, 1866-06-01

Silver Leaf and Soft iMnple-R1ack mn.
pIe-Corn and Potas.re eCualurc-Benus
Sweet RotntoeB-TIfta fnr Dfn3utu:
Cellars and Gnrdens-The Bnrx Euu%c
Drilling Cor1i-ButGer and Che

Cellars and GnriIens-The Rurx Lvu.c
Drilling Cor1l-Butger nnd Cheese.
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SILVER LEAP MAPLE.
There IL cons,dcr,h}- fnon,rr n -,o,,d+ =,
1..r.a.- ~ leEu'" "
1ne seea Oh tnis Tree. IL Is advertised In sew
csal agricultural journals, as is also the soft
maple These two naples are SO nearly allied
that thew ara eenerat1v eenfnunded Tho
.;1ro,n ,n,n,,. - ns..,:.n,. Ine
polmately o-lobed. deeply 6inuatcd With tho
sinui acute. Flowers in clusters before the
leaves open. Oyasies downv, seeds with 1arpe
yinrs. natire of the Eort,,c,n and Niddia
s,otcs. II th,,ree ha.t in a dao,, i'll, 1aan
haaoo "a = .s.n;.s,',e- e-s.n.s - . usep .su loa.u'
1ence IL Is aumlraoly adaPlea 10 the prairie.
The soit maple {Aeer Rhbrum.) Leaves 5,
nearly 5-1obcd, slightly cordate at the base.
Oyaries smooth. Seed vessels and stalks red
or brown. Native Of most Of the States.
The leaves Of this Tree in autumn present
varied colors, and give the forest It's chang.
swampy land and will thrive we'll ou almost
all Of our pralric soils, while the silver mapie
refuses to grow In swnmps and makes but
feeble growth in low ground not well
drained. While the silver maple IS quite
regular In its habit. presenting a symefr;col
lcah, the soft muplc varies In form and color
oi iallaee, some spt.cimcus SO closely re-
sembllng the silver maple that II Is diiilcuit
10 detect the difference; in fact The c.suaI
observer cannot distinguish between them.
Both are valuable, hui We esteem the siiycr
maple m . most 1S >l3 tishIy for its uniform appear
growth. The seeds arc now ripe aud must bc
gathered ana pls 3ted at once il thcy are
allowed to dry they win not grow. The seci
OF the soft maple Is often gathered in tf,c
streams where II noata IN tie cddies and i
silver maple CROWN. on the dry land n,,st i1c
gathered by hand picking. Tic price OF the
jormer Is about flve dolln: A bnshei. and RI
the latter three. On sowing the seed it must
be thin1y covered, the SFouud rolled. and The
surface slightly shaded by sprfnklinp d lvht
covering o1 hay or straw on the rows.
Another valuable maple is The
BIAcK MAPLE.
or (.tcer N;1rn,n.1 This IL a s,1oor rn,n,e md
grows to large sizc, The icare: arr hrnafirr
than the common elrar manIo' ann ,l,e h. i,
much On, ker. 1t is rapid growing tree,
Fine specimens can be seen in the yiliusc Of
PRINCETON, and in the grounds OF Artbnr Bry.
ant, the latter the fuc.t Mat ne have seen-
II il q nat1yv Of our river belts, and is ofien
seen in the small groves. There are now
1l.utv ol these seeds IN almost every mart ar
The Slate that should be gathered and plant
cd. Tie cost Is but trl.le. and If, iew
years the trees will bc OF great value. II Il
rather late for seed Of the elm cxce,,t in Wis
cucsln and Minnesota, The demand far trees
tnr planting is so large, that no one need fear
Of lrinr oycrstocked With them.
CELTr1E or CORN Am poTAroes
The indications a1c for dry. cooi season.
hence VIC must pulrefize the sod by mcchani.
cal means. far the rains inns far f,;i1 ~ H.
Tore the corn md potatoes apnear asoyr
ground Or when they begin to do So. II il sa,;.
