Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-04-30
ansflssa IhstIiute Fafnisr's Clab.

Nrw yOnr, April, IS, 1858.

letter the following extract;
al would first call your attention to the
blight Of mildcw Of the goosobcrry, which
may be prevented by spreading literally un-
def tho brush Of tho bush horse mannre.--
This should bc done early in the Spring.
Nv. Fuller Of Rrooklyn--l'his horse ma
uurs mulching viii not answer. Salt hay
is much better. ON native varieties, too,
are much less liable 70 disease than any
other from abroad. We can also improve
the native variety; aud certainly VIC should
grow gooseberries enough to make our own
champagne, since much Of that imported is
made Of this fruit without drop Of grape
juice. 81 T, fk Iltffff
VIM. Lawton---A Mr.. Shaw, many wears
ago, assured me that all varieties Of goose
berries. can be grown in this city or country
without disease. have pursued his mode
and do grow fine berries. Tho wood never
should be left over two years. The best
way is TO train down branches and get new
roots, and cut away all tho old wood. Cold
loarny soils tho best, and never uso heat
ing manures. / uso fresh COW manure, SO
spread over the earth twice year that it
serves as manure and rs a mulch. Goose
berries arc not always subject to blight, and
with proper culture in cool soil, kept
moist, the finest English berries can be grown
successfully. / have watered with weak
salt water and found good result. | cut
away this Spring half the wood from my
bushes. Swamp muck and mulehing is
(. valuable for goosebcrries and all other ber-
ries. Stones placed all around small fruit
trees and bushes is highly beneficial.
Mr.. Fuller-I use charcoal dust for al
red or reddish fruit or flowers with great
advantage. 1t enlarges swcetens and hight.
ems tho color of fruit There is nothing
like COW manure for fruit trees, 1t is thai
and old sods that produce the finest orange
trees sold in our market.
Mr.. Pardee--Tho Albany gardeners are
unusually successful growing goosebcrries
they usc hog manure, covering the ground
two or thrce inches doep. We can't over
gooscbcrries, currants or roses. Strawbcr-
ries may be ruined by over manuring.
have used salt water upon goosebcrry BUSH
es with advantage. Some of our seeding
varieties and improved natives are excellent
and productive. An ornamental hedge can
be mado of wild goosebery bushes and af-
ford an abundance of fruit for good pies.
To keep Moths out Of Bees. NJ. Di
mond Eaton county, Mich.-I suspended
hives by wires and thus saved the swarms
from moths. The hives were suspended
about three-fourths Of an inch above tho
bench.
Transplanting CaJJage.-Mr Eaton en-
closed the young plant with dry forest
leaf rolled Up, and the small end inserted
in the earth, so that the plant stands as it
were in cup made of leaf, and this keeps
off all attacks Of grub worms.
Scion Robinson suggested that the same
plan will probably save the young plants OF
melons, DC, from being destroyed by bugs.
MiideW on Grapes--Dr. Underhill-
Any kind of mulching is good to prevent
mildew. A gallo of wind don't injure grape
vines-they need free circulation of air.
A vineyard on hill exposed to the wind,
is not likely to be injured by mildew or in
seets. A vineyard must not be inclosed
with tight board fence or anything else to
keep off the storms. Let them come
and tho winds blow their full force.-
The want of FREQ circulation of air in
cities is the cause of so many futures
Tho best plan is to train single stalks up to
the roof, and then cover an arbor, where the
grapes will grow in great perfection-tho
roots growing under the pavement of the
back yard.
VIM. Almost any tree roots will
grow and perfect tho tree and fruit, when
entirely paved over with brick or Stone
No one need be without fruit who has foot
of earth in which to plant young vine.
Bad Feed For Mitch Cotcs.-Solon Rob
inson-A letter-writcr wishes me to call the
attention of the Club to the following fact
"Cows are very fond of the leaves of the
sugar maple, but their effect on the quanti-
ty of milk is bad, as they cause them to
dry fast, therefore milk cows should never
be allowed to feed in lots when and where
the maple trees are shedding their leaves
]. NJ. Dimond, of Michigan, confirmed
this theory by stating that he had noticed
that bis COWS always failed Of their milk
when running ihipastures or woods where
naples grow. at the time Of tho falling
leaves, though ho had never before heard the
cause assigned.
9 a New Remedy for the Potato Rot
Scion Robinson-I hold in my hand an ar
ticle from tho Leeds (England) Mercury
which Twill read, as it gives an entirely new
theory for tho prevention of the potato rot
SO easily tried that hope every person pres
eat, and who may read this article may try
the experiment. 5,gr va
:. Tho condensed facts Of this new prevent
atiye are these: Some years ago, some boys
were engaged in the field Of farmer in
Belgium, amused themselves by inserting
peas into the seed potatoes they were set L
plant, ia due tine both peas and potatoes
grew together, producing an uhnsll yield o
peas, which being gathered, the potatoe,
were allowed toSripen, and upon digging
proved entirely sound, while She same scr
in other parts Of the field were badly rotten
John jackson of Leeds, in his letter I,
The Mercury says:
"Mr Joseph Bower chemist, Of Hnnslet
had read tho account in the papers, and in
formed me of il. For somes time before
had paid good deal of attention to tho
subject Of the potato disease, but my inqui
mes had certainly not gonein that direction
Immediately, however, set to work TO en-
deayor to find solution 10 the, new Prob
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