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fruit culture-its difficulties. 
The opinion is becoming quite general that our 
springs are colder and more variable, and the fruit 
crop far less certain, than in former years. There 
is a disposition, we know, to magnify the evils we 
are compelled to endure, and to think too lightly of 
our greatest though common blessings; and we 
might, as some have done, moralize on this point, 
and endeavor to show that this evil of which there 
is much complaint, is not real but imaginary, and 
that there has been no change. We despair, how¬ 
ever, of being able to convince our peach-growers, 
ably as we might reason. In former years, as reg¬ 
ular as the season came round, they sold hundreds 
and thousands of baskets of luscious fruit, and 
gathered in the golden harvest. It would be hard to 
convince them that the vacuum in their unused 
peach baskets, and in their pockets, is not real but 
imaginary; or that the almost leafless, dying trees 
are as healthy and vigorous as they were ten years 
since. In 1850, one of our largest and most expe¬ 
rienced fruit growers declared that in over twenty 
years’ experience he had known but two failures of 
the peach crop. Now, we are sorry to say, a good 
crop seems to be the exception. And this result 
cannot be attributed to want of care, or to the age 
of the trees—for we believe as much care is given 
them as at any other time, and our farmers and 
fruit growers have continued to plant with the 
the greatest courage and perseverance. More peach 
trees were planted within 20 miles of Rochester in 
1857-8, than in any two years since the settlement 
of the country. That our seasons in Western New 
York are far less favorable than in former years to 
the more tender fruits, as the Peach, Apricot, &c., 
we cannot doubt; and may we not hope for a 
change for the better, before long ? Some persons, 
we know, assign causes for the change, such as the 
destruction of forests, Ac., which would preclude a 
hope; but a similar change has been experienced 
in some parts of Europe, where this cannot be the 
cause. 
The seasons are beyond our control, but there are 
other things lessening our fruit crop in a fearful 
degree, and which must be charged to the careless¬ 
ness of cultivaters. The principal of these is the 
rapid increase of insects. With the increase of 
fruit culture, which furnishes them the means of 
subsistence and propagation, the fruit-loving and 
fruit-destroying insects have increased in a four¬ 
fold ratio, until almost every apple orchard is 
swarming with caterpillars, bark lice, &c., the lus¬ 
cious plum and the apricot are banished from the 
garden by the curculio, the currant, that everybody 
supposed could be grown in any out-ol-the-way 
corner, uncared for, is eaten by the gooseberry fly- 
grub, the garden disfigured by its bare limbs, and 
every hill of melons swarms withyZAs, striped bigs 
and squash lugs, and fortunate or persevering is 
he who saves a single plant from their ravages.— 
Ilere and there a cultivator has been diligent to de¬ 
stroy injurious insects, but as a general rule they 
have been allowed to increase unmolested, until 
they have over-run our orchards and gardens. . We 
need plain talk and prompt, thorough action, on 
this subject. Every one should not only attend to 
his own garden and orchard, but urge upon all his 
neighbors a similar course of action, for a few can¬ 
not arrest this evil. It should be made the subject 
of discussion in every farmer’s club, in every neigh¬ 
borhood and in every farm house; and every one 
should be zealous to set a good example to his 
neighbors. 
It is useless to wait for any patent remedy, any 
Paxhain gun that will annihilate an army of insects 
at one discharge. Untiring watchfulness and dili¬ 
gence is the price of success in this work. The 
best of remedies will fail if not faithfully and 
repeatedly applied. Wage a war of extermination, 
and if one thing fails, which you supposed to be 
easy as well as certain, try another that you know 
to be certain, though more difficult; catching and 
killing is sure death in all cases. 
