Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-06
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS.
A MIs1ARE BEIsG ooKREorED.
A Growing Appreciation Of Trees
and Green Foliage In Cities.

OF Inc Ola WoFlu are setting US tne
example, we shall soon be planting shade
trees in all our cities Among che argu
ments advanced in favor OIL tHis plan Is
the relief TO the optic nerve through the
eye resting on green color. Weak eyes
among the jewellers Iu cities il attributed
to the absence of green foliage in our
streets, and the scientists are fayoring
the presence OF trees in ell city thorough.
fares. .--.".- .-
We are race OF forest destroyers and |
are only induced to stop our practices
when utilitarian arguments influence us
against the practice. Gradually the |
sentimental side OF the matter will |
command recognition and people will |
outgrow their murierous instinct toward
trees. They will learn to love them and
delight to dwell among them. Just az
the oonsumptiye loves the pines and Is
grateful TO them, 80 will all become
through larger development than We yet
possess. What friends to man theg are
And now tenefcens is their silent
presence among us, standing, sentinel
like, protecting phalanx 10 shelter and
bless those who love and reverence them
and are child-like enough to rest in the
depths of their solitudes.
Increased Yields of wheat.
Smyrna Times. -.-.- NJ
II all the conditions are complied with,
and alone IS to time, III the application
OF fertilizers to fall Gown wheat there is
no reason why 40 bushels ut wheat per
acre should not be grown on the same
ground that now yields only 20.
The value and Importance OF the proper
time to apply concentrated fertilizers is,
however, lot so much q question Of tins
as of expediency, and this TO a great ex-
tent Ia porne out by the ns,ure of the
fertilizers, themselves, viz (; concentrated
and soluble. IL from IA known elements
that sll soils contain as minerals i'll more
or less degree, there should be eliminated
from these four different elements, and
they in turn made concentrated aud
soluble by tine AID OF powerful reSotioBary
acids, We have IS result ant the prepared
super-phosphstes OF commerce OF the
present time and the proper time for their
use to obtain the best results, and not
alone on one kind of soil but Of all alike
So then, the use or the increased yield
from the use OF concentrated fertilizers 10
question so far 80 they are concerned
one OF expsdienoy as to tiIae alone in
their application, ana no better proof Of
the value OF attending to this point can
be given 20 farmers who desire large
yields OF wheat than to study the expert
ments conducted by Charles Ssndersun Of
Baltimore county, Nd, and published in
the American tamer, i'll ot1er TO demon
strRte the valGe Of spring tertilizing on
TALL sown wheat, he says
"The wheat which was grown on q
clay loan soil, was DIRE SO 2 /,
with 300 pounds Of good fertilizer per
acre. The land had previously produced
E corn crop, aud had besn MANFRED and
dressed with Inns. la the spring, how
ever, slight application OF pnosphat.
and kant (sulphste OF p0tssh) was sp
piled. Departing from the above regular
method, in ths spring OF 1852 ter
acres OF wheat were dressed with l0(
pounds OF phosphate aud the sam,
quantity of KANT, and IL one month
marked difference was noticed on the II
acres go treated, it beiag OF a darker hu,
and Of stronger growth,
At harvest It was found that tha wheR
that had received ;he spring apppLieatior
Of fertilizer was heavier nd tne head
larger aud longer than d. tASt portion
which had received no ling sppiica
tiOn and when this wLeas was threshet
it was tound to bs brighter and heavier
the yield being 81 messuri bnshels pc
acre weighing 5Zt pouGGs pr busLel
while the wheat gr0wa G41se by on tn
same soil, but without hi top d5ssslng
did hot do so we'll by five busLsls. III
first wheat was sold for segG aud trough
five cents per oushel more .4Ru lie other
Now as 10 the cost V4- application
OF 200 pounds Of fertilizer involved Al