New-York tribune., 1870-09-24

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Gently visited the southern extremity of New-Jersey,
spoke substantially as follows: You may remeinper'
Mr. Chairman that we have had several letters re;
ferrng to the bland climate and the Sadeenn tba so
ure last week of visiting that part and notlng lis
agricultural attractions 1t is tongue OF Iand
nearly 100 miles south of York, ana havlnR
great bodies Of comparatively warm seawater on all
sides but one The Winters are mild that ice over
an inch thick is seldom seen: Potatoes may be
planted in December, and the pow can run every
month. The hard land is only about five miles
wide and is fanked on each side by sea-meadows,
sea-marshes and lagoons, or sounds that are from
three to five miles wide. These sounds abound IN IN
fish oysters clans, mussels, and the kingc OF
which valuable fertilizer is made. l never saw
land that could 50 easily be brought mp and made OF
the highest fertility. The natural soil is light yell
low CLAW mixed with gravel with oak it's natural
growth and having sandy streaks or belts where
plne prevails In the lower lands there is great
store of black muck, and the timber IS cedar, not
surpassed in lasting qualities and IN quantity s9IiI-
cient for fencing, the more exposed timDers OF Duli
ings and shingles. What impressed me was tle case
with which those situations can DC maue as 1eTthe
as any farms in New-Jersey or any State Most OF
the tracts extend from the ridge m the center OF the
tongue to the marshes giving three or four grades
of land-the dry clay and sands OF the ridge, the
stronger coils lust above the tidene, and the black
and blue muck of the marshes. BY drawing tins
muck the weed tossed up by the tides, ana the
rough grasses that grow on lands wet by the tides
TO their barn-yards, these farmers can make four
times much manure as they would IL they TOOK no
such pains. and this compost would be just as goou
as drGppnCs alone. Millions and millions OF klng-
crabs come M every Spring the west size OF lhe
ncninsua TO Law their eggs From 800 10 600 tuns on
a very rank manure made by crushing these am
mails in coarse mill. The cancTine has from II To
u per cent of ammonia, and is q very quick ana
stimulating fertilizer; but was surprised TO learn
that not tun Of the 600 tuns made s used by the
farmers nearest the water and the MILL fIfty dolc
lars and in many less, per acre VIII py one OF
these admirably situated FARMS and half Of them are
in market for the inhabitants are asea-1drhg people,
and think farming never pays.
II any member or correspondent of our Club would
know more of this country, which is exactly suited
To those who must seek mellow Winter climate;
but would not get too Tar from NeW-loIk, anu VIII
write to me, will direct them to gooq mon. =,
BRIBNG THE CURCuLIo WITH SWEETS -, NJ:
Thomas wrote from Richmond, Ind, that fllend ~
his had green gage tree that had never borne fult
i'm consequence of the little Turk. This year, how
ever the tree hung full Of cOrn-bobs soaked IN
moasses and water the roots and lower part OF the
tree were dressed with liquid manure occasionally
Consequence: 1t hangs full OF hne fruit, -.
Mr.. Ely-Iti is certainly a cheap method; easier
too than spreading sheet and shaking the tree and
catching the frisky Tascals.
Dr. Trimble-Ihe coTn-eob notion Is SIMPLY non
sense IL were Abijah WilkersOn, and nota Quaker,
| should put it stronger and say dunn nonsense.
You might as well hire rats to let corn alone Oy
giving them roasted chestnuts ,
GARAGE CiTrRPIIIARs-A German, signing the
letters g. h to his contribution wrote that IN Ger
many they grow few hemp plants between the
cabbage rows or If the pi91 is DuI Sus m ,ney yr"nt
during its growth and especially when bioonlhg,
drives away the butterflies and thus, the eggs not
being deposited on the cabbage-leaVes tne crop Is
saved Planting Later than is usual i'll this country,
would often secure it against DESTRUCTION Dy WORMS
SOAP-MAKING.-George +. Dowd, Bndgeton, n. r.