The past winter was unusually warm, with the 
exception of two or three days. The buds were 
swollen and tender, when a degree of cold that in 
ordinary seasons, would be productive of no evil, 
killed the peach buds and injured many half-tender 
things. The spring was mild and forward, and all 
flowering shrubs and trees were in bloom two 
weeks earlier than last season. Corn, beans, cucum¬ 
bers, melons, &c., were planted as a general thing 
quite early, and up to June 4th everything seemed 
favorable for an abundant crop. On the evening of 
that day, however, it became quite apparent that 
we were to be visited by a frost, and means were 
taken by a few for protection, by spreading mats, 
sheets, &c., over their plants, by which many were 
saved from material injury. In gardens unpro¬ 
tected, corn and potatoes were injured, but not 
destroyed, melons, cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, &c., 
mostly killed. Since that time the weather has 
been cold and windy, with occasionally a cold 
rain storm, and last night, (the 10th,) there was a 
slight frost. The grape vines have suffered in 
many places, the tender shoots being killed. The 
apple and pear trees have been thinned of their 
fruit,—the older and more matured specimens have 
received no injury, but the smaller and more imma¬ 
ture fruits are falling from the trees. It seems 
that all that had arrived at a certain stage of growth 
were hardy enough to withstand the frost. Per¬ 
haps enough will be left for a good crop. 
The past winter and spring in England was in 
many respects very similar. The florist and 
Fruitist of May, says: 
“The extraordinary vicissitudes of our English 
climate have never within our memory been so 
grievously realized as in the present season. After 
the frosts which occurred at the end of November, 
we have had no winter to speak of; indeed, Decem¬ 
ber, January February and March were remarkable 
for unusual mildness, and this, too, accompanied 
\ ^ ' lb a high barometer and the absence of rain in 
HE 
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throw out runners for the next year’s crop. That -* 5 ^ I 
which was the center of the rows will now become ill __ ■pSfiTfT|| 'w/X IllV! 
the open space between the rows, and that which jqVJa ll! wA f ' 
was the open space before, (after being forked up,) ® Hi 
will be covered with plants. This process may be Wtyf (\ IK \ fjj 
repeated from year to year, giving a good coating \J | ^ ffi \i S’ ; 
of well-rotted manure every time the plants are 
Degeneration op Flowers. —Will you, or some of --- - -- 
the readers of the Rural, please inform me how to CAKES, GINGER SNAPS, COOKIES &c. 
preserve flowers double ? I have several times obtained _ 
seeds from the East and different places. The first Eds. Rrual Notwithstanding this is my first 
year the flowers are beautiful and very double, but after effort to aid in contributing a few good recipes for 
hat the seeds from those produce single flowers, par- t he benefit of those who are lovers of “good 
ticularly the annuals. Double Hollyhocks and even my ib;nrra » j ^ 
White Peonies have dwindled down to half their former ?“^ 1 do intend it shall be the hist. The 
size. They are planted in a rich soil, and I think they ow * n 8 recipe I know from trial to be palatable, 
have very good care.-A. W., Lake Mills, Wis. 1 nothing more : 
Good culture, and care in preserving seed from 
if nothing more: 
Ginger Snaps. —One and one-half cups of molas- 
many localities. Our last English winter, in fact, STRAWBERRIES. 
might have answered for the South of Italy, by its , , e 
. 6 .. . , . , pIa-it- hrivht Messrs. Editors: —I notice in the Rural of 
immunity from frost, and generally clear, origni . 
,, ,, , . . nnmw of June 16th an article signed I. W. Briggs, in favor 
weather. Very early in February, a numnei oi b ’ . 
Messrs. Editors: — I notice in the Rural of 
C |]n ^ the finest flowers is the only means to prevent de- ses ’ M CU P of sugar; 1 of butter; 2 tablespoons of 
| ^ generation. Where plants are designed for seed, Siu§> er 5 1 teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a cup 
|(ff| fL ) vJ remove the side-branches and allow only a few of warm water. 
feif w C ^he dnes ^ flowers to form seed. It is almost im- Ginger Cookies.—T wo cups of molasses; 1 of 
WfA possible, however, to obtain good seed of some va- butter; 1 tablespoon ginger; teaspoons salera- 
_ i ■ j-J L " .. — rieties of flowers in this country, and this is par- tus dissolved in a cup water; 2 do. of alum dissolv- 
F J2. \ ticularly the case with Asters. The finest Balsams ed in % cup water. 
’■ give but few seeds, and must be watched, or these Doughnuts.—T wo cups sugar; 1 egg; 1 tea- 
la? * will be lost. Hollyhocks and Peonies do not pro- spoon saleratus; 1 do. salt; 1 nutmeg; % pint 
protection of FRUIT trees from spring frosts. duce their lj ke fr °m seed, and therefore plants cream; ^ pint buttermilk—cut in rings and fry. 
