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AMERICAN AGPwICULTUPJST. 
[October, 
Hardy Bulbs are sufficiently noticed on page 370. 
Tender Bulbs, bucIi as those of Gladiolus, Jacob- 
ean Lily, Mexican Tiger Flower, etc., are to be 
taken up when the leaves are killed, dried a little, 
properly labeled, and stored in a eool, dry place, 
where they will not freeze or be troubled by mice. 
Dahlias are to be left awhile after the frost kills 
the steins. Take them up in the morning; of a dry 
day and let the roots remain in the sun to dry off, 
label securely, and store them where they will not 
freeze or be too damp. The same treatment may 
be given to tubers of the Madeira Vine. 
Trees and Shrubs. — All the hardy deciduous ones 
may be transplanted now, and hedges of deciduous 
shrubs, such as Buckthorn, Privet, etc., may be set. 
Protection to half hardy things should not be ap- 
plied until quile cool weather. The object is not 
so much to prevent freezing as to avoid frequent 
changes. Materials should be in readiness. Col- 
lect leaves from the lawn or wherever they can be 
found. One of the best materials is the boughs of 
the Red Cedar. Where these can be had in abund- 
ance a good supply should be laid in. A coating 
of light peaty earth upon beds of seedlings of per- 
cnuials serves as an excellent protection. Salt hay, 
readily procured near the coast, is a favorite mate- 
rial with gardeners living iu those districts. 
Greon and Hot-Houses. 
The more tender plants are to be taken in first. 
Have the pots in good order. Top-dress the plants 
by removing the surface soil and giving a supply of 
rich compost. Have the plants when taken iu free 
from 
Insects, the fight with which must be always on 
the offensive, and prevention is better than cure. 
Bulbs. — Directions for potting, etc., are given on 
page 370. Whenever the ball of earth is well filled 
with roots, the pots, a few at a time, may be 
brought in and the plants forwarded. 
Forcing Plants.— Many of the perennial herba- 
ceous plants and shrubs are used for forcing. In 
France the Lilac is forced in large quantities. 
Those most commonly treated in this way here are 
Lily of the Valley, Dieentra, Deutzia gracilis, Wie- 
gela, Astilbe (Spiraea), Japoniea, etc. The plants 
are to be potted and kept in a cool place until it is 
desired to bring- them into flower. 
Cuttings of bedding plants should be made at 
once, if it has not already been done, and seeds of 
Annuals for winter blooming be sown. 
Pols and Soil and all necessary materials for win- 
ter use should be got under cover before wiuter. 
Ventilate as much as the weather will allow, and 
make the transition from free air to the confine- 
ment of the house as gradual as possible. 
Cold Grapery. 
The function of the leaf is not generally under- 
stood. An intelligent person asked us the other 
day why we did not strip off the leaves from a vine, 
and it seemed to be news to him that they would 
drop of themselves when they were no longer 
needed. The leaf is only a temporary appendage, 
as is shown by its being jointed to the vine. When 
the vine has no further use for it it falls. Keep the 
house rather warm by the use of the upper venti- 
lators only, to finish the ripening of the wood, but 
close all up in damp and cold weather. 
The Fairs for 1868. 
State and National Fairs. 
Chili (S.A.) Santiago, commences Dec 15 
Indiana Indianapolis. . . .Sept. 28-Oct. 3 
Iowa Clinton Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Wisconsin Madison Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Minnesota Minneapolis Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Pennsylvania Harrisbnrg Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
New York Rochester Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Maine Portland Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
New Jersey Waverley Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Kansas Leavenworth Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Colorado Denver City Sept. 29- Oct. 3 
Nova Scotia Provincial, Halifax.. .Oct. 5-10 
Nebraska Nebraska City Oct. 7-9 
N. H. Mech. Art. Assn. Concord Oct. 6-20 
Virginia <fc North Carol. Bonier Fair, Danville, Va... Oct. 2U 
Maryland Inst Baltimore 
Tennessee Clarksville 
Arkansas Little Rock Nov. 3-7 
National Horse Show.. Providence, R. I Oct. 0- 9 
Horticultural Exhibitions. 
N. Y. Grape Growers. . .Canandaigua Oct. 7- S 
LakeShoreGrape Grow- 
ers Painesville, O Oct. 
Knox's Grime Show Pittsburgh Oct. 
Virginia Horticultural & Pomological, Richmond, Oct. 
County and I.o<ul Fairs. 
MAINE. 
Oxford South Paris Oct. 6- S 
Waldo Belfast Oct. 13-15 
West Oxford Fryeburg Oct. 13-15 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Mechanical & Art Concord Oct. 0-20 
Mcrrimac Co Concord Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
VERMONT. 
