American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-27
Che farmers department.
Recommended Fruits.

OF the conclusions arrived at by the So
ciety. Perhaps the views Of the society
willbe better understood by giving his
own words, which ars as follows =
"We decided to adopt two winter
pears only-the vote on the Lawrence
being unanimous, although there was
considerable opposition to the vicar,
but the Winter Nelis' was not alluded
tot does not bear at all on the
ounce (hereabouts) and is not a GER
tain bearer on its own roots. Man
ning's Elizabeth was unanimously
voted the bestsummer pear now grown
it is high-favored, good grower,
free bearer, but is not true native
American like the Tyson to which
there was no opposition. The 'Doy-
enne d'Ete, is certainly a better fla
vored pear than the 'Bloodgood, al
though the latter is not to be despi-
sed; but, we thought it not well to in
crease the list, as it was decided that
we could do hepublic greater favor
by recommending a dozen really good
sorts to plant, than add to the list
those of doubtful uncertain reputa-
ton"
We beg to say, only, to the forego-
ing that we thought "marketing pears
was the leading question in the Sc
lection. If SO, the early Catha-
rine" and "Bloodgood" will always
occupy prominent places. As to the
"Nelis, we find it to do well double
worked.
We have a winter pear, not yet frui-
ted by us, which promises to take the
lead of all others. We shall not
speak with positiveness of its merits
in advance, as to the growth and pro-
ductiycness, though we have fayora-
BILE accounts Of it in this respect;
but as to its quality, eaten the latter
part of December, We consider it
quite superior to anything we ever
tasted at that period of the year.
We shall have some CRAFTS of it to
distribute in the spring German
torn Telegraph.
ABOUT HoGs.-Though not a far
mer, | have seen much of farming,
and once upon a time did some at 1t;
and | am often amuseda at some of the
Iucubrations on the subject that read
in your paper. In a late number are
some remarks about The Hog, with
the astounding discovery that Hogs
managed judiciously, may be made
profitable: and the modas operanaj
reminded me of an anecdote, heard
many years ago, of animproyed mode
of sweeping chimneys in Europe, which
was to place a goose on the top of
chimney, and by string tied TO his
feet drag him gently down to the bot
tom. The Tapping Of his wings would
clear the SCOT from the chimney. A
very considerate old lady, hearing of
this new remedy, thou9 it would be
very cruel to the poor g@e. Then,
said the protector, You can take pair
of ducks, which will doquite as Welt
Now, the plan of making hogs root
up grains of corn in a muck heap, to
get a living, may increase the value Of
the manure, but it is rather cruel to
the poor hog.
1t is a great error to suppose the
hog is filthy animal, and fond of
dirt; they are in truth among the
most cleanly of our four footed beasts!
Wallowing in the mire is to them the
same as warm bath and perfumes to
human being. 1t is necessary to
their health, and they luxuriate in it;
and if they cannot battle in mire, or
in running brook, they clean their
hides by dry a0asb against fence
rail or post.
At one period | conducted distil-
lery, where [ had a number of hogs.
There was a stream of running water
considerably elevated above the pen
where the hogs were kept, and by
spout it was conducted to fall into the
pen, some twelve or fifteen feet over
head. In extreme warm weather the
water was thus turned in. and for the
Grst two or three days there was trou-
bic among the swine, for the first
wash, as there is nowadays among
politicians for fat offices; but they
soon fell in regularly, and each took
bath in turn. They always keep a
part of the pen clean for sleeping, and
their droppings are carefully made in
another corner.
Hogs, to be fattened economically,
should be keptin clean, dry, warm pen
and fed on mash made from corn
meal. Some charcoal occasionally
and salt will be servicable. ocTo.
Philadelphia,
MANURING.-Never scant your
crops. Plant no more land than YOU
can manure well. tits better to have
ene-half an acre of soil well managed,
than ten acres imperfectly worked and
manured. 1t requires no more labor
to manage one acre of land that will
produce fifty bushels of shelled corn.
than it does to manage one that will
yield but twenty-five. tits acknowl-
ndped to he moor noliev to ba1f Faod