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Mr. Turner, of Quincy, as noticed in our 

 Farm Committee Report of laatyear, and that 

 is to plow, immediately after harvest, two or 

 three inches deep, just enough to cover up 

 the stubble, and at the time of sowing plow 

 again six to eight inches, we have no doubt 

 of the value of this plan. In all cases we 

 should plow in narrow lands to insure thor- 

 ough surface drainage. Under no circum- 

 stance would we recommend winter wheat 

 after winter wheat, for such is to say the 

 least a bad practice. 



The culture of winter wheat must become 

 more general, as we learn to guard against 

 winter killing, for all admit, when success- 

 ful, that it is one of the most profitable of 

 all farm crops. A few successive good crops 

 of winter wheat in any neighborhood, makes 

 its farmers rich, it is therefore important 

 that we study how to insure its succass. 



In the selecting of seed care should be had 

 that it be not injured by the threshing ma- 

 chine ; it will be found safer and cheaper 

 in the end that the seed be threshed with a 

 flail or tread out with horses, for much de- 

 pends on the stand and the vigor of the 

 plants. It is the immense shipments of 

 winter and spring wheat from the west that 

 is giving us so much of value in return ; it, 

 therefore, stands us in hand that we grow a 

 good quality and at the same time make the 

 crop sure and cheap. . ^ ^ 



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State Horticultural Fair. 



The State Horticultural Society have de- 

 cided to hold a Fair, commencing on Mon- 

 day, Sept. 8th, and to continue throughout 

 the week. It is to be held at , the Bryan 

 Halls, in the city of Chicago. This is the 

 largest Hall in the West ; is, in fact, a ser- 

 ies of two immense halls, one of which will 

 be devoted to vegetables and the heavy gar- 

 den products and the other to fruits and 

 flowers. / . ,,.,i^ > 



The premium list of the Society covers 

 every object of interest in the vegetable, 

 floral and fruit departments, and is so ar- 



ranged that nearly every person can compete 

 for some one or more of the premiums. The 

 committee have been very happy in thus 

 bringing the subject in all its intricate mi- 

 nutia, to the attraction of gardeners, florists 

 and Pomologists. 



This is the first experiment of holding a 

 great horticultural exhibition in the West 

 in which a large amount of premiums (near 

 $2,000) is involved, and we have no doubt 

 that this new stimulous will bring out 

 such a show as has never before been ex- 

 hibited in any part of the country. Compe- 

 tition being open to the northwestern States, 

 we shall expect to gee a good turn out from 

 all points that make Chicago a market for 

 these several products. The Cincinnati 

 gardeners and growers will, of course, be 

 largely represented, more especially in grapes 

 and wines. 



Michigan will be largely represented in 

 her peaches, apples and pears. Indiana in 

 apples, vegetables and flowers. Ohio in 

 garden products, grapes and wines, as well 

 as greenhouse products. From Wisconsin, 

 garden products and hardy fruits, while the 

 great prairie State will come up with her 

 wagon loads of vegetables and orchard pro- 

 ducts, with flowers in masses for the decora- 

 tion of the halls. 



Premium lists can be had of C. T. Chase, 

 Corresponding Secretary, Chicago, and a 

 copy has been sent to every post office in 

 the State. It can not be expected that 

 copies will be mailed to all, and persons de- 

 sirous of one can apply as above or to any 

 of the officers of the Society. 



The Fair will be held the second week of 

 the great Horse Fair, and it is also under- 

 stood that the Mechanics' Institu*^e of Chi- 

 cago will hold a fair at the same time. These, 

 taken in the aggregate will form such at- 

 tractions as have never before been held out 

 in the northwest. The railroads, nearly, op 

 all of them, carry passengers to the Horse 

 Show and Horticultural Exhibition at half 

 fare. We shall look forward to this Fair 



