VOL. x\ii, .\o. ; 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



37 



THE MORUS MULTICAULIS. 

 It is known to the public a considerable distance 

 round Burlington, that large quantities of this most 

 invaluable tree are now growing in the vicinity of 

 this city. A larger quantity would have been raised 

 the present year, but for the cold wet spell of 

 weather whicli occurred at the planting season, 

 causing numbers to rot in tlie ground ; this was 

 succeeded by a drought of three weeks duration, 

 accompanied by intensely hot weather, producing 

 effects decidedly more injurious to the young 

 sprouts, than the cold damp which preceded it. 

 From these causes the crop of trees is very far 

 short of what was expected. The plants which 

 survived these disasters, are now growing with a 

 luxuriance of foliage that realizes to tlie mind by 

 a single glance of the eye, the sterling value of 

 the Multicaulis for tlie production of silk. It is 

 true that different modes of planting, and a differ- 

 ent course of cultivation, have produced different 

 quantities as well as different qualities of trees, 

 some having succeeded better than others. But 

 from the stock of trees now growing, it is certain 

 that the short supply will be more than compensa- 

 ted by the high prices they will command. There 

 can be no doubt that trees will sell higher the com- 

 ing fall and spring tlian they have ever done yet. 

 The character of tlie Multicaulis is now well es- 

 tablished in the middle states, from practical ac- 

 quaintance with it, and it has lived uninjured, in 

 the open fields of Burlington during the whole of 

 the past winter. As its value becomes better known, 

 the demand for it increases from all parts of the U. 

 States. The high bounties on the production of 

 silk which are given by tlie States of New Jersey 

 and Pennsylvania, have been found sufficient to 

 pay all the expense of producing tlie cocoons and 

 of reeling the silk, making the whole produce clear 

 profit. This fact, when added to that of an acre of 

 ground planted with trees two years old, producing 

 a nett profit of 8300 to $400 per annum, has stim- 

 ulated the farmers in various sections of the middle 

 states to embark largely in the business of plantino- 

 trees for the sole purpose of raising silk. 



From notices we have read in our exchange 

 papers, of nurseries in various places, an impres- 

 sion appears to exist that all the trees now grow- 

 ing throughout the country are for sale. Notliing 

 could be more contrary to the fact ; and those-per- 

 sons who expect to make large purchases of trees 

 this fall, will find themselves greatly mistaken. 

 Some growers in our neighborhood could not be in- 

 duced to sell at ant/ reasonable price. We know 

 one instance of a company which intended goino- 

 into the business last spring, with a stock of 30,000 

 trees, being compelled to begici with about 5000 

 only, such was the impossibility of getting trees. 

 Of all the trees now growing, probably but one 

 third are raised for sale — full two thirds being 

 grown to feed the worms. So far as the business 

 has progressed in Burlington, it has answered ev- 

 ery expectation that Wiis formed of it. Very great 

 profits have been realized from small lots of ground, 

 and there is every prospect of our ancient city be- 

 coming the emporium of American silk. — Buding- 

 ton Gazette. 



are few fruit gardens of any note in the vicinity of for I am well aware there are manv persons ac- 

 our city, which do not contain a number of the | quainted with planting evergreens iii this season 

 trees. But a certain insect, whose nature and hab- but I hope if it is practised which I have reason to' 

 its seem now to be somewhat better known tlian believe it will be by many, it will be found to answer 



formerly, has destroyed tlie fruit, soon after the 

 flowering season. The operation-s of this insect 

 are performed on the fruit, which soon after drops 

 from the tree. The young brood then emerges 

 from the fruit, and takes up its home in the ground, 

 till another spring gives it life in another form, 

 when it again ascends the tree, and commits its 

 ravages on the fruit as before. A more detailed 

 history of this pest of the Plum tree, and its opera- 

 tions, is to be found in W. Kenrick's Orchardist — 

 a work, which every horticulturist ought to keep in 

 his library. 



But we began this article chiefly for the purpose 

 of saying, in a very brief style, that the lovers of 

 Plums may this year have a feast. Mr Pond of 

 Cambridge is the fortunate individual who has suc- 

 ceeded, in spite of the Curculio and the Canker- 

 worm, in preserving the fruit upon the tree, till its 

 arrival at maturity is undoubted. He will have 

 at least thirty bushels. His trees are laden beyond 

 any thing we have ever before seen, or could have 

 believed without seeing. Some of them are sup- 

 ported by eight or ten props. Altogether they pre- 

 sent a spectacle that is rich beyond description. 

 They are of superior kinds, but chiefly of tlie 

 White Gage. 



Mr Pond has also been quite successful in some 

 other horticultural experiments. His giant Aspar- 

 agus, and his superior Rhubard, are already well- 

 known and celebrated. A sight of his garden is 

 good for eyes that take pleasure in beholding the 

 luxuriant effects of skilful horticulture. — Boston 

 Courier. 



