New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-11
EXPERIENCE AND INCIDENT.

The AIIANTUs,or Tree of Heaven" is SO rapid, so
distinct aud 80 grand grower, and is likely TO be
DO servicea BILE for wood the Western plains that
II should BY no means be allowed TO 90 out of cu-
ture merely because the male flowers have fetid
smell during their brief season of bloom DR.. Thur
Der SAYS the female blossoms quite nodOrOus and
asthey gro on some trees entirely without any male
blossoms nurserymen would do well to obtain
stock of such from which it would be easy to propa-
gate by Toot-cuttings. They will multiply them
selves fast enough where but few are wanted for
every piece of root left in the ground will send up
spr6ut after the manner of that frstcIass farmers
tree. the yellow locust.
- A correspondent of The Bath Times owns a
BARRFooTED HORSE which has not been shod in
Zine years The hoofs are tough and smooth, and
the animal has never stumbled or met with an acct
dent. Some OF the advantages are: Saving on
blacksmith bill; no wearing out OF stable noors oy
stamping; no laineness from detective shoelpg; no
bang or calkIng IN snow.
The near-sighted farmers Of Vermont and
elsewhere who FLAVOR GLUCOSE WITH LITTLE
MAPLE SWEET aud sell it at high price as pure pro-
duct of the sugarbush. are being found out and
will learn. maybe too late, that falsehood always
brings confusion and loss Mr. A. w. Cheever justly
complains of having been lately vicirnized in this
way, paying "$l % per gallon for what turned
out TO be principally glucose"
"a practical man engaged in ORANGE CULTURE
in Florida estimates the prodnct at So per tree, or
in other words no more average profit than from
apple pear and peach orchards at the North--Iand
SPECTATORS to The contrary notwithstanding.
. 1t is fortunate circumstance that many of
The agricultural papers urge from time TO time BET
TER TILLAGE OF SMALLER SURFACE. Manure and
labor concentrated on one-fourth the area would
often give moro crop than If thny distributed over
the whole field. special advantage OF the I'm,
proved system as pointed out by New Engian nt
grass seeding lasts much longer on land thoroughly
fertIllzed and cultivated in the previous rotation.
- In reference TO the necessity of FREE RANGE
FOR FOWLS The Western Rural mentions q Chicago
fancier who says his poultry ia confined city quar-
tiers are not much over half as large" as those
OF the same breed Oh his farm.
. Readers whose light heads are on the turn
toward the current SPECULATIVE MANIA IN CATTLE
AND SHEEP RANcaISG of the Western plains are
properly cautioned by The Pitisburg Stockman to
keep out of any huge company p" gang OF
capitalists who reap the benefit" II is much
better for both the country and yourself that you
carry your business as a man ana citizen
rather than as the tool OF a corporation"
- A correspondent Of The London Gardeners
Chronicle objects with excellent reason, to digging
among Strawberries early in the season; his prac-
tice is to give the bed good top-dresSing OF de-
eayed manure in autumn, and In spring place III
le spent tanbark around each plant 70 Keep the
fruit clean
'' Secretary Charles w. Garfield, of the Michigan
Horticultural Society, pursues his laudabe aim OF
Inducing general planting Of TREES AND FLOWERS
IN SCHOOL GROUNDS Of the grand and 4" amoene"
Peninsula. special circular to teachers calls their
ftsention In stirring terms TO the dcsirableness OF
leading the thoughts and activities Of children to
fn appreciation of natural objects and invites them
koengage their pupils in preparing for exhibits OF
ept flowers Of their own raising competition for
Inc prizes OF $40, SO, 80 and SO which are to be
.srded at the next fair for successful effort this
direction.
Mr.. W. 8. Devoe lately made at the Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station ninety-one different TESTS OF
ekxD CORN. Most Of the samples we're sent by
af'nsrs too often without any accompanying state
nent Of facts concerning the variety aud the mode
% keeping). and there were so of dent, 3 OF flint
always the hardiest-and of sweet. The percent
age OF gerrnination varied from up to 100, and
WIS extreme difference occurred in leaning
nom the same crop, the poorer having been bar
sssea before fully ripe aud left IN the shock all