It also forms an agreeable addition to soups 
and stews. Some housewives prepare it by 
rasping or grating and baking in small cakes 
or with bread crumbs. It is excellent 
oil her way. as a spring dish. 
In my family, of seven persons, we use a 
couple of bushels of the roots every spring bo- 
before the advent of asparagus, which usually 
appears the last of April with ns. The tops of 
salsify, when a few inches grown, ifeulofFand 
prepared the same us asparagus, form a very 
acceptable substitute for that delicious veg¬ 
etable. Northwest. 
I he trees grew very rapidly while young, 
and soon attained a large size. After my 
trees had grown six or eight years, from two 
to six bushels per tree was about an average 
crop. The minimum yield furnished more 
fruit than cquUl be used by a large family. 
My trees are now all healthy, and bid fair 
to Unit lor another generation. They have 
had almost no culture. 
“ After the trees are ten or twelve years 
old, their tops should be thinned out a little 
each year, to keep the fruit up to its maxi¬ 
mum size. The plums are a dark crimson, 
slightly mottled. Size uniform, from one 
and one-quarter to one and one-half inch in 
diameter; when fully ripe they are very 
juicy and pleasant for eating. 
Missouri, nearly, ns in Texas. Ho had lands in 
Kansas, m Jackson and Miami Counties, which 
he would give a man the use of for a term of 
years if ho would pay the taxes on wimt ho used. 
Mr. On. KOOKY said he was authorized to start' 
that Captain Slate, Galveston, Texas, will give 
to any man who will go on his property, n team, 
a cow, the necessary implements for putting in 
a crop, a cottage and provisions for his family 
forone.vear in consideration or half the crop for 
two or three years; and at the end of that time 
he wlD gi\ e the tenant a freehold of thirty acres. 
Gen. ImuOpen, Commissioner of Emigration 
for Virginia, was called upon and addressed the 
(Tub. He said lie had found by bis intercourse 
with Northern men that Virginia was not so 
well known and appreciated as it. ought to be. 
He is a. native of that State, knows it thoroughly 
anil ( an -.peak advisedly. He knows of no coun¬ 
try which offers greater inducements for men 
with from $1,000 to$5,000 whodesiro lo invest It 
in lands for farm purposes. A long the l’otomac 
the lauds are very low-pi’ieed. And indeed in 
iscnssions 
OHIO BEAUTY CHERRY, 
NEW YORK FARMERS’ CLUB 
Ocr special contributor, F. R. Et.liott, 
furnishes the Department, of Agriculture the 
following noies concerning this cherry, which 
he says was first sent out in 1847, and, so far 
as he can learn, wherever it has been grown 
has proved superior to the, claim made for it. 
by its originator, lie has not learned that 
the tree has ever shown any sign of disease; 
and il is reported as being grown success¬ 
fully where the Black Tartarian ancl Elton 
have failed. 
SWEET POTATOES 
Mr. F. A. Sleeper asks, “ Will Sweet 
Potatoes grow in the latitude of Buffalo V 
If so, what soil is best adapted? What 
time to plant? What cultivation is needed 
and where can the sets or sprouts be ob¬ 
tained ?” 
Sweet potatoes will grow as far North as 
latitude forty-four degrees or forty-five 
degrees, but will not do well above forty-two 
degrees. A light, warm, sandy loam is best 
for them, a sunny, dry situation on a 
southerly or easterly incline. In the latitude 
of New York City they should he set out 
about the first, of June, and 
at forty-three 
degrees the middle of June is better than 
earlier. , 
To insure large, fine potatoes, it is best not 
to plow the ground before planting. Mark 
out the rows about three and a half to four 
feet apart and spread a line of well rotted 
horse manure, say six inches wide and one 
or two deep, along the row, then with a 
plow or hoc turn a furrow from each side, 
covering the manure six to eight inches 
deep. Level off the top of the ridges and 
m i out the sprouts, one in a place, fifteen to 
eighteen incite 
that it was Important that a Northern man going 
there avoid certain localities, which ho would 
readily recognize, until he lmd got aocllmatcd, 
or lie would he likely to have chills uud fever. 
