farm and commenced work npon it, and other 
families are coming here this fall or In the spring. 
The prospect now is that between this and spring 
we shall have aronnd us here some ten or fifteen 
families, and a school house at least. There is 
now a good grist mill, and there will be a saw 
mill connected with it in a short time, and in a 
very little while we Ehall have a regular North¬ 
ern settlement 
Thus far we have had no frost in this part of 
Maryland. All field crops, except late planted 
corn and potatoes, have been beyond damage for 
some weeks. We are having Rome wet weather 
just now, which hinders fall seeding, but 1 think 
as a general thing no time is lost for seeding 
wheat or rye until after a good frost— t. c. p. 
W. Friendship, Md., Sept., 1866. 
FBUITS. Ac., IN NEW YORK MARKET, 
OSAGE ORANGE HEDGES 
Pickled Mangoes. —Take small melons from 
the vines, freah; put them Into weak vinegar, 
let them stand until they are wilted, then take, 
them and mako a slit lengthwise; take Out the 
seeds, fill them with horse-radish grated, small 
cucumber pickles, one onion, all small articles, 
such 0 * prss, nasturtion and radish pods; then 
add a tablespoonfnl of cloves, allspice, pepper, 
cinnamon, mace, mixed, and fill them full. 
After they are finished sew them up with a 
thread ; scald nice vinegar and pour onto them 
boiling hot; cover tight. I have some that I 
made seven yeara ago, have never been taken 
from the first vinegar, and arc perfect.— Mrs. 
E. B. G., UnUtnville. 
The following are the prices of Fruits, Veget¬ 
ables, Arc., in the New York market, for the 
week ending October i : 
FRviTS. —Apples are in good supply, with only 
a moderate demand. Pears are in good demand 
and firm. Grapes are firmer, the supply being 
short the past week. 
Apples, Sweet. hht..,f 2 00® 8 00 
Apples, Fall Pippins. * bt>l. I 00® I 50 
Apples, Greening*. *1 tibl. S 00® 1 00 
Pears, Vlrgalleu. f bbl. 15 00®20 00 . 
Pears, Seckle, ft bbl. 13 00®IH 00 
Common Pears, bbl. 4 00® « 00 
Pears, Bartlett, V bbl.12 M)®13 00 
Peaches, Delaware, p basket. i (10® I 23 
Water Melons, W 100.... 10 00®3*i DO 
Mu*k Melons, V bbl.«. flfl® 2 oo 
Delaware Grapes, t< n>. 20® 25 
Isabella Grapes, to tt. 12$ 15 
Grapes, Concord, t» Tt>. 12® 18 
Dried Fruits. — Dried Apples are pleanty 
and dull. Peaches ard small fruits are quiet. 
Dried Apples, New State ,t Ohio IP tt. -® — 
Peucb«s, New Southern, tfi it. 25® 24 
Apples,Southern,V n>. (i® it 
Peaches, impeded,halves, V n> . 18® hi 
Peaches, unpeeled, quarter*, V H>. 18® 17 
Cherries, pitted, y n>... .. —® — 
Blackberries, tt... ‘ 27® 28 
Raspberries, tH It.. ... —® — 
Plums,ft D,,,,,,.. —® — 
Vegetables. —Potatoes arc dull and un¬ 
changed, with a market overstocked. 
Peach Blows, ft bbl... 2 on® i 12 
Mercers, V bbl. $ 2 50® 3 73 
Jackson White, ?t bbl.. 1 50® 1 75 
Buck Eyes, p bbl. 1 50® 1 75 
Dykcmsins, # bbl.,.. 1 50® 1 73 
Chilian Beds V bbl.. 1 no® 1 73 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl. 8 no® 3 50 
In Colman’s Rural World, of recent date, 
there was a communication from Huron Burt 
of Williamsburg, Mo., in which be gives his 
experience in Osage Orange Hedges. He says 
“ Some fourteen years ago, Judge Yates and my 
father put out the first hedge, that was set on 
the Nine Mile Prairie. For five or six years the 
management was to cut twice a year, two Inches 
higher each cutting, for two or three years, and 
afterwards three or four Inches, till the hedge 
hud attained the height of four or five feet. 
