AGRICULTURAL.
IL 7. rUKNAS, Editor.
g-f-n Communications Intended for this Depart
nexrt should be addressed to ths Editor. .
About Agricultural and Me-
c&anlcal Fairs.
' . ' i
.Tfcfc sxransing fmd condifcting of
Agricultural and Mechanical Fairs, in
many respects, closely resembles the
management of a newspaper If you
undertake to please everybody, the
probabilities are, you will please very
Jew.
', One man says "I'll have nothing
more to do with the Fair. My hog
didn't get the first premium last year,
and I know it was the best on the
ground." We know it is very natural
after we have taken great pains to get
up good stock, or an article for exhi
bition, for us to think we have the
Zest, and think it very strange the
judges do not agree with us.
Another man says: "I didn'tget
my premium last year, and I'm done."
'Well, my friend, was a premium
awarded you?" "Yes." "Have you
called on the Secretary for your or
dcrT'.J'No. I supposed if the socie-
- ty intended me to have my money
they would tend -it to me." "The
proper way for you to get your prcml
urn is to call on the Secretary who wil
fcive rem an order on the Treasurer
who will pay you your premium
"If I have to go to all that trouble
I'll co without it :" and tnus some
1 "become dissatisfied, and often become
exponents of Fairs.
Still another man says: "Your com
mittees are incompetent. What does
know about a horse? I'll not
brinff mv stock to the Fair."" The
cScers of the society, when they
make up the committees, often spend
days In doing so, and carefully look
all over the county or State, and select
this pi" for this committee because
cf his peculiar fitness for the position,
ar:i he is pLscod on the committee and
the list thus published. Fair day
comes around, arid there is not a mem
ber of the committee present, or if per
. chance some are, they will not serve,
because somebody last year abused
him for awarding a premium not in
keeping with the views of the owner
of some animal or article. A new
committee has to be made up on the
grennd, taken from by-standera - as
best the managers can do. Under
these circumstances we confess that
committees often are not just such as
they should be. But what better can
be done I
And still another objection. An
other objector says : "There is no jus
tice in the manner In which you offer
premiums. You offer $10 for this, and
but $5 for that; you omit to offer a
premium at all on this ; this class
ought to be differently graded;" and
many similar objections are made to
the arrangement of the premium list.
The Board does not claim perfection
for its ' premium list, or its arrange
ment. Bat it simply does the best it
can, or knows how. The society has
Itsremedy. "When election day comes
around, elect a new and more compe
tent set of oScers. That is one way
to correct this eviL Another is to at
tend the meeting when the list i3 be
ing made 'up, and there make your
suggestions as to how the list should
he arranged. Weeks, and sometimes
months notice, Is always given of this
meeting, and all members and friends
cf the society are invited urged to
be present and aid in making up the
premium list When the day comes,
perhaps, only two or three even of the
officers and board are present. These
few have the wrork to do, and every
Item may be attended to; some, very
likely, will be overlooked. On such
occasions, "in a multitude of counsel
ors there is wisdom."
V e nave been, for twenty years past.
In some position that intimately con
'nected us with . Agricultural Fairs,
and these, and many other similar
objections are not new to us ; we only
refer to them now to remind those who
indulge in finding fault, that perhaps
oil the faults do not rest in the officers
cf your society.
Would it not be much better for us
all to put our shoulders to the wheel,
and .work with a determination to
1 .1 I . .lit i i .
iiitfsu airs vviiat uiey ougnt co
be a grand annual gathering of the
people; where old and young, rich
and poor, Democrats and Republicans,
Methodists, Presbyterian, Baptists,
and all other denominations, meet to
gether for a few days on one common
platform ; where this farmer and that
one meet and exchange views; the
mechanic and artisan meet and com
pare productions; neighbors meet
each other, perhaps the only time in
the year they do ; new acquaintances
are made ; ne w. Ideas obtained ; en
larged and more liberal views are
. , T . A 1 1t
j iuu utcu , prvii3 uizvue v ibkc , uu. art?
karry and go home feeling "that lfc
was good to be there."
