, 1866-02-10

maled theFG We're 5uO bales ret to gin. The
pnee in tho seed was 10 cents q pound; So
pounds Of seed cotton make pound einncd
cotton. Thus writes D. B. Brush "some of
TIC papers have stated that {, 900 bales hare
been shipped al that station, and that 50, 6,o00
bales have been grown In this State the past
year. II We reduce this one-half we shall,
doubtless, get near the truth" The Govern
mcnt tax paid at carbonda1e was 1884 or
two cents pound, forming very reliable
data upon which to base the amount Of the
crop. This at forty cents pound u trido
over quarter Of million dollars, and when
the balances Of the crop Is sold nearly half a
million OF dollars for this new staple product
Of the State It one station It Is said that
every available acre Of cotton land in jackson
spring
Tobacco, which has been the leading crop
Of this county for some years, Is almost
wholly neglected. But the fruit interest f1aa
not In the meantime been permitted to lag.
and extensive orchards and vineyards are he.
Ing planted.
Nj. Rural" champs'an, 1 Ill: IL: aA'' ''n ~ 1S"'
DEAH S1R: / read the TRIBUNE, also propose
10 ..psactlee" the "psoteazion'' of agrtculsure,
q eapes o1 he rdse lad south @ ri q rsons csrSon.
dale for table, wtnt+ md uaarkot1
'Atso, whe1her " Blue Grsss'' eau be successfully
grown tfot pesture.) on woodland, End II 50, Tie
proper maune1 of seeding dowp1
Pleate antEes the above question:, In the TIT
BuSE, and onlise
Experience thus far indicates the Concord
grope as the most valuable tor all these pur
Poses The new plan Of adding small
amount Of sugar to the must belorc pressing,
L. proving highly Satisfactory In making wine
from the Concord.
This grape has proved to be tha most ex.
enpt from rot, hence is becoming very popu-
lar. For market grape, It's short season Is q
drawback. The Iona Will doubtless prove
valuable, but more time Is required to settle
this po1nt. For wine tho Clinton probably
has no superior People who have eaten this
fruit at the North when Just we'll cnlored can
have little Idea Of Its richness when fully
fipened In the central or south part o{ bur
siatc. 1t makes rich claret wine. Norton's
Virginia and Hubetmont arc becoming popu-
lar. We're we 10 plant on the Ridge L1nds"
1000 vines, zoo Of them won1d be- Concord,
100 Clinton, aud 100 Of other varieties on trial.
American grape culture is yet IL ITS Infancy
md We harc much to learn. Dr.. Shredder con-
tends that the rot only attacks old yincs, saY
IN the second or third crop. aud that tho
young vines atways dpen their fruit. He re-
commends a renewal Of the vineyard by
layers from the old plant, these to be replaced
In the same manner. The old plant to Be dug
ont. This l. not entirely 8 new thing, buf
Las not been pFactfsed to a great extent ;
doubtless there Ia much truth Ia It.
All vlncy aratsts knows that the danger With
the rot begins after two or three crops on the
young vineyard.
BLUE GRASS PoA coNPnEssA,
There can be little doubt that this grass
will thrive in moderately shaded pasture
lands, IN the South part OK, this State. Il
should be soHn In january or February, so
tS<h Inn fha flnt,a a{tf 4ff tA r.
EoHs very slow the first year, but Is soon as
fully established will spread rapidly from the
ROOF, Its habits being somewhat creeping.
The seed is generally sold tn the chaG, four
teen pounds for bushet 4 hushel will seed
four acres. It requires no narrowing wuen
blue grasa Is wire grass-lPoa protensis.
PLANTING OF NUT DEAnISG TREES,
a subscrlber in Kane county asks If the
seeds Of black walnut, lutternut, hickory,
ind the oaks, should be planted green, or
can dry ones from the stores be made to veg
etate. They must be planted when gathered,
in the place where they arc to grow, as they
transplant With great diflculty. The same
holds good with tie chestnut and pecan.