__ raised from seed by ordinary care are apt to be in- m <■ 
.. ■ - ferior. The Hollyhock should be divided and re- bn tw^nk’~J nf fl UPS .° f , Sngar; . \ of butter 5 
many localities. Our last English winter, in fact, STRAWBERRIES. planted, when a good flower is obtained, for the sa i eratus . q nut me<r • 1 pound ravins’ easpoon 
might have answered for the South of Italy, by its „ old plant dies after the third year. P 
immunity from frost and generally clear, bright Messrs. Editors:-I notice in the Rural of- Soda Cake.—T wo cups loaf sugar; % do.ofbut- 
weather. Very early in February, a number of dune 16th an article signed I. W. Briggs, in fiuor egg Plants.—H aving a prospect of raising a crop ^ er > * sweet milk; 1 spoonful cream tartar; 1 % 
shrub 3 were fast breaking into leaf, and Apricots of the Wilson Seedling. In your remarks it is 0 f eggs the ensuing season from the egg plant, and not 9 P oons soda; the whites of 5 eggs beat to a stiff’ 
opening their blooms; during March all went on intimated that if the Wilson had been subjected being acquainted with either the mode of culture, or froth. 
unchecked so much so, that by the beginning of to the same treatment as Ilovey’s Seedling and the cooking of this vegetable, I wish to inquire the proper Snow-Ball Cakes. - One cup of sugar; 1 of 
April notwithstanding the severe frost of March Early Scarlet, its fruit would have presented a mode of cultivating, and the best manner of serving its butter . y buttermilk; 1 teaspoon soda; the 
30 and 31, the woodlands and pasture grounds pre- similar appearance I do not assert the contrary, fruit for the table ?-Miss Lizzie, Gremsloro, Ind. white3 of 3 e beat to a froth _ b ake in small 
sented all the appearances usually shown by the but desmng that the relative merits of these va- The culture of the Egg Plant is not difficult. The tins. Aunt Isaac. 
first week in May and every description of garden neties raa ? be fairl J r P laced before the P ubhc > and plants may be raised in a hot-bed and transplanted -«- 
produce partook also of the general earliness of the adm ^°g a * same time that one experiment into the open ground the middle of May, or they CHICKEN PEE AND INDIAN PUDDING. 
season On the 31st of March we had 10° of frost, ln one locallt J may not afford conclusive evidence, may be grown on a warm border, when they will - 
which, following after a snow the previous even- 1 submit the following facts. be ready to transplant early in June. Plant out Take two full-grown chickens, (or more if they 
ing, did a vast amount of mischief to such fruit trees In the Spring of 1856 M. Quinby, of St. Johns- during showery weather, two feet apart each way, are small,) disjoint them and cut the backbone, 
inlbloom, besides destroying in several places the ville, procured a number of each of the above in a good, rich soil. Keep the ground free from &c., as small as convenient. Boil them with a few 
crops of Apricots, which were then of a considera- named varieties. They were set in the same plot weeds and mellow, by a diligent use of the hoe, slices of salt pork in water enough to cover them, 
ble size Peaches had partly set, and suffered °f ground, tended by the same person, and culti- and as growth advances draw earth to the stems, let them boil quite tender, then take out the breast 
more or less throughout the country; and early vated with the same care. Very soon after plant- A few may be left in the seed-bed, where they will bone. After they boil and the scum is taken off, 
Pears and Plums also. The weather became > D g the Wilson exhibited a more vigorous and grow and do well. They are fit to be eaten when put in a little onion, cut very fine, not enough to 
warmer and the 4th 5th 6th and 7th of April were healthy growth, but it was not until the following of about the size of a goose egg, and until nearly taste distinctly, but just enough to flavor a little; 
remarkable for their great heat, the day tempera- summer that its greater excellence became fully ripe. The usual way of cooking is to cut into thin rub some parsley very fine when dry, or cut fine 
ture having been 82° in this neighborhood on the manifest. Then its vast superiority in size and slices, and fry them, when they taste something when green, this gives a pleasant flavor; season 
7th and between 70° and 80° the "reater part of quantity of fruit became strikingly apparent. Not like fried oysters. We believe they are also used well with pepper and salt, and a few ounces of 
theformer three days, an extraordinary tempera- on ly were the berries, on an average, full one-half in soups and stews, though we have never tasted good fresh butter. When all is cooked well, have 
ture for the first week of April, and exceeding by larger, but the quantity by measure was three or them prepared in this way. liquid enough to cover the chicken, then beat up 
a few degrees the two or three hot days occurring f our times as S reat - In flavor th is berry is con- - two eggs and stir in, also some good sweet cream. 
whites of 3 eggs beat to a froth—bake in small 
tins. Aunt Isaac. 
