JAN. 20 
NEW-YORKER 
^Irboricultural. 
THE DATE PALM.— (PhcBnix Dactylifera.) 
This plant is one of great value to man¬ 
kind. The genus to which it belongs (P/nr- 
nix) is widely distributed over Northern 
Africa and tropical Asia. A few species are 
found in Southern Africa. All the species 
have long, beautiful, pinnate leaves, varia¬ 
ble In size and form. Some have tall, stout 
stems; others are dwarfs, the leaves rising 
direct from the crowns of the roots. The 
plant which we show in the accompanying 
illustration belongs to the arborescent or 
tree-like section of the genus, and although 
there are many of similar growth, the 
Arabs have a distinct name for each. 
The species under considerat ion is a tall, 
handsome tree, growing fifty to eighty feet 
high, bearing an immense quantity of nutri¬ 
tions fruit, which is almost indispensable to 
the Arabs and their domestic animals. 
While the plants remain small, they aro 
beautiful ornaments for small conservato¬ 
ries, mul it is no mean one for decorating the 
dinner table. The plants are readily and 
easily grown in any warm room, and no more 
elegant object could be desired for a deep 
bay window. When the plant, becomes too 
largo for this purpose, it can be placed in a 
hall or in a lofty room, and in summer 
plunged into the border of the garden, 
among other tropical plants. A largo speci¬ 
men makes a most excellent center for a 
group of ornamental leaved plants; in fact, 
it is never mil of place, wherever it. may be 
grown, it thrives best in a peaty soil, in¬ 
termixed with white sand. 
A few such plants are worth scores of the 
more common sorts. Our florists aro be¬ 
ginning to bo encouraged in their attempts 
to introduce such rarities from the tropics, 
and we hail the sign as a good omen for the 
future of American arboriculture and flori¬ 
culture. 
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AMERICAN BEECH (Tagus fcrruginca). 
Tur. Beech is not generally considered a 
profitable tree to cultivate for its timber. 
It is a vigorous, but not a rapid grower; 
still, in a good, fert ile soil, one would not 
have to wait many years to obtain trees of 
fair ize, and we would advise those who are 
endeavoring to rear trees on the West ern 
prairies not to overlook the beech in their 
search for valuable trees. It certainly has 
many merits, among which we will mention 
a few of the most prominent. It is extreme¬ 
ly hardy, therefore especially suited to the 
Northwest. It grows freely on thin, stony 
soils, such as hillsides and bleak, exposed 
situations. When planted thickly together 
it forms a dense mass of fine spray, clothed 
with leaves, and is, therefore, suitable for 
windbreaks and screens. When planted in 
masses the stems grow very straight and 
produce excellent t imber for building pur¬ 
poses whero not exposed to tho weather. 
For fuel there aro few kinds of wood that, 
excel t he beech, and young branches of not 
more than an inch or two in diameter are 
almost equal to that of the main stem, pro¬ 
vided they are cut when green and stored 
in a dry place. 
If a man had a belt about his place, or a 
grove of thickly planted beech trees, tho 
annual trimmings and prunings which it 
might be necessary, or at least advisable to 
make, would in themselves be worth, for 
fuel, all that the trees originally cost. Of 
course we aro supposing that the trees were 
grown on the prairies or in a sparsely wood¬ 
ed country. 
The trees arc easily propagated from seed, 
which can be obtained in almost any of our 
Northern forests; or the seedlings can be 
had in any quantities from the same source. 
On account of the great number of long roots 
which the beech produces, it isverj difficult 
to transplant trees of large size; but, tho 
young, one or two year old seedlings, may be 
removed as readily ns those of the apple or 
pear, and with as little loss. 
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ARBORICULTTJRAL NOTES. 
Replacing the Old Trees of Paris.— 
Parisian, horticulturists are attempting to 
restore the pleasant groves of Champs Ely- 
see to their original beauty by transplant¬ 
ing thereto full grown trees. The experi¬ 
ment is watched with great interest by 
European arboriculturists. 
Fruit Trees Prom Cuttings.—Please 
inform me if cuttings of cherry, plum, pear 
and apple will strike root, planted in hot¬ 
beds and covered with glass painted some 
light color, to partially exclude the light and 
hot sun.—It. Wilson. 
We have never grown the trees yon namo 
from cuttings in a hot-bed, but have suc¬ 
ceeded partially in the open air, by taking 
strong young wood with a small heel of two 
year old wood attached to the base of each 
cutting. Plums will grow from cuttings 
quite readily, but, pears are more difficult, 
and cherries still more so, the latter seldom 
succeeding. 
Goats and Apple Trees.— Will you or 
any of your numerous readers tell mo what 
to apply to apple trees to prevent goats skin¬ 
ning them, that will do no injury to the 
trees? 1 thought of coal tar paint, but fear 
it will injure the trees.—W. F, Bason. 
