THE TIM BUNKER PAPERS. 9 



Mr. Bunker, and gave him a dissertation on this fruit, re 

 lating our experience and mode of culture, and giving him 

 the necessary directions for procuring the plants. Had 

 he taken the American Agriculturist, he would have found 

 in it much more information than we had time to give him, 

 and in the last number no less than four parties advertis 

 ing the plants for sale. Mr. Bunker s account stands thus 

 with himself: 



TIMOTHY BUKKER, Dr. 



To time and use of horse - $2.00 



By information in February Agriculturist, Or. 10 



Balance - $1.90 



This is what we call a. bold stroke of economy. Yet 

 this account, foolish as it looks, is a good illustration of 

 what is going on in many of the farming districts. Intel 

 ligent men will give two dollars to save ten cents in paper 

 and type. We think they will do better to take the 

 papers, and buy their information at wholesale price. Our 

 time, however, was not lost with Mr. Bunker ; for this 

 article came of his visit, and we trust it will touch some 

 of our readers in the right spot. ED. 



. 2. ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



Tim Bunker says he would give one hundred dollars in 

 clean cash if he had the Deacon s big elm tree in front of 

 his house. It is a noble elm, planted a hundred years ago 

 by the Deacon s grandfather, also a Deacon in the same 

 church, when the sanctuary, with its square pews, high 

 galleries, and sounding-board, was the type of all orno- 