CHICKEN PIE AND INDIAN PUDDING. 
iem prepared in this way. liquid enough to cover the chicken, then beat up 
- two eggs and stir in, also some good sweet cream. 
Raising Grapes from Sf.ed. —I have just commenced Line a five quart pan with a crust made like soda 
later in the month of April, 1858. The weather sidered, by many, quite equal to either Hovey's Raising Grapes: from Seed.— I have just commenced Line a five quart pan with a crust made like soda 
next became sensiblv colder” and on the 14th and Seedling or Early Scarlet, and it is certainly not the culture of grapes, on a small scale, and of course b i scu jt only more shortening, put in the chicken 
SSJXMSS- winter made their «■=»*• ^"n Z. ^ ^ » «"**•«« - 
appearance, followed by snow storms, cold north- St. Johnsvdle, N. Y., June, 1859. 9Ubject . But my mind has been puzzled not a little by linin S- Bake tU1 tbe Crust is done and ? 0U wU1 
west winds, and frosty nights. On the morning of Remarks.- It was not our intention to say aught a remark in your notice of the Stockicood Golden Ham- ba ' e a S ood chicxen pie. 
the 20th we had 8° of frost, accompanied by an against the productiveness of the Wilson Seedling, i>urg, in which you say “ it was raised from th e Black Indian Pudding. —Boil a quart of water, put in 
and liquid, then cover with a crust the same as the 
lining. Bake till the crust is done and you will 
against the productiveness of the Wilson Seedling, 
Indian Pudding. —Boil a quart of water, put in 
easterly wind ; this frost has almost completed the but to prevent our readers from getting the erro- Hamburg, impregnated with the pollen of the White a little salt, stir in corn meal while boiling till 
ruin of our crops of Pears, Plums and Cherries, ex- neous idea, which was conveyed in the article, that Sweet Water." Piease gratify all your subscribers in quite stiff. Take it off the fire and stir in cold 
cepting perhaps those in some favored locality, or the old and neglected beds would have been pro- this locality, and me in particular, by a more minute new mb ]. tb i n enou g b t 0 level itself. Beat up 
which had ample protection, a thing almost impos- ductive, had they been composed of the Wilson deseri P Uon of tlie process by which this new variety tbree an( j gtir tbem in tbe ba t ter _ Butter a 
. -xi.- A1 __ _j-_ nf i._ was propagated. I can imagine how a new or mongrel ,, , . „ . , 
sible to effect within the means of an ordinary gar- instead of the Ilovey and Early Scarlet. We have 
den expenditure, to say nothing of orchards and never seen the Wileyj grown as large as the Ilovey. 
open garden fruits.” Last season we er^|Bsed our opinion of its merits 
To remedy the vicissitudes of the climate, and as follows, and havt^B reason yet for changing a 
the consequent uncertainty of the fruit crop, Or- word :—“ Wilson' ^^Hany thus far proves to be 
nd Early Scarlet. We have was Pr°P a g ated : \ can imagine how a new or mongrel ddin ° 6 dish 
, i-i.Tr fruit could be raised from two different varieties by pol- " = ’ ‘ 
”' 0Wn aS ar S e as e ove V- j en ) m p re g na tion ; but cannot imagine how a new vine an bour and a b 
'ed oui opinion of its merits bear ; n gthe same kind of fruit could be more readily cream and sugar, 
^reason yet for changing a ra i ge d from such fruit seed than from the seed of any 
,uany thus far proves to be other, unless all the information has been erroneous I TVPT'V t 
pudding dish, put in the mixture, and let it bake 
an hour and a half. Serve with good, rich sweet 
cream and sugar. A Farmer’s Wife. 
chard Houses are being very rapidly built, and are exceedingly productive—indeed, we know of noth- on this subject, for our nurserymen are unanimous in 
becoming a substitute for the old brick walls, ing like it. The fruit is borne in immense clus- the saying that grapes, like apples, grow very uncertain 
These we have before described, but like grape ters, on a very strong fruit-stalk, but still not from the seed. S. A. D., Keokuk, Iowa, 1859. 
houses, and all glass structures, they are expen- strong enough to bear up the extraordinary weight If we understand our correspondent, the diffi- 
sive, and this will prevent their general adoption of fruit. The plant grows with great vigor. The culty in his mind is that the seedling should par- 
in this country, if not in England. The Florist fruit is from medium to large, and irregular in take of the character of the parents, when it is wb j cb j think <mod 
proposes a plan “ to ensure crops of fruit without form. It cannot be considered high flavored, but known that “ grapes, like apples, grow very un- 
BEEF PIES AND CRULLERS. 