Wrap tho trees with old cloth or mats 
Hfflietttc (Information. | Industrial ^orictic;;. 
HYGIENIC NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Footsoreness in the British Army.— 
Tho London Lancet states that the Inspec¬ 
tor-General has directed that every man 
suffering from feet, blistered by marching is 
to be taken at evening parade to the medi¬ 
cal officer, who should cause him to wash his 
foot, and then to pass a needle with a worst¬ 
ed thread t hrough each blister, cutting off 
the thread a little distance outside tho blis¬ 
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fHK DATE i’AIjAX (T'ln -nix Duotylifora.) 
and on this spread the coal tar paint. We 
should try to get rid of the goats, but pre¬ 
sume this is impossible in a community 
where every owner of such a brute has a 
vote, but no land upon which to keep an 
animal that is a public nuisance in almost 
every city and village In America. 
Too Old to Plant Trees.—There are 
many farmers who think they are too old 
to plant trees; but a correspondent of tho 
Iowa Homestead tells a good story of 
Davip Cutler, of Frankville, Winneshiek 
Co., Town, who in 18(13, when eighty-one 
years old, bought a lot of apple trees of a 
nurseryman; in I860, when eighty-seven 
years of age, he bought another lot, hand¬ 
ling the trees himself, and driving the team 
that drew them, and iu 1871, when eighty- 
nine years old, exhibited at his county fair 
one hundred and nine varieties of apples— 
including specimens grown on trees of his 
last planting—and fifteen varieties of grapes, 
Including many new and rare sorts. 
Standard Pear Trees in Missouri,—J. 
S., Ridgoly, Mo., writes tho Rural New- 
Yorker that he is going to plant 1,000 pear 
trees, and would like some one to give a list 
of the most profitable pears to plant, in the 
Rural, by the first of February. We advise 
our correspondent to write for t he informa¬ 
tion desired to Col. Norman A. Colman, 
Editor Rural World, St. Louis, Mo., who 
is a nurseryman and orohardist of large ex¬ 
perience iu Missouri, and who can doubtless 
advise him wisely as to varieties suitable to 
Platte county._ 
Trimming Cedar Trees.—Which is the 
best month in the year to trim cedar trees ? 
Will old cedar tree’s that, have been neglect¬ 
ed be injured by close trimming? —o. w. r. 
Tr you wish to increase the growth of 
evergreens, trim in autumn, before cold 
weather. Hedges are usually pruned twice 
a year—once early in spring then again in 
September or October. No, it will not injure 
cedar trees to trim pretty severely, although 
wo would not advise cutting off large 
branches. 
The Chestnut, ive seo it asserted, has 
proved a failure in Kansas. We do not be¬ 
lieve it. Who can tell us? 
ter at each side, and leaving a portion in it. 
The part is then to be rubbed with common 
soap, the sock put on and wetted over all 
prominent points, and the soap again rubbed 
over them freely. When properly attended 
to, no man should bo unable to march the 
following day on account of blistered feet, 
unless the cuticle has actual ly been removed, 
leaving a ruw surface exposed. 
Bleeding at, the Lungs. — “Stormy 
Cliff," Philadelphia, Pa., writes:—"I will 
give you a very simple remedy for bleeding 
at the lungs, prescribed by a physician many 
years since; Five drops of tho oil of Fire 
Weed — ErechlMtehferaclfolia — upon 
sugar, or mixed with molasses; the dose to 
be repeated once an hour until the bleeding 
ceases. The bleeding of wounds, whero veins 
are severed, may be stopped by applying a 
cloth saturated with the oil. It is, in fact, a 
specific in every case, either taken inwardly 
or rubbed upon the affected part whore stop¬ 
page of blood is increasing. I n no ease wit h¬ 
in our knowledge has it ever failed to cure 
bloody flux, dangerous wounds or hemor¬ 
rhage of tho lungs." And, we will add, one 
of the best medicines for sore throat. Es¬ 
sence of lire weed is an old sore throat and 
quinsey remedy among country people. 
White Pino Remedy,—A very valuable 
remedy for most of the diseases to which the 
people of the pine-tree regions are subject: 
Make a tea of the bark and drink one or 
two cupsful once or twice a day, with milk 
and sugar, or without, as may suit your 
taste. Chew the young pine bark as you 
would tobacco—a very good substitute for 
tobacco. Or, mix one quart alcohol with 
one-quarter pound white pine pitch and 
half-pound sugar—take one teaspoon-ful in 
a cup of coffee or tea or water once or twice 
a day. Self and ancestors have used the 
white pine, as above, beneficially for more 
than a hundred years.—P. B. Pum.ico. 
