MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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CURRANTS AND CURRANT BUSHES. 
few of these supply the quantity, and still less 
the quality, of fruit which they might were LfjiMLMh 
they properly cultivated. The currant row, V 
perhaps, is set against the fence, and' full of - 
grass and briers, and left unpruned to its own 
hedge-like growth. It produces but a small re- * 
turn of inferior fruit—as different from that 
grown by healthy and properly trained bushes 
as can well be conceived. Pruning, manuring, p 
mulching, and a favorable situation, will aston- 
ish you by their results. The matter is one of (/4|p 
interest to the readers of this department; so 
we propose a few hints on the propagation, 
pruning, varieties, &c., of the currant. 
“ The currant,” says Thomas, “ from its hard- j||||K(( f yrmj. 
iness, free growth, easy culture, great and uni- 
form productiveness, pleasant flavor and early *aSA 
ripening, is one of the most valuable of our 
summer fruits. ’ These causes, also, make it 
one of the most common and generally culti- 
vated. Its propagation is by cuttings, and a 
very simple and easy matter. A yearling shoot, 
eight to twelve inches long, taken off close to 'm& 
the old wood, and planted about G inches of its 
length in the ground, in spring, will make a /v 
strong, well-rooted plant in autumn. If it is ' 
desired to train up to a single stem, the eyes ^ 
should be all cut out except for a few inches at ij 
the top—otherwise suckers will be produced. 
They can also be grown by layering, or by HOUGHTON’S SEE! 
suckers from established bushes—though cut- - 
tings will make the handsomest planta Mildew is the great drawback to the cul- 
While speaking of growing new bushes, it ture of gooseberries in this country. Many of 
may be well to remark upou the renovation of our best varieties are so liable to it that they 
old ones. Many gardens contain such thickets bave been entirely abandoned. The primary 
LIST OF PATENT CLADIS 
Issued from the United States Patent Office, 
For the week ending May 23, 1854. 
IRON SHUTTERS. 
Charles Reed, of this city, has taken 
measures to secure a patent fur an improve¬ 
ment in rolling iron shutters. The improve¬ 
ment consists in bending or otherwise forming 
the slats so as to produce a recess in the form 
of part of a circle within each edge of the back 
J-Burch, of Cragg Hall, near Macclesfield, of^cdvin^tho* 1 ^ 
England, tor improvement in constructing ships to m h A , A ' 8 0 , 1L , bin f es 01 cliam 
for safety and escape. to which the slats aie attached, and preventing 
Peter Teal and Ghas. Tyler, of Philadelphia, !t from causitl o so great a protuberance as is 
' T ' ” * " ~~ usually the case on the back side, the other 
assignors to W. P. Cresson and It. Patterson, of 
same place, for improvement in lathes for turn- being for the purpose of receiving the promi- 
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ing the interior surface of hollow ware. Patent 
ed in England April 9, 1853. 
netice on the front, which is caused by the re- 
- f ess on the back of the next slat The circu- 
J. Edmondson, of balf-.rd England, and C. lar interiors of the recess, and the exterior 
Ha won h, Of Marsden, England executors of prominences of the slats, are concentric to the 
F. Edmondson, deceased, late of Salford, afore- 5 YP „ A r t i u > ’ ooncentric TO the 
said, for improved machine for printing railway ; ^ and fit together in 
and other tickets. Patented in England March ? . a Wa / as aIlow tl,e free working of the 
19, 1854. joints, and at the same time strengthen them. 
E. A. Lee, of Iioxbury, for improvement in AVhen the shutter is unrolled the prominences 
piano forte action. on the exterior of the slats have the aDnear- 
E. A. Lee, of Koxbury, for improvement in ” ^ ien shutter is unrolled the prominence 
piano forte action. on the exterior of the slats have the appear 
G. B. Turner, of Cuyahoga Falls, for improved a«ce of a number of parallel beads, which con 
smut machine. . ceal the joints and give the shutter an orna 
A. N. Newton, of Richmond, Ind., for lm- mental appearance on the outside .—Sci Am 
proved primer lor fiie-arms. 
L. A. Miles, of Hopkinsville, Ohio, for improv- ~ ■*--»•% • 
ed pump valve. Iron Cottages. —We have been informed 
HOUGHTON’S SEEDLING GOOSEBERRY. 
— ^ ■ , • " ewton *«* Richmond, lnd., for im- mental appearance on the outside.—Sci Am 
w proved primer lor nie-arms. 