Messrs. Eds. :—As it is the duty and privilege of 
farmers’ wives and daughters to contribute some¬ 
thing in the shape of good recipes for the domestic 
corner of “ our Rural,” I will offer one or two 
the assistance of glass,” which the following de- is a pleasant mixture of sweet and acid.” certain from the seed.” This is true, and so it is 
scription and engraving will make plain: -*-•-♦-- of strawberries and other fruits, and yet we ofter 
“ To render our meaning clear, we will take a ^ \ trace in a new variety a strong resemblance to the 
south wall, cropped, say with Peaches and Apri- JllCJUlllCS CUUJ ^"UISIUCI'S. parents, to one, perhaps in foliage and habit o 
cots; take the wall 14 feet high, and the border - growth, and to the other in fruit. The plants 
at 14 feet wide. Let the soil the whole width be Strawberries Drying Up. Can you, or some of ra i se d from the same seed will also differ much ir 
duly prepared for fruit trees, as it generally is near your numerous readers, tell me what, will prevent straw- cbarac t e r, some resembling one parent, some an 
certain from the seed.” This is true, and so it is 
Beef Pie.— Take nice white potatoes, pare and 
Inquiries anti ^Insiucrs. 
of strawberries and other fruits, and yet we often ^ ce tbin ’ boil in B istwater eQOU S h to cover them - 
trace in a new variety a strong resemblance to the ^ ^ ^ PaSt6 ’ PUt in a deep 
parents, to one, perhaps in foliage and habit of dish ’ plaC ? hl - Ver . 3 of p ° tat ° es and beef ’ < whi f 
nrw~i in th. nth.,- in fmit Th. nt.nt. must also be cut in small, thm slices,) alternately 
- growth, and to the other in fruit. The plants 
Strawberries Drying Up. Can you, or some of ra jsed from the same seed will also differ much in 
until the dish is full, then cover with a nice crust, 
and bake thirty-five minutes. To be served warm. 
the wall for the Peaches. We would then throw ^ pIant , 9 'r™ ^ Up a “ d dy “ g ’, Last [ a11 1 other, some, perhaps, very little of either. We CaU “ y0U " papa ’ husband ’ ° r lover ’ aS the CaSe 
on o„.b.n tv.ilia envinmno ^ got some plants and set them out. Under them in holes 1 ,_ may be, and try it. 
_ _ J „ got some plants and set them out. Under them in holes 
an arched trellis, springing two feet from the I put horse manure and leached ashes, and this spring 
ground at front over the bolder, to within five or they all withered up and died. I got some more and 
six feet of the wall, under which we would plant they are dying the same. Now, can you tell me what to 
other kinds of fruit trees for covering the trellis, do for them and oblige— A Constant Reader, Cen- 
say the best kinds of Pears and Plums on south terville, 1S59. 
aspects; Cherries, Plums and Pears on east and The ashes and manure, we suppose, killed your 
will give a chapter on Hybridization before long. 
aspects; Cherries, I lums and I ears on east and The ashes and manure, we suppose, killed your Court House, in Rochester, on Thursday, June 23, 
west borders; and Warrington Gooseberries and plants. Neither strong manure nor ashes should 1859, at 10 o’clock A. M. Important questions 
late Currants on north aspects. The accompany- touch the roots of plants. The manure should be pertaining to the interests of Fruit Culturists, will 
ing diagram represents the wall and trellis, and thoroughly incorporated with the soil before plant- be discussed, and any member wishing any partic- 
will help to show the plan of protection recom- ing, or else, spread on the surface afterwards, to be ular subject brought up, will please send early 
mended. When it is wished to put on the protect- forked in at the time of hoeing. word to the Secretarv C P Bissvu Rn.h.st.r 
_ ( , t _ Crullers.—H ere is a recipe for crullers which 
_ _ I consider superior to any others I have tried. 
