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Show CfcpVC i j ... . . . ' X t ' . . . j .. i'y-- -. i , ' half-an-in- ch The gooseberry, like the.Vhrrant, is a gr oss, foeder. Lay bate the .side roots by removing the earth from them, and prune ..them that they may not exceed seven inches from the mam stem;' cut .smCoth so that the fibrous yand 'expeditiously, portion may not be injured by drying up: ; cover them carefully2 in their respective . lairs; with good rich fertilesoil, but db not mix. any mazyxre with;: that portion, that comes in. contact with the rootsJ If &this prunifig of roots is delayed later .than described, the roots . Vrill have formed no feeders for the next, season: ..'bat if done immediately after bearing; 'there will be by the next season, a clamp of fibrous roots issuing frem-thepacat; that will be the chief agents In after . 'time; in collecting both wood and fruit ' , . . . . - . T rt ; material ; . .':r I ' st" 'A - : - v .r .i j :.' ; - ' ; i- rl'i - bloom find bear fruit t : would 'prefer one peck of follow Sulphury Golden Ball; Crown Bob, Ash ten Seedling or Cheshire1 Loss," for my Own eating; grown' in this war,' than a bushel produced upon the prn- let-alo- ne hdr tar sthejv " . - . - when, the vines aro trimmod, as a general yr ule; 'but if tha trimming has .been they; should bo out- - as early as vprabticdbleapd before the sapmommen-nCe- e to fiow.' Whon tha ' jointsare long,' r eyes to a; cutting2 will dobut in nhcfrfijointed wood, feaye thtae eyesto aeg-leoe- r - d, 1 lil .. L' T yf.H : Vs.tc i - ! : ..." oddest stivduru of msstjsgaa' ' i'- - .'-- J ,' f X :' Earthfy ... v: ; catting offthe canes - with a . inoh from the up- -' sharp knife abont ah per. bud; . Leave no canes exposed to th sun or drying winds longer than obe day ..Make ypur bed abousix feet, wide; add as long aaj desired, and spread the cuttings -- in layers,- two or thrfekvebes deep, as coxfipaetly as thcycan be laid; without allowing ; them tooroJ each other. As soon os a tier of cuj things has been thus laid, tfover 'about tWof inches deep with earth, and then another layer of cuttings served in the same "'way, .till all are protected, taking caret, to put on a double covering of earth ffoi tho. last a als6 edvering the aides so that no cuttings, will become exposed by rains. VAbcmt the first of May,ake Jtheie cuttings; set themn rows from two to three feetapari, And plow oijt the trench- -' ec to Receive thempor jf done with the ffom Cwelre to fifteen inefiea on-lspade - The cuttings are set; fron12 to.20 to the running foot,; with the upper eyes sis near the surface as they esh oe adjusted; and if slightly covered .in covering the soil so much the better. . The earth is packed firmly around them 'by treads, ing On each side iof tibe'eutting8'as 'close tp themas possible. ; There is - scarcely - - -- -- y- 'drouth1 so severe ni to destrty cut-tinwten set in an inoliped position, with the lower eyes from eight to ten inches below the surface of the soil. " ln cases where grape-woo- d is scarce' and valuable, the cuttings' may be laid hloriiontally, in trenches only two inches deep, and covered .with a light soil that does not bake ever. Another method of propagation is, to make d slight excavation along the .rows of mature vines; and lay: down. the surplus "wood in the spring, peg it in position; and after. the . shoots have grown a few. inches; cover the old wood with earth dn .infeh or two deem Snd in.a week or two ndd nnother slight covering when the shoots are well advanced. This system produces a vTne .from every sound eye, and equal-i- n site and valus to those grown from cuttings two