, 1865-09-15
TIE FARM AND GARDEN.
Cotton In Southern I1liuols-Nlsconsln
State Fnlr-Frutt In WlsconAfn-An
Interesting Letter on the European
Larch and Red CednF.

COTTON In SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
c1EAH CKEEK 1AS1nso, IL. Aug. =, 1865. =
81 Dean s,a: Kaoxins Tia. you feel an in,eses. in
Egypt, rs well - Chrtstia1dom. send you sam
PIE af cottm which planted May 9Th. 1865. and on
the s1st day q August picked thta sample Itook
pains in getting good seed, and shall aaFe al the
seed from my field Of twenty ss>res, as II matnlea
four weeks earlier than -Es5 cotton. even In Mis-
sonr We rtl commence picking, 70 n;ee Gnsi+ 81
eousi 10 go 10 $50 lbs Of clesn cotton per srsu.
Respectfully yonrs, -
The sample of cotton enclosed in the above
letter, is very white, short staple cotton,
and, Judging from the seed, Is cross between
the black ind green seed cotton, Of the aonth
part Of the State.
According to Mr.. Stewart, It Is earlier than
either Of its supposed parents. This may be
occasioned By some favorable condition Of
soil or aspect. We have green aeed cotton
planted May 10Th, nearly. ready TO pick, and
the black seed transplanted the came day
from hot bed; in about the same condition.
There Is no longer any doubt about the fact
that cotton can be profltably grown In the
point planted 1t for tho past four years, and
eaen case nasc ootaineo u. least one p'cA-
ing. Ne mare no oonot lhaI IL can pe grown
at Proiit Eere, y siaiIng me pla9t u aot
PEG. IN ms way sese!a MssRs can 9e gained.
cabbage or turnips, and much less trouble
than tobacco. Tobacco plants arc now large
y grown In hot beds, and cotton eau be treat
sa y ~ ~ eame WY. we 90 mol pretend mat
n.. ~ !. ~ tn1s part OF l1e
sta1s. 1ae - ~ fsly uhe!y 70 DC so1 N the South
III III laIt .. Ivy siale, ana cspecaaiy along the
onlo ana MISSISSIPPI bottom Lands.
/. Slavery no longer holds this crop In Its
EIGsp, anu WI! yet pe iavorlte nofta Of the
Ohio River. II IL only within few years that
Inc sweet potato ms been grown north, but
It Is slowly travelling north On tts tour OF &C.
cl1mntion.
Cotton may not reach 50 far north, hut 1t
Is now free to all classes Of free labor. Hthc
climate Is more cxaeting than along the r'vGr
bayons northern energy and northern SKI! WILL
give It their aid. Cotton Is gradually widen.
ing its domain, and If Its again to be King, IT
will he under better control. Illinois sheet
ing Is now one Of the brands IN market, but
II Is bogus. !hs time Is not iaE distant when
Wc shall nete !lnnols 6nGctlnS maoe from ~
llnois grown cotton: tbs state Is only on
the threshold Of Us development. Her steam
md water power Is almost unlimited.
Usage SEED AND HEDGING.
The Northwestern Seed and Hedge Com
pauy, located al Narinro. McIIeury county.
Is, Nc assure D. L, Is, Of CcutrnIia. n nyeritable
ilcy viii do iii they promise, Tley uropose
to tu, ni,h seed and plants. and also to maze
hcdce on contract, ScQd must Of course ruie
LicI Ills year IN couseot,crce &c Of tho rreat de- de-
mand, as well as the increased cost Of gather
ing In the present condition Of society at the
South. Tits company propose 10 sell seed to
those y ilo wish TO grow plants for sale, and
a1.g N g1SmE ns sa's 9~n 9 c
Of selling hedge on contract. We do not
know what thcv will charge for seed or plants,
Sut but fiom lie pcrsonal acquaintance We have
no doubt that the public Will have no reason
to Complain m Of ihein. ~ ~, -o,~,. =, ,.,e.
