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FHUIT GROWERS’ SOCIETY OF WESTERN 
NEW YORK. 
The Summer Meeting of this Society was 
largely attended, as we stated last week, though 
there did not seem to be much disposition to 
enter upon business with energy. Thl 3 is not 
unusual at the Summer session; and these mid¬ 
summer meetings aro mainly devoted to conver¬ 
sation and the examination of fruits. The 
President took the chair at 11 o’clock, and ap¬ 
pointed Messrs. Downing, Mackie, Hooker, 
Brooks and Fisher a committee to prepare 
subjects for discuesloD, and Messrs. Hoag, 
Seelye and IIeresiieen a committee to ex¬ 
amine fruits on exhibition. 
Dr. Trimble of Newark, N. J., being called 
upon stated that he came to hear and learn. He 
knew of no insect injurious to the strawberry. 
The Tnomphc do Gand seemed to be an excel¬ 
lent variety for this locality, but it did not do as 
well east. New York city was now mainly sup¬ 
plied with strawberries from New Jersey. Cam¬ 
den and Atlantic counties furnished these in 
large quantities, most ly the Wilsou. Dr. T. also 
alluded to a remarkable cherry of great size, rais¬ 
ed by a French gentleman in his neighborhood. 
In regard to the Cedar bird, it is true that they 
take some cherries, but they also eat the canker 
worm, and if it was not for the birds our trees 
would be stripped of foliage by this worm, as is 
Mr. Langwortht inquired if Mr. Hooker 
would not lnelude the Philadelphia. 
Mr. Hooker understood the Philadelphia was 
not equal to the varieties named, but was grown 
in the neighborhood of Philadelphia on account 
of its hardiness. The liner varieties did not suc¬ 
ceed in that section. 
Mr. Downing named the Orange, Franconia, 
(for cooking,) Hudson River Antwerp, Clarke, 
(a new variety, originated, wo believe, at New 
Haven,) Vice President French, and Fastolf. 
Philadelphia is similar to the Purple Cone 
raspberry. 
The President asked Mr. Downing what va¬ 
riety was most extensively cultivated for the 
New York market. 
Mr. Downing replied the Hudson River Ant¬ 
werp. Ho knew of one town near where he 
resided which sold §110,000 worth last year. A 
raspberry plantation will last for ten years, and 
is more profitable than the strawberry. 
Mr. Thomas said a large raspberry grower told 
him that the labor of covering the canes iu win¬ 
ter, pruning, &c., was fully equal to the labor 
required in setting out new strawberry beds, 
and that the latter was fully as profitable as the 
raspberry. He made this statement as received, 
without vouching for its correctness. 
Mr. Hooker thought there was no small fruit 
as valuable for family use as the raspberry. In 
this opinion Mr. Downing concurred. 
/a there any practicable remedy for the Cutrant 
Worm? 
Dr. Trimble was called upon, and said he had 
never seen the worm. 
Mr. Crane succeeded in killing them with 
the case in case New Haven 
The Committee appointed to name subjects helibore powder, 
reported, and the meeting discussed them as Mr. Thomas succeeds with white helibore. 
follows: Mr. Edw. Frost mixed powdered lime with 
1. What are the best varieties of Strawberries for the helibore. Used the lime for the better dis¬ 
tribution of the helibore. Blew it on the plants 
Family user 
n, E. Hooker preferred Large Early Scarlet 
to Jenny Lind. Triompbe de Gand sustains its 
well-deserved reputation. Russell’s Prolific re¬ 
sembles McAvoy’s Superior. Requires plenty 
of staminatc plants us a fertilizer. Good for 
family, but too soft for market. 
Charles Downing preferred the Jenny Lind 
to Early Scarlet as a table berry, 
Mr. Ellwanger agreed with Mr. Hooker as 
to varieties, and would add the Red and White 
Alpine for family use ; and also Burr’s New Pine, 
on account of its quality. 
Mr. Fisher, of Batavia, 6aid the Wilson, Trl- 
omphe de Gand and Hooker were the principal 
varieties cultivated in his neighborhood. 
