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milk, as shown by the large fleeces and the fine, thrifty and vigor- 

 ous lambs. Previous to using artichokes, I fed potatoes in the 

 same manner, but I give the former a decided preference. 



I have tried several modes of cultivating the artichoke. The 

 plan I would recommend is, to put the ground in good order, as 

 for potatoes or corn; then with a plow, open furrows four inches 

 deep and three feet apart, as straight as possible, so that a plow 

 or cultivator can work between, close to the rows. Then drop 

 the sets ten inches apart in the furrows — if large sets are used, 

 they can be cut into pieces of three or four eyes each, like pota- 

 toes — then cover with a plow, and smooth with a light harrow. 



The after-culture to consist of a thorough harrowing about the 

 time the first plants make their appearance, followed by two or 

 three dressings with a cultivator on suitable intervals during the 

 early part ot summer — nothmg more is necessary to ensure a 

 good crop. 



I generally leave the crop in the ground till the frost is out in 

 the spring; I then plow the ground and gather all the roots that 

 can be found, then plow again and gather again. When all are 

 gathered that can be found in this way, there will be enough 

 roots left to fill the ground with plants for a new crop. When 

 the young plants appear above ground, all that is necessary to be 

 done, is to go through with a cultivator and cut them up in such 

 a manner as to leave rows as when first planted. By repeating 

 this cultivation two or three times, the work will be done for a 

 second crop. 



It is advisable to plant artichokes where they can remain for 

 quite a number of years, as it is difficult to eradicate the roots 

 from the ground; and, besides, the trouble and expense of replant- 

 ing is thereby avoided. 



It will, of course, be necessary to manure the ground occasion- 

 ally, unless it is uncommonly rich. This can easily be done im- 

 mediately after gathermg the crop in the spring. 



Arlington Farm, Stark Co., 0., Jan. 1846. 



MILDEWS 



Very few seem to be aware of the nature of that substance 



called mildew. W^e copy an abstract of a lecture by Professor 



LiNDLEY, of England, on the subject: 



Mildew is often confounded with blight, honey-dew, &c., but 

 it is a distinct substance, and peculiar to peculiar tribes of plants. 

 It generally appears on the leaves and stems, in the form of redy 