The succeeding years it was cut once a year, 
retaining the last mentioned height. But I 
became seriously discouraged with it. Hogs 
would pasB through it at pleasure, and it became 
a more serious job to cut, It buck, yearly. Last 
summer I met with an old gentleman from 
Texas, who informed me that the practice there 
was to lay the hedge down by cutting each plant 
half off at the ground. Last Epring I procured 
a hook and an axe, and with a hand to help me, 
laid about three-quarters of a milu down, aud 
now it looks like a lawful fence, to wit: * Pig- 
tight, bull-strong and horse-high.’ It sprouts 
all round at the root and along the stem and 
consequently is thick and strong. It makes the 
hedge impassable to hogs, where all other pi hub 
had failed.” 
THE QUINCE 
This fruit is highly esteemed by most persons 
for preserving and various culinary uses. It 
brings a good price in the market, and the yield 
per acre from well grown trees, is surer, and 
nearly or even quite as large, as that of apples. 
Yet the quince is usually overlooked or neg¬ 
lected by farmers and froit-growerB; few have 
trees enough to grow many barrels, and the 
supply of the market is made np of small and 
scattered parcels. 
The quince is very hardy and also long-lived 
if grown In a proper soil. But this is essential. 
A moist, deep, rich loam, resting on a clay sub¬ 
soil, is well adapted to Its wants. It should be 
cool, and well drained, naturally or artificially, 
to afford passage for stagnant water. Rich, 
sheltered valleys along the margins of streams 
are favorable locations. A northern or western 
slope is equal to any other if the soil is right 
and the location sheltered. The trees may be 
planted ten feet apart each way, and the cultiva¬ 
tion should be thorough until the plantation is 
well established. Ashes should be applied freely; 
salt in occasional dressings is beneficial. Little 
trimming is necessary if the trees are started 
with a good head. Thinning the fruit is very 
important, as it ensures regular crops, and im¬ 
proves the quality. The flavor of the fruit and 
its qualities for cooking are greatly enhanced by 
not gathering until it, is fully ripe, and of. a 
golden yellow color. 
The best way of propagating the quince is by 
cuttings or layers, which grow readily. It may 
be easily grown from seed, but then one is not 
sure of the variety. Set the cuttings in a rich, 
moist soil early in the spring, and there will be 
no failure. 
The apple-shaped or orange quince is the most, 
common, and also the most valuable variety. 
Every one is familiar with this. Sometimes a 
seedling is produced from this variety which is 
better than the average. The pear-shaped quince 
is an inferior variety in taste, color and cooking 
qualities, but ripens later, and may be lelt 
longer. Hence It is sometimes valuable for 
marketing late. The Portugal quince is supe¬ 
rior in quality, and would be very valuable were 
it not a 9by bearer. There are some ornamental 
varieties, which belong, however, more strictly 
to the class of flowering shrubs. The Japan is 
the best known and chief of these. The proper 
quince is highly ornamental from its dwarf 
habit, its rich, abundant blossoms, and it load 
of golden, fragrant fruit. 
THE BEST STRAWBERRY, 
The market reporter of the Tribune says the 
question, “ Which is the best Strawberry?” is 
quite as unsettled as it was a year ago. “ None 
of the fancy sorts seera to increase in the mar¬ 
ket. A few new kinds make their appearance 
every year, have a short run, and are then heard 
of no more. Triomphe de Gand, Union and 
Austin show less this year than last. The sort 
which made the greatest sensation a year or two 
ago, the Agriculturist, Is scarcely to be found 
in market. Perhaps those who have this sort 
are growing plants for sale. They certainly do 
not grow fruit lor market. The few offered 
look well, but marketmen say they arc too soft 
to carry or keep well. The Triomphe de Gand 
loses ground every year. Tke frnit is good, 
appears well, but the plants are not reliable for 
a crop, Wilson’s still takes the lead and comes 
out a long way ahead. Growers maintain there 
is more money In it than any other variety. The 
Early Scarlet and Scotch Runners, small as they 
are, have paid well the present season. After 
all, It is a difficult matter to give advice about 
the varieties of strawberries, for a kind which 
does well in certain localities, with one kind of 
culture, may fail entirely in another locality 
with different culture, Wilson’s succeeds over 
wider range than any other. Upon the whole, 
growers differ abont as much in their opinions 
as they did one year ago — some of them say 
they know less.” 