H. 1. Brooks thought we shonld discard va¬ 
rieties that have no other merit than size and 
productiveness. We should seek high quality. 
We can grow strawberries cheaper than su^ar. 
with bellows constructed with a tin on the spout, 
such as painters use. Iu twenty-four hours after 
use not a worm was to he fouud. 
Mr. Barry used helibore in solution, with 
good results. Half a pound to a pail of water. 
Put on with a syringe. 
Mr. Harris said he believed he was the first 
person who recommended helibere to this So¬ 
ciety. He thought the worms might be kept 
under by going over the hushes early in the sea¬ 
son, and killing the flies and eggs. At first the 
flies deposited the eggs on the suckers and lower 
branches. 
Mr. Salter and Mr. Langworthy pursued 
this method with success. Others thought the 
labor excessive, and relied upon the helibore. 
What insects and diseases are Grapes liable to be at¬ 
tached by (luring the summer f 
Mr. Downing said his grapes were troubled 
tion of these seedlings, and trust they will be 
able to make some valuable additions to the 
stnadard sorts. 
Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry exhibited -15 
varieties of finely grown strawberries, several of 
them belDg presented here for the first time, 
A dish of Tiioraphe de Gand was particularly 
attractive. Among the new sorts Ihe Committee 
were pleased with Belle Artecienne, Bonte de 
St Julienne and La Constante. 
Bronson, Graves & Selover- 6 varieties of 
strawberries and a dish of Gov. Wood cherries. 
H. E. Hooker & Co.,—6 varieties of straw¬ 
berries, among which were Buffalo Seedling and 
French’s Seedling, 
I. H. Babcock— 2 varieties of shell grown 
Austen Seedling and Wilson’s Albany. 
H. N. Lang worthy— 3 dishes Russell’s Prolific. 
Ira N. McCall —a dish of Wilson’s Albany. 
Dr. Trimble, of N. J.,—a few Doolittle, Black 
Cap and Hudson River Antwerp raspberries. 
ABOUT TOMATOES. 
His choice would be Triompbe de Gand, Early with the ihrip, and would like a remedy. 
Scarlet and Hooker. Dr, Trimble exhibited the leaves of grapes 
, of Lockport, spoke highly of eaten by a caterpillar, and also specimens of the 
Pine - insect. It is a serious enemy in cities where 
Mr. Downing said the only objection to it there are no birds. A strong solution of tobacco 
was it* small size. It was desirable to have her- would destroy the Ihrip. Had observed that a 
ries of good size on account of the labor of 
picking. 
Mr. Barry said earliness was a very import¬ 
ant point, either for the table or market. The 
first dish of strawberries not only tasted the 
best, but sold for the highest price. Would not 
give up the Early Scarlet. Jenny Lind is 
sweeter, but not quite so productive 
Mr. Bronson, of Geneva, was somewhat dis¬ 
appointed with the Russell. It produces prodi¬ 
gious crops, hilt the berry is too soft, and this 
very hot day would destroy them—once in par¬ 
ticular, with thermometer at 100°, thousands 
were killed and the vines cleared. 
Mr. Fisher said that last year he had fine Del¬ 
aware vines that promised abundance of fruit, 
but the vines were so affected with the thrip 
that he did not get a bunch. 
Josiaii SALTEKsaid wlmt was called “thrip,” 
was better known os “fritters"— asmall whitish 
lly. Tobacco smoke will kill them where it can 
be confined. A solution of tobacco and whale 
During a ramble about the city the other day, 
many gardens were noticed in which tomato 
plants were growing. Some were well devel¬ 
oped, so much so as to have fallen over upon the 
ground—others In a less advauced stage, and 
still erect. The plant should not be suffered to 
grow without something to support it in an 
erect position. If planted near a fence a good 
and sufficient support is supplied by driving 
stakes along in front of the row of plants and 
nailing slips of boards upon them, upon which 
they can lean as theplants become heavy, if an 
old barrel is knocking about the premises—and 
few houses or yards are destitute of this species 
of rubbish— remove the hoops carefully and 
split each of the staves into two or more pieces. 