plants is buziness By issI, and should SCI
dom be undertaken hy The llr1ler- In the
Iirst rlace lie seed must lie soaked In warm
"alGl uhtu ~ 9cTHls 10 spluut- Nnsn eoHn
ia large way II Is done with q common grain
dill: by stopping tue holes In every alternate
If nIou,,l, !, III. sbcars m eaci, side cuttinS
two fn,rFa at a I'M. Iben thc niants ore iifis,
~ IT -, % h,nd a. .ostnS ,nd n ,cched far eh1nnnrr
In tlis way q large amount Of hard work Is
savcd, and the plants are in better order than
fnrs dnm3,t IT. an~ w, 1a,sr NJ" ;ar oi,ot r. rrosv
~ pset uu ,9 .1a. - - - ~. ,,1s ~ fs~I f.sas
us o"n psanlss uneee - oe ns un eesu
which has now become dTy, rs must 1c ne
case with Texas seed. We have no doubt
that this hedge company Will do good work
fnr the Stafea
'o' w,scoSsrv sr.7r pnn
So'4-' ALA
This Fair Is TO be held ut Jancsyiltc, Sept.
25th to 30tl. The State horticultural
Society viii also hold a Fair in connection
will il. The very lnrse crop OF ftuit IN that
S'aes 80 80" 81, -- l1s! ~ - -
EeVa snoH: Ilmt s!oMc.s enesSa"1s se.as ,.s VIZ
beginning 70 leafn ne safle!ies ot irMt oes1
adapted 10 their State, and With Epod ctl-
able seasons. TO crow thclr own apples, pears
and piu,ns. The world las long since learn
- x. ,,.rtbaw o,6rt1 a,d si.i5i 49,, Tnn11a-
~, '.1ns otisets @ - s,,nn' sESes ~" ei>s'@ Ae
Iul ousets 10 sunny aAes.
THE EUROPEAN LARcH.
x..t,,, p...a, s,s,s 49,, ~ ri ,.-a .o11,a,
o Emrn1nn TN mi h,T ~; - -, nn;she KIT
., r3 ~ f.nn ssI sa,,,n Hss ~,
~ ~ .sSo., hGt.,s H.. ~ fn,,E S. III
,Hrrt cs.n III ,hs oh T. ~ c,s 1ri,Ghre,t
IN EvcrgTcrns Int II il ecrtainIT nrri.ssb,e ~
i, o,nnt sG sio nsh. ~ r. y, s'ng9 ~
,haS Nc - Hiird IT. I:h ne srnv III ~ ,.ind
viii &C. troubled G 10 Eni Is way Va th!nurh % I % The
ss vs p;a hsnes ne s9 g h:ak
1T ~, @ ~, ~ ~ ~ ,s,r ~ u. ,,cr+heast
H. oIbr. e1ilnous ~ IIcea 1shs inuparl1 esnted
The tfuh,,T IL ciaiIsrsl ID be n,oro d1rab5e than
nny o,i,er tree. es.rcut he rod c..isr.
Il Il ycrr hat,hv and bnr,ly ircc, and nee from
irsecfa Itirantnantg we'll II nlcpted early In The
feason. itts,ers Ornamental, md doally, between
you and it ss passing strange TINT 1t has not been
hit Upon as the Hco Eeedducus lor t1mbeT1oS the
lsHiEles
m:sht 400 ina! ! VIII cfo" ~ lana too poor io
grow muIcnf, and 1nat It VIII improve said
poor lana; u can % grown cheap,
u IN eooo aeHan1* say tcu aoinN PEI
1000 for teedlinGt. II 10 nneen inches hga
a tesen or eFnt LIT Mhsn shngs e. nass
70 tnelf t9lmel prices uno Ecu CID DC imported
cheaper Than at present
70 4ao,e 4 a. =; noRnins; me taFcn y re
sie:4t nlnptt W =! an5o. A "uoo y seash, II
ao1s hcavy ss1uns sna ca1a9s 1 eSfeeains r. al
Mo:e qualues tne ocst 1ag1sn oak. n tlsat
bntah lNnen@. Lantu'1oos VI ILLS LEE nfe nAac
VILE WIZ. T. *" e 20 lroai It.,
Slr !. Ianaef, N nis acGqnnt o. ~ tafsa pan
tatio,s m seeana, eass; ine t1e Lacn ~ = nnascs
sad y f. no % a' at MI IN oher sesnoos ,re
iii they ~ haec lived for 4 good many
years, The Insch, o. the contrary. begins
to mate it toon aseI it j. planted: and while yop
may is @ S1otfn o. mr. M o. 1I5 yea.s o.a, ana INC