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THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
527 
What  Others  Say. 
(Continued.) 
As  to  gooseberries,  ah,  we  have  soon 
to  announce  a  new  kind  that,  as  we  be¬ 
lieve,  is  far  ahead  of  any  that  will  thrive 
generally  in  this  country.  In  this  case, 
as  in  many  others,  we  happen  to  have 
been  instrumental  in  hastening  its  intro¬ 
duction.  The  stock  is  already  large,  and 
it  will  be  announced  by  one  of  our  first 
nursery  firms,  probably  next  fall.  It  is 
not  yet  named . 
The  berry  is  of  the  largest  size  and  of 
excellent  quality.  The  plants  are  exces¬ 
sively  productive,  and  mildew  has  never 
appeared  either  upon  the  fruit  or  foliage.. 
There  seems  to  be  no  reason  why  the 
exodus  of  population  from  farms  to  towns 
and  cities  should  be  made  a  text  for 
mournful  prognostications  of  the  decay 
of  agriculture.  This  increase  of  numbers 
in  the  towns  is  a  proof  of  the  prosperity 
of  the  country,  rather  than  the  contrary, 
and  it  is  certainly  a  good  thing  for  the 
farmers.  It  increases  the  number  of  con¬ 
sumers  of  farm  products  and  enlarges  the 
farmers’  markets.  And  while  the  urban 
population  increases,  it  gives  the  neces¬ 
sary  outlet  for  the  surplus  from  the  rural 
districts . 
A  very  little  consideration  will  show 
that  this  flow  of  population  is  unavoid¬ 
able  and  necessary  for  the  progress  of 
any  nation  where  the  domestic  manufac¬ 
tures  are  increasing,  and  this  increase  is 
an  aid  and  not  a  hindrance  to  agricul¬ 
ture.  The  only  important  lesson  to  be 
learned  from  these  facts  is  that  every 
possible  assistance  should  be  given  to 
farm  boys,  and  girls  as  well,  to  fit  them 
for  their  active  business  life  away  from 
the  farm  as  well  as  on  it . 
The  above  views  are  those  of  the  agri¬ 
cultural  editor  of  the  New  York  Times. 
What  have  our  readers  to  say  to  them  ?... 
Among  Alpine  and  Hautbois  varieties 
Ellwanger  &  Barry  consider  the  follow¬ 
ing  varieties  of  strawberries  as  deserving 
the  attention  of  the  amateur  :  Belle  Bor- 
delaise,  Royal  Hautbois  and  Montreuil. 
Though  small  the  fruit  is  delicious . 
The  above  firm  says  with  truth  that 
the  pajony  is  the  best  substitute  for  the 
rhododendron,  which  can  be  grown  only 
in  favored  localities,  and  it  is  admirably 
adapted  to  general  cultivation.  For  effec¬ 
tive  beds,  masses  and  groups,  there  is  not 
another  plant  so  useful.  Of  vigorous 
habit,  fine  foliage  and  magnificent,  large, 
showy  flowers,  the  poeony  can  justly  com¬ 
mand  admiration  from  all.  It  flourishes 
best  in  rich  soil,  but  thrives  under  ordi¬ 
nary  culture,  frequently  even  when  neg¬ 
lected.  It  is  a  plant  for  the  million,  and 
deserves  a  place  in  every  garden,  large 
or  small . 
The  newer  sorts  of  phlox  may  also 
be  mentioned  as  by  no  means  receiving 
the  favor  they  are  richly  entitled  to. 
Their  colors  are  brilliant,  the  roots  hardy, 
requiring  little  car  e . 
One  way  to  appreciate  a  good,  pleas¬ 
ant  home  more  fully  is  to  take  an  outing. 
The  Philadelphia  Weekly  Press  says 
that  the  dreadful  monotony  of  preparing 
three  meals  a  day  365  days  in  the  year, 
year  in  and  year  out,  almost  without  a 
break,  and  often  under  most  adverse  cir¬ 
cumstances,  is  what  sends  so  many  farm¬ 
ers’  wives  to  lunatic  asylums.  The  head 
of  the  household  leads  a  life  that  is  ex¬ 
ceedingly  diversified  compared  with  this, 
and  when  the  round  of  daily  duties  be¬ 
gins  to  grow  burdensome,  and  a  spirit  of 
unrest  seizes  him,  the  farmer  should  be 
just  enough  and  generous  enough  to  in¬ 
clude  in  his  outing  plans  the  patient 
wife  and  mother  who  needs  the  change 
and  rest  even  more  than  himself . 
