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MOORE’S Jt ML NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
(Drcljuri) nub (§ari)m. 
TRANoFL ANTING TREES. 
” ° __ As the question in regard to the best 
~ HORTICULTURAL fcXHlBUUIN. tim ° for t™, 6 pla„tin g trees, is not satisfy- 
_ torily settled, every thing that goes to throw 
Tiie sixth exhibition of tho Genesee Val- light on the subject may bo considered im- 
Domestic (Bconotmj. jffiudjantc lets & #ciracc. 
CARROT COFFEE, AGAIN. 
LIST OF PATENT CLAIMS 
ISSUED FROM THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 
MANUFACTURE OF TRIFLES. 
A correspondent of an Eastern paper 
thus writes of the manufactories at Wator- 
bury, Connecticut: 
Has your father or grandfather a pair of 
old gilded epaulettes not marked “ Water- 
bury?” Open your jack-knife, and see if 
The sixth exhibition of tho Genesee Val- light on tho subject may be considered im- Messrs. Editors -I fully agree with vour For the week ending July 6, 1852. y°u r fa.thor ° r grand at or a pair o 
ley Horticultural Society, was held at Corin- portant. From my own limited experience, correspondent, J. S., in his appreciation ot - bun ?’’ 0 Owm vour jack-knife 6 and seed' 
thian Hall, on Saturday, the 10th inst. Tho I would answer the question in general thus: carrot coffee, as expressed in his article on Nathan Ames, of Saugus, Mass., assignor to « Waterbury” is* not* cut into’the blade, 
display, though not large, was very select ‘It depends on circumstances/ These cir- pago 163 of tho current volume. It the Walter Bryant, of Boston, Mass., for improved 'p urn over a, largo ancient or small modern 
and beautiful. Of cherries, raspberries, cumstances are, the character of the soil, carrot bo properly prepared and dried with centre square for finding the centre of a circle. gilded, or even yellow button, and “ Water- 
verbenas and' cut flowers, wo noticed very and the condition of the trees. If the trees care by a gentle boat, the beverago made Al> ^ Brad way and Elijah Valentine oil on- bury” can be spelled around its margin. 
„ . , . » , i • i ■ . xr nil nmi-il tn thft host son, Mass., for improvement m the construction of Look at your wile s—l mean—no matter— 
fine specimens. bo largo, so that roots require to be cut off therefrom is in al aspects equal to tho best 2 and sco them erin “ Water- 
ntre square for finding the centre of a circle. gilded, or even yellow button, and “ Water- 
Abel Brad way and Elijah Valentine, of Mon- bury” can bo spelled around its margin. 
‘ , ,, , , • ’ . . . . v nil vc.RrvoT.tR tn thft host son, Mass., for improvement in the construction of Look at your wife's—I mean—no matter— 
bo largo, so that roots require to be cut off therefrom is in all lespects equal to tho best honVs J t] ftves . and see them «rrin “ Water- 
hooks and eyes, and see them grin “ Water- 
strawberry. 
absorb water during the winter, and in the i'ot succcssfulty in eases ot jaundice, and ment in the construction of bridges. 
