flCBICULTURF 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
THE LEADING AMERICAN WEEKLY 
RURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
Economy, industry and wise management will 
enable many a wife or daughter to save and earn 
fives, tens and fifties of dollars—thus enabling 
them to aid in supporting their families, and also to 
contribute to the relief of those who have fought 
and bled, and nearly died, in defence of our dearest 
rights. But we need not specify or amplify, as 
many now addressed are already engaged in doing 
what is proper and desirable, and others need only 
to have their attention directed, suggestively, to the 
general subject. 
— The following communication is pertinent to 
our subject, and therefore given in this connection: 
FARMERS DAUGHTERS-AND THE WAR. 
burEXD Rural.:—I want to have a talk with my 
sisters,’ - the farmers’ daughters,” and if you see fit 
to publish this, perhaps it will meet the eye ot some 
of them, and do some good if no harm. 
Now, girls, we are all of us of one mind in regard 
to the war; we all pray for the safety of our rela¬ 
tives, of our friends, and of strangers, and we want 
the Federal army to come off victorious in every 
battle. Now, onr prayers will be of but little avail 
unless we act as well as talk. While they are off 
fighting we ought to be at home, working. 
Very many of you girls will think that the most 
any woman can do is to fix np clothing and 
“goodies,’ to send to the sick and wounded soldiers; 
but there are other things which you can do to help 
the Government The first is, stop following the 
fashions—make your old dresses last another jear 
^ our old bonnet and cloak will do for another win¬ 
ter, and you will have the money you would pay 
lor new ones to let your father have, to help pay his 
taxes. And then you can help out of doors — rake 
liay or grain, husk the corn, when it gets ripe, milk 
the cows, feed the sheep and calves; and, if you are 
not afraid of them, help take care of the horses. 
Practice the strictest economy in every thing, for it 
is necessary these hard limes. Bring forth the cast¬ 
off looms of jour grandmothers, and do as they 
used to do; spin and weave; wear linen, “good, home¬ 
made linen, in summer, and woolen in winim. onA 
give ns a good crop. The sugar cane, with a few 
more days like the present, will be ail right. A 
great amount planted. 
I saw an extract, said to be taken from one of the 
most reliable journals of Europe, telling of the great 
failure of the crops in that country. and at the same 
CONDUCTED BY D. D, T. MOOBE, 
With an Able Corps of Assistants and Contributors. 
CHAS. D, BRAGDON, Western Corresponding Editor. 
crops in that country, and at the 
time two-thirds of its reporters concur m the same, dared that it might with propriety 
i think it they or the speculators on our seaboard be called the fanner’s raspberry for 
have come to the conclusion that the Western States it was very hardy and always* nro- 
are flooded with millions of bushels ot wheat, and ductive, though it might be destitute 
expect to reap a rich harvest by doing a groat com- of the high flavor possessed by some 
mission business, they will not make much this year, of the more tender varieties. The 
I, for one, think it is the middle class of men that blackberry, too, may tie appropri- 
generally get all the profits. They tell us farmers ately termed the farmer's berry: for 
t iey will give a certain price, and then tell the con- it grows, uncared for, in the hedire- 
rows and waste land, and lurnishes 
a fruit by no means to be despised. 
It is only within the few past years 
that the blackberry has received 
special attention from cultivators, 
but the fact has been demonstated 
that this fruit is susceptible of great 
improvement. Tho Dorchester and 
New Rochelle have for some years 
been quite extensively cultivated, 
and the leading fruit markets are 
well supplied with these varieties. 
The Dorchester is large and of fine 
flavor; but the New Rochelle , unless 
fully ripe, is quite acid and unpleas¬ 
ant; and the gathering of both is 
somewhat, difficult, on account of the 
numerous sharp spines with which 
the plants are covered. 
Those familiar with wild black¬ 
berries, know that there 
lul _smiie at our alliterative heading, reader, 
and think it queer, perchance. But we put the 
woids IVar, Work and Woman in juxtaposition 
very seriously, with the consciousness that tho con¬ 
nection is most appropriate at tho present, juncture. 
The War has taken hundreds of thousands ot the 
best workmeu from field, factory and shop, creating 
a scarcity of, and demand for laborers unknown in 
this country for a long period. In many instances 
all the able-bodied men of families, and of even 
whole neighborhoods, have, at great sacrifice, gone 
to “light the good fight” of the Union, leaving their 
wives, daughters, and mothers to manage their busi¬ 
ness and farms, or otherwise provide for themselves. 
Many women thus situated are nobly and unrepin- 
ingly performing the labors of the farm, garden, and 
shop—exhibiting a patriotism and devotion equal 
to that of their husbands, sons, and brothers, who 
have gone to aid in crushing the cursed rebellion. 
And this exhibition of patriotism is not confined to 
any particular class of community, as hosts of 
women who are unaccustomed to labor —the wives 
and daughters of tho wealthy, as well as of those 
possessing ordinary or very limited means —in 
city, village, and country, are actively, earnestly, 
aye, and very effectively, working to promote the 
cause on the success of which nnw «... 
is a low or k 
' railing species, sometimes called ') 
Dbwuekrt. the Ruins Canadensis ' 9 4 
of Linn.eus, that bears fruit exceed- 
ingly rich and luscious; but the 
plants aro very shy bearers, many ® 
of I ho berries are only half formed, 
while some plants are entirely bar- 
ren. Although the bushes or vines 
may be quite abundant, it is not ^ M 
often fhat a quart can be gathered. 
