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NEW ENGLAND FAJIMER. 



April 



DRAINS — APPLE TREKS ON LIMESTONE LAND. 



I wish to underdrain a piece of ground for a 

 fruit or vegetable -gard en ; is it necessary to have 

 an outlet for the drains ? 



Underlying this ground (l-i acre?.) is a bed of 

 limestone rocks, about four feet from the surface; 

 is it, on this account, unfavorable for fruit ? J. 



Shdhurne, Ft., 1857. 



Remarks. — Limestone lands are often very open 

 underneath, and water would find its way out in 

 most cases ; but the operation of the draii«5 them- 

 selves will soon decide whether an outlet is neces- 

 sary. 



We do not think the presence of the limestone 

 rocks so far from the surface would have an unfa- 

 voraile influence upon your trees. 



A FRUIT ROOM. 



Can you not give your numerous readers a plan 

 of the fruit room such as you describe in your 

 February number of. the monthly Parmer, with 

 such further comment as would be of use to one 

 building such an apartment ? 



Feb. 8, 1857. JAMAICA PLAIN. 



Remarks. — We are not able to do so. Messrs 

 Flack, Thompson & Brother had one in operation 

 near Fairmount, Philadelphia, a few years since 

 and may be able and willing to furnish the desired 

 information. 



GRASS SEED SIEVES — HORSE RAKES — WHEEL HOE 

 — HORSE HOE. 



Can you tell me where I can obtain grass seed 

 sieves for hand labor, and the price ; those suitable 

 for red-top and herds-grass ? 



Of the several horse rakes, which do you consid- 

 er preferable, all purposes combined ? I have a 

 predilection for the old revolver. 



Can you inform me respecting the price of the 

 wheel hoe ? 



Are there any implements styled horse hoes in 

 existence ? H. M. N. 



Remarks. — The sieves you inquire for may be 

 found at Nourse & Co., 13 Commercial Street, 

 Boston. Price, $1,00. 



We like Delano's Independent horse rake better 

 than any we have used. It rakes clean, is easy 

 for boy and horse, and seldom gets out of order. 



A wheel hoe costs from 75 cts. to $1,50. 



There are two or three kinds of horse hoes, and 

 they are excellent articles. 



TO DRESS skins WITH THE WOOL OR FUR ON. 



Take two table-spoons full of saltpetre and one 

 of alum ; pulverize finely, mix them and sprinkle 

 evenly over the flesh side of the skin. Then roll 

 the skin together, and let it remain a few days, ac- 

 cording to the weather. Unroll and scrape them 

 with a chip, dull knife, or draw them over a board 

 fence, until they are dry, soft and pliable. 



We republish this from the last October number, 

 at the request of two or three correspondents. 



fowl meadow GRASS SEED. 



Will you please to inform me when is the best 

 time to sow fowl meadow seed, and how much per 

 acre ? How is the best way to get it covered ? 



Warren, 1857. s. e. t. 



Remarks. — We have never used this grass seed, 

 but upon inquiry learn that August or September 

 is the best time to sow it, and that from two to 

 three pecks per acre are used. It can be well cov- 

 ered with a good brush harrow, if the land is ligbl;, 

 or finely pulverized. 



SEED of arbor YIT^. 



In answer to "C. W. Sanders," I would say that 

 the seed of the arbor vitas ripens and should be 

 gathered in the latter part of August or Septem- 

 ber, and should be sown as soon as convenient in a 

 cool, shaded, moist location, with very little or no 

 covering, that being the way that nature does the 

 work. The young plants grow very slow for the 

 few first years, and any one about to make a plan- 

 tation of them would do better to procure young 

 trees from six to twelve inches high, and set them 

 in cool, moist ground, and if partly shaded it would 

 be better. B. F. CuTTER. 



Pelham, JV. H., 1857. 



now TO RAISE ONIONS. 



In reply to the inquiry of a "Subscriber" fo'imd 

 in your last paper, we would say that good onions 

 may be raised with very little trouble, if they are 

 watered two or three times with strong tobacco 

 water when four or five inches high, or at other 

 times, if the maggots are devouring them. We 

 have tried this remedy several times with great suc- 

 cess. H. & J. 



Jericho, Ft., 1857. 



COSSETS WITH YOUNG CATTLE. 



I send you a few facts about two cossets that I 

 bought four years ago last spring. From one of 

 them I have sheared 25 lbs. of wool; she has 

 raised nine lambs. From the other, I have sheared 

 30 lbs. ; she has raised eight lambs. The wool I 

 have sold for 34 cts. per lb. ; I have sold fourteen 

 lambs for $3,00 each, and three of them for $2,50. 

 I think that a few cossets may afford a handsome 

 profit. H. M. P. 



Ludloio, Feb. 4, 1857. 



COST OF KEEPING A PIG. 



I wish to inquire of you or some of your sub- 

 scribers, through your paper, what the expense 

 would be to keep a pig from six weeks old, for 

 twelve months, the pig to be kept upon Indian 

 corn meal made into dough, or suitable swill, ac- 

 cording to the age of the pig ? the pig to be fit for 

 market at the end of the time. O. S. K. 



Boylslon, 1857. 



TOMATO DESSERT. 



Did you ever try tomatoes prepared in the fol- 

 lowing manner? They make a rich dessert for 

 dinner or tea. 



Take well ripened yellow tomatoes, peel them^ 

 slice thin, and put them and crushed sugar in alter- 

 nate layers ; let them stand a few hours and serve 



