The National tribune., 1883-03-15

tate earlier than others. In week from the
first sowing would make another sowing OF
barley, or. if warm enough, of oats and peas
two of oats and one of peas-whlch be prefers
to all other forage for soiling. Later in the
season the supply is kept up by repeated sow
ings of corn; blowing up the earlier barley and
oat fields and putting them in corn, and thus
keeping the land constantly occupied.
KANSAS ORANGE SORGHUM.
The great success which attended properly
directed efforts in sugar making from sorghum
the past year. viii doubtless induce hundreds
OF farmers TO grow cane during the coming sea-
son. As the summers over Il large portion ol
the country are not always long enough to per
feet the stalks Of many Of the kinds now grown,
we note the following from a Western paper
regarding the variety heading this paragraph:
"Sone three years ago one Of our leading sugar
makers called our attention to this variety as
one that would sUTpass all others rs TAR as his
observation had gone, and his experience and
that of others since has confirmed all he at first
said foT It. Il Is ten days earlier than the
Fariv Orange stands up better than either
Early Amtor or Early Orange, rs it has a short
thick stalk. VIII produce twice as much seed
and twice as much sirup as the Eariy Amber.
If not sowed too thick, viii not fall at all, which
makes it of greater value than any other va
riety. VIII ripen N the North, while the Early
Orange VIII net"
JOHNSON GRASS FOR HAY.
Conversing lately with an intelligent farmer
from Alabama we asked him what he found
the most profitable crop TO raise. He promptly
answered, hGy. To the further question, as to
what Grasses he cultivated FOR this purpose, he
answered, the johnson, or Meaus Grass He
makes three cuttings yearly, and from the
three cuttings he averages five tons OF hay
from! an acre. which he sells for twenty dollars
ner ton making one hundred dollars per acre.
This is grown OF good bottom land, and all the
cultivation given Is TO plow II down about once
in two or three wears, then harrow thoroughly
and an increased growth ensues. 4 portion OF
the roots are thus destroyed, which prevents
them from becoming too thichly matted, keeps
the land fertile and increases the growth.
This must become Of great value to the South
ern States.
FLOWING AND FROST.
We recently met with Il paragraph which
struck us fOrcibly as probable reason for some
of the diversity Of opinions about the depth of
blowing. OF course there are many reasons for
this diversity Of opinion, but we have no TeC0l-
lection Of having seen the remark that in
ATTITUDES where the frost does not penetrate
very deeply the soil requires deep plowing,
but where the ground freezes TO any consider
able depth in winter deep plOwing is not nee
essary. | do not think very deep plowing is
required where the ground freezes to the depth
of five or six feet, as il does in the Red River
valley. The frost gradually coming out of the
ground loosens il and keeps it moist until the
growing crop is high enough to shade the
ground and this, I think, is the principal rca-
son why cereals Of all kinds succeed SO well IN
that region"
NEW CATALOGUES.
Illustrated catalogue of trees and plants for
sale by J. I. Lorctt, Little Silrer. NeU jersey
The coIored plates of strawberries, raspberrles
and blackberries in this catalogue have been
gotten with artistic care. Mr.. Lovett has
speciality in introducing the best varieties of
these small fruits. His latest novelty is the
Hansell raspberry. There is much to be learned
from catalogue Of this kind, where the cul-
tursl remarks are concise and of direct prac-
tical value, and the varieties of fruit classified
with regard to cariiness and lateness-thOSe
best adapted for southern climates and those
best for northern climates. The Early Har-
vest blackberry is highly recommended. Al
though there are many novelties in small fruits
III this catalogue, they are not untried; on the
contrary they have been sufficiently tested 10
warrant Trustworthy opinion.
The Neu Gu.de TO Rose Culture, By Diagee &
C0nGrd Company Hest GTOUe, Chester county, Pa.
The Dingec d Conard Co. claim to prOpa-
gate more roses yearly than any other estab-
IIShmont III the WOrtG. 1neN are CrtuijtQ III
having reached great perfection not only in
raising roses, bat in distributing them by mail.
The New Guide, =" therefore, not only explains
how to cultivate roses, but also-what is of
fret am pnrt how to get them. First send
for a copy Of the Guide" ard perusal Of it
will certainly entce every lover of roses to
send for a sample Of some one or other of their
specially arranged collections to be transmitted
through the mails.
Agricultural Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
DEAR SIR: In your condensed copy Of my
letter on pears and other fruit culture, you do
not explain fully my mode of treatment for
blight. If you desire to have pear tree bear
early fruit, cut the tall shoots, heading the
tree back they are tail growers by nature,
and if allowed to grow freely viii form tall,
slender trees and viii not bear until quite large.
Remove first the upper part of the main shoots
and they VIII bear the next year. Each spring,
in March, a sharp knife should be run through
the bark the entire length of both the trunk
and large limbs; this is a preventive Of
blight because the old hard bark grows much
slower than the rest Of the tree and the press
urc checks tie circulation Of sap. If a tree is
crooked, split the bark and that will stTaighten
it; the split viii spread open half an inch in
few days; if split too late the bark will all peel
Off Spread salt around the tree in spring.
CANTON PA. w. MANDEyILLE.