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June 28, 1856.] THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 445 
unfavourable to the advancement of our Cheshire 
agriculture if such were the case. Mr. Dutton at 
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Chester. F A G E A N D C O. - S 
-c COMPOSITION FOR THE „DESTRUCTION OF BLIGHT 
Calendar a ae 
i ge dei or Ta HOP, ROSES, WALL-FRUIT TREES, “CUCUMBERS, MELONS, VINES, 
osreb dadinde eat STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANIS 
rains h f i 
The frst eee in the end of May e tere ae T Extra Stang, 4s, per Gallon, sufficient to make Four Gallons fit for use. 
wo 
comm d sowing Swedes, and rendered fi rk impracti 
able for a fortnight, besides compelling us to work much of the Ten G allons and upwards, Carriage Free to London 
prepared lan ne er c hi been ex- 
ceedingly changeable, scarcely a night without showers, and AER e FIVE YEARS EXTENSIVE USE by the ost ent Garden n the K 
a ing CR rap etal den eed rere we jane in enperion of PAGE axp CO’S BLIGHT COMPOSITION is Prion hen requiring eis trial to ge an pos oe 
stonomieal of time. Some, indeed, losing patience, drilled up an for ok ie growth which Plant and Fruit Growers are subject (without injuring the most delicate flowers or foliage),. 
their Ly Sales SIRS labonr, but in Meee inaron E “ ie greatest indication of value is its adoption by the NURSERY.TRADE as the moet efficient and economieal means iaf 
wee i ae probabi that those Pp oie nee ce ote Riper ken employ, many o of whose plema will be found recorded r p Pamphlet of Testimonials, which haw be obtained of the Agents; 
will be the gainers in the long run. The ravages of the “ fly” | t to publish th as previously. would take the whole advertising medium of the Gar dicle. 
have been v artial, amounting to total destruction on some | ist of Agents, see Gardeners’ Chronicle of aai 12th, ee previous Numbers. 
farms, while on others hey are altogether unknow el Bee eee 
latter the first-so Swedes are just ready for nnin | Pamphlets, ith 
neighbours in the clay district of the South-east fortun too 
advantage of the dry season to begin early, and were pretty well 
through before the rain came: what remained after that period PA GE & C 3 Seed p arrer 
became (of course) unmanageable. On our lighter soils, such | 
early sowing is undesirable, owing to the danger of shooting | 
before harvest. A general rule here is never to begin before a S E 
12th of May. The few experimental patches of Man 0 N’ 
bla: 
tried here and there are somewhat nky, as is pur rape that S 
S nye ie will require to be filled ip tet Md T REGISTERED BUDDING’ S LAWN MOWING MACHINES 
e by no m S s Eigr 
a few only, c nce she pilne fonii gof PA e tom PLEASURE GROUNDS, LAWNS, BORDERS, BOWLING:GREENS, ETC. 
strong and he: alshy spor ee first caring. “They were pame 
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Pot ise „and r Th weeds got a fine start during the dry To cut from 16 inches wide, for a boy to work, 
at e have been doing what we could to keep them A 
down, bak pele destruction is far from being completed, being | a EAS, AO D ARR: 
practicable in dry weather only. Fallow Wheat on clay lands Fs = 
(where only it is grown) was almost destroyed by the severity of Prices .., £510 0 iia £6 0 £9 0 0 £11 10 0 
the winter, and cannot be a good crop. With us the Cereals are a p ae sge pi 
growing rapidly, and threaten over luxuriance mesna, look Width Cut 16 ins. 19 ins, 25 ins 
uncommonly well, but Peas anne injured by snails. It nly 
ten days since we began t t Grass. Owing to the failure of Fi } 
Red Clover the practice of soiling, which bas gained ape of cae ii ae er d 
late years, will be very limited this year. Pastures were alm 
drowned ont by the o gains BDA nd the Sonsea uence, We was a very niet |y is now required can be don ANY UNSKILLED LABOURER, ia y only 
razing c: our great June fair, so much so Sar 3 
that the Yorkshire dealers nE said to have lost from 17. to 2l. us. e machine betore re him. The Registered adjustment insures a r 
a head on such as they were able a ianess of. Since we have a Sor perfectly level cut “of required height, and vents the iad 
got rid of superfluous moisture, Grass has grown mg and 
plenty fo ae stock. The crop of lam s uncommonly good, knives from cutting into the soil, however uneven ‘the ground may be. z 
more than half of the ewes having twins; but an unusttal loss fe ial ill b 
has been experienced from scouring. The bulk of the fat hoggs ie Testimonials will he 
in the county were sold in April, and the remainder in May, so | forwarded, post free, on application 
that there is scarcely such a thing as a fat sheep to be seen now. . 
