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Goats are very useful on new farms, as they serve effect- 

 ually to destroy all sprouts and bushes. Tncy are pecu- 

 lia; ly excelent ii> destroying shrub oak bushes, as these arc 

 naturally hard to subdue. 



GOOSE. See POULTRY. 



GOOSEBERRY (Rides Grossularia ) This species of 

 the currant i^quuxs oi>oui <he same son and cuhure, that 

 is required fur ine common red or wuite-currant. 

 See I URRANT. 



A very gouu wine may be made from the gooseberry, and 

 varieties may be produced of this plum, bv sowing the steds 

 in the same manner as is mentioned of currants. 



Mr. Forsyth observes, that by mixing up a rich soil to 

 plant those in that have been raised from seed, and by 

 watering and thining the fruit, they have grown much 

 larger than any ever before seen in England. He further 

 observes, ihat great attention should be paid to the early 

 and late sorts ; that, where they run up to long naked 

 stems, they should be cut down, which will make tiieni 

 throw out good bearing shoots ; -and, in that case, his com- 

 position must be applied. There are other observations 

 made by Mr Forsyth, on the culture ot this plant, which 

 are here omited, us not being considered of any material 

 consequence. 



GRAFTING, Mr. Forsyth describes several methods 

 f grafting : 



As, first. Grafting in the rind, which is proper only for 

 large trees. 



Secondly. Cleft -grafting, which answers well on small 

 stocks or limbs, and has been mostly practised in this 

 Country. 



Thirdly. Whifi> grafting, or tongue- grafting, which is 

 also proper for small stocks only ; and, as Forsyth says, is 

 the mosi effectual of any, and the most in use in Great- 

 britain 



Founhly. Inarching^ or grafting by approach. This is 

 done where the stock to be grafted on, and the tree trora 

 which the graft is taken, stand so near together that they 

 may be joined. 



Forsyth says, that grafts, or scions, should be cut off* 

 from the trees before the buds begin to swell; that they 

 should be laid with the cut end downwards, and buried half 

 their length in earth, having the tops covered with litter, 

 to prevent their drying too much ; that they should be all 

 of the growth ot the former year; that they should always 

 be taken from healthy, fruitful trees j for, if taken from 