He commended to settlors the whole of what Is 
known ns I lie “SouIh Side" of Virginia that 
portion of it lying south or tho James River 
and north of the North Carolina line. Tt has 
been opened within the last ten or Ilf teen years 
by railroads. Thenverngo price of land Is ten 
dollars per acre. He regards it I tie most Invit¬ 
ing part, of Virginia for farmers with small 
means. I is lands are adapted to a mixed hus¬ 
bandry - the growth of whont, grass, tobacco, 
corn, and the production or butter, olio- no, &c. 
North of the James River, between the Potomac 
ami the Bhm Ridge, lauds are higher, and will 
probably a verage fifteen dollar# per acre. This 
section is especially adapted to slock growing. 
It Is an excellent grazing and fruit region. 
Southwestern Virginia, tho extension of tlm 
Shenandoah Valley, penal rated by the Virginia 
and Tennessee Railroad, Is tho blue-grass region, 
and is the nat urn I stuck growing section. There 
are vast tracts of lands Micro to ho laul cheap. 
TV lid lands can lie bought for $5 tier acre, while 
I here arc improved farms there worth rJfiO to $75 
per acre. Gen. Imiugien advis'd those who.de- 
sirod to settle In Virginia to club together in 
parties of thirty or forty, select one or their 
number upon whose judgment they can rely 
and furnish him with means to go and look over 
tho country. He will lie directed to desirable 
localities where lie may look for himself. Ho 
hud often been asked If the Miles to Virginia 
lands were good. None could h« better, and it is 
east to Ibid out if thorc- u,re incumbrances Upon 
land at the Clerk’s oflloo. 
He says he knows It to be tho earnest desire of 
the whole population of Virginia that hundreds 
Of thousands of Northern families should come 
and settle among them. Slavery has passed 
away. He does not know n. man In Virginia who 
desires tt re-established. Its abolition made the 
rich poor, and it was bard; but now that, il. is ac¬ 
complished, n, is seen that il. was an expensive 
“A Menu* of Grace."- Mr. Pettee writes: 
“Your Farmers’ Club, which holds It-s weekly 
meetings at the Cooper Institute, one of which I 
had recently tho pleasure of attending, sends 
forth occasionally some theoretical doctrines 
which appear rather ridiculous to the practical, 
working farmer; and occasional I,r wo cannot 
but notice some, tendency to puffing, or a.v- 
grinding, among certain of its members, which 
most materially affect# It# reliability. But, as a 
whole, I am ready to acknowledge it a# ‘ a means 
of grace’ to the fainter, and ‘long may it 
wave."’ The Blackberry Professor asserted that 
the Club, as a body, was not responsible for the 
Statements, opinions, amt theories or its mem¬ 
bers. Each member Is responsible only to him¬ 
self for what he ut ters. The Club decides noth¬ 
ing. He should be sorry indeed if the Club 
should attempt, to settle anything. Dr. Thimble 
was surprised the ITofossor should refer to this 
Club ms settling anything! 
A Country Hoy's Wisdom.— Geo. P. RAYMOND, 
Ridge Road, N. Y„ writes tho Club that he is 
fifteen years old, auu has heard that the Lathi 
name for farmer Is rus-tl-cus, which he i hinksa 
literal description of the fellow. He agrees with 
Horace Greeley (the President thought, it a 
rriiiiirkablc coincidence) In advising young men 
to remain on the farm and not go to tho city. 
He thinks father# are to blame that they do not 
try to illicit:#!, their sons in their business, con¬ 
sult and advise with I hem, and give them respon¬ 
sibilities of their own. He writes sensibly, and 
finally asks If It. is best for farmers to lei their 
sons have plats of land to work for themselves. 