Horticultural Notes and Queries. 
Grafting Seedling Apple Trees.—(J. W. H.) If 
yon set your seedling applo trees this fall it will be 
best to defer grafting until one year from the next 
season. If you should defer it two or three years it 
would make little difference in the time of getting a 
crop of fruit; but don't attempt to graft the first year 
from planting the trees. 
Tins IIowell Pear.- The New England Farmer 
regards this pear, originally produced by Cot, Wilder 
of Dorchester, as next ir not equal to the best grown. 
Flesh white, half melting. Juicy, with rich aromatic 
flavor. Matures In October. From the description 
of the fruit given we think it the same as that grown 
in Simsbury, Conn., 40 years ago. It was good then, 
at all events. 
Hawthorn Plants. —Several correspondents have 
inquired where they can obtain Hawthorn plants. 
One, writing from Tompkins Co,, this State, says he 
has looked through all the advertisements of the itu- 
RAi. for an announcement of plants for sale, in vain. 
He states that for two years he attempted to grow 
them but failed, and I 10 hopes some one will Inform 
him how to prepare and plant the berry success fully. 
Who will respond t 
-•+>- 
Delaware Vines prom Sinolb Eyes.—(J.I. G,, N. 
Y.) Delaware vinca have been considered somewhat 
difficult to grow from cuttings or eye* without tho 
aid of bottom heat. It is stated that one large prop¬ 
agator on Lake Erie grows vines from single eyes In 
the open ground. His method Is to plant three or 
four inches apart In beds four fjet wide, and cover 
With tan bark an Inch or two deep. With some vari¬ 
eties and sound wood he meets with great success. 
White Onions, *1 bbl .. 2 25® 2 75 
Turnips, Russia, p bbl. 3 50® 3 00 
Tomatoes, V banket. 62® 87 
Long Island Cucumber*, ft 100.. 50® — 
Green Com, t< UlO. 1 25 ® 1 no 
Cabbages, new, p 1011 . ti 00®III 00 
Marrow Hull ash, B bbl. 1 00® 1 V, 
Citron, V obi. 75® 1 00 
Pumpkins, y 100 ... 7 ooteto 00 
Beans and Peas.— New Beans are arriving 
slowly, and are taken for the local trade at$:l 40 
for mediums and 'S3 for Marrows. Old are not 
active, butjcholce are firmly held. 
Beans—Kidneys, new, bush. $ 2 00® 3 00 
Beaus—Marrows, (it bush. 2 50® 2 7.3 
Buunsr-Mediums, new, P bush. 2 00® 2 20 
Beans—Mixed Parcel*, V bush. t 90® 2 00 
Peas—Canada, p bush. 1 20 ® 1 SO 
\ew Advertisements 
QA (Win HONEY LOCUST Hedec Pln.nl> 
Ov.lMM F for sale. WM* J. DEVON,Homer,N. Y 
N f.w work on grape oulturk.-j. 
I 1088 laud nearly ready, •• Practbai Grape. Culture,' 
oy John Patif. author of‘‘open Air Grape Culture. 1 
Price, .I ^ aS uIOAN nk W8 CO., 110 jlassau St!, N 
•and JOHN I llIN, Havana, N. V. 873-2t 
F it1 1 IT FA It 41 FOR SALK--W ACRES. 
PRICK ♦13,000 I.ESrt *:(.OOU, rcserviinr 
next crop. Terms of payment, to suit purchaser. Call 
upon, or address the subscriber on th* premise* at 
Gaines, Orleans Co. D. j. B. liovr. 