Set four of these in a circle around the plant, 
sufficiently remote from the center to allow a 
hoop to encircle the top and rest there. This 
hoop will support the plant sufficiently to keep 
it from falling to the ground, as it will do other¬ 
wise. 
The advantages of this method are ;—An in 
creased quantity of fruit; an earlier and more 
perfect maturing of it, and the prevention of 
loss by rotting, as a large portion of the crop 
does when the plants are large and suffered to 
fall upon the ground. The tomato is a healthful, 
savory vegetable when ripe and properly pre¬ 
pared for the table. Pickled, when green, and 
put down with spices and vinegar, It is no bad 
substitute for the cucumber as a pickle. This 
plant receives less attention from farmers than 
its merits deserve. * 
FRUIT IMPROVED 
THE ART OF PRUNING. 
wet seasou begins to rot before it Is fully ripe. It oil soap is also au effectual remedy—applied 
required a staminatc variety to fertilize it. with a sponge. 
Thought high of the Triomphe de Gand. The 
Agriculturist is a variety of great promise. 
Mr. Downing thought the Agriculturist would 
prove a valuable berry, of high flavor, great size 
and productive. 
Mr. Hoag, of Lockport, was somewhat diS' 
appointed in the Russell. It is a pistillate and 
needs a fertilizer. It is not the same kind, but 
closely resembles, McAvoj’b Superior. The qual- 
ity of the berry is good, but it is too soft. Named 
Triomphe de Gand, Hooker, Wilson, Early Scar¬ 
let and Jaeundo. The latter appears to be as 
productive as Triomphe, and is of large size. 
It was agreed that a ballot should be taken for 
the best six varieties of strawberries for family 
use. Thirty-three votes were given with the 
following result: 
Triomphe do^Gaud,. jq 
Early 8cailot,. o, ; 
Wilson,.^ 
Is there any new tight on the subject of Fear Flight f 
On this subject there was certainly no new 
light. Indeed all seemed to be darkness as to 
the cause atid cure. 
Do the Secetda-n year Locusts attach Fruit trees? 
H. T. Brooks said that he was informed they 
had destroyed the leaves of apple trees near an 
oak forest, where they appear to be most numer¬ 
ous. 
Mr. Thomas said they were very numerous 
near Union Springs. Kept up one coutinual, 
uniform roar. They never eat leaves. They punc¬ 
ture the twigs of trees for the purpose of de¬ 
positing their eggs, and when tho twigs are 
small tho hole which they make kills the twig. 
But they never eat anything while above ground. 
Dr. Trimble confirmed this statement, but 
thought they injured trees by suekiug the sap 
from their roots. 
Russell,. ""'‘ ‘ 33 Mr. Thomas did not think they did any harm 
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Hooker, 
Barr’s New Pine, . i 12 
Hovey’s Seedling,... « 
victoria. .J 
Brighton Pine, . g 
Jenny Lind,. 4 
Agriculturist,. 
Crimson Coho,. 
Boston Pine,........ 
Buffalo,. 
Austin,. 
Longworth's Prolific....... 
Red Alpine, White Alpine, Cutler's Seedling, Jacunda, 
I i C ® h 1 - Seedling, Elias Seedling, Autumn 
arlund (Alpine,) Genesee and La Constante received 
one vote each. 
ir/uoA are the best Sttxiwbenies for Market? 
-Mi. Leech, ol Waterloo, liked for market au 
wly berry, and as good as possible. The Early 
carlct a as the earliest berry be was acquainted 
''ith. Had Iruited the Agriculturist one season. 
lought Well ot it, as it was large, very early 
and productive. It was said by some to be 
earlier than Early Scarlet. 
-Mr. Wright, of Rochester, who had eousidcr- 
able experience with strawberries, preferred 
i sou, as the best; next, Triomphe de Gand, 
on heavy soil. Some growers preferred it to 
the Wilson. 