He thinks tt host; has desired Ills father so to 
let. him have a chance, and knows that if ho did 
so It would stimulate him to greater exertion. 
The President says yes, 1ft is best, and t he boy’s 
name should have been George Washington 
Raymond. 
•\lslkc Clover Boots.— S. E. TODD exhibited 
Alsiko clover plants and roots, one year old, 
which ho saJd must be great renovators of soils 
since the mass of roots manufactured a great 
deal of mold. Mr. Cabi'JBNTku doubted if they 
operated as renovators of the soil unless turned 
under by tho plow, in a green state. 
Healing Powder.— The* President commenced 
the distribution of somebody's “healing pow¬ 
der.” Dr. Trimble opposed its distribution. 
It was against tho Club's rules to distribute 
rjuack medicines. Ho wanted an order passed 
that, in tho future such things should not be dis¬ 
tributed. Such vending of nostrums threugh the 
Club’s agency was making it ridiculous. Influ¬ 
ential Journals were Justly ridiculing the Club 
therefor -journals of wide circulation. 
The gracious and graceful President, with that 
refinement and polish in hjs use of language for 
which he is so famous, said : 
“ Don’t fear the kicking of Jackasses!” 
Dr. Trim lit,8 But something stronger than 
Jackasses is kicking; and Ido fear them. I don’t 
want tho Club made ridiculous. 
The President, with the bravery for which his 
name is remarkable, said he feared neither the 
kicking of jackasses, nor tho crushing power of 
elephants. The sangFroUl with which lie brushed 
such mite-like matters from his great mind was 
a refreshing example to his illustrious, though 
worried and solicitous, compeers. The self-pos¬ 
session of the Club’s Commander, it was appar¬ 
ent, was the only thing that saved it from being 
kicked into unrecognizable shape by the jack¬ 
asses, or groand into powder beneath the tread 
of elephants. 
Cur.- for Scab In Sheep.—J ohn Palmer, Platt 
Co„ 111., treats this di-case In this way: —“Take 
tobacco; boil until si.ong; then add soft soap 
and salt; then, for n • hundred hoad of sheep, 
add one ounce of c die acid, erystuiizcd, as It 
is the heat; dip, nml rub the affected part well. 
The soap soften-; Mm part and creates a gum, 
while the mil tends lo allay the itch, Tobacco 
Fruit.—Size-, large; form, round, obtuse, 
heart-shaped, sometimes nearly round; su¬ 
ture, slight; color, yellow, light ground, 
mostly overspread, and somewhat marbled 
with dark, rich, and pale reds; stem, rather 
long and slender, and set, in a deep, open 
basin; flesh, yellowish while, tender, juicy, 
delicate sweet, with a rich, fine, sprightly 
flavor; pit, small, oval; season, last of June. 
Tree ,—A healthy, hardy, vigorous, rather 
short-jointed grower, forming a round, open 
headed tree, that comes very early into bear¬ 
ing and produces abundantly. Originated 
by Prof. .1. P. Klim, AND of Ohio, in 1843. 
“ For sauce, butter and preserves, I think 
they have no equal. When peeled, served 
with cream, they are a fine substitute for 
peaches; their flavor is most excellent, and is 
not changed by heating and canning. The 
fruit hears transportation well; my neighbor 
sold a very inferior lot in Chicago in the fall 
of 1868 at six dollars per bushel; the price 
usually ranges from four to eight dollars per 
bushel. The fruit ripens from the middle to 
the last of September. This plum is curcu- 
1 io proof, hence its groat value over most other 
plums.” 
If the ground should 
be very dry, dip the roots in water and then 
roll them in dry earth before setting out. 
Il is best not to water them unless suffer¬ 
ing from A severe and continued drouth. 