SEEDLING GRAPES, 
D OOLITTLE’S IMPROVED BLACK CAP 
RASPBERRY- Warranted genuine, and every 
plant warranted to grow. Now Is the lime to set until 
the ground freezes. Plant* delivered free of charge to 
al) cash customers within two thousand mile* at, the rot- 
lowing prices—*1 V dozen j ft V 100: $30 V 1,000 — 
delivered at the Nursery k rounds, or Kxpreta a t 
greatly reduced price*. Written lnstrneUdd* for cuitt- 
ONION GROUND-AUTUMNAL PREPA 
RATION, 
.» GOOD NEW A PPF.E 
. Address, W. 11. M, 
Bo* 100, Normal, McLean 
In a recent number of the Iowa Homestead, 
C. A. 8. of Dubuque, gives his practice in rais¬ 
ing onions. It is this:—Select the ground in 
the fall and prepare it by manuring and plow¬ 
ing, working it till the soil is well mixed and 
commingled with the manure to the depth of 
eight or ten inches. Then roll or tramp the 
ground bard, top-dress it with ashes and leave it 
till the ensuing season. When the frost is out 
in the spring and the ground suflicienty dry to 
work, rake It over with an Iron tooth rake to 
t,lie depth of three or four inches, mul put in the 
seed. This is all the spring preparation re¬ 
quired. The most successful onion grower we 
ever saw managed pretty much in the way here 
recommended, though the fall preparation was 
omitted. The onion beds were well manured 
and tho ground stirred to a good depth. It was 
then raked over and tramped down compactly. 
An onion planter, with two iron shovel teeth, 
set apart the width of the onion rows and hand¬ 
led like a hoe, was drawn across the beds and 
the seed dropped in the furrows and covered au 
inch deep or thereabouts. The result was that 
the onions grew upon the top of the ground- 
profuse in quantity and excellent in quality. 
We should think the Iowa plan, of a fall prepa¬ 
ration of the ground, an Improvement. It is 
certainly worth a trial. 
SOUTHERN EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE 
J OHN CITARLTON.NKW GRAPE. DIANA 
UAM15I RGlI.-The “wlhcon’m'mM^ 
jeml ont lit* jboro of the stook 01 this snperb hiirilv 
hybrid gram; Nov, 1st Price *5 * ,,i, in i; »«0 *f do* 
87**bt AililriiuH, JOHN CHARLTON, Rochester,N. V*. 
ftOO HDD DELAWARE HI IP! -2,000.1 
*>UU.UUU IH'O Catawba and liabella CiituiiW 
Order early. If you would secure well-ripenedwooctlctit 
and delivered this Fall at low rate*. A Go, Grape vine* 
and Small Frull«. Send lor Price Lint* u> y 8 
873-21 Mi U, LEWIS & GO., Handusky, Ohio. 
Jtavortms upturn* by Competent Judges—Good I/xa- 
Gon for Grape Culture — Northern Settlements desi¬ 
rable for Emigrants— /negate of northern Emi¬ 
grants since Spring— Weather , de. 
It so happens that among the many men who 
have visited us. this summer, or bought lands In 
this region, there ha9 been no thorough farmer 
from the wheat regions of New York. I was 
therefore exceedingly gratified the other day by 
having nine of your best farmers make a visit to 
some townsmen of his who are my next neigh¬ 
bors, and whose farm joins mine on one side, 
Mr. Oliver C. Ross of Penfield, is one of the 
best farmers in Monroe county, N. Y., and 
amongst the most successful grape growers in 
the State. Probably no man in the State has 
given the subject of grape culture more atten¬ 
tion. He sold last year from six acres about 
$3,000 worth of grapes. 
Mr. Ross gave our soil a thorough examina¬ 
tion. He pronounces it as good farming soil as 
with him, and for grapes and fruits generally 
preferable to any there. For grapes he thinks 
the location unsurpassed. And the sincerity of 
his judgment may be inferred from the fact that 
he offered my neighbors, who are preparing ex¬ 
tensively for fruit growing and the nursery busi¬ 
ness, to furnish them grape vines to plant ten 
acres this fall and wait for his pay until the vine 
should produce the money. Whilst this does 
not change my mind as to the great advantages 
of the location, it is pleasant to know that a 
good and experienced farmer, and grape cultur- 
ist, fully corroborates my judgment. 
Every day’s observation satisfies me that at no 
distant day this region, from its topography, 
soil, climate and facilities for markets, will be¬ 
come the center of the grqpe culture of the 
Union. I feel therefore no hesitation in recom¬ 
mending any Northern man who desires to em¬ 
bark in the business to locate here. 
I have now had some months experience of 
Maryland — its climate, and soil, and people. 