M^TcmmLf? vU ' varUtUH 0/ A ‘ a ^ miw 
H. E. Hooker named Brinkle’s Orange, Hud¬ 
son River Antwerp, Fastolf, Kuevitt’s Giant, 
fl ornet, Black Cap. This 
meat uud a long season. 
Knew one instance where an apple orchard was 
cut down shortly after their appearance last 
time, seventeen years ago. This year they came 
up as well as though the trees remained. Kuew 
of another case where oak trees were cut down, 
and now they came up all around the stumps.* 
This shows they do not need roots to subsist 
upon. 
Is the man who allows the Caterpillars to multiply in 
his Apple Orchard a good neighbor,* 
To this there was a general response in the 
negative. Dr. Trimble said he would go further 
than tho question contemplated. Such a man 
was not only a bad neighbor, he was a nuisance, 
and should be so declared by public sentiment 
and law. 
Report of Committee to Examine Fruits. 
The Committee appointed to examine the 
Fruits on exhibition fouud a tine display of well 
grown Strawberries. 
Moore Bros., of Brighton, presented 43 dishes 
of Seedlings, nearly all of line appearance, and 
several of them of decidedly good quality. The 
Committee were particularly pleased with Nos. 
92 and 99. No. 92 Is a cross with Triomphe de 
(land and unknown variety. The quality is very 
good, form irregular, flattened—very firm, and 
said to be very productive. No. 99, very large— 
firm—-quality best. A very vigorous grower and 
very productive—thought to be the best iu the 
eolleetiou. Xys. 17, 88, 97 , 100, 103, also ap¬ 
peared very promising. The Committee are 
very promising. The Committee 
secures a good assort- | highly pleased with the interest and skill mani¬ 
fested by Messrs. Mookh Bros, in the produc- 
Grafting, budding, pruning, are ijo. arts that 
must be acquired, like any other art Y>r work of 
skill. Aprunermust understand whyihe prunes, 
and never cut a limb, without lirstHeing fuBy 
aware of the effect. Yet pruning is ^vstly done 
at random—a limb here and a limb mere is cut 
away, the top lessened and that Is allW The fruit¬ 
fulness of the tree is not improved, avid it looks 
as a systematic work, such as nature builds, most 
decidedly injured. It is idle for any man of 
common sense to employ an itiuerant pruner. 
They are often ignorant of the first principles 
of the art, and generally do more harm than 
good. If you doubt it, ask the question of one 
when he is to cut off a limbWhat for?” 
If he can answer that to your satisfaction, he 
possibly understands his business, provided yon 
can answerthe question yourself. Nuvercut away 
a limb without first asking and answering that 
question—what for? 
If you understand the art you may have trees 
of any desired form, and always of handsome 
shape. The right time to prune is in the grow¬ 
ing season—the time when wounds heal the 
most readily. The time to begin is the first year’s 
growth in the nursery; not to trim up sprouts 
to grow whip-stalked, but to shape the trees 
just as nature intended the particular species to 
grow. If an apple tree, a short bole with a 
round, symmetrical head ; If a pear tree, a some¬ 
what longer bole, with a top shaped like a well- 
formed slim hay-stack. As a general rule in 
pruning, study symmetry; it is the first law of 
beauty; it you cannot see it otherwise, try it 
upon yourself, ]op off a right ear, or a left eye, 
a right baud, and so ou, just as some pruners do 
the symmetrical beauties of a tree. In pruning 
all sorts of fruit trees, keep “ What for?” C on- 
stantly before your eyes. 
There is a tendency to over-prune among all 
amateui truit growers, and more particularly 
among all who are just beginning to growshurbs 
and trees. There is no practice that needs re¬ 
form more than this one. There is no quicker 
way of spoiling such trees than this injudicious 
over-pruning. There is not one forest-tree in 
ten that w ill bear the eternal clipping to which 
some are subjected. Autumn seems to be the 
most favorite time for this sort of vandalism. 
