The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31
AGRICULTURAL.


EARLY TonAroEs.-When the assistance Of a
hotbed cannot be obtained, tomatoes may be
successfully started in pots, or other suitable
vessels, in a warm room. In this manner the
maturation Of the fruit will be adv anced a week
or two, and without involving any serious troa-
bic or expense.
awhile the fruit remains green" says a re-
cent writer on the management Of tomatoes, II
have much accelerated the ripeniiig by renew
ing the large leaves from dense buI ehes of fruit,
and placing white boards behind ii en-" With
the same view, an English author Of eminence,
recommends tin.
The British fruit raisers consider good wall
for fruit, equal to advance of six degrees to-
wards the equator. BY planting the tomato in
beds under a fence brilliantly whitewashed, OF
painted white, the maturation Of the fruit would
| no doubt be materially advanced. Frequent
and copious irrigation with soap suis, and clean
~ cultivation, greatly facilitates the development
Of this fruit.-Fcrmsr and Mechanic.
CULTURE OF STRAwsERnEs-A practical man
who writes in the Horticulturist, says; "Suav-
berries can be producedin great abIndance, and
with more ease than sny other valuable fruit
With a moderate degree Of care and attention,
they will yield at the rate of one hundred bush
els per acre. They win grow freely in any soil
tnai VIII give good crop of corn :and IL planted
early in spring, will yield fair crop in June
| He says a common error is 20 plant them In an
old worn out garden soil, or tc manure them too
highly, which gives vines but nc frut. The
best Is a good, deep, ner soil, no! exceedingly
\ SrRAwBEsRrrs, instead Of being suffered 10
"run Wild" in the beds, should BIS planted IN
drills, and kept So This arrangement greatly
facilitates the cultivation, and secures al appear
anee Of system and neatness not atiainabis In
anv other way. Frequent hoeings Va as bench
c.l 10 this crop, as IL Is to corn. o, both straw
berries and tomatoes, lime prodEcesa most ex-
cellent effect. When systematically applied, II
tends 40 restrict or diminish the Development Of
hauIm and promote that Of the fruit Thi- f->t
is well understood BY most practical gardeners.
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\ ERAFrIxs AND MANAGEMENT or Obj Fsxxs
lin illustration Of the value Of old fruit trees
we will state a fact coming within our per-
sonaL knowledge An Intelligent and enterpri-
sing farmer in this town, had an apple tree grow
ing in the open greund before his house, as old
- the farm on which il grew. The fruit was
small In quantity and almost worth less from the
quality. Much 10 the amusement of bis neigh
bors, he resolved to prune and graf II. giving u
whatever other attention II needed. In six years
iuxuriant top had taken the place Of the decay
I ing and fruisless branches, and on the seventh
/ year he gathered from the old trcs which had
stood there worthless, If not nuisance Tor ha.l
acentury ,tbireen barrels OF tne M.
80 50 a barrel, or $50 50 in the whole, Inc
tree Is nov in its glory. Thousspds OF otne'
trees, now useless might be made o prodlc'v:
and vsluable with little attention. on the par
Of their ownsrs-Csag. Journal - 49,. =
don't like to see farmer's stock withoa
a eirrr and plenty Of fodder in wirter and goo
IL pasture with water in summer. -.