SEPT. 22 
Seeds for Fall Sowing and Small Frnits. The 
Catalogue gives a colored plate of The President 
Wilder Strawberry, 
Domoloijiral, 
NEW HARDY CHERRIES. 
A little more than a year ago, I gave the 
Rubai, some notes of my new hardy seedling 
Cherries, aud now another year’s fruiting—the 
very worst for the cherry ever known in this 
climate—changes my estimate of the value of 
some of the varieties, and necessitates another 
report. 
These Cherries were gained by planting 5,000 
seedlings chosen from our hardiest cherries, and 
selecting only such as were as good as in all 
points, and superior in some, to any of the well- 
known hardy cherries. In the West and North¬ 
west, a fruit, tree, to bo of value for orchard 
planting, must be able to withstand a tempera- 
rure of 28 c below zero as well as great extremes 
of heat, wet and drought. My efforts were di¬ 
rected to secure these qualities, as well as greater 
productiveness and a better quality than any of 
the old varieties, and I am confident I have suc¬ 
ceeded. 
During the past two seasons a wet, sultry 
June, each year, developed disease of the foli¬ 
age, so that the loaves of the hardiest sorts had 
fallen by tbo first of August last year, and by 
tho middle of the same month this year. Now, 
a tree can no moro thrive w ith unhealthy leaves 
than a man can with diseased lungs, and conse¬ 
quently a great many of our hardiest varieties 
were found this Bpring eithor dead or greatly 
reduced in vitality. Of these the greatest suffer¬ 
er among tho old varieties was Early Richmond, 
aud the least, English Morello. With regard to 
my own seedlings, my experience during this time 
forces mo now to place a low estimate on some 
varieties that promised exceedingly well last 
year. Thus my No. 3, or Weir’s Early Kentish, 
that I then considered in every way tho best 
hardy cherry, I am at present forced to place 
away down on the list; while my No. 2'J, which 
I formerly had no high opiuion of, T now deem 
the most valuable of all cherries for tho Wes- 
THE RURAL 
Angers. The fruit should always be thinned to 
get them satisfactory in size and flavor. It has 
received many prizes at English Horticultural 
shows, and one specimen js spoken of as weigh¬ 
t's Vi lb. Taking all its good qualities i nto con¬ 
sideration, it is there considered to be tho best 
November Pear in cultivation. 
We find in the records of the Am. romological 
Society, that Massachusetts gives it two stars; 
New York one; Michigan one, and California 
one. 
It is roundish obtuse pyriform — yellowish- 
green, with a russet—red cheek, and is ratod as 
best in quality for family or market. 
Mr. Thomas, in his description of this Pear, 
says“ Flesh white, fine, melting, with a Bweet, 
rich, slightly aromatic flavor. Keeps long after 
fairly ripe. Young wood apt to be injured.” 
From such accounts and from others, we 
should think it well worthy of more extended 
cultivation. 
Industrial gocirfifs. 
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE N. Y. 
STATE FARMERS’ ALLIANCE. 
One hundred and sixteen delegates, represent¬ 
ing seventy agricultural associations In twenty- 
nine different counties, met. on Wednesday, Sep¬ 
tember 5th, in Bhakspcare Hall, Syracuse. 
Tho President, Mr. F. P. Root, read an ad¬ 
dress, setting forth the objects of the AUianco, 
dwelling at length upon the subjects of taxation 
and transportation. 
The minutes of the primary mooting at Roch¬ 
ester, in March, were read by tho Secretary, C. 
H. Dans. 
An address to the farmers and other land- 
owners of tho State prepared by Prof. E. W. 
Stewart, chairman of the Executive Committee, 
was submitted to a committee consisting of Hon. 
Harris Lewis, Prof. E. W. Stewart, .T, II. Van 
Duzku, J. V. H. Boo vi ole, J, CL Buki'Ard, A. A. 
HonuNK, A. II. Hall and Gov Shaw, and adopt¬ 
ed by the Alliance. The address sets forth the 
great inequality of taxation upon real estate 
and personal property, the unjust discrimina¬ 
tions in railroad freights, the indifference of 
NEW-YORKER. 
|)ou(tnj garti. 
POULTRY AND NEIGHBORS. 
BY H. HALES. 
Many persona who keep poultry never trouble 
themselves to learn whether their stock are 
troubling their neighbors. For instance, Mr. A. 
has raised a uioe flock of Houdans. Mr. B. lives 
just opposite to him on tho other side of the 
road ; ho has takeu great pains in raising some 
very line flowers in his front garden—which is 
laid out in very pretty beds. Neighbor A’s. 
