New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-14


bic for persons desiring plant orchard 10 procure
their trees from their oWa neghboIhood than non
distance. What Is the experience OF the CluDi what
would be tie expense Of moving trces say, from the
Old Colony Nursery where they have always been eN
posed 10 strong winds 10 tie Interior o the ooun
tV,. c,,rv,-v, ~ ,,.,,.,o. :. ,,,,1b.v.,o
fewer trees from those imported fTOu France than
have from those grown in my own nursery IL makes
difference 10 where the trees have been grown,
IN what soil 50 that the growth has hoteen oFeed
/ by stimulating maIures.
JoHs G. BERGES-Thisi is difficult question 70 settle
By individual experience. Ter instance, one might get
his trees from abroad this year. and owing 10 the
drouth lose halt OF them He might attribute tie loss
20 change OF climate or soil OI tlls DC WOMB pe CON
yinced neH year BY getting trees IN as own aeish3or
hood and not losing one. NJ experience hSS oee alf
ing several year follows; obtained trees from
nursery and bali miles distant, where the soil j.
sandy loan, eZrctly Ike that Il ny ilrin Also rom
Boston where Tie soil snd climate are both different
and from France, from soil With Which an not IA
milaE. and FROM Air Reeds nursery, EhzaoethtoNn,
y. j.. some ten fifteen miles westward where the
soil is stif clay Invariably Reeds tees ave proved
best aud those from Boston worse The only reason
could give was hat Reeds trees seersd to 0e the best
grown and In the best condition.
Coal OIL aud CafrpiHgrs.-SO.ne recent Experts en's
with coal OF upon csterpars has proved one Of tie
bes, things ever tried 70 XII these pests drop or
two upon nest does the business. single quart VII
slay million. II IS not necessary 10 touch esch one
little on the limb where the Sorals are IS
Sufficient They die or skedsdde.
VGric'iSs % s,rrrbsrrics.-Nr. CARPESTER sold rs
tho season is approaching when people VIII begin
% think OF making ToW strawberry beds would II n0i
be well FOR Is 10 tnis time 70 express some opinion 20
the best varieties. DO not wish to dictate but as
have Lad experience with more taan hundred sorts.
and have ru.ted fity sixty sorts this year. can
press my preference which tl0se who have not Lad
perieuce may :ake for what 1t IA worth. Among all
those that have grown this year OF the varieties which
can be aimed BY the pn1lc must rank TIE hussoI
first IL has Improved with re Tor three Yeas, aA4 j.
pOS more prohc even tlan the Wilson. and less acid
which is seIy important matter when sugar Is y cents
per pound Inc Wilson has qlllitirs Tor tho miion
and must not be discarded The BrOOSyn Scarlet, one
OF The TRIBUNE Prize Strawberries take as a model
ot perfection OF quality. IL is beautiful IN color and
form, not prolific the Russell OF wilson. but as
qualities which VII always make II iai0rlte lle
Monitor is oi good quality. large size and prolific
These two perfectly hardy. The Moult"r ma!
somewhat lack yigOr in some localities. lie Jolonel
Ellsworth fear has taint OF foreign blood, wl.ch
makes the plants tender and 1be 10 ai IN !ruitg II
but simple justice % The TRIBUNE Association tlat
we should say, and place II upon record among our
transactions that in sending out these plants more Is
been done 10 induce people to paut straw berries o. 100
Ia al that had heretofore 0een sad and written. Ia
the Buffalo sc ding l am Disappointed. shall not
continue Us cultivation. may say tlc same q Robin
sons Seedlnr sent out by ir Grant. II "a one
OF the remarkable RANK growing pllats, VIA 1r
leaf and rm. stalks but shy bearer and ne nut net
inst rate. frenchs Seeding - promising Inc NH'ln
continues 90 give good satisfaction. Is prolc anu th'
iruit sells 40 nigl lnc' ana Is Sey grown %! some
rs a market berry 1 procured last year one Of Mr..