L. A. Miles, ot Hopkinsville, Ohio, for improv- T * ‘ ' 
ed pump valve. Iron Cottages. —We have been informed 
K 1 ‘- Adams, of Clinton, Ill., for improved that an Association has been formed in the 
/lir excavator for fence posts. city of Brooklyn for the purpose of building 
/ LP'|Vj7'fflI H. 1. Anthony and F. Phaebus, of New York, iron striiotniw » 
S for improved apparatus for the manufacture of „ ott i t 'i l ' ‘ ' cheaper kind of 
daguerreotype c^ses, Ac. u°-1 8 1 haS been asserted that they can 
1. Babbitt, of Iioxbury, for improvement in >UI , cottage for about $500— 
hones. Patented in England March 30, 1854. °? e a . the price of a frame one of the same 
ymtuk Hiram Baldwin, of Nashua, for improvement dimensions; this we believe is not possible; at 
in ratchet lever. least we think that iron houses built for such 
Beach, of De Ruyter, for improvement in prices must be of very little worth. We do 
WmW' Cheese hoops. . not know how much metal would be required' 
1 MW A’}' ° lark ’ ° f , LanCas 1 ter ’ for im proved mode tor a two story cottage, but $500 can purchase 
KSSw of balancing window sashes. s; nnn „ ° . P UI onase 
* r f£pr tt , ,,P *• u , e , . no,000 lbs. ot common coarse castings or at 4 
’ w* H. A. Chase, ot Boston, tor improvement in il . • e oi at 
counterpoise to cast locomotive wheels. . I o’-( < PJ 1C0 h Qe castings, it would 
fG GOO^’F’R'F’Spv J. Curtis, Ch cago, for improved wind mill. pm c.ia-s<i 12,.iL0 ltis. a little over si c tons.— 
k ’ E. Davis, of Chicago, for improved self-acting r he house indeed must be very small, or the 
-- power press. castings very light, that will not weigh more 
1VFFIK TV Until? Yjripo L. Danforth, of Buffalo, for improved machine than this amount of metal. VV r e, however 
\1LLD5 IN DUlJK-lAhD5. for making book covers. sincerely wish success to this Association and’ 
n _ ,. e ,, . . aT. P. Hayes, ot Philadelphia, for improvement hope it will be able to introduce a chean m n-, 
One prolific source ot spurious vegetation on in hot-air furnaces. m p ntfl j an d Qhlid nul, r!e “ A* V p J‘, 
r farms, is the neglect of which too many of A. Jacobs, of Ithaca, for improved apparatus cheaper kind Sci ^A >, W & 1UC Uies ° ^ ne 
r agricultural friends are guilty, to destroy, for regulating the supply of feed water to steam ' ’’ 
the proper season, the weeds which befoul boilers. ~ - - 
AVEEBS IN DOOR-YARDS. 
-f-V-ibel.'n ™» T of « U doabtfe*. the cU m L, bS ^--A—- 
contend for the mastery—where the currants careless culture has greatly promoted its rav- their door-yards, and unoccupied places by the J- McMullen, of Baltimore, for improved me- Coffee Leaves. —A late Brazil paper con- 
seem yielding in the strife. Cut out the briers a o es - ■ England is not more noted for roast roadside. " cliamcal means for preventing incrustation in tains further evidence in regard to the substi- 
—thm out the old bushes and suckers, and ap- beef, plum pudding, and “good ale that’s As the soil in such places is almost invaria- S L^lyers and R. G. Eunson, of New York,for trei° n Thi^ ° f -| he C ° ffee 
ply about two iuehes of old tan bark, or chip brown,” than for gooseberries. The finest- j b! Y affluent in the principles of vegetable nu- J improved machine for sawing thin boards, <fcc. j 250 000 000 lbs. of coffee ner nnnm • 
manure, and the grass will be smothered; and largest, and best flavored gooseberries in the l&ViT . whidl ?? indi g enous * ff 
. a _ . . . ,, . c dinaruy flourish with irieat luxuriance, and i 
bly affluent in the principles of vegetable nu- J improved machine for sawing thin boards, <kc. 
