Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-13
Agricultural.

A 81 lV y LII u ! d. IL
TIMING PLANTS. Goblet said In speaking
of the culture of cucumbers, that two plants in
hill would hear asmaller crop than ono, three
less than two, four less than three, until fifty
pl nts would bear nothing at oil. The remark
will apply to all cucurbitous plants, as melons,
squashes, and pumpkns-which arc often al
lowed to grow too thickly. A single plant, COR
two plants at most, SO as to insure one in case
Of accident TO the other,) on rich, we'll pre-
pared, and well cultivated piece OF land, with
space of six or seven feet, is far better than a
larger number. The culture Of turnips, and
especially those ofthe ruta Daga tribe, requires
bold thinning out. A novice OF the culture
of these roots may be readily distinguished by
the thick drills, who would be startled OF the
MiriGhtful waste" of thrifty young plants, which
the experienced cultivator boldly practices,
and with such decided advantage.
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SOAR SUBS ron CURRAYT BusuEs,-A cor
respondent of the Indiana Former SAYS: 81
have found the cultivation of cnrrants to be
very profitable. By care and attention, |
greatly increa'ed the size of the bushes and
the quality Of the fruit. Ny bushes arc now
ABOUT SIX or eight feet In height, and arc re-
inarkabiy thrifty. The cause of this large
growth attribute, in great measure, to the
iact that have been in the habit of pouring
soap suds and chamber ley around their roots
curing the summer season. l am satisfied,
IRON my owa experience and that Of some Of
my neighbors, that the treatment will produce
most astonishing effect upon the growth and
product OF tho bushes, and would advise others
to give 1t trlal.'
SrABLISG Cows IN SrMNeR.-Some c,r,nors
In our viciAity ale trying this practise. will
eminent success. Arrangements must he made
oil course, beforehand, to do this TO good adj
vantage. What is wautod is large quantities. of
green fodder near the stables For this n,r,
pose, rye should be sown in the Fall, to give
tedder carly in the season, then meadow grass
IN June, and corn in July. Nothing will Weld
so large burden OF food as corn (nnlesS no,,
chlnce, tine new Chinese sugar plant shall ev
eel it) sown in drills for this purn0se. The
advantages Of this course, are that il saves tbs
| tipe of driving the cows to pasture thn COWS
feed moro quietly, and have more fine fnr
runlnatlon and digestion, and give more mill
anu lastly, all the manure is saved. This last
item Is one that farmers should seriously con.
siuer. Inc amount Of iertilizing material that
COW VIII make upon green fodder IN the
course Of the pasturlng season is enormous.
wasted. '"'" ~
some farmers adopt this course In mart.
Stablng the cows at night and feeding with
corn once every day. 1t pays.--M. y. Times
Traps FOR MOTHS AND MILLERs.--Insects are
BUSY at this season Of the year, and the iruit
grower should be busy in trapping them. II
Is a good plan to put strip of board across n
open vessel Of water, four or five feet across. and
SCI lantern lighted upon the board at even.
lng. me insects, seeing the light, will crowd
around II, and alight in the water, Mnltitndss
OF injurious beetles and millers will nerish in
TINS way, at little cost of light or labor.
Another method is to hang bottIes Of ,yotor
nnu molasSes, with little vinegar In il. in the
branches of tho Trees. The bottles shonld be
aDonf mali full, and dozen may be hung unon
inll'grown tree. BY these methods, perseyer.
lhgly followed, part Ofthe fruit NAV be saved
from the Tavages Of insects.
DRlLLisG vs.. BROADCAST SERpGSo.-A Sara
toga Farmer, in the Country Gentleman. gives
tne following testimony on this subiect:-l
ON the spring Of 1865, the first sowing was a
p,eee o, spring wheat. Not knowing anything
ABOUT the drilling system, | sowed mari WIZ
me arm and part broadcast, in the same fl,Id
and ON The same day. That put in with driII
was more than quarter better than that sown
broadcast, both in stIaw and grain. / tried
my oats IN the same manner they were also
better Wheie they were drilled. / have sowed
az my gram since with the drill, being satisfied
ena. !. ~ tn" only proper method OF putting
gram INTO the ground. Ny neighbor, In SOW.
ing his hue twhcat had part sown with the drilI
aud part broadcast and when harvested the
drilled was about half better; it was nil wall
nlIed, while the broadcast was hardly halrfillcd
ootli put in the same day in the same field
think 1t is better on other accounts than broad
casting It saves quarter of the seed be-.
S SUE Il cuitiVates the land and leaves II in a
good condition for the crops. better Than ga"
be done with tho harrow, and [ am satisfied
that it lisa paying machine. '"
81 also have II thrashrr and mower. and
think they are good machines but inv drill
pays mo the most of any. II takes less tImc
sons il il iuuispjuSaDle. KnowInr whsS
do about the drill, l think farmers cannot atford
to SOW broadcast fthey can obtain a drill
would IKE to have Others give theirexperience
on the same subject
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