IC, 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Jan. 



MOUNTAIN SEEDLING GOOSBBEKKY. 



This is a new variety, which originated in New 

 Lebanon, N. Y. Fruit of medium size, roundish- 

 oval, red ; flesh fine, tender, and when fully ripe, 

 sweet, and fully equal to the best. Skin not as 

 thick as many of the English sorts. Great grower 

 and bearer ; fruit on long stems, on drooping 

 branches ; few thorns ; fruit very easily gathered. 

 Perfectly hardy in bush and fruit, as it n-ever mil- 

 dews. One of the very best, if not the best, for 

 general cultivation, as it is free from all the 

 objections brought against the English sorts in 

 regard to mildew, while it is much larger than 

 the Houghton's seedling, a well known and fine 

 American sort. 



STKA-WBERBY BEDS. 



It is a common objection with amateur cultiva- 

 tors of the strawberry, that their beds constant- 

 ly require replanting. Also that they are great- 

 ly troubled with the weeds during the bearing 

 period. To such, and to all others not acquainted 

 with the cultivation of this most desirable fruit, 

 we would say, that if they will as soon this month 

 as convenient give their beds a good dressing of 

 short, well-rotted stable-manure, broken up fine- 

 ly — as solid lumps may press too heavily upon 

 the plants — previously applying a tolerable sprink- 

 ling of wood ashes, if at hand — the plants will 

 be preserved in fine, vigorous health, and will 

 take a very early start when the season opens 

 again. In the spring, very little of the manure, 

 if any, need be removed — the plants will strike 

 through the covering energetically, and the top- 

 dressing will act as a mulching, j^reserve the 

 ground in a properly humid state, and prevent 



the growth of weeds. ^We follow this plan with 

 entire success. • 



It is folly to complain of a want of succesc in 

 the production of any fruits, if the necessary and. 

 obvious means are not adopted to entitle us to 

 success. Those who are unwilling to give a little 

 time, labor and expense to their proper cultiva- 

 tion, had better abandon it altogether. — Oerman- 

 toivn Telegraph. 



The Sugar Cane. — It is probable that rmo 

 plants will be gradually brought to the notice of 

 the cultivator of the soil as long as he finds it 

 necessary to resort to it for a subsistence, an3. 

 others, not considered so good, will gradually 

 give place to them. The Chinese sugar cane may 

 take high rank, and long be considered one among 

 the good ones ; at any rate, we do not yet know 

 enough about it. We are, therefore, happy to 

 notice that Mr. J. F. C. Hyde, of Newton Cen- 

 tre, proposes to lecture upon it during the com- 

 ing winter, for a moderate compensation, before 

 such associations as may favor him with a call 

 Mr. H. has incurred considerable expense in cuj,- 

 tivating the cane, expressing its juice and manu- 

 facturing it into syrup, and in making paper from 

 the waste stem. 



A Rousing Crop. — It is estimated that Illi- 

 nois this season will produce two hundred ana 

 eighty millions bushels of grain — more than ten 

 bushels for every man, woman and child in the 

 United States. This will knock the speculators 

 into the middle of next year. — Ohio Valley Far 

 mer. 