trition, those weeds which are indigenous, or- j 5- Bigot, of Brooklyn, for improvement in ap- 
dinarily flourish with great luxuriance, and if | paratus for making palliasses, 
not eradicated with a timely hand, produce an j T - 8 - Steadman, of Murray, N. Y., for im- 
L'his paper states that Brazil exports 
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ted grounds, where they radicate, and render e d hydraulic r; 
next jear, manuring and further cultivation world will be found in Co vent Garden mar- not eradicated with a timely hand, produce an T. S. Steadman, of Murray, N. Y., for im- j b njt - tliougi^ notyet used as an article of ex¬ 
may go on. Meanwhile new bushes may be ket, or in Lincolnshire. Most of our varieties abundant crop of seeds, a'verv considerable ■ P roveme , nt in cl °vor harvesters. P 0 ^: 1 be infusion of coffee leaves is more 
propagated we have now some very tine ones come from England; and however valuable 'teirww in tim^ and tmfrm- 
grown from rooted shoots set last year. They they may be there, they seldom prove suited to &aJ" ayS !, t0 tb e fields and cultiva- J. C. Sm.de, of West Chester, Pa., for improv- fusion of the coflbe berry The leaves are 
have made an abundant growth of now wood »“f climate. We cannot but think that it the labor ofonltbmtioS.rSfS^nd” 1 "““S' e<i ^- > ', ,lr ?. l i ' lic 1 ra '"-. the some way as the berries “bv 
over two feet in length, and near half an inch would bo to onr own advantage, not only to ** ^_ 
in diameter, and promise to bear finely the P a y more attention to the native varieties premises; cut down, root up aud annihilate all. It. <fe l\ Winans, of Baltimore, for improve- p ~ p 4 
present season. They were hoed frequently we alreadv possess, but also to the raisin°* of l llis ia tlie only true policy. Thistles, white- ment in locomotive tenders. Ante-dated May r L ^ TIC Hustrayhe and E. 
during the summer, and this spring received It new seedlings adapted the various localities Xr Boston, assignor ,o Wm. W. 
lmilcn ol sawdust, an inch and a half deep.— where they are originated. Our country is so which are of little or no value are ever readv ^ ead »place, lor improvement in button blue-lias lime and common cement, in about 
We shall add a dressing of ashes, and in the extended that it is unreasonable to expect a to spring up, and abrid"« the profits of the hol , e culters - . ^ equal proportions. This composition is mould- 
fall a coating of barn-yard manure. variety of fruit to be equally well adapted in farm > aiid require no idle hand to hold them & Thompson; of PhSiphTa Z!! Pa !TJr out 2d ° r • ^ W ! th * 
improveu mac nine tor sawing turn boards, Ac. 250,000,000 lbs. of coffee per annum and that 
J. Pigot, ot Brooklyn, for improvement m aD- ^ i, t , * 1J , ailu LIiat 
paratus for making palliasses. P the leaves ai-e really more valuable than the 
T. S. Steadman, of Murray, N. Y., for im- rruit; th f °, u S h . not .Y et u ^“d as an article of ex- 
provement in clover harvesters. port. . i lie infusion ot coffee leaves is more 
L. G. Suggett, of Lexington, Ky., for improve- nutritious and more invigorating than tea, and 
ment in processes for treating hemp. is preferred by all who have tried it to an in- 
J. C. Strode, of West Chester, Pa., for improv- fusion of the coffee berrv The leaved -o-p 
ed hydraulic ram treated in the same way as the berries, by 
R. L. YY right, ot Blue Rock, Pa., for improve- roastin" - . J 
ment in tire bending machines. 
R. <fe T. W iuans, of Baltimore, for improve- -p n 
ment in locomotive tenders. Ante-dated Mav T LASTIC Cement. 11. L. Hustrayhe and R. 
(i -tor 4 « .1 l-I-ihfnn I .vrwlon .3 
fall a coating of barn-yard manure. 
Currants need pruning annually Without eacb and ab of the various states from Maine ck , ec ’ c ' wceds are gross feeders, and improved bracelet clasp. 
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it they grow too closely to produce good fruit, 
the branches are weak, and the foliage li«ht 
to California. 
sap the soil more than cultivated plants o 
equal size and weight.— JY. E. Farmer. 
hole cutters. . equal proportions. This composition is mould- 
J Mansure, of Philadelphia, assignor to Farr ed into the form of bricks or slabs, and with- 
it lhompso.i, of I hiladeiphia courny. Pa., for out the aid of lire, it dries quickly, aud resists 
improved bracelet clasu. -u,. . ? .. . , M v» u icsists 
re-issue. 