Messrs. Ellw anger & Barry had a fino when half an inch or more in diameter, ot Java. It is also a Yankee custom, as j 0 i in Briggs, of Boston, Mass., for improvement bury” as they pull hard at each other, 
display of green bouse plants and cut flow- (and tho larger, tho worse,) and are to be well as German. Tho good old Dr. Tracy, . q ^ geatg There’s tho end of your cane, the bitts in 
ers • also twenty varieties of cherries, some set in a wet, or very moist soil, I would pro- of Middletown, Conn., of whom it could bo Jag g Brown> 0 f Pawtucket, Mass., forimprove- Y? l J r h ° rse ’ 6 m °uth, the tool you curry him 
fine raspberries, a plate of English goose- for tho spring of tho year. Even green, said in his day, there was none more sue- ment in turning engines, Hiek^ 
berries, and specimens of a new seedling sound roots, when cut and set in a wet soil, cossful in his practice, administered the car- j. B . Gridley, of Brooklyn, N. Y„ for improve- abJo uu]e b j tfJ of meta n ic civilization, com- 
strawberry. absorb water during the winter, and in the rot succcssfulty in cases ol jaundice, and ment in the construction of bridges. fort, and ornament that ever were used or 
Messrs. Frost & Co. exhibited beautiful spring Will bo found water-soaked, and of- puro carrot coffee was a favorite prescrip- Birdsill Holly, of Seneca Falls, N. Y„ for im- se en, hailing from “ Waterbury.” Only 
fnsehias verlmnas and out flowers Also ton dead quite up to the body of tho tree, tion of his for patients, especially those in provement in hand planes. think of a five-story brick building, cover- 
tuscfi as, verbenas, ana cut nowers. a wo 1 i J convalescent state Jaspei Johnson, of Geneseo, N. Y., for im- ing more ground than Greenfield Common, 
cherr.os and raspbemes, and black Naples Ihe t.eo may then start m the = but CO ‘-Ic c,nt sue. Lt in patterns for metal hubs, etc. all full of heavy and light machinery, cost- 
currants from plants imported this season, will generally die during the summer.— Ihe cariots, when duod, may bo used Leavitt of Quincy Ill. for improvement ing anywhere from twenty to fifty thousand 
Mr. Gray brought in some very fino spo- Small roots are not affected in the same without grinding. In this case, clear coffee j ^ortebie etain mills * ' dollars, with fifty men and boys mak#ig sus- 
cimens of native flowers. manner; hence, if there are enough of is obtained, of a delicate color, and without Norman B Livingston of Portland, Ind., for P ender buttons! Go to another, where 
Theodore Backus, new Manly potatoes, those te support the tree, it may live, and the trouble of settling it or havinggrounds. improvemeDt cllll ”, 8 . S”nd vou hel? a Sarin, and cubing' 
in fmo order ; also rod and yellow beets. hi tiino recover. Hence, I offer the follow- Vhon this method is taken, the u sti ongth \y ra Montgomery, of Roxbury, Mass, for im- aa jp xhousan d panuners won) 
John Donnellan, of Greece, had on ex- “ig suggestions. is not obtained at tho first drawing. provement in railroad car brakes. pounding tho Rocky Mountains, and you 
hihition fino cucumbers and radishos ; also If the trees ho large and tho soil wet, I Tho addition of good sweet beets, say one- R 0 bt.and Jno. Oxland, of Plymouth, England, find stout men busy in getting out those 
Messrs Frost & Co. exhibited beautiful spring Will bo found water-soaked, and of- puro carrot coffee was a favorite prescrip- Birdsill Holly, of Seneca Falls, N. Y„ for im 
fuschias,’ verbenas, and cut flowers. Also ton dead quite up to the body of tho tree, tion of his for patients, especially those in provement in hand planes. 
_ , . . l ...... t . . 1 - Tnonm. Tnhnonn (innPBPn ftl V tfYT 1TT1 
cherries and raspberries, and black Naples 
currants from plants imported this season. 
Mr. Gray brought in some very fine spe¬ 
cimens of native flowers. 
Theodore Backus, new Manly potatoes, 
in fino order ; also red and yellow beets. 
John Donnellan, of Greece, had on ex¬ 
hibition fino cucumbers and radishos; also 
somo beautiful hand and table boquets.— 
Other articles are mentioned in the report 
below. 
The show, though well worthy of notice, 
was but thinly attended. This can hut bo 
regretted, and wo hopo hereafter will bo 
amended. 
FRUIT COMMITTEES RETORT, JULY 10. 
The Society’s Exhibition of Fruit was 
mostly made up of cherries, and they wero 
numerous in var^^ty— thirty-four kinds 
having been upon tho tables. They wero 
very fino, and did much credit to the con¬ 
tributors. Subjoined is the list presented : 
Belle de Choisy, China Bigareau, 
Reine Hortense, Large Red do, 
White French Guigne, Napoleon do, 
Black Eagle, Tradescent, 
“ Tartarian, Yellow Spanish, 
'Transparent, Gridley, 
Wilkinson’s, Downer’s Late Red, 
Knight’s Early, Sparhawk’s Honey, 
Davenport’s, Manning's Mottled, 
Caldwell’s White Heart, Early Richmond, 
Donna Maria, May Duke, 
Sweet Montmorency, White Tartarian, 
Elton, Black do, 
Rockport Bigareau, Burr’s Seedling, 
Black do. Royal Duke. 
