, 1866-05-10
TILE FARM AND GARDEN.

a.. RECONSTRUCTED.
TILE FARM AND GARDEN.
The Fruit Crop-The Plum. Cherry,
Apple, Pear. Grapes. Strawberries,
PeacheA-An American ChcrfY--A
FFost-The Moon On Frutts-Grapes-.
Corn Cr0p-h0taEY SpnderA-InaRrov-
cd dPlows-TWo-Ilor&e suiky Cultlva.
torH-Gentna muAt baFe Time.
From Our Own Correspondent
CuANrA1os, Ill, May ID, 1896.
TIE FRUIT cnor.
The plum commenced blowing the Goth
ult., but we expect no crop from any variety
except the Lombard, which has not tailed us
for the past fifteen years. That the curculio
can be kept OF this crop Is now no longer
question.
The pear: only show moderate bloom.
Pcaches are out Of the question. The Alay
cherry Is white with its floral treasures. This
cherry, know n rs the Early Richmond In the
neighborhood Of Chicago, and supposed to
be Of English parentasge, and which tho Tn1-
puSE has contcnded is an American scealing,
will soon be proved such by one of our most
eminent pomologfcal writer's. Those: draw
ing, persist In calling 1t d pie or cooking cher
r., but this lhllncy is being dlspelled, and
preparations are being made 10 plant large
orchards Of this most valuable cherry, with q
view. to supply the market with a table fruit
which, il NOT of the most melting and de-
licioua kind, Is always certniu Of u crop.
The apple is well loaded with bloom, md
If the frost and codl!ns moth do not interfere.
VIC shall look for most abundant crop OF
this staple fruit. It has been we'll said that
the.loss Of the apple crop Ii n. great public
calamity, only second TO that of.the small
grains. If VIC have eho1cra season, We shall
need all the we'll ripcncd ft1lts that can be
produced.
damage the fruit cop TO some extent. but rs
the atmosphere was very dry nt the limc, wo
npprelend little damage
THE MOON ON FRUITS
We have moon farmers Us we'll as moon
struck damsels and loveloin swains. That
the neon has come effect on vegetation there
can be no doubt. On the nights Of full moon
with clondless sky tho radiation Is more
Inpia, hencc the sursnce Of the ca arth IL sooner
cooled Oh, and frost is Liable to follow. We
therefore looi: upon tnll moon night during
the int1orescence of tic apple with some suspi.
cion. However If the night is cloudy or
atmosphere dry VIC find the lull moon harm
less. The fact that full moon nights In
sptfn. or autumn may give us frost is not
to be overlooked. AS to It's elect on tho
growth Of plants, planted in certain stages of
The moon, We look upon the whole Of It as
bosl.
THE STnWDEnRT-
The strawberry crop Is promising. The
or prairle hay In December has good effect
in preventing the destruction OF the
through this him covering md It
serves as mulch, thus protecting the plant
from droutl to great extent. and lastly tho
are In full bloom, while al Golden the fruit Is
nearly ripe and VIII begin to appear in CHI
caso in few days.
It Is Of little use for farmers to plant grapes,
until they can learn to lay them down Ia tho
autumn and protect them with some slight
covering. It will be eonc time before the
market is oyerstockcd With this fruit, not
witbstarding the immense sums expended on
grape roots, 80 long as the mania Is ior new
Kinds that Nessrs- 1Iumbug Il Co., send out.
The TRIBUNE has all along protested against
putting the blessed Delaware on the LIST for
general cultivation; when we have tue Con.
The grippe dealers Who hare been so ardentlY
preaching mp the Delaware as the grape for
The million, have the pleasure OF holding
lnrge stocks uDsold, while every Concord
that bould' be bought or begged has been
planted Experience brings the people right
al LAST.
1ne sinall ilutts NJ aic oeSlnhiaS 20 oe aPples.
few farmers rho have not few Strawberries
or dozen currnnts. Yet there Is not one
tenth enough grown in this part Of the State
to supply the home demand. On the whole
the 1ruit prospect Is good. :.
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alio corn, ahd some pIog1ess has 9een maac
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T1 aae wv I1aI"s thn nos;,ion 20 offen ;sLen
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t.;n as aat,' ~ 3nto ,,ork ans hscf Woo, intn
c1ntn and w1,est mia fIonr, nre tha frst star
t"wards morc extepicd mauuIactufing.
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Mr. RCEA16Dear Sr W,ll yon piea. 9 inioEn
as ~ne.e we ho'a spsu.ng Maenlng ~ ~ uau
si;etV ar eisy s5,i t.Ssre Il IA dif5cnlt 10 mske
plows eeouI; also the cost Of one delivered Ia New
York c1,yy
by .epl.!ns TO- s1s a5 above Eou vii eonEsf FAVOR
upon !oit efo'hes iafmeTtt ~. -
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No r,,sa Is nm of +boea fns, s,,nncnta
4not 1conires n lon1 t,mo fo INN. To ncrfse-
t;nn md 1ye ", 1of3e to see them sncceeri. Int
It IS eertnIn that they must undergo some
,.mI ,,nnrsI nse Some noints @ are are vel settled in
rceard to tLem, They It'll scour In any soil.
und leave it in good condition for: "a crop, but
their rrcat weight riyes a heavy drafi. and
ip soft soil tht ! sink too deep, while those
hard and dry are difficult to penetrate with
will vet be under the necessity to add wheels,
60 as to regulate the depth and power OF
penetration of Inc soil,
W. do not tbirk our Ca',{orpfa, friends can
bora c1av soii IN wtirl, onr Chlcoro or Mo
line n1o1xs Will mi sco,tr. These niows have
leon wnn1rrtniix jmnrorcd IN Ibis resnect
within he mast four Years, Soils In which We
1a;a s,,nnaeaJ & imnnss;h,n fnr a n1nV il
nau supPosuu. .rr,ad ,rfthnrt the ;ndtt a,fIi.
.,,it.- Thaso rin,vs ar nn1y sn maic that
euil5. 1aese poMs a 1Gm sn eIa ~ ttrio .u .nT
nes W. ,.1s. .ra1-i, f,a1n aorcntr ~ civhtv =
yet Icy ouhS "9a III ;n+on,,en ~ ic rGiac1
!p,n5ar Tho ;mnrnycmrnts in onr steel nfows
hare bcen such as to leave nltle
dcsare - 1oI Wne1 nPt.sus, sspe. -
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