All of them are valuable for tree planting
on the prairie, and make rapid growth. The
nuts should ba covered about one Inch deep,
the surface narrowed smooth and rolled,
otherwise they may be dug up by versnin.
RED CEDAR vs.. WHITE PINE AND HEMLoCE.
BE1ox HARaon, MICHIGAN.
''Yon recommend the 1td ced;r 1ot shelter pn
ssine puzpotc; and the hsfo1oek alao! -
t'DGes the Lawton blackberry erG winter through
II 9s DO 1a 9w 70 S2ny so
The red cedar Is Of as rnpEd growth as white
pine, snd will supply want that the pine
can Dot-fence posts, ties and cooper stuf.
1t will also make an ornamental hedge aud q
live fence to turn stock. There Is not the
tenth part Of risk IN transplanting-
The hemlock is Of slow growth on the p:at-
ries, and difficult to transplant: On the lawn
It Is most beautiful tree, but is too costly to
enter largely into our shelter belts. The
white pine should not be overlooked In
making up our list Of evergreens, but IN point
shelter and ornament It Is Of great value.
THE BLACKBERRY.
The Lawton is quite hardy hero in the gar
dens, but has not had d trial for field culture,
though 1t Is to be largely planted in The
sMing, We know Of no hardy blackberry fol
the north part Of the Statc when exposed to
open field culture. Plats Of IN acre or less,
closely sheltered With eyezgreeus On ali sides,
mny succeed.
The blackberry is hardy as far north as 45o
when under the shelter Of the forest, and
there IL no reason why 1t cannot be grown m
der the shelter Of evergreen belts. II an acre
is too broad an area, subdlyide It With o cross
belt. Tho fruit Is not endangered by late
spaing fsests, as II blooms very late; but tbs
plant ia killed by exposure to the cold winds
not to severe cold alone As We 20 south TIT
crop Is more abundant and certain. In ths
Middle States the crop Is cnor1nous. = During
| the war I! saved Thousands Of our soldier
from denth By scurvy. =.
TINE TO SOW GRASS bEEp.
A good time to sow grass seed Is during tht
winter, when there Is slight gnow on th'
Erund. It requires no narrowing, but afle
The ground ,s'wcN settled, rolling is benca
| cial to smooth the surface mud pack the eaftf
| on the seed that has not. been fully covered b,
I the action Of the rafns. Fnur quarts Of tlmo
| thy are inst us good as twice that quantity
When the seed Is narrowed in, a larger amour
| of;seed is required, as large part Of It be
comes so3aeeply buried that It cannot gerlni
nnte. Two pounds Of rcd clover seed addet
Is valuable In most cases.
AMERICAN roMoLoo1CA1 SOCIETY.
This society holds biennial meetings.. Th
next one is to be In St. Louis, commenc
Ing September 9TH, and continue IN session
four days. Great preparation Is being mad
for the occasion, by all the State and count,
horticultural societies IN the Wet. Shnuli
the year be favorable to fruit, We may lool
for the greatest sh ow Of fruit ever had on thI
continent. Arrangements will douItlessly b
made with railroads and express companies +
aid in the work.
| The g.eat object Of the gathering will he 4
correct the names Of the fruits, identify thos
not known. to rcYise The list for cultivation
md to discuss modes Of culture, marketing
md preservation,
CULTURE OF COTTON.
The days Of the borshan plow, the wooden
clod crnsher, the bull tongue aud tho n1gge
hoe are nigh at an end. For the steel -cliPpe
plow, the Iron roller, the double shovel, th
eully cultivation and the Yankee hoe are 60
Ing to tho cotton fields in large numbers
Brains are to take the place Of the driver
whip in the management of the cotton fields
Next to the bayonet these will reform tn
morals Of the plantation, and In q short tim
cheaper this Important staple. As these In
pleme1ts. within the past ten years, haF!
iessened The culture Of corn at least one ball