writes of his experence I undertook to make soft
soap by using grease pounds, caustlc soda pound
and sal soda pound, and soft water 40 gallons. Il
cannot make the chemical union perfect and 1t WIN
separate in spite of all can do. have also run on
I've from hickory ashes with lime IN the leach, ana
boiled it up with that, but with no better luck than
before, except the soap beng stronger ana wasies
Iatt Lttti . will he
will blow it, Will the adding of boraX or more sol
soda be of any to prevent separa ingI or, what
can do with il to make it unite 1t IS not SOFT IKE
soap made from ashes alone. nut hard like liver
J.A Whitncy-Caustics sodamalies hard soap, aid
caustic potash soft soap. Sal soda which Is 2 car
bonate of soda will make neither il is hurtful in
gredient in the alka which soap-makeIs take care
10 remove by teaching through caustc lime, which
takes away the carbonc and converts 1t into causlc
soda The sal soda is probably the cause Of the mis-
chief which will cost more to repair than the soap
il worth. BoraX is cleansing substance of tse II
but will pay better used alone than mixed with the
SMUT-HOw PREvENTED.-George Orr, Licking,
No. saws his Club nave been discussing IT, and wish
him to come with an inquiry to the head-center.
Their wisdom has settled down on four rules: First,
secure good seed second, soak with bluestOne
ter third, observe proper rotation OF crops; and,
fourth change the seed every three four years, by
procuring from different soil. These precautions,
we think, will at least partially prevent smut; but
should like to know the canse if possible.
Nice-President CuTtis-Smut is a fungus supeTin-
duced by the character of the seed the condition of
the atmosphere, and the soil, or one or all Hence
good seed is important, as preventive and change
of soil If smut appears III a crop Of wheat, would
not seed from it if other seed could be procured
nor would succeed tnat crop with another of wheat
but grow my breadstutts IN another field. Soaking
the seed in lme-Water is said To Kill the smut. Ii is
good practice anyway, and during the operation
the light seed and foul stuff rising the top ought
to be SKINNED Oft. The seeds Of smut are the spores
of the fungus, which be transmitted, and will
grow in favorable circumstances Just like chess
any other vegetable production. In answer to the
question what makes smut grow, can only say the
same Being who makes us all grow.
III. l.. Reade-Since the subject of seed wheat has
been mentioned let me say that the farmers of this
country do not have as much care IN the choice OF
their seed corn would be to their gain. A man of
my acquaintance used to pick the best ear at the
time of husking from each stalk that had produced
two, and with care in keeping his corn always came
up well and what is better, he raised for 80 years,
several more bushels per acre than his neighbOrs,
although the soil in his farm was no better III farm
ers would carefully select their seed this Autumn,
less trouble next Spring, and larger crop next Au-
tumn.
Mr.. GregOry-COpperas- water is better than lime;
water, and brine as good as either. In England
urine is the soak.
How Much TO START UPoN.-Writing from
Youngstown, Pa correspondent says: Has bought
farm, aud owes $500 on it. Is now a coal digger.
Wants to know how little he can start farming
Land only fair amount SO acres
Mr. Cham6ers-tiIst, # you are saving money
commences with heavy debt hanging over him is
liable to be drag. Many buy farms near the city, pay
ing only part cash for them, and make fortunes the
same is done out West, but it is a risky business.
Then, tOo you need house your land, and it will
cost you something to clear it. Do things by Titles
and keep at your present business, if you are
saving money, and you will be surprised at the end
of three years TO see how much your 80 has i'm
proved Study the ways and savings of the most
thrifty farmers about you In short if your idea is
to farm, make everything you do and all you learn
have tendency to that end, and when you do
mence you will not make failure.
There has been general idea prevailing that any
body can be farmer that brains and knowledge are
for doctors, lawyers and merchants but
not for farmers This great mistake is slowly being
It requires just much, If not more ga
business
CoTToN-sEED CAKE.-Several correspondents