Of which Ellwanger it Barry had 27 varieties. 
Hooker ifc Bissell, “ 28 “ 
Benjamin Fish, “ 8 “ 
A. Frost <fc Co., “ 3 “ 
E. Watts, had 1, Y r ellow Spanish. 
TREMIUMS. 
For best variety and best specimens Belle de 
Clioissy, Hooker it Bissell, $2; 2d do. Reine Hor- 
tense, Ellwanger it Barry, $1. Greatest number 
The tree may then start in the spring, but a convalescent state 
will generally die during the summer.— Tho carrots, when dried, may bo used provement in patterns for metal hubs, etc. 
Small roots are not affected in the same without grinding. In this case, clear coffee in ° le^'r- 1 i 11 °mi Us ’ ° r imF ° 
manner; hence, if there aro enough of is obtained, of a delicate color, and without m Livingston, of Portland, I 
these to support the tree, it may live, and tho trouble of settling it or having grounds. im etnent in cllurus . 
in timo recover. Hence, I offer the follow- When this method is taken, the full strength ‘ Wm Montgomery, of Roxbury, Mass., 
ing suggestions. is not obtained at tho first drawing. provement in railroad car brakes. 
If the trees bo laro-e and tho soil wet, I The addition of good sweet beets, say one- Robt.and Jno. Oxland, of Plymouth, E 
in timo recover. Hence, I offer tlio follow¬ 
ing suggestions. 
If the trees be large and the soil wet, I 
improvement in churns. 
Wm. Montgomery, of Roxbury, Mass., for im¬ 
provement in railroad car brakes. 
Robt. and J no. Oxland, of Plymouth, England, 
would defer tho operation till spring ; but third, rather improves tho quality. They for improvement in processes for defecating sugar six-penny pieces of iron that tip the ends of 
if tho soil is dry I would consult con- ma y ho dried at the same timo, and in tho Patented in England, May 15,1851. the handles of cheap knives and forks, 
li too sou is aiy, i wouiu consult eon j .j ur.c The.ro s another concern hiss up- and snan- 
venienco. If tho trees bo small, whether same manner, and with the carrots 
tho soil wero wet or dry, I would also con- those who have nover used the carr 
vuiuiy ox uunou, n.vA v. j 5 - - - — # _ 1 nlaninir 
This can but bo suit convenience, or former experience. this purpose, make a trial, and they will bo i ‘ 
same manner, and with the cmrots. Let Jas. M. Patton and Wm. F. Fergus, of Pliiladol- There.is another““Pr 
tliose who havo novor used tho carrot for P' lla . Fa -. for improvement m cutter heads for | ong coil ’ s of w ; r0> ;U1 ,[ turn out tho 
ill bo Down East, 1851. H. 
BLIGHT IN FRUIT TREES. 
). - 
. was Messrs. Editors: —Tho blight in fruit 
wero * rcos > especially in the pear tree, is assuming 
kinds a seiaous aspect. Last year is the first wo 
were d‘ scovore d of it, and this year our trees aro 
icon literally covered with dead boughs. At first, 
nt ad • tbo leaves wither, and within a day or two, 
pleased to find they can havo a fine article, 
equal to any real coffee, and devoid of tho 
anu °' , >T , r . eyes used in the wood and horn buttons and 
John . Peer, of Schenectady, N. Y., for im- no {Ling olso. And so you may go from one 
provement in cordage machines. 
Wm. Rippon, of Providence, R. I., for improve 
bad effects which many tell us do arise from ment in double acti door8 . 
habits of coffeo drinking. 
ENGLISH DAIRY CHEESE. 
My method of making English Dairy 
Enos Rogers, of New York, N. Y., for improved at all. 
great shop to another, till you break down 
in utter amazement at tho millions profit¬ 
ably invested in manufacturing just nothing 
mode of grinding puppet valves while the engine 
is in motion. 
Pleasant E. Royse, of New Albany, Ind., and 
Cheese is as follows: The night’s milk is Ira Reynolds, of Republic, 0., for improvement in 
strained into my vat, and I then set a stream machines for rubbing stone. 
