The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-06

Table potatoes, lst pr II d O.nst.Ad.
| Sweet potatoes. lst pr u wilcox.
I onions lsi pr u :, kbsrsol.
| Bs-ts lst pr JsEr r Nash.
| Csu'ilov-rs, Ist pr Il |. Brush.
tsthaes., lst ir T. wilcox.
! I"Ga.'vs, i-. pT II . O.tu-tesa.
| Ess plant. Ist pr D. - wilcox
rrpp.r-. lat pr win 50 yarysn.
Lima beans, 1T pr o Roger.
. Pole bean, i.t br u iligty
! LIush beans, L.; pr T. . Mcp.rTsou.
Puhpit"s la pr u Nneox.
! i'o' rt.i'"s, Is. - N,,H.
sils-h-7, lsi .'r } hcC,ri
IHs Comnlttee lnd fault with the mode
OF exhibiting one bushel OF wheat, corn,
&c, and suggest that in their opinion the
Object. in view would be materially en-
hanced, and the farming community great
ly benefited by awarding, say so SO,
for the best five Or ten acres Of corn, and
$50 or $40 for wheat and so on through
the whole catalogue OF grains, insteae OF :.
! premium OF 81 for one bushel
2-Proiucts Of tie OrcharG
| Tho season had been bad for apples in
this county, and but few lots were entered.
! Grapes were more abundant, and there
were number Of specimens O. grape and
/ current wine, and of molasses from the
! Chinese cane, which were also exhibited
! under this head. Premiums were awarded
as follows:
Best a..or,m-nt Of apes named ani labelled Is:
pr VA d S-n, - iesI ,reen-
Seeding apples, l=s pa Olorel Rlger l3S varieties,
"a joel straWn.
P.uu.., Clic.a..@, l.. rr Mss Jane T-ambo
G-rdtus, 2 John r Nu,h
~. eOtt.s ol ron. native grapes, diploma,
Mr., Abhsr str-su. ;Ltt Of l. MePEersou recon-
bottle eur ant ~.le. diploma, Mrs Abner strawn.
si".ass-- ho4l t-.4e=s e-Es, lei Pr IL CgmHiinssi
sd " Ecs-r.
The Orchard committee make some sen
sibia suggestion, in their report, which
are here appended
Your committee do not propose to make
any recommendations ~ 10 the best yari-
-tIes oi i.u.t to cultivate. Careful obs@rv;.-
tiu..s and attentive petusI ol The reports
Of ou. State Horticultural Society. upon
the Jet viii be sufficient Yet they do
propo.s - maze q lew suggestions upon
the subject oi iruit culture, and upon ons
or two points OF vital Importance ia this
climate Ia the first place never buy i
tall tree, short stock trees that branch
about three feet from the ground will be
found the Lest lor apples, and indeed all
ether kinds OF iruit trees. Be careful III
sr.eClns Your spfie trees, and see that
tuey Gr- not Infested wIJn barb lice. Fin
time tAey become 40, WASH the trees thor
OugE!y w!ti. a solution Of potash and hale
oil. soap from tAe ground lar up into
.il.b- - possible. and y !. !. 10. practical
Die = wash or syriage the whole tree, cut
oil the branches down 10 the point where
you have washed, naI in Two or three
ysaT. the trees Mi nave made new head
and VII be entirely free from the lice
Plan. low headed trees, keep .hem free
from bark ice and ether ver,nin, treat
them III careful aud rational manner,
aud i will Ue found that in four years out
of five we snail have plenty Of fruit
Plant nCi- grape vines, nOthing pays bet
.er. luJ before planting, trench tie ground
well, that the roots may run down deep III
the soil. pTaue carefully. and cover the
,.Ge, II Ny,e!nbe. wlt!I .oine light cover
M. U-cOyeIinS them !a.e in the Spring,
aha a good crop viii be sure 10 follow.