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bones, dissolved ammoniated bones, am- 
moniated phosphate, etc. The only differ¬ 
ence between a superphosphate and a phos¬ 
phate is that the former is rendered solu¬ 
ble by sulphuric acid, the other is not sol¬ 
uble. 
Pres. T. T. Lyon, of South Haven, 
Mich., says of the Agawam and Wallace 
Blackberries that they are both large and 
excellent varieties, hardy enough to stand 
uninjured through most winters and ap¬ 
parently free from rust. Ancient Briton 
and Western Triumph are very hardy and 
enormously productive though the berries 
are rather small. Snyder and Taylor are 
among the hardiest and best in quality, 
although the former lacks size. 
Erie and Minnewaski are comparatively 
new but very large, productive, and, so far, 
hardy. They are worthy of extensive trial. 
The Lincoln Plum, offered now for the 
first time, is said to be a most remarkable 
variety. It is larger in size than any other 
hardy plum, average specimens from over¬ 
loaded trees measuring 2% inches long and 
over six inches around, weighing two 
ounces—selected specimens weighing four 
ounces each; it is said to be of the finest 
quality, surpassing its parent, that stand¬ 
ard of excellence, the old Green Gage; 
wonderfully prolific, the plums hanging 
like ropes of onions upon the branches; 
beautiful in form and color, very early in 
ripening and curculio-proof. The R. N.-Y. 
has secured a specimen and in due time s0 healthful.” 
will render its report. .“ The outgrowth of the poor little boom 
of others as published in the bulletins that 
come to him by every mail from the experi¬ 
ment stations.” 
-Ed. CiiAUTAUQUAN: “ If you will take 
Dun’s Agency book and run down the 
city columns, you will probably be surprised 
to learn the fact that the business men of 
the cities and towns are not nearly so well 
off as the farmers.” 
-“ I look upon the fact that $390,000 have 
been paid out in a year for the support of 
our State militia, and only $20,000 for the 
support of agriculture, as an outrage which 
should not be tolerated another year.” 
-Pres. T. T. Lyon : ,r Drop sensational 
and redundant words from the names of 
fruits when it can be done without endan¬ 
gering their identity.” 
-New York Tribune : “ Let law alone. 
Win a cat and lose a cow is the Chinese 
maxim about legislation.” 
-“ Neither large nor small seed should 
be buried. Unless the weather be very dry 
scarcely any seed will fail under a light 
covering of soil.” 
-Henry Stewart: “The farmer who 
has once grown a crop of mangels for feed¬ 
ing his stock will never fail to repeat the 
pleasant and profitable experience. This 
succulent food is wholly nutritious. There 
is no waste, every part of it is digestible, 
and no other crop produces as much food 
per acre as this, and there is no other food 
fmpUtuetttiSi and pacftinwg. 
Wtttti, and flante. 
which has been got up in regard to Alfalfa 
(or Lucerne) threatens to hurt a good many 
farmers. Extravagant statements have 
been made by persons having seed to sell at 
two or three times its value in the market, 
and these have led some farmers to grow 
the crop for the seed, which they are hop¬ 
ing to sell at very profitable prices. 
-Vermont Watchman : “ We confess 
to a strong feeling of sorrow when we heard 
a rumor to the effect that the Rural New- 
Yorker had changed hands; but the first 
bitterness was much alleviated when we 
learned that the Editor would remain at¬ 
tached to the editorial staff, and that the 
business control was transferred to such 
capable and enterprising hands as those of 
E. H. Libby, the publisher of the Ameri¬ 
can Garden. The capitalist of theestablish- 
whether it will thrive with you . mentis the well-known owner of the 
Mr. Barry tells a long story in a few 
words when he says that the Purple-leaved, 
Cut-leaved and Weeping Beeches are three 
remarkable trees, beautiful even while very 
young, but magnificent when they acquire 
age. As single specimens upon the lawn, 
they exhibit an array of valuable and at¬ 
tractive features not to be found in other 
trees. 
Mr. C. H. Shinn does not know why 
pyrethrum, from which the insecticide 
powder is manufactured, should not suc¬ 
ceed in the Southern States. Does he 
know why it should not succeed in the 
Middle States ? Years ago we found it to 
be hardy in the Rural Experiment Grounds. 
The Industry Goosberry succeeds per¬ 
fectly in many places and mildews in 
others. Try it, that is the way to find out 
Manettia Bicolor.— Mr. Falconer, 
writing to the Country Gentleman, says 
that it is one of the most beautiful and 
copious of our ornamental vines, and 
always in bloom. Its flowers are somewhat 
small, tubular, scarlet tipped with yellow, 
and borne all over the plant. Although a ten¬ 
der species, it will bear one or two degrees 
of frost with impunity, and may be easily 
kept in the window over winter. Planted 
out in summer against a fence or support, 
in good ground, and a warm, sheltered open 
situation, it grows with great rapidity. 
He grows it largely for summer decoration, 
and appreciates it greatly. A capital ama¬ 
teur’s plant, and easily raised from cut¬ 
tings. 
Christian Union, Mr. Lawson Valentine, 
and there can be no doubt that the R. N.- 
Y. will go on with no less ability and enter¬ 
prise than before. All that money and 
talent can do will be done to maintain and 
advance the character of our leading Amer¬ 
ican agricultural weekly.” 
Pi$ccUancou.$ ^dvjnrtieing* 
DIRECT. 
-Prof. A. J. Cook, in New York 
Tribune: “In starting a herd of cattle, 
look first, later and last to individual ex¬ 
cellence, asking only for a record. Let 
fashion and high-priced strains severely 
alone—unless you have a great bank ac¬ 
count you are willing to see rapidly and 
permanently reduced. I speak as one w ho 
has been through the mill.” 
-"Starting with the Short horns several 
years since, I began on the principle of ex¬ 
cellence of animals first; then excellence of 
pedigree. Soon I changed, and would buy 
nothing, no matter how nice, if not Healy- 
proof—that is, fashionable. I saw such 
cattle took the lead at sales, and were 
puffed in our stock literature. The rich 
purchaser would buy no other. I argued : 
Such men have money and will control the 
markets ; It is for their interest to boom 
these breeds, and keep them to the frout; 
so they will continue to be the popular 
strains. I did not realize that real worth— 
excellence—would at last rise triumphant 
above fashion, wealth and false praise. To¬ 
day it is genuine value—not ‘ Healy,’ not 
• fashion’—that is taking the lead.” 
-Weekly Press : “ There is no danger 
that the farmer will have too much 
education of the right kind.” 
-“ The farmer need not be so skilled a 
chemist that he could make an exact an¬ 
alysis of a soil or of a fertilizer, but he 
should know enough of the elements of 
chemistry to comprehend the investigations 
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The change in The American Garden 
marks an advanced step in horticultural 
literature. The size of this monthly is re¬ 
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Harper’s or the Century—and the pages are 
increased to 95, including about 30 pages of 
advertisements. The type is bright and 
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(Jan., 1890.) 
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even though he should care nothing for 
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