TT. G. Gulsoow, whose farm is near
.Teru in this county, has presented us
with specimens of Russet, S war, Ram
ho, Red Streak, Winesap, Limber
Twig and Rhode Island Greening
Apples, that are a credit to any fruit
.growing country. ' lie has one hun
dred trees two years old, and another
hundred three and four years old. He
now all the winter apples he wants
for Lis own use, and some to spare. So
iigoes. They who plant will have
fruit and no mistake.
Co mil ax's Rural Wobud. This
popular weekly Agricultural Journal
will be sent the balance of the year
for only fifty cents. This will give
every farmer a chanco to give it a fair
trial at a very trifling cost. No farm
er can afford to do without it. Ad-
dress Norman J. Coleman, publisher,
SL Louis, Mo.
W. S.
Little, Commercial Nuree-
ries, liociiCfetcr,
tcr, N. Y., has sent us &
f painted illustration of his new
and pplendld Tear, "JLfZ. Vernon." If
it is half as good as It looks, it is vtp to
air tLat is said In its behalf.
Nemaha County and State Fair
Premiums this years will bo paid on
t tne grounds in
cf IL I'll:.
cash, on the last day
af Tar
Oliver Haesian " Country Joe"
of Nebraska City, who i3 General
Superintendent of the State Fair
grounds, writes us. that all prepara
tions will be made to make every fea
ture of the coming Fair convenient,
comfortable and agreeable. In. con
cluding a letter he says":: "We have
procured from the Quartermaster at
Omaha the use of 6ome large Govern
ment tents for the Fair. They will be
not only comfortable and convenient,
but will add a picturesqueness to the
whole scene and grounds that I think
will be enlivening, not to say 'enchaht
ing. Suitable flags will float from the
tops of each. Hay is already stacked
upon the ground ; the corn is" matur
ing, and will be in readiness at the
proper time. In a few days the com
mittee will be able to give their whole
attention to the work of putting the
ground in order, and we think you
may say to the friends everywhere
that the work will be fully done."
. The following letter from that en
thusiastic fruit cultivator and dissim
Inator, M. C. McLain, of Charleston
111., was not written us forpublica
tion; but as we think our readers wil
peruse it with as much pleasure as we
did, we take the liberty of publishing
liberally, extracts from the original
and trust 'we have committed m of
fence by so doing. ' , 1 !
Charleston, III, Aug. 28, 18C9.
Col. R.. W. Furnas:
Reas Sir After
spending near half a century of my
life in other pursuits, I four years ago
turned my attention to the fruit and
nurserv business. . Intending at the
time to confine my operations in, i
large degree, to small fruits and flow
ers, but soon run into a general nur
sery business ; however, am still giv
ing special attention to the propagation
of flowers and small fruits, roses and
Dutch bulbs being my pet3 in the
flower line, and native grapes in the
small fruit line.
Having secured the leading varie
ties of rosea in the country, I last year
ordered direct from an eastern impor
ter, 124 new varieties, importations of
1S67-8, all of which I have been thor
ouzhlv testing on my grounds this
season, and am sorry to be compelled
to admit that my expectations have
not been fully realized. 'While the
average is good, there are but compar
atively few that I regard as Icing an
acquisition worthy of special com
mendation, and two of the very best
don't seem to do well on their own
roots, hence are worthless for general
distribution. Those of us who are on
the out side of the ring, and who pur
chase our pJr.nts, relying upon the
description given ty the originators,
are frequently rriavc;:?ly disapi j-iutcd
In spring Cower-catalogue fcr'next
year I srirai uescrloe a pcrnon or my
hew rose?, such as I send c z and re
serve the balance for forth: r trial.
Of upvrards of forty varieties of na
tive grains on my grounds, I can only
recommend three varieties for general
cultivation, x'u.: Concord, Hartford
Prolific, and Ive's Seedling. The
Clinton is hardy, thrifty and prolific,
but has not ripened its fruit uniformly
with me, and is quite inferiorin qual
ity. The Delaware stands at the head
of the list as a table grape, and should
be found in every man's garder) but is
rather tender, and cannot be entirely
relied on for a crop of ripe' fruit each
year. Same may be said of the Iona,
both subject to mildew, and the latter
more or less to rot The Catawba and
sabella with us are absolute failures
and being generally discarded. With
Concord, Hartford and Ive's Seedling,
or either of them on your grounds,
under fair treatment, you may, as a
rule, expect fruit each year; and al
though not of the best quality, it is
good enough quite preferable to none
at all. Besides the certainty of fruit.
the vines withstand the rigors of our
changeable winters, and the foliage
the scorching rays of the summer
sun, and the attacks of the entire in
sect family.