Wm. H. Seymour and D. S. Morgan, of Bock- 
port, N. V., assignors of N. Platt, (formerly ot 
Ottawa, III.,) tor improvement in harvesters.— 
Patented June 12, 1849. 
the action of the atmosphere. 
the branches are weak, and the foliage light Houghtons Seedling is said to be less af-_ , . ^ t _port.N Y, tusslgnorsoV 
and unhealthy. Allow but few suckers —such felted by mildew than any other variety. — Mulching Goosehkrki '-_An article is °W»wa, Ill.,) for improve 
only as are needed to supply the . place of the Certain it is that it is less affected than most going ihe rounds of the papers, showing the Palented June 12 > lri4y - 
old wood removed—or allow uone, and train others, especially of the foreign varieties. The advail biges of mulching gooseberries — that it ” ’ ' 
to a single stem, renewing by new propaga- berry is rather small, as may be seen by our is a renie(1 ^ f V r mildew, &c. Now, we would THE SCIENCE OF BLACKS.HITHING. Fritters.—T ake one egg and two table- 
tions. The annual shoots often need shorten- engraving; oval; the skin thin, reddish brown- comLil-u .? 1 lte 'n ° f ! llufc drticle ’ aiK i those - spoonfuls of sugar, beat them thoroughly, then 
tog to promote the growth of the lateraltroit theflesh fine, very tender, sweet a„d of a fine it LXw to the sueeS.d'eoUi^otiin “f l^iro^^^TSTkiS^'w^Sg add one te«»p of sweet milk, one teMpoonW 
spins, and care must be had to keep the delicious flavor. It is a very superior goose- sma D fruit that they should he mulched — the of by blacksmiths: and when several forks or 01 sa f erat us, a little salt and utmeg; stir as thick 
branches at sufficient distance that the sun and berry for the dessert; it is also excellent for g° ose berry, the raspberry, the blackberry, the branches are to be formed from one stock, even ^ f° r pancakes; heat lard the same as for any 
air may have free admission. They can be cooking, and is in good condition for this pur ca [j' a ! lt ’ and cven th e strawberry—the latter it Urn brunches are required to remain eventu- fried cakes, dip a clean spoon into the hot 
at™ott 11 m o,i 't v 'r t ab °? f r' veeks - ufc ‘ sroat ' brar - it'fairrv 0 ? fi ,r om i kkingto *■ and 
a fence oi wall, and the same advantages result, er and very thrifty. The Horticulturist says: first year or two, as we have found out to our iron with an awkward chisel, thereby deformine , " , th d ° Ugh ’ hng the Spoon ’ about 
Ihe growth of the currant is vigorous, of —“We think very highly of Houghtons cost; but with careful, repeated mulching—it the edge of each branch, on which account the ia ” eacb ^ nie ’ 80 tb at the cakes when 
course it needs large supplies of food. Its Seedling gooseberry. It is much inferior in ma Bcrs little what the material is—it will be edges must be bent asunder for the purpose of bied, will be well done, and of uniform size._w. 
roots are small and fibrous, so it needs to be size, beauty, and flavor, to the lar>re English im P ossib,e t0 fail > provided, of course, hammering, squaring and shaping the edge of -- — ► ■ - 
applied directly, aDd at least annually. Well vanetiea s„el, as Rm, u’., V a * * > e ,?' « r '' e ^>7 atteatioa ,s bestowed, each; after wLieli they ate brought to. ether as Wax CaKK-Take two 
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THE SCIENCE OF BLACKS.HITHING, 
r i ’0 avoid mildew as much as possible, we 111 . " , 1IC ' 1 
know of nothing better than close pruning and 2Ser branch 
'ciy high manuring of good varieties and somed, but v 
young bushes. The ground should be a rath- the quince bi 
, The growth of the currant is vigorous, of We think very highly of Houghton 
' course it needs large supplies of food. Its Seedling gooseberry. It is much inferior ii 
roots are small and fibrous, so it needs to be size, beauty, and flavor, to the large Englisl 
applied directly, aud at least annually. Well varieties, such as Crown Bob, Warring tor 
rotted manure or compost—a light dressing— Whitesmith, &c.; but then it is more at homi 
will keep them healthy and vigorous. Do not in our climate. It grows freely, propagates ine r n S :il 
• neglect to apply it easily, bears most abundantly, and the fruit. caded ‘) < 
The season of the currant may be prolonged is comparatively, though not wholly exempt - 
by choice in situation. For early ripening from mildew. The fruit answers every pur- P>KACH 
train on the south side of a sheltered garden pose, when it is used in the green state, about fp* reei 
