AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
155 
1879.] 
CUTHBERT RASPBERRY 
Sec Illustration in March 
No. Am. AgricuUurist.page 
101. Tills variety promises 
to he the great market rasp¬ 
berry of the country, hardy 
thus far in winter, and the 
foliage endures without 
soils. Chits. Downing says: “I consider it the 
The fruit is large, very linn, and the plants, as I 
Tiie largest and most beautiful of Raspber¬ 
ries. Took the 1st Prize at Boston, but it 
belongs to the Antwerp class. Also the 
GREGG and all the best new and standard varieties.— SHARPLESS, Crescent Seedling, Forest Rose, and all the 
other new and standard kinds of Strawberries, also Currants, "ir** Tp'fc '7T3 Cornwall-on- 
Grape Vines, Gooseberries, Blackberries—pure, first-class plants. Jp. Jr" JviJXit Hudson, N.Y. 
Prices very reasonable. Descriptive Catalogue free. Address f xxuubou,«. * 
i arm the hot sun. Grows vigorously everywhere, even on light sandy 
most promising market raspberry before the puldic, as far as yet tested, 
have seen them, are vigorous growers and exceedingly productive.” 
PRIDE OF THE HUDSON RASPBERRY, 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
100 Crescent Seedling. 
100 Great American. 
100 Cumberland Triumph. 
100 Monarch of West. 
100 Boyden’s 30. 
100 Wilson's Albany. 
GRAPE-VINES. 
15 Concord. 
12 Hartford Pro. 
8 Martha (White). 
Either Kind, Post-Paid, 
FOR $1.00. 
I,aplrum & Anthony, 
Clayton, Del. 
Descriptive Catalogue Free. 
THE DOLLAR NURSERY. 
RASPBERRY PLANTS. 
50 Brandywine (Red). 
35 Delaware (Red). 
25 Hirstine (lied). 
50 Mammoth Cluster. 
50 Doolittle’s Imp. 
BLACKBERRY PLANTS. 
S5 Kittatinuy. 
35 Wilson’s Early. 
35 Dorchester. 
35 Lawton. 
Strawberry 
to 
E. P, ROE 
Has a Superb Stock of the 
Coining New Strawberries, 
Crescent Seedling, Forest Rose, 
Sharpless, Prouty’s Seedling, Great 
American, and all the Standard 
Kinds. 
The N Y Horticultural Society gave his Strawberries the 
1st Prize In 1877; again the 1st Prize— a gold medal -in 1878. 
Also 1st Prize from Newburgh Bay Hort. Society, and 29 
minor premiums from various Societies. The Massachusetts 
Hort. Society awarded him the 1st Prize in ’78 for the largest 
and best collection of Raspberries. He has also the largest 
stock in the country of the two Great Raspberrries, 
CUTHBERT and PRIDE OF THE HUDSON 
and all the leading varieties. His family list of small fruit 
plants is the best and most liberal ever offered. 
$15 Worth of Plants for $5. 
Descriptive catalogue free to all. Address, 
E. P. ROE, Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
$1,000 WORTH OF 
RASPBERRY PLANTS 
GIVEN AWAY. 
Strawberry, Blackberry, Currant, Grape, Gooseberry and 
Asparagus ; 100 Varieties'. Strong plants true to uame. Ex¬ 
traordinary offer. Family Supply. 20 varieties $3. Cir¬ 
culars free. G. H. & J. H. HALE, So. Glastonbury, Conn. 
Crescent Seefllini Strawberries. 
at bottom prices of any one advertising in this paper; Great 
American, $3.H0 per 1,000. Miner's Great Prolific, $10 per 
LOOO; Raspberries, Blackberries, Currants, Gooseberries 
Fruit Trees, etc. Send for Catalogue, and see prices. 
S. C.DE COU, 
Moorestown, Burlington Co., N. J. 
1 , 000,999 
Strawberry , Raspberry, Black- 
berry , Currant. Grape - Vines , 
Asparagus Roots , Peach - Trees. 
too SELECTED VARIETIES. 
Some prices page 117, last No. Genuine stock. Quality 
best. Prices loicesl. Send for free Catalogue to 
JOHN Sj. COLLINS, Moorestown, New Jersey. 
GOOD CURE FOR HARD TIMES. 
A PLANTATION OF EARLY PRO¬ 
LIFIC and RELIANCE RASPRERR1ES. 
Plants FOR SALE; also 200,000 
Cinderella and Continental Strawberry 
of other Plants, Trees, etc. Everything 
new, novel, and rare. P'ices low. Send for Descriptive 
Circular io GIBSON «fc BENNETT, Nurserymen 
and Fruit Growers, Woodbury, N. J. 
SHAEPLESS’ STRAWBERRY. 
The Largest, Best Flavored, and Most productive. Berry 
grown with ordinary culture from 6 to 12H inches round. 40 
page Catalogue of GREENHOUSE PLANTS & SMALL 
FRUITS free; with colored plate of Sharpless. 10c. Address 
[Mention this paper.] J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg. Pa. 
