Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-03-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.

fEACH CONVENTION.
The proposed Convention of Peach
Growers will be held at Middletown, on the
10th of April, to discuss general matters of
interest, ind especially the arrangement ofa
freight schedule.
| The Peninsular Fruit Growers Associa-
iion will meet at Dover, on the 10th of
April.
HARRINGTON FARMERS CLUB.
Our correspondent writes US that the
| Harrington Farmers and Mechanics C.nb
prospers. New members are being added
and much interest is manifested. Mr.. Isaac
Brown read an excellent paper on "Tbe
Utility of Farmers Clubs" and at the last
meeting, it was resolved to print it.
Our OATS OFFER.
Our readers should notice that we
keep standing at the head of this Depart
ment our offer to dis ribute packages OF
kamsdel and New Brunswick Oats to sub
scribers, who pay in advance. We have al
ready handed out large number Of pack
ages, but have more on hand. Send on
your money, and mention that you want
oats. The New Brunswick variety which
we are distributing weighs 40 lbs to the
bushel the Norway A lbs. Although the
packages arc necessarily small, yet they are
large enough to enable farmers to grow a
considerable amount Of see for next years
sowing. While our supply lasts, we shall
gladly send the oats 10 applicants in pack
ages, on which we will prepay the postage.
ADVERTISERS NOTICED.
| In the last issue of the Tribune. a
number If agricultural advertisements came
in, between the preparation of this depart
ment, (ou Mouda. and the time of publca-
tion. Among them were the announcement
of the old and well-kn0wn firm Of c. w.
Blandy & Bros, at Newark, Del, who offer
of Sly les at reduced prices; The advertise
ment OF Fay's Portable Pumps, for sprinkl.
ing Iruit trees. &e.. Charles p. Peters an
nouncement. Oi his fruit stock, C0ncold pOta-
toes, &c, at Concordville Nurseries and
d. b. Higgins notice, that he has for sale,
the Eirly Rose tatoes, and Early Mn
hawk and II quantity Of Ramsdell Norway
Oats, at 81 per bushel. Stephen Cox, 23i
North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, I'D
verlises the Rochester Berry Basket, the ex-
cellence (which for fruit carry ing purposes,
is most highly spoken of. Mr.. Cox is II
general commission merchant, whose re
sponsibility is vouched for, TO the fullest
extent
DISEASE AMONGST POULTRY.
At a late meeting of the Iarversville
Farmers Club, Ducks Co., Pa. Dr. Isaiah
Michener, well known and successful
veterinary surgeon of that neighborhood,
read an essay ON the causes and character Of
the epidemic disease that has prevailed Sc
extensively among poultry The proximatt
causes are dirty, unventiated hen-tonses
impure water TO drink, putIld meat and
mouldy corn, and overfeeding These cx
cite or develop the disease. The Fl st synp
tom is stupid, slow movement, increasing
until the fowl is unable to walk, soon afie
which it sinks and dies. In some cas-
Pr""iheh, symp'on 10 PurS'hS Ut uiarrb' i
which probably gives it the name o
"rhicktn cholera Fowls showing th,
symptoms should be at once placed by them
selves in clean dry pen, and a mixture nd
ministered composed in the proportions o
> one ounce cayenne pepper, one ounce fin
salt, and two drachms assaf9lida, mixed
, with one pint of hot water. Give Tea
. spoonful of the medicine once in three hour
e until the fowl begins to improve, then thre
= lines day. Mixed with their food, tn
same prescription should be fed to th
healthy fowls when the disease appears.