Waterbury is a beautiful village, and in 
my unpoetie judgment, takes rank next to 
Great Barrington, though its beauty is of a 
different kind. It looks like a wealthy 
town. 
. ’ ‘ . ^ ’of water running around it from a lead Thos. J. Sloan, of New York, N. YL, for im- 
the twig, leaves and young fruit turn on- pi p0j to cool it, and keep it sweet; in tho proved combination of cutters for threading wood 
tirely black. Tho bark wrinkles about the morning, the morning’s milk is strained into screW8 
limbs, and the wood also becomes dry and the vat with tho night’s milk. The heat is 
Thos. J. Sloan, of New \ ork, N. Y., for im- VENTILATION OF RAILROAD CARS. 
uiuiy ummi. a no uiuk wmniios <*uuut mo morning, t ie morning s nunc is strained into screw8> ^ Harvey Law, of New York city has ta- 
limbs, and tho wood also becomes dry and the vat with the nights milk. Ihe heat is Thos. J. Sloan, of New York, N. Y., for im- ken measures to secure a patent fora novel 
dark colored. thcn ™ ise(l to 88°, when rennet sufficient is provement - m t h e thermostat for regulating heat, and important improvement in the ventila- 
Wo have tried various experiments, such 40 to GO minutes ^^Wlmn^h^curd 1 ^ 11 corn 1 Elijah Ware, of Roxbury, Mass., for improve- tion of railroad cars. -The object of the 
... , , to ou minutes, wnen tno cura is com- . • „ improvement is to supply the cars with cool 
as pruning, washing with ley, and white- pletoly formed I cut it across with an in- ment in pneumatic spun,. pure air, free from dist, by blowers worked 
washing, to no purposo. Can you or somo strument made with a steel frame, and Wm. Watson, of Chicago, Ill., foi improvements by belts rece i v i ng motion^ from the rovolu- 
of your readors give us a remedy whereby strung across with a wire. Atter standing in planing machines. t j on 0 £ tbo ax ] es 0 f tho cars, or from tho 
nrnCBrvfl nnr frnL. trtw . ? * a a ttJW minutes, I commence raising tho heat Lafayette F. Thompson, of Charlestown, Mass., enffine . It is wcl i known that if it were at- 
provement in the thermostat for regulating heat. 
Elijah Ware, of Roxbury, Mass., for improve¬ 
ment in pneumatic spring. 
wo can proserve our fruit trees ? j 
Onondaga Co., June IS, 1852. 
INSECTS AND PEAR BLIGHT. 
a few minutes, I commence raising the heat Lafayette F. Thompson, of Charlestown, Mass., eng j ne j t j s we p known that if it woreat- 
cutting it and keeping it stirred moder- and Asahel G. Bachelder, of Lowell, Mass., assign- tempted to drive a current of air through 
ately until it is heated to 106-*, when I 01S to Henry Tanner, of Buffalo, N. Y., for im- tho cars, it would bo very disagreeable, ow- 
commenco drawing oil the whey, also the p rove ment in railroad car brakes. ing to tho cloud of dust and sand with which 
water is changed, and cold water is kept to Cullen Whipple, of Providence, R. I., assignor the atmosphere around a train of cars is 
Prof. Turner, of Illinois, thinks ho has '“““S St '"?f d to the New England Screw Co., of same place, for charged, 
scovorod tho cause of tho western near ( but not so violent as to start the white . ,_. ): __ r PK . ; 
discovered tho cause of tho western pear uoc violent as to start tno wiiite 
and apple blight. Ho finds little white specks w j*cy) until the whoy is drained off. 1 then 
on all parts of the tree—as every one has add 0110 °* ground lurks Island sfc.ltfor 
observed—but somo of these are larger than every 24 pounds ot cheese weighed when 
Bolin Hp the rest, appearing like a “ mite of mould ” ifc comos f rom th « P™*. _ It i3 then put in Nath’L Colver, of Abington, Mass., for improve- 
nLprA Biilll P 2 ,ldoReine II o'- on the bark. This ho finds, by tho use of press, and pressed about six hours, and taken ment in bedsteads. Patented April 24,1849. 