10 harrow the suriace rs thronrhi,. no xn
plcuse. without doi1r any dsmare tn tI,.
plants. This process will nut The Soil in tjpe
illil and kill the Young weeds. II In nd.
dition to narrowing ne roll also. II Will leare
smooth surface lor culture. without f,onrcr
of covering the plants wit1 clods. If We
would grow good crops, under this condition
OF the Gather, We must have the soil In yrry
nice condition early in thu season. Plants
will not grow in clodtly lind nnii srci, Isnd
cal, pnIv he mnic fine nv min or thc rol1er
Clods also seem TO reflect the sun, while ine.
ly ccmminated soils drink In the hcat. and Il
Is moisture and heat tbat W want for boti,
season Is favorable TO the small Grains aud
thcy are making pood nrnurcss. NJ m,,st
therefore, look vel. to the Gocd crons. for Il
Is these that arc likely to su{er This season..
Tor DRESSING,
Now istbe time to ust. The manure IN corn
aud potatoe crops, Iy Ton dressinS. one r i 1os.I
applied ut this time, is worth two Moved II,
besides The land is often damaged hy Aaul;n"
on manure when wet. now Il il t]rv and ft1c
work can be well lone mcadows should hc
top dressed Immediately after mowIn~.
uEaSs.
Tlis crop is being almost wholly neglected.
the low price having di:courareL tic niant,
ing. This f. all wron. for to a certain cxfent
ills desirnblc crop. Nearly every fa4,ncr
has some odd corner that viii pay To- plant in
Leans. The small navy bcau Is tue best for
market.
SWEET POTATOES.
This las BECOME one OF the staples of the
garden rs well as the market. Tho rjt1rcs
should be made large by throwing two ii1r
rows together, and then finishing with hoe,
Set the plants with diLble in lie Ion vf the
rii3.e, and see tl,ut they mr.. mt in dcen, Dn
moi mack The enrth in fbc rnfts vl,rn settinr
but sitppty nut Il in loosr: water The nianfs
at once. but do not wet the leaves. Take tGc
sprinkler from the water not and nour the
water at tbc side Of the p]apt, Sfxtcr,, inches
in tho row is vood Jistance II, set lie ,i:tnis
You can p,amt rs ia,e rs the .njt1,l,. ~ .1"nc
Tic yellow Nanscmond is lie 5est. The Red
Bermuda is carly and larrr. but IL often
watery.
TILE FOR DRAINING.
We do not know the present price of tile or
Who makes them Wc know ilere arr ~ nn,n. N.
bcr irouirinc for them tor dE,inlng ,,artirns
sud cellars. and doubtless n large ,,mOunt
would be used if pcopte knew where IN mi
them. -"
TIE BsEK lorsE.
wash m.ic nf nn. 1n,,,,J .r xo,.so5o +o
yonnr. or pound OF potash to a ralton of
wnttF. Same experiments indicate that ker.
oscpe NAV prove valuable, but It would be
well to iry II with caution On acc uint Of
danger 10 the tree. The canuihal lrsects
such as the lady-tirds destroy large plumbers
oi them. A specimen at hand SHOWS more
than th.cc.iourths Of them destroyed hy some
canpilal insect.
Washing viii, soda I've and a yfrorous
growth arc tho best remedies that We know
Of. They are mostly on the last ycur,s wood.
thnf is the vor1nr wifi fasten m +i,e nne vear,
old wood. The old shells do no danare'
tEourI tLcy remain on tbe bark f,r yeSrs'
pRlL1.1SG corn.
We have received q number Of letters on
this subject, iii Of which point 10 The fact.
,hnt drilnr "a. cnec r,,,yint- is ranitilv nsin'
lug strength. These drills s,1ou1d bs made 80
as to rlant in hills as well as tu drill. We
have been using one of tue Dc!iudi's cdrn
planters. altered to lr,ll, using the "bcan''
II is too carly in tfe season To iui]s, d; The
| implement.
Heubttess HE subject will bc tnEly discuss
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