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THE ILLINOIS FAKMEE. 



Oct. 



Bloomington Nurseries. 



The city of Bloonington, "the capital of the 

 Grand Prairie," is situated in the heart of one 

 ofjtle finest agricultural regions in the great 

 Mis^issippi Valley. Surrounded on all sides with 

 dry, rich, rolling prairie and wood land, com- 

 prising nearly every variety of soil, and inter- 

 sected by two great railroads, which, together, 

 conrect with all other railroads in the State — 

 these combined advantages render it the m( st 

 eligible for nurseries in the State. It is not, 

 therefore, a matter of eu- prise that this impor- 

 tant branch of industrial enterprise has already 

 gained such a foothold in this vicinity, that it is 

 beg'nning to be designated as the "Rochester ot 

 the West." 



There are now in the immediate Ticinity six 

 flourishing nurseries, and one extensive vineyard, 

 covering in the aggregate over three hundreJ 

 acres, and embracng every variety of tree and 

 plant needed in the West, or desired by the most 

 fastideous ametuer. 



We think it may be said, without egotism, that 

 the nursery business is here in the hands of com- 

 petent men — men who make the business their 

 study, and who^e experience and research should 

 omply qualify them for their responsible callin. , 

 and whose pride is to cull from the vast domains 

 af Pomona and Fora such of their rich and rare 

 gifts as will succeed here, and will delight their 

 patrons. Men, too, whose local pride actuates 

 the desire to create at this point a great nurser\ 

 center for the West. Aside from integrity of 

 purpose, this should be regarded as an earnest ot 

 uprightncbs and fair dealing. 



Upon the fore oing premises, we would invite 

 the attenion of the tree-plar ters of Illinois lo 

 Blooming, presuming that if we should be found 

 unable to supply them, our enterprising neigh- 

 bors surely can. The people of Illinois have at, 

 length made the discovery, (though at at immensre 

 cost), that it is not nectssary to send out of the 

 State for any rursf ry products they may use. 



0. R. OVBKMAN. 



Yes, and these six nnrseries will remain un 

 known among the graceful swells of the " Grand 

 Prairie," unless the aid cf printer's ink is evoked 

 to notify the west of their exhibition. 



We presume that not one-half of the inhabi- 

 tants of McLean county are cognizant of the 

 above fact, a fact that we have good reason to be- 

 lieve, for our friend Overman is always well poi-t- 

 ed. Our nurserymen should take a more eflFect- 

 ual way of making these facts known. The nur 

 sery of F. R. Phenix is well known throughout 

 the Union, and an immense demand is made upon 

 it annually, nnd tLe new grounds of theMeesis. 

 0. V. Briann are becoming prominent. Dr. 

 Shroder is making a mania among vine growers, 

 but of the others we know little or nothing, had 

 we their names we would add them to our list of 

 nurseries. 



Wheek and How TH« Peanut Grows. — The 

 peanut is cultivated in Georgia, Alabama, North 

 Carolina, etc. It is planted in ridges about three 

 feet apart, and the vine stands about a foot in 

 perpendicular bight. The stem shoots out in all 

 directions from it for about fifteen inches around, 

 hese runners have j dats iboat an inoh and a 

 half apart, and at each joint a siring root strikes 

 down into the ground about two inches deep, at 

 the end of this root the p»-a|iod i-- formed and 

 comes to maturity. Some fatUiers cuver these 

 lateral vines with earth, while others ieive them 

 bare all the time. It is not agreed which is the 

 better mode. When r pe, one branch of tl'.e vines 

 >>ill have one or two quirts of peas. One acre 

 will produce thirty to forty bushels of peas. — 

 JSx. 



Peanuts can be grown in abundance on the 

 prairie. Covering the vines at the time of plow- 

 ing is doubtlefcs »he best in this lat tude. It will 

 not be long before they will be common in alj our 

 gardens, as their culture is already attracting 

 considerable attention in many neighborhoods. 



Ed. 



Liquid Glue. — The following receipt, the diss 

 cnvery of a French chemist, 's seiiii^g abjut the 

 country as a secret, from one to fi> e dollars. It 

 in a handy production, as it does not ge'atibize nor 

 uu'iergo putrefaction and firmentaiion and be- 

 come offensive, and can be used Ci Id for all the 

 ordinary purposes of glue in making or mending 

 furni ure, bocks, or bioken vessels that are not 

 water, &c. 



In a wide-mouthed bottle dissolve 8 oz. of best 

 glue in half a pint of water, by sstting it in a 

 vessel of water and heating it until dissolved. 

 I Den add slowly, constantly stirring, two and a 

 half ounces of strong acqua furtis (nitric acid). 

 Keep it well corked, and it wili be ready for use. 



A Child's First Impression of a Star. 



She had been told that G< d made all the stars 

 Ttiat twinkled op In he»ven, and now rhe stood 

 Whatct.iDg the' omiog of the iwilig; t on, 

 As if it were a new and perfect wi.rlu, 

 And this were its first eve. jjhf too i alone 

 By the low window, with the s .ken lash 

 Of her 80(t eye uprai ed, and her sweet mouth 

 Half parted wi h the new m 6 strange delight 

 Of beauty that she could not coiiiprchi nd, 

 And had nots:-en b.f.re. The purple lolds, 

 Of the low sunset clouds, and the blue sky 

 Thai, louk'd so still and delicate »buve 

 Filled her young heart with g adness, and the eve 

 ctole on with its deep shadow , and she still 

 Stood lookii g at the west with hat half smile. 

 As it a pleasant thought were at her heart. 

 Presently, in the edge of the list tint 

 OfsuDset, where the blue was melted In 

 To the faint g Iden mt-llowness, a star 

 Blood suddenly. A >aughof wild delight 

 Burst from her lips, and i utting up her hands. 

 Her simple thought broke f rth expressively — 

 * ' Father ! dear father 1 God has made a s.ar 1" 



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^P^The annual meeting of the Fruit Grow- 

 ers' Society of Western NevF York, will com- 

 mence at the Court House, in Rochester, on 

 Tuesday, Oct- 1, at 11 o'clock, a. m. 



