The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-17

which were fine Bartletts, Great Morceau
and White Doyenne.
Mr L. Shaw, of Tazewell county, exhi
bits fifteen varieties of apples, the best TO
Northern Illinois. They are Winesap
Milan. Red June, Fall Wine, Summer
Pearmain, Nou!es Janett. Willow Twig
Rhode Island Greening, Trenton Earl,
west, Seek-nofurther, Yellow Belltiowcr
st Lawrence. Mr.. S. isa good orchardist
and his selection therefore worthy of at
tcntion. Mr.. 5. has the SO called Chicka
saw Plum, which by many is considered
valuable, as escaping TIE curcuho The
tree is small, with distinct foliage and i.
found as far north as the Illinois river, hu,
no where abundant. 1t is propagated by
grating or mhrc frequently by suckers
Ii is not the true Chickasaw Plum, but a
variety OF our northern plum, which is
a hybrid, not producing the same from
| seed
s. q. Minkler, OF Kendall county, exhi-
bits eleven varieties OF summer apples
| fourteen OF fail do, and fifty winter do
/ thirteen do. for names. All Of them are
fair specimens, but much less in size than
the same varieties from the South; three
| varieties Of crab apples, an apple tree
branch loaded with a cluster of the Donli-
no apple, that ouoht to convince anv one
than an apple orchard, even as far north
as Kendall county, Is Of no small value
Mr., u. reports his crop quite abundant,
notwithstanding the severe frost ofthe 4til
OF June; the freaks OF frost is a perfect
enigma. Mr.. u has also fifteen varieties
Of peas and several bottles of current
wine
lr.I, CfE i. -
varieties OF apple, five of crab apples.
rhubarb wine; also a Seeding of some
promise, proving hardy and productive. As
he states. Reiy Aldrich of Bureau county.
exhibits varieties ofarple-, all we'll grown,
and eighteen varieties of peas. the best
thus far of this fruit. Arthur Bryant. Of
the same county, exhibits over hundred
lc'ies of apples, forming beautiful col
lection, and as usual with Mr. i. properly
named 4 X. Whitney Of Lee county, ex-
hibits fifty varieties Of apples, a select and
valuable list J. HuggIns of Macoupin
county, exhibit, thirty varieties Of apples.
Other lots are being unpacked, of which
We may speak tomorrow Some one was
doing a large business in selling cider di-
rect from tine press, or rather apple j,.ice
An apple just ground and pressed out, al
lowing twelve 70 twenty-four hours to cure.
Is decidedly poor cider, and fort the benefit
Of all vordant cider drinkers. VIC would
suggest that in addition - the ground ap-
pies standing some hours before prc-sing.
that halt rotten apples do not tend to add
value to this kind of fluid
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
The Natural History Department CON
tains te:v selections Of remarkable trees.
but Is surprisingly degcicnt. but valuable
contributions are said TO be on the way
The Textile FaIrics Department contains
some interesting specimens of domestic
Eandlwork. Their, are some fine spcci-
mems Of fowls in the Poultry department
The Fine Art department i miserable
failure. with the exception OF one or two
good views in oil, there i nothing in It
worthy Of notice.
Floral Hall has improved much within
the past twenty-four hours, and Is now
crowded with flowers and visitors. In
this department: are some fine specimens
of apples and pears Mr. Sills OF Chicago.
exhibits some good D.shl;as. and there are
a ieyv roses of :. fine order. The show Of
Evergrcen- Is very fin4. Mr. + Edwards.
OF LamOille. exhibits the greatest variety
To the right of the entrance Of The IIor-
;;cul,ural Hall Mr. Edwards, Of Bureau
county, makes tiae display ofever-rcenz.
magnificent specimens Of American and
European Conitcrs. Balsam Pr and White
Pine fourteen feet high, Norway Spruce
eleven feet high. with an array runnin.r
down to Siberian Albor Vitae TWO feet
All of these trees are most beautiful speci-
mems, showing what our prairie soil j, ca
JIble OF, when one wishes to relieve the
monotony Of I winter landscape with its
russett setting. Mr.. Edwards list contains
thirty varieties, some Of which need a lit
tie shelter from the winds OF winter. but
most OF them are hardy either on the lawn
or for screens.
FARMERS NFrrIHG
The farmers meet Wednesday evening
in the Soc;etys large tent K. Jones, Of
Adams county was called To the chair who
announced the subject for the evening TO
be plorir7 anil drgining
Mr.. Mills of Marion county gave his ey-
per.cnce on the lane m,oi d,iH of Egypt,
and that he found that deep blowing was
of great importonce. He stated that the
practice was almost invariably shallow
blowing, often with a single horse, light /
team, and he took occasion to speak high (
l. OF the fine horses of this part of the .
State: he would recommend not ONLY I
trench plowing, but subso!ling: by this /.
the dreaded drought would cease TO haunt
the farmer or TO materially lessen his crop /
Mr. Onerman said the shallow blowing /
OF three to four inches could only be ex-
pected to yield the scale of gold, while .
eight to ten inches would bring up the .
shot gold, and sixteen inches the nuggets
that deep blowing for corn crop and fruit
growing, it was the one thing needed at
this time.
Mr. Powers, editor of the Wisconsin
Farmer, had subsoiled to the depth OF six
teen inches for nursery and vegetables,
and while the severe drough had severely
injured the farm crops and vegetables. vet
Oh this deep titled land, trees and vegeta-
bles made rapid growth, more than double
that on the more shallow blowing; deep
blowing and subsoiling was y necessity
lie had found the Masses steel subsoil
plow to answer good purpose He pre-
1icted that one of the steam plows would
be demand for deep tillage, and that it
would sweep all before it; that we We're
now scratching tho soil, but he trusted
the time was not distant when we should
avail ourselves of steam to cultivate, and
TO cultivate well with the aid of this steam
blow.
Mr. j. Periam Of Cook county, said that
le commenced to use the Michigan double
blow four years since, with such good re-
.ults that of late he had used the sub-soil
olow in connection with deep tillage, and
iad found decidedly increased crop
lie had sub-soiled q part of his land twen-
y-two inches deep, and the drouth which
IN the unsub soiled portions had injured
he growth seriously, had no perceptible
fleet on this deep tillace
Mr. Carpenter of Union county. gave
some interesting accounts in relation to
worn out lands in Egypt. In
me case where a gentleman had purchas-
d an old farm that had been cropped for
orty eight years in succession with wheat,