New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-04

rcweS fro9 tie Bsslans and 70 oss Of e-eat ,moos.
lance upon a. light sols. but n Now giAsd tasre
are millions OF acres OF land valuable for grass tls
are worth ees for the p.ow, owing 10 tbs number Of
stones The excelest remarks road are only sppcs.
bic to arabic lands. Now much OF this Eew.Eag and
pasture land is out, ss Is said and no longer pro-
ductive n grasswhat car be done to resovsts that
] nope a. the next meeting will be ready to
answer this question.
X. G. PARDEE.-Strorberries-T necessarily
very brief notes 81 the sayings of the Farmer Club
hardly convey sufficient answer TO the very proper
inquiry, how strawberries can be cultivated for fifty
cent? bushel. have said this does not nciude the
coat Of gathering and selling, and in Western New
York, where experiments have been largely tried.
good land can be bought for 80 per acre. the nterest
of which is - 80. 1 never purchased, hut raised my
own plants. i once stimulated 8 single plant OF Burrs
New Pine % az TO produce me | 4OO good plants for
s3tpg out in less than sixteen months. &c. OF course
economical market raiser will eXpend large sums OF
money Tor plants but raise them from . few pure
plants. Again, would select good land in suitable
condition, and rich enough for corn and potatoes.
opposed TO all stimulating animal maaures for the
strawberry or land over enriched, some portions
of the gardens are, but / have always preferred
land in the best possible condition for crop. Then
apply moderate coating Of untouched ashes, lime ana
salt say three bushels Of ashes. OF lime and four
six quarts Of sst and If need be, prepared muck
or Leaf mould or turf. See that the land selected "A
neither too wet too dry, neither too sandy nor TOO
heavy, too high nor too low. Then plough subsol
and harrow thoroughly and IN favorable weather sol
three feet 80 as to let horse cuvator pass between
them Keep them clean in the usual way and OF course
they be cultivated In this manner very nearly "a
cheap as corn ard potatoes. Care must be taken TO
select suitable ocatiOn and soil IN the right coAdi-
ton well prepared; then set out the plants In such
condition and weather not to be seriously checked
in their growth from the transpantng select the best
varieties and keep each enc separated from al other
runners permit no plant runner TO remain nearer
than foot to every other plant; always keep them
clean and not only uniform large crops may be eI-
pected but superior fruit and all at cost OF less than
fifty cents per bushe for the nero cultivation. a. my
own and Others, observation and experience abun-
dainty attests The difficulty is, 80 many DO something
as directed and neglect others, which prove equally
fatal while many clogged with old ders habits
and customs on this subject. from which they only
break away one thing at time. This will not do.
II you mulch your bed with tan, the mulch will keep
down the growth Of weeds near the plant. l would
let runners grow and in the tal take fine rake and
pull up the weak plants Of the runners. This -
cheaper than any plan Of cutting of the runners and
does not pjure the pants. In setting plants would
use the plants from the first end Of the runners, be.
cause the roots stronger than those at the little end
of the vine The Wilson strawberry has been 30 well
tested for four years past that should be willing to
adopt it into field culture. The universal market be-
irg here is the Crimson cone, which is in favor
count Of it's ability TO bear transportation The VIII
son will, think, bear transportation equally well
Mr.. FULLER (hOrtcultuustl-I want everybody to
try to raise seeding Strawberries There is chance
at last to get SOFT. Last Fall put the seeds
What is the result Why 500 seedlings from soma
Of the best knt wn sorts Of pears What if get one
new sort SO have planted many other seeds; and
shall be perfectly satisfied if in all my experiments
obtain one new and good fruit to leave as beques
to the world, like this Wilson strawberry.
The Fruit and Flower question will bediscussed next
week; Also Indian Corn in all that relates to its cu
tivaiiOn and use.