New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-06

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there reed be no fsrs o. itjurng n. On, 4, ~, y,
monthfuls are usually suihcisb', sDd tAs.s So
Given IN "a many Minutes Be sure 20 giys $780, y
Il axe his ribs bulge zone when you stand BIS, ,.s = y
feet. After few feeding the lamb. vii sdde A..
your feet. sticking up thcu noses 10 mo-. AD..,.
yysrrsr begging 10 be ,,ken up and FED. 's
Such feeding and saving OF live. WI a. nae. 4,
uultiplv sheep and thus cheaper food asi aiOsA.,.
two Of the essential wspts Of l.'e:
The CANARY CHI-Ie.M,loas ,,i1. ssolees Va -.
SotoS RoBivsov read the following eKirsc.s s,-
(. letter 10 Tar TRIEUNI, from Noble HI ei Ca,,
Sisuben Co, y. Y:
That IN. cranberry i fsvorie lulay, sb,,.
dsnly proved by he high price which agoDt sod y.
ur fr, qusn,iy an inferior article vii commasd a tA,
markets That II is essy Of cultivation and thai hes.
is an abundance Of land now lyitg waste, valcs
iust acspted 10 .s growth r. perhaPe not 20 gsner.,
known. n the Thousands Of acres 0f sssmps "a
y, AT soil within the bounds OF the single sAs Of S.,
York were 20 be converted, o. they certalnly mss
be- into cranberry meadows, vii venture be asss
tion tks, THg TRIBUNE would never again -Uss cf.a
berries at $lt or els per barrel. And Il asy tair,
which may be able 20 say should 10 any msnser -
instrumental in retaining tbo-e waste ecre-, or cap
portion OF them will agree TO share with Tie His-
Of THY TRIBUSs those hear;y thsrks which anfa-lv
persuaded would be forthcoming from many goed
housewife. The following is submitted a. he re.ak
of several years Of observation and enpersbes IN tAe
cultivation Of the cranberry. The subjes. of my en-.
pertinent is q swamp of several scps, sud u Q pea.
soil. Formerly covered with snail bruss mosa
&C., large timber being fouud on II. owing ~ .ls
fact that il was submerged during gre& portion
the year. On the borders Of this swamp ses sraA-
berry vines, indigenous 10 the soil, were ~ b. 5ss
By a series Of open ditches leading across u I'D
through a bank a. its margin, | ~ss ensb-d
10 remove the superabundsnt suffsce wsIr.
This dore, cranberry vines began 20 maze .her
appearance in different portions Of the swamp, b.
mote pleutifuy the central portion from whoa they
began 10 spread over the land AZ a rapid ra.s. n
their progress, however, they encountered es.my
in the shape of the above mentioned brush, vkcs
not only retarded their growth and prevented he 1
developm,nt nj Of their prolific qualities, bu., n scrs
places. entirely excluded them. Hence II occUrd /,
me that an advantage would be gained by thoroughly
subduirg the soil previous 10 lis occupancy by as
cranberry. To this work then addressed my~f
accomplishing il With the pow on the oorders, vhs,
tie land had become sufficiently dry 10 render nx
mode practicable, and with spade N other ponss
on which team could not be driven. AZ done w
spade the work coDssts IN p1ring OH the safAss sod
tbroyir the result into heaps, which, when fosted
answer good purpose as mai is Sle lSt nsl. We as
depth OF two or three inches, when ,he process Of
uansplaning may be performed. II, however, he
transllanting be deferred until the following sPnne
and the the coil be occasionally stirred during Sasssf
with hand harrow, the plants viii tsriye he mrrs
rapidly They should be- set closely as they uln .bs
sooner cover the ground 10 the exclusion Of weeds
from which, if kept free for two or three Jesrs they
will therceforth need but little If ary attention. 10
soil thus prepared have trsnsp the Ast Of May
and have picked fine clusters Of berries the eAsuiss
Fall In two or three years lair crop may be el
pectsd and thencefortb 90 far a. experience g9es
will be annually realized. To insure large erops, tss
soil. during Summer, should be kept vel ss.uratsd
with water. and if flowed in the Spring, al ths better
This | accom- plish, as far possible, by proper
adjustment of my drains, opening and cosag hem
according to the variations Of the weather. from wet
to dry As TO transpanting, there 10 no difheufy
whatever If an equal number oil oADosSe sna o.
