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FARMERS' REGISTER 



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sections of this couniiy and although, perhaps the 

 very kimls that are the most fuhiptcd and oriia- 

 menial ui one town are not so in another. This 

 dopend.s on climate at)d location. Tlie yllianUius 

 gluiiJdlosa or Tree ol' Heaven and the catalpha 

 s(/r(7i3:i/i'/('a answer adniirahlv well as ornamental 

 trees in Now YorU city; their habit heini:^ well 

 adapted and hardy enouy-h to withstand tiic cli- 

 mate; bat in Boston, Albaayand the colder places, 

 the winter's severity acts on their systetn and in- 

 jures them materially; on the other hand, the 

 maple, the lime, the horse-chestnut and elm 

 thrive well in New York and almost every city 

 they are planted in. 



The kinds of trees being decided upon, the next 

 thinir is the selectinn: ihem ior plantiuij, which in 

 all cases I should recommend to be taken irom 

 nurseries: allhongh in many cases, trees do well 

 taken fi'om woods, it cannot be recommended as a 

 general mode to be ii)llowed in planting. Trees 

 taken from woods rarely possess the proper quali- 

 ties lor this kind of planting; in woods, trees gen- 

 erally grow thickly toixether, consequently their 

 bark is thin, the roots large, with ['aw fibres, and 

 their tops slim and weakly; these consequences 

 arise from their being excluded Irom a free access 

 to the sun and air; which so much improve the 

 habit and constitution of trees for transplanting 

 purposes. In the act of planting trees of this kind 

 they are generally divested of their roots and tops, 

 the very or<ra:is that draw food and noarishmant to 

 the tree, therefore, without very favorable circum- 

 stances it must eventually die; on the other hand, 

 trees grown in a nursery are mostly well rooted 

 and have fine, healthy, well liirmedtops, and other 

 requisite properties for removal. 



Having selected and |)rocured the trees, the next 

 thing is the planting, which is olten done by dig- 

 ging out a few shovels full of gravel and placing 

 a tree in a liole not sufficient to receive the roots of 

 it. In this situation a tree being deprived ol"raost 

 of its roots and branches, makes a feeble effort oi' 

 growth in the spring; but, so soon as the dry sea- 

 son commences, it presents to the planter dead 

 leaves and a liltjless pole. The proper manner to 

 plant a tree in such places is, to lake out a large 

 hole say two cartloads of gravel and like, which is 

 to be filled in with the same quantity of good loam 

 with a portion of well rotted manure incorporated 

 therewith. The tree is then to be carefully plant- 

 ed therein, observing well, to spread the roots in 

 tlieir natural position and tread the earth carefully 

 about them, which, if very dry, pour into it a pail 

 or two of water, to make it adhere more closely to 

 them. 



The trees being planted they should immediate- 

 ly be protected by boxes, stakes or otiierwise, in or- 

 der to guard off cattle or other things that are lia- 

 ble to come into contact and move them li'om their 

 position, which will deter them from taking root 

 and growing freely in the spring. 



When the trees begin to grow in the spring, ap- 

 ply a pail or two ol' water to each, every two or 

 three days through the months of May and June, 

 when they will be well established and need no 

 other care than being well protected and occasion- 

 ally pruned. 



The best time for planting trees on dry bottoms 

 is at the fall of the leaf; in most low situations ear- 

 ly in the spring. 

 Vol. V— 77 



PROCEEDINGS Or THE FREDEKICKSBUUO AG- 

 RICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Friday, N'ovember 10. 



The society was called to order at 12 M, when,' 

 on motion, the late officers were unanimously re- 

 elected. 



■ Itlany persons proposing, were severally admit- 

 ted members of this society. Afier some arrange- 

 ments pre|)aratory to ihcshow, the society adjourn- 

 ed to the field to witness the exhibition, and met 

 again at 4 P. M. 



The reports li-om the several committees were 

 read and adopted. 



The committee on riding horses, brood mares 

 and colts, rejjorl, that Col. Robert Crutclifield \ii 

 entitled to the premium for the best riding horse — 

 that Mr. Wm. H. Tayloe is entitled to the pre- 

 mium tor the best blooil(\d brood mare — and also, 

 that Mr. Tayloe is entitled to the premium ibrthe 

 best blooded colt, not exceeding 3 years old — that 

 Mr. Charles Tayloe is entitled to the premium lor 

 the bests years old colt, without regard to blood 

 — that Dr. E. P. White is entitled to a premium 

 for the best mule colt. 



The committee on stallions and jacks, report — ■ 

 that Robert Stanard's horse. Accident, is entitled 

 to the premium lor the best thorough-bred stallion 

 — that Richard H. Pulliam is entitled to a premi- 

 um for his horse Sir Bolingbroke, as the best com- 

 mon stock horse — also, the premium to Spencer 

 ColeiTian, for his very superior jack. 



The committee on bulls and milch cows, award 

 the premium to Col. Payne Todd's North Devon 

 bull, and a milch cow of the same stock. There 

 were many fine milch cows shown, and by the 

 rules, (there being no certificate of blood,) they 

 were excluded fl"om competition for a premium. 



The committee on beef, mutton and sheep, 

 award their premiums to Francis W. Taliaferro, 

 lor the best fitted work-ox — to William Jackson, 

 for the best ram and ewe — to Wm. Jackson, 

 ibr his imported Lincolnshire ram and ewe — to 

 John Gray, for his grass-falted mutton. 



The committee on flour, award the premium to 

 John A. Porter, of Oranfre. 



The committee on aL''ricuItural implements, 

 award a prefniumto George Washington Bassett, 

 li)r his newly invented and highly valuable axle, 

 for carts and wagons. 



The society awarded the premium to Geo. Mor- 

 ton, of Orange, for the best 10 contiguous acres of 

 Indian corn, the same yielding 101 barrels, 3 bush- 

 els, 1 gallon, and 2 quarts. 



A very interesting communication was read by 

 the first Vice-President. 



The society then adjourned till to-morrow, 9 

 o'clock, A. M. 



Saturday, N'ovember 11. 



Pursuant to appointment the society met. On 

 motion, twenty i)ersons were admitted members of 

 this society. The society then adjourned to the 

 Town-Hall to witness the exhibiti<%tof domestic 

 manufactures, and to hear the Presicrent's annual 

 address. 



At 1 P. M. the society convened— the Presi- 

 dent in the chair. Reports from committees were 

 received and adopted. 



The premium for butter was awar-ded to Mrs. 

 Agnes Sanlord. 



