, 1861-05-02
Agricultural Items.

Agricultural Items.
PoTAFo DIsEAsE.-M. Bouterive,a q French
agriculturist, has instituted series Of expe
riments TO discover method of eradicat.
ing the potato disease. He asserts that the
first cause Of the different maIadies which
have caused such ravages among the potatoes
lies in the plant itself; circumstances only
modifying the character Of the disease. II
results from an actual degeneracy of the
plant, caused by too.extended propagation
by tubers. The only means of escaping the
scourge is 70 regenerate the plant by sue.
cessive Reproductions from the seed. With
each successive sowing Of the seed, M. Bou.
teriVe found that the number Of diseased
plants diminished, and he believes that after
repeating the process four or FIVE times, the
malady will entirely disappear.
CuRRAxrs.-Among the first things to q
done In the garden, in Spring, will be the
care Of the currant bushes. Let them be
thinned, by cutting away some Of the old.
est wood, and part Of the last years
shoots. In dong this, arrange so as to give
the whole round form, and cut away more
on one side or the other Of each bunch, as
will give handsome linear appearance to
the low. The ground should Be forked up
early In Spring, but without much interfer.
ence with the roots, and il not rich, some
manure should DO forked Il. The curraat
Is easily produced; and il Is well worthy Of
cultivation from the fact that Il affords an
agreeable and Wholesome acid, at . time
when there are few other fruits.
TRAIEEEo LIMA BEAxs.-A Baltimore cor.
respondent of the Gardsaers MoaGIIv says,
though the following is but small hint, yet
By il Lima beans may be gathered full two
weeks before the usual time, and so, perhaps
may be useful. Instead Of having long and
stout poles as e usual, tie on lateral slender
rods with . willow band, hor:zontaIly,g and
% train The vinss, much, Ia fact, as you would
do grape vine. It takes but few minutes
TO give my small plot Of plants tendency 10
run on the lateral poles, and am we'll re.
warded for their extra earIiness. I cannot
explain Why they should be earlier than when
they run on upright poles; but such Is the
fact and you may have IL for what It Is
worth.
: a correspondent Of the Nsbraska Far.
gleT, after describing his method Of selecting
seed corn IN the field IN Autdmn, and keep.
ing Il IN . moderately warm dry place, In
Winter, says that III the Spring be tests It
- follows she rolls or wraps each ear in
paper; twists the little end, and shears oEf the
paper at the big end, down even with the ear.
lie then draws out the ear carefully, and then
sheIlsit. II Hthbl lshelled corn OF any ear
does not gil the paper, L is rejected. In this
way he sorts out the heavy-kerneled and
small cob grades, and is improving his crop.
THE BEsr cHERRIEs.--Tho fall Is perhaps
he best tinc 70 set out young cherry trees.
lt Is not necessary that the sdiI should be
very fertile, and L should not be enriched
by strong Inanures. A rather low, moist
,oil, We think, L 20 be preferred: the trees,
After planting, should be we'll staked, and the
81 'es should remain for Of least three years.
No tree requires support 50 much as the
cherry, as q i Liable 70 sWag much by the
wind, and becOme bruised, torn and weak
ened at the surface Of the ground. =
Horsechestnuts, stepped in lime.wa,er,
well washed, and then boiled up TO paste,
are no longer bitter nor unwholesome for
any animals. The nut Is farinaceous and
very fatiening. Il Is recommended especially
for poultry and cattle; and is said to cure
horses Of cough.
Garlic says the Sock Journal is for
hor.ey and cattle Rn excellent diffusible
.|'I0|'n', expectoFant and diuretic. In eas.
tera Gina rfoek eat It daily and they are
obseI1.' - very free fr0m disease.
RlcE g. |lnp.-Boil three tabIespoonsful
of rice noI| 0 b pint Of milk. When cold,
add Ihr0. eggs two ounces Of butter, and q
Illll1.lIdI essence Of vanilla. Sweeten to
tiste.
coLD CgSFAnD.-0ne quart Of new milk,
one half pint Of cream, four DUNES white
sugar, . glass of water in which an inch Of
vsshsd renpst has been soaked, and nutme I.
Tns CUaEsD Lava writer in the Ian.
cha Piana DisPaieh suggests that nal driven
llle ths tralk q ~ re l. prsysntivs Of