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THE ILLINOIS F_A.Il]VtEIl. 



SoROno. — In thU number we have two important communi- 

 cations on this Interesting subject. As near as we can learn, 

 the mill at Pana wiis a failure tiS regards the machinery, at 

 least there is an important suit pending in relation to it. Mr. 

 rolsom contends that the loss of the crop by frost was In con- 

 sequence of the failure of the mill to work it up in season. 

 Prom the letter of Mr. Scripps it will be seen that a first-rate 

 quality of sirup can be made by the farmer, without any very 

 expensive apparatus. As the cane Is heavy. It will be expen- 

 ■Ive to haul It any distance, and these small and cheap mills, 

 like the one he describes, will be just the thing. In tliis, the 

 juice is boiled down in a shallow pan over a simple arch, that 

 any farmer can put up ; no patent boiler is needed, nor is tb« 

 aid of a chemist to be CTok«d. 



The mill at Pana is an expensive affair, and in working up 

 large crop, no doubt of value, as lessening the aggregate cost 

 per gallon, but it will be seen that in boiling by steam the 

 product la of no better quality. The sugar point still iooras 

 in the far-off distance, notwithstanding the State Agricultural 

 Society did give a large premium for fifty pounds of sugar 

 from the Sorgho. But we apprehend the least said about the 

 matter the bettar it will please the parties immediately inter- 

 ested. We saw the sample at the time, and expressed our 

 distent that sugar had been made from the Chinese Sugar 

 Cane grown in tliis State ; but the award was made, and what 

 is the practical result ; that sample appears to be the last of 

 the Illinois sugar crop — " What a falling off ray countrymen " 

 is this ; not even a claimant for an award on sugar. That 

 thousands of barrels of good sirup have been made the 

 past year in this State, we have good reason to believe, but 

 we cannot hear of a single pound of sugar, except from the 

 sugar maple. Another point is, that the cultura of the cane 

 will be largely extended this year. 



Edwards' Lamoile Ncrseby. — The card of this old and 

 well established nursery will be found among our advertise- 

 ments. Mr. Edwards has paid particular attention to the sub- 

 ject of evergreens, and his stock is very large and select. As 

 will be seen, he has a general stock of articles usually called 

 for in his line. Now, we ask, can any sane man be so blind to 

 his Interest as to patronize a tret jteddler, when such trees 

 and plants as those are offered at much less rates, to say 

 nothing of adaptation to the climate, the saving of freight and 

 the certainty of their being true to name. Mr. £. is the 

 largets grower of the strawberry in the State. The West is 

 under many obligations to him for the interest he has taken in 



horticultural mftiteve. For luunj j-eiiro be yrtM Boer«j^fkrj of 

 th« N. W. fruit Growers' Association, and now the President 

 of the State Horticultural Society. We take pleasure in in- 

 dorsing him as a man of sterling integrity, and you need have 

 no fears that your orders will not be filled with fidelity. 



Subsoil Plow. — We cannot too strongly commend the uso 

 of the subsoil plow to our progressive farmers. If we could 

 Induce one farmer in a neighborhood to try it, we should be 

 satisfied, for then It would commend itself to the pockets of 

 tlie rest of the neighborhood. If not for sale at any of the 



agencies of Deerc's plows, order itifrom Messrs. Deere* Co., 

 MoUne, Illinois. 



Caiko akd Fclton Railroad. — We arc in receipt of a 

 pamphlet of forty-four pages of the first report of this new 

 company. This road has a large landed interest connected 

 with it, most of which Is of the most valuable kind for fruit 



growing. AddregaM. Ilrnyraan, President. We shall look 



further into this next month. 



Scott CoouTy Aoriculti'hal Societt.— Officers for 1860: 

 President — James Oillham. 



Vice-Presidents— N. M.'Knapp, D. J. Haggard and W. if.. 

 Hawk. 



Treasurer — E. O. Miner. 



Secretary— Wm Lel ghton. . 



CI5C1SNATC8.— This monthly has now a trio of editors. 



The well known Dr. J. A. Warder is giving it the benefit of 



his practical pen to fill up its horticultural department. 

 Price $2. Address F. G. Cary, Box 1,052, Cincinnati, Ohio. 

 The work wastormerly published at College Hill. 



Wisconsin Farmer.— This work has now entered on its 

 twelfth year, looking hale and hearty. It has done good 

 service in the cause of agriculture in the Northwest, and wc 

 wish it a good speed. $1, monthly. D. J. Powers, Madison, 

 Wisconsin. 



The Hombstbad gives us an account of the agricultural 

 lecture at New Haven, and other matters of interest to those 

 of our readers who hail from the Nutmeg State. Weekly, %'2. 

 G. D. Rand, Hartford, Conn. 



Trade asd Commerce or Chicago. — We have had no 

 time to examine this work of 104 pages emanating from the 

 Board of Trade, by Secretary Collins, but will do so next 

 month. 



