, 1873-03-24
THE FARM AND GARDEN.

lHG FAhH hND QAhuENs
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q .'n, s.n1o 5', or oweo. Apptc---
s,,1,.sn,,,,a1 sos,no..nr.,n 1s,,@o,'o,,,.
l,--.auoncy-Loc,tstn nnn rfnrbcrrv
for IuoGgcs---Rnosy tao Eurncr Cut,
EHcntl Off tho Esuilronh Monopoly by
Growing Lnrch-Trccs for lSntlrohd-
Tics---uho Ken Dnvla Apple-"-Taio
Wytno -.-haortlc'ilt,.ro Tor the
Farmer -. Preserving Fruit..-F}io
Producer Not a Nrnn1lfucturcr---Fls
Culture.
From, Our Horticultural corresoondeat.
C,,AMrAra,. I'll, sfarc1 %, lara
. t's'' @ ''''' ~N."Ae" ~ ~S' io'''
Whom ut Treoport, attending tic meeting OF
tho Northern lslnois horticultural Society, Mr.
Z. Ordway presented d sweet apple for namo
supposed 1t to 10 Sweet Romantic, as I had re-
ccivod tho Same applo from atr. Stewart, Of
Quincy, under that name but Mr.. ordwny
writes mo that othora consider 1t tho swoot
pearmain Of tho books. Whntovor it
may no. 1t 's THO nest winter eTeot
applo, to my tasto, that has thus far
como under my observation Tho apple is Of
medium size; striped md deeply aplashod with
rod appears to bo good boaror aud fs hardy.
.u -. ~. 49,. ..1,h1 -. ,I. -.
nc n"'e ~" faluaoie "lntee s"eot app1os' anu
this one should have wider test. presume
hfr vii yTr>15r mir fr 1,1.rx
thom with stamp. I can do tue same for few
days. until too far advanced to DO Hont with
Hafety. 1.-TWO or thrco years ago, recommended
q nursoryman to propagate this yarioty and gave
H.. . ~ - ,;one t,r4 ,,;t, ,,1,.t ..,.tt -
A11 y iob " eiono ptss MIL "n"' Aea4Aa! hM
not informed.
FARMERS COLLEGES AND ORANGES:
Before mo Is I'll address BY a. g. Wolch, prcs-
Ilunt Ur tnU IuMn Agricultural Co11cgp, burure
I'm NJ ~ 3ub1, nTn t.
bor Of tho order. hit nnaala Of Il in tho foinw-
Ing tor,nB !: '''~ '~''O"
Our bond OF Union Is the congontaity Of Ike pur
sua ta ,o ,nd g1Sge
ferent pals. are 1arusl1 to sa1no Tin rans noeLa
to aid tho farnor ~ multiplying Ills means Of nclIi
mothods md processes Of te farm by quickenng in
sensiSing' an1 oloyatng athe better elenents Of hs
e,sin. -. +or,1 ~ mIu ~ svislo M ao farmer
nonopoly; Would kindlo in its broast ateadior zeal
aud sturdicr co,lrago would touch ali the ]abors
Of his hands with The glow Of onthilsiaam md, In
short would do for him what skilft1ly-organizel
enu.s t l1n i,! noAs .oT csGrS 9t!er Regat
ara.a a,us ~ ~ " ~ on .aS H.. ~ ~ raas to
1caate ana asecs A tns also TUG tasners Goege
asivcs 70 40 ny nnoer @ menoa 9y Gavln8 knowl
sciences thas undero tie processes Of ags4euuro by
ttahlnB anu ssnn8 tuttn a"Gn NV n'NJ eecohe aa
which tho drango l.ne inaagaratea u Is in harmony
Tltn tA H. nppo H. @@ ht '!ia noiege lhatcau OF
t uai4ilB .t' aa. -, -. tne.i unt promising
crowded ranks Of tho law or to wander i perpotlal
search Of 2 yaeant pulpit, aenLs buck tho
farmers son A. TO tue farm 10 educated that ho will re-
~ ats opefaonI, aa t g'xe tne new nnd
heSa i r"t rsoa ~ eo poects ~ Wiea
Xnd mark you, cach sceIs to accomnlisn is nin,a bv
combined ofiort-the College, on q closer md mora
concentrated plan tho drage on widor md grandcr
eeal9 And what effort ct men for tho attainment Of
good Or for doienso against ey hns ever reached its
ns onrt yhat nror1oa ,nr ssoc.3 Gnor' or a So
tria was ever achieved without conSined i eiTorsY r
Combination ia, in fact, tho great Instrument Of
progress Civilization would roiapso into barbarism
"lthoot IL.
Iowa may 10 proud OF nor agricultural Col
logo, that aims 70 mako tho farmor's son bot
chanio. instoad Of fitting them for Tho Inv tn
puIpit. oiflco.scoking. and otnor oyor-crow,dod
professions Of lifo s3lhat permits them 70 work
on tho 1afm or IN tile ahop connected With tho
school, instead OF pursuing 4 course Of classic
and Itcrnry studios that will fit them for sOtnn
aoft pnco otIor than tllo fnrna or tl,a wor]fao,,
;Th;a IL whnt It 1oada tn 49, - S "0AA'A0p'
And who shall dare n.y. n the face of oil thie ar-
yeons tits yast aceun.ulaion of o 1es
s1iH, md esperiouco, IND Judgment, and common
ssnso that farming Il du: Btnpid, anmdsum 6eai-
gagein +. that the 6Eightest boy ot tho farmers
family must % united Tor t4e farm ~ aonding hin,
10 Goee 20 an ne y % & OF
III !ne oto oaca H 90 u se1un8 noedes'
II President Welol in right in the ahnyo. anna
other Agricultural Collcgos arc decidedly wrones
9 t,a, ~ ~ o,,I H. 49,, mt5, a,a
ior sohoaow tLey manage " 10 eeaa. tho noys away
from tho tar1n. lAbtoad OF returning them to 1t
bettor lifted Tor itH duties. l would suggest
some proper questions Tor tho boys OF our farm-
era. clubs ,3 to consider: o
Frss-Whlch aa the moat desirable: s2o
month and boara as . farm hanu, or work at aell-
Ing tape or oi Doing tl!o af,uagery OF Rome city
warehouse d o. ~ aI'a ponr4 youiset!
becond-io own hnall lafna on your own nc