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THE ILLINOIS FARMEE. 



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tion, and the members of tlie press from 

 all parts of the country will be kindly 

 received, and every possible facility 

 o-iven them. The officers are not afraid 

 that these gentlemen will spoil their re- 

 port, by giving their readers a full ac- 

 count of the doings. 



This time Egypt will stand a chance 

 to be beaten, and we give them warn- 

 ing in time, that unless they put for- 

 ward their best efforts, they will be sec- 

 ond best. 



But few are aVare of the great 

 progress that has been made in the sever- 

 al departments of fruit, vegetable and 

 floral culture in the north part of the 

 State within the past three or^four years. 

 The orchards nearly ruined nine years 

 ago have been renewed, and the new 

 ones are now coming into bearing, and 

 those that did survive have been made 

 more valuable by better care. We say 

 it with pride, that if the north part of 

 the State but come up to the show in 

 their might, they will open die eyes of 

 their Egyptian friends. AVe know the 

 north is not so natural a fruit country, 

 but this is offset by shelter, by good 

 culture and rich manures. 



The premium list is also arranged that 

 in some departments of fruits that the 

 Northern and Southern sections can 

 compare separately. 



All those interested should send for 

 a premium list. 



This exhibition will be valuable on 

 another account, to settle on the true 

 name of fruits. 



Dr. Warder is expected to be present, 

 and evening sessions will also be held 

 for the discussion of such matters as 

 may be of value. 



German Newspapers. 

 Yery many of our farmers hire Ger- 



man help, both in the house and the 

 Held. 



Germans are social people and like 

 company. They are also great readers, 

 and generally like to spend their leisure 

 time in reading. "Where reading is not 

 to be had, of course, they must make 

 the best of it, and Sundays and other 

 leisure spells are improved in visiting 

 about from one farm to another, or in 

 going to the village grog-shops or beer 

 saloons. 



A good preventative to this is to take 

 a German newpaper for their especial 

 benefit, you will find it to pay in the 

 end, as you will find your hands where 

 they should be, ready to work, instead 

 of strollino; about the neighborhood. 

 For the last dozen years we have pur- 

 sued this course with both pleasure and 

 profit. The Illinois Staats Zietung, of 

 Chicago, is at the head of the German 

 press in the West, and well worthy 

 your confidence. Try it for six months 

 and you will be convinced of the truth 

 of our statements. 



Look to your hired men and see that 

 they at least have plenty of reading, 

 if it will not pay for yourself and fami- 

 ly, it will pay well to get it for them. 

 One good steady hand who is always in 

 his place, is worth two of your roving- 

 ones. 



Tree Cotton. 



The tree-cotton seed sent us by Lew- 

 is Ellsworth, Esq., Ex-Pres. of our State 

 Agricultural Society, came up remark- 

 ably well, and is now eight inches liigh. 

 The plants begin to develop their 

 wooly character, though the leaves have 

 the general appearance of the common 

 annual cotton. A part of it will be 

 planted in the open ground, and a part 

 retained in the green house. 



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