The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-02
GheqttelIiqettreas
AGRICULTURAL.
AsHEs FoR wHEAr-Rusr.


A correspondent of the Rural Gen
tteu1G's, in Delaware, writes strongly in
favor of ashes to prevent rust in wheati
and from experience has found them OF
great value. Asto the effects OF ashes,
he says they have, like Shakespeare
cherry sack, !" ''three fold operation;
I. The ashes operate as manure
upon the wheat, even in the limited
quantity of eight bushels per acre. 2.
they push the wheat forward several
days. and In time TO escape the hot, sui
try days which often prevail about the
time OF the heading out" of the wheat.
AND 8. They strengthen the stem, Civ
ing 1t substance ard solidity.
may aud one or two more proper
ties OF the ashes. They afford just that
kind OF pabulum or food which is best
Tor the development and perfection of
the grain, and will, in my opinion, also
prevent the ravages of the f1y in the
wheat. would here venture the re-.
marx, that whoever once tries this ex-
pertinent will thereafter spread his
wood ashes upon his wheat, as above
Indicated; and in so doing he will ef-
fectually guard against and prevent
the rust" in his wheat.
MORE SMALL FRUITS. ~
rally do not pay enough attention to
the cultivation of small fruits. We do
not advise any one to abandon the Gull
tivation of large fruits, as they are
called; but then, in many parts of the
country, apples, pears, plums and
peaches have become such uncertain
crops that it will not do for the farmer
to depend upon them alone for his fruit.
Every farmer should have his table
constantly supplied with small fruits
and berries fresh, from the time cur
rants become fit for use to the end
OF the season for black berries-a
period of at least three months-with
enough besides to preserve to supply
the family the balance OF the year.
Currants come first, and they are fol-
lowed by goosberries, Strawberries and
raspberries and blackberries. The in.
ducements to the cultivation of these
are, that they can be successfully cult.
waited in nearly every section of the
country, they are hardy, and they sell
dom fail, with proper care, to make
large yields. a farmer may labor for
chards into successful bearing, and
may in the end find that he has receiv-
ed no adequate return for his labor and
expense. On the other hand, any far
Iner can, with ordinary skill and atten-
ton, and but little cost, in two years
have fully supply OF the small truits
and berries.-FdTmeT''S almanac.
TRANSMITTING FOREST TREES.
Shortly before cold freezing weather
sells in, 1 take my tools and wagon,
with as much horse manure with me rs
1 think 1 may need, select and dig
round my tree, letting from one TO two
and a half feet of ground stand all round
the tree,-small trees need but little,
large ones more. Dig trench straight
down some ten or twelve inches, then
undermine the tree to the extent OF one
half of the block of ground; and In dig
Ging under keep digging down, SO as
to have the ground at the tree near the
shape of the half of an egg. Now fill
this trench about three paris full of the
horse manure. Next take the measure
of the diameter of the trees base, then
dig holes sufficiently large for all the
trees SO prepared; fill these also with
manure, but be sure 10 leave some
good mellow ground in the hole 10 use
when planting. Next. when frozen,
and there is solid ball, we throw out
the manure, then with strong lever
pry out the tree, roll it upon a sled or
truck. convey to The already.d dug hole,
clean out the manure and some unfro-
zen ground, slide in the tree, fill up
tight. L have never had one tree TO
miss growing when thus planted. 1t
is no easy matter to dig large hole in
the ground when the same Is frozen TO
the depth of three feet.
LIQUID MANURE