Enghavihos. — In the present number we present the readers 

 of the Farmer with an engraving of a fine animal from the 

 splendid herd of lion. John Wentworth, of Chicago. The 

 Manny prize, wliich will call the attention of farmers to tho 

 fact that they must put In ten acres of wheat if they would 

 win, and in consideration that there will be some deep plow- 

 ing and thorough culture in the case, that they too must put 

 forth no faint effort, if they would win so magnificent an 

 award. Of Apples, we present two outlines of those which 

 have proved valuable in the open prairie. We have had pre- 

 pared cuts to illustrate our review of Fleschman's new mode 

 of plowing, but it must go over for want of room this month. 



OsAQB IlEDaiKQ. — Messrs. Overman & Mann, of Blooming- 

 ton, have sold al>out six millions of osage plants for hedges. 

 The demand for plants is largely ahead of the supply. 

 Six Imndred miles of hedge plants grown by one firm in a 

 season! This will take the place of 444,000 posts.^over 0,000,- 

 000 feet of fencing and over a car load of nails, besides these 

 living hedges will modify the climate by breaking off these vere 

 winds, and add lines of beauty around the farm — thus com- 

 bining the useful and the beautiful. 



Fairbanks' Scales. — Cattle feeders should have one of the 

 box scales In wliich to weigh a single animal; they can thus 

 learn the value of different kinds of feed. In selling, this 

 scale will often prove of value, as it is time that guesHng at 

 live weights should be dispensed with. Their Post Office 

 Balance is a great convenience to business men, and only cost 

 92. The housewife will also find them a valuable asdstant In 

 in weighing small parcels of ingredients tor pastry. 



DocBLE Michigan Plow for Prairie Breakiko.— In 

 using, set the top plow so as to cut an inch deep; the large 

 plow three inches. You need not wait for the ground to 

 settle, but ss soon as your team can travel on the soil, go tn 

 work and breakup your prairie for crops of oats, flax or corn. 

 For corn, we Intend to harrow in May, plant and cultivate 

 same as old land. We give notice that we have done with 

 June prairie breaking. For a crop of broom corn, this kind 

 of breaking must prove valuable. We have the samples, on 

 sight, if any person would wish to see the practical demon- 

 stration. 



Sweet Potatoes. — The time is approaching to prepare 

 the hot beds for the raising of the plants of this valuable veg- 

 etable. J. W. Tenbrook can furnish you with seed and 



directions. See hli card. 



SIelodeon Aoenct. — It will be seen by the card of G. W. 

 Chatterton, that he has the agency of Prince's improved 

 Melodeons, which have attained the very highest reputation. 

 Mr. C. also has a large stock of Jewelry, sewing machines, 

 thermometers, etc. 



Bloomin'gton and Woodbvrn Ni'RSERiEB should not be 

 overlooked by tree planters. Mr. Hugglns Is well located for 

 our more southern friends, but he can ship In all directions. 



His prices are remarkably low. PhcenIx Is now East to look 



up the novelties, as he is determined to give his customers no 

 excuse to either patronize tree peddlers or to send East. 



DuNLAP's NcRSBRY. — J. B. Whitney will receive orders at 

 Chatham for Sangamon and other counties, and E. W. 

 Downee, of St. Mary's, Hancock county, will do tbcsame^for 

 the counties adjacent. All others ^should send orders direct, 

 or hand them to some authorized locaragent. 



Silver Maple Sebdlinos. — Those intending to plant 

 screens, should not over look the card of Mr. Pallun. We 

 planted eight thousand of these Maple Seedlings last spring 

 in our orchard belts, without losing a dozen plants. They 



made a fine growth, and in a few years will be the pride of 



our farm. 



Mori about thi Sobguo.— J. W. Badger writes utthat he 

 aasisted in making one hundred gallons of sirup per day in 

 Green county last fall ; that the crop of the cane was a poor 

 one, but turned out 200 to 2.50 gallons per acre, and says that 

 with good culture and a favorable season, 800 to 450 gallons 



can be made. lie has spent six years in Florida, Georgia and 



Louisiana, putting up sugar machinery and making sugar. 

 He wishes to engage with some person in its culture and man- 

 ufacture in a large way. His address Is Pana, III. 



Tns Oregon Farmer has the following: 



Personal. — Mr. Simeon Francis, for many years and until 

 recently, editor of the Illinois Farmer, arrived with his 

 family, on the Northerner. It was but natural that he should 

 look in upon us soon after his arrival. We shall be glad to 

 know that Mr. F. has located In Oregon. 



We shall hope to hear from him in his far off new home. Wc 

 can assure our Oregon friends that Mr. F. will be no small 

 acquisition to the progressive population of that new country. 

 He is a close observer, a ready and pleasant writer, a genial 

 companion; and we commend him and his family to the kind 

 attentions of the settlers on the hither verge of our broad 

 country. 



Care of Plakts. — Plants that have',been covered to pro- 

 tect them from winter, such as pinks, carnations, roses, straw- 

 berries, etc., should not be uncovered too soon, for a sudden 

 freeze after a few warm days might seriously injure them; 

 better let them start under their winter protection than to 

 prematurely come forth. We have lost a large number of 

 plants in this way, and can therefore speak from sad experi- 

 ence on the sulfject. 