Believing as I do, that if the Wes
tern people would eat less meat and
more fruit and vegetables, that they
would have clearer heads, purer hearts
and healthier stomachs.
I have put down the price of hardy
native grape vines, at retail, to within
the each reach of every family who
may have as much grounds as a town
ot, hoping thereby to largely extend
the planting of grape vines through
out the West, make some money my
eelf, and in a small way become a pub
ic benefactor.
Pardon me for boring you with my
views upon flowers and grapes. I
started out to answer 3Tour letter. . and
find that l am eplnlng a yarn on sub-
ects quite foreign to my purpose.
Respect fully,
M. C. McLAIN.
Uncle Samuel Snyder, near Peru,
is bringing some fine honey into mar
iet this season. He is the most ex
tensive bee breeder we have now in
the county, perhaps. He informs us
that from some of his colonics he has
already taken the seventh box of fif
teen" pounds net, this season. Bee
keeping, If at all well mannged, is pro
fitable, and no family should be with
out.a few colonies of bees.
We have received the latest edition
of T. T. Southwick & Co.'s fall cata
logue of fruit trees Commercial Nur
series, Dansville, Livingston Co., N.
Y. They present a select list, and at
prices greatly reduced. Read their
advertisement In another column.
Life Members of the Nemaha Coun
ty Agricultural and Mechanical Asso
ciation will receive their cards of ad
mission by calling at the store of Robt.
Tecre & Co., in Brownville.
The St. Deroin Base Ball Club, a
finely organized and uniformed organ
ization, will be ia attendance at the
Nemaha County Fair, and will be
competitors for the Bat and Bali;-;
, 1 1 IHJ - . MO nfc a fam.jn r i
M. C. McLain, Charleston, I1L,
will furnish Bulbs Roses, and almost
everything in the Nursery line, of
qualities and at prices of which there
ought to be no complaint.
ara!
,-. ': : A Kctv Hc3 Hive . '
' N. C. Mitchell, importer and
breeder of Italian Bees, Indianapolis,
Indiana, has sent us a copy of his
"Bee 'Keeper's Guide," and an illus
tration of hi3 "Front-opening, Mova
ble Comb, Buckeye Bee Hive." We
have glanced over the , work hastily,
and feel quite. satisfied with ii.t He
has drawn liberally on Quinby,King,
Flanders, Kidder, Wagner and Tur
ner, thus making, an authentic and
vcry'h..L.re?tin work. . Ve ;like IL
appefr; nc.o. and futures .of .the hive..
As Mr. Mitchell has presented us with
a deed for a farm right, we will have
one or two made and test them, and
report progress. There is no longer a
doubt as to moveable comb hives be
ing the thing. The great difficulty with
most of themistheexinse. To make
bee keeping profitable, the hive must
not cost too much. Mr. Mitchell in
forms us that he has sold within the
past six weeks fifty thousand dollars
in territory.
Agricultural Experience
1. All soils are benefited by being
underdrained, but the benefit is more
nnnarpnt and lastincr in those of a
clayey nature, or having a subsoil re -
tentlve or moisture.
2. After drainage, subsoiling and
good cultivation are necessary to insure
good crops on heavy soils.
3. Lime is the best manure to sup
ply strong clay soils. It renders tnem
more Dervious to light heat, and also
corrects their acidity, by combining
with some of the chemical salts in the
soil, making plant food out of pois
on.
4. Rummer fallowing la the most
pffirientand profitable means of pre
paring strong soil3 for wheat, and of
beeming or a roiauon, mwr giuas ui
hMn crown for a length of time.
5. Green crops plowed under, when
In the most succulent state , are power
ful auxiliaries in rendering a light
soil fertile, but if this is done too often
successively the soil becomes over
charged with carbonaceous matter.
ft. T,PAp.hrHl ashes aonlied in large
Quantities to sandy soils or those con
taining too much vegetable humus,
will greatly ameliorate their condition
and render them a great deal more
comract.