Addison Co Oct. C- 8 
Caledonia St. Johusbury Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Windham Co Newfane Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Barnstable Co Barnstable Oct. 13-14 
Bristol Co Taunton Oct. 0- 8 
Berkshire Co Pittsfield Oct. 0- s 
Housatonic Great Barrington.Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Hampshire, Franklin illampden. Noithm'n.Oct. 1- 2 
Hampden Co Springfield Oct. 0- 7 
Hampden, East Palmer Oct. 18-14 
Mar-lilield Marshfield Oct. 1- 2 
Middlesex Co Concord Oct. 1- 3 
Martha's Vineyard. . . . West Tishury Oct. 20-21 
Nantucket .Nantucket Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
North Wrentham Farmers' Club Oct. 0— 
Worcester South Sturbridge Oct. 1- 
CONNECTICTT. 
Hartford Hartford 
Housatonic New Milford Oct. 8-10 
Litchfield Litchfield Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Middlesex Co Middletown Oct. 0- 9 
Milford and Orange. .. .West Haven Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
New London Norwich .. 
Ridgclield Ridgefield Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
NEW YORK. 
Chemung Co Ehnira Oct. 7- 9 
Columbia Assoc Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Delaware Co Walton Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Madison Co Canastota Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Montgomery Fonda Oct. 7- 9 
Otseu'o Co Cooperstown....Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Schoharie Co Schoharie Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Steuben Co Bath Oct. 0- S 
Suffolk Co Riverhcad Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Washington Co Salem Oct. 7-9 
Westmoreland Hampton Oct. 7- 9 
Winiichl Winfield Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Yates Co Pcnn Yan Oct. 7- 9 
NEW JERSEY. 
Burlington Co Mount Holly Oct. 0- 7 
Huntington Fair Grounds. . . .Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Warren Co Oct. 0-8 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Alleghany Pittsburgh Oct. C- 9 
Blair Co Hollidavsburg Oct. 0- 9 
Clearfield Co Clearfield Oct. 18-16 
Columbia Co .Bloomsburg Oct. 14-10 
Crawford Co Meadville Oct. 0- 9 
Crawford Conneautville. . ..Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Franklin Co Chambershurg Oct. 0-9 
Union Co Oct. 7- 9 
Union Agr. Soc Burgettstowu Oct. 8- 9 
York Co York Oct. 0-9 
MARYLAND. 
Frederick Co Frederick City Oct. 20-23 
Washington Co Hagerstown Oct. 13-10 
OHIO. 
Ashland Co Ashland Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Aueiista Carroll Co Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Butler Co Hamilton Oct. 0- '.l 
Champaign Co Urbana Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Coshocton Co Coshocton Oct. 7-9 
Delaware Co Delaware Oct. 0- 9 
Erie Co Sandusky Sept. 30-Oct. 3 
Fairfield Co Lancaster Oct. 7-9 
Garret Isville Portage Co Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Hancock Co Findlny Oct. 1-3 
Hancock Co New Manchester Oct. 14-10 
Hani son Co Cadiz 
llav-ville Ashland County Oct. 0- 9 
Highland Union Garrettsville Sept, 29-Oct. 1 
Independent Haysville Oct. 6-9 
JaeksonCo Jackson Oct. 1-2 
Lake County Painesville Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Logan Co Bellefontaine Oct. 0- 9 
Madison Franklin Co Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Mahoning Cu Canlield (let. 0- s 
Medina Co Medina Oct. 0- 8 
Meigs Co Rock Springs Oct. 1- 2 
Mercer Co Celina Oct. 7- 9 
Orwell (Town) Ashtabula Co. ...Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Ottawa Co Oak narbor Oct. 7- 9 
Orrville Wayne Co Oct. 14-16 
Plymouth Co Plymouth Oct. 7- 9 
Seneca Co Tiffin Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Summit Co Akron Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Stark Co Canton Oct. 7- 9 
Thompson GeaugaCo Oct. 1- 2 
Union (Greene Co) Marysvillc Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Wayne Co Wooster Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Wellington Lorain Co Oct. 7- 9 
INDIANA. 
Jennings Co Vernon Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Wayne Co Centerville Oct. 6-10 
WISCONSIN. 
Crawford Co Denison Oct. 8- 9 
Fond du Lac Co Fond du Lac Oct. 6- 8 
Juneau Co Mauston Oct. 6-8 
La Fayette Co Darlington Oct. 8 
Marquette Co Montello Oct. 7- 
Ontugamie Co Grand Chute 
l'lattevillc Platteville Oct. 7- 9 
Walworth Co Elkhorn Oct. 6-8 
ILLINOIS. 
Ag'l. Institute Sandwich Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Boon Co Belvidcre Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
P.uel In. & Putnam Co.. Hennepin Sept. 29-Oi l. 1 
DcKalb Co Mt. Carroll Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Don- las Co Tuscola Oct. 0-9 
Franklin Co Benton Oct. 7-10 
Fulton Co Canton Oct. 13-16 
Greene Co Carrollton Sept. 211- Oct. 2 
Henderson Co Biggsville Sept, 30 Oct. 2 
Jo. Daviess Co Galena Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Kane Co Geneva ... ..Sept. 30 Oct. S 
Kankakee Co Kankakee Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Kendall Co Bristol Oct. (I- 9 
Knox Co Knoxville Sept. 29- Oct. 2 
Logan Co Lincoln Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Maeoiipin Co Carlinvillc Oct. 13-10 
Marion Co Salem Oct. 6- 9 
Mercer Co Millcrsbuig Oct. 6-8 
Monroe Co Waterloo Oct. 13-15 
Montgomery Co Hillshoro Sepl.-'n-O.-t. 2 
Ogle Co Oregon Oct. 7- 9 
Peoria Co Peoria Oct. 6- 9 
Perry Co Tamaroa Oct. 7 9 
Pike Co Pittsfield Oct. 0-9 
Pope Co Golconda Oct. 1 3 
Sane anion Co Springfield Oct. 
