New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-05
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

one. The pow differs from the ordinary in this: Th,
hoard i. compo>,ed of frtcton rollers which ho W
ever we do no4 con.ie- imporsnt, if it is considered
urou sces.ifc principles; but there is an advantage
-aired by hanging the whole pls~ to frsrne upon
f1-r wheel, Ike .r ordinary wagcO IN such manner
tia can b. adjusted to en-, to any cpth that nay be
desired so that the whole weight " the pow vests
zion me wheels. end even the fnctf'n of the and
side If avoided, becssse the pressure OF ne
furrov-sice does no, tend 10 crowd the
share agans tie shoulder @; the urow. Be cause Is
innovatly fixed to the supporting frame. Fde p'oN'
man, instead Of pg behind and holding by the
handles 70 guide the plaw. mounts his seat and drives
io the field and then aduss III. pl0w 10 the CePsh OF
hs furow, sri drives shcad cS4tng its way TheI-
ever he guides the team IL is stated that single
Jair cf horses IN turn ptaire sd five inches hep
ami twenty inches vide, which ia good funuw for
four horses with an ordinary praire pillow, without
wheels. The plan a certanly worthy of attention ~
all farmers wlo have large fields and particularly so
for those engaged in the labcrous business Of breaking
up the sod of Western prairies.
a Nav Contaminated h Flanders OF
Locksrt \. y, have applied for patent for new
cornlartr ard fertilizer drill that LOOKS, from in
specton of the model, Ike improvement upon all lis
predecessors owing TO the simplicity Of Its construc-
ten c'mpaCIress of form, and certainty of operation
But it, greatest advantage is its scjusCiblty
of any width apart (ess than four feetl, planting two
rows at time, with the accuracy and ease to the
boise Of enc row, and az the time dcpositing
in the neNlystirred earth near the seed any
kind Of powdered fertilizer. The two soedhoI-
pers, with an attendant fertilizer.hopper to each
all arranged upon single driviog SHAFT, at
iacf ed in such manner TO the bars Of A
frare that they be moved along either way
without affecting the working of the machinery in any
deree. This frame is supported forward by one drv
liz wheel in the point ola sort Of sen;ccle 10 which
the horse is attached ard two small wheels upon a
Shaft behind the hopes which are adjustable, so "a
to he made press the earth over the seeds or not:
and also to raise the teeth ont of the earth when going
from field to field. The feed rollers Of the hoppers are
chargeable to ant corn, or any fine seeds de-
sirabe 10 be drilled and third hopper may be added.
40 Us to make three rows, at any width less than two
feet apart The r,achne looks to us worthy of com
merdation, a. new labor-sayer upon the farm and
an increaser of farm productions.
Usage ORANGE HEDGE.-If our Western prairies
must be fenced live fences of some sort must take the
place of dead ones, because fences cannot be NAM
tanned unless grown upon the land to bc inclosed AT
present the most popular plant for hedging IN Illinois
appears to be the Osage orange--the Bots Are of
Arkansas and Louisiana where II grows 10 the SIZE OF
a small tree, with very thomy branches, which bear
fruit resembling orange about rs much IA gourd
resembles pumpkin. This fruit, which Is the SIZE OF
yer, large orange is composed of very thick, rough
rind, and bitter pulp full of seed, which, It planted
fresh from the orange, will vegetate easily, but sep
Grated from the pulp and dried, they are for sale by
secdmen, are very difficult to make grow, if the person
plar til, IN don't know how to do IT. II he does, the
thing is very simple though requiring little trouble
and patience We can vouch for TIE following process
furnished by reliable correspondent, es being good
one:
Late in November, wet the seed and mix it with
three times as much wet sand and put the whole III
small open boxes with holes in the bottom aud set
then, cut IN the north side of the house where the whole
will neeze thoroughly; should be taken to pre-
vent the aeed from freezing dry. Early in April re-
move the boxes to a cellar, aud stir up the seed
occasionally in the boxes and by the time the ground
becomes warm enough to the seed, it will usually
be found sproued sufficiently. Where cellars are not
convenient, put the seed in bags and bury them loot
deep in the ground, taking them up every few days.
and shake them and put them back 1t causes the seed
to sprout evenly. friend who has raised plants Tor
many years AMI who planted fifty bushels last Spring,
the seed By freezing, over any other mode of prepa-
ration.
The seed should be planted in drills, two feet apart,
covered shallow say half an inch, with zine earth, aud
uron land absolutely free OF grass weeds, which
must be carefully cultivated the first yeer, and when
the plants are one year old they may be pncked out
tie tops cut Of and roots set out where they are to
crow in the ledge now One year old prairie il good
G. Id N ntln nd narrowed
potch, or any now.ceared woodland that has a rich,
warm soil. In fact. upon such soil the seed might
be plated in the line of the hedge and thnned out to
the proper distance which about four inches apart.
The tops stoud be cut the second year three inches
above tie ground, say about the lst of June. Tho
advocates Of this plant for hedges say will endure
anv reasonable degree Of cold after the first year and
that by mulching the young plants hedge may be
grown in the porh part of Minnesota. The only ditu-
Guilty is the flint Winter. Follow these directions for
seoutipg the seed and there viii be difficulty in
grown Osage orange plants.
A New SrRAwBERRY.-Chade1 A. Peabody, who
rc-dcs in Alabama near Columbus, Georgia, VINO u
one Of the NEST successful strawberry cuturi-t' IN t1s
country Las orgnated new variety by crossing Ihe
Ross Ibauix with wild strawberry plant, indigenous
to that locality which, from the description, PROMISES
10 become valuable acquisition to oil gardeners, par
caary those who cultivate TINS fruit for sale, rs
bears transportation extremely we'll the heSh beng
very finn, and but slightly acid, and containing but
few .eeds The plant, says NJ. Peabody,
il bernaLhrodiie in it, character producing irut
v;thCut tbe aid of al iapregnatOr being capital in
rreoraor self for pistiae varieties. II is g hardy
Vigorous grower withst ndrg both cold AMI heat Tth
out injury IL good soil the vinc grows to 'n hornous
siz.-we have single PLANS that cannot 30 covered
with half bushcl nea:ure The fTnit i fesne upon
,s t g. susycrd On stems from three TO eve inches
lrc. c.:scbsd % tho cayX by poll bel eoral-lke
rtck without seeds there being very few eeds 10 the
berrv. II is of singular AID beautiful iorl somewhat