Year: 1876

Agricultural Hall AT the Centennial Ex-


hIbition i'm Philadelphia.


tAmerican Agrieulturistl


The most interesting part Of the Cen
tennial Exhibition, which opens on the
10th OF this month, at least to farmers,
will be the Agricultural Hall, while fruit
growers and other horticulturists will
be equally attracted to the Horticultural
Hall. The Agricultural Hall will con-
tain products gathered from all parts OF
the world. Here will also be brought
together agricultural implements from
many countries with which the Ameri-
can farmer completes in the markets Of
the world. Side by side with the most
improved OF modern machinery. will
also be exhibited the old-fashioned and
Ii it is true that to travel and see
foreign countries, and the ways, meth
ods, and productions OF strange people.
enlarges the mind and tho capacity for
appreciating what Is good or faulty In
our own surroundings, then the intel
ligent and studious farmer may, In q
few days, learn q lesson in this building
that would require months or years OF
time, and large expense, to acquire in
the ordinary manner. The agricultural
building is situated near the Horticul-
tural Hall, which has been already de-
scribed in the american Agriculturist,
and covers space OF over ten acres.
| To realize the magnitude OF this build
ing, one has only to look at ten-acre
field, and imagine 1t to be rooted over.
The building is OF wood and glass. and
consists OF long nave, crossed by three
transepts. finished in the Gothic style.
| The nave Is $40 feet long and 125 feet
wide, with a height OF rs feet from the
floor to the point OF the arch. The CEN
trail transept is OF the same height and
100 feet wide; the end transepts are 70
feet high and 80 feet wide The portions
Of the building, which are inclosed on
three sides between the nave and tran
septs, are rooted over, and will be used
for the exhibition Of tho heavier and
more bulky agricultural machinery and
implements. The yards for the accom-.
mediation OF horses, cattle, sheep and
poultry, are not included beneath this
building, but are placed near 1t, where
they may be conveniently inspected.
Every accommodation for the comfort
OF visitors. and their rapid transport
from one portion OF the exhibition TO
another, has been provided. Horse-cars,
and cars drawn by dummy engines, will
run to and fro continually. 1t is under
stood that abundant accommodations
for lodging have been provided at mod
crate rates, and that there will be on
each railroad train going toward Phila.
delphia an authorized agent to give all
needed information.


Farm Hints for the Month OF May.


Farmers Vindicator.l


The farmer must push things" in
the corn field this month. The corn
crop will require its second working,
and it should be done we'll and thor
Oughly. Corn properly worked at this
season, is almost sure to make a good
crop. Do not neglect this important
crop, for cotton only brings from 8 to IL
cents per pound. and you cannot afford
to buy corn at such prices to make
cotton.


There are certain indispensable re-
quisites to success in growing cotton.
The first is thorough preparation OF
the soil before planting The next Is to
secure a good stand as early as pos
sible, and the next to keep out OF the
grass. Don't wait for the grass to get a
iirm hold. but by frequent plowing and
hoeings prevent it from getting start;
soil the better it will be for the crop. Do
not stop for dry weather, but rather, the
dryer the weather the more frequent
should be the workings. The great
secret OF success In cotton planting, and
in fact any other kind of culture is in
the frequent stirring of the soil during
the growth Of the crop.


AS to the method OF working your
crops, that will depend upon the season
and the kind OF soil you cultivate. No
advice can be given that will be appli-
cable to all farmers and all localities,
over an extended area OF country. We
I've hat inf
land as clean and as finely pulverized as
possible.


Horticultural Hints.


lAmerican Agriculturistl


VEGETABLEs.-The young. crops of
vegetables will require constant work
ing; repeated hoeing will keep young
plants in continuous vigorous growth
the secret OF success with most OF our
vegetables is to push forward their
growth from the beginn ming and never
allow a check OF vegetation. A much
neglected but most essential matter is
watering with liquid manure. This is
the most readily absorbed food that can
be applied to plants, and nothing will
stimulate healthy and rapid growth
more than frequent applications Of freak
solutions of manures. Fowl or fresh
barn yard manure put in q barrel and
u lNdyS hCEb lliCd WIN OhCuiO
always be at hand. We say use freak
solutions, and here must impress the
necessity OF this. A strong liquid
will burn up vegetation il the
weather is dry, while a weak one, but |
frequently, will vastly benefit
young plants.
STRAwBERR4Es. - Will in most in
stances be through their yield toward
the end Of the month. SO soon
as the fruiting season is over, give
q thorough working to the beds, and |
keep free from weeds. This
Is an important matter; nothing will |
help the ruin Of strawberry bed more
than crop of weeds. The only method |
to keep plants healthy and free from |
being burned up in summer is clean
culture.


ORCHARDS. Require little care be-
yond sowing to cow peas. The
ground must be kept shaded, an
will do this more effectus
ally than crop of COW peas sown
broadcast early in May. Keep an eye |