Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-27

such are less productive than others. Were the breeds of boiled cattle to be further inn proved by breeding from selected animals only, for considerable time excellent milk ing or other qualities might become estab- lished, and we believe demand could easily be worked up for such improved stock. An improved breed of EsMooleys' would afford almost the ideal family cow
 Preparing for Wheat.-Where the soil is lacking in fertility the best way to apply manure is as top-dressing after blowing. single coat of manure thus applied has raised the yield per acre from twenty bushels on unmanured parts to twenty eight bushels on manured parts in the following crop. The gains to a single field or more at this rate can easily be reckoned, and the figures will afford all the argument needed in favor of manur- ing as many acres as possible. The finer and older the manure is for this purpose the bet ter. Pains should be taken to divide it care fully in spreading and afterward with the harrow. That the wheels of the manure wagon need not harden the plowed ground, for delivering the manure properly the work of hauling should be done while the blowing is going on, or else if the lands are narrow these may be started across the field wide enough to accommodate a row of manure piles, which may then be deposited by dri- wing alongside the freshly turned earth.
 ORCHARD AND GARDEN
 Mulch the peas
 Don't water the grapevines
 Propagate gooseberries by stooling them.
 Potash is a valuable fertilizer for aspara- gus.
 Strawberries set out now will give a crop next year.
 The Concord grape originated as one out of test of twenty-two thousand seedlings.
 If the leaves on the grapevine are abun- dant and rank nip out such as shade the fruit
 Celery needs great deal of moisture. On this account growing it in trenches has a great advantage because of the ease of wa tering.
 Two golden secrets have been divu1ged by successful gardener, namely: Manage to have a large compost heap and allow no weeds to go to seed.
 Some gardeners who have light, we'll drained soil SOW onion seed in the fall for early punching in the spring. The rows should be covered lightly with coarse litter during the winter.
 To Have Beautiful Pears.-For developing handsome color well rendering them more juicy, pears should be ripened between blankets. This is done by spreading blan- ket out in cool room-on the floor will an swer-and on this placing an even layer of fruit, which should then be covered with a second blanket The result will be apparent in the most golden colored Bartletts and rich and ruddy looking Seckels, and so on.
 FLOWERS AND THE LAWN.
 Repair the greenhouse.
 Slip the pelargoniums.
 Sow pansies during this week.
 The tiger lily came from China in 1894.
 Swan river daisies look like cinerarias.
 This is the time to divide and reset Eng fish daisies
 The common white lily possesses the pecu- liarity of being at rest only during the month of August. It should now be reset.
 The rose acacia is often troubled with bor- CTS working under the bark at about the sur face of the ground. These should be watched for and dug out, now being the time for the work
 If you have only windows that face the north remember that some kinds of plants may be well grown here during the winter. We would suggest iyies, ferns, lycopodiums, aspidistras, palms, rubber plants and cytisus for such places.
 Fall Propagation.-No other time in the twelve months presents such an opportunity for propagating soft wooded plants as the month beginning now. There is almost no limit to cuttings to be had from the summer plants. The growth in many instances has advanced just far enough towards maturity to favor footing well and there will be ample time for young plants to become established before winter. Young and thrifty fall struck plants usually winter better than old ones that have been lifted. Iu the case of any rare kinds cuttings may be made soon, and the old plants lifted and potted immediately afterwards for affording crops of cuttings during the winter.