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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[July, 
Fegging tlown Moses.—A writer in the 
Gardener’s Monthly recommends the pegging down of 
moss and other roses, so as to cover the ground with their 
foliage and flowers. With some sorts the effect is very 
fine, and the bloom fuller and continued longer. It is a 
little harder to keep the bed clean and the ground loose. 
Money ILocnst ISetlg'cs.— From what we 
have seen of this plant put to this use we do not favor it, 
, except for a farm fence, and for this purpose its roots 
run too near the surface., If well trimmed, forced to 
branch low, and not allowed to take the table-top shape, 
which is the natural habit of the tree, it will make a coarse, 
stout hedge. It needs light and air, otherwise the leaves 
fall and the,small branches die; and the danger is that 
eventually only the tops will live. On this account it 
must be planted quite open. 
Eng-Jisla ISedg-e Plajits.— “ B. C. C.,” 
Ohio. Hawthorn and Privet both grow in this country, 
but do not do as well here as at home. They grow ragged 
early. The seed is generally for sale at the large seed 
stores in cities, and sometimes at nurseries. The ever¬ 
greens, Arbor Vitfe or Hemlock, make a better hedge. 
©rafting - , Budding', Striking Cut¬ 
tings, etc.—“ G. H. F. W.,” Ill. You will find full 
instructions upon these topics in back numbers of the Ag¬ 
riculturist, also in Downing’s, Thomas’, and Barry’s 
works on fruit culture, and in most works on gardening. 
See also page 209 of this number. 
SSeedSing's of tlie ungraftecl apple and pear 
are generally considered more hardy, but both are exten- 
sively planted to raise stocks for grafting and budding. 
©warling- Apples.—“ D. 0. D.,” Me. The 
Paradise stock can be had of nurserymen with the apples 
already budded upon them, or not. They are of no use 
except for this purpose, and it would be hardly worth 
while, except for curiosity, to graft the Paradise upon the 
crab apple. 
Currants as Trees, are usually trained 
from cuttings. They need frequent pinching back, and 
constant care while growing to keep them in this shape. 
Low Umbs osi Fruit Trees.—The 
hight at which the first limbs should come out will depend 
something upon the aim of the fruitgrower. If the ground 
is used for any thing else, the limbs must be up out of the 
way of the cultivation. If fruit alone is the aim, we want 
very low limbs. The ground and the trunk of the tree is 
better shaded, the fruit less exposed to the winds,and more 
easily picked. There are many advantages in low limbs. 
Fruits Abundant. —We do not recollect 
when strawberries have been so plenty and so cheap— 
10c. per quart. An abundant crop of cherries is ripening, 
while the peach, apple and pear trees are loaded with 
green fruit. Whatever may be said of other crops—and 
they generally promise well—we are at least having a 
fruit -ful season. Don’t forget the bottles intended to pro- 
ong the fruit period indefinitely. 
©oats for Milk.— The milk is good, but 
small in quantity. Goats are generally kept by people 
who are careless of their neighbors convenience and com¬ 
fort. They are destructive to all trees and shrubs, and 
should not be allowed in the streets in any civilized com¬ 
munity. If a man bus a bush pasture that he wants clean¬ 
ed up and buys goats he will not have to buy bush 
scythes. If he wants milk, buy it, of buy a cow. 
BSelieviufS' a, BBorse StxoRg- !»y Bees. 
—J. L. Gibbs thus describes, in the Stock Journal, his 
treatment of a ho v se bacy stung by the enraged bees of 
a hive he had just upset. The horse was in an agonv of 
madness, rolling upon the ground and screaming in a 
frightful manner. A rope was thrown over his head to 
secure him, and after administering chloric-ether, he was 
covered with lime water and linseed oil—which afforded 
immediate relief. A purge the next day, when fever was 
apprehended, completed the cure. 
Caire ibr Scoias-s in Pig's.— E. B. Lewis, 
of Morris Co., N. J., says he cured this disease in Au¬ 
gust pigs with strong tea made by boiling red cedar twigs. 
Slaccp Mabels.—A subscriber (name not 
given), in Essex Co., N. Y., asks information about sheep 
labels, described on page 173. The labels may be ob¬ 
tained of any tinner or coppersmith, or may be cut out of 
sheet copper, by shears or punches. We see no necessi¬ 
ty for their being round, but they might be triangular, 
square or oval; the rings may be obtained at any good 
hardware and cutlery store, or, for aught we see, well-an¬ 
nealed wire would answer nearly as well. 