fence, and they will ripen a fortnight eurliet as well as any. It should be at least one 
than when not thus protected. Their ripen- among every collection.” auite near 
mg may be retarded by exposure ia like man- T „ avoid mildew as much as possible, wc 
L , know of nothing better than close pruning and 
As to varieties, they are not as numerous as ver y high manuring of good varieties” and 
might be expected. Ihe currant lias been a young bushes. The ground should be a rath- 
neglected fruit I he Horticulturist has a list er retentive loam well underdrained, and in 
ot the best kinds and their characteristics, from u C ool, somewhat shady place The finest 
which we condense the following: gooseberries, taking them as a whole, we ever 
Ihe Red and White Butch are old, good saw, grew on the bank of a shallow ditch which 
and popular, and by many thought the best of conveyed the drainage of the barn-yard, &c - 
their kinds. Ihe Merry is the largest red We believe it is impossible to make ground 
currant knowu-the plant a very vigorous Loo ric h for gooseberries, 
grower—moderately productive. The Vic to- _ _ 
ria is a valuable late sort—color red. The r> w n 
/> / /, z j , , t> , ,, , Melon Bug, Iurnip Lly, etc.— Ihe daily 
died Grape, Long-bunched Red Butch, Mag- dusting of choice melons, cucumbers, early tur- 
num Bonum, and Knight's Sweet Red, are nips, etc., with powdered charcoal or other 
very similar to the Red Butch, and are noted b’ a °k powder, will materially prevent injury 
as superior by the Horticulturist. The Prince from ,b . e above bisects, as they will not fre- 
t f*7; «* “ °T , or ^ 
the Attractor are good white varieties. The plants, slices of turnip may be placed on the 
Black Naples is the best among black cur- beds between the plants, and the grubs 
rants.—n. w 'b always be found on these at daylight, 
-- 4 . » . --and may easily be removed. Slight salting 
Hoe Early.— The moment the rows of car- of t he beds before Panting, will also deter 
rr'T r b r srzr'-s&a x aU s7 
tiie lioG should be lieoly used. It is not too IVovking Farmer. 
much to say that not one-half the labor will be )4 i ,, „ , „ 
•- , .... , . . wmoe Me regard the old method of powdering the 
required to kill weeds it taken m tune, as would plants with wood ashes, early in the morning 
vanc-lio, r h « Crown Bob, Warrington We rlou't wallrT^TXdlEL*™ 77 
W hitesmith, &c.; but then it is more at home 1 j- SII ^e adopting this method, and propagating form if not a deficiency in size and strength batte- let it stand in a warm „l'^ thlC ^ 
in our climate. It grows freely, nronauafes the . Kn ? !l h Silver variety, (we believe it is near the junction of the branches. Instead”of it away. It will be fit for use^he next 
iron, when Loafer? r, t„i.„ „ r .. _ 
- Germantown Telegraph. 
near the junction ot the branches. Instead ot 
this tedious process, the iron, when heated, may 
lake a pint for one tinful; a tea-spoonful of 
sponge 
pi iuuug ana ot her branch on the tree had not only not bios- ! “ “ “Z - 8 V, naraened 
od varieties and somed, but was nearly dead. The branch in ! f** ’ ^ lu eh ts not so generally known as should 
should be a rath- the quince bush was four feet from the ground, j cu ' cublr l nece ()t tbin iron P late > being 
. i . , . o . .. admsted to a hit he or hv- other dim no ,a,h 
hardened stitute for sour milk.— Arthur's Home Gaz. f!? 
Spring Beer.— The followins 
conveyed the drainage of the barn-yawd, &c. b^Til I viaybaA- 
U c bfliete it is impossible to make ground together m the autumn, and covering them however, when the shape and form of articles b01 , the sam f down t0 4 ( l uart8 - Add 1 pint 
too rich for gooseberries. wph 'noting or protecting them in any way, j are required to be altered without aflectinc ™°‘ asses > and 1 pint yeast Let it stand about 
lenient purpose u"-? bark ~ P ul tbese iuto 6 quarts water, and 
form of articles b01 , the sam . e do ^ n to 4 q uar ^ Add 1 pint 
ithout affecting Z°l asseB ’ 1 P; nt .) east - Let it stand about 
vnvmn-Qnt (t ° -b houi-s—then strain and bottle for use. 
be needed if they are allowed to get full posses- when the dew is on, not neglecting the under 
sion of the land. Again, not only are weeds P 0I ' l ’ 0I1H ot tb e leaves, as about the best appli- 
- - --- othe t l ; than b / . £n °' v? p . The fruit is certainly their temper. It furnishes a convenient meth- 20 hours ~ lheu strain and bottle for use. 
