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NEW ENGLAND FARIklER. 



Oct 



eheep besides. The sooner it is found out 

 that tJiis kind of sheep farming does not enrich 

 the soil or its owner, the better for the country 



HINTS FOB THE QABDBN. 



The August number of the New York Hor- 

 ticulturist is rich in seasonable hints. We 

 copy a few paragraphs : — 



Bulbs of all kinds, if they have been grow- 

 ing in the same place for two or more years, 

 ought to be taken up as soon as the leaves be- 

 gin to turn yellow and they show signs of 

 ripenftig. If the bulbs were planted last sea- 

 son, they are as well to remain another season, 

 although the flowers may not be quite as large 

 and fine as when the bulbs are yearly replanted 

 in fresh soil. If left in the ground, well-rotted 

 manure should be supplied liberally, and lightly 

 forked in late in the autumn. When the bulbs 

 are taken up, lay them on shelves -where they 

 'will dry in the shade until wanted. Make the 

 ground for replanting deep, placing plenty of 

 well-rotted manure well intermixed ; then 

 plant the bulb three inches deep, surrounding 

 it entirely with half an inch thick of clean 

 sand. The replanting should be made at dif- 

 ferent periods, as those first planted will be 

 the firtt to blossom in spring, and by planting 

 at different times, a succession of blossoms 

 may be had next season. 



Cuttings of almost any plant may be struck 

 now, because the common soil is almost as 

 warm as a hot-bed, and a sash placed over it 

 almost anywhere, and shaded, will soon pro- 

 duce a mild, gentle, moist atmosphere. The 

 best cuttings for this time are formed from 

 the ends of the young growing shoots ; but 

 any young wood, and even badly formed cut- 

 tings, may now be easily struck. It is a good 

 plan for beginners to practice at this season, 

 for if they fail with the first, there is time for 

 renewal without loss or expense, as sometimes 

 results from ipexperience during early spring 

 propagating. Sharp sandy loam is a good 

 material for the bed, and it should be looked 

 at as often as once a day, and, when needed, 

 eprinkled with tepid water. Morning is the 

 best time to do this. 



CnKYSANTiiEMTjMS. — It oftcn happens that, 

 from want of care and attention, old plants of 

 chrysanthemums become ragged and sprawl- 

 ing. These may be turned to good account 

 by layering the shoots at this time, by which 

 a number of small, well-shaped plants may be 

 had, each of which will give a number of 

 blooms and form pretty objects for the window 

 or conservatory late in the season. 



Ca.meluas should be carefully looked over 

 this month, and old plants that have filled their 

 pots coniplttely with roots will require abund- 

 . ance of water, while those in which the roots 

 have not (julte filled the pots, require only to 

 be moderately watered. 



Evergreen or Deciduous Shrubs that 

 have completed their growth for this year, 

 may now be moved with safety from one part 

 of the grounds to another, but it would not do 

 to take them from a nursery and transport 

 them any distance. After setting, water thor- 

 oughly and mulch at once. New roots will at 

 once form, and the plants will start strong and 

 vigorous next spring. 



Pelargoniums should be repotted this 

 month, if not before done. In doing the 

 work, trim off the outside of the ball and roots 

 with a knife, but not shake it clear of the soil 

 or so as to break the ball. Use strong heavy 

 soil with good drainage rather than light sandy 

 loam. 



Carnations and the varieties of pinks may 

 all be layered this month, and make good 

 plants before the close of the season. 



For the New England Farmer, 

 A VERMONT FARM. 

 A Stumpy Farm growing Smooth— Cows, Sheep and 

 other Stock— 150 Tons of Hay— 15 acres of Oats— A 

 Splendid Field of Wheat — Rotation — Management of 

 Manure — Dutch Cattle — Night and Day Pastures — 

 Hours for milking — Butter and Cheese. 



Last winter I referred to the very conven- 

 ient barns of Thomas Baker, Esq., of Barton, 

 Vt., and the stock I saw in them. 



I again visited the farm July 25, and will 

 mention a few items that seem to me worthy 

 of notice. Mr. Baker owns about seven hun- 

 dred acres. The timber that formerly stood 

 upon it was mostly hard wood, such as maple, 

 birch, beech, &c., and the soil is of good 

 depth, color and strength. The pastures 

 where he grazes twenty-seven cows, three or 

 four hundred sheep, besides young cattle and 

 colts, are still in that somewhat rough state 

 that immediately follows clearing. 



When the land is first cleared one crop of 

 grain is usually raised, with which is sown grass 

 seed, usually timothy alone, but sometimes mix- 

 ed with clover. Then the land is pastured, at 

 least until the stumps are rotted sufficiently to 

 be removed, and sometimes permanently. As 

 pastures, sugh lands are not generally im- 

 proved by ploughing. 



The fields, on which over one hundred and 

 fifty tons of excellent hay is being cut, ha^ 

 been tilled and are so smooth that the Wood's 

 mower and the revolving horse-rake seldom 

 meet with obstructions. The hay was mostly 

 timothy, but on the newly stocked pieces there 

 I was quite a mixture of red and white clover, — 

 j the last seems to be a natural production, and 

 is quite a valuable addition. 



About fifteen acres of oats are growing this 

 I year ; a part of them on land newly cleared. 

 ; But the crop that is especially deserving of 

 I notice is five acres of splendid spring wheat, 

 • which is now nearly mature. It is remarkably 

 ' uniform in height, color and promising ap- 