.. f. c-i' "omituci immi.nr the micioscoDe. to contain “infinitessimal” out and covered A.ith oloth , thon dipped dksion. 
tense, Ellwanger & Barry, ,$U. Greatest number the microscope, to contain ‘‘ infinitessimal half a minute to a minute in 
of varieties and best grown, Ellwanger & Barry, eggs in vast numbers, which subsequently rrom halt a minute to a minute in boiling j er ’h.D. Gre< 
$3. For the Yellow Spanish, E. Watts, diploma, hatch into microscopic insects. They ap- water; then placed in the press unti the Morrison and T 
B. Fish, exhibited 3 vanetics raspberries, P- ^-de jMtoison.^ei Jestr^s the - oa>.. . « a en <*£» P -d for 
3 do. currants, 2 do. mulberries, 1 do. goose- pri ck of an awl, and are in short the cause sort ot varmsh, hot; they are then put CHEAP 
berries,—premiums to ho awarded here- 0 f blight, that is, in other words, death... As away on shelves, and turned occasionally, 
after. manv close observers, with Dowerful micro- and d any white mould appears on them, Messrs. Ei 
improved screw threading machinery. Ante-dated This evil is entirely obviatod by Mr. Law ; 
Mav 15, 1852. ho brings tho air in contact with revolving 
re-issue moist surfaces, in troughs below tho cars, 
. i • * ivr f ■ and they take up all tho sand and dust out 
Nath’L Colver, of Abington, Mass., for improve- .... 4 , L ..... , , . 
b , ’ ot tho air, and tho air is afterwards driven 
ent in bedsteads. 1 atented April 2 ,184J. through tho cars cool and pure. Tho doors 
dksion. and windows can thus be kept perfectly 
Jer’h.D. Green, of Troy, N. Y., assignor of A. c l 0S0) so that no sparks will enter to annoy, 
Morrison and Thos. M. Tibbitts, of the same place> 
for design for parlor stove. 
CHEAP METHOD OF PAINTING. 
after. 
Isaac Ashley contributed harvest apples 
and tomatoes of foreign growth, for which 
ho is commended. 
many close observers, with powerful micro- anu . any wnue mourn ap 
scopes, have never discovered these punc- ^bbing with a wet cloth removes it.— A. 
turos in diseased trees, we may fairly infer, kartlet t, in Ohio Cultivator. 
that if these insects cause tho death of Prof. ottr n a att wti 
Turner’s trees, they do not of most other _ 
CURRANT WINE. 
Messrs. Editors :—A down-easter in my 
and there will bo no danger of accidents by 
putting heads and arms out of tho windows. 
Tho principle is different from all others wo 
have seen, and we hope some of our enter¬ 
prising railroad companies will soon give 
the invention a complete and fair test. At 
employ learned mo a new method of paint- the present time those who wish for comfort 
ing an ox yoke, which takos my fancy for and clean clothes keep clear of railroad 
Mr. Van Doom exhibited a pretty paint- peoples. Ho has tried ineffectually to de- 
ing of Ellwanger & Barry’s “Genesoo Seed- stroy them with “ soap, ley, ashes, lime, cop- 
ling” strawberry. peras, sulphur, plaster, tobacco, spirits tur- 
Jb f ' , i ,_v. i , pontine, salt, coal-tar, charcoal, asafeetida, 
The Committee cannot spook too highly F ndaw ^ olo ’ thecary ' 8 hop of otherdrngs.” 
of the cherries—our climato and good cul- jj 0 cads f or ji 10 observations and experi- 
ture bring them up to the highest standard, ments of others. Ho proposes for this in- 
Geo. Ellwanger, 'j sect the elegant name of “ pear devil.”— 
Joseph Frost, j Albany Cultivator. 
J. W. Bisses, J- Cora. ---- 
Chas. Hooker, CHERRY TREES AT MIDSUMMER. 
J. H. Watts, ’ J , - 
Here is a recipo for making currant 
wino, worth, to any of our subscribers who 
havo a bushel of currants, at least two year's 
cheapness and efficiency. 
