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Prof. Nash. — This is a matter of immense importance to wheat-growers. 

 Although he has limed his land, I should say not sufficiently. It must be 

 very destitute of silicates, if lime or potash, which I recommend, would 

 not cure the evil. 



Solon Robinson. — I would recommend him to try a good dressing of 

 salt ; say five bushels per acre. 



Mr. x\mbler suggested that thinner seeding will have a beneficial efi'ect 

 in strengthening the straw. 



Mr. Bui'gess suggessed the use of the roller upon wheat. One crop pro- 

 duced sixteen bushels per acre upon a portion of a field rolled more than 

 that unrolled. It should be done as soon as the frost leaves the ground. 

 In England, wheat that is not rolled is apt to fall down. It is first 

 dragged by a large bush, and then rolled. 



FRUIT INQUIRIES. 



"Stonerville, Pa., Aug. 11, 1858. 

 " I have been a close reader of the reports of the A. I. Farmers' Club, 

 and have been awaiting some hints on setting out, managing, &c., of black- 

 berries and raspberries. Would this be the proper time to set out the 

 raspberry and blackberry canes, or would it be advisable to leave -till 

 spring ? [Early in spring.] The ground is well adapted to potatoes, so 

 would you recommend the same application as R. Gr. Pardee does for straw- 

 berries, viz : ashes, lime and salt ? [Yes.] Do raspberries not require 

 more stimulating manure of animal nature than strawberi'ies ? [Yes.] 

 Strawberries, I presume, may be put in any time through the month ? 

 [Yes.] The Lawton blackberry, I suppose, is the best ? [Yes.] What 

 kind of strawberry ? [Wilson's.] AVhat nursery would you recommend? 

 [No one.] Or would you be willing to transmit a few plants by express, 



if I send the money ? [No.] 



"ISAAC F. CHRISMAN." 



FRUIT FOR THE FARM. 



Thos. AY. Field. — There are some fruits better adapted to farm culture 

 than to garden culture, and the distinction should be made by planters. 

 There are some locations that will grow one fruit and not another. There 

 is nowhere a Garden of Paradise, that will grow every kind of fruit. 

 What is best adapted to any locality has to be proved by experience. 

 Some localities will grow pears, and will not grow apples ; and it will not 

 do to plant Spitzenberg or Newtown pippins because the Baldwin apple 

 had done well in the same localities. It is true that one sort of pears will 

 grow in one locality and will not in another. A man may grow a specific 

 crop, but not a general one. So, in growing fruit, a farmer should confine 

 his fruit growing to a few standard varieties, and not attempt too great a 

 variety. 



A question for the club at the next meeting being called for, it was 

 decided to continue " Farm Fruits." 



