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THE BUBAi. NEW-YORKER. 
opinion exists as to letting a hen sit without dis¬ 
turbing her. I prefer looking into the nest daily. ' 
In case an egg gets broken, it should be taken 
out, tho eggs that got soiled washed, and the 
bottom of the nest cleansed. If this is nut done 
the nest becomes foul and unhealthy, not only 
for the hen but for the chicks. The wildest hens 
soon become accustomed to being handled on 
the nest, when this is done carefully. 
In cool weather eggs may generally be left 
without further trouble, but in hot weather 
sometimes the chicks have difficulty in breaking 
tho shell and often perish in the attempt. To 
prevent this a little tepid water sprinkled in the 
nest, from tho seventeenth to the nineteenth 
day, will help the shell to part. During the 
process of iucubation, the shell of an egg becomes 
brittle, and just at the lime of hatching breaks 
very easily. A little moisture increases the 
brittleness of the shell, especially if applied a 
few days before hatching. A hen set on the 
ground, however, does not require to have her 
nest moistered. Ducks' eggs batch much better 
on the ground than in a high nest. If the hen 
has been accustomed to beiug handled, it is best 
to look to the no-t while hatchlug ‘and take out 
some of the empty egg shells, as they often im¬ 
pede the chicks that batch a few horns later 
than (he others, in getting out of the shell. "Un¬ 
less there is too long an interval between the 
first and last eggs hatching, do not take out the 
young chicks from the nest: they will do better 
with the natural heat of the mother, and require 
no food for twelve to twenty-four hours; for 
when they leave tho shell their stomachs are 
filled with the yolk of tho egg. Sometimes a 
chick will stick to the shell or rather the inside 
lining of it will stick to him, in which case tho 
shell can bo removed with care, hut this must 
be done very cautiously. If any blood is ob¬ 
served, let it remain longer till it dries. 
atiimlinral, 
OUR NATIVE NUTS. 
No. 2. 
C. W. IDELL. 
The Chesnnt tree for graceful proportions 
compares favorably with any of our forest trees, 
particularly when grown single. In the spring 
it becomes atttraetive in appearance with its 
foliage tinted with a peculiar shade of green, 
changing its appearance iu duo time by produc¬ 
ing bright blossoms. Then these disappear and 
the burrs or involucres which contain the nuts 
make their appearance. When these mature, 
they open, displaying tho fruit clustered in all 
their beauty. Soon the frost comes hardening 
it, and ohangiug its clothing of brilliant green 
to a bright yellow, then brown until it falls 
leaving tho limbs bare. 
The timber iB valuable. To the farmer it iH a 
favorite to inoloBO his fields and protect his 
crops. It is tho foundation of our rail roads and 
with it they are tied together. The carpenters 
use it largely for trimming our finest houses, 
and the cabinet makers would not know how (o 
do without it, for it is the wood of which our so- 
called oak chamber and dining-room sets are 
made.' 
The nut is the most valuable one of those 
named, selling from three to four dollars per 
bushel when walnuts sell at 50 cents, and hick¬ 
ory nuts at one dollar, and I consider this fruit 
capable of a greater degree of improvement in 
size and quality thau the others, and I am 
pleased to be able to state that some of our citi¬ 
zens have begun to cultivate them. During the 
past season a lot was reoeived in the New York 
market, and owing to their large size, symmetry 
of proportions and beauty they sold for nine 
dollars per bushel when the best of the uncul¬ 
tivated sorts were selling at five dollars. 
I hope our farmers will investigate this sub¬ 
ject more thoroughly, and plant them, so that 
in the future, if we ourselves may not live to re¬ 
alize any benefit from the experiment, our chil¬ 
dren may. We have thousands of acres of cheap 
lands in this country that might be made pro¬ 
ductive aud very valuable in time by planting 
these trees. Indeed I do not doubt but that 
Borne of us may live to see tho day when a grove 
of Hickory or Chestnut will produce a crop of 
greater value thau many of our orchards now do, 
to say nothing of the difference iu the value of 
the timber. 1 would suggest to those who do 
try it to procure the largest native seed they caD, 
regardless of tho cost, for they will take no 
longer to grow—cost no more to produce and 
the fruit will ho worth fifty per cent more iu the 
market than common fruit. 
Tho nuts grown in Virginia are larger iu size 
than those grown in the north, although in the 
latter section a few trees that grow singly pro¬ 
duce a large, fine nut. It is Btated for a fact 
that the drying of the nut injures the germ, so 
it will not propagate. That however, is a point 
still open for experiments and can he tested by 
any one. [There is no doubt about it.—Ens.] ' 
Our southern shippers are guilty of one seri¬ 
ous mistako which those of the north are free 
from, for as the fruit ripeua early, they gather 
and ship it in close barrels or bags while 
green, consequently they become bo heated 
while in transit that the germs of the insects 
they contain are quickened into life—matured, 
and eat their way out, so that by the time the 
fruit arrives at its destination, one-fourth of it 
is spoiled by them, and the shells of the remain¬ 
der are so blackened that they are unsalable at 
the market valuo of good nuts. 
Every dealer should understand this point, 
and be careful not to ship them while green, un¬ 
less his packages are well ventilated. Even then 
it would be prudent to spread them out thinly 
on a floor to cool for a few days before sending 
them off. Those grown in the north seldom be¬ 
come damaged during transportation, for as the 
frost ripens it cools thorn; consequently the 
shells retain their brightness, and the kernels 
'are free from worms or mold. A bushel of green 
Chestnuts weighs GO pounds, and dried ones, 52 
pounds, and they aro sold In the New York mar¬ 
kets at these rates. 
Years since tho retail nut trade of New York 
city was confined mostly to the grocery trade. 
The supply came from the north in good order, 
and they wore sold as received; but of late years 
a largo number of Italians have immigrated to 
this country aud taken up this branch of busi¬ 
ness so gradually and thoroughly that now they 
almost monopolise it, and owing to |their intro¬ 
ducing miniature ovens on their stands for roast- 
in them, they sell largo quantities. These men 
aro vory particular as to the quality of the nuts 
they buy. They want them large, bright and 
perfectly free from worms or mold, and as fresh 
from the trees as they can get them. They are 
willing to pay a high price for those that Buit 
them. There is this objection to a dry nut: they 
will not roast, simply burn, so that oue can see 
why they all want a fresh, plump nut, for as 
the heat penetrates the nut it engenders steam 
which iu order to escape bursts the shell, leaving 
the kernel bright and Boft, but as the season ad¬ 
vances they all become dry. Then they over¬ 
come this objection, in a measure, by soaking 
them until they absorb moisture sufficient to 
roast, but even then they must be consumed 
while warm, for if permitted to get cold they be¬ 
come unfit for eating. 
The dealers who supply these parties often 
take great pains to improve the quality and ap¬ 
pearance of the nuts. One plan is to place 
a small quantity of them iu a coarse wire 
sieve and shake them until the furze is removed 
from the neck of the nut, while at the same 
time the friction increases the trightness of the 
shells. 
During this process all wormy or defective 
ones are picked out, which are often saved for 
fuel, as they make a quick and strong heat. 
I once tried the experiment of soaking soma 
chestnuts for oue hour iu warm water, and found 
it increased their weight three ounces to the 
pound, or nearly ten pounds to the bushel, be¬ 
sides improving the appearance of their shells 
and softening the kernels. 
In concluding this article it may prove inter¬ 
esting to some to learn that in New York city we 
receive theso nuts from nine different States.— 
viz.: from Georgia, South Carolina, Tenuesse, 
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Now Jersey, 
New York and Connecticut. 
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