This man, who is something of a genius, 
travelling, except in cases of necessity.— 
There can bo no disguising tho fact, that 
somo important reform is wanted to keep 
having broken a yoke, cut a green stick and dus t, smoko and sparks out of our railroad 
worked it into a propor shape, put it into a cars. We hopo that every railroad compa- 
„ „ . „ we could not resist the temptation of pub- ... , , .. ->-r- —.- - 
eo. Ellwanger, ^ sect the elegant name of “ pear devil. — fishing tho recipo. Hero it is; try it and over Wltb c °arso grease, and scraped it tions; on the othor hand, our railroads aro 
iSepii Frost, j Albany Cultivator. report tho results : ’ smooth with a piece of glass. far behind those of tho first class in Europo. 
dry brush heap and set the brush on fire. 
The brush burned up and charred the out¬ 
side of tho yoke. While hot ho rubbed it 
ny will give this subject attention, and so 
provide proper remedies for these evils.— 
Our river steamboats are the finest in tho 
world, and possess tho most accommoda- 
report the results : 
To ono quart of ripe currant juice add 
Salt for Quince Trees.— In tho fall of out the past spring and have already com- 
t . , - , , . . . » menced growth. But it left with hard ex- 
1850 I sprinkled about two quarts of coarse poged g0 J about theiU) a b.-g^portion will 
salt around an old quince-bush that occu- d j 0 fiefore the close of summer, or during 
piod tho middle in a row of three trees.— the hot, dry weather. If watered, as the 
When I gathered the fruit, and found that work is usually dono, tho suriaco will bo¬ 
on the salted tree decidedly superior, both come hardened and crusted, the roots not 
...... j l reached, and some trees killed by the very 
in beauty and in size. nroonss intended to savo them. An ac- 
Ibany Cultivator. report the results : smooth with a piece of glass. far behind those of tho first class in Europo. 
_____tw—d To ono quart of ripe currant juice add When finished tho yoko had tho appear- must push along and keep improving. 
CHERRY TRE E A . three pounds of tho very host white sugar, anc e of being painted with black paint, and —Scientific American. _ 
Maa-y young cherry trees have been sot <j* e Ji'/'Sot ‘'as t/ll/whlTthe !“* » P retty c “ lor > 50 that maUy .!'“’ 0 Cookiko akd Culinary 
1 10 , P as s P nil o> an . ( 1 a '° a ./j om ; juice and sugar, make a gallon. Put the inquired of me, what paint it was. What Vessels. —Sami. Cotter,of Ansonia, County 
encea growtn. inn u lert wita nara ex- mixturo j llt0 a L e? or demijohn, leaving it is of more consequence—by putting tho of Now Haven, Conn., has taken moasures 
n T<>fbro 1 1 q 1 c 1 oso*i>f^su 11 finer °or 1 °i 1 uri ik>' °P en for . tw0 weeks, or until the fermenta- grease or oil on while tho wood is hot, it to secure a patent for improvements in culi- 
g, ana navo aireaay com- . . , , 
But if left with hard ex- J U1C ? a,ld su S a1 ;’ n,ake a g a,1 L on - , l ut the 
rse ? | |1 xi j... ^ mixturo into a keg or domijohn, leaving it is of more consequence—by putting tho of Now Haven, Conn., has taken moasures 
;u- ftn!'MUI 1 plnwriAimfmor open for two weeks, or until tho fermenta- grease or oil on while tho wood is hot, it to secure a patent for improvements in culi- 
- the hS dry weathe" S Sered, as Hi! f ion 8ubsid . es ’ co fl rk ifc U P % b tly, and ; enotrat0 s so deeply that there is no danger nary vessels, the object of which improve- 
. . ’ C, , ,1 v let it remain quiet for five months, when it 1 \ ,, ,. , , . ment is principally to allow the vessel to be 
,at work is usually done, tho suriaco will be- wiu be flt tbr Lo and may be racked off in- of tho t,mbor chockin S ' vhll ° zoning, so( on c i a I s ’without smothering the 
»th come hardened and crusted, the roots not to bottles.—Pa. Farm Jour. which those who have made articles like this, fi™ hut nllnwimr it tn h:ivn fmo and nnr. 
which those who have made articles like this, 
will know is of considerable consoquenco. 
set on live coals without smothering the 
fire, but allowing it to havo freo and per¬ 
fect combustion. The bottom of tho vessel 
, II , ,1 \ t --Will ruiGT? ua/*v v/wnuuij, LLMUHUOinuu. 