Gran rberry plants be set failures would be found
an org tie former than among the latter. cranberry
plant yard long, set in mellow peat soil IN We,
reason, will take root at every point OF ian contact
with the soil. To give you practical hius.rsuon Of
what old Steuben cen DO IN the hne OF raising cran
berries without any Of the advantages Of seashors
sand which think Indispensable TO their growth,
a specimen will accompany this communication. By
comparing them with those on sale in your city yea
may be able, to some extent, TO Judge whether shey
possess any merits that would enInie she'n " tsss
distinction"
Il was generally conceded that finer specimens Of
this choice fruit bad never been seen.
Mr.. RoBIYsos ssd-lt is pity that We eanso. COO
vince all the owners Of such swamps as Mr. Hill de-
cribes that they can grow just as go9d bsn,s> ~
tacrc. Theso macy such pieces kitAin "
miles Of this city that are now pests 70 the o~,er
that would be profitable after if once se IN cram
berry vines.
Mr.. PARDER-The anbeny las been very moch I'M
proved-a as much so any other fruit. Idcn't know
of any fruit that offers greater Inducements toesper
menL with than the cranberry in seedlings, snos E has
lready shown such good results. II cranberry seed,
in fact any other hard seed is difficult % vegesie,
it may be scalded with boiling water.
SoLoS RoBissOS-In preparing locus. seed for
Ilanting, it should be scslded With boiling ky. Ia
regard 10 growing cranberies, there is no doub: they
can be grown upon any coil that has water hv
cranberies have been grown to advantage, and they
will grow in very bare sand if either naturally or sr
fcialy wstered.
Mr.. FULLER thought they could be grown alnS&
anywhere by properly mulching the surface. lie s.w
them growing last season On Brooklyn Hgbts by tho
moisture retained by the mulch on the eommoa gar
den roll.
Mr. PARDEE thought the cranberry plant did ~.
require as much water as the strawberry.
Grape Cukwe.--WA. LAwTos-Ths opinion hS
prevailed that grapes Of foreign growth could b
grown wherever the peach fourishes, bu. that thecy
has proved falacy. OF the large imp0Ftations Of
Prince over thirty years ago, we have but very ss
varieties. The Isabella ana Catswba grapes, both
extensively and successfully grown in this lasi:sss
The Alexander or Shuylkill grape 10 . lHv
variety, and is pretty fair table hyt
In regard 10 cultivating a vine upon q small plot
ground will relate the success of poor sboemsSr
in this city, who planted vine in very small ysrd
that grew so large ii produced many bushsl. > year.
Almost every owner Of = yard in the city oond gro.
more grapes than the family could use. Oss person
in this city sold over 500 worth of grapes from
single vine. Every farmer in the country sesNa ~
sess two or three grape vines, for family nse. IA.
must be taken TO keep the vines clear Of nsectA Inc
Isabella and Cstswbs grape the most certain sny
sort Of fruit grown.
JAS. G. PRovoOsT grape grower In Brookiyn,S
GreenpOnt, said that temperance men neeo not %,
iect to wine for it would be made Of the pure juice
grapes by land is q loan, with water within thise
fee Of the surface My vines are on tebses sbous
eight feet apart and some eight feet high. From 90.
4 a. ~l.ooa0 n
wine In the vineyard let the vines fsl from bs op
Of the frames ana take root, and Of he vinss
appear like q mass Of fruit from the ground 70 the
top. I made ! 500 gallons Of wine from tiae over