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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
MAY 24 
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FARMING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS—NO. 22. 
HENRY 8TEWART. 
Feeding Crop*. 
American farming is different from tliai of aDy 
other country. We have the rough ahd ready 
methods used In countries that are only partly 
civilized and also those highly skilled methods 
practiced In England and other lands where the 
soil Is cultivated in the most skillful manner. In 
our vast, and almost boundless territory which we 
call the great West , our system of growing crops 
Is very simple. The sou is plowed and sown with 
wheat or corn for several years and all the produce 
Is sold. This is kept up as long as the rich soli 
will grow crops with profit and then a change 
must he made. Instead or growing crops for sale, 
feeding crops must be grown; stock must be kept 
to consume these crops; beef, mutton, woo), pork, 
butter, cueese or milk must be produced for sale 
and manure made to keep the hu m in a productive 
condition. 
it is fortunate for the farmer It he makes this 
change before the land Is so worn down that It 
will not produce sufficient crops to support him 
with comfort. Many farms have, In past years, 
been so exhausted by lODg continued cropping 
that the farmers could not make a living upon 
them; their children have left the homes where 
they were horn and have gone Into distant places, 
and In course of a few years the lands have gone 
Into the hands of new comers, who, at great ex¬ 
pense only, have been able to make them produc¬ 
tive again. To prevent such consequences, the 
farmer should begin In time to grow feeding crops 
and keep stock, by which tue soli is kept ferlUe. 
The crops usually grown for reedlcg are clover, 
grass, mtllet, tares, turnips, mangels, heels, fod¬ 
der corn, oata and corn for grain. Besides these, 
hay and straw of rye, wheat, or barley, are fed or 
used as litter. In reeding these crops, It is the aim 
ol the farmer to get hack the market value of 
them with some profits to pay for the labor and 
cost of keeping the stock, and to have the manure 
lert free without any cost. If tbls can be done a 
great advantage is gained, and the farm can be 
worked from year to year without losing any or 
the fertility of the soil, or may even be made 
richer and more productive. More labor Is thus 
required than in growing grain, and there Is less 
leisure for the farmer. 
But labor la the basis of all wealth and nothing 
of value is ever gained without work. We are 
told by the wise mau that '* In all labor there la 
profit,’' that Is, true labor, which Is labor wisely 
spent and rightly directed. And In this labor of 
growing feeding crops there are several things 
that must be doue right or we cannot secure the 
endB we are aiming at; for Instance, we must 
grow the right crops and in the best manner, and 
we must feed them to tbe beat kinds of stock in 
the best manner, so that the farmer who keeps 
stock in tho hope or making a profit from them, 
musr. study and learn and know what are the 
right crops to be grown and how they should be 
grown; and also know which are the best kinds 
of stock to choose for feeding these crops to; and 
lastly, he must know all about the business of 
feeding animals, so that food Is not wasted or 
111 spent. 
• - ■ ■ 
THE YOUNG QUERIST. 
u Experience," Uornellsrtlle, N. V., asks how to 
make tuberoses bloom. 
A ns.— The bulbs should be potted and set to 
growing in March, If flowers are wanted In Au¬ 
gust. Remove the loose rind, offshoots, etc., from 
tne tnalu bulb, d3lng careful not to injure It. In 
potting, mix a little flue compost with the soil and 
shake it drwn. Press the bulb down gently to 
within a quarter of an inch of its upper surface. 
Set the pots in a hot-bed until the plants are three 
or four Inches high, then transfer them to the 
green-house and give them plenty of light, air and 
water. In June plant.ln open ground. While In 
the hot-bed keep ike young plants shaded from the 
hot sun, cover with mats at night, and give them 
hut little water. They should begin to flower the 
latter part of August, 
M. F, Mondovi, ins., asks lr gladioli are often 
douole, and lr the same bulb which has produced 
double flowers will be apt to do so another year, 
Anb.— Double gladioli are by no means common. 
We have seen both single aDd double flowers on 
different stalks from the same bulb and also on 
the same stalk. The bulb of a double gladiolus 
will probably produce double flowers again. 
E. /“., Perry Center, N. r., asks how huckleberry 
busbes taken from a swamp should be cultivated. 
The Rural, a few years since, spoke of huckle¬ 
berry bushes laden with fruit, taken from a 
swamp. 
Ans.— When transplanted the bushes Bhould be 
cut down to within two or three inches of the 
ground, and as much soil transferred with the 
roots as possible. As yet huckleberry culture on 
blgh ground has not been generally successful. 
M. P, n., Peoria, Kansas, asks, 1, how to take 
care of celery in the Winter, and, 8, how to raise 
seed from It. 
ans.— i. To store celery in large quantities, for 
the Winter, select a well-drained Bpot and in It 
dig a trench about, a foot wide and of a depth a few 
inches less than the bight of the celery. In this 
set the plants closely together In an upright posi¬ 
tion. When cold weather comes cover the celery 
with leaves or straw and place hoards on the top 
to keep out the moisture. The covering should bo 
gradual to prevent heating and decay. When but 
a small quantity is raised it Is a good plan to leave 
the plants Btandlog where tbey have grown and 
earth up about two leet, and, m extremely cold 
weather, cover with leaves or straw. The celery 
tops should be dry when packed. 2. Celery tor 
seed should be sown now and transplanted when 
two or three leaves appear. 
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N0TE8. 