Steam Plow Lancaster is resting its honors under its can- 

 vass cover, in that "hundred acre field," in sight of our 

 sanctum window. The Double Michigan will soon be invadin g 

 its domain, and its steady plodding may largely invade the 

 ground consecrated to the god of steam. 



The Rcral New Yorker comes to us with all the freshness 

 of spring. The large amount of original matter has always 

 made it a favorite at the farmer's fireside, and so long as there 

 is a little Moore to add unto Its ample columns, it will con- 

 tinue to please. Address D. D. T. Moore, Rochester, New 

 York— $2, weekly. 



The Architects' and Mechanics' Journal. — This Is a new 

 work, the tliirteenth number of which has reached us. It is 

 conducted with ability, and we can see the utilUtarian stick- 

 ing out of it at every point; in fact, it is a valuable work for 

 the farmer and all those who wish to know any tlung about 

 building. It is filled with good plain common sense. Weekly, 

 |2. Address Alex. Harthiil, Publisher, No. 128 Fulton street, 

 New York. 



Gardenir's Monthly. — The February number of this in- 

 valuable paper Is at hand, and as usual, filled with valuable 

 matter pertaining to vegetable and ornamentitl gardening. 

 Price f 1. Address the Publishers of Gardener's Monthly, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. Thomas Mechan, Editor, G^rmantown, Pa. 



Springfield Nursery. — We take pleasure in introducing 

 this new establishment to our readers, it is yet young, but Mr, 

 Spaulding promises to make it stlU more useful as it attains 

 age. As will be seen by his card, his assortment is such as 

 planters need, comprising the useful and the beautiful. Most 

 of hii stock is of size to plant, having been reset and become 

 well rooted, and hence in good condition to transplant. 



Choice Seeds.— Apple Pie Mellon. Seeds of this delicious 

 substitute for pies, nina cents a paper. Mammoth Table Pro- 

 lific Lima Beans; vines grow only six feet high, completely 

 covered with bunches of from fifteen to twenty pods to the 

 bunch, nine cents a paper. Large Cheese Squash, excellent 

 for pies and as a substitute for the sweet potato, twelve cents. 

 Pure Hubbard Squash, nine cents a package. Any three 

 packages of the above seeds mailed for twenty-fi je cents. 



Address C. V. Rapalte, care of the Editor "JlortictUtmal 

 Monthly;' Morrisania, N. Y. 



Special Notice. 



Letters connected with the business department of this paper 



must be directed to the publishers in Springfield. Those in- 

 tended for the eye of the Editor should be addressed to him at 



West tJrbana. 



SPRINGFIELD NURSERY. 



THIS NURSERY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 

 1S6S. It is one mile southeast of the capltoi, on South 

 Eighth street, near the machine shop of the Great Western 

 Railroad. The stock covers ten acres with Apples, Pears, 

 Cherries, Plums, Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines, Quinces, 

 Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, 

 Blackberries, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens, Roses, 

 Bulbous and Herbaceous Plants, £c., &c. 



Address Springfield, 111., R. J. HUBBELL,Proprietor. 



niarl-2m J. B. SPAULDING, Agent. 



ASHLEY NUKSERY AND GARDENS. 



HAVING SOxME HEAVY LIABILITIES 

 to meet this coming spring, we offer to farmers and the 

 planters generally, great Inducements In the way of finely 

 giown apple, pear, peach, cherry, plum, quince, apricot and 

 nectarine trees; also, currants, gooseberries, strawberries, and 

 ail the small fruits; together with a fine assortment of orna- 

 mental trees, slurubs and vines, evergreens, roses and bedding 

 plants, gi-ape vines, as low as any nursery In tho west. 

 Send for catalogues. Addresss 



JOHN M. HUNTER, 

 marl-*lm Ashley, Washington Co., 111 . 



BLOOMINGTON NURSERY, ILLINOIS. 



QA ACRES FRUIT, ORNAMENTAL AND 



Ow Nursery Stock— for cash. 10,000 Root Grafts |50. 

 Per 1,01 Q— Apple, one to three and four years, $25 to f 95; 

 Strawberry, Wilson's Albany $10, other fine lots |o; Aspar- 

 agus, two years, |3; lihuharb, Linneu's best, two sizes, ^60 

 to $85; Gooseberry, Houghton, two and three years, f 40; 

 Currant, Red, two years, f 30; JCcergreens, American and 

 Foreign, $15 to $30. Grapes, old and new, a great variety, 

 very low. Per 100 — Orange Raspberry, Lawton Blackberry, 

 $7; Dahlias, green $10, dry $15; Verbenas, 140 sorts, $5 fo 

 8; Dyclytras, $8. Per dozen — Tiger Flowers, Double Tube- 

 rose, 50 cents; Phloxes, Rose Geraniums, $1 60; DelpUn- 

 iums. Campanulas, Lemon Verbenas, $2. Prince Albert 

 ! Potatoes, packed, $1 50, bush. Ros^s, Bulbs, Greenhouse, 

 Garden Plants, Ac. See new list. F. K. PHOJNIX. 



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