Stoclc-Kaising' ni Texas.— We know of 
no work devoted exclusively to stock in that State. The 
standard treatises, Youatt, Skinner, Randall, etc., would 
be available to any one who wishes to raise cattle there. 
©rape Vine Flea-Beetle.— This is a 
glossy, steel-blue colored insect which makes its first ap¬ 
pearance early in May, and eats into the fruit buds. A 
second brood appears in the latter part of July. Watch 
for and destroy them. Crushing is a sure method, but 
perhaps dusting the vines with lime when wet with dew, 
will be effectual. Showering with an alkaline solution 
made by dissolving one pound of hard soap in twelve 
gallons of soap-suds after washing, is also recommended. 
PeacSa Borer.— “ R. J. C.,” of Va., recom¬ 
mends piling small stones around the stem of the tree. 
Another Keanedy against the Borer. 
—Like those weeds which thrive best when trampled 
most, the borers still live. Let us not despair of preserv¬ 
ing our trees against this vexatious bore. The Editor 
of the Gardener’s Monthly mentions that a friend, who is 
famous for his success in fruit-culture, especially in grow¬ 
ing large crops of the finest apples, informed him that the 
secret of his “good luck” consisted in “keeping away 
the borer.” To do this he says: “ I merely keep the soil 
scraped from the trunk down to the bare roots, Winter 
and Summer.” His argument in favor of his management, 
is, that the borer requires moist, soft bark for its opera¬ 
tions, and that the removal of the soil from the trunk of 
tire tree, rendering the bark firm and hard to the collar, 
instinctively causes the borer to select a more favorable 
place for development. The treatment thus described was 
successful: the trees were untouched by the borer.’ 
Etose SSntgs on ©rape Tines.— Whale 
oil soap, 4 lbs to a barrel of water, applied with a syringe, 
destroys most insects. We suggest it for the rose bug. 
Curculio Remedy.- In the recipe which 
we copied, l A lb. was probably mistaken for A pk. The 
water should have all the lime it can take up, and for this 
purpose a pound is as good as a peck. The strength of 
the tobacco water we have never found necessary to meas¬ 
ure very accurately, using a pound or two of cheap, 
damaged tobacco, to four gallons of water. 
To Kill Bushes.— (Robert.) Doubtless the 
mid-summer is the best time. Not because of the passing 
overhead of any particular star or constellation; not be¬ 
cause the moon, new or old, exerts then any occult influ¬ 
ence ; but because the bushes are then in their most rank 
and succulent state, and if cut off then, close to the 
ground, they get a hard shock, from which they do not 
easily recover. It is well, also, to scatter salt profusely 
over the stumps, so-that some of it may fall into the hol¬ 
low stalks, and so kill out the roots. The salt, moreover, 
will attract the cattle and sheep there, whose constant 
browsing will serve to check any subsequent growth. 
Grubbing up the roots by hand is the surest method. 
Burying weeds, etc., witlitSie Plow. 
—“ J. C. IC.,” of Saratoga, recommends hitching a chain 
to the cutter, and the other end in the staple of the whif- 
fletree of the off horse. The loop hanging down will lay 
all weeds and grass flat so that the plow will bury them. 
This is the common practice of all good farmers. 
To Bestroy Canada. Thistles.— Mr. 
A. J. Wanzer of Fort Plain, sends us the statement that 
he tried the following recipe or direction with entire suc¬ 
cess :“ Cut Canada thistles the second day after the 
full moon in July.” He had an excellent crop on half 
an acre of land, and mowed them down on the day desig¬ 
nated one year ago, and now they have entirely disap¬ 
peared. We do not believe that the moon has any thing to 
do with it, but from this assurance that nothing else was 
done it appears that at a certain period of,their growth 
(probably, if not interfered with earlier in the season) 
they are peculiarly vulnerable, and this period occurs 
sometime in July. Let whoever believes in the moon’s 
influence try mowing a few every day for a week before 
and after the magical second day after the full moon. 
Grass in. Fish Ponds.—“ T. M. F.,” of 
Ind. If the grass or water weed springs from the soil, 
the evil may be remedied perhaps,by draining off the water 
occasionally, and cleaning out the mud. The mud would 
pay for cleaning out, aside from the benefit to the water. 