To Purify the Blood,—A well known 
physician says that he considers tho follow¬ 
ing prescription for purifying the blood as 
the best- be has over used:—One ounce yel¬ 
low dock, one half ounce horseradish, one 
quart hard cider. Dose, one wine glassful 
four times a day. 
MEETINGS, ELECTION OF 0FFICER8, &c. 
Ohio Agricultural Convention. — The annual 
meeting of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture 
took place at Columbus, on the third day of 
January. All the members of the Hlale hoard, 
ami an unusually large number of delegates 
from Comity Societies, were in attendance. 
Written papers were read during the day, by 
the retiring President, Hon, Win. Lang of Seneca 
Co.. I a Icing a gen era I view of affairs: by Prof. 
Orion of the Slate Geological Corps, on the Re¬ 
lations of Geology to Agriculture; liy G. S. 
hulls of Columbus, on HieGfilne Lawn (if Ohio; 
by Col. 8. D, Harris of the ItURAI.N ew-Yorker, 
on thu Mission of tho AgoteuLtural Press; by 1). 
C. Richmond of Sandusky, (hi the I leterioratinn 
of Soils; and by Hr. John A. Warder, on tho 
Culture of Forest Trees. 
An excited dlt-eusaion was had on a proposi¬ 
tion to permanently locale the state Fairs at Co¬ 
lumbus. itoth sides of the question were stout ly 
contested, and on putting the question to a vote, 
there was a very small majority opposed to tho 
location. 
A resolution appealing to Congress not to 
change the existing tariff laws relating to wool 
and woolens, was unanimously adopted. 
It was stated lluil the Slate Hoard is not recog¬ 
nized as legally entitled to rooms in the Stalo 
House, and a resolution was offered looking to¬ 
ward:, die psrahlbthtnent of an Agricultural 
Bureau as .oho Of tile Shite Departments. This 
was modified so as to ask that the forthcoming 
Constitutional Convention shall provide for a 
full ruoognilion of tin* Slate Board. 
The vacancies on the Stale Board, occasioned 
by tiie live ont-gotng members, were filled by 
tho re-election of L. G. Delano of Ross Co.; It. 
P, Cannon of Portage Co.; .1. It. .1 urn (soil of 
Harrison Co.; and by the eleei Ion, as new mem¬ 
bers, Of W. 8. HiPkox of Richland Co., and It. 
W. Carlisle of Fairfield Co. 
The members of Hie Board holding over aro 
James Buckingham of Mm-klngimi; Simpson 
Harniouiil. of Tiiseara was; I». c. lUclimoml of 
Erie; .1. V. Warder of llnruiltou, and I,. It. 
Sprague of Clarke, 
Tim new Board elected James Buckingham 
for President And-8. Hartnounl for Treasurer. 
H. 8. Babbitt was re-elected as Recording Secre¬ 
tary, and John II. Kllppart, Corresponding Sec¬ 
retary. —h. D. u. 
Central N.V. Farmers' Club. 'PhisClub, whose 
headquarters are in I lieu, 1ms 'deeted the fol¬ 
lowing officers for 1H7J*: Pres. H<>n. S. Camp¬ 
bell, Now York Mills, \' iec-Pn x'lt M. Butler, 
New Hurl lord; Hon. ff. Lewis, Frank fori; M. 
Quinby, Si. Julmsvjlle; O. B, G rldley, Dcunsvllle; 
l). Batchelor,C(lea; L. Rouse,Clinton ; S.Grcoue, 
Romo, J. V. FI. Scot illo, Paris. Srr. T. I). Cur¬ 
tis, Utica, ’/'mix. Hr. L. L. Wight, Whitestown. 
Dhrclnrs J. Shull. A. It. Tuttle, Whltoetmvn; 8. 
Bonfoy, Winfield. 
New Hampshire Hlale Ag. Soe.—Officers for 
1873: Pres. Natt Head, llookeott. Sc.r.- A. 
Young, Portsmouth. 7'mis.-Geo. W. Ridille, 
Manchester. IHrcctw* W. F. DanioII, Franklin; 
P. W. Jones, Amherst; J. W. ( ngswell, Gilmnn- 
ton; 8. 8. Chick, Hoinersworth; ('. H. Hayes, 
Portsmouth; It. El well, Lungdnn ; N. Hubbard, 
Tamworlh ; N. W. Hardy, Nek-on; N. R. Per¬ 
kins, Jefferson; J. J. Hanson, Hover. 