mufintanee Tvho^et ouTfiftv cherry treos^ Devonshire Cream. —Tho clouted cream This would doubtless answer an equally is made concave on tho outside and convex 
A few words in regard to tho timo of ap- quaintance, who set out fifty cherry treos a 
plying salt to fruit treos. If tho applica¬ 
tion be made in summer, while the trees aro 
few years since, informed us that ho watered of Devonshire is prepared by straining the good purpose lor any other wood wor 
about a third, every one of which died— now milk into a shallow dish, into which a ; n miuln of oreon timhnr and mav h 
Hon be made in summer, while tho trees are “ g xl nth br/lived If it becomes little warm water has been previously put; “ 6 . „ . , , / ing fire it crushes dowi 
growing, the danger is, that unless the quan- nnPf , 8B „ rv to annlv water the earth should and after allowing it to stand from 6 to 12 valuable to some, especia y in bac places, ve nts free combustion, 
tity be small, the growth of the tree will be be removed downto tho roots and replaced hours, it is carefully heated over a slow firo where paint is scarce and brush plenty. By side bottom of these ve 
cheeked, and it will lose its foliage; that a when the water is poured in. But h is far or hot plate tillthe milk approaches to the tho way, any other flashy material, such aC0 ’_ a, S cookl J^, wd _ l 
1 1 . K/mI munmut. • hut. if. rmiRf nnt aptiial v Kai _»__a __ -:__..l.l u „ DO ClOnO QUICKOr Wltfl 
good purpose for anv other wood work tbe *? 8 ^ do ‘ When a ' essel hav ing a flat 
6 ,. , . r , . .. , , . bottom is placed with water on a clear burn- 
which is made of green timber xind may be Bro jj. crus fi es down tho coals and pre- 
valuablo to somo, especially in back places, ve nts free combustion. The concave out- 
whero paint is scarce and brush plenty. By side bottom of these vessels will also prevent 
bettor to keep tho ground constantly and boiling point; but it must not actually boil, as coopor . s „ r carpenters shavings would be . b L^ 0 ne F 2 r “cookta Z’in “rofcM ‘during 
moderately mob;., than to flood it after it »^ h ? fClem^od o 1,0 Wry andUm »1- lly *» b “™ ta ® *0 timber. ^ 
“l c/eamanowodTo cool, when itS bousSd o W N.Y„ J a»., >,ss. p.w.,. _ ScimtiJk 
now growth will commence the same season, better to keep tlio ground constantly ana , ° w :n bn hrnlreri 'I'Ln 
,. f , , , , moderately moist, than to flood it after it or the skin ot cream will be broken, iho 
and if this be not in time to mature before becoincg / This is completely effected dish 18 tben removed to the dairy, and the 
tho appearance of frost, tho growth will by mu i c h'uig. Spread round tho young cream allowed to cool, when it may bo used 
again bo checked unseasonably, and tho tree cherry trees early in summer, old straw, as cream or made into butter, 
will die. It should therefore he applied spoiled hay, mown weeds, or any similar 
either in the fall or early in the spring, h. material, to a depth of six compact inches, 
_ ... .. _ and a few feet in diameter, and they will 
Watering Gardens.-You ask if and flourish and grow through the whole season, 
why “it is injurious to water during hot Albany Cultivator. 
as cream or maue into ouuer. ™ n 
—--- Electric Telegraphs on Railroads. Microscope. —Upon examining the edge 
Currant Jelly. —Take of currant juice, ORielly has issued a circular calling 0 f tho sharpest razor with a microscope, it 
1 lb., sugar, six ozs.. raid boil down over a tbo attention of tho public and ot railway wi p appear fully as broad as the back of a 
clear, quick fire. Or txake of tho juice of managers to tho necessity of putting up kn jf e . r 0 U gh, uneven, and full of notches 
the common red garden currant, and good lmes ot telegraph along railroads, with m- and f urr 0 W s. An exceedingly small needle 
sunshine?” and we reply that it is injuri¬ 
ous, because it excites the roots to increased 
Peeling the Epirdermis of the Cherry 
absorption, and consequently, tho leaves to Tree —Some ot our readers know very crote and he a firm jelly. 