Exhibition of r ruits and Flowers in Roches- m , . i . , 
ml ,, „ , _ . ^ . Take seven spoonfuls of coffee sugar and seven 
ter.— The Spring Meeting of the Frmt Growers „ , f „ , - , , 
_ . „ . egg, well beaten, or a spoonful of sugar to each 
Society of Western Hew York, will be held at the , , ,, , 
r, /,t . t, . . ’ , T eggs, more or less, add a little salt, and season to 
Court House, in Rochester, on Thursday, June 23, . . • • ... , . ,, 
_ , •” . ’ your taste. Fry in nice white lard until a light 
18o9, at 10 o clock A. M. Important questions . . . e j , , . ,, . , 
. . , . ft? • . brown. A quarter of a dried apple put in the fat 
while frying, will prevent them getting too brown. 
Pavilion, N. Y., 1859. Miss A. M. Bishop. 
mended. When it is wished to put on the protect- forked in at the time of hoeing. 
ing material, the upright (f,) which, however, may - 
be permanent, should be set up, to hold the front Pruning a Winter-Killed Grape Vine.— Either 
horizontal bar, and strips of wood, iron bars, or yourself, or some of your correspondents, perhaps, will 
rked in at the time ot hoeing. word to the Secretary, C. P. Bissell, Rochester. 
An Exhibition of Strawberries, Cherries, and other 
Pruning a Winter-Killed Grape Vine.— Either seasonable fruits will be made. 
even cordage, run up every eight or ten feet from be kind enough to inform me what course I should , ‘ „ \ ‘ , j . J chief ingredient is omitted. One cup of sugar 
the front horizontal bar to the one under the cop- adopt with my grape vines, which are partially winter- “ ^ ua K o" iV ian a should be added. I take the liberty to mention 
ing(y.) If the strips are not considered sufficiently kiUed- They are apparently dead from the lowest main °. n ,i Sa ’^ le a " V ’ .^ nC tssow er. this to save pies from being spoiled, and the recipe 
An Exhibition of Strawberries, Cherries, and other Cracker Pie Correction. In the Rural ot 
seasonable fruits will be made. Ma J 2Sth 1 noticed a recipe for cracker pie. The 
m T - ~ T , ,, , r recipe is a good one, with the exception that the 
TnE June Exhibition of the Genesee lalleyHor- , . . . r 
.. , Ml u L 1 J i TT chief ingredient is omitted. One cup of sugar 
ticultural Society •mil be held at Corinthian Hall , ,, , ... T , , \ ° 
, , .j , should be added. I take the liberty to mention 
, , . ,, . , - branch, excepting here and there a bud iust broken will be a fine exhibition of Boses, Becomes, Straw- , . , , , . . 1 , . v 
strong to sustain the covering, wooden uprights ura " LU ’ ® ” auu ucre u DUU JUSI Dr0Ken . . , ’ . being condemned, which is a good one in a 
v !,„*•( *„,i , e ,, ,. f open near the bottom of the canes, but from thence to berries, Cherries, &c. Indeed, we believe it is the « T 
may be substituted as a support for the tie (h.) ^ of lhem< not the least sign ’ of vitality . Should intenti ; n to unit ’ e the two Exhibitions, making only ° f fruit - AraT Charity, U Boy, KY.„ 
The whole of the frame and supports (*,/, h ) j cut away aU the dead parts, or what process should I one, and that at Corinthian Hall, the discussions, 1869 ’ _._ 
CaD J °Vi p Hi"! frn i t wants nrof m r Vei '' ti' & P ursue ‘ ^be vines are trained on trellises against the only, being had at the Court House. This is an op- Inquiries Will some of the lady readers of this 
used when the fruit wants protection in the autumn, g0 uth end of the wood-house, and grew last year very / •* f „ • * .. , F inquiries, w in some oi me iaay readers ottois 
equally when the bloom requires it in the spring, luxuriantly. My neighbors have vines exposed to aS P° rtumt y examine fimts and flowers timt occurs department give some good recipes for making 
® Vines are irameu on ireinses against the only, being had at the Court House. This is an op- Inquiries.—W ill some of the lady readers of this 
X P ortunitytoexaminefruitsandflowersthatoccurs department give some good recipes for making 
It now remains to notice the best material for pro- aspects without showing any injury.—J. T., South Bris- ° n ' onc ^ m a ^ ^ ar ’ an s ou 110 e ne S ec ec • Crackers ? also tell us something of Cooking Meats, 
tecting the bloom; this should be so arranged on *ol, N. Y, 1S59. A new feahire has been introduced the present as a knowledge of this is essential to every house- 
rollers as to draw up to the coping (g) when not Your object must be to remove all the dead wood ® eas ° n ’ Hitherto the tasting has been confined to keeper. Those who can compound such cake and 
wanted. Woolen netting is perhaps the best known and lay in a stock of live as rapidly as possible.— r & . U , ° eS ’ arraa o eme u s aie now eing mat e o pie as our Rural housekeepers, can certainly pre¬ 
protection againt frost; but, as it is necessary that How this can best be done, we cannot tell without arnis every MS 1 !) 1- , wi a is i o s raw ernes, pare meats for an epicure, however dainty. A., 
the bloom be kept dry if possible, a thin water- knowing more of the condition of the vine, the way ° f ^ Empire State, 1859. 