Deerfield Valley, Mass., Ag. Hoe. Officers for 
1873: Pm.— It. II. Lit a vm', Cbarlemont. Ffce- 
Prcs.'ts. Daniel Gale, Heath ; Dr. J osiu.li Trow, 
Bucklaud; Wfills Vincent, Ilawlcy;C.v ms I'tullon, 
Howe. Nee.— W. E. Mansfield, Hawley. Tims.— 
J. II. Scarl, Charlentont. Truetccx, K. P Hawks, 
Chas. B, Meyhew. Cbarlomont ; Willis Vincent, 
Hawley, Auditors.' E. C. Hawks, Omrlinonh; 
Wm. Russtt, Heath; Cluts, Diunoiia, Rowe, 
Rural Ctuli of New York. January Oth, nt 
the uiinuuJ meeting of the Club, the following 
officers were elected for 1873: Prex t- ltou ace 
Greeley. rtce-PnVfiWL <’. Ely, Fred. L. oim- 
Rtoud, 8. B. Parsons, lire. See’u—J. B. Lyman. 
Cor. Sec'll A. B. Crumlell. Trmxurer —If. 'I', Wil¬ 
liams. Mr. Com. F. M. Hexamnr, P. T. Quinn, 
Frank I). Ctn l is, Charles L). Bnigdon. 
Hampshire, Franklin and liompden Ag. Hoe. 
—Officers elect for 1873: Pres. A. P. Peck. Vice- 
Pres.'ls E, II. .Sawyer, East Hampton; Asa 
Wright, Northampton ; Francis Evlson, Havloy ; 
John Htobbins, Docrlleid. Sit,.— Lemuel f. Ferry. 
'I’n ex. H, K. Stark went her, Auditor.- Oscar 
Edwards. 
The National Union Inventor’* Asa’n. Is hold¬ 
ing its second exhibition at Cleveland, O. About 
3.<HK) entries are reported which embrace tho 
novelties among invention*. It will be an inter¬ 
esting place to examine illustrations of tho in¬ 
ventive progress of the American people. 
Hiory Co., Iowa, Farmers’ Institute is a per¬ 
manent organization. with the following officers: 
Prrr. D.W.Gaok. vicr.-PrerPx. Woodward and 
'I'. J. Ross. See. -8. F. Bollieott. Treas.— Win. 
McGuire. Ex. Com.— J. W. Cessna, Daniel Mc¬ 
Carthy and - Bissbee. 
.Marshall Co., Iowa, Ag. Hoe.— Officers for 
1878; Pnx.- GKO.Gl.tCK. Vie.i-prc.*. II. F. Kil¬ 
by, See. Benjamin Webster. Treat.- D. T. 
Smith. .Directors.-John Turner. 1). W. Cunning¬ 
ham, Geo. Westlake, N. S. Kobchcn and 8. I’. 
Kneeely. 
The PataMkata, O., Ag. Hoc., has elected for 
1873: Pres. -G. C Harrison. Vice-Pres. J. W. 
Bishop. Sec.—-G. .V. Rowling. Tram.— W. C’. 
Elliott.. The District, of I ho above named .society 
embraces the counties of Licking, Fairfield and 
Franklin. 
Missouri State Board of Ag.- Officers for 1873: 
Pres.— FI. T. Mtrnn. Vice Pres. — J. W. Harris, 
Boon®Co. Trans. W.T. Essex, Kirkwood. Hec. 
Sec. J. H. Tice, Cheltenham. Cor. See. J. F. 
Wellandy, Coin Co. 
Southeastern DUG (Mo.) Ag. Hoe.— Offlcerft for 
1873: Pres. M. M. Kimmel. Directors— John 
Beardslee, G. G. Kimmel, Wm. O. Itanney, Wm. 
Cross, 0. Seimers, II. Bruihl, H. Bader. Head¬ 
quarters of I lie Society, Capo Girardeau, Mo. 
The Koililicrn Peninsula, Del., Fruli Urower’s 
Ass’n., Is tho name of an organization recently 
formed. Pres.— Hugh Martin. See,.— G. W. 8. 
Nicholson. 
The Grand Chute, Win., Ilort, Hoe, was organ¬ 
ized Dee. hi. Officers elect: Pres. A. TOLMAn. 
Vi.ce.-prr.*. W. H. P. Bogan. Treat, H. Junes. 
See. D. Huntley. 
The New England Poultry Club holds an exhi¬ 
bition at Worcester, Mass., March 5-7. D. B. 
IIadwex, Worcester, Scc’y. 
8aukCo,,\Vls., Hurt. Hoc.—Officers elect: Pres. 
H. H. Potter. Sec.—.]. J. Gattiker, Baraboo, 
Wis. 
The Wisconsin Stnte Hort. Hoc. meets at Madi¬ 
son, Wis., Feb. 6, 7 and 8. 
The Elgin, 111., Ag. Hoc., has decided to hold 
its next annual fair Sept. 3J-37 inclusive. 
