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THE ILLINOIS FAKMER. 



Dec. 



Remarks on Summer and Autumnal 

 Planting. 



The months of Augu3i and Septemher are the 

 preferabls periods in the State of New York, and 

 in the States to the North of it, for transplant- 

 ing the following articles, and the month of 

 September and October for the States adjoining 

 on the south as far as the Potomac, and the 

 months of October and November for the more 

 Southern States. 



STilAWBEKEIKS. 



These if planted at periods above stated, will 

 produce a fair crop the ensuing su tamer. They 

 should be planted in beds of three feet wide, 

 ■with four rows of plants lengthwise, and at a 

 foot each way, and'allowed to form a dense bed. 

 This width will admit of all the fruit being gath- 

 ered from the sides. A path of about fifteen in- 

 ches wide should be left between the beds. 



Rhubarb for tarts, of all the large and fine, 

 new varieties. 



Asparagus, of the large Dutch and giant var- 

 ieties. 



Horse-Radish, Sea Kala, Gbbe Artichoke, 

 Madder, and Patience Dock, the latter the best 

 of early spring greens, very hardy and perma- 

 nent. All these will, when planted thus early, 

 become well rooted and established before win- 

 ter. They should have frequent waterings dur- 

 ring the first two weeks after planting. 



Also Bulbous and Tuberous flowers of all the 

 hardy species, such as the different varieties of 

 Hyacinths, Tulips, Lillies of all the fine species 

 and varieties. Crown Imperials, Fritillaries, 

 Crocus, Single and Double Narcissus, Polyan- 

 thus Narcissus, Jonquils, Gladiolus Communis, 

 and other hardy varieties. Snowdrop, Snowflake, 

 Ornlthogalan-', Squills, Bulbous Iris of different 

 kinds, Allium, Amaryllis Aurea, Dens Canis, 

 Calochortus, Ranunculus Anemone, Bulbocodium 

 Vernum, Convallaria, Trillium, Uvularia, Cypri- 

 pedium, Yellow Aconite, and many other species, 

 and all the magnificent varieties of Herbaceous 

 and Shrubby Peonies. All these splendid flow- 

 ering plants, when planted thus early, will be- 

 come more vigorous, increase more freely and 

 bloom with much greater vigor. It is to be un- 

 derstood, that before planting any of the prece 

 ding, the ground should be well ploughed or dug 

 and plentifully manured for the Herbaceous, and 

 moderately so for the Bulbous Flowers. 



Fruit and ornamental trees, shrubbery and 

 roses cannot be safely transplanted in this lati- 



tude until the 1st of October, and those intended 

 for the south should not be forwarded until the 

 1st of November, at which time vegeta'ion will 

 have become sufficiently dormant for their safe 

 removal. To the western States inland, they 

 may be safely forwarded the beginning of Octo- 

 ber. 



Wm. R. Peisce & Co., 



Linnean Gardens, Flushing New York. 



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TiiE Sheep Fever. — The high price of cotton 

 and wool has set a great many farmers " a 

 thinking" that it would be a fiue thing to have 

 some such articles to sell. In our latitude it is 

 quite out of the question to raise cotton, but not 

 so in regard to wool. Our country is in an emi- 

 nent degree calculated for the keeping of sheep, 

 as well for the finer grades of Merinoes as the 

 middle wooled or mutton sheep. There is no 

 danger of "running the thing into the ground" 

 at present, and we would discourage no one 

 from going into the business. If you will per- 

 mit us to alter a little the motto of David Crock- 

 ett, we would have it read thus : " Be sure you 

 are ready — then go ahead." The range for all 

 stock is becoming very limited and circumscri- 

 bed, and farmers must calculate to keej) their 

 stock of all kinds on their own premises. Sheep 

 want generally more care than they get, and 

 men require some knowledge of the busines::-, in 

 order to make it profitable. There are two or 

 three indispensible requisites, bet'oie sheep 

 should be bought. In the first place, there 

 should be on the farm at least two pastures of 

 tame grasses, and in the next place the fences on 

 the farm should be such as woull make sure the 

 confinement of the flock in the pastures. It is 

 also well for farmers to commence with a small 

 flock of ewes, say good, strong, common sheep, 

 and then secure a good, fine-wooled ram, two or 

 three year old, and one who has not been abused 

 or suffered to serve ewes while youn j. The get 

 of such sheep would be an improvement on the 

 quality of the wool of the old ewes ; and the 

 lambs, with proper care, would take a higher 

 grade. By keeping the same ewes and buck an- 

 other season, quite a nice flock might be raised. 

 Next, pull out all the old ewes, and fatten, with 

 such ram lambs of the first year as may be de- 

 sirable. Now change your breeding ram and get 

 one of a finer grade, if possible, and keep breed- 

 ing up, not suffering an inferior ram to serve 

 your ewes at any time. 



Sheep are healthier in small flocks than in 

 large ones. But should any ailment befall any 

 of them, they ought to be separated from the 

 flock, because many of the diseases of sheep are 

 contagious. 



We would caution our brother farmers who 

 have a touch of the fever, and advise them to 

 keep cool. Do not pay extravagant prices for 

 sheep. Ohio, Michigan and Verm ,nt, have sheep 

 to export. Enter into correspondence with some 

 upright man ; you may gratify your desire at 

 fair prices ; but remember our motto, " Be sure 

 you are ready, etc — Rockford Register. 



