Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-14
AGRICULTURAL.

AND. GRAPE VINEs.-Let us again remind
our friends, and those who have during
summer cultivated with care, and perhaps
considerable labor, fine bed or plantation
of strawberries, that their work tor the
season Is not completed without providing
some kind of protection for the plants.
We seldom have winter in the Northern
States when the rreeautiOn is not necessa-
ry, II we would reap the tull benefit of our
labor.
1t sometimes happens that we have an
early fall of snow that lies on the ground
during the winter affOrding ample pro-
lection to the plants; but this kind of COW
ering cannot be relied on with safety and
then the freezing and thawing of our
spring months, is liable to do greater in
jury even, than the steady cold Of winter
Especially on ground that is little wet
and inclined to be heavy. 't''l'u
The benefit arising from giving straw
berry plantations a good covering at this
time of the year, is threefOld: it secures the
plants against injury from winter, and II
parted from off the crowns in the spring,
and allowed to remain on the ground, 1t
operates I'm great measure TO secure the
crop. against drought in summer (; and
thirdly it insures the cleanliness of the ber-
ries for table use, or for, market, which is
no small item of consideration in view Of
the extra prices paid for fruit that comes
to market in good condition. Clean straw
that is free from weedor grass seed, makes
the best covering 1t should be laid on
two inches In thickness. ,-Iii 'i'ai ~
We would also recommend q more gene
raj protection of grape vines during win
ter. The idea is quite prevalent, that, II a
grape is sufficiently hardy to stand VIM
ter without being killed, that is all that is
necessary; but we are of the opinion that
in any latitude where the mercury sinks
below zero, grape vines should receive a
covering during winter. If people who
are engaged In grape culture would prac-
tice the method of laying down their
vines in the fall after pruning, and
giving them a covering of earth two
inches in depth, we are inclined to
think we should hear less complaint about
mldew, disease and failure generally, than
we do. Whatever tends to weaken the vital
forces of vine, plant or animal, makes 1t
liable TO the attacks of disease; on the other
hand, whatever goes to preserve life power,
operates as safeguard against attacks OF
this kind. We have. cultivated the grape
at Oneida, n. Y, where, for the last fifteen
years, the severity of the climate makes it
necessary to protect the vines, and during
that period, we have not suffered seriously
from mildew or any other disease of the
grape, which TACT we are inclined 10 thlnK
Is owing 10 the method or thoroughly pro-
tectlng the vines 10 winter. Whetner TINS
De the cause OF exemption from disease or
not, we are satisfied lt pays In other respects,
VIZ, IN greater productlveness, carrier ma
Cur,ty, Iarger ana netter ueVeioped elusIers'
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MICE AND RABBITS IN WINTER.-Mice
do much Injury in winter to young trees
and plants, as well as the growing lettuce
and cauitlowers in hot beds. Wehave got
rid OF them In the hot-oed by the use OF
arsenic mlAeu Win lnulan meal placeG OH
olu ulshes OF pieces ol shihgIe. ihey
seem 10 prefer tne ,lledI W Ille veSetAUies
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Gse Gree, anu II Necessary shoSel soHle aa-
ulttlo ulttloiiel elloW IL VI oluel Vu"S SVlipaS' OOuJ
may ~ seouleu.
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OH Tue GROUND Ior along tline,are liucii more
SI uesTlgctlVe 70 youus IIees tnan il'ce. Aney
VIII cleSr atree ~ % s.s DarA loI CIo neet' NIL,
fng iLouIIlsn.. Lae oest leileuy we hnow
tor tnls IS 70 caVcn as many as possible py seS-
tlns numerous Is slaps, auu y tnls - noC SUI
ICiehI ett Liu VI 1,ielLl' reg "en' reyIIuIlg
~ glS teggltSsoies. hney arc PatU.ouialiy ;,Iaaty,
lonu oi caooagee % anu aPpies, put VIII eav ca.
teSet"oies VI alllos' auy Ai"u Oclore az
IaTKlhg Ine Iree. ~.
nave khoWn tnis ineInou W oe Inep
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cry trleI' au lot lelt SVl1 nan an
OF garuen Is uestroyeu'-ueT"'d"otoh 4 efe-
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GREASE FOR Hoe CHoLERA.--A cores
pondent of the Hamilton Telegraph says
grease. will cure the hog cholera. This
most destructive disease, which has been
so prevalent for some years past, taking
away the wealth of the farmer, and inmany
cases taking the last hog intended for their
family's support, has caused much study
and many experiments in order to find a
preventive, some men claiming that a GER