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL PLANTS BY MAIL. 
100.000 
Plants. Millions ol 
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS 
SMALL FRUIT PLANTS, 
SEEDS, and SEED POTATOES. 
Catalogue free. Address F. M. HENAMER. 
New-Castle, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
15 Acres devoted to Strawberries: over 30 varieties. The 
finest and most extensive stock in the New England States. 
Catalogue and Price List sent free. 
CHAS. S. PRATT. North Reading. Mass. 
STRAWBERRIES, 
Parmelee’s Crescent Seedling. Most valuable discovery 
vet. Send for circular giving full accounts. 
H. H. SMITH, West Haven, Conn. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
Crescent Seedling, $3per 1,000 | Clias. Downing, $2 per 1.000 
Great American, $1 per 1,000 ! Wilson’s Albany, $2 per 1,000 
Packed in the best manner, free. 
N. P. BROOKS, Bricksburg, N. J, 
$20 
$5 
Eureka Strawberry Huller. 
Sent by mail for 10 cents cacli. Address 
A. S. BUNKER, 
288 Common street. Lawrence, Mass. 
Agents wanted. 
BRANDYWINE NURSERY! 
First-class Plants. French’s, Cumberland Triumph, Ken¬ 
tucky, Sharpless, and other Strawberries. 1-yea'r-old CC 
Asparagus. 1 and 2-year-old Osage, Rhubarb, Currants, Iiit- 
tatmy and Wilson Blackberries. Pride of Hudson, Herstiue, 
Bristol, Brandywine, Highland Hardy, and other Raspber¬ 
ries. Grape Vines, Fruit and Shade Trees, and Evergreens. 
Send for prices and four liberal offers to 
F. C. BIDDLE, Chadd’s Ford, Pa. 
PEARL MILLET. 
Just received a full lot of Extra Cleaned Seed, 10 ets. per 
ounce, 25 cts. per a lb., 85 ets. lb., post-paid, New Amber 
Cane Seed 50 cts. lb., post-paid. Send for our Illustrated Seed 
Catalogue containing! special premium offers. (Withevery 
order for $3 worth of seeds by the packet and oz., we send 
the Am. Agri. 1 year free.) Also price list of Trees and 
Plants. Get our prices before buying. 
FERRIS, MIN ARP & CO., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Worth of Small Fruit Plants _ 
—30 Selected Varieties for the O 
family— Splendid List for EV- rH 
ERY HOME. Fine opportunity for Clubs or Agents. 
$100 worth, or five 85 Lists for $20. See liberal offer. 
Send for Catalogue, tree. 
JOHN S. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. J. 
JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare, and 
Beautiful Plants. 
will be ready in February, with a colored plate.—Many new 
and beautiful Plants are offered, among Dracaenas, Crotons, 
and other flue foliage plants, with a rich collection of Green¬ 
house and Hot-house Plants; Bedding Plants; new and 
choice Roses; Dahlias, etc. Well grown and at low prices. 
Free to all my customers, to others 10c.—a plain copy free. 
JOHN SAIL, Washington, D. C. 
NEW & RARE PLANTS. 
The largest and most remarkable collection ever offered 
for sale in this country. Also an extensive assortment in 
large quantities of FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL 
TREES, SHRUBS and VISES. 
SPECIALTIES — Japanese Maples, Rhodo¬ 
dendrons, Hardly and Greenhouse Azaleas, 
Camellias, Roses, Magnolias, Purple Beech, 
and New and Rare Plants. 
Price-list free. Descriptive Catalogue 10 cts. 
PARSONS & SONS CO. (Limited), 
KISSENA NURSERIES, Flushing, N. V. 
To Lovers of Flowers. 
My list of Flower Seed comprises all the old favorites and 
many of the newer sorts. Also a selection of Ornamental 
Grass and Fern Seed. The common German and Botanic 
name of the seed, a description of the liower, and directions 
for culture is printed on each packet. The sorts named 
by parties ordering, or my own selection. Sent by 
mail, post-paid, at the following rates: Per 7 packets, 25 
cts.; per 14 packets, 50 cts.: per SO packets, $1 . 
F. E. McALLISTER, 29 Fulton St., N.Y. 
Postage stam ps acce pted. Please mention this pa p er. 
$1.00 FLOWER GARDEN $1.00 
13 Monthly Blooming Roses or, 22 Splendid Verbenas, $1. 
4 Geraniums.4 Abutifons,and 4 Begonias or 12 Carnations, $1. 
4 Fuclisias.4 Carnations,& 1 Double Petunias, all different, $1. 
4 Calla Lilies, 4 Tuberoses and4Smilaxor 12 Gerauiums, $1. 
5Heliotropes,5Lantanas& 5Chrvsanthemums orlOFuchsias,$l 
2Goiden Tricolor,! Silere &2Happv Thought Geraniums, $1. 
Sent by mail postage paid, or the 6 collections per ex. for $5. 
Illustrated catalogue sent free on application. 
Sited Paddock & Co., Cleveland O. 