There is nothing like the let alone system, and 
above all, for ail sorts of evergreen trees. With 
very little assistance, nature will do all the prun¬ 
ing that is required. Of evergreens, do not cut 
away the lower limbs till you make your tree 
like a big broom with the handle stuck in the 
ground. Iu all pruning of fruit or ornamental 
trees, or shrubs or vines, do uot make a cut till 
you think what for, with what object, uud what 
will be tho effect. This is always necessary to 
prevent over pruuing, 
Novel prune an apple tree in the mouths of 
March, April or May. AU the borers in the 
world do uot commit halt' the havoc in our orch¬ 
ards that the pruning-kuife and saw do, ap¬ 
plied at the wrong seasou of tho year. 
“ * am au advocate for pruning young trees lu 
summer with the thumb and finger, or a pocket- 
knife, so constantly and regularly that they will 
m ed the saw. If that must bo applied let it be in 
mid-summer. With me that course is the most 
successful ."—From Solon Jiobinson's New Bvoh. 
An article in the Journal of Horticulture has 
the following very judicious remarks on the 
propriety of thinning fruit: 
The flavor of fruit, barring extreme sunless 
seasons, is entirely under the control of the 
gardener. A clever man can command flavor; 
a dull man, when he finds his frnit flavorless] 
makes idle excuses, which should never be listen¬ 
ed to. If a tree trained to a wall be allowed to 
ripen, say ten dozen of fruit, when five or six 
dozen only should have been left, they, although 
they may be of a fair size and color, suffer in 
flavor to an extent scarcely credible. How often 
has the gardner had occasion to complain of his 
pears not being good, although produced on 
fine trees trained against walls ? He complains 
of the season; but it is in most cases owing to 
the trees being allowed to bear just double the 
number they ought to have done. The follow¬ 
ing ought to be inscribed on every wall, and in 
every orchard house :—By thinning, you make 
indifferent fruit good. By crowding you make 
good fruit bad. If very fine and high flavored 
fruit is wished for, a tree capable of bearing 
three dozen of medium sized peaches, should be 
allowed to hear only twelve or fifteen. This 
t binning is terrible work for the amateur. It is 
like drawing a tooth, and every fruit that falls 
to the ground creates a pang; but it must be 
done. A small sharp pen-knife is the best in¬ 
strument to employ, and is much better than 
tearing off the fruit with the finger and thumb. 
A well-formed peach or nectarine tree, be it bush 
or pyramid, with its fruit properly thinned and 
nearey ripe, is one of the most beautiful articles 
the skill of the cultivator can produce. 
Let any one who is raising fruit, try the experi¬ 
ment this season, by thinning the fruit on a 
single tree of apples, peaches, pears, plums, Ac., 
where the fruit is too abundant, and he will next 
year treat all his trees in the same way. 
OLD FRUIT TREES RENOVATED. 
There were old apple trees in profusion, with 
nearly a hundred pear trees of superior vigorous 
growth, but utterly neglected, and reported 
as yielding small crops of indifferent fruit. The 
out-going seller of the farm had intended to cut 
them down. He knew the market value of 
pickles, but the pear culture was a sealed book. 
The buyer, educated in a different school, be¬ 
lieved that there was yet a high money value in 
these trees, and that they could be resuscitated. 
We stood among them and debated the question. 
He thought that here was a foundation to begin 
upon, and that an investment of money in reviv¬ 
ing them would yield a far quicker return than 
iu waiting for the product of a newly planted 
orchard. AmoDg other facts and experience, 
reference was made to the memorable account 
recorded in this journal, nearly twenty years ago, 
of the complete renovation of two outcast pear 
trees. Like all these, they bad once borne excel¬ 
lent crops of fruit, but for several years had pro¬ 
duced only worthless specimens. The owner 
was told that the trees—for there were several 
in like condition—had exhausted the proper ele¬ 
ment in the soil, and that it must be reintro* 
duced by artificial means. That autumn he car¬ 
ried out the auggestiou, and scraped off all the 
rough outer bark from two trees, then coated 
them with soft soap, cut out about one-third of 
all the poorest branches, and shortened the head 
of the tree one third by cutting back the princi¬ 
pal limbs, paring the wounds and covering them 
with the shellac solution. 