Houdans creep through and under the fence 
into B.’s garden to admire tho flowers and 
to lie in the beds. If this were all, Mr. B. 
might admire their appreciation; but they 
do not stop hero. They like tho seed and 
even take the liberty of scratching up the plants. 
Now, why should Mr. B. be troubled with neigh¬ 
bor A.’s fowls ? If ouo makes fowls a hobby, 
he has a just right to do so, and so has another 
to do the same with a flower gardcu ; but the 
garden does not interfere with any ono olse’s 
hobby, and why should tho fowls ? 
Some persons without any conscientious scru¬ 
ples keep hens that, feed entirely on their neigh¬ 
bor’s swill-pail and garden products. Perhaps 
Mr. B. is a very quiet gentleman and suffers tho 
raids of A.’a fowls rather than run the risk of 
A.’s enmity; for if Mr. A. is so dull or selfish as 
not to seo tho injury done to Mr. B. without 
being reminded of it, he is not likely to bo pleased 
on being put in mind of it by Mr. B. 
Some fnrmors keep more fowls than they can 
maintain, or they will not feed them in summer, 
and consequently compel tho poor things t.o 
hunt for whatever they can find, even if they 
have to rob the fields of their owner’s neighbors 
to get it, A person has no moro right to flood 
his neighbor’s placo with fowls than ho has to 
turn in there a cow or a horse. Those who wish 
to bo kind, peaceful neighbors, will see that 
their fowls keep within their own limits, 
should their situation bo such that they can 
trouble their neighbors. 
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DISEASED CHICKENS. 
My young chickens are troubled with hard 
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course, uot a loaf was affected, but ho was 
greatly surprised at tho result. 
I followod my kind neighbor’s advice in only 
ono particular. His plan of summer-pruning 
was to break out all laterals, and break off tho 
main vino just above tho third loaf from tho 
fruit. This threw all tho sap iuto tho fruit 
and made it “ big and fat," ho said. For two 
years I followed this system and was getting 
siok of tho grape business ; so tbo third year 
they wore neglected and almost ran wild. Tho 
result was one-half ton on the eighth of an acre ! 
Siuco that I have dropped summer-pruuiug. I 
have now about an acre composed of liftoeu 
varieties, but the Concord aud Delaware are my 
favorites. 
My grapes aro set eight feet apart each way, 
on a side hill with tho trellises running north 
and south. I prefer to have trellises run this 
way, as the suu can thou strike every part 
of the ground better than when they are running 
east aud west. It is the roots, and not the 
fruit that need sunshine, and therefore no 
crop should be grown among grapes, aud they 
should bo kopt dear of weeds. Tho vines 
should ho kept well tied upon the trellises, so aH 
not to needlessly shade the ground. Persons 
who strip off loaves to let in the sun, had better 
lot tho leaves alone aud go for tho weeds in¬ 
stead. Low trellises shade tho ground leas 
than high ones. I believe, hut cannot prove, 
that, tho sooner viuos aro trimmed after tho fall 
of tho leaf, tho earlier tho grapes will ripen tho 
next, season. I have made a few experiments to 
tost this, hut am uot yet fully satisfied upon tho 
point. 1 prune very dose in tho fall, and lay 
the vinos down, covering them with earth. 1 do 
not tie upon the trellises until tho hurts are well 
started, as in this vicinity we have to look out 
for cold snaps Into in spring. Viues had better 
bo left up all winter, thou to ho uncovered too 
early. Of course, there is danger of breaking 
oil' buds, hut if ono will stake up tho vines just 
after a shower, and use proper cam in tjing, 
hut few buds will bo destroyed. After tho 
shoots have made a good start, I go through and 
break out all uot wanted, giving proper shape, 
thick ness, etc., and that ends tho pruning, un¬ 
less it ho occasionally to nip off some of tho 
most vigorous canes to keep them from sprawl¬ 
ing too far. 
tern country. It has withstood a temperature 
of 28 J below zero and boro a full crop of 
fruit the following summer. Its foliage is 
healthy; tree, a strong grower; correct in all 
its habits ; matures more fruit than any variety I 
have seen; fruit a little larger than that of 
Early Richmond, so early that it escapes 
the ravages of the plum curculio, and is there¬ 
fore never wormy; flavor a rich, brisk acid, 
tliongb not near so harsh a sour as that of the 
Morello. 
