, 1861-04-11
Agricultural Items.


FRUNEs OF GRkPEvMEs.-We have often
heard the remark made" forgot TO trim
my grape vines last fall, and now they must
rGn at random another summer" Let US
suggest tothee, friend readlr, that at any time
after the foliage has oil fallen from the vines,
You 20 among them with your twig cutters
and Pruhs, before the weather gets 50 cold
that you will find no enjoyreDt in the pleas
ant labor: Itis true, that for several seasons
wehaye had littleenconragcmcnt to cultivate
the grape, but that must not prevent ua from
doing what lies In our power to secure crop
f0I the next season, and series of seasons
my follow that will be favorable. -.t
If shade from the vines Is desired, let
them run prOfasely, merely cutting of such
laterals as you do not want; but II you
wish them kept within your control, do not
allow them more than six feet height and
cut down the side branches to within two
buds Of the main shoot By doing this, and
pinching of the struggling shoots next sum
mer, the vine may be kept compact, under
your control, and with plentiful application
Of wOod-ashes, and o little bone-dust and
manure, all your labor will quite likely be
amply repaid. tri-,.rv ann ~
A correspondent Of the Prairie Farmer
finds chinch bugs will desert ripening wheat
for corn, which at the time aiJbrds them
better food. He advises to drill through
the wheat field, in spring, rows Of corn
about ~ feet apart and claims thrt this
course will protect the wheat. To protect
con-felds near wheat, ho would SOW q strip
Of ground between the two crops thiekly
with corn. To kill the bugs, when they
have gathered on this strip, haul on dry
straw and burn all up together. ,
Sow clover in the spring, before tie close
Of freezing weather, and plaster well, espe-
chilly if sown with grain that grows fast, and
overshadogs Il Ordinary fertilizers are
apt 70 help The grain only; plaster helps the.
clover decidedly. Sow clover and timothy
on. the surface. and roll. to cover tho seeds
slightly; or when itcan be done, 60 over
the gioGnd with harrow, the teeth of tweu.
ty-penny pails. The seeds should not be
covered more than one quarter Of an inch
deep. Don't let the land run, too low be-
fore seeding. for even grass needs . pretty
good soil. ni as . "a sfs "a W. q p 1.i17r
For the Onion maggot tho " 3. Fwmsr
says; Remove the earth quite away from
The hulbsfor while, leaving the fibrous
roots unharmed, Tbs invaders will Avams
OSe,. or else be caught by some eeathered
snapper.uPf tncoRsidefed tribes"
NJ. David Fisher, Warols n. H., ,.sltsr
losing many crops Of onions by the maggok
prepared his ground, and then burned pea.
brush and other combustibles over Il and
sowed. On bed II s12 by 8 feet ho placed
3 bowls of Sweetened water, clearing of
insects every morning. His crop, including
some SEED, was unInOlested.
Mr.. Craig, Scotland, attributes the potato
disease toA violation Of natures laws In the
way Of long-cnntinued a,close breeding" or
q bfeeding-in -and-in." He amalgamated his
potatoes BY planting three kinds together,
with good resulta Two Of the, three sorts
had rOtted befare ;inow ell were dug sound.
u the potato should In this way be q crossed,
Why can this not be done with fresh seed Of
the same variety, Is In the case of. blood
horses, etc.1 ,s'gs' - ". 20
Mr.. Chase says IN the ~ =. Earmer, that
rubbing linsesd oil, with brush OF rag, on
parts n eattle Affected with ringwOrm, pro-
duc6s sure cure. l. 1870 'fl
,7al E0sgf tlllu d. ny ErEi
To odorl butter IN Q wholesome and profit
able way, drop into the churn, q the butter
begins p gather the yolks of,a suitable
number Of eggs, and churn all together
until gathered The lAvor, too, u improved.
win the butter keep as welll ,L9NLA
For bIoAting, from an over.feed Of any
green food, give train-Oil-to grown beast
about Pint-rubbing the belly thoroughly
to insure It's going down. Then make the
animal walk about ill the swelling subsidies.
4 To keep hens from scratching in summer.
shoe them; and then, as they may not get
TODD enough, feed Ihem. Any cloth bag
around the toes and secured to the leg will
do. I. 40 79'g"s'7 h.H' - i.'r s5.'H9ta ~
They have q pleasant way Of sxAgUeratinQ
In Calilnrnia = We 'suppos1- The soil is 80
rich-cspecially tho yellow silicious so,ls,-
that IDEAS grow largel The Yrska JowndI
feeords the statement Of "man" In those
paEt[ 10 The effect that IN, Shasta Valley
there were -ien thousand SGickets to every