The preparation being made, a trench was dug 
around each tree, three feet from the same, four 
feet wide ami twenty inches deep, the soil being 
carted away. In making this trench, about a 
third of the roots were cut away. The trench 
was then filled with soil from a good pasture 
field, there being added at the time of filling, 
two bushels of refuse scoria from a blacksmith's 
forge, two of well broken charcoal, and two 
pounds of pulverized potash. All these were 
thoroughly intermingled after the trench had 
been filled, by frequent overturnings with the 
spade. 
The result of this cheap and simple operation 
was manifest the following summer. The luxu¬ 
riance aud vigor of the foliage were surprising, 
for the newly formed roots were wandering into 
fresh and wholesome pasture. The next year 
there was a moderate bloom, but every blossom 
produced fruit. The third seasou there was a 
| fine crop, the two trees producing six bushels of 
j superb fruit. It was convincing evidence that 
the failure of old established pear trees to pro¬ 
duce good crops is owing to a want of proper 
nutriment in the soil, and that instead of being 
cut down when they cease to bear, they should 
be taken iu hand and renovated.— Ifortkulturtst. 
For the Sick Room.-A ny one having be¬ 
come chafed from a long illness can be made 
quite comfortable, in a few days, by applying 
the yolk of an egg beaten with a few spoonfuls 
of good brandy. Apply with a feather twice a 
day. 
'-ORE for Chilblains.—G et the down of the 
reed mace — more commonly called cat-tail — 
ry it in fresh lard and apply for several evenings. 
Ham Pie.—M ake a crust the same as for soda 
biscuit ; line your dish; then put iu a layer of 
potatoes sliced thin, pepper, 3 alt, and a little 
butter; then a layer of lean ham; add consider¬ 
able water, and you will have an excellent pie. 
Rolled Jell Cake.— Three eggs; 1 teacup 
sugar, l of floor; 3 teaspoonfuls "cold water, 1 
of cream tartar; K teaspoonfal soda. Beat the 
yolk and sugar together, and the whites to a 
froth; adding this last. Bake in square tins 
spread with jell; roll quickly. 
My Mother’s NorHiNGS.-One gill of sweet 
cream, 4 eggs; a little salt. Roll very thin, cut 
in small blocks, and fry in lard. Knead very 
stiff and smooth before rolling out. 
Soup,—G et what is called a good beef soup 
bone, boil two hours leaving about two quarts 
of broth; break two eggs into some flour and 
knead it very stiff; roll out in three sheets to 
the thickness of wrapping paper; spread them 
on a table to dry for half an hour; then place 
them on one another and roll them up as you 
would jell cake; with a sharp knife, cut very 
fine strips from the end, not wider than the 
thickness of a case knife, shake them up to sep- 
erate them ; drop into your broth slowly, stir- 
ing your soup all the while. Boil ten minutes ; 
season with pepper, salt, celery, or a little 
parsley. 
Cone Frames.— In place of glue use putty 
clored with burned umber. The 
causes glue to crack. 
dampness 
To Color Drab.— Use green beechwood bark, 
Set the dye with a little alum. You can color 
very dark by having your dye very strong. It 
will dye woolen and cotton goods. 
Bluing Fluid for the Washwoman. — Ten 
cents worth oxalic acid, 10 cents worth Prussian 
blue, powder them very finely. Put into a large 
bottle with one quart soft water, set in a warm 
place; shake occasionally for a week when it 
will be tit for use. Half a teaspoonful to three 
pails soft water.—E. M. W., Suspension Bridge. 
Preserving Eggs.— In order to keep well 
they must be perfectly fresh when packed. Take 
a stone pot which will hold from two to three 
gallons ; pack the eggs close, sharp end down ; 
take unslacked lime one pint, salt one pint, dis¬ 
solve in sufficient water to cover the eggs. 
When cold pour over. Be sure that the eggs do 
not float. In this way I keep eggs all the"year. 