While the people are civil, outside of the large 
towns, a Northernll'amily will find little or no 
intercourse with them In a social way, especially 
so on the part of the females. Where there are 
Northern families located I should recommend 
Northern people to locate, other things being 
equal. It Is only in these Northern colonies 
that you will get, at an early day, the advanta¬ 
ges of schools and churches to such an extent 
as to make a residence pleasant. There is no 
unfriendly feeling amoDg the people,—and a 
man over all the upper portions of Maryland is 
as sate, and his farm and property as much re¬ 
spected, as in any part of the North. But It 
will be many years before there will be the same 
condition of' social feeling as at the North. A 
man is peifectly sate in buying land anywhere, 
but his social opportunities will be increased if 
he locate among Northern men when he can find 
them. 
^ ken 1 came here last spring there was not 
a single Northern family in this whole region of 
Howard county. Now there are three families 
adj oining my farm. Two miles from me. on the 
Tim* to Plant Apple Tree*,—I t is raid to be 
good policy, in preparing for an orchard, to plant n 
portion of the trees in the fail and another in tho 
spring. The precise advantage of one season over 
another tn reference to tree planting)* perhaps found 
la the fact that the farmer has more leisure to attend 
to the business properly in autumn than in tho more 
hurrying vernal seaeon. It will be safe to plant 
either In spring or fall if the work is done as It 
should bo. 
A mi; AMD I HKKItY TUBES—ror 
Haln Cheap.—Several thousuoil rtrst eluax apple 
tree*, from 3 to 5 year* old. Also, a few thousand 1 and 
3 year Cherry Trees, leading varieties first elm* Standard 
and Dwuri I'ear*. Loading varieties will ho take a la 
exchange for part. If prefered. Address, 
EDWARD TATNALL. 
Wawaset Nurseries, Wilmington, DeL 
J OHN S. COLLINS’ DESCRIPTIVE 
land Priced Catalogue ha* been delayed. He now ha* 
thousand* of thorn and wishes every body to have ono 
They contain description and price 01 the newest and 
best varieties of strawberries, Philadelphia, Doolittle and 
Blackberry Management.—A s blackberries are 
produced from wood of a previous year’s growth, 
many of tho old canes may ho advuDtageoualy re¬ 
moved in the fall and burnt. The now shoots or those 
of the present year’s growth, if more than four feet 
high, may be advantageously stopped or cat back, as 
this will Induce side shoots sufficiently early tn the 
Beaeon to fruit. The best time to do thin la directly 
after the fruit is gathered, as new shoots will make a 
good start the same season. 
M cKJNDLKY a POLLOCK, No. 17 lJullnl* 
He.,Rochester.sail Parker * fnilc Gatherer-, also 
L. M. Chase, at Palmyra, and Peas--. <t Buell ut Batavia 
fjr Bee cut lu August numbers of Bural. |87Llt 
ORNAMENTAL TREES 
The BeeT Pears to Grow.— At a recent discussion 
of the N. Y. Farmers’ Institute Club, P. F. Quinn of 
Newark, N. J., gave a history of some twenty varie¬ 
ties of the peur and their comparative value as a 
marketable commodity. Many of them were regard¬ 
ed aa of little value to the fruit cultivator, though 
each had Its partisans. Diminishing the list Mr. Q. 
thought might bn advantageously done, and named as 
favorite vuricties the Duchess, Bartlett, Sheldon, Law¬ 
rence and Sekel as the five most profitable pears to 
grow for the New York Market. For home or family 
use he named, as favorites, Flemish Beauty, Bartlett, 
Duchess, Bucrre D’Anjoa and Bello Lucrative. 
OniAPE V1JXTES, tfcC., 
At lowest wholesale rates. Including 
Peaks, Standard and Dwarf. 
Aj-j-lks, " •* ** 
CitxuutKK, “ “ “ 
Plttm*. PxAcnM, Apuicots and Nectarines. 
A splendid lot ol Iona, Iskaella aud Adibondact 
GRjaJPE VI3XTE8, 
Very healthy, (strong and well-rooted. Fine plants ot 
Delaw a uk, Diana. Concord, Hartford Prolific, 
Cbbvbumo, Allrn's Hyrrils, and other Grapes. 
