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THE ILLINOIS FAEMER. 



Oct. 



•we see no reason why it will not in two or three 

 years more; and notwithstanding the history of 

 other willows and our own previous expressed 

 opinions, we have the evidence and assurance 

 that this willow will make an efficient fence as 

 above indicated. We also visited an adjoining 

 farm along the bottom lands of this stream, and 

 found a fence of about a quarter of a mile, most 

 of it set seven or eight years ago of this willow, 

 in the unbroken sod land, and these, with the 

 ercep*ion of an occasional loss of a cutting, 

 makes a sufficient fence for all stock usually 

 allowed to run out. On the same farm, and in 

 the same connection, is an attempt tc use the 

 golden willow for the same purpose, but it is a 

 decided failure. The trees do not grow of a un- 

 iform size, and those taking the lead crowding 

 the others out, thus spoiling the symmetry and 

 value of the fence. On the other hand, the white 

 willow has a uniform growth, which prevents one 

 tree from crowding the other out ; and growing 

 of uniform size, they soon make such a barrier 

 that no large animal can crowd its way through 

 between the numerous branches that grow up — 

 some upright ; others shooting out at angles in 

 all directions — giving spaco for the growth of 

 the numerous trunks, yet none to spare for the 

 passage way of caitle. This not having been 

 i-i».v— .1-,/^ for a fence, of course, is not as perfect 

 as those of la., slanting, which look as though 

 thev would answer , 



'•"*-•' s^ood a purpsse, even 



against prowling hogs, as . ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ 



hedges. 



The ^l^^Xfjtlrtl^iS-^ ^^-^ trees. 



^'°"'' :i as th y are being -soP^o- is i.. 

 Biense, and as they ^^ .^^ 



dustry seldom equalled, Tfe cue 



From Lane along the Air Line road the CTops 

 are only moderate ; in some fields the potatoes 

 are badly rotted, while in others and those 

 mostly on newly broken land, such as old pas- 

 tures and clover meadows, they are generally 

 sound. This may serve as a hint to prepare the 

 potatoe patch for next year by breaking up a 

 patch at once to be subject to the winter frost. 



KURAl. 



vords of advice. 



Tbe .mow .. .«Bg tt« «-' « o« 



trees .0 .Urt >» <>■• 7™f • ,' :::i f«ee o. 

 T": tr Z Idsbtd" e prepared t.U M, 



"" " '° ' fte ground. I. «E"d to the B,«. 



comes on 



t of 



Twelve Valuable Strawberries. 



We have received the twelve varieties of 

 strawberries from Messrs. Wm. R. Prince & Co., 

 Flushing New York, described by Mr. Prince 

 below. We shall give them a thorough " trial, 

 and will rsport on their merits. 



Mr. P. has entered upon the improvement of 

 this valuable summer fruit with great zeal — 

 united to an untiring industry and an intimate 

 knowledge of botany, and his success will doubt- 

 less inure to the benefit of the country. Mr. P. 

 sometimes treads on the toes of would-be leaders 

 of strawberry culture, with a boldness that sends 

 them to the wall. Now that the culture of this 

 fruit is being divested of its mysteiy, we shall 

 hope to see every family in the land enjoying it 

 in abundance, especially every farmers family. 



Ed. 



Scarlet Magnate, (*P.) Prince. — Largest and 

 heaviest of all the North American varieties yet 

 produced; of distinct form; rounded oblate; very 

 solid; suitable for carriage ; bright scarlet ; very 

 showy; juicy; sweet; fine flavor; very productive; 

 the most splendid of all market berries, and suit- 

 able for the main or middle crop between the 

 'earlier and later varieties; plant very strong, 

 xoys ana exceedingly hardy. 



ali?^} ■P"°<'^- — -^ seeiling of the above 



Magnate. Like'^r°i and quality, but varying 



vigorous and product^^itable to fertilize the 



(H) Princ?:i'^^P^*'^*^«^''^°°S 



Semprcma, 



aterial whether Jtis a ^^^^_ ^^.^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ 



flesii 



"' K^Tcrl r„;h in di».ter, though 1 coue, „...- --^^^^^^^^ ^^„^._ ^^^^ 

 quarts! of an i»c I, setting out, good aaYor, ,„auotim A 8pi»- 



re^XlHe :.-et=o to have thos. o, tho \ -=' ^f thfl^^^ --- ^ --'"'l 



• .0+ near each other. We 

 BiiTiie size set near c»^ 



r;epl.«^»» " *'»'°"' spurious -noty. 



» (H.) denotes 

 tillates. 