years eddlT. B. Miner, in the Gardeners gs HBy, ; - j -- 1 ; Monthly.'1 ciple.Cor. Prairie Farmer..; r V Siiedlns with; Timitbi. Vines- Propagation 'of Grape T iv,. i;ve ; j 1 xuakt i t a tul e t fall bo should the in Cuttings tbpu the piebe' clipped fj . " " - . ; . ; , o v; -- Be . fad, to each yi X , ... -- - ri-pe- ned f . lake rajUTA - w . s'1.j..j; '313 - Culture "rGooseKeffr . ' ..r 4,'j . ; - the Desert to s The gbosebiriy is generally, and may 1 not. say almos universally, the mbit difficult crop to produce of any of the numerous class of 'hardy small fruits. Therfi are two thinguaquisite to its production proper pruning and & high state of oulture' It ought to be pruned in the season immediately, lifter it has its crop, or at least nbaljster than ' - 1; the beginning of September Mildew, is the common detrryer of the gooseberry, but this can be overcome by the intelligent use of the Clippers,, while at the same time thefruitis great-lenlarged and .ths juices, macf'. i imV ;v, proved. on tho alert, and blip, oatafrosn, all the young formed wood;;, jeaying of a spur on . the about main lateral, whioh will be a cluster of fruit the next season; yo ur rt rpe. being left open," so that the sir panes through whilst its loaded branohes of large it; rich berries nod approvingly to the -- ; . . - - EJel ; .1' . ", . of Industry-make' w-..- ... ; ; - : - r.j-'-';- ;fro$a.-th- e factthafirhenlf is lime to so is toe lately jsew timothy,'1 and' ' thicV Oats.it the oats are agd. apt to grow too. shade or ' imothey the yoiing grass, so , that it will be verywak,. and nptypre-- ;: pared withstand thehot stin pi Ao- gnst .Theseed sboeld be scattered, tfheji the ground isfrdten, as it. is better get- -i .. ing: over Ihe.field, and dhen the ground wills sink, ondr will not thaws; thp . tequin any.'brush br rodler- - tOTcover itf' gat the ; By sowing early he.rgrasjM start of tns weods;and win often make a' crop worth savrn its it should be duf the first scaiofekl parent thaweeds from growing. and rye do Jbot, s gehe-- al ' Fall wheat, '. d the gixud quite o rtbing,-,hadjmuchlLsvoata.r Ij preferrwhwi .sewing timothy meawl tb; havq' some. clover with gallon. to BbasheUlIf . :lied.top is w.tha bettermeidov. makek d . aV s ' Pi ' it ib-say.- a -- v- A Buckwheat is ah excellent thing'precede a crop of timotljy in wet placer, where it is diffietut !to get the wild grase - 1 .killed. ' . ' rr. ' ! i Wlsit e Sugarv Beets rfor Cowf. i ! ?'.( A correspondjmt lof the fbica' lens stead gives theYill Wingi; We have been ieessitated to .faeLour cows turnips ;tbe; a6t' winter,; sndi the consequencq isF that though,. I have made V great deallpf bjitier, 1 had none that I could bear to taste, jit was. all sb strongly flavored with turnips. I will nevpr feed . them again to a milch ccw, 'unless F ean-'- , afford to throw .the! milk linto .the swifl : Quality ; pail ; Sirgai:(bts increase the' is ' the moss pf the milk somuen thaVit feed acow'-c&havb, Erbfitqhlo wintejfliem in exco'.lent orders. ' . f As to heiroupih of raiiti; them, it will be no more trouplej than, itiirnips.. And then you can have such.: richmilk'Rid such rich' butter.! s tU;:A yjin . . ' I n : ; ! io It Is1 about ; ; ; j a v'l ri : c v . ' ten jy ears since the Concord grape wss first; iijtiydneed-- It Js .hardy, . and- has fully s nits iped. the bieli character giyeh W it, aOdgcjowingln popular fcyprr In- tended formeadpw.msorno small grain, the--you- - -- j . i- so that ityrill comeioffthe fail before I want rto Sow . .Th stubble, keepx tbe ground moistsftridrrottects l ; J- - - fs-- - V r.f doing. Is. worth. Win; . ug k Truly Jt1 doBia j VutuX'igraat' . i |
