, 1864-05-07

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TnE PAnsxIP. parsni Is me ni
the mn,st valuable r,nts that can BE- grown.
lh the island &c Jersey Il Is used alns.~i
exclusively f,r E.itenlng bnih cattle aud
swine. Accurding to 10 Gu rteur, the
weight IT a gnud cr,p varies irum thirteen
y ~ twrnty-ssven tons pr acre. When
4 parnips are given 10 milch cows, with a
little hav, in ih~ winter sra>,m, the butter
Is f'nnh 10 hs af as FIRE n c,,lnr aud rx.-rl
leni favor ~ when The animals are is ding
In ihs best pasiarrs. Az parsnlps 9 uian
9 nix per cent. more inlrilags than cnrrs,,s,
the dIfsrnre may be -uflicient 10 account
kR the supsrlnr faltei Ing n well ~ hut
ter making quail " af the parsnip. Ii ID
fliiaiing II cattle ihs parSnip Il fund so.
pefiur u the carrnt, peri.,riniug the business
with mire exprd,nn sud aiIrding n,eat II
exquisite and hi bly, juicy flavnr; the AMI
nrlis tat it with much gr~dniess The r.
suit nf experiment has shown thai MI nnly
n neat cattle. bit III the iattehing ~ hng
and p'ialtry, the d inmls bec,ne fat nmch
snner, and are nmrs healthy than wh'n
fed with any ,,ihrr r,nt ur vegetable aud
that hesidss. the meat Is mbrs sweet a 1,
delicious. The parsnip avrs being m" =
bilky than ihdSe a.f carrots, t,ay BE- mnwn
of bef,re taking the raIts, and given ID
oxen. c,ws, or hurss., hy which thry will
b. grevdily eaten. AnDfher hing ii flv.r
af psr~nips f,r this c.miI'ry i that III. fi,,li
d.ns nat Irjars them. They may remsm
In hs gr,und until spring, when they make
splendid feed. at time every ather kind
nf rs.t isscArce, nr they may he slightly
buried, where they can b. obtained allr,>i
any lime during the winter. On acrmni
ii their rapid gr,wlh when young tb,
weediny y less trouble than wedding car
rDts
OpeN IIEAps ron TRErs. MOST Of
chard Trees have their head. alh,geih =
TIM crowded; the Iiinhs are all0weyi IL li,il
up the crnier -, that iight aud air are 81.
eluds'd and the fill aevshpmnt aud milu
rity uf the fruit prevented. A ,lisiing lishrd
rnnnlngixt. qn Il ing directions I;nr pruning
an orchard, advised To leave r,mnl piInug
inahs crnter s,f the tree iar harrel into
which % pics ths npples; and he wa. u
far ffum right. Il rcqnirrs bit little irm
bls a. get tree Int, g0,d shape, II L j. At
tended 10 while y.aing. when tho knit. will
do the w"rk, which, II 10 elected, viii ne.
erssitate the nsa uf The saw and chisel.
Where lnrgr scars are TO lie made, il j. al.
ways best To deter pruning until sun
ipsr; ihngh cutting with the knifa may
Be d''ne aiirr the severity 0f winter his
psssrd. Trees sh'mld he started with a.
. vlew 10 an open and well.baIanced head
but where this has been nvql .cted. IN y
shnuld be made as nearly right as pnSsibip
bef,re they Ct large. Whsrever a branch
viii crowd annihsr if allowed Ia grew. nr
will nnduly gu up The centeF of the tree.
n sh.'nld bo rsnioypd. A timsly use If
the knifs In early spring, and an occasinnal
snnlnef pinching' df shoot dispo>ed tu
grow whore linb Is not needed, wall keep
the tip open 1. Is somsiimes necessary
IN order u give the tire . proper balance.
- indure Z branch u prplung itself Inure
than it naturally w"nldy Il ibis can be done
BY remeving the side shoots upon il.
The latest advlces from England say the
wheat plant has healthy and strong ap-
and Is more favorable than Ut the
lsmo period last year.