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secure proper ventilation, and also to add a decorative feature, a 

 small cupola is attached to the roof, risinj;- from tlic centre. 



A very durable and cheap paint for a barn is produced by mix- 

 ing common French yellow, (worth about five cents a pound,) 

 with lamp-black, Avhicli creates a beautiful clear olive, and will 

 keep color for several years. 



THE MANAGEMENT, SOIL, AND SITUATION OF THE 

 PLUM ORCHARD. 



BY D. W. R.\y. 



REAT many different opinions are enter- 

 tained in relation to the soil, situation 

 .aid management of the Plum Orchard. 

 While so many theories are advanc- 

 ed in regard to the proper treatment 

 of the Plum, we shall adhere to the 

 theory shown to be correct by suc- 

 cessful effort ; and the suggestions 

 we shall offer in relation to their 

 cultivation will be found to be emi- 

 nently practical, and the solution 

 of our theory of rewarded cultiva- 

 tion can- be easily shown. The 

 t«^3 soil for the Plum should not be pos- 

 itively wet, yet they often thrive 

 in soils quite moist, if well drained. 

 • Many writers say a heavy clay 



^ loam is best adapted to their 

 \ growth ; but we have seen them 

 planted in every variety of soil — 

 iu clay loam, in strong sandy loam, 

 in alluvial deposit — and we have 

 ^ ' seen equally good crops of Plums in all 

 of these soils. This has led us to the conclusion that the Plum 

 may be planted iu any soil most convenient if the right manures 

 arc applied. 





