the table as an article of food, and people had 
occasion to be educated into the art of consum¬ 
ing them, as well as to their culture. 
With all other garden and farm products our 
oulturist* desire more light in order to improve 
on present practices. Every season adds to ex¬ 
perience, and the dissemination of the results 
of this experience increases knowledge and in¬ 
cites to better and inoro improved culture. 
The lively competition among market gardeners 
in order to be first in market and to obtain the 
greatest profit, induces them to practice high cul¬ 
ture, and their success stimulates all other cul- 
turists to improve on their practices. 
In the culture of tomatooB there is nothing so 
very intricate or difficult; certain known laws arc 
to bo followed and practice improved upon. 
In order for early production, the plant must be 
prepared and trained, as it grows in its earlier 
stages ; and then the soil and after culture must 
bo adapted to the end in view. The plants be¬ 
ing sensitive to frosts cannot well be set in the 
open ground until frosts are past, unless pro¬ 
tection is given ; wo therefore must prepare and 
advance the plants as far as possible previous to 
setting in the open air. Plant the seeds, some¬ 
what thickly, in a hot-bod, in February or Maroh j 
when the plants have grown a few inches 
transplant them into other hot-beds where the 
heat is not too strong. 8'nift them thus two or 
throe times ; the object is to increase the quanti¬ 
ty of roots wrhilo the top growth is checked, 
causing earlier maturity with less growth of top 
with hardiness. The plants shifted oftonest 
ripen frnit in advance of all others. Tho plants 
are transferred to tho prepared oi>on ground 
which should have boon previously thoroughly 
plowed and made ready to receive them,—the 
latter part of May or in June. A warm soil, 
well manured in tho hill as well as plowed under 
broadcast, produces the earliest fruit. It is a 
good plan to manure and plow tho ground in 
the fall, and plow again in spring shortly before 
transplanting. Open the hills or drills and drop 
a good shovelful of well-rotted manure at 
each place whore plants are to he set; cover the 
manure well with hue soil. Carefully tako tho 
plants from the bed, allowing any soil, which will 
adhere to the roots to remain; a careful boy will 
drop these, one to a hill, while a man follows and 
carefully sets them. Very much depends 
on proper setting for success. A time when 
the soil is moist and a cloudy sky, or damp 
atmosphere, is the host time for sotting plants, 
although they may be sot at other times, but 
at great expense of time, liegin to cultivate 
so soon ns the plants take root, and cultivate 
sufficiently to keep down weeds and the 
plant growing thriftily. In garden culture 
it will pay to water the plants frequently, and 
once or twice a week with liquid manure, liouiovo 
some soil about, the roots and pour in the water 
or liquid manure; and then return the soil, and 
water near the close of day. Training the toma¬ 
toes to trellises or stakes is atloudod with tho best 
results. The tomato is peculiarly a sun and air 
fruit, requiring both to set well and ripen its 
fruit. Training to stakes or trellises will pay in 
garden culture, but for Hold culture, tho trouble 
and expense would he large. hut there is a ques¬ 
tion of oxporiouco whether similar training would 
not pay in liold culture, in both the iucreased 
earlinoss and greater product of best fruit. 
Set a good strong Btako—a good bean pole 
answers—as soon as tho plant begins to grow and 
tie the plant to it, using corn husks, bark, or 
soft twine etc.. When tho firBt blossom-buds 
are fully formed, pinch off the terminal bud of 
tho atom, and as each new branch or shoot 
forms its lirst budB, pinch off tho terminal 
bud, and thus each succeeding bud is formed, 
training to tho support as the plant grows 
in bight, lu this way we get a plant loaded 
with fruit from near the ground to its extreme 
top without rotting etc., from contact, or near¬ 
ness to tho damp ground. 
^Implement,$ anti Machinery 
SANDWICH 
Manufact'g Company, 
Sandwich, DeKalb Co., Ills. 
.Adams’ Patent Sell-Feeding Power Corn 
hhollein (widely known ns the Hnndwioh ShellerB), 
of sizes ami capacities to suit all wants. 
GREATLY IMPROVED THIS SEASON. 
FAKM HOUSE COW ETtH of all sizes and most 
advantageous forms. II AND SIJKLLFRS of hlgh- 
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Send for Ulus'riled Olrculair. 
_ J. P. ADAMS, Secretary. 
Trluin phant Everywhere I 
"Vlot.oA’lotx* Over All! 
Accepted by the Now England and Maine State 
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for Level Land and Hillside, 
AMES PLOW COMPANY, 
SOLD MASERS. 
Awnrded till the First Prizes, Four out ol 
live Second Prize*, Two out »l Five Third 
Prizes, in nil Eleven Prizes out el Fifteen 
offered m the Crent Field Trial held nt Pre- 
Niiinpacot P.irL, Portland, Me.. Tittirsduy, 
Sept. «. 1877. In cotiiiiefilioti with the I,end. 
in if Plows ol the Kusierii Mutes. 