Enomsu GooaauKKKiKs, Dow.ni.no*’ Mcluxbrirs 
and all the 
HNALli KKUIT8, ROSES, EVERGREENS, 
SEEDLINGS, Ate., Ate, 
All of finest qnrilty and grown npon strong, heavy, well 
drained soil. We Invite correspondence or the personal 
examination of all purchasers. 
IFfSend stamp for Price List. 
BJIONfcOM, CRAVK* A. MKLMVKK, 
8C8-6t Woahlngton Ht. Nurseries, Geneva, N. Y. 
TfLOOMINCTON NURSERY.— 
13th Year. 8 large Greenhouses; 275 acres Krult. 
Ornamental and Nursery Stork adapted to the West, a 
very complete assortment — Including 
10,000 Siberian Crab, 3 and 4 years. 
100,000 Pear 1 29,000 hardy Cherry. 
500,MX) Grape*—largely Concord, Catawba, Clinton, 
Delaware, Hartford, Ires, Iona, Rogers* Hybrid*, of 
which No. 4 by the 1 j»0. 
800,000 Apple Stock*, 1 and 2 year. 
100,000 Quince. Pear, cherry, and other *tocks. 
IO.O 00 Rhubarb or “ Wine Plant.'* 
1,000,000 Osage, fS F 1,000: *250 * 100,000. 
20,000 Roses, all cl.vmcs, old and new kinds. 
20.000 Tulips. Hyacinth*, Ullea, Crocus, and other hardy 
Bulbs,for Full Planting. 
Also, large and small Ornamental Tree*,Shrubs, Ever¬ 
greens, dec. 
Wholesale and Retail Catalogue* sent for one red 
Stamp each. V. K. PHOENIX. 
868-6t Bloomington'Nursery, McLean Co., ill 
A NDRF. LEROY’S NURNERIES. nt Anger*. 
the largest and ncliem In Franc-. ,\*w descri ptiv e 
Catalogue sent on application to BKUGIUERK dt TllfJ- 
BAUD, 51 Cedar Street. New York. 307 . 
U TICA UNION NURSERIES, 
UTIC A, IV . Y . 
I have an Immense stock of choice NA TIVE GRAPE 
VINES, Including all the uew und valuable varieties. 
Also ft One stock of Ckbkant*, Gooseberries, Ram-- 
ukr&ies, Str awbkuki km, Ac. Send two three cent 
stamp* tor Descriptive Catalogue, now ready. 
865 _JOHN BEST, 
TKAN8PLANTING THE BASPBEEHY. 
The Gardener's Monthly states that the fre¬ 
quent want of success in transplanting the rasp¬ 
berry, complained of by the cultivators of this 
plant, U attributable to the fact that the plant¬ 
ing is done too deep. A raspberry plant shoots 
up from the crown or from the roots, hence deep 
planting retards this operation or prevents the 
suckers from reaching the surface. To facilitate 
the growth of these, in their efforts to emerge 
lrom the soil, a light covering of earth only 
should be used. A depth ol two inches will be 
found Bullieientfor the purpose and much better 
than a greater quantity. 
Agent. 
fA Ol*LD, BECKWITH Ac CO., OlTer for 
\T Kale, for the fall or 18ft) a mo*t complete stock ot 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL THICK8, SHRUBS. 
■Plant's Vine*. Bulbous Roots, Hruoimi Plant*, 
*e.,Ac. Wc would Invito particular attention to onr 
pplmdld stock of ROSES, on their own root*, mostly 
Hybrid Perpetual*, consisting Of over 200 different vari¬ 
eties of all ttm old kui'tri ftuit many uew one*, recently 
in:ported from Prune*, which w e offer tn largo or jiimft 
quantities, to salt puTch.uer*. it give* us great pleasure 
to say that all our Hock 1* remarkably weUgroum. afact 
that purcluisera will duly appreciate. Prompt and enre- 
fttl attention given to all order*, and packing done la 
the mcmt carefol and thorough manner. Mon; full par- 
ncnlar< will ba found la our Catalogues, which wo 
should be pleased to send oh application. No*, l and 2 , 
Fruit and umamental: Xi>. 3, Wholesale. 
G6ULD. BECKWITH & CO., 
870-tf Monroe Co. Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
