The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-10-24
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.

coffee, cocoa, opium (Which they should
mott, grapes, the mulberry, wheat, and
cotton (Which they should), and raise
sheep and cattle.
A NEW JERSEY peach grower dares to
maintain that the yellows are occasioned
by poor soil, and he declares that with
rich land high culture, and constant
application of the right kind Of manure,
he has no fears that his trees will catch
the disease from those in contiguous
orchards.
THE wood of some tools will last Ion
ger than the metal, as in spades, hoes,
and plows. In other tools the wood is
first gone, as in wagons, wheelbarrows,
and machines. Such wood should be
painted or oiled; the paint only looks
we'll, and petroleum oil is as good as any
other kind.
BEST POULTRY. The much vexed
question as to the best breed of poultry
is still open, and seems fair to remain
open for years to come. The breed may
have something to do with it, but yet
we know of women, farmers wives, who
do much better with common mixed
fowls than some of their neighbors do
with the most expensive selected breeds.
In such cases, the secret will usually be
found in the treatment of fowls. Com
mon fowls, with proper treatment, will
do much better than the best fancy ones
under improper feeding and care.
To HAVE A Coop LAwN.-A Western
IL Oh hue lxvtpA Go fl,o
ment of worn-out lawns First SOW
over your lawn fine bone meal at the
rate of eight bushels to the acre, then
plaster at the rate of one bushel to the
acre, then cover the whole half an inch
thick with fine garden soil, leaf mold, or
fine chip mold from an old woodward
pile, and then SOW clean bluegrass seed
at the rate of two bushels to the acre,
and rake the whole with fne-tooth
rake, finishing by rolling. We guaran-
tee lawn that will stay fresh and green
all summer, no matter how dry the
season.
CoAL-AsHEs.-The following expert
ments of NJ. Lebouf, of Argenteuil,
upon the value of coal-ashes, shows that
in the ashes alone, without an admixture
OF soil or any manure, plants may grow
and come to maturity. Thus, having
filed three pots with ashes, he planted
in the first wheat, in the second oats,
and in the third strawberries. The
growth was accomplished during the
summer, the wheat and oats ripening
and producing full, heavy grains. The
straw of the wheat attained q height of
about four feet six inches, while that of
the oats grew to about three feet six
inches. These experiments have been
several times repeated, with the same
success.
FoUNDER.-An exchange says: cal
most every one of our agricultural Jour-
nails has some standing cure for
founder, which might almost be
stereotyped, so often and regu-
larly is it published. In this,
as in many other troubles, cone
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" Avoiding watering or
feeding a horse while he is warm, for
this is one of the most common causes
of founder. If the animal is worked
slowly, or gently driven, Immediately
after the feeding or watering, it does
not seem so liable to do harm, as the
worst cases often occur when the horse
is fed when too warm, and then allowed
to remain quiet until he has cooled off.
FARMERS AS A POLITICAL POwER.-
! The Rural World says that the farmers
and producers, who should III reality
constitute the governing power, must
cease to be governed they must claim
their natural rights, and maintain them
by means of prompt and efficient organi.
cation. Farmers clubs may serve as 9
basis for township organization these
to form the basis for county, State and
national one. 1t is not desirable that
such an organization should be political
in character. It's whole aim should be
to accomplish the greatest good for the
greatest number. The time is at hanC
for the marshaling of the mighty forces
that have hitherto been apparently a
rest. The worth and value of the pro
Queer must be acknowledged. 1t i!
time that equitable and just laws be en-
acted in the interest of farmers an(
workingmen.
TRANSATLANTIC TREEs.-f we were
asked the question what causes TIT
greatest number of failures in removing
trees, we should unhesitatingly answer
allowing the roots to become dry while
out of the ground. Especially is Thu
the case with the conifera or conc bear
ing family, and, in fact, all trees will
persistent or evergreen leaves. DESPITE
the oft-repeated cautions of our leading
horticultural writer's - amounting, II
many instances, to earnest pleading
the careless practice limited at is still
adhered to by large proportion of on
planters, including many whom we fea
know better. Scarcely day passe
during the spring and autumn month
that we do not notice trees and plant
laying out waiting until workmen ar
ready to set them, although exposed t.
the combined influences of the wind ant
sun, which invariably causes rapid evap
Grafton to take place. In the majorit,
of instances the nurserymen are obliged
to bear the burden of the failures" 70
was not the planter careful in setting
his specimens? hence previous dlseas
must have been the cause.
Friends, never let the roots OF you
trees dry for one moment when out o
the ground. You might just as wei
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