, 1865-04-14
TIE FaEEi AED GARDEN.

letter from RurM.l

Pu2rLE Cam RA.TEEEEY.-This is the most
valuable raspberry for gardens and small
yA1ds. 1t is perfectly hardy. an immense
bearer. and does not send up suckers. Like
the Brinliicys, Orange, and other soft berries,
1t wM not'tcar shipping long distances, hut
when fresh from the canes IL ons OF the most
delicate.
Ne haye given orders 10 4. Il. Hoyey.
Chairman of the Horticultural ComHit!ee Of
the Chicago SD Northwestern Sanitary Fair,
to sell la:gc amount at one dollar and f1fty
cents dozen, delivered at his rooms, 194
LIKE street, Chicago, for the benefit Of the
Fair. They Will be sent from this time until
May 18th. Those wishing this valuable fruit
tree TO name, should ,eend their ordcrs to
Mr.. Ho4ey as above They will also bs
shipped direct from here, but all orders mpst
conc frcn 11r. Hovcy, and tue money paid
to him.
BASKET WILLOW.
TonE7o~N, Bureau Co., ILL.,, March = 1885.
DxAn sIr-1 uoula inquire about oster willow.
Ncald b., tic prosstle 5isia svd expsnse aud pro.
Et per acre: WHIST IL the process to tit It for msz-
lei, T.e! II the apparatus required, aad Eaert -
| the znaIkttt Tan 1Abotcre ho had 10 Fl. It Tor
market, and where can cuttings be obt,in:d!
Considerable willow is from Michigan, and
Sold in Chicago. Tine basket meA cau gire
sir. Brown the value OF the staple Then
| gown.
In Massachusetts, the land planted to viii
| low Is generally sardy ma. 81 or spouty
hill side, both Of which must b. dla:ncd.
| Tie most valuable o.ier willow In England Is
| the solint eu,nai.als, but from some cause does
not stand cur hot dry kummers, and the
S. T,urpura lis substituted for 1t. in this
country. It is often sold under The name Of
French willow. Cuttings eau be obtained Of
| The nuseerymen at about the cost Of cutting.
| all moist land that can be cultivated, and
where The water does not stand. Slough
| lard that is upde;d1ained with tile or 1no;a
ditch is valuable for this purpose. We can
see 70 reason why It may not prove as profit.
ntle here as It the East. large amount Of
which light rs well be supplied hero. We
have not gro1r II for this purpose, and know
little IN regard to It personally. a machine
Las b. en- invented for stripping of the bark.
whlch las been tie most l2borions part Of
tho work ATTENDING willow culture. A. =.
Whitley, Of franklin Grave, Lee cornty, Is
:Ee cpiy large grnver oi Ozicr Tor the basket
maker that We know Of in the State. Perhaps
he will enlighten our farmers in regard to this
enterprise.
fa1a qnsrt,ty ol choice roots Of tho American
Sherry Wine Ptsn'. Ay plaa's s1c not the com
HaR F4rden pic slaut, rnt warranted = be tho
ecnr:n- W:pe Ps1', and as good as any known In
Tie country Tor making ~t1c., These plant. pro.
Guec, Entcr favorable two gailon1 Of
Htpe pvs plant OF go Gal!oa, PR {!
pfo4tuctd IN tf,s rour.ry, hara Eadc Tho pro-
cuc.ior Of wire from This plsst sp.e'a study fer
III inteFp at;on ;@ frla;ins to to ,Ss su.inrss. 49,
i t'HAtlts purchasing plaut& OF ne cah have the
be1cft o. ny experience aEd iavest,gatsons Cog.
even, d. ". l."
NsTeh 60. 1ss5.
Biz. G, Who s.uds In The above slip, iE as.
sured that the said wine plant IL nothing
nlelc or less than the garden 1hubarb, and
that the party Offering 1t il mo:e knave than
fol, though doubtless ! little Of b4th, This
| humbug has lRG good run In Ne York aud
Wisconsin. 1t was s.a1tsd IN this State. but
The Si..e Horticultural Society aud tie press
| killed the enterprise here At en- early day, md
! 1t hed to t'avel East to become famouI
When the history OF this huubnr IL written,
our State Will have the credit Of the genius
that gave 1t birth, and it, first inception to
the great public ffools. There are men who
buy sorghum sugar patents, Australian
Ct lice, mammoth strawberry pants, "Tho
never are, but always to be bless'd." This
1huba1b wine ia about As near wine As whisky
and los#ood. and perhaps lass delstsEioua to
| the system. The only plant that will make
grape, which, By the way, is very valuable fol
| | this purpose.
We have sctn this SO called 1hut,arb wine
: that was palatab}e, but the most Of tits abou'
cn FAR with poor whisky, and shouil never
1e ustd czccp, fol medicinal purposes.
It is time iLat the rutal population 6hun
+ nci I'll these new things, ofwhich they kaoH
nothing. The impudence with which thes'
fel1uws press their wares is astonishing. Thi:
| ycer enc Will Sell peach O: plum stocks, 1lax
: year lnurslng nbtut eome railroad depo
! playing tue confidence gaule, anl Whcn driy
l. | OF hat 4a1: n Y1lunf
1nilltt, tree cotton, bee charm, lightning rtqs
: etc, =, cte.' Eow that the var will relieve mau.
OF these eeniuEcs, who take to these thing
, rs dccEs do TO water, We may look out for
> Lew cditltn Of hunibugs.
SORGHUM SUGAR.
; We arc pleased to hear from such pract;ca
men as Mcssrs. Cory & Son, thou:h st th
. teal mode las get been discovered by then
for The making Of eusar from sorghum. W
p5e, in consequence, more confirmed IN th'
ep.nion 1Lat tho day OF sorghum sugar is a!a
: There is vast difference in the quallty q
sorghum syrup, the most Of which is due t
, well matured CON, careful handling 6, ant
| rapid evaporation.
7 a. to suea1-Eaking cane, aside from sell
ing SEED at 3 large p.tce. We look upon 1t a
Just ~ good sugar rs any, though 1t has no
|, quite as great u tendency to mash as this Affi
! can canes. Amosg the latter the Nee a-za-na
! or White cane, is inc earliest, the Co1-see-a-n
! Tic next, and Boom-wa.no, or Red cane, til
e latest. The ko-cal1ed Otaheitan is the &econ
!. nsmed, and go called by some enterpristn
! | men III Schuyler, Adams and Macon couptte:
f The cane never came from Otaheita, bnl is on
r soi tie W'1ay Importation" from Aftica.
8 Pure cane seed is desirable, without doub
: for some Of 1t is badly mixed, hut the farmer
: may IS well await the result of experiment
t by The sorghum rehners, and not be in to
4 biz hurry to make dry sugar In large qua.
;, titles frem eorghum. eugar can be mad
g frcm this mush syrup, by washing and pre-
e Eurc, but not at 8. commercial paying rats
q auy yet known process. :.
70 Would it not be as veil in reporting sal
o ofsorsbum syrup a. such, rather than call
y Philadelphia Bee HiyeF' RURAL.
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