New-York tribune., 1867-04-05
FARM ITEMS.

Fifteen thousand acres of peat from six TO 4C
feet deep are opened on the line or the Virginia DsIha
Swamp Canal Vessels load on the bank for northern
cities.
and wool growers hold far at Auburn, N " May g. y
and 10.
Brother Newtons monthly report treats on, Sorgo
sugar Not having heard OF beet sugar, being unknown
English and French farming touches on wool, extracts
largely from the Smithsonian weather table, ana mas
young Farmers club with anonymous correspondents
Some OF the Southern planters are expecting times
10 he easier after crash comes in the North They look
for the first symptoms from the nutmeg state;
Last year California imported 52OOOOOO lbs, OF raw
sugar now they are goinS TO make Deet sugar. anu nav
I'm the Walker River Valley, Nevada, they raised
last go bush Of wheat The fresh soil yields
from 20 10 GO bushels This is where the Rout
largest game was rabbits their staple food lizards and
worms, and their fancy dishes grasshopper pies
California fruits are in importance, fIst, grapes;
next apples, then peaches cherries, aprcots, pears
Strawberries seem 10 last the year ROUND; pears Io
June to March, and when cheapest sell at cent pound
Should all animals except the COW die, the loss
could be borne Should she alone die, you would nave
monrning She should be treated as tenderly ones
wife Keep her clean, feed her well, and respect her
Think Of standing all night in fence-cOIher anu
her back covered with Ice and snow
Thus far, the cotton crop exceeds million ana q
half of bales -Four millions the total when the Union
was stuck together with cotton.
In New Orleans. they rejoicing at the arrival OF
steam plow from England. As Slavery goes out ma
chinery comes In. -
"Ramie" is a new Southern staple, from Java. 1t
viii grow in the southern half OF Georgia Will yield I'VE
crops year OF 500 each "a hours after being cut III Is
laid long Ddnds OF pure llOSs,
IL is planted like sugar cane planted. always Is
planted grows twenty feet high sells for twice the price
0f cotton and is stronger and finer Will be exhibited al
Paris and astOnish the world. If only half is true.
Draining is important; on some farms 1t Is import
ant TO know whether it will do any good.
At Santa Cruz, Cal, the first ripe apple was picked
March 49, It blossomed in December. 1t is discussed
whether it is this, Or last years apple.
An Australian sheep grower has come to Texas to
keep sheep. lie wants 10 show Americans now 10 90 IT,
will commence with small flock Of 10000 and work up
Probably he VIII be worked up
Fancy and fashionable breeds of poultry are under
stood to love to lay than TO take care OF family
and TO manufacture basket full OF eggs from haI
basket full OF corn.
A Company, with $3,OO0O00, is proposing to organ
ize coffee plantation I'm Florida. There are to be ten
settlements OF people each, which are 10 come from
the North. and also the money. The prOtts are 10 D
100000 year. Gardens and house rent are tTee ana
al the of years each family is 10 have 80 acres of
land Nothing is said about clothes. The head men 1--we
there.
Rats. on an average, weigh three TO pound, and
each pound represents five bushels OF corn.
discovery that if stable is kept clean.
cows viii 20 into it OF their own accord II dirty, they
have 70 be driven in.