proof material is yet wanted, manufactured suffi- in which it is trained, &c. 
cienly thin and light not to be inconvenient in - Melons. —In the Rural of May 14th, you have Johnny Cake. One pint sweet milk; 1 teaspoon 
drawingupand letting down, and yet impervious Strawberries.— Will you please inform the best made some very unfavorable lemarks upon my soda in the milk; 3 tablespoons sugar; 3do. flour; 
to rain. We*hope manufacturers will try what can method of raising strawberries? Is it best to keep the melon article. The substance of your remarks is,— 1 do. butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons 
be done towards supplying this deficiency in horti- runners cut and the plants cultivated, or the whole bed “ Half an inch is not sufficient covering for such a cream tartar in the flour. Indian meal to make it- 
cultural shadings. In the mean time Shaw’s Tif- in a mass of vines > thus shading the fruit?— Eugene, be( j 0 f fresh, hot, horse manure.” Why it should a bout as thick as pound cake.— Edwards, Sfcane- 
fany, or Brown’s Shading, dipped in oil and dried, wi8 comin, 1S59. not be enough is of course a mystery to me, and ateles > & Y -> 1859 - 
would answer the purpose of excluding damp and Hid we wish to grow berries of extra size we the only way that I can take it is, that things that . -*- 
a great deal of rain, and would last for a number would grow strawberries by single plants, at least will answer here, will not answer in your part of Pickled Eggs.— At the season of the year when 
of years, substituting netting for the autumn, when a foot apart, removing the runners and mulching the country, for I have always treated my melons eggs are plentiful, boil some four or five dozen in 
birds, wasps, &c., only are to be kept from the fruit, the ground. To produce the greatest quantity, in the way described, and always have raised good a capacious saucepan until they become quite hard. 
When new gardens or new walls are in course of however, it would be best to allow the plants to ones; and the plants look thrifty all summer, how- Then, after carefully removing the shells, lay them 
formation, we see no difficulty in the matter; and run into rows, say two feet wide, and with a foot ever hot the weather may be. The bed of fresh, in large-mouthed jars, and pour over theni scald- 
we are very strongly impressed with the convic- of space about afoot wide between the rows. Keep hot, horse manure loses its heat, and becomes cool ing vinegar, well seasoned with unground pepper, 
tion that a concentration of our best varieties of the weeds destroyed, and thin out, so as not to al- and damp, and remains so through the season, allspice, a few races of ginger, and a few cloves of 
fruit trees, so as to admit of an entire covering low the plants to grow within three inches of each But, before I close I will say, that if the quantity garlic. When cold, bung down closely, and in a 
when necessary, will be found as sound in practice other. After the third year, after fruiting, dig un- of horse manure is as small as I described, it will month they are fit for use° When eggs are plenti- 
as it will in the end prove to be economical when der the center of the rows a foot and-a-lialf wide, not heat in the least all summer.—D avid W. Her- ful. the above Dickie is bv no means evnenoiv* _ 
glass cannot be afforded.” 
I leaving a few plants on the edge of the rows, to j man, Fairville, Wayne Co., H. Y., 1849. 
ful, the above pickle is by no means expensive. 
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