The comparatively low a of lambs all along has offered no | to the manufacturer. 
inducement to sell for fat, but rather -pet winter them. Stack- 
yards are well cleaned out, and buk few will reap the benefit of | The above may also be ies, 3h 
the high and rising grain markets. J. is on the principal Aerial In 
Notic Correspondents. 
pga E: Wali eee Te s a useful iad in calcareous sheep J. VEITCH & Son, Exotie Nurseries, 
pastures, and we are not aware of its having any injurious | Chel in the Agricultural D: t 
effect. z TNC 
DISEASED FLO C 0. says—“ In the early part se leat year t, 
the eer wer Pattbacdd with Patena Sni I los nsider- | Palace, Sydenh d ofall 
abl r oF them, and a very large peopaetinll “of Ct ae REN HE 
e numbe 
lambs, "This Mead oe eis has rea ppeared with even greater 
B. SAMUELSON, Britannia Works, Banbury. 
esi i 
xl ge ie ie pani A he ras ees u ; 
2 s are scove: £ S, 
Fann tr ga pales living.” “|T, GREEN'S NEW INVENTION IN LAWN MOWING AND 
£ information afforded is not sufficient to ena! 
a careful and reliable opinion on a matter ich impor! Panes 
You say some cases of decided rot Days also gon ne fatally. 
Now rot or cothe is a well understood disease, and we presume r 
in your case the invariable post mortem appearance x ecg in neue hE CISPERS IRON AND WIRE WORKS, NORTH STREET, LEEDS. 
the liver was exhibited. If all the cases manifested this es 
appearance, then of course rot was the disease; but if only a G STERED JULY 24, 1855. No. 3739 
portion, then we should consider that two diseases were present. $ 
Tf, however, instead of flukes in the liver there were abscesses epi ADVANTAGES OF THESE MACHINES supersede all others by having 
and tubercles in and about the lungs as well as the mesentery, all Wheelin front of the Grass Box, consequently will mow verges and round flower beds, 
the dry rot, as it i etimes called, we should say with regard ard t y change of Wheels, or adding the old fashioned Roller, as others; will also cut either 
to the lambs that it was congenital, and prod by disea: wet or dry, and by the simple adjustment of a thumb screw, in front, can be raised or lowered to cut 
parents. The presence of tape worms is probably the conse- the Grass any length requires au having fro! Rollers Leconte ut a sp Saag in front, they roll the 
quence rather than the cause of the disease. i > | width they cut; they will t Hitt nd cut at the All the working parts 
latter the exhibition of spirits of turpentine is indicated, or ae much stronger than tae ‘old machines. "The Sitio ‘Blades jam ee pore trota that they cannot 
lime water may be e ie Bee’ flock had been kept in a low | tear up the ground; they are only drawn, and not agate and drawn as in other machines, 
ation we woul mend a change to high and icoannquéntly do not require half the power to doa p oem The three first sizes can be worked b; 
ry pasturage, iatnioaE paltar s with t the addition of Linseed | one person with ease; the two latter witha pony o 
cake and a little salt in the food, so to bring Piom on for the 
butcher as soon as possible. Neith er the pa r the lam! LIS OF PRICES (NET CASH):— 
should be used again for breeding. P} 13 inches 16 inches 20 inches 24i i 
Docsi RI RR. Mar of? your earrespondent of of eile ng ere his| £5 5 0 £6 0 0 ‘ene O30 £3 0 ei a Poti Gee incre M K 
gS a bi sha the fleas will soon 
thon = ed of wood ngs A quantity of Machines of other kinds at Haur the usual prices. r 
ELEMENTS OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE: E Morris. Profes 
Low’s book oro © os pre Book of the Farm, aad 
Bla ie Cyc hey cost respectively about 1/., 2l, 
Ea 
ry Gorse when properly grown and c med i mbi- 
with otter fodder, is no Sones highly | iiion INR 
T housands of acres of waste lands are well adapted to its cul- 
e; seed should be sown not later than Aug inre quantity 
Ibs. 
