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Guano for Onions.— (A Young Farmer, Toronto, C.W.) 

 —Peruvian guano is an excellent manure for onions. 

 About three pounds to the square rod is the proper quan- 

 tity, sown broadcast and raked in previous to sowing the 

 aeed. We have raised excellent crops in this way. Guano 

 stimulates the early growth of the plant, and has also the 

 advantage of being free from weeds. If the soil is very 

 poor, four pounds to the square rod may be used; but 

 there is danger of applying an excess, as it causes the on- 

 ions to run too much to tops. 



Wheat Turning to Chbss.— (R., Port Ryerson, C. W.) 

 —The phenomenon you mention is not new. Our corres- 

 pondents have several times sent us an ear of wheat with 

 an ear of chess apparently growing from it ; but on careful 

 examination it was found that the stalk of the chess was 

 only twisted around the ear of wheat, and not attached to 

 it. We have no doubt that, had you examined, you would 

 have found such to be the case in the precisely similar 

 phenomenon lyou describe. 



Underdraining. — I wish to obtain a knowledge of the best 

 method of underdraining. I discover that thou hast an 

 article in the first numljer on this subject. It speaks of 

 the value of underdraining, but not so extensively of the 

 manner in which it should be performed. And I suppose 

 that I will expose my ignorance, by saying that I do not 

 fully understand all that is written in "that article on the 

 subject. The two-inch pipe tilmg, I do not fully under- 

 stand — what it is, nor how it is to be placed in the ditch? 

 Underdraining is a subject that I feel very desirous to 

 understand, and have for a considerable length of time. I 

 do-not wish to become troublesome to thee on the subject, 

 but it would gratify me, if it suits thy inclination and 

 convenience, to give a more practical account of the best 

 method of doing the work. Lor Lindlet. — tSi/lvania, Ind. 



Our article in the February number, may furnish an 

 answer to a portion of the above, but we should be glad if 

 some of our experienced correspondents would give 

 additional information. 



Caterpillars on Fruit Trees. — What is the best means 

 of destroying the Caterpillar (and other mischievious 

 worms) on our fruit and shade trees? They have been 

 very destructive in this region, during the past season. I 

 make the inquiry for several reasons. One is that you may 

 bring the subject before your readers, to ascertain, if pos- 

 sible, some more sure and effectual way of exterminating 

 the race, than fireing charges of powder among the nests, 

 or of burning them with torches, Ac. I succeeded in 

 destroying about 1.5U nests of the kind which make their 

 appearance quite early, (I cannot give the species,) by 

 using a composition of oil and camphine, applied with a 

 torch to the nest. It being my first and only experience, 

 I am anxious to know if tnere is a better way. A neigh- 

 bor of mine expended considerable time and money, in 

 fireing charges of powder into them, but in a few days they 

 were as thicK as ever. P. T. — Br'oome Co., N. Y. 



Wire for Grape Trellises. — As it is now generally 

 admitted that wire trellises are the best and most economi- 

 cal for grape vines, will you oblige by informing me 

 whether common No. 8 or 9 wire will do, or whether it 

 must be galvanized wire? What would the cost of the 

 wire be, and how much would it take to trellis an acre of 



frape vines, the rows being 12 feet apart, and the vines 

 2 feet apart in the rows ? Hexrt Lampman. — JJrum- 

 mondville, 0. W. 



Chip Manure. — Being a "green one" in agricultural 

 pursuits, I wish to ask, through your valuable paper, how 

 chip manure may be disposed of to the best advantage? Is 

 it good for anything as a fertilizer? and if ao, to what; 

 sad how applied to advantage ? P. T. — Broome Co., JY. Y. 



Game Fowls. — I wish to know where I can obtain a pair 

 ef Game fowls, and what they would cost delivered at the 

 XuokkaBQOck Depot, Pa, J. Paxtoit. 



Blight on Onions. — I would like to know the cause of 

 blight on Onions. Last season, when I gathered mine, one- 

 fourth were entirely rotten. The ground was new, this 

 being the second crop. C. Carmichael. — Monee, III. 



Spring Flowering Shrubs. — Will some one of your 

 numerous correspondents inform me, as to the best six 

 species or varieties of Spring Flowering Shrubs, suitable 

 for a small lawn or flower garden ? Wm. Thomas. 



Butterfly Drag. — Will some of your correspondents 

 give a description of the butterfly drag? I wish to get a 

 drag made, and should be glad of some hints on the 

 subject. C. E. Kellt. — Feru, Ind. 



New Advertisements this Month. 



Rural Affairs.— Luther Tucker & Son, Albany, N. T. 



Ornamental Trees and Plants for Spring of 1358.— Ellwanger & 

 Barry, Kochester, N. T. 



The United States Journal.— J. M. Emerson ic Co., 8T1 Broad- 

 way, New York. 



To Fruit Growers ; Spring of 1858.— Ellwanger & Barry, Eoeh- 

 esfer, N. Y. 



Cranberrr Culture.— Sullivan Bates & Co., Bellingham, Norfolk 

 Co., Mass. 



Chinese Sugar Cane Seed.— "W. T. Goldsmith, Eochester, N. Y. 



Newman's Thornlcss Blackberry.— A. A. Bcn^el, Milton, Ulster 

 Co., N. Y. 



Agricultural Implements.— A. Longett, S4 ClitTst., N. Y. 



Fine Hardy Border Plants.— Ellwanger &, Barry, Eochester,N.Y. 



Grape«, Blackberries, Easpberries, Strawberries, Currants, Pear 

 Stocks, &c., &€.— Wm. E. Prince, & Co.. Flushing, N. Y. 



Eare Evergreen Trees; of California, &c.— Ellwanger & Barry, 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



The Farmer's Practical Horse Farriery.— E. Nash, publisher 

 Auburn, N. Y. 



Roses and Dahlias, &c., &c. — Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester,N.Y. 

 Seeds of Rare and Popul.-ir Hardy Trees and Shrubs.— Thomas 

 Meehan, Germantown, Pa., (near Philadelpliia.) 



Flax Seed.— M. F. Reynolds, Rochester, N. Y. 



Grace Greenwood's Little Pilgrim.— Leandcr K. Lippincott, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



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