Proceedixgs of the Fafjiers' Club. 315 



from tlic Vmh. "When ^ye first began to raise raspberries and 

 stra-wberries there were several large ninlberry trees in the garden. 

 They bore great crops of bcn-ics, and were full of birds, feasting 

 upon them, as long as they lasted. But neither robins nor year- 

 birds ever seemed to notice the other kinds uf l)errics. Unfortu- 

 nately, the mulberries were cut down, and since then they have 

 t:iken, every year, full half the strawberries and a great many rasp- 

 ]>erries. Yv^e have ycumg trees gnawing, and ho[>e to see the birds, 

 before vei'y long, enjoying their fruit and letting the others alone. 

 The tree grows freely from suckers, cuttings, and bits of root. The 

 fruit begins to ripen al>out as early as any of the small fruits, and 

 keeps on ripening a succession of berries for several weeks, 



Li:NtE wrrn Yakd jNIaxuke. 

 Mr. Wm. Y. Smith, Ligonier, Pa. — I have been an interested 

 reader in the discussions of the Club on various subjects of impor- 

 tance to the farmer; I would like the opinion of the Club on the 

 be.-t manner of applying' lime and barn yard manure on corn ground. 

 AVould it be good policy to ap[>ly Ijotli at the same time, or would 

 it be better to plow down the manure and spread the lime on the 



top? 



Mr. J. B. Lyman. — Keep your lime away from stable manure 

 always. AVliy ? For this reason, Mr. Smith. The best part of 

 yard nnmure is that vrliich gives the pungent smell al)Out a horse sta- 

 ble. Drive away the whole of that and your manure is as good as 

 So much swamp muck and not much 1)etter. Of all things tliat you 

 could use quick lime Avill drive out that annuonia the quickest. 

 The best time to put on lime is late in the fall. Apply it then by 

 itself. If y'lU want to compost your yard store mix peat, muck, rot- 

 ten leaves, old sawdust, and tan l)ark, and more than all, decomposed 

 turf; but keep your lime and your ashes away from animal fertili- 

 zers. 



Adjourned. 



May 18, 1869. 



Nathax C. Ely, Esq., in llie clmir; ^Ir. .loiix "\V. Ciiameeks, Socrotaiy. 

 Protkctixo Plants i-Ko^r Ixsr.crs. 

 A substance claiming to l)e u.-cful a- a fertilize!', and :it tlic same 

 time a protection from striped bugs, thrips and other little animals 



