■while the Deodorn is not eo much as toiicheJ, and both are in the same sitnation. Our fruit 

 treej" generally are now in fine bloom, and to oil appearance there is great promise of a plentiful 

 harvest." 



" Trospects for all kinds of fruit nre most promising. Everything, more especially Cherries, is 

 profusely lined with flowers. Peaches never bloomed more beautiful The clear and fine 

 weather was in favor for all trees efflorescent. Jacob Cocklin. — Cumberland Co., Pa." 



"This morning (May 9th) closes one of the most terrible storms ever witnessed here since the 

 18th of Maj', 1834. Everything like leaf or blossom was frozen perfectly stiff, and yet the fruit 

 ha? escaped, owing to the dense cloudiness and gradual thawing, f^ome Peach buds have fallen 

 off, but some will be left. In some instances Peach trees are full of blossoms here. Snow fell 

 about eight inches and lay about two inehes, taking leave at nine o'clock this morning. From 

 my experience in meteorological observations, I anticipate no more injurious frosts. 0. T. II. — 

 Randolph, Pa." 



" 'M,' of Trenton Falls, states that 'fruit is entirely cut off here ;' by which it might be inferred 

 that all the fruit in Oneida county was cut off. Whatever the case may be on the north side of 

 the Jlohawk, it is by no means true as to the south side of the valley. As far as I can judge 

 from the backward state of the blossom buds, fruit in this county bids fair to be more than an 

 average crop. The Pear trees, in particular, promise an abundance. Young trees only five 

 years from the nursery are literally covered with blossoms, and will, unless blasted by frost 

 after this date, (May 13th), set the tlie fruit so prolific that it will be necessary to thin them out 

 in order to get fair sized and perfect fiuit. The Apple promises equally as well, on the south 

 side of the valley; and we are flattering ourselves that we shall be able to furnish a fair share 

 of this fruit for the eastern maiktt, as usual. Grape vines of the hardy kinds, such as the Isa- 

 bella, and those equally hardy, do not seem to be injured in the least. Mine were not taken 

 down from the trellis, yet thej' are at this date bursting the buds all over the vine. The wood 

 of the Grape vine ripened well last fall, which probably accounts for the flourishing state they 

 are in this spring. If any parts were killed, the winter pruning in February cut them clear, so 

 that none of any consequence show this spring. I am inclined to think that all kinds of fruit 

 cultivated in the open air will be found, in this county, to have gone through the winter with as 

 little injury as in any former year. II. R. Hart. — Whifestcwn, Oneida Co., N. Y." 



This is good news from Oneida. 



TThat the Government is Doixo. — It cannot any longer be said that our Government 

 is indifferent to the i)rogress of fruit culture and arboriculture. Great (juantities of Prune 

 scions (it is not said what sort) have been imported and are to be distributed in such parts 

 of the country as the Curculio does not visit, for the purpose of encouraging the culture of 

 that fruit on a scale sufficiently extensive to supply home consumption. An excellent 

 idea ; let us have plenty of Prunes. 



Then again, we are to grow our own Cork. The Wasliington Union says that a hogs- 

 head of acorns of the Cork Oak {Quercus suber) have been imported from the south of Europe 

 and distributed in the Middle and Southern States for experiment. 



One thing we should like to know in regard to this matter, and that is, who has suggested 

 and conducted these n£,tional enterprizes. "We hope the head of the National Agricultural 

 Society will be consulted hereafter, for the Government has done some very foolish things 

 on this subject of distributing seeds, and always will do so until some capable person directs 

 it. "We have seen bundles of perfect trash sent out, year after year, as novelties, from 

 Patent Office. If our Government really desires to encourage experiments in this way 