of y d to sow per statute acre is about 15 method of 
bruising has hitherto been a tedious process; but machines 
are r the purpose. Messrs. Richmond & Chand 
ler’s chafi-machine answers very well. It is found an ad 
vantage se a portion of straw, and cut both togethe: 
TOP-DRESSIN LD Pasture: M G Y. If have no gy 
had better get a compost made of earth, turf parings, any green 
stuff rotted in a heap, &c., and bey add 2 cwt. lobes to as = sti “ype tens Joshua Major, Esq., Landscape Gardener, , Knostrop. 
much of the stuff as you emia revery acre. Young seeds To Mr. GREEN, LEEps.—Sir, As I always appreciate public and useful i improvements, I most gladly give my testi to 
paths SP amt be hurt by moderately feeding them with your highly improved Mowing and Rolling Machine. The one sent for my inspection and trial (cutting a pill of 24 inches) was 
§ fore winter. drawn on flat ground with ease by one person, and ae ugh at the time of trial the lawn was wet, it was cut with the 
Weri A B. Some Wheats are har ery’ — ar ity nicety. So complete and simple is the invention, that matot r gentlemen, and even ladies, ma: ay work either gee 16 Ge inch size 
Wied w ifan ay ate on specially adapted to peral bat soil. | with ease and pleasure, providing the Grass is ot too long. For extensive places I should say the 24 oe s would 
x . ae ra grow some strong boa haké uctive DASA ve be most suitable; oP even = : andhlating ground two persons may work it; but in flower gardens, when bed &e., pria rmm 
pin rey che You can use a ho DOROP EATE TAS — of the smaller sizes would be best. I congratulate you on your very valuable rea which i st n, entirely 
wr aot well. win October; surpasses, and must SebatoaUe supersede all others, for iti a nut bi se from intricacy an to the eee but Eeey ex- 
eR BEANS: 4B. Thoy area 4005 eop peditious in its operations, s consequently must prove a great saving inthe managem cok at Gre lawns, and a great boon to 
tows 2 feet apart, having cleaned ‘he Tend and tilled it well. the public.—I am, Sir, your oatobe die lent servant, Jonmua oat AJOR. 
If you have not manure, appl of guano on your clay plicati 
soil before sowing, and sow ed ante, or some other alkaline anufacturer. 
mete ee Pee oF ths selene Sor a bushels per sae ab genres are en to stewie: this purpose as described, or " be return 
*,* As usual, many communications have been received too late |  Lonpo: ents: Messrs. Corra EN, 76, Oxford Street; and Messrs, Burcess & Key, i. iii 
detai: , 
Wo inst also beg Tr taae Ei re Aea. nieda ke Taik Street, aa rate be had of all iit (foment Nurserymen, and Seedsmen in i also Mr. CHARLES 
f whose contributions is still delayed. Garroon, Superintendent 0 of Agricultural Department, Crystal Palace, Sydenham. 
