New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-18
FARM AND GARDEN.
From The Weekly Tribune September -.
EXPERIENCE AND INCIDENT.

President !. NJ. Smith of the Wisconsin HOrticul-
| tural Society, reporting his seasons STRAWBERRY
| EXPERIENCE to The Ucsten farmer, says Wilson,
" rs usual, id the BEST; Crescent came next, but
'is lust about worthless to ship y" then follow Ken
lucky and Downcrs Prolific the latter early and Of
excellent flavor Sharpess bore " II very fe" large
rrcguar-shaped fruits of poor quality, ana Is NOT
| worthy of cultivation" Others are on trial, but
faith in any OF them Is not strOrg. commenting on
the frequent Extraordinarily made ny persons IN
cresed in the newer introluctIons-that linon ~
running out" this careful and successful cullIYa-
tor remarks that he set 80, 900 OF this Old standby
last spring never had good show as M present
during the twenty years he has raised thls SORT eN
tensvely and if The plants fulfil their promise next
season ne should scarcely fear To challenge any
man in the United States to beat them Win any
other variety"
=" There was n general expression the other day
by members of the Lancaster Agricultural Society
of Pennsylvania in favor of SURFACE APPLICATION
OF MANURE; if you plough it down deep" said
Mr.. Kendlg. it feeds the subsoil more than the
plant; Mr. Linyille remarked that this course in
wolves "especia waste in wet seasons
placed on or near the top Of the ground
1t acts ~ II mulch with excellent re-
suits; grass always does better under ms
Treatments so does corn I; do trult trees. MI
PaXOn agreed, but mcnlo ed that the Dest Wleat
grower in hls neighborhoCd pOughs the manure
down." Mr. Englc would avoid both extremes Oy
mixing the dressing with the soil by use OF harrow
or cultiyatOr.
- The servant of a British Consul, having the
dirty habit of wiping his besmeared fingers on his
scanty locks when trimming the lamps, accidentally
taught what is referred to as NEW USE FOR Pc
TROLEUM After time he was pleasantly surprised
to find that he had much finer head OF black
glossy hair than he possessed before" His en-
ployer taking the hint, applied the same treatment
" with wonderful success, mo LOhdOR ARE otOch
Journal SAYS to dogs, horses and cattle whose coats
for one reason another had become impaired the
oil should be OF the most refined quality, rubbed
IN vigorously and quickly with the palm or the
hand and used SIX or seven times III all,
AT Intervals OF three days, except IN the case OF
horses tails and ulancs when more Applications
may be requisite
-'Wth GOOD COW to begin with, fed very lfber
ally and given the best Of care, "One-acre
farmer saws he makes 800 pounds of butter per
year, leaving snug margin OF pToht. ne ADMITS
that If she were an inferior animal he cOud not al
ford to keep her.
IAN English grower OF CELERY FOR EXHIBITION,
who is exceptionally successful in taking prizes,
places piece of ive-lnch drain lille foot long
over each plant in chosen row, draws il NY as
growth adv ances, that the leaves are always Just
out OF the top thus excluding wet, aud by THIS
clumsy but simple method" excludes lnaects ana
secures. 1he Gdrdeacr's Chronicle says, "bunches
well blanchcd sound and without blemlsh,"
AN observing correspondent Of the journal last
named makes some interesting and useful points III
reference to GERSIINATION OF SEEDS. For instance,
soft or rain water far superior to hard water IN
deed use of the latter always Hnpcdes spTOutmg
and often stops 1t altogether" Again, seeds whose
embrios are quite indistingushabe from the albu-
men as IN the case Of some palms for instance, are
slowcst to start, while those whose eInbrlos are
more highly developed are quick. All seeds When
fulIy ripened take longer than If sown when just
rpcr; some as of the orange tribe start with more
ygor aud make finer plants when allowed to germ-
nate in the rotting pulp. Other seeds SOW them
how YOU like. and ut whatever time of the year,
will an start together at their proper season even
To "A day. Another fact, of common observation ana
practical value, that one or two or more seedlings
In a pan or bed outstrip their companions from the
very beginning; they are evidently OF stronger
constitution and should be used for pcrpetuaung
their kind.