Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-24
From the Utica Herald.
The strawberry.

notice in the Weekly Herald of Oct.
1. some very sensible remarks from the
Western Rural, on the general cultiya-
ton Of the strawberry. From an eXpe-
rience of seven years in the cultivation
of small fruits for market, | wish to add
a few hints. one of which | consider OF
vital importance to a farmer contem-
plating the setting out of strawberry
bed for family use: viz. the selection OF
the right variety. | am satisfied that
more farmers have been discouraged
with strawberry growing, from a failure
in this respect, than from all other
causes. Thousands of farmers have
been disappointed in the cultivation Of
worthless varieties which have been
recommended from time to time by agri-
cultural journals, or sent tOtheir subscri-
bers by their editors as gratuity, but
which would not pay under the most
thorough cultivation. After one or two
unsuccessful attempts, many have given
up all attempts to grow this delicious
fruit.
The only variety that has proved wor-
thy of general cultivation, that has stood
the test in all seasons and every variety
of soil and situation, is the Wilson.
Taking one season with another, | can
grow three quarts of this variety easier
than one of any other that | have ever
crown: and I have tried many. The
! Wilson is hardy, is adapted to hill cul-
| ture, and bears abundantly with Ordina-
nv cultivation. One foot apart in the
row is not enough 10 inches is the
right distance, and then, if the runners
| are kept off, the leaves and fruit of the
| plants will meet and form a continuous
| row. There is then room to hoe be-
| tween the plants, making hand wedding
unnecessary, the only implements need
/ ed in the cultivation being the cultivator
| and hoe, lessenIng the labor of ordinary
| garden culture more than one half, and
| doubling the quantity of fruit. The
| rows should be two and One-half to three
feet apart prefer two feet and nine
inches. l.. Z. PAYNE.
CARBoMo ACID FOR PoULTRY.-There
| can be no doubt about the efficacy Of
carb0lic acid for use in poultry yards,
| but it becomes every one to exercise
| care in inhaling it. The acid is sold by
| all druggists in its crystalline and liquid
forms. In crystal, it dissOlves in twenty
/ times its weight in water, that is, one
ounce of crystals require twenty ounces
of water to dissolve them. Thus dis
solved it is entirely too strong for or
binary use As whitewash for walls,
for protection against insects, bugs, etc,
put three ounces of carbOlic acid into
| twelve quarts of lime water and white
wash the walls of the poultry house
well with this wash, and no living para
/ site will then be seen-their death is in
evitablc A weak solution may be made
to wash fowls in; one part of the acid
to sixty parts of warm water; let it cool,
and then dip the fowls in until their
feathers become thoroughly wet, and
the solution reaches every part of the
body. Afterwards place the fowls on
clean, dry straw, where the sun will
reach them, until they are dry. AnOth-
er form in which it is recommended to
use it, is a soap. These soaps are for
sale by various manufacturers, and
have a high reputation for cleansing
animals and skin diseases. A mode Of
making this soap is as follows: Dissolve
three pounds Of common bar soap in
hot water, add two 10 four ounces of
carbolic acid. according to the strength
desired Allow to cool as usual in max
ing hard soap.-Canadtan Poultry
Chr0nrle.