The design of the plowing, as announced by the 
Societies, was "to show the merits of competing 
plows/' The resuit settles the question us to widen 
Is best. Tint Centennial are now offered the farmers 
of the United States, warranted sound and perfect, 
guaranteed satisfactory in operation, and to work as 
represented. 
53 Beekman St., Now York. 
Quilicy Hull, llonloti. Mums. 
IFF” Liberal discount to dealers and agents. Send 
for Circular. 
|fm)ilcmcnt.a and illarhincvy 
#m yl cm cats' and Harhincvy 
fHE NEW CLIMAX WRINGER 
The Rectangular Chum 
and Butter Worker. 
Simple, efficient and aIwnys 
rrHalite. No inside fixtures. 
.Fifty perce. it. In labor saved 
over an v oilier cho nt. 5 sizes 
made.* Endorsed by lending 
Dairymen. 
Attorns wanted where we 
liave noni-. Send forf’irou- 
iars. CORNISH A CURTIS, 
Fort Atkinson, WIs. 
[>4V 
NEW CLIMAX 
log CHAMBER™ 
Tin: cook i v vpoimifK 
FOR MAKINO 
CITDEIt .TELLY 
AMI 
ATuirle Hlrup n ml F-* ti i 
Urduced Price*. 
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Steam Engines, Threshers, Hells, (firculars sent Jr* 
POWER 
A It NFS’ FOOT POWER 
MACHINERY, 
) different machines with 
Which Builders, Cabinet 
WITH 
Double Platform 
I J winch _| |_H 
I .] Makers, Wagon Makers and 
A ** Jobbers in miscellaneous 
work can compete as to Quality 
and priok with steam power 
manufacturing: also Amateurs’ 
supplies, saw blades, fancy woods 
and designs. Say wnere you read 
t-lils, aud send for catalogue and 
prices. VV. F. & John Bahnks, 
Rockford, Winnebago Co., 111. 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT 
PRESS CO., 
Syracuse, N. Y, 
This Is the cheapest, most effective and durable 
Iron Feed Mill ever placed oh the market, Huns 
with less pow er, and has a capacity of from 10 to 25 
bu. of good feed per hour, according to size. All its 
parts are In duplicate, so that repairs can be cheaply 
made. I be grinding plates are of WHITE Cuii.i.kii 
I iion, and can be reversed, one act doing the work 
of two. 
Every Mill warranted. Send for Illustrated Cata¬ 
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U. S, WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO., 
IIATAVIA, ILL. 
BOOKWALTER ENGINE. 
Compact, substantial, economical, 
and easily managed. Guaranteed 
to work well and give full i owci 
Claimed. Engine and Holler com¬ 
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etc., at the low price of 
,‘t-Horse Power.|2t0 
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GRIST MILLS 
PORTABLE MILLS, 
■iLpr-'-Sr ■ i "Mi For Fanners, Saw-Mtil 
..B • —H ' J Owners, etc. Price 
•“■•!»» *irr 5 ii?-- ~ from $80 up. Complete 
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C -**^** - • * ■“'■» • ■ ■ ‘ A hoy con grind and 
—' - as- keep In order. Adapt¬ 
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The W aterto wn 
08 & 70 VV. Munroe St., Chicago, III 
STOVER’S 
AUTOMATIC 
WIND ENGINE. 
implements ivnR IHaeltinery 
Established in 1844 
imXfil i 
A Wo keep experienced men 
to erect our Mills, put in Force 
or Lift Pumps, House Valves 
and Reservoir Tanks, Hy- 
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we have jiut in more than ail 
other * combined, during the 
past two years. 
Water forced from wells or 
springs to elevated points. 
Write for Circulars and full 
particulars, stating the nature 
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4-Tnn Huy Scales, HHOi old price, 81110. 
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'I'lle . W /*/us f It ,71, 
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Waterloon, \. Y. 
Grinding parts arc made of 
STEEL. Grinds all kinds of 
grain rapidly. Simple, durable 
and cheap. It Is suited to nil 
kinds of horse - powers. Send 
for Oeecriptlve Circular, 
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Pliiliidelpliin, I*n, 
P^BOLTING CLOTH. V 
f FILLERS SUPPLIER 
Address STRAUB MILL CO., Cincinnati, O, 
It. wells on sight. Warranted to 
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fjSbt/JFi JrP Is nothing equal to It for breaking 
w^MIlKa hvRers Retail price *2. Alsoliow 
t > make cows milk easy. For fur- 
; taS.lw Haag . thor Information, send for lLlus- 
tmted Circular to 
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Sole Proprietor, Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio. 
FARM & FEED MILLS. 
HoDo. l>f uk f and ,sjfic« MiIih. iO sizes, 
* for Hand or Power. Conical French 
Hurr Stam* Flouring nud Corn Mills. 
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0T7*JIIuPirated patiinhiet went Free. 
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•181 E. Front Bt., Cincinnati, O, 
Grand 
Ccnveknial 
QAiPpemiur 
A GOflOD \VR |,l, can be made in one day with our 
u uwuuu M LhL 4 .foot well Augeh. Bend for 
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