Hoe them 1 he same as other potatoes, keep¬ 
ing them well lulled up, and as the vines 
lengthen lilt them from the ground every 
few days, so as to prevent them from taking 
root at the joints. 
If a warm, dry season, the tubers will be 
large enough to eat by the 10th of September. 
Do not dig the bill, but notice when the 
ground is cracked and lifted up; remove a 
little of the earth and you will find a potato; 
detach it from the vine, fill the hole up, and 
leave the rest to £ 
I Of course in rai 
not be practicable 
STRAWBERRY FERTILIZERS. 
GREEN CHEESE APPLE, 
Tiik following recipe was first tried years 
since with, apparently, high satisfaction; 
the growth was vigorous, the crop abundant 
and the berries large. . Il was, therefore, 
very highly commended as fitted to secure 
admirable results. Old beds, under the. 
treatment, suggested, are said to be even 
better than new. The proportions are for a 
bed thirty by forty feet,. Commence using 
the. fertilizer when the new leaves are being 
put forth, and apply it towards night, three 
times, at intervals of a week between each 
application. It,should be dissolved in thirty 
gallons of rain or river water. Indeed, if 
This variety is said to have originated in 
Tennessee. It is considerably grown in 
Central Southern Ohio, and on, South and 
West,. Downing describes the tree as a 
slow grower; but in the rich lauds above 
named, where we have met it, the trees are 
sufficiently rapid growers, with good forms, 
and, as Downing says, bear early and 
abundantly. Its large size, productiveness 
and good quality as an eating, and also a 
tender cooking, apple, has made for it many 
friends. The outline we give is from a 
medium sized specimen. 
v larger. 
g for market this would 
It is only recommended 
[for home use. 
T he Nan.wmonrl has been the standard 
iriety for the North, but it is said to lie sur- 
nssed by a new variety from South America 
-the “Southern Queen w —which we have 
kon samples of weighing four and five 
pounds each. It, is pronounced more pro¬ 
ductive and a better table potato than any- 
(tliing before introduced, 
We presume the 
[plants will he advertised in the Rural at the 
proper time.—n. 
LIMA BEANS, 
I submit the following method of raising 
Lima Beans, which I have tried successfully. 
To persons owning only a small lot of 
ground it will prove invaluable. Take an 
ordinary nail keg, as near water tight as 
possible, bore quarter inch holes in every 
third stave an inch from the bottom. Spade 
and pulverize thoroughly a circle of ground 
three feet in diameter. Place the keg in the 
center, filled nearly full of good stable ma¬ 
nure, well pounded in ; plant the beans end 
downwards, two inches deep, eight inches 
apart and as many inches from t he keg, all 
around it; pour on a pail of water, or as 
much as the manure will absorb,which may 
he repeated once a week in dry weather. 
Place five or six poles a foot from the keg, 
letting the tops meet over it, and the work 
is done. Four hills will he found to raise 
enough for any family. I have adopted the 
•keg and pole plan for cucumbers, and find 
it works splendidly, as you can pick them 
without disturbing the vines. 
Laurel, Md, 
Jno. West. 
White Hardy Grapes for Wine.— Dr. C. W 
Spalding, of 8t. Louis, President, of the Miss, 
Valley Grape Growers’ Association, in his an¬ 
nual address, stated that “ wo have only one 
pood whitegmpe (thoMartha) for wine.” Mr. G 
IIusjian of Herman, Mo., named Rogers No. 1. 
3, 0, Oussady, CuuiUllghiuu, Herlieuiont, Rulun- 
der, Louisiana and Taylor as couallv immiisinir. 
A Stephenson Co,, Ill., correspondent of 
the Prairie Farmer writes; — “Twenty-five 
years ago I procured twenty trees of this 
plum, and planted them on rich, prairie soil. 
The trees all made a fine growth. Most <>f 
them commenced Iruiting the second or third 
year, and have fruited every year since; and 
almost every year a large crop. 
Lands are as cheap in Kansas and : 
