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Vol. III. 



taken out of the bud, it all fails together, espe- 

 cially if the eye of the bud is a little rubbed : 

 at any rate, live or die, a dangerous wound is 

 inflicted. 



" The mode that [ would recommend, is a 

 safe and fast way of budding ; it all works 

 natural; a lad having his hand in, will put 

 in from two to four hundred per day. I 

 now proceed to give an account of inocu- 

 lating in the spring of the year. This was an 

 experiment, with me, altogether. In the sea- 

 son of grafting, I chose a few trees that 

 were of common size for grafting; some had 

 two good equal branches, one of which I graft- 

 ed, the other I inoculated at the same time. 

 I carefully cut out the bark of the branch 

 where I chose to place a bud, cutting down- 

 ward, turning my knife in and out in such a 

 manner as to take off the bark in the form 

 usually given in taking off the bud ; taking at 

 the same time so much of the wood, as to 

 compare with the bud from the scion ; and, if 

 the first cut failed, I carefully mended my 

 hand, until it well suited. Thus the bark be- 

 ing all well done, the bud was laid in, inside 

 comparing with inside; of course a space was 

 left on the edge of the bark of the stock not 

 covered from its extra thickness on the old 

 stock. The buds thus being left somewhat 

 sunk in the stock, were then secured in the 

 usual way of budding." 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Planting Trees. 



Those who won't dig must beg, and those 

 who won't plant should not be permitted to 

 partake of the fruits of other men's planting. 



All of us have partaken of the fruits of the 

 labors of those who have preceded us, and we 

 are all under obligations to render some ser- 

 vice to those who may succeed us. 



The labor and expense of planting and 

 rearing a few fruit and ornamental trees, and 

 shrubs, is so trifling, that no one would sup- 

 pose that the most indolent and penurious per- 

 son in the community could be deterred by it 

 from procuring and setting out a dozen or 

 more the ensuing spring. 



There is a pleasure and satisfaction con- 

 nected with the performance of such a duty 

 as this, which furnishes an ample compensa- 

 tion for the expenditure of muscle and money, 

 independent of any benefit to be hereafter 

 derived from it. 



No person, it is believed, ever planted a 

 fruit tree, or grape-vine, without feeling a 

 eecret consciousness that he had rendered a 

 service of an important character cither to 

 his own family, or toothers tiiat might come 

 after him. 



It is the peculiar characteristic of the truly 

 pious and good, to take pleasure in promoting 



and increasing the comfort, the happiness 

 and the interests of their fellow men. 



"There is no part of husbandry which is 

 more commonly neglected than that of plant- 

 ing trees, without which they can neither 

 expect fruit, ornament or delight from their 

 labors. But they seldom do this till they 

 begin to be wise, that is, till they begin to 

 grow old, and find by experience the prudence 

 and necessity of it. When Ulysses, after a 

 ten years absence, was returned from Troy, 

 and found his aged father in the field plant- 

 ing trees, he asked him, ' Why, being now 

 so far advanced in years, he would put liim- 

 self to the fatigue and labor of planting that, 

 of which he was never likely to enjoy the 

 fruit.' The good old man, taking him for a 

 strancer, gently replied, 'I plant against my 

 son Ulysses comes home.' The application 

 is obvious, and instructive both to yountr and 

 old." 



Determine now without delay the trees and 

 shrubs you will set out in the s pring, ascer- 

 tain w'here the best and handsomest can be 

 obtained, and suffer no ordinary circumstances 

 to prevent you from executing so important a 

 determination, as that of doing some good in 

 the world before you are called upon to give 

 up your stewardship, which may possibly be 

 before another annual period of planting trees 

 comes round. 



Let parents encourage their children, and 

 children plead with their parents, to progress 

 with the good work of planting fruit and 

 ornamental trees, shrubs and vines, as soon as 

 the spring opens ; and then our farms and farm 

 houses will soon exchange that dull, com- 

 fortless aspect, which is so obvious in many 

 places, for a more cheering and exhilirating 

 exhibition of the fruits of industry, care and 

 good taste, and travelers as they pass by will 

 enquire. 



Who dwells in this dtlightful place 

 Distinguished for its perfect grace ? 



R. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 

 The Sugar Beet and t!ic Ruta Bnga* 



Although the gentlemen who formed the 

 "Sugar Beet Society," and introduced the 

 seed among us have not as yet seen their 

 hopes realized by the establishment of sugar 

 manufactories in Pennsylvania, yet they are 

 entitled to the gratitude of our farmers for 

 introducing to their notice an article which 

 must I think ere long be placed at the head of 

 our list of root crops, as cultivated expressly for 

 the winter food of our stock. I nm aware of 

 the preference given by different root grow- 

 ers to the carrot, the ruta baga, andtlie beet, 

 and that prc-concoivcd opinion often prevents . 

 a fair trial of the merits of other roots. 



I have the past season cultivated the beet 