Mr. Miner, of Iloneoye Falls, in ®/7 
this county, has been endeavoring, 
for many years, to grow plants of ^ 
this species from seed, that would 
retain the quality of the wild ones, 
with greater productiveness; and after raising hun¬ 
dreds, he has succeeded in obtaining two that meet 
his wishes. One of these is about two weeks earlier 
ui.es STATE HORTICULTURAL FAIR. 
Tins first Exhibition of this Society, “on its own 
hook," commenced in this city (Chicago) September 
8tb > continuing through the week. It was a success. 
The exhibition ol fruit has been excelled but once, 
il at all, in the West. The show of vegetables was 
creditable, but not so large as might have been if 
more effort had been made to secure it. The plants 
and flowers were features worthily developed. 
Better exhibitions in this department have been 
made in this city, but taking into account the time 
of year, the fact that the commercial gardeners 
were totally cleaned out in the spring by the in¬ 
creased demand for plants, and the other let that 
the war affects the amount of money expended in 
replenishing and keeping up private conservatories, 
the exhibition in the floral department far exceeded 
my expectations. Everybody voted the Exhibition 
a success, because most people thoughf.it impossible 
to attract the attention of the public from tho war, 
and especially at a time when public anxiety and 
apprehension for the safety of the Republic had 
been awakened by recent reverses to the last degree. 
But the fruit appeared from Iowa to Wisconsin, 
from Indiaua to Michigan; from the north counties 
and the central, and from the land of E*vnt— 
imperfect. These we saw in bearing in August, and 
gave some facts respecting their habits, promising 
to give, in a future number, a more full description, 
and drawings showing the plant in hearing. We 
now have the satisfaction of presenting our readers 
with the promued engravings. 
i he quality of the fruit is excellent, sweeter and 
more highly flavored (ban any other variety we are 
acquainted with. The berries are a little smaller 
than the Lawton , and nearly of the same form, 
though perhaps a little more oblong. Both varie¬ 
ties produce abundant crops, many plants giviug 
over two quarts. They ripen evenly, and therefore 
will not last along time. They are gathered more 
easily than the raspberry, and for this reason will 
be a favorite with those who, while they like the 
fruit of the blackberry, dislike its ugly thorns. 
The Trailing Blackberry has long and slender 
branches, that run along the ground or over anv 
CROPS, &c., AT THE WEST, 
AND SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT SPECULATORS, 
Editors Rural New-Yorker 
very little said about our Western „„ 
anything is said, it carries the idea that 
great surplus—enough to feed the world 
to spare. Now, I do not wish to 
— I have noticed 
crops; and when 
-i we have a 
and some 
carry the matter to 
extremes, but to state it just as it is hero in Kane 
county, and what individuals tell me personally. 
As for Kane county, judging from what I have 
thrashed myself and from conversations with my 
acquaintances, I am quite sure our spring wheat 
crop will not average over seven bushels to the 
acre- some say not over six. I sowed, on one 
piece of eleven acres, 22 bushels, and harvested and 
thrashed 4b bushels. One of my neighbors, within 
a u miles of me, sowed 44 bushels, and harvested 
and thrashed 1C bushels of spring wheat. Donbtle=s 
more such are to bo found. A great deal that, was 
sown has never been cub I have conversed with 
several persons from Ogle, Lee, De Kalb, and Du¬ 
page counties, and they all concur in this statement. 
I have talked with one of my acquaintances living 
forty miles west of Dubuque, who-tells the same 
story Some drovers from Fort Dodge, Iowa, who 
2222, at ^ 0U8e > sai<1 that spring wheat did not 
generally yield over five bushels to the acre. A 
lady from Evansville, Wisconsin, tells the same 
story. So you see seven bushels will be fully an 
average yield. Of course, there are exceptions 
Some pieces may go 12 or 15 bushels, but they are 
few aud far between. 7 
Winter wheat is good. The amount sown was 
very small; but where it was sown, it yielded from 
10 fa ; i : hels t0 tbe ^re. A great amount that 
was raised bus been used for seed, there being more 
sown in ibis locality the present autumn, I think, 
than there has been in ten years at any given time. 
Oats, full average. Corn is good; not as thick on 
the ground as could be desired. Potatoes have 
rotted to a great extent. Buckwheat, up to date, is 
good; lour or five days more, without frost, will 
than the other, the early one beii 
flavored, but a portion of its berries 
orchards have been ruined by its appearance—both 
of the apple and tho pear. 
Mr. Edgar Sanders said:—One of our natural¬ 
ists says this blight is caused by an insect. I think 
it is not so—at least that it is not caused by the leaf- 
hopper. In the case of the vine, it i3 seen on the 
leaf; but I am confident no insect can cause the 
pear blight, because I have found no indications or 
evidence of its work. Have cut the tree on the 
appearance of the blight, without effect. Can not 
say that no benefit resulted from cutting. 
Cvurs K. Overman, of McLean Co,, had a sad 
experience with this blight. Early in his expe¬ 
rience he had not hoped to succeed with standard 
pears in prairie soil, and while he planted the trees, 
he paid little attention to their cultivation. But the 
standards grew well, and he began to think he had 
sadly missed it; but he one day discovered the 
blight on them, and in a day or two his orchard and 
his hopes for fruit were blighted. He thinks the 
fact that they had been recently cultivated and 
stimulated, together with the fact that the season 
was wet, had something to do with it. It appeared 
first on the top branches, and extended downward. 
must impale the bug so that it never should hum 
more. “Why, sir,” said an honest nurseryman to 
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