No. 2. 



Editorial JVotices. 



69 



of rye — mixed in sowing — with his wheat 

 saved his crop. We have seen something 

 of this kind mentioned somewhere, and are 

 glad our farmers are testing the result. If 

 the weevil will not touch wheat when rye 

 is growing with it, the mixture should be 

 made until the msect is exterminated. — Os- 

 weffo Times. 



Destruction of Trees and Birds. — We 

 have had bounties for the destruction of 

 birds, — only another form of granting gratui- 

 ties tor the propagation of worms and nox- 

 ious insects. We have converted our wood 

 lands into pastures, — and all that the cattle 

 could not destroy, man has deemed it meri- 

 torious to cut down and uproot. Nothing 

 has been left for beauty or shade, and no- 

 thing to break the force of the sweeping 

 gale. But there is beginning to be devel- 

 oped another and a better feeling. It is 

 perceived that, in the cultivation of trees, 

 pleasure and utility may be combined; that 

 our worn-out and desolate hills may be co- 

 vered with verdant and beautiful forests; 

 that our village streets may be adorned with 

 shady rows; and that our gardens and fields 

 may be studded with fruit trees, without di- 

 minishing the pasturage or fertility of the 

 farm. A. Otis. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 

 Altering. 



Some years since I asked Dr. Kirtlant for 

 the best plan for altering old trees, lie said, 

 "bud them far out on the limbs, and not 

 later than June, and never cut off a limb." 

 Many trees are killed by cutting large limbs. 

 Much as I have learned from the Doctor, 

 from my own experience I prefer grafting 

 first, in the spring far out, so as to make the 

 limbs small that are cut off — this process in- 

 vigorates the adjoining smaller limbs, when 

 the budding of smaller branches maybe done 

 later, when the buds are older, for buds are 

 mostly too young in June. The following 

 spring all may^be pruned off but making an 

 entire change in one year. A. 



Early Onions. — A correspondent of the 

 Maine Farmerrecommendsihatonions which 

 are wanted for early maturity, should be sown 

 early in September. With proper prepara- 

 tion of the soil, and sowing the seed by the 

 15th or 20th of this month, the plants will 

 usually have time to attain the height of 

 four or five inches before the ground closes, 

 and be ready for an early and vigorous start 

 in the spring. In many parts of Massachu- 

 setts, and particularly in the vicinity of Bos- 



ton, where there is always a ready market 

 for early garden vegetables, the practice of 

 autumnal sowing extensively prevails. He 

 observes: "we have seen large beds of this 

 esculent, and sometimes whole JieUs sown in 

 this way, and have cultivated them succes- 

 sively in the same manner ourself." 



Preparation of Seed Wheat. — By sieves 

 of suitable size, the largest and best grain 

 may be separated. By washing in water, 

 light seeds of various kinds, and the lightest 

 grain, will swim, and may be skimmed off. 

 By adding salt to the water, which will in- 

 crease its specific gravity, old imperfect 

 grains, and barley and oats will rise to the 

 surface. Then it will be well to steep the 

 seed a day or two in salt and water; after 

 which add half a peck of fresh slaked lime 

 to a bushel of grain, mix thoroughly, that 

 every kernel may become coated with lime.* 

 Let it remain half a day, or night, after 

 liming, and then sow. — Ex. paper. 



Summer Crops of Peas. — Those of your 

 readers who are fond of a succession of this 

 fine vegetable, and have found difficulty in 

 obtaining such during the drier parts of the 

 summer, may be pleased to learn that they 

 may be successful if they will plant them in 

 .shallow trenches, in the same way as they 

 are usualijv prepared for celery — the trench- 

 es should, however, only be five or six inches 

 deep. These trenches catch a supply of 

 moisture during showers and retain it, so 

 that, as I have found, the rows of peas grown 

 in them, are green and luxuriant, when on 

 the flat surface adjoining they fail entirely. 

 Horticulturist . 



THE FARMERS' CABINET, 



and 



Philadelphia, Ninth Month, 1847. 



The Burlington County Agricultural Society was 

 organised at Mount Holly on the 16th of second month 

 last, and a Constitution adopted. Dr. Spencer was 

 chosen President — VVm. N. Shinn, Isaac V. Brown, 

 Charles Collins, and Levi Borton, Vice-presidents- 

 Joseph F. Burr, Recording Secretary— Clialkley Gil- 

 lingham, Corresponding Secretary— and Charles M. 

 Barker, Treasurer— Samuel A. Dobbins. Charles Haines, 

 John W. Black, George B. Deacon, William Parry, and 

 David B. Coles, Executive Commiltee. The epod land. 



good farming, and wealth of Burlington couiwy, should 



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