Early Black, Dow.
ner's Late Red. Elton, Downton-
AY,ies--Vsristies recommended for genera
cultivation Early Harvest, Large Yslloz
Bough, American Summer Pearmsln, Craven
stein. Summer Rose. Early Strawberry, Fsl
Pippin, Rhode Island Greening. Baldwin. Rox
bury Russell For particular localities. yellow
Belle fsur, Swssr, Esopus spiszsn5urg. New
town Pippin-
r Pssrs.-Vsristiesr scomnsnded for general Gu
; tivation. Madeline, Dearborn Seeding. Blood
!, | good, Tyson, Bartlett. Seekie. Louise Bonns d
E 1srssy, Flemish Beauty, Benrrs. Bose. White
|, Nslis. Beurrs D'Arsnbsrg. Golden Bearrs. a
D Bilboa. For certain localities, White Doyenns
Gss,f Doysnns-