Mountain Cake. —One large cup of butter; 
3 cups of white sugar; 4 of flour; 5 eggs, the 
whites aud yolks beaten separately ; 1 teaspoon¬ 
ful of cream of tartar ; 1 of saleratus dissolved 
iu one cup ol milk. 
Jelly Cake. —To 3 well beaten eggs, add one 
cup of powdered sugar, 1 of flour; stir well, 
and add one teaspoonful of cream tartar; 
half teaspoon of saleratus, dissolved in three 
teaspoonfuls of water. Bake in two pie pans, 
spread as even as possible. Have ready a towel] 
and as soon as done, turn the cake on it bottom 
side up, then spread evenly with jelly; roll up 
quickly, and wrap in a towel. 
Sand Tarts. — One teacup of butter; l 1 ^ of 
sugar; 2 well beaten eggs; % teaspoonful of 
saleratus; 3 teaspoons of water; flour to make 
them stiff enough to roll out thin, cut them out 
with, a tumbler. Bathe the top with the white 
of an egg, and spriukle on sugar. They will 
keep well for four or five months.— Mrs. I. K. 
Still, Mortomide, Orange Co. y X. Y. 
fiovtirultuvatgous ana <nnnir$. 
A Good Work.— Trim your Shade Trees.— A good 
work is in progress along East Avenue among the 
shade trees. Their lower branches are being lopped 
off thus allowing persons of ordinary stature to pass I 
freely along the walks without the necessity of stoop¬ 
ing to prevent the displacement of oue's head near. 
There are many other streets In the city along whose 
walks the hranches or the trees are so low as to make 
them a nuisance-especial ly in rainy weather. By 
removing the lower branches the dilfienlty is obviated, 
and the appearance of tho streets and walks much 
improved. Let the saw and ax perform their offices 
in ail parts of tbla >nty tand other cities and villages.) 
where a superabundant loHage invites their interven¬ 
tion. 
A word more. There are a great mar^y door-yard* j 
or lawns in this city, ami probably iu other places, so 
densely covered by Levs and shrubbery as to reader 
the dwelling, and everything around it, damp both 
day and night Shade, in summer, is a good and 
pleasant thing, aud "greatly to be desired," yet the 
free circulation of air Is equally desirable and neces¬ 
sary. but impossible of attainment when the dwelling 
is compactly shut in by the Interlacing branches of 
thickly robed trees and stn nhfvry, " Cut off and thin 
out •’ should be the order of the day. 
To Make Blackberry Wine.—T here is no 
wine equal to blackberry wine when properly 
made, in flavor or for medicinal purposes, and 
all persons who can conveniently do so, should 
manufacture enough for their own use every 
year, as it is invaluable in sickness as a tonic, 
aud nothing is a belter remedy for bowel com¬ 
plaint. Measure your berries and bruise them; 
to every gallon add one quart of boiling water. 
Let the mixture stand twenty-four hours, stir¬ 
ring occasionally; then strain off the liquor into 
a cask; to every gallon add two pounds of 
sugar; cork tight, and let it stand till the follow¬ 
ing October, and you will have wine ready for 
use without further straining or boiling, that 
will make lips smack that never smacked under 
similar influences before .—Jtaine Fanner. 
Sweet Green Tomato Pickles.—P eel and 
slice two gallons of green tomatoes, add live 
tablespoonruls of ground mustard, three gills of 
mustard seed, two tablespoonfuls of ground 
pepper, two tablespoonfuls of ground cinnamon, 
one tablespoonful cloves, one pound of brown 
sugar, three quarts of vinegar. Boil all together 
until quite done. If you choose, you may use 
one spoonful gronnd and a portion of cinnamon 
| bark. Celery tops improve the flavor. These 
are excellent. 
How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes.— Mosqui¬ 
toes love beef-blood better than they do aity that 
flows in the veins of human kiud. Just put a 
couple of generous pieces of beef on plates near 
your bed at night, and you will sleep untroubled 
by those pests. Iu the morning you will find 
them full and stupid with beef-blood, aud the 
meat sucked as dry as a cork .—Maine Farmer. 
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