Melon Bug, Turnip Fly, etc.—T he daily sltty — N^ElL^meT t0 GUSUre lts od for cutting teeth to large saws, but is objec- ~ ' * -- 
dusting of choice melons, cucumbers earlvtnr " ^ ' * tiouable on account of the newly cut surfaces aluabls Receipt.— Mr. A. Bronson, of 
nips, etc., with powdered charcoal or other n . * ' * ‘ * bein S Ieft s0 hai ' d that the Y cannot be readily Meadville, Pa., says from fifteen year’s experi- 
bluek powder, will materially prevent iniurv Lure f ir M elon Bugs. —Ur. Hull, of New- cut with a common file. Connected with the cnee, he finds that Indian meal poultice covered 
from the above insects, as they will not”fre- bur{?b ’ raised a lu i’ge crop ol melons by a subject of “mysterious effects,” it may be stated over with young hyson tea softened with hot 
queut plants so treated.’ Later in the season P rocess tlllls stated in the Horticulturist: ’ that a bar of iron, of almost any size, may be water . and laid over burns or frozen flesh, as 
when grubs annoy cabbage mid other suvili Lugs were completely expelled by watering instantly sundered, while hot, by the simple ap- hot as can be borne, will relieve the pain in 
plants,‘slices of turnip may be placed on the the P !ants da 'ly with a strong decoction of plication of a piece of roll brimstone. A five minutes. If blisters have not arisen before, 
beds between the planks and the -rubs T lassia , made by pouring four gallons of boil- knowledge of this fact will be useful, when they will not after it is put on, and that one 
will always be found on these at duyli-'ht in g water on four pounds of quassia, in a bar- some piece of iron work is required to be sever poultice is generally sufficient to effect a cure. 
and may easily be removed Sli-lit sakiim re . 1 ’, and after twelve hours, tilling the barrel ed but which, as is sometimes the case, is so —--- 
of the beds before planting will “also* deter w . lth water< The intolerable squash or pump- constructed and situated that no ordinary chis- Fly Poison without Arsenic,—T he follow- 
grubs from annoying the plants or rather will • bug was thoroughly driven oil by adeeoc- | el or cutting tool can be brought to apply.— ing preparation is much used in Europe for 
remove them altogether from’ the beds.— tl0n ot doubie strength, containing a pound of j Holes may be instantly perforated through the destruction of flies:—Quassa, emht parts- 
fVorking Farmer. "" gbm to ten gallons, to make it adhere. r L’he j bars or plates of heated iron by the application water five hundred parts; molasses,”one hun- 
w result was, a product of sixteen hundred superb of pointed pieces of brimstone. Thisphenom- dred and twenty-five parts. Boil the auassa 
ea gaii le old method of powdering the melons, on less than one-sixth of an acre of j enon is curious, though it seldom affords much and water ten minutes; strain and add the mo 
°” ri / !? «» montor ground. practical utility. lasses. The preparation cm Zihf bi 
lassea The preparation can easily be made 
hu «nt? Ana UliAn _l_it ? t 
more easily destroyed when hoed in season, but 
.the stirring of the soil greatly benefits the 
young plants. 
i>n,u tu« ucw » uu, not neglecting the under-—--—- by any one. Flies are attracted by this and 
poi nous ot the leaves, as about the best appli- How to send Plants by Tost— If a small Deadening Timber.— When the bark slips soon killed. * 
ca ion m can e mat e. \\ hen properly at- tuft of the plant with the earth on is wrapped freely in June, J uly or August, is the best time ---- 
aU n re P® ated tw0 !“ dam P brown paper, and then enclosed with- to girdle trees. Cut the small growth three Used tea leaves, if put into decanters and 
1 ,*j, ' CIlma will make them- in sheet lead, such as tea chests are lined with, feet above ground; the roots do not sprout thoroughly shaken about with a little water 
m. t-s • t/- 4 it Yvill travel securely for a week. and the stumps are more easily removed. will clean and polish the insides. 
tended to 
or three 
selves sci! 
