St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-17
AGRICULTURAL.

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side Of fence, Or a somewhat cool, moist
situation, and gravelly soil. 1t will bear
the highest manuring, and needs perfectly
underdraincd and pulverized ground. The
raspberry should be planted three to four
feet apart, i'll rows and supported by stakes.
Allow no more than eight canes Of the
raspberry to stand in each hill. Immedi-
ately after the season for bearing is over,
cut out the old canes-thus throwing the
strength Of the plant back into the root,
for the benefit Of the future crop.
The Blackberry requires very much the
same cultivation as tho Raspberry. Never
let more than three canes stand in the hill,
and Immediately after the fruit is gone,
cut down the old canes, throwing the en-
tire strength Of the plant into these three
canes.
Cranbcrries do best upon swampy land,
on which sand has been spread. It is pcs
sible to produce as many as 400 bushels
per acre, in the fourth year after planting
They can be raised to some extent upon
high ladd, in cool, moist situations.
Houghton's seeding Goosebery is q
purple American berry Of excellent quail
| ty, and it does not mildew. Crompton's
Sheba Queen is an English variety Of the
finest favor. This berry can be readily
pruned in the form of a little tree.
1t is very difficult to transplant the
Whortlebcrry. It should be placed in a
soil largely containing sand and muck,
where it will richly repay the trouble be.
slowed upon it.-fale College Lectures.
CULTIVATE THE SMALL Fuu1rs.-t is
important that the small fruits should be
cultivated. What is nicer than strawbcr-
ries; blackberries, goosebcrries, currants,
&C.? All these grow in great profusion
here, and with a little care every family
| might have an abundance of each. Now
is the season for transplanting. Beds of
strawberries should be set out, roots and
cuttings from blackberries, currants, &C.,
| planted Attention to this matter now will
give you an abundance Observation-Disclosures
ings Journal.
To PREVENT Corn BEING SCRATCHED
Up.-A farmer near st. Paul gives us a
recipe to prevent corn being pulled up,
which may be of value to some of our read
ers, being corn planting time now. It is
simply this: Dip the corn in lukewarn,
coal tar, and plant Immediately. No 60
pher, ground squirrel or blackbird will
touch it. Tho person who gives US this
recipe has seen it tried with success in n,,'
merous instances. d Times
BLUE GRAss.-Will some Of our enter.
prising farmers test the experiment Of rails
ing blue grass in this reg ion. We have
not seen any since we have been in Mime
sofa, nor have VIC heard Of any expert
!; ments with it being tried. IT is true the
necessity for it is not apparent, SO long a:
our native grasses are so abundant and 81
nutritious but while cur country beat
the world in her wheat and vegetables, W
wish it equally demonstrated that it is ia
nous for the growth of grasses. Who vii
procure few blue grass seeds and try tn
experiment ?-Hastings Ind.
NonFoLK, April27.-The United States
District Court yesterday heard the case O
, Captain Brayley and the mate Of the Brit
ism schooner :Ahce Rogers, for attemptin.
to sell free negroes. The jury were undo
cided in their verdict. 81"
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