“FRfJMODS” 
(Diospyros Kalti) the Japan Persimmon. 
We offer choice varieties of this most remarkable new 
fruit, imported direct from Japan. Iron-cVd Apples, 
Sharpless Seedling Strawberry, Gregg Raspberry, Snyder 
Blackberry. Complete assortment of Fruit, Shade, and 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Poses. Flower and Plant 
l Novelties. Send for new Catalogue. BAIRD &; TUT- 
, TLE, Agents, Bloomington Nursery, III. 
containing a great variety of Rems, including many 
good Hints and Suggestions which tee throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for leant of space, elsewhere. 
Continued from Page 133. 
In justice to the majority of our sub¬ 
scribers, who have beeu readers for many 
years, articles and illustrations are sel¬ 
dom repeated, as those who desire in¬ 
formation on a particular subject can; 
cheaply obtain one or more of the back, 
numbers containing wliat is wanted. 
Back numbers of the “ American Agri¬ 
culturist,” containing articles referred to 
in the “Basket” or elsewhere, can al¬ 
ways be supplied and sent post-paid for 
15 cts. each, or $1.50 per volume. 
Beet-Sngar in Maine. —If there is anything 
that it is safe to predict, it is that the raising of sugar- 
beets and the manufacture of sugar from them, must, at 
some time, sooner or later, become an important industry 
in this country. The pioneers of beet-sugar in this coun¬ 
try, the Gennert Brothers, in spite of former failures, are 
still at work, and as hopefully as ever. They arc now en¬ 
gaged by the State of Maine, to carry on experiments 
with a view to promote this interest, and from what we 
learn from the elder Gennert, in a recent brief interview, 
their report will possess great interest, not only for the 
people of Maine, hut for others. They find that beets very 
rich in sugar may be raised in the very northern most 
parts of the State, on the borders of Canada. To save 
transportation, fuel being cheap, the beets raised there 
are dried, thus reducing them to one-fifih of the original 
weight. The introduction of a new crop and a new in¬ 
dustry has many obstacles to contend with, especially 
among farmers who are by nature conservative and cau¬ 
tious. In Europe,one of the great advantages ofsngar-beet 
growing is that the “ marc,” or pulp, after the sugar is 
extracted, is worth nearly as much as food for cattle as 
were the original roots, and the establishment of a beet- 
sugar factory in a farming neighborhood is looked upon 
as a blessing, as it supplies the farmers with such valua¬ 
ble feed. In the Maine experiments, the Messrs. Gennert 
were offered a very good price for the pulp, to be taken 
out of the State; they did not feel at liberty to sell it thus, 
but offered it to farmers in the State who would pay the 
freight on it; the railroads co-operated by carrying the 
pulp to any point at a nominal price of 50c. a ton. 
Strange to say, they could not get rid of their pulp on 
these terms 1 The whole matter was so new, the farmers 
were so unused to this kind of cattle food, that they were 
afraid, as a general thing, to accept as a gift what a few 
large farmers were willing to pay a good price for. This, 
and all other obstacles, will ultimately be overcome, and 
each State, where the climate will allow, will not only 
produce all the sugar it consumes, but have a surplus. 
We expect to see the time when beet-sugar factories, 
owned by farmers, and conducted similarly to the cheese 
factories, will be established all over the country and 
with most beneficent results to our agriculture. 
A Big Fisk— Spearing Pickerel.— Jan. 15th 
a long, suspicious box came to our sanctum, expressage 
paid, which from its feel and a slight trace of blood, 
would have been turned over to the Coroner or police, to 
open, had it been a little wider and deeper. Removing 
the cover with due caution, revealed a Chautauqua Lake 
pickerel about as long as a man, over six and twenty 
pounds in weight, and meat enough to supply sundry 
steaks, fries, broils, and a “chowder” for half a dozen 
of the editorial corps—of a quality so good as to beget a 
strong desire to have a hand in the paying sport pre¬ 
sented by the “Silvery Lake” to many a resident. A 
note in the box added to the pleasure of eating this par¬ 
ticular fish, as it informed us that it came as a friendly 
recognition of our work from an old reader of the Ameri¬ 
can Agriculturist , Mr. Isaac Noble, of Fluvanna. Cba- 
tauqua Co., N. Y„ now in his 70th year, who caught the 
fish himself, on Jan. !).—In answer to our letter of in¬ 
quiry, Mr.Noble gives us a number of particulars of which, 
we have only room for the following: His neighbor, Maj. 
Arnold, caught a pickerel this winter that turned the 
scales at 36 lbs. Three others caught this year weighed 
26 lbs., 27} lbs., and 32 lbs. In past years another neigh¬ 
bor has taken seven that weighed 33 to 35 lbs. each, 
which is above the maximum weight, though one of 48 
lbs; was reported a few years ago.—In fishing, they erect, 
with thin boards upon the ice, a little house, 3x;4 feet,4} 
feet high, painting it black inside, as light scares off the 
fish. A hole in the floor, 2 feet square, sits over a little- 
larger cutting through the ice. A spear with a haudle 5} 