Egg's Cheap—May up for Winter.— 
Fresh eggs are now very abundant and cheap in this city; 
they are selling here for 8 to 10 cents per dozen, and of 
course much lower in the country. They are a nourish¬ 
ing, cheap food, easily digested, and are good not only 
alone, but when used in a great number of cooked dishes, 
and especially in all kinds of cakes, etc. A large stock 
may be put up for winter now while they are plenty and 
cheap. Coat with wax, or lard, or anything to keep the 
air from entering through the shells, and store in a cool 
place. They may be kept in lime, as noted elsewhere. 
Pie Riant Sauce.— A lady subscriber says 
it is not necessary to peel the stalks. This is true, we 
know of the Linnaeus and other thin-skinned varieties. 
But all kinds have not so delicate an external membrane. 
Filling forflie sides ofaHot-BIoiise. 
—“ L. M.,” of Brownsville, N, Y* wishes to know the 
comparative merits of brick and tan. Brick makes tho 
more lasting wall. Tan will attract moisture probably 
quite as much as the brick and will soon rot the boards 
that contain it. It would, however, last a few years, and 
if lumber is cheap it may be economical to use it for filling. 
Best Shape For Brain Tiles.—E. 
Crosby, Gratiot Co., Mich. Round tile, simple cylindrical 
tile, are preferable, being less expensive, and more easi¬ 
ly adjusted. Sole tile, that is, tubes with a flat piece on 
the lower side, are extensively used, but are not so desi¬ 
rable. The use of collars with round tile is very desira¬ 
ble, but considerably increases the cost. 
Water Time.— “N. H.” of Absecom, N. J. 
This article is known in the market as cement, and costs 
about the same as common lime. It can be had at New¬ 
ark, and probably at “ the store ” in your nearest town. 
Preserving Posts—A Suggestion.— 
In most prairie regions lime, water-lime, sand and gravel 
are cheaply obtained. We think posts properly set in 
grout—made by taking equal parts of lime and water- 
lime mixed with the light proportion of sand for good 
strong, rather thin mortar, then filled with as much clean 
gravel as it will bear—would not only be preserved by 
the lime but would stand nearly as firm as though set in 
large boulders imbedded in the earth. Large post-auger 
holes two feet deep would be large enough, and yet would 
not need much material. The post should not touch the 
ground and the cement should be drawn up around it so 
as to turn water. 
Foal oil to soFten Patty.— “J. A. G.” of 
Waverly, N. Y., recommends this article, and says it is 
effectual. If so, coal oil is now so common that it will 
prove a very convenient article tor this purpose and savo 
much labor in repairing old windows. 
Coal oil For Oil Stones.— For this the 
same person also recommends it. It does not gum in 
warm weather nor freeze in cold, and sets a good edge. 
SScumlk Odor.—“ L. P.” of Coldwater. Tho 
bouquet is of unparalleled pungency and sticks closer than 
a burr. Burying the garments in the earth, or in fresh 
burned charcoal, are the best remedies we know of. 
They should lie several days. 
Massing- water l>y Pipes.—“ T. J.” of 
Michigan City, Ind-. The cheapest mode of raising wa¬ 
ter and supplying a few families, would be by the water 
ram and lead or iron pipes. The pressure will be too 
great for cement. The size of the pipes needed will de¬ 
pend upon the quantity of water it is desired to raise, and 
the hight. See this subject illustrated in November 1858. 
Cobble-stone Pavements— (“H. S. I.” 
Woodbury, Conn.) They are made by filling in a bed of 
sharp sand to about half the thickness of the stones of 
the level you desire the pavement to be. The depth 
of this bed of sand is according to the soil—on a firm 
gravelly or sandy soil it need be but just thick enough to 
give a bed to the stones; on loamy loose soil considerably 
thicker, and perhaps underlaid with a layer of flat stones 
and gravel. When a suitable bed is prepared, stones of 
a uniform size (at least the exposed ends to be uniform) 
are selected, and then the stones are placed partially 
buried in the sand and rising one or two inches above the 
desired level. The work is done by means of an adz- 
shaped tool by which the sand is scooped away and the 
stone tapped down firmly. When some square yards are 
set, the stones are settled by means of a heavy pounder 
made of a sound hickory stick, 8 inches thick at the big 
end, 3 feet long with an upright handle in the top and one 
at the side ; and finally, fine sand is swept back and forth 
over the pavement until all the cracks are filled. 
