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Rkd Root. — Can you or any of your correspondents ^tell 

 10 huw to destroy red root in my wheat fields? — J. N. 



J hore is no other way than to pull it out by hand. It 

 s a terrible pest, and every farmer should go over his 

 , 111 at fields in May and pull itout while in flower. When 

 11".' it gets possession of a farm, it is exceedingly difii- 

 uli to destroy it, as the seeds will lie for many years in 

 hu .suil without germinating. The root is annual, and 

 he jilaut consequently dies after perfecting its seed, but 

 ho trouble is to destroy the seed. It has been recom- 

 iLMnled to harrow the stubble immediately after harvest, 

 J that the fallen seeds might germinate, and then to 

 liiiit corn, or some other hoed crop, the next summer, 

 that the plants might be destroyed. We have heard 

 ; said that two successive crops of buckwheat would 

 estroy red-root, but have had no experience on this 

 oint. We should be glad if some of our correspondents 

 ould give us some light on this subject. 



Budding Peach Tkees. — Can you or any of your readers 



form me if the Peach is " true to the pit V" that is, if 

 le tree bears the same kind of fruit as the pit planted V 

 t" not, when is the best time to bud or gi'aft, and how ? — 

 M. H., Tioga Co., N.Y. 



The varieties of Peaches do not reproduce themselves 

 ■om seed. 



The proper time for budding in this vicinity is August 

 nd September — the actual time of the commencement 

 ad ending of the season depending much upon the 



eather. As soon as the buds are well developed, it may 

 e regarded as a proper time to commence budding. 



Proper Soil for Apple Orchards. — I have recently 

 urchased a small farm, the soil of which is a good sandy 

 lani, with some limestone and hard beds, with a subsoil 



hich is generally a mixture of gravel, clay, and coarse 

 md — clay predominating. Would you consider such a 

 )il well adapted for apple trees ? and what kinds would 

 ou recommend fur an orchard of 100 trees '! — J. A. S., 

 hris, a W. 



For your latitude, the following are some of the most 

 litable varieties — the proportions of which must be 

 lopted to suit circumstances : 



Med Astmehan, Early Harvest, Early Strawhen'y, Golden 

 meet. Fall Jennetting, Fall Pippin, Gravenstein, St. Laio- 

 tnce, Eambo, Ealdwin, H. I. Greening, Roxhwy Russet, 



olden Russet, English Riissei, TalmarCs Sweet, Fameuse, 

 'omme Gris. 



Applk Orchard. — I wish to set out an orchard in the 

 5ring, and wish to know the most profitable, thrifty, and 

 lardy trees, to set out in this northern climate. * * * 

 !he land is a fine clay loam, with limestone and clay bot- 

 )m ; it is warm and excellent clay land. — D. W. (i., Al- 

 ■ioncille, Frince Edward Co., C. W. 

 The answer to the previous question will apply to this. 



Dairt Farming. — (M. B. Adams.) The best work on 

 iis subject is " Milch Cows and Dairy Farming," by C. 

 1. Flint, Secretary of the Mass. Board of Agriculture, 

 'ou can obtain it from the publishers, Crosby, Nichols, 

 iKB & Co., Boston, Mass., who will send it prepaid by 

 lail to any address on the receipt of $1.25. It is a book 

 fhich we can not too highly commend ; we regard it as 

 he best book on the subject in the English language. 



Cranbrrrt Plants. — (W. H., JVew Germantown, JV. J.) 

 V. H. Starr, of New London, Conn., advertises the plants 

 or sale, and will answer all your inquiries if you corres 

 )Ond with him. 



Poisoned Cattle. — A friend of mine had a valuable 

 Durham bull, a yearling, which was observed to be sick 

 about 7 A. M. He was lying down at the tune, remained 

 in that position about one and a half hours, got up 

 and went about three yards and fell down, seemed to suffer 

 great pain, frothed at the mouth and nose and died in 

 about three-quarters of an hour afterward. The same 

 party lost within two days afterward two valuable grade 

 cows, having all the symptoms which the bull had. The 

 pasture on which they were grazing having been changed 

 several times during the sunmier, the last change was to 

 that of a low, swailly piece of ground, having around the 

 ed^es of it wild parsneps growing. My friend thinks the 

 cattle acted as if they had partaken of something poison- 

 ous. If so, would wild parsneps produce those symptoms ? 

 or, if not, would anything growing upon a low, swampy 

 piece of ground produce such results? Remember, this 

 was Jin the early part of October, before anything was 

 frozen. If it was from having partaken of wild parsneps, 

 what are the real symptoms and what the best antidote? 

 Geo. a. Gornett, Ancaster, C. W. 



The above has been overlooked for some time, or it 

 should have appeared sooner. Wild parsnep is poisonous, 

 especially the root ; but we do not think the cattle ]yould 

 eat it — at least, not in suificient quantity to cause death. 



Turnip Seed. — (W. S.) You can get the seed of the 

 variety of turnip you mention from Messrs. J. M. Thor- 

 BUKX & Co., New York. They are honorable men, and 

 you will doubtless get good seed from them. You will 

 find [the price given in their advertisement in another 

 column. 



Lujip in a Cow's Throat. — A hard lump, some four 

 inches in diameter, has appeared under the jaws of my 

 cow, below the gullet, and about on a line with the roof 

 of tlie tongue. The lump is most apparent when the head 

 is extended or depressed — eating, drinking and milking 

 as usual. The knowing ones here are puzzled as to its 

 cause and consequence. Will some of your correspond- 

 ents give the result of experience or observation in rela- 

 tion to this ? — C. S., Niagara City, N. Y. 



Plans for Dwellings and Barns. — Will some of your 

 numerous subscribers give us some drawings of houses, 

 with the plans? American style, two stories, cost from 

 %\J>Wi to ,$2,000. Also a convenient barn, with manure 

 cellar — cost §1,000. There are no models down here to 

 build from.— C. W., Falls ClM-rch, Fairfax Co., Va. 



Whitewashing Fruit Trees — Tan-Bark as a Mulch. — 

 Fruit trees are often washed without any injurious results 

 that we are aware of, but is thought by many to destroy 

 hurtful insects. 



Fresh spent tan-bark is injurious to plants ; we should 

 much prefer to use saw-dust. — J. C, Cox. 



Weak Eyes in Cattle. — Can I do anything for a cow 

 that can see very well in daylight, but after sunset her 

 eyesight fails her, and at dusk she can not see at all. On 

 a good moonlight night, she can see a veiy little. If any 

 of your correspondents can answer this it will be thank- 

 fully received. — Donald McInnis. 



Egg Plant. — Having just obtained and sown a few Pur- 

 ple Egg Plant seeds, I wish to know how to cultivate this 

 vegetable, and whether it is raised for ornament or for 

 food ; and if the latter, how they should be cooked.— W. 

 H. H. P., St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 



Breeds of Horses. — Will some of your correspondents 

 favor us with a chapter on the different breeds of horses; 

 which is best suited to the farmer; also, what race com- 

 mands the highest prices ? — A. Maktin. 



Loam.— I would like to know if there is any amount of 

 loam found at the foot of limestone cliffs, and if it is a 

 good fertilizer and how to apply it. — J. E. H. Cluffbridge. 



Poisonous Paksnbps.— Are parsneps which have grown 

 in an old garden, that has not been cultivated for a few 

 years, poisonous ?— A. Shoop, Xittaning, Pa. 