PLUMS. 

 This delicious fruit has never been very plenti- 

 ful in our market ; not because it has not been es- 

 teemed as a luxury, nor because pains have not 

 been taken to produce it. We presume that there 



For the New England Farmer. 



ON SUMMER TRANSPLANTING WHITE 



PINE. 



Mr Editor: — I herewith forward you some ac- 

 count of transplanting of the White Pine (in the 

 cemetery now forming at Worcester, Mass.) in the 

 months of June and July, which perhaps may be 

 useful and interesting to some of your readers and 

 more especially to those who are desirous of plant- 

 ing Pine around their dwellings, &c. as ornamental 

 trees. 



The latter end of June, I removed several trees 

 from 10 to 12 or 15 feet in height, and I have re- 

 moved several on the 3ame principle, and shall con- 

 tinue so to do perhaps for some time. 



The process I follow is simply to cut around the 

 tree with a spade at some distance in such a man- 

 ner that the top surface can be taken up witli the 

 roots entire^; holes are then dug larger than the 

 circumference' of the roots and soil taken with the 

 tree ; the tree is easily taken up with the soil ad- 

 hering to it, especially if on a pasture or upon soil 

 where there is a plenty of leaves, &c. to cover the 

 roots ; the tree is easily taken up with the earth by 

 nmning a spade underneath the root, when it may 

 be lifted into a wheelbarrow and conveyed to the 

 hole and carefully planted, giving a plenty of water ; 

 if very dry weather succeed it will he proper to 

 water occasionally, and by this process I have s ic- 

 ceeded admirably, and believe others may do the 

 same in planting the pine in summer. It will be 

 best if possible to plant after a shower uf rain, as 

 the earth is better prepared then for the tree, &c. 

 I do not pretend to point this system out as tteir, 



a. good purpose in removing the Pine, Hemlock, 

 Spruce, and many kinds of evergreens. 



Yours, E. Savers. 



To prevent the ravages of rats in grain 



How to prevent tlie ravages of rats in grain after 

 it is housed, has been an enquiry of long standing. 

 We can never exterminate them to such a degree 

 as not to appreliend their incursions, for a horde of 

 these troublesome visitors will often make their 

 appearance when we least expect them. Instinct 

 points the way to where that provision best suited 

 to their nature is found most plentiful. We have 

 often found when we went to thrash, onr oats cut 

 and cleaned by them, and tlie straw rendered unfit 

 for any purpose whatever, even the subservient one 

 of litter. 



But every evil has a cure ; and I have found 

 eommon elder to be a preventive, and have tested 

 its properties as an anti-rat application. When 

 the grain is to be packed away, I scatter a few of 

 the young branches over every layer of bundles, 

 being mindful to have them in greatest abundance 

 on the edges of the pile. The drying of tlie twigs 

 will give the grain an odor not relished by the ver- 

 min — which scent in no wise detracts from the 

 quality of the straw for horses, as it makes no dif- 

 ference witli tliem. I have tried it successfully, a 

 number of years, in wheat, oats and corn. — Hant- 

 higton Gazette. 



Effects of Lxdhstrv on Michigan soil. — 

 One of our citizens commenced ploughing on a 

 tract of land which he had recently purcliased, 

 within two or three miles of this place, on the 16th 

 of April, previous to which there had been no im- 

 provement upon it. He has now one hundred and 

 twenty acres sowed and planted to crops, including 

 the various kinds of grain, as wheat, oats, corn, 

 millet and buckwheat, potatoes, ruta baga, &c. He 

 intends to get off the crops in time to sow the 

 whole to wheat this fall, and one hundred acres 

 beside which he has yet to break up. A few more 

 such men would very much relieve us from the 

 withering effect we feel from the fact that so much 

 of our valuable lands are owned by cold-hearted 

 grasping, selfish speculators, who will not sell them 

 to the farmers except at exorbitant prices. — Grand 

 River Times. 



The Richmond Enquirer has some particulars 

 respecting a little insect called the Chinch Bug, 

 which threatens some injury to tlie crops. A cor- 

 respondent says — 



" This formidable little insect is now threaten- 

 ing destruction to our growing crops of corn. Since 

 the commencement of harvest, they are here seen 

 by millions of millions marching in almost solid 

 bodies to our oat and corn fields. Several fields of 

 corn are already visited by them to an alarming' 

 extent, the stalk literally blackened from the ground 

 to the Ir St blade. What extent of mischief they 

 will do none can say." 



Three cargoes of new wheat, from North Caro- 

 lina, have been sold at New York, two at .$1,60 

 and the other at 1,.52. The quality is uncommonly 

 fine. Sales of new wheat at Richmond, Va. have 

 been made at $1,20 a 1,2.5: at Fredericksburg, at 

 $1,10 to 1,25, delivered '" store. 



