, 1860-12-07
AgtisuIiurs.

q the student, who, on being told that the
crow would sometimes live hundred years,
bought young crow TO try the experiment 7"
Yes, indeed we have heard Of him-the
irony is excellent-And Of DR.. Johnson's
gpoll about the kightfhl Interval between
the seed and the timber" Still, we say,
plant trees. They who plant at unce, in.
stead Of wasting their breath in selfish CON-
plants Of the shoFtness Of life, find luxuti-
ant foliage waving over th"m much sooner
than they expected. But whether you live to
see he maturity Of your trees or not, be bene-
volsDt enough TO pant Tor pOsterity. Trans
NIT 70 your children the inheritance Of rural
beauty received from your fathers greatly
augmented By ell means plant, and plant
well, and the result viii overpsy the labor.
And let not your work end with planting.
Feed your tres from year to year with gen.
gOus food, and guard them from injury.
And in the words (Slightly alteFed) Of an
old Planssri " What jOy may you have in
sesing tie success Of yonr labors while you
live md IN leaving behind you, to your
heirs or successors, q work that. many years
afer your death, shall record your love to
your countryl And the rather, when you
consider 70 what length Of time your work
islike 10 last n you have country homes
% embsilish, Be content with simplicity.
Remember that . great establishment is .
sreal care, and that the proprietor Is apt 10
become q slave 10 Il. Let your dwelling
places Be marked with what painters call
aToposs." Make them the abodes OF comfort
and refined enjoyment places which will
always afford you agreeable occupation. but
pSs oppress yOu with care. 81 s.tl-
PLAETiSo PorAroEs m THE FALL.-Mr.
3, D. Bundy, Of Oxford, ChenangO county,
N u, writes 70 the GeAesse Farmer that be
plants his potatoes 10 the fall, and obtains lar.
ger, earlier and better favored potatoes than
when planted u Tie spring. His method Of
planting is IS follows:
-Sslect piece Of dry ground, prepare i
e for spring planting, any time in the fall
when he ground 3 IN good order, taking
care 70 plant the potatoes q little deeper
than IN he spring planting. Throw shovel
fun Of coarse manure upon, or, still better,
into each hill or, better still, cover the sur
fhca of The ground with coat Of straw,
where mica are not too plenty. The straw
helps 70 protect; scarcely need hOelng or
plouinE.n
Mr. b says be has raised potatoes IN this
way for several years past, and they are in
yariably fFea from the rot. and at least two
weeks earlier and two or three sizes larger
thlh IN spring planting.
To MnAsUnz Cons IN rHE CRn.-Cora is
generally put up IL cribs made Of rails. but
he rnle viii apply TO crib cf any size or
kind.
Two eubie ret Of good sound dry corn, in
he ear, viii make . bushel Of shelled corn.
10 Ga, ihon, the quantity Of shelled In
crib Of corn II the ear, measure The length,
broadlh and height Of Ire crib inside the
rail, mpIliply the length BY he breadth, and
Ne ploduSi 81 The height; then divide the
pfcduet ~ two. end you have tie number
AZ bhshe|1 Of shellod corn in the crib.
u msasuring he heighh of course the
heleli q he oorn - iniended And there
uin Be found 70 Be q dilerenco IN measuring
ln lhi1 modo between AN and spring, bechuse
d lhrinkl very much IN he winter and
spring and settles down.
CloVra o. Wmn.-If clover seeds has
7ol BEN Gown upon wheat land, wait until
lhe frost i out Of the ground, and then SOW
and roll ven Immediately after. This roll
ne q very bcocioial 10 tie vhoatcrop. The
common allowances q clover SEED (half
rect.l ia not sufficient 70 insure good set
Put hlii e. much more, and SOW only on
Ind hat Il lolcrably sure to give crop.
= - very useless Wa1lo to throw this costly
ooed upon thin. light lands. unless fertilized
viii he l1plca design Of producing clover.
o. Al quite light lands. l. 3 better 70 COW
lsId peas or hEo1dclrt o1sn, until they are
highly Improved The ofIiFs It clover Is 70
u'ltt medium lands highly productive. ri
lha sol 4 very mnch exhausted, . coat Of
n1nuro should prooedo clover. This will
insure high fartiIiiy in hshOrt time
Gwu1 EHE HonsE Al IDkA.-Aaer whip
ping and cuaxine had failed 70 induce horse
% move he gentleman who was driving, or
tlyirI y. a1Ve up. Then . cartmah vent
20 him, saying, II yon please, cir, III make
him 60" The privilege WAs granted, and
01inF np 70 the gutter, ho took up handful
of mud and rubbed 4 upon the nose Of the
hor.s. uhercupon re hofso started without
irouhlo. he clriman ACCOUNTED for the
sl1u. by s,gnE : Q, air, L gives him aasv
YoUHo HnIFEns.--f care is taken with
h1'itr1. and even r they incline 70 dry 10
early. they aronot allowed 70, and are MIXED
through the year, % within few weeks Of
calsing, though the quantity Of milk will
ntt pay Iof stripping, he result will b in.
f1tnfe years % Increase the quantity and
l11glh q tine she = IN milk that will we'll
inward he labor. So testify some expe.
Eispcpd dairymsl. and Why does ID not stand
20 reason.
GHAss UEnza TREua.--By sowing nitrate