People  have  different  ideas  of  recrea¬ 
tion,  but  the  yearning  for  a  change  now 
and  then  is  common  to  all  healthfully 
constituted  individuals.  Almost  every  one 
loves  now  and  then  to  get  away  from 
scenes  that  have  grown  perhaps  overly 
familiar*.  It  is  not  proof  that  one  does 
not  love  liome  if  now  and  then  a  desire 
to  look  back  at  it  from  another  standpoint 
comes  uppermost . 
The  Ohio  Farmer  in  its  issue  of  July 
23,  says : 
The  Idea  of  an  experiment  farm  or  station  con¬ 
nected  with  our  paper  was  not  original  with  us,  but 
was  suggested  by  the  similar  plan  originated  by  the 
editor  of  The  Rubai  New-Yorkeu  long  before 
there  was  any  government  or  State  experiment  sta¬ 
tions  on  the  continent. 
In  so  far  as  The  R.  N.-Y.  is  aware  the 
Ohio  Farmer  is  the  first  journal  to  follow 
our  example.  That  is  to  say,  it  is  the 
second  paper  whose  editor  conducts  an 
experiment  farm  with  the  intention  and 
for  the  purpose,  primarily,  of  serving  its 
readers  and  the  cause  of  agriculture  in 
general . 
animal  kept  in  a  cool,  shaded  place,  and 
cold  water  been  poured  on  his  head,  he 
might  have  easily  recovered  ;  but  had  he 
been  left  to  cool  off  before  feeding,  and 
then  fed  moderately,  he  would  not  have 
been  sick.  And  the  majority  of  such 
horse  and  cow  doctors  think  this  is  the 
right  way  to  treat  this  common  disorder, 
brought  on  by  the  grossest  ignorance.” 
- Journal  of  Commerce:  “  There  is 
no  contest  of  any  sort  in  which  vituper¬ 
ation  is  justifiable  or  effective.  Ccarse, 
abusive,  foul  or  profane  language  comes 
under  this  head.  These  specimens  may 
vary  in  degree,  but  they  are  alike  useless 
whether  employed  for  assault  or  de¬ 
fense.” 
A  poor  pot-grown  plant  is  worth  less 
than  a  well-grown  runner.  This  truth 
was  from  the  pen  of  the  veteran  Peter  B. 
Mead  printed  in  these  columns  years  ago 
when  pot-grown  plants  were  first  talked 
of.  It  is  the  opinion  of  The  It.  N.-Y.  to¬ 
day  that  the  average  of  so-called  pot- 
grown  plants  are  not  worth  their  addi¬ 
tional  cost .  . 
Ellwanger  &  Barry  tell  us  that  after 
careful  trial  the  following  new  kinds  of 
strawberries  seem  particularly  promis¬ 
ing  :  Parker  Earle,  Beder  Wood,  Lovett's 
Early,  Beebe  and  Shuster’s  Gem.  The 
firm  considers  Sharpless,  Cumberland, 
Downing,  Golden  Defiance  and  Crescent 
among  the  older  sorts  as  the  leading 
kinds  of  to-day . 
The  Elberta  Peach  is  evidently  a  grand 
variety  for  the  South.  On  July  20  we 
received  a  small  basket  from  A.  W. 
Smith  of  Americus,  Ga.  They  averaged 
nine  inches  in  their  longer  and  nearly 
that  in  the  shorter  circumference.  The 
flesh  is  thick,  very  juicy,  melting  and  of 
good  quality,  though  not  the  best.  The 
color  is  yellow  with  a  brightly  colored 
red  cheek.  It  is  a  freestone.  When 
these  peaches  were  received,  there  were 
none  to  compare  with  them  in  the  New 
York  market  and  peaches  not  over  half 
the  size  and  of  inferior  quality  were  re¬ 
tailing  three  for  10  cents . 
