Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-01
agricultural.

EVERY MAN HIS OWN NURSERY AGENT
As the time for Spring planting is now near at
hand, to those who are unable to visit the
nursery in person for the purpose Ofpurchas-
ing such trees shrubs, plants, bulbs, &c. as
they wish to set, and those who are waiting
tor an agent to call and take their orders,
.. would suggest what seems to me quite as
good way as either of the above for the
procurement of horticultural wares. 1t is no
new discovery; but doubtless there are many
to whom it has never occurred and, of these,
some may be benefited by having it pro-
posed TO them. Indeed, within the last few
months, have heard persons who pay con-
siderable attention to gardening, express
7' their regret at not having had an oppor-
tunity to obtain such and such things from
the nursery, and attribute their disappoint-
ment to the fact that no agent had called on
them soliciting orders, as it there were no
other means of communicating with the
nursery than through an agent or by aper-
sonal visit.
An important preliminary to make out an
order for q nursery, however it is to be filled,
is the procurement of catalogue. Even
when the selection Of varieties is to be left to
the Judgment of the nurseTyman, which,
n.r provided he is honest is generally best-un-
less you know exactly what you want-yet
there are always preferences as to the size,
color, time of blooming, &c, in the case of
Towering plants; so that to a person of
limited acquaintance with such matters,
... the information contained in a descriptive
catalogue of flowers is of great use in giving
general directions Also, in the case of
fruits, it is desirable to know something of
-..- the character of the different kinds, from
Il which selection is to be made, even when
the choice is to be left to another person; and
in no other way can such knowledge be
gsined so easily and cheaply as by means of
s.l a descriptive catalogue offInits. Again, one
-.t1 intending to purchase nurserymen's goods
ID naturally wishes to know the prices at which
they are sold and as the cost of each article
is stated along with its decription 10 the
catalogue, these little books leave nothing to
be desired on that head. And when we con-
slider at what trifling expense these pamph-
lets may be obtained-by merely writing to
the nurseryman, stating what you want
sending your address, and inclosng post
age stamp for each volume-it is a wonder
how any one can feel able to do without the
pleasant and valuable information they con-
tain.
Having concluded what you want in the
way of fruits and flowers or determined to
let the nurseryman you deal with decide for
.. you, if you can not 60 and bring away your
purchases yourself there is no better way
than to make out list stating as nearly as
possible your choice of trees, plants, shrubs,
&c, estimate the cost Of the whole inclose
the list and the cash IN letter to the pro-
prietor of the nursery, telling him what dis.
cretionary power he may exercise in filing
your order, what he may add to your list in
case there is an overplus of money, what to
strike of should there be lack, and send
ing your address and directions as to the
b, mode Of oftrdnsportation of your package. By
return mail you viii get letter acknowl-
"a edging the receipt ofthe money and contain
ing promise to fill your order as soon as
suitable and convenient. In due time, with
perhaps less liability to destruction or acci-
dent than the stove you order sent by canal
or railroad from the hardware store, or the
I. chairs from the cabinet shop, you receive
your purchases, at small expense for freight,
and so skilfully and securely packed that il
is q real pleasure to undo and take them out
of their envelop of moss, straw and twne.
If on examination, the articles prove more
phpanpr wa
expected, yon may be as agreeaby surprised
as was the writer at finding several of the
items ofa bill accompanying package of
.7ta nursery mans goods set down at prices con-
siderably reduced from those named in the
catalogue, (whether new or an old one |
can not say) furnished by an agcH. hut a
short time before. South ,Livonia, N. Y.
IS60.-MOore's Rural NeW Yorker.
TURNING Stock TO GRASS EARLY.-Deqr
Sir: In the last number of the Farmer no.
ticed an article on turning stock to grass
early, and that you requested your corre-
spondents to give their experience on that
subject. Since that have talked with some
Of our most experienced graziers, and find
this opinion to be general in this county
(Which annually fattens for market upward
.. of 1900 beeves) the earlier cattle are turned
to grass the better When | commenced
grazing four years ago. | found this to be
the general practice and | followed it with
cut making any experiment myself but am
informed by one of my neighbors-Mr.
d.
years past, on an average, 200 head of cattle
annually-that he has seen the experiment
tried. Two lots Of cattle, equal in all re-
spects, and which had been wintered alike,
were selected in the Spring, and one lot
turned TO grass ten days earlier than the
other. The first lot took a start of the other
and maintained II through the season, being
ready for market one month sooner than the
second lot
A gentleman by the name of Fletcher in
the upper end of this county, was in the
habit Of reserving one of his sod fields
through the winter and turning out lot of
cattle about the middle of February He
was thus enabled TO send them to market
about the first OF June, when beef is gener-
ally high. he was very successful grazler.
There can be no doubt whatever as to the
fact that, in our county at least, the sooner
we can get them TO grass in the Spring the
better. The grass at that season s tender
and has the quality of purging the cattle,
loosening their hides, and causing them to
sEed on. II thus prepares their systems to
take On fat rapidly, as soon as the pasturage
becomes stronger and more mature Later
in the season il seems 10 lose this quality in
measure have known men to turn their
cattle on their meadows for eight OF ten
days. early in the Spring, so as to give them a
start against the regular pasture becomes fit
to turn on. 10.
This Is one of the finest grazing sections in
the country. The land seems to be naturally
adapted 70 grass, running into sod very
quickly after fallow. One of my neigh
boTs-Mr. ]. ]. HuRton of Woodstock--has
field Of one 100 acres Of greensward upon
which he fatteDs from eighty to ninety head
OF cattle every year; and In good grass
season have seen portions Of the field from
which a good Ewath Of grass might have
been cut when the cattle were taken of in
July. On the rest Of his estate he fattens
about 200 head f .FtiTHrf
On the adjoining estate of Airley, Mr..
Charles J. StoVin 1attens about 275 head.
He has field OF about $50 acres, on which,
this Spring, he turned 100 cattle and ninety
sheep, and kept them there until the first Of
June, when portion Of them were moved
on. The gIRss is now nearly knee high over