The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24
NUMBER 4a.

to the best time OF -transplantlng apple and
pear trees. Spring time has been generally
preferred, though many contend that Autumn
is better.
Last year. the leaves of the young apple
tree, in nurseries we'll titled, held on SO long
and so green that there was not much time be-
tween their dropping and the closing Of the
soil by frost. People, therefore, had not that
leisure time which many are ready to suppose
that farmers are full Of, to attend TO such bus
mess.
One agument in favor Of setting in the
spring rather than in autumn, has been that a
tree must OF necessity stand more firmly
through the winter in groud where all its roots
have firm hold, than in a new place where they
must have time to fasten themselves and OBJ.
tain new footing.
Another argument of weight is that mulch
ing in autumn cannot be recommended, on ae-
count Of the danger that mice will finda har-
Dor there and live on the bark Of the Young
tree.
Bat these two objections may be obviated
by a simple and ready process. Bank up the
earth about the young tree, before the frost
closes the ground, to the height Of eight or ten
inches. This will keepthe trunk erect through
the winter, and will be pretty sure to warn the
mice that they can make no snug coyey there
for winter living.
This mound OF earth should be leVeled
down in the spring, when the mulch may be
appied, as in the case Of spring setting. The
labor will not be great of banking in autumn
or of leveling in the spring. 1t is equal in its
benefits to one hoeing.
In regard to trees which were set last
spring also and mulched, it may be proper to
give them more support through the winter
rather than to haul away the mulching that
has not become rotten. Earth may be thrown
around the tree sufficient to bury up, all the
littertin another spring, and the mice Will
keep away. L..#
II should not be forgotten that the treading
down OF the first snow which come is good
practice whether the trees were set this year
or last year For all young apple trees,
whether near wells OF other fences, are liable
to be attacked by mice. And mice usually
take up their winter quarters soon after the
| first snow falls.-N. E. Farmer.
SUPERFICIAL FARMIYG.-A prominent cause
| Of small profits and poor success in many of
our farmers, is the parsimonious application
of capital in manures, implements, physical
force and convenient buildings. In their
eagerness to save at the tap, they waste freely
at the bung, They remind us Of the eultiVa-
tor who candidly admitted his Improbable
system Of farming; "but," said he, 81 am not
vet rich enough to be economical" We OBJ
serve, by a late number OF the Mark. Lane
Express, that the present medium estimate in
England, of the capital required to carry on
the business of farm, is ES (about $405 per
acre, sand no prudent man ought to rent
more than lie has that amount, at least, Of
available capital to 90 on with; for smaller
possession, with ample means to manage it,
viii Weld better returns than a large quantity
OF land inadequately stocked" Now, some
of our best farms can be 60R0kt for about the
same sum that the English farms are rented,
and il the above remark is applied to purch-
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cellent advice to Americans. This is q subject
for large volume; and we have only space
now to say, that If the landowner has not suit
able buildings, the value of the grain and fod-
der wasted in consequence would soon pay for
them and the food and flesh wasted Iy eX-
posed aud shiyering animals would soon pay
iOr them second time, The want Of manure
will prevent the value OF crops from rising
higher than the cost of cultiya ting them; and
the want OF heavy crops, to feed animals,
will preclude keeping enough to make plenty
of manure. In other words, poor and bad
" cultivated farm will react, and only sup
port poor and badly.fed race Of animals and
inen-iust in the same way that a fertile
and thoroughly titled piece Of land will sus-
tain animals enough to manure 1T and keep up
its sfertility, and men enough to give 1t thor
ough tillage.-N. u. Catttpator. f q,
Il most curious instance Of change Of in
stinct is mentioned by Darwin. The bees car
ried to Barbados and the West Indies ceased
to lay up any honey after the first year, as
they found il not useful to them. They found
the weather SO fine, aud materials for making
honey so plentiful, that they quilted their
grave, prudent, and mercantile character, be-
came exec edingly profligate and debanched,
eat up their capital, resolved to work no more,
and amused themselves by flying about the
sugar houses, and stingiDg the blacks.
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MATCHING SToRY.-That Is a capital
story Of wag in a stage. coach, who had been
listening, in company with a number Of other
pass sehgCrs, to the wonderful story Of droVer
in the neighborhoOd through which they we're
passing, who fell asleep BY the side OF lime
kiln, and slept on while his leg was bhrut Of,
and then got uR and asked man by whOm he
was reused from his slumbers, to assisthim IN
looking for his shoe. He gave the following
feet. which is equally credible:
Three men agreed to build stone WALL
Two can't 'twork, and the other won't. Want
ed to know when they will get il done, and
how much they will make by it, provided lime
goes up, in the nteantime, foot, q foot and
half or tvofeety .4 81, ssa
Mrs. GiSskolat says the best time 10 choose
Q wife is early IN the morning. II Z young
lady is ct all inclined 10 sulks an slatksYnes
1t is just before breakfast. As general thing,
a woman don't get ''On her temper til after
10 A. NJ. u agaH ae.s ~
The utility Of poetry to the poet is "a sip
dream-cOffee, aud eat shadow beefstak akss--tc
have your shias washed with a maiaphor
your beard taken off with q smile, and yOuI
bed made BY the Muses.
Hhea Jemima went to school she was aslsed
th4a .h.fis
cause, /" she inaoeently replied, '.it's % SIN,
gular they don I get marrieal1 illa tael
The key TO mother heart a ! baby. Keel
that well oiled, with praise, aAd YOU can IN
lock every pantry ID The hoase. a
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