Abstracts. 
- Philadelphia  Weekly  Press:  “  The 
mere  act  of  getting  tired  in  a  new  way 
is  sometimes  restful,  and  a  change  of 
scene  and  associations  is  always  bene¬ 
ficial.” 
“  What  one  is  anxious  to  get  away 
from,  another  will  turn  to  for  recreation. 
A  city  man’s  idea  of  a  restful  holiday  is 
to  get  out  into  the  country  among  quiet 
pastoral  scenes,  while  the  country  man 
hungers  for  excitement.” 
“  Rest  is  recreation  for  the  one,  and 
recreation  is  rest  for  the  other.” 
- Clapp’s  Pioneer  : 
“  Pause  not  to  dream  of  tbe  future  before  us; 
Pause  not  to  weep  tbe  wild  cares  that  come  o’er  us; 
Hark,  bow  Creation’s  deep  musical  cborus, 
Unintermlttlng,  goes  up  Into  Heaven! 
Never  tbe  ocean  wave  falters  In  bowing; 
Never  tbe  little  seed  stops  in  its  growing; 
More  and  more  riebly  the  rose-heart  keeps  glowing, 
Till  from  its  nourishing  stem  It  is  riven.” 
- Christian  Union:  “The  principle 
that  those  who  have  are  best  able  to  get 
more,  applies  to  workmen  as  well  as  to 
capitalists.” 
- Henry  Stewart:  “One  of  the  saddest 
sights  I  have  ever  seen  was  a  fine  horse 
most  cruelly  tortured  to  death  by  a  so- 
called  horse  doctor,  who  combined  with 
this  profession  the  business  of  a  black¬ 
smith.  The  horse  had  been  worked  in 
the  middle  of  a  hot  day  and  was  fed  to 
excess  with  green  grass  cut  immediately 
after  a  shower.  In  a  short  time  the 
animal  was  taken  with  a  severe  attack  of 
indigestion  and  congestion  of  the  brain, 
which  is  commonly  called  ‘  staggers.’ 
He  was  taken  out  into  the  hot  sun  and 
led  about  with  a  rope.  Then  he  was 
bled,  and,  after  the  loss  of  half  a  pailful 
of  blood  was  dragged  around  by  the  rope 
in  the  heat  for  several  hours,  when  he 
fell  in  his  tracks  in  convulsions.  Even 
then  he  was  kicked  and  whipped  to  make 
him  get  up  and  walk,  to  keep  him  alive. 
In  a  few  minutes  the  wretched  beast  was 
out  of  misery  and  at  rest,  and  the  owner 
said  :  ‘There  is  8200  gone.’  Had  the  very 
opposite  treatment  been  given  and  the 
“  It  is  far  less  respectable  than  open 
physical  assault.  The  bully  who  strikes 
with  his  fist  is  more  of  a  man  than  the 
elegantly  dressed  villifier  who  lashes  his 
opponents  with  his  tongue.” 
- Garden  and  Forest  :  “  The  desire 
of  rest  in  declining  years  comes  naturally 
to  almost  every  man.  The  idea  seems  to 
be  inseparably  connected  with  rural 
scenes.  The  paradise  to  be  regained 
is  never  within  the  walls  of  cities.  This 
is  true  even  of  the  city-born  and  city- 
bred:  and  it  is  doubly  true  of  one  reared 
in  the  country,  and  when  such  a  one 
takes  up  with  renewed  interest  the  occu¬ 
pations  of  his  boyhood  he  finds,  to  his 
surprise,  that  in  addition  to  the  flowers 
or  fruit  which  reward  his  care  there  is  an 
ideal  harvest  of  associations  which  may 
make  his  closing  years  rich  with  a  beauty 
and  a  pathos  all  their  own.” 
- Life  :  “  Keep  at  your  tennis,  girls. 
Develop  your  bodies  as  well  as  your 
minds,  and  some  of  you  will  be  men  be¬ 
fore  your  brothers.” 
- Emerson  :  “  Life  is  not  so  short  but 
that  there  is  always  time  for  courtesy.” 
Keep  it  in  the  Hons  is— that  it  umy  be  promptly 
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