white sugar, equal parts; stir them gentlv struments at each station, so that boforo resom fii os an i r0 n bar. But tho sting of a 
together for three hours, and turn the mix- loavlll g a station the conductor of a tram beQ goen t fi r0U gfi the same instrument ex- 
ture into glasses, In three days it will con- ma y ascertain whether the track is clear, b j b ;t s ovorywhero tho most beautiful polish 
J . .. J nnz) ivun ni+ArmnhAn ihof iq linnn it _ . , x. , , .1 . L 
increased transpiration of moisture; and 
then immediately after, tho surfaco of tho 
well the disaster which ofton befalls cherry 
trees in tho wost, by tho bursting of the 
earth becomes caked, and tho root moisture bark. Prof. Turner says that since he adopt- 
is evaporated ; yet tho oxcited leaves go on 
with thoir increased transpiring, and flag 
ed the practice of peeling off the epirder¬ 
mis. or this dead exterior skin of tho bark, 
and parch worso than before. Naturally b p has not lost a troo, except a small ono 
abundance of water in tho form of rain, killed by winter, from peeling in autumn. 
abundance of water in tho form of rain, 
nover comes to the roots of plants, except 
when the air is saturated with moisture, so 
To Boil Green Corn. —Husk it as soon 
as gathered, and put it on to boil immedi¬ 
ately, covering it closely with tho fino inner 
husks. Corn soon grows vapid after gath¬ 
ering, and should novor ho exposed to the 
air without the husks on. 
and give information that lie is upon it. without the least flaw, blemish or inequality 
By this means accidents involving the loss aml ends in a point too fi ne to bo discerned, 
of life may ho avoided, and tho destruction Tho threads 0 f a fin0 j awn 
are coarser than 
of property saved to an extent far exceed¬ 
ing the cost of erecting and operating tho anc fi or3 g u t a silk-worm’s web, appears 
wires -_ _perfectly smooth and shining, and overy- 
T T a- i* where equal. The smallest dot made with 
Want of Lime in the Soil. —Indications 1 . „ _i„„ „„„„„„ 
that though there is an increase of water speaks of a contrivance of Judgo Gardiner, a good lotion ior weaic eyes is sam n 
to tho roots, less is given off by the leaves, of that village,- a cherry tree is completely ?0 drops of laudanum and o drops of bra. 
To imitate this dictate of naturo as near as encased in a wire screen, which, while it m a wine glass of water, applied threo ti 
possible, gardeners give water of an oven- permits a freo ingress of light and air, ef- a day, as warm as t 10 eyes can bear it. 
4 • 1 _ il _ 1 • il _ • 1 ±‘ _A_..ll__tax/. ---- 
ing, just as they are closing thoir glass, for iectually excludes the birds, who havo here- 
this secures a damp atmosphore at tho toforo carried on their depredations to an 
game time .—Cottage Gardener. unwarrantable oxtont. 
times from being sour.— Burns. 
bee seen through the same instrument ex¬ 
hibits ovorywhero tho most beautiful polish 
the yam with which ropes aro made for 
air without the husks on w ani or a..** appears irregular and uneven. But 
air without tho Husks on. of want ot lima ... tho so.l, may bo soon m tfe P ^ k8 ^ th „ wing3 „ r bodio8 of 
A New Plan. —The Lockport Democrat, . ,. f . . A , heavy crops of straw, and light crops of j nsects are f OU n d to ho the accurate circle, 
f a contrivance of Judgo Gardiner, a good for wea1 ^ is saul to be: grain , and m root crops where they seem magn } fic0Dt are the works of God ! 
illage — a cherry tree is completely 20 drops of laudanum and o drops of brandy, to run to fingers and seed. Experiments riuw 
in”a' wiro screen, which, while it a wino glass of water, applied three times should bo made by every farmer with lime 
a freo ingress of light and air, ef- a da y> as warm as tbo e y° s can bear upon various crops in all his fields, to ascer- 
r excludes the birds, who havo here- --- ta j n whether lime would ho beneficial to 
irried on their depredations to an ’Tis hardly in a body’s power to keep at him. Very few places will be found whoro 
■ ■ ’ ' times from beinsr sour.— Burns. it will not be so. 
Truths, like roses, havo thorns about 
them. 
He who hunts two hares, loaves one and i 
loses tho other. 