ShelhyCo Shelbyville Oct. 7 10 
Schuyler Co Rushville Oct. (i 9 
Stephen son Co. . Freeport Oct. 0-9 
Tazewell Co Tremont Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
Vermillion Co Catlin Oct. 6- 9 
Warren Co Monmouth Oct. 0- 9 
MICHIGAN. 
BayCo Bay City Oct. 0- R 
Benzie Co Benzouia Oct. 7- 8 
Berrien Co Buchanan Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Central Lansing Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Clinton Co St. Johns. ...... Sept. .'ill c let. 2 
Genesee Co Flint Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Kent Co Grand Rapids.... Sept. 29-Oct 1 
Hillsdale Co Hillsdale Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Iouia Co Ionia Oct. 7- 9 
Livingston Co Howell Oct. 6- 9 
Macomb Co Romeo Oct. 7-9 
Oakland Co Pontiac Oct. 7- 9 
Ottawa Co Lamont Oct. 7- 9 
Saginaw Co Saginaw Sept. 30-Oct. 9 
Tuscola Co Watrousville Oct, 0- 8 
WashtenawCo Ann Arbor Oct. 7- s 
MINNESOTA. 
Goodhue Co Red Wing Oct. 11-10 
Goodhue (Township,) Oct. 1 
KANSAS. 
Anderson Co Oct. 11-10 
Franklin Co Ottawa Oct. 8- 9 
IOWA. 
Allamakee Co Wankon Oct. 8- 9 
Bremer Co Waverly Oct. 6- 8 
Clayton Co Farmershuig Oct. 7- 9 
Crawford Co Dennison Oct. S- 9 
Dcs Moines Co Burlington Oct. 6- 9 
Jefferson Co Fairfield Oct. 7- 9 
Jones Co Anamosa (let. 0- 9 
Tama Co Tama Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Wapello Co Otlumwa Oct. 13-14 
Wayne Co Corydon Oct. s 10 
MISSOURI 
Audrain Co Mexico Oct. 12-16 
Boone Co Columbia Sept. 29-Oct. 3 
Carrol Co Carroltou Sept. 30-Oct. 2 
Chariton Co. Ag. and 
Mech Kcytesville Oct. 15-18 
Clay Co Liberty Oct. 0- 9 
Cole Co Jefferson City Oct. 13-18 
Fulton Co Canton. Oct. 15-10 
Gentry Co Albany Oct. 14-16 
La Fayette Co Lexington Oct. 20-25 
Linn Co Linneus Sept. 3(1- Oct. 3 
Lewis Co Canton Sept. 28-Oct. 2 
Montgomery City Montgomery Co Oct. 111-24 
Montgomery Co New Florence Sept. 29-Oct. 3 
.Moniteau Co California Oct. 0- 9 
New Florence .Montgomery Co. Sept. 29-Oct. 3 
North Missouri, Stock, 
&c Salisbury Oct. 27 
Platte Co Platte City Sept. 29-Oct. 3 
Salina Co Miami Oct. 13-16 
St. Louis Co St. Louis '.....Oct. 5-10 
Vernon Co Nevada City Oct. 13-15 
Warren Co Warrenton Oct. 14-17 
Washington Co Potosi Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
KENTUCKY. 
Barren Co Glasgow Oct. 0- 9 
Carroll Co Carrollton Sept. 30-Oct. 4 
Fayette Co Lexington Sept. 29-Oct. 1 
Henderson Co Henderson Oct. 0-10 
Owen Co New Liberty Oct. 0- 9 
Warren Co Bowling Green. .Sept. 2'.l-Oet. 2 
Washington Co Springfield Sept. 29-Oct. 2 
TENNESSEE. 
Giles Co Pulaski Oct. 5 
Horse Fair Nashville Oct. 20-2 1 
Montgomery Co. ...... .Clarksville Oct. 5 
Robertson Co Springfield Oct, 13-17 
Waned Co Oct. 1- 3 
CANADA. 
Conipton Co Eaton Comer. 
Essex Co Windsor 
.Oct. 6- 
Limc for Wheat.— " P. T. M.," Dayton, 
O. " Will lime secure good wheat crops upon our West- 
ern soils ?" The favorable wheat crops of Pennsylvania, 
to which you refer, are not secured by lime alone. The 
lime is applied but once in a rotation of from five to seven 
years, and then with Indian corn on sod. Oats follow 
the corn, and manure is spread and plowed in for 
wheat. Yonr lauds want ammonia quite as much as lime. 
