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number of weepers with which I have but little experience. I know the Laburnum 

 does not endure this climate. I tried the Dogwood, it was killed down to snow 

 level the first winter. The Hawthorn is not a thrifty grower. I do not know 

 the Pea-tree. 



Perhaps some of your readers will kindly furnish us information regarding 

 the Filbert, and the Hornbean ; no doubt they are hardy enough for this part of 

 the country. 



Cataraqui. D. Nicoi.. 



TABLE FOR SORTING BEANS. 



All beans before they go into the hands of the consumer are supposed to 

 have been hand picked — that is, carefully looked over and all the spotted, 

 injured, and slit ones removed. This operation is usually done while in the 

 hands of the grower. It is a slow, tedious operation, as some years the beans 

 are so badly damaged in the field that it takes a very active person to carefully 

 hand-pick four bushels in ten hours' time, while with a crop secured in good 

 condition four times that amount is fitted for market in the time mentioned. In 

 either case it is very tiresome work, especially with the plan usually followed, 

 whereas by the use of a sorting table the labor is greatly lessened. 



A good contrivance consists of two 

 boards, one foot in width and three feet 

 in length, nailed together and provided 

 with four legs nailed firmly in position at 

 the point shown. Those in front are 

 three inches shorter than those in the 

 rear. A light railing, two inches high is 

 placed around the edge and brought 

 to nearly a point in front. At this place 

 a hole is cut through the boards, and 

 Fit;. 568. tne marketable beans, as fast as they are 



looked over, are allowed to fall through this opening into a spout and thence 

 a pail, basket or other receptacle. The damaged beans, of course, are removed 

 from the good ones, and placed in a separate basket, which should be conveni- 

 ently located, one upon each side of the table, as an expert always picks with 

 both hands. — American Agriculturist. 



Onion seed is gathered when the heads are matured but before the seed 

 begins to fall. The heads should be cut off and placed in a sack or laid on a 

 cloth and carried to an airy loft or vacant room where they can be spread out 

 thin on a cloth or sheet and be left for some time to dry. When quite dry the 

 seed can be beaten out. 



