NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
Have you your seed corn ready, and 
have you tested it so as to know that it will 
grow? Corn which was cribbed before it 
had perfectly dried, although it may have 
been mature enough to grow, is very liable 
to have been injured by hard freezing, and 
great disappointment may be averted by 
planting a dozen kernels in a hot bed or in 
a box placed in a warm place in the kitchen. 
John J. Thomas is quoted by the Rural 
Editor as having said, “the little Turk (the 
curculio) is a friend in disguise.” We 
believe it. Were it not for him plums would 
be so easily grown that they would have 
little or no market value. It is possible for 
those who properly attend to their trees to 
grow plums, and the cause which prevents 
the masses from growing them should have 
credit for the good prices which the suc¬ 
cessful growers get. 
To grow radishes crisp, tender and 
free from worms, select a warm, sandy spot 
and apply a heavy coating of wood ashes, 
unleached if you have them, but leached 
are better than none. No other fertilizer 
did we ever try which suits them as well. 
It is not yet too late to set trees both 
evergreen and deciduous, for ornament, 
protection, shade, and for fruit. In re¬ 
moving and setting trees the great points 
to keep in view are to keep the roots from 
drying. Place good soil next to the roots 
and pack it firm around them. Then stake 
the tree so it will not be continually shaken 
by the winds, and mulch it well with leaf 
mould, coal ashes or stable litter. If these 
precautions are taken, and the work care¬ 
fully done, very few trees need be lost by 
transplanting. 
If not already attended to, the work of 
applying a wash of some kind to young 
fruit trees should be delayed no longer. 
A half-pound of caustic soda dissolved in 
a gallon of water makes a good wash for 
the larger limbs and bodies, to remove 
rough bark and moss and give the bark a 
smooth healthy appearance. A heavy lime 
whitewash, with an admixture of sulphur 
applied just above the surface of the ground 
will prevent the borers from starting in. 
Josiah Hoopes tells the New York Tri¬ 
bune that in a test of fifty-five varieties of 
tomatoes, Livingston’s Perfection and 
Favorite were especially deserving of praise, 
the Mayflower coming next in order of 
merit. These observations closely corre¬ 
spond with our own, and these three varie¬ 
ties have been more largely planted by us 
than any others. 
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NURSERIES 
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The only establishment making a SPECIAL 
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The many Farmers 
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FOUNTAIN 
PUMP 
WHITMAN’S Fountain 
Puiap lor washing Windows, 
Carriages, etc. Protects buildings 
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insects, potato-bugs and canker- 
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