New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05

the process of converting straw into paper Ire
Southern States were formerly great sonrte 81
supply Of rage, and that being cut of has stimulated
invention to find substitute, and 1t IL likely 10 oe
entirely fuecessful witt stIaw Tue diitol'y here,
toiuIe hls b'on in leG ching. Now, iy the ufe ~
soda, in ,losed cylinder, with steam, the straw
pulp is rendered quite white and soft gs that mace
from rags. The " III make demand Tor straw, ana
make graingowiug more profitable. IL VIII be
much better for Ne 10 use homegrown straw for
the any millions Of ponds Of paper required, than
II Is TO make it of imported rags.
Eefihg SAX. UoTms-Re Nr.WEVER, OF Ford
ham, inquired whether ,ill-wOrns can be fed upon
the leaves Of the black mulberry. lie said his OBJ
ect was not TO nuke k TO any extent but 10 Illus
tra'e to children the way that silk is produced.
Scion hoBIssoS-Ibe worms can be successfully
fed upon the leaves OF the common mulberry, sueh
grows wild in forests but the quality OF the
silk will not be as good.
The Hay QuestiOn-The question CT feeding lay
upon the farm, selling it, was ROW called MP, but
tLere were hot many farmers present who could give
much practical information.
Prof. MAFEs raid that it was question That must
be decided by the circumstances OF each locany In
rome parts Of New-Englaud, stable manure is val
ued at s. cord, while nay II not sala5e at more
than s. 10 tun. There, it would he most profitable
TO ieed The hay OF the iarm. In Ncw-Jersey, where
| live, manure can be bouoht FOR u a cord, and hay
gold at $l5 $lSs tsD, -ere 1t a more prohta'
bic TO sell the hay and keep up tine fertility of the
land by purchasing fertilizers.
i lean grow three luus Of timothy per acre, and
can make il profitable to sell the hay and apply
something else to the land. | believe wherever hay
ID worth SO tuD il is better for the farmer to cell
il than il is to feed IL.
II seems to be question with many farmers how
little manure they manage TO get along with, IN
stead Of how much can j nse with profit !"
Some farmers use but ten loads where they could
make fifty more profitable. know market-garden-
era who use $50 loads OF manure TO the acre. and 1t
is common thing for men TO pay rent OF so an
acre per annuu for garden land. Such men could
not afford to feed hay the farm to make manure;
but hey can afford 10 raise it, and most farmers
could afford 10 n,e II more freely.
JoHS G. BERGER and Adrian bergen OF Long
Island conceded with Prot. Mapes, aud said that
|, many farmers the Island average $io tuh lor
hay sold in Inc city, and 1t that they cannot aioFd 10
feed il az home; but they afford TO buy manure,
aud do 80 to keep up the fertility OF their farms
| Hayng. Mach,ncs.-Prof MAFEs-Tbe improve
ment iu haying.macines enables farmers to make
hay cheaper and better than formerly. Most OF them
know something Of moving achines but there is
another important machine for them to know, as the
hay crop is increased by better system Of farming
and that is the tedding machine" which etlrs the
: hay by horsepower. BY the use Of this machine
hay cu, 1y tie mower, after the dew is of, may be
cured NJ 10 60 in the barn the same day, II put vi
with sat. Iiay-caps and horse forks, too are grea
helps to the hsy.maker. So is the subsoil plow FOL
Q with il old meadows can be renovated without turn
ing the sod by running it every three feet, an'
minuriug.
d Jous q. BERoYS-IIay may be cured in one no
day. but az a general thing 1t must nave more time
If cut when in the best condition, that is before TN
\ blossom falls. Clover cannot be cured IN one ia.
by any process
ApRiaS BrKGES-I am satisfied tina, it i. best 4
cut grass early, snd use salt, half peck to tun
cure IL.
row FARMERS CAN MAKE MONEY.
Solos RoBIssos read the following letter from
Cairo, Ill, dated April 80, 1852:
3 Th. age will be called heroic forever. Equal
with the socler will The farmer be hon0rcd, beceus
he susiains the soldier. In every branch OF bus
ness a Sigh, change may produce astonishing results
Now for the first time IN the world history, ar
far ming interests contrced ana guided by educate
Uen.
In q recent number OF TA. Illinois Farmer, print
ed at Springfield by NJ L. Dunlap esq, Is the moi
remarkable Article tina. ever appeared in any Ayr
!, cultural paper, in any publication Whatever.
h discusses the question whether corn ot 10 cents
profitable for fu.i The conclusion reached is, thf
coal is he cheapest; ,hat at eents corn would
n cb.apesi; but unless the coal wood is Of hr,
ousltY the wife should be at liberty To send to IN
= corn-erlb. Ills viii he new TO most reaners--it
> equally new that corn will barn 1t all. am n
= formed that it makes good hre. am happy TO 81
have never seen " burn.
Nothing more thsn this is needed 20 show that "
. have raised too much grain. Most Of the farmer
know il, but every one Ia not persusded what NOR
profably can be Eaised instead. This letter aims 1
supply the seeming want. The army falls TO take
y fort in certain way; the plan is changed, apd
shouts victoriously fallen batteries and thous
e ands of captives. In like ~ the farmer L
B. change his pans-it is fer him to conqger in th
peaceful field. The outline Of his plan should be-
plow lees, TO hoe more. "lio! farmers, hoe
coTTos.
! In the southern parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Ill
nos this plan; will be largely cultivated. Here
j. among the people, 10 seed can be had; seuay /, h.
rotteo Ut the gins; now Il Is gathered ui ana Is 80
ing TO be planted. But il can be obtsined at all Oh
9 stations Let everybody try il; thousands cer
tain TO succeed and to do well.
TOBACCO.
: Only one thing now IL possible. The reiorme
!, may gude-he cannot coLtrol When SPIRITED coac
; horscs run away the driver does not consider wheo
they are in the right road his business is to kee
!. npht side up. When the power OF the North shsl
e be- sckno " ler ged and when we have true Union
T. more reforms can be effected in "A year than othe.
wise you can bring about In century. Inc use o
+ tobacco il undoubtedly an eeil-nothing can l.
clearer-and the why it Is prevalent s b.
q cause il ia 20 slight an evil. Then let ra.e to
I bacco. and thereby strengthen ourselves 10 over
throw orly the greatest evil but the cost awiu
: crime.
On good soil it can be raised everywhere. Con
D uecSicut set,led this question ten ycars ago, an
every year since las rai-ed better article and 90
higher prices than Virginia has done. Those witt
have no more than half AN acre OF land should ris
t all they use. New, raw tobacco IL not very good
il cankcrs the mouth, but give 1t little age, ana ge
( used to il, and you Will prefer IT, Ion can easill
pre-, and improve it, and If you pW chew, You vii
not bc Obliged to what the soveniy slsve mas pn
g up. a compound of stems, licorice, sand end hair
Ii il going 10 be high; in the leaf it is worth owe
10 cents now; it will be worth ~ cens within
wear. II can he grown ut profit in any Fee Stal'
at cents per pound. Tobacco planters have 90
! rich at cents.