Boydens new seedlings. now called the Agilclfrflst.
j i. ceItiiny avery remarkable sort have nothing
T. compare with h. Plants which grew from runners
tAA were SCI A paee iA NNAoH't "titi'N
stools which Produced tlis year >-l ~ 80 perfect
berries upon each. Some OF them ere over SIX inches
around IL is true that al new varieties should have
more than years tri before they are recommended
10 the puc The fruit II this sort good. though not
tie best. Miy not hope that experiments WI Do
continued IN producing seedlings uLtu we shall get
strawberry rs sweet, hgh-hayCret, ana aromatic Is
the Brooklyn Scarlet and nIge hardy aud prolific
tie a gricaituris We could not then ask any ilr
FOOD ~ Birds-The CHAIRMAx-Ih have four at-birls
ma h4f he'll /
observed those birds very busy among the cucumber
vines They apparently looked under every Leaf Tor q
worm. The leaves upon my eheifl Ioe' ar Cui'yp.
iuclosing green worms. The martins are continually
fyiug beck and forth between their boxes anu tness
trees whore they open ;he leaves PICK Out ta' worms
somebody w-ites TO the Club as follows:
Please inform through The IAlBUhE II bHn's"al'
lows will destroy honey -beesr
The Club answers No But they do destroy large
Of Insects and for that they should be preserved
del Outraged breed in every farmers barn Mar
=: md king birds sometimes catch bees, but y Is eA
;-.r doubtful whether they ever t1ch any 'ut Tue
drOae'.
Mr. CABPEsTEE-I have taken notice frequently. in
driving from the city TO my farm, - miles distant that
insects OF all kinds much tho most numerous near
est the city This is owing TO the continual warfare O
city rupners upon the birds.
io Prsrea. Cauls from Jumping F'HceA-We lately
learned a c., remedy 20 prevent steers RON Jump
ing fences ich is easy Of application 9nd appears
30 ahecfu8 that give y 10 TIE public. IL Is simply
10 eli of Ire eyelasaes u tao upper lids with pair al
eiectuslly destroyed Sampsons mower was by the
loss ~ BIZ Is. The animal Ali ~ attempt fence
informed by Smuel Tlorue. the great breeder OF
Du.chess County vino assured Us that be had tested
upon pair OF very bTeachy oxen. As It was Of grea
value 20 hin, ne 10. es it VII ne trie. by others.
MI CARPESTEg-I have lately suser eded after sew
era trials ~ making yoke when prevents colt from
iuupIng that could before b. restrained by any or
diniry fence took slim. straight hickory, twelve
OF fourteen feet long which u split 10 t~O AS thonsH
intended for iho hoop OF oass. and shaved smooth
and thin IN me center that u IS EASILY b'ni 20 NJ the
neck IL heldsn place by tonga hai-ilch PIN utuer
the throat The ends must De 50 oag as const nty 20
drag upon the ground. IL little AWKWARD on hst
FOR te animal eat ia tbs Joke but it soon learned 10
reach forward get at the grass bu: 1t has not yet
learned 10 swing il over the t'nce.
Trainiag Horns 20 Step Hgh-In Germany this Is
done by putting large magnifying spectaci,s upon
tas young horses, which magnify te ne 81 p'39es
and gets the horse in tue habit Of lifting bis feet nigh
and the habit Xed, continues and THIS Increases
@ ys'Le as a stately carriage horse iJT the LONDON
.lG.5a Of Cpni7g TinJ-r-A Michigan farmer
srl.s: " hty- par OF baT-pOsts. quite sound. made
ia sl,fe-oek tge0 cat in Iuue. IT,, whom the bark
p rd freely. have proved tAt "ool fL.-s iAHee
ID VI isst longer than vii Tais maze IN
isiEtrr. Ayays cut sTees when the bir. VI peel
.05yiag Birds Nsfs-llog 90 cure the Ylcions prac'
f!re al rob1.uc birds nests is question wa many
who would 1e .- - Pvt stsp 70 IT, Here ~ t-i way
VI arcycr you eaten nan OF boy N !ons elpoy IA
the wicked set ascertain what kind OF worms %re
the fayore food OF the bird TINS robbed and gather
handful and serve them rp 20 TIE Totoer IN hs mex
NEAL Temaikug 70 Al thar IS Le 1ii esiFo!eu ore oi
your beet means OF getting rid X these enemies het he
aust take tie place o the bird. shor. course OF diet
WILL cure the disposition 20 destroy birds.
/ Csys ion g. Enthusiastically says: " To o
barrel sY ~ gallons OF soft water odd paifn 81 soii
sap. and threequari rs Of pound Of saitpeter'
dissolved II garden syTage IS not handy throw me
liquor on with hand brcst over nd urdor the leaYes
Ii The rst dose Is not enough add little slitpeter
and try it agsia" Wei there i 10 harm In trying =
once and again. II !. does nor cure II viii not all the
bushes.
/ Tin.yerd Losasioa,.-There is promontory upon