The children’s Seed Distribution will be discon¬ 
tinued May 21st the date of this number of tbe 
Rural. I hope to have interesting reports from 
all parts of the country next season, on the grow¬ 
ing of the seeds of this Distribution. 1 am glad 
to say that nearly all our Pyretbum Roseum seeds 
have been applied for, and that a thorough trial 
of the same Is promised by so many. 
The packet of seeds from “ Elsie" will he tested 
at the Rural Farm, as desired. We are always 
glad to receive any new or rare seeds of flowers, 
etc. 
We wish to acknowledge the receiptor a nice 
box of California raisins and a pair of orange wood 
sleeve buttons from the talented writer of our 
‘‘California Sketches." The raisins were made 
trom grapes by drying the latter In the sun, and 
turning them but once. 
in our '* Querist" or April 30th, A. L. P., asked If 
Briars Sweet Crab Is a Winter fruit, to which 
query we could give no definite reply; but O. c. C. 
of Oconto, M ? ls., writes us that this apple ripens 
In Augustus larger than the Transcendent and Is 
one of the best, If not the best, there Is. Thanks 
for the Information. 
Now, young friends, Is the time to study the 
nature and habits of Insects and animals, the 
growth of plants and flowers. Jubx by the roadside 
there may be many little flowers, fragrant and 
beautirul, whose names are unknown to you now. 
Why not study about them this summer? And 
then the Insects which cross your path as you go 
to school, what are they ? What their habits ? I 
am sure a vast amount of pleasure and much profit 
will be found in acquiring an exact knowledge of 
these H little things," and should you fall to name 
them everyone, you can forward them to this 
office and 1 may be able to assist you in your 
search. In sending plants for name be sure to 
send both leaves and flowers. c. m. 
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LETTERS FROM THE COUSINS. 
Dear Uncle Mark:—1 thought It would notte 
anything amiss for me to write and let you know 
how we get along In the Sunny south. As we read 
the Rural, 1 never have seen anything from any 
of the cousins in Guilford, so I thought I would let 
you know that you have one, and a dear lover of 
the Rural. I think It Is the best paper that Is 
published anywhere. We have had the severest 
Winter that was ever known in Guilford. The last 
of December and first of January the thermome¬ 
ter was 12 deg. below zero. Peach and apple trees 
were killed to the ground, and In many places the 
young trees In nurseries were killed. I have 30 
different kinds of roses, besides a great many other 
flowers. I don’t think any of the cousins have 
good ripe pears to eat, as they don’t say anything 
about it, but l have, and have had all winter, and 
would like to send one to Uncle .Mark If they were 
not too mellow. The horticultural leech spoken 
about In “ Woman's column " we are acquainted 
with here, and he will stick to you, too, and If you 
try to knock him off he gets mad. 
As ever your friend, e. j. a. 
Centre, Guilford Co., N. C. 
Dear Uncle Mark;—W e have long wished to 
Join the Horticultural Club, but mamma said that 
we must try and raise some flowers or vegetables 
first, so that she could Bee how well we would take 
care or them, before she would write to you. So 
last Spring sister and I took our money and 
bought some flower seed. I like zinnias the best 
so I bought them and balsams and ptnkB. Sister 
bought aster, candytuft and double portulaca 
seed. Mamma had a variety of other flowers and 
she let us have a place In the yard to plant our 
seeds and gave us some plants so that we might 
learn how to transplant flowers, and when the dry 
season set In she had us water them every evening 
and sometimes in the morning too; the result was 
we had nice flowers until late In the Fall and 
could cut a fresh bouquet every morning for 
papa’s room for he has been laid up with paralysis 
sine? last July and could not come out to see how 
nicely our flowers were growing. 
Willie and Gertrude Martin. 
Omph Ghent, Mad. Co., Ills. 
Dear Uncle Mark:— Papa takes the Rural 
and t read the letters from the cousins and have 
longed to Join the Club. I am a little boy ten 
years old. Papa Is a landscape and market gar¬ 
dener, so you may imagine we have plenty of flow¬ 
ers and vegetables and strawberries, which Is true. 
I have planted a few ground peas and hope I will 
have success with them, I love them so well. I 
have two little brothers and only one sister. I am 
the eldest of the children I have always said 1 
wanted to be a preacher. What do you think of 
the idea? Rome tell me I must not be. Please 
accept me as a member of your Club. 
Your little friend, Willie B. Pkcknkr. 
Atlanta, Ga. 
[The desire to be a preacher—a minister of the 
Gospel—Is a very worthy one, hut your parents 
and friends can advise yon best about preparing 
for that profession. Many thlngB must be taken 
into consideration.—u. ji ] 
Dear uncle Mark:—1 have never written to 
you but once, and 1 thought I would try again and 
see what I could do. Last night my father was 
reading the couslns’s letters andl thoughtastliere 
were so many children asking to join the Horticul¬ 
tural Club, that I would like to Join It too. My 
brothers and l have a little garden which we cul¬ 
tivated last year, and In which we planted man¬ 
gels, cabbage, and other vegetables. Our mangels 
yielded a very large crop for the first time. 
Father and I took three horses, one colt, three 
head of cattle, six Golden Ovoid Mangels and six 
bunches of celery to the fair and received first pre¬ 
miums on all. The premiums amounted to fzr. 
This Winter I have been feeding six sheep that 
are very tame. Two of them are mine, one Is my 
brother’s and the other three belong to Father. 
Lamartine, Pa. Willie W. Rugh. 
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