From thirty-two varieties, all showing great 
promise, I shall select from six to twelve sorts 
for general propagation. These I shall separate 
into two distinct classes, One will be Tor plant¬ 
ing where tho cold never reaches 10 below zero, 
aud amoug them Nos. 8, 11, 12 and 24, will load 
tho list; the other will consist of those having 
fruit-buds that will withstand 20 0 to 30° be¬ 
low zero, the trees, during the past winter, having 
withstood that temperature. This class will, of 
course, include some that may be planted South 
as well as North, but will mainly be made np of 
those that will only prove healthy and hardy 
North ; for those who have had experience with 
Cherry trees know that there are varieties that 
do Bplendidly amid the severest cold of the 
North, but fail entirely South, from diseases of 
their foliage. Of this tho Lieb is a notablo ex¬ 
ample, and my No. 3 will prove to he another j 
while my No. 23 will thrive the very best on the 
extreme limit of the cherry, North and South. 
The necessity for making these two lista is this : 
My No. 3 is tho best of alt the sour kinds of 
cherries, but it cannot he grown satisfactorily or 
profitably much south of Chicago. This cherry, 
when fuUy ripe, is surpassed by few, if any, of 
the finest sweet cherries as a fruit to eat from 
the tree, or as a dessert fruit; while for the 
kitchen, it is simply perfection. It ripens eight 
to twelve days before Early Richmond, and 
therefore its place cannot be filled. My No. 8, 
belonging to the ether section, cannot he grown 
North, as its fruit-buds will not stand ; but its 
foliage being good, it can be grown South where 
its exceeding productiveness, earliness, aud ex¬ 
cellent quality will make it of great value. 
There wul be no trees for the general public 
until next season, or the /all of 1878, by which 
time they will all be named and properly classi¬ 
fied. A few, however, will bo sent out to the 
more prominent fruit-growers uud pomologista, 
under proper restrictions this Fall. 
D. B, Weir. 
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DOYENNE DU COMICE. 
This is selected by the London Garden as the 
subject of a colored plate in a late issue. It was 
1 a i fl ed in tire garden of the Comice Horticole, at 
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farmers to public uffairs as tho cansc of these 
evils, and tho duty of farmers to insist upon the 
nomination in rural districts, by both political 
parties, of farmers, or men who understand aud 
favor the wishes of farmers. 
Hou. H .arris Lewis and A. A. Armstrong, of 
the Husbandman, made forcible speeches. The 
following resolutions were adopted : 
Resolved. That wo claim for running interests 
equal recognition with other interests in the 
caucus, at the nominating convention and in leg¬ 
islative halls ; that wo demand for farming in¬ 
terests representation by farmers in the Legisla¬ 
ture of tho State; aud that to this end wo ask 
the hearty efforts of all agricultural associations 
directed, aH may appeal' to them respectively 
most t-llioicut. 
Itesolaed. That the canals of our State have 
been one of the chief factors in developing its 
material prosperity and wealth, and we look with 
Jusl alarm, upon any measure that threatens to 
impair their Usefulness or cripple their resour¬ 
ces ; aud that tho tolls levied for their maintain- 
ance should ho reduced to the lowest possible 
point consistent with good management. 
Jfotiolved. That wo recommend and strongly 
urge tho mem born of the Alliance to use their 
influence promptly on their return to their 
homes, to organize local associations or alliances 
ui their respective counties and towns, with a 
view of exerting their influence most effectively 
for securing reliable and fit representatives of 
their communities, as the nominees of their le- 
spuoUvo parties ; and that each local association 
seleot, a committee, whoso duty it shall he to put 
a series of q huh turns to the several candidates, 
for tho purj/osc of committing them upon the 
questions urged by the Alliauce, 
/fesoZced, That the Executive Committee are 
specially requested to provide for the holding of 
a winter meeting for discussion including the 
transaction of other necessary business. 
The following olficers were chosen for tire en¬ 
suing year. 
President, Hon. Harris Lewis, of Herkimer. 
Secretary, A. A. Hopkins, of tho Rural 
Home. 
Treasurer, E. S. Hayward, of Monroe. 
Executive G’ommittee, J. G. Shepard, G. W. 
Huffman, J. Geddks. 
vice presidents. 
First District—Isaac H. Cox, of Queens coun¬ 
ty. 
Second District—Thomas H. Lees, of New 
York county. 
Third District—Charles M. Thompson, of 
Orange County. 
Fourtli District—Milo Ingleaby, of Washing- 
toneounty. 
Fifth District—William J. Barnum, of Jeffer¬ 
son county. 
Sixth District—A; S. Divan, of Chemung 
comity. 
Seventh District—William G. Wayne, of Sen¬ 
eca county. 
Eighth District—Seth Fenner, of Erie coun- 
ty. 
Syracuse was chosen as tho place of the uext 
annual meeting. C. II. Damn. 
crops and also a soreness on tho back of tho 
neck, in somo cases reaching around the neck. 
They have a good run on a clean lawn, clean 
ooops as well as good food, and pure water. We 
have tried every remedy we know of, but with 
little success. Can Mr. Hales tell us through 
the Rural New-Yorker, the cause and alHo 
what will bo a euro ? o. h. 
