Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-25
Alexandria Gazette

THE FRUIT CABINET of the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, ID: e., contains p!as-
ter casts of the fruits from all the different sec
tons of the United States, arranged SO as to
show at glance the products OF each region
and the specific changes caused by transpanta-
ton 1t has been ascertained, by examination
of these specimens that Northern apples, when
transplanted to more Southern localities, en-
large in size, become more juicy and luscious,
and acquire large per centage OF Saccharne
matter As dra Tback to these advantages,
however, they lose the quality OF keeping over
the winter Thus the Baldwin apple gS grown
in Massachusetts,, is small fruit, but as the
tree is transferred through Western New York,
it becomes larger and brighter i'll color, with an
improved taste. 1t, however; cannot be pre-
served till the next spring. The Snow apple OF
Canada, and other varieties exhibit tendency
to shrivel up when planted south OF Lake Erie
The Russian apples, recently introduced into
the United States, it is thought, should only
be planted in the Northern parts OF this coun-
try On the walls of the Fruit Cabinet are
hung diagrams. showing the character and
habits of the different insects that prey upon
the fruit and fruit trees OF the | nltcd States.
and in glass cases are preserved the native birds
that feed upon these destructive insects, which
should be protected by the kind treatment OF
the fruit culturlsts.
BAss.-The enthusiastic angler, Mr.. lhad
deus Norris and others of Philadelphia. raised
a subscription for catching and transporting
black bass from the Potomac to the Delaware.
Mr. Philip Reed was entrusted with the COM
mission. He went to Hsrper's Ferry, and
there employed anglers to catch the fish, who
received 25 cents for each fish AS fast as the
fish were caught, they,,were placed in perforated
boxes, submerged and carefully watched. In Il
Ice Gcb
week they were put into two large tanks and
started for their new home. Forty-sx hours
were consumed in the transportation from Har-
per's Ferry to Phillipsburg on the Delaware
Notwithstanding the water in the tanks was fire.
ouently supplied with air by pump, and every
possible care taken Of the fish, about one hun
dred died during the passage. The rest arrived
safely, and when turned loose in the Delaware
swan off as gaily as if they had been in their
native Potomac All the railroads kindly offer
ed free transportation for fish and attendants.
Richmond Wing.
CARE OF MACHINES &C.-Agrlculturai ma
chimes are costly, and it is OF great lnpor-
tance that they should be taken care OF. 1t Is
we'll known that 4 machiuc or Implement
which is kept in repair; painted and oiled, and
housed, when not in use, will last twice rs long
az one that is left under the weather, rottlng or
rusting in the rain, or warplng or sphttlng IN
the sun o.,
There are some farmers who co:nplaln of the
high prices of threshing machines, reaperS and
mowers, seed drills ETC., yet DO not take the
least precaution to keep them from damage by
exposure to the weather. or from want OF pant
iue, oiling or repairing One of the most ne
cessary buildings on farm is a tool house, or
implement she'd in which all the machines, I'M
pIements and tools used on the farm, can he
arranged under the owners eye and kept safe
from damage from rain or sun.
A TERRIBLE ALTERNATIVE newspaper
recently came to the New York Tribune from a
Western CITY, with this Endorsement upon the
margin: * or be damned That paper
saws: ''The alternative is fearful but, as of
two evils, the Tribune makes it a rule always to
choose the least, it declines to X A little
story is appropriate here Some years ago:
youne man of culture and good taste went to
hear well-known ranter preach. Getting dis
gusted before the sermon was half through, he
left his seat, and was going on tip-toe toward
the door, when the preacher roared out -
Young man had you rather go to hell than
hear me preach ?! Though somewhat, startled
at first the young man faced about, and, with
graceful bow, responded. 'On the whole, par
son, think would y
MUTUAL FoRBEARANCE.-1fw we wish to sue
coed in life We must learn to take people rs
they are, and not as they ought to be; making
them better if We can,. but at the same time
remembering their nfrmities We have to
deal, not with ideal men, but with the real men
Of everyday life, men precisely like ourselves
This fact Of common aims, ambitions and lnilr,
mites ought to create constant sympathy and
forbearance. While every man has his own
burden to bear he may at the same time in
some way help another to bear his peculiar
burden, and be himself helped in turn: God
has mysteriously linked all men together by;
this curious fact Of mutual dependence, and
this wonderful possibility of mutual help.
THE MODERN NovEL.-The average modern
novel is an invention by which so much toolscap,
is covered in short space Of time by a series OF
imagined or remembered ex periences that are
penned at the instigation of the writer $ friends.
A publisher is found who is willing to bear an
in6nitesimal share of the expenses, and i'll due
time the fifty or one hundred crude chapters
which comprise the work are toistcd upon the
public, after which the author lives calmly and
triumphantly, the tynosure of the circle among
which he was born, land the unctuous posSeSsor
of the reputation of having written book. ~.
J. Stan.
IN STORE.
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