Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-13

Union, LaurenS and Falrheld.
A meeting of the citizens of Abbeville
will be called next sale.day.-Abbevile
Banner.
AGRICULTURAL DIVISION OF THE OFFICE
THE CArAwIssA RAspBERRY.-The Cata.
wissa, raspberry originated in the grave
yard of little Quaker meeting house in the
village of Catawissa, Columbia county,
Pennsylvania, situated near the confluence
of the Catawissa and Susquehanna rivers.
Tho fruits is of medium size, inferior to
many Of the new popular varieties, but is
sufficiently large for all economical purposes.
Its color is dark reddish purple when ripe,
and is Of a very high favor. 1t bears most
abundantly after the young wood, on which
it produces its best fruit, attains height Of
four or five feet, usually beginning to ripen
early in August, and even sooner. The
fruit is produced on branches continually
pushing out from all parts, successive ap.
pearing in the various stages of growth,
from the, blossom 10 perfect maturity; and
often there may be counted more than fifty
berries on one branch. As the fruit Of each
branch successfully ripens, The later ones
gradually diminish in size; but there is no
suspension of blooming or irui,ing before
the plant is checked by frost. If protected
indoors it undoubtedly would produce fruit
during the winter months.
One great advantage Of this over the
other varieties of the raspberry is, that if
the stocks should be accidentally broken or
cut of, or should be killed by winter frost,
it is all the better for the crop. Another
advantage is that from small space OF u
few yards well cultivated daily dessert for
a small family would be at hand for from
thee to four months Of the year.-Uuion.
INSECTS INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL TO
VEeETArIoS Mr.. Mason, Commissioners OF
Patents, has had employed Mr.. Townsend
Glover, an artist and naturalist Of distinc.
lion, for the purpose of investigating the
habits of the insects injurious and beneficial
to crops; and illustrating the same with the
view of describing them with the remedies
for their diminution or destruction, and all
other information on the subject in the agri.
cultural reports. He has recently left for
Florida, where he will pass several months,
studying the insects perncious or beneficial
to rice, tobacco, sugar cane, orange, and the
cotton plant, and also to discover the cause
and remedy,:if practicable, of the white rot
in the live oak. Mr. Glover has been engag-
ed during the year past in watching the
operations Of the rice and cotton insects in
the Carolnas. Georgia, and Alabama, the
corn and grain insects Of the Middle and
Northern States, and the insects attacking
vines and fruit trees in general, as well as
numerous insects beneficial to the farmer.
Many of the insects referred to he has en-.
graved on stone, which are now in progress
Of printing, and will illustrate the next agri.
cultural report. AS this subject is one Of
unusual interest, and will tend to the benefit
of all sections of the Union, we Trust the
indefatigable efforts of this gentleman will
receive the hearty cooperation Of the agri'
culturists throughout the country, and bis
labors be crowned with success.-Unlon.
A REMEDY FOR WARTS AMONG SHANG.
uA1s-This breed of fowls is very subject
to disease resembling acar7s, and which
some persons miscall gout. 1t is an excre.
scence which appears upon, and rapidly
extends itself over The shanks; rendering
the subject very inactive and unhealthy, and
if not removed in time, proves fatal. The
disease is speedily cured .by-frst, washing
we'll the part affected with warm water and
soap, wiping dry, and then smearing thickly
over it, mixture of tar and lard. The first
application often effects cure; if it does
not in ten days or fortnight after, apply
the mixture = second time and it will rarn! )
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