Homer, N. Y. 
Ans.— Chicks are often troubled with hard 
crops from weakness of digestion, caused by a 
delicate constitution or sickness. In such cases 
they pine aud waste away with their crops full 
of food. A change to soft food, with pepper 
added, together with cut onions and oatmeal is 
beneficial. Without seeing tho sores I could 
hardly tell the cause of them. Such sores on 
chicks are sometimes caused by vermin, for 
which rub ou lard and sulphur, equal parts. If 
the sores aro eruptive, like chicken-pox, give 
your chicks sulphur and butter boluses once a 
day ; coat the sores with erode carbolic acid 
mixed with lanl. If they proceed from wounds 
or scratching, use a camel-hair brush aud coat 
them with collodion, which can bo obtained 
from any druggist or photographer; glycerine 
is also good when the former cannot be ob¬ 
tained. H, u. 
I wish your correspondent, B. G. (see puge 
I35j had given the number of pounds per vino 
ho raised. Ho says that ho is hardly satisfied 
with tho yield, hut doesn’t say what that is. if 
his vines, at that ago, hoar from eight to tun 
pounds oach, it is ouough, if not, not. I will 
veuturo a guess that his land is too rich. Very 
rich land gives us a rank growth of wood with 
but little fruit, and that of an inferior quality. 
Those opinions are mine at present, but 1 will 
not promise to hold the same opinions next 
year, or two years from now. 1 havo Lopes of 
knowing more about, grapes as well as about all 
other subjects hereafter. 
Grapes in this vicinity are a most bountiful 
crop, and ripening finely. Hartfords havo 
been on sale fur some days, and ou my grounds, 
they aro a week earlier than the boasted 
“Champions” (or Talinan’s) and arc a much 
better grape. Concords will he ripe in a few 
days ; tho Delaw are begins to color ; the Diaua, 
Iona, and even tho late Isabella show an occa¬ 
sional duster Colored. No disease among my 
vmes or any in this vicinity, as far as my obser¬ 
vation goes. 
Syracuse, Aug. 29. 
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BRIEFLETS. 
RANDOM NOTES ABOUT GRAPES. 
BY NELSON RITTER. 
Eleven years ago I purchased my present 
place, and on it was about one-eight of an aero 
of grapes, all Isabellas and Cataw bas. Grape¬ 
growing was to mo an entirely new business; 
but I read all tho works or the subject that 
came to hand aud went in . My next neighbor 
had had experience in tho “ Old Country,” aud 
was continually meddling aud giving advice. 
While pruning the first fall, he came over and 
remarked :—“ You are certainly spoiling your 
vines ; that is not the way to trim hut you must 
do it so,” at the same time showing how, in his 
opinion, it should be douo. My reply was, 
“ These are my vines and I propose to finish as 
I commenced, if they are spoilt you will lose 
nothing.” Then he went home. 
The next summer, I was engaged in tying up 
tho viues just after a shower—it being too wet 
to work elsewhere—when my “counselor” 
again put hi an appearance and remarked : “ You 
must not handle grapes when they arc wet, as 
every leaf you touch will look as if burnt by lire. 
In the “Old Country they never work at their 
grapes after the dew begins to fall.” “ That is 
the Dutch of it,” I replied, and kept on. Of 
Potatoes as Cattle Food will probaly oome 
iuto common use this season, in those districts 
where heavy crops glut tho local markets and 
heavy freights preclude distant ones. In this 
connection, the results of a series of experiments 
by Du. Wui.kf, a German chemist, may be profita¬ 
bly instructive to some of our readers. lie exper¬ 
imented in feeding raw and cooked potatoes to 
two cows, together with buy and rape seed cake. 
YVhen fed on cooked potatoes tho animals did 
uot give as large a quantity of milk as when fed 
upon raw ; but tho milk made nearly a third 
more butter, 42 pounds of milk having been re¬ 
quired to make a pound of butter in one case, 
aud only 27 pounds in the other. 
A New Method of Preserving Fruits is 
being practiced in England, rears, apples and 
other fruits are reduced to a paste, which is then 
pressed into cakes and gently dried. When re¬ 
quired for use it is only necessary to pour four 
times their weight of boiling water over them, 
allow' them to soak for twenty minutes, aud then 
1 add sugar to suit I ho taste. The lino flavor of 
the fruit is said to ho retained to perfection. 
Tho eost of the prepared product is lu.rdly greater 
than that Of the original fruit, differing with 
tho supply aud price of the latter ; the keeping 
qualities are excellent, so that it may bo had at 
any time of the \ ear, and hears long sea voyages 
without, detriment. No peeling or coring is re¬ 
quired, so there is no waste. 
