Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-21
Spirit of the Agricultural Press.

| tlon of the cane, has been the fact that i
| required three or four weeks after planting
before 1t was large enough to be readily dis
| urguished from grass, during which time tht
| weeds generally become so large as to render
Its cultivation difficult. The difficulty can bt
| eovlated in great measure by scalding the
seed with hot water, letting it stand in tn,
water ten or twelve hours, then pour tn,
water off and let il stand in q tight vessel in 8
| warm place three or four days, till it ha!
sprouted; then plant on newly prepared land
and 1t will come up as soon as corn, or some
ten days sooner than it would if not scalded
| 1t should be planted at the commencement oi
the corn-plsnting season, on very rich, warm
land, sandy soil, and should be well cult
waited with the shovel, plow and hoe
NATURAL GRAPE TRELLIs
1he Farmer and Gardener says" While
on visit to West Chester, Pa, we observed
IN the garden Of Mr.. Jeffries a mode of train.
ing grape vines, which appeared to US worthy
OF note. cedar tree, possessing a symmet.
real form of branches, is selected, and when
cut down, the branches are carefully pre-
served, thinning out the smaller twigs, but
leaving the pyramidal shape prominent This
used as stake, and when covered with
vines IS highly ornamental, as we'll as forming
superior support for the grape. A row OF
them seen from distance has the appearance
Oh iu4urlant tulip trees, or sycamore naples. -
To KEEP BUTTER SWEET.
d correspondent of the American Agricul-
turlst gives the following directions for pre-
serving butter in good condition for any length
OF time: In May or June, when butter is plen-
", work 1t thoroughly two or three times, and
add at the last working about one grain of
saltpetre and teaspoonful of pulverized loaf
sugar to each pound of butter Pack it tight
~ IN stone jars to within two inches of the top
sns fill the remaining space with strong brine.
n Nar5 fYn,IN
cellar bottom, where the butter will keep un-
hurt for long time.
How Much Conn TO THE HILL.
correspondent of the Ohio Cultiyator saws
that he experimental with corn last year to
determine the number of stalks for a hill He
planted rows with two, three, four and FIVE
kernels, and found no difference in the yield
That with two stalks was heaviest and ripened
the best.
SOwIEG SoRREL.
The N. II. Journal of Agriculture says.-
We have known a Yankee farmer to seed
down newly burnt land, for pasture, entirely
with sorrel seed, believing that sorrel would
change to white cloyer-but the result proved
the Han was lGboring under great mistake. 4"
BARLEY FOR SHEEP.
A correspondent Of the London Mark Lane
Express thinks that his experience warrants
MIN IN asserting that barley fed to sheep is a
n.
TO the cold wet weather last fall, has been
very fatal in England the past winter
BURYISG STONES.
A correspondent Of the Country Gentleman
says that on two acres of his farm there were
quite number of large stones, which he got
rid OF by digging under them, and thus sink
that att could not Of shs PlsT He buried
the field with three yoke Of oxen. But one
thing is very important in doing this work,
and that is, be sure and dig the holes large
and deep enough-especially for large stone
before tumbling them in, so that if they fall
either side, or end up, they shall be out of
reach of the plOw, for it is very difficult to
move them when in the hole. To bury very
under them, as it is much easier getting them
into the hole-and they should be at least q
foot below the surface when buried"
DRILLING IS WHEAT Born WAYS.
j. Edward Todd, in the Ohio Farmer, gives
an account Of a visit to the farm Of the Hon
David Crocker, of Tompkins county, n Y.
and says :-"Mr. C. thinks it a great i'm
prOvement, when putting in seei wheat, to
drill it in both ways, distributing half the
amount Of seed per Rcre-about one bushel-
at each time. This practice distributes the
seed more evenly over the entire ground, and
at the same time deposits il In drills | know,
from my own experience, that this is u good
way TO put in oats, as this has been my prac-
tice; and 1 think it an improvement in put
ting in wheat, siss."
JAVA WHEAT.
According to a correspondent of the Coun-
try Gentleman, this variety of spring wheat
was introduced into this country in the io.-
lowing singular manner. A woman who was
roasting some Java coffee found among it a
grain Of wheat, which she planted; saved the
product and planted again, and so on for three
years, when she distributed the seed among
her friends, who all reported that it was an
excellent variety.
LIME FOR Corn.
A correspondent of the OHIO Farmer, living
near Akron, says he raised last year 2 OOG
bushels of corn from 20 acres. His method Of
culture is as follows -" First plow the ground
| well, then tOp-dress with about thirty to thir.
ty-bushels of lime to the acre, cultivate well
before planting; plant with horse drill, mid
ding deep"
| SHEEP AS MEANS OF IMPROVING OUR FARMS
To pursue sheep husbandry most success
fully" says the Homestead, 'roots must be
raised and fed; grain, either raised or bought
will be consumed, and oil-meal will be pur.
| chased for food. This is better for the farm
than purchasing superphosphates or guano. u
RAISING EARLY CHICKENS IN Hor-BED.
A writer in the American Agrieulturist ha:
| raised two broods of fine chickens, hatched
January 18th and 10th, by keeping them for q
| season under glass, in an unused hot-bed.
FoRr PIcKENs-The correspondent Of the New
| York Herald writes from the United States shi
| Sabine, of Pensacola, June 6:
| We have been busy for the last month dscharg
ing transports loaded with guns, shot, shell, 4 &C.
1 for Fort Pickens, as well a number Of colum
| biads and large mortars. They are all mounted
| aud In fine working order. Fort Pickens canno
be taken, and Col. Brown says that there will no
be ten men killed In the fort when the fight tai ke
place. The whole island, from the fort to tn,
nzvy-yard, is one mass Of batteries, com prising
guns Of the largest calibre The Sabine is to have
/ battery Of columbiads. 1 have my guns crew
picked out and drilled, and intend to FIRE thre,
shots to Gen Bragg's one, as soon the ball opens
| The boys are all crszy TO get on shore to have
| shot at the rebels; and when the time comes th,
| Sabines will give good account Of themselves
| Yen have no idea what excitement and enthu
| siasm the news Of the uprising at the North crea
| ted Our men were wild with Joy at the news
| and all wanted 20 ma ks tue attack immediately
| We would have faced all the batteries of tn
| rebels, could we have gone in at the time. Tn
60 Star Spangled BanRer' issnng all over the shi P
from the f0fecastle to the cabin.
How THE SECESSION ARMY Is REcRUITKD.-
The Cincinnati Gazette gives the following de
scription Of the manner In which soldiers ar
i a AlzE ~.