7. There is no soil so poor or sterile,
but some mode may be found of ame
liorating and enriching It.
8. Blowing sands may ie gradually
made productive by spreading six in-
ches of straw over tnem to remain tin
. m . J
rotted. Then seed thickly with clo
ver on the surface, without plowing,
and when the clover has taken hold
and becomes established pasture sheep
upon the land for two or three yesr3
J)reparatory to manuring and cultivat
ngit. 9. Two successive grain crops on tne
sane land leave it very rouu
10. Summer fallowing ameliorates a
soil, and If properly done gets rid of
most of the weeds and noxious plants
infestinff It.
Canada Farmer. ,
Nebraska Fairs.
The Nebraska State Fair will be
held at Nebraska City, Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday and J? rlday, (Sep
tember 28th, 29th and 30th, and Oct.
1st, 1869. Competition' open to all
States in the world.
The Nemaha County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, holds its
Fourth Annual b air at Brownville,
Tuesday, Wendesday and Thursday,
September 21st, 22d. and 23d, 1869.
Competition open to all counties.
The Riciardson County Agricultural
Fair will be held in Salem, Neb., on
the 15th, 16th, and 17th of September.
1 he Johnson Uounfy Agricultural
ana Mechanical Association hold its
First Annual Fair at Tecumseh, on
tne eta. 7in ana stn or uctober.
The Aericultural Society of Pawnee
Uounty nave decided to hold a Fair on
the 6th and 7th of October next, at the
Court House and Butler's Corrall, in
I'awneeuity. .. - -
We will publish the times of hold
ing other Fairs as we are advised.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Charleston Nurseries !
DUTCH BULBS.
I import my JhiUt direct from the most reliable
growers tn
HOLLAND
which enables me to offer them at prices mneh be
low the usual rates, besides giving my customers
sciceuons irom
UNRIVALLED STOCK.
My order this year embraces rnne btrt snch as
have been thoroughly tested and proved worthy.
All warranted to give good satisfaction, if properly
treated.
Full Instructions for the management of Bulbs.
may oe louna in my -
CATALOGUE No. 4.
ROSES.
Besides bulbs. I have on sale a verv choice selec
tion or
ROSES, GREENHOUSE AND
BEDDING PLANTS,
FLOWERING SHRUBS, VINES,
TREES, NATIVE AND
HARDY
GRAPE AMINES,
and other small fruit. Ac. Ac. any all of which 1
feel half inclined to sell at reasonabl e prices. Should
I chanjre my mind, will give due notice.
I publish four catalogues, any or all of which are
sent free upon application.
No. 1 Describes Fruits, Flowering Shrubs and
Trees,
N. 3 Describes Green House and! Bedding Plants
ana jconeK.
Ne. 3 Wholesale or Trade List.
K.'. 4 Dutch Bulbs.
Address M. C. McLATX,
48-2m Charleston, Coles Co., Ill,
We have a large and complete stock of
AFFLE, PE ACH. CITERRY, AP- .
RICOT, ORNAMENTAL AND
8HAPR TREES, EVERG REEKS.
GRAPE VINES. SMALL FRUIl'S,
ROSES, SHRUBS, Ac, &c, &c,
Propngated and grown by ns at onr Nursery, which
we offer to planters at as low rates as equally good
stock can be furnished at any other Nursery in the
country.
We do not bny, bot raise our stock, and conse-
ooenuy can ana ao guarantee every article healthy
and true to name.
We give small orders the same at&ntion that we
ao lartre ones:
Parties favoring ns with their orders will r lease
give us plain directions, how, where to, by what
ronie, ana 10 wnom tney wlso tnetr croons consumed.
Correspondence solicited and Price List sent on
application. Address ..
..SIXXOCK CO.
S-Cm ' Quincy. Ill
TOICE WST FRUIT TREES.
Standard Fear, one year strong plants.,
" three years, 6 to n.
fft 1000
i 110
2S 100
- " - " 4 lO 6 S
Transcendent Crab, three years, it., JJ) ; -
Red and fiolden.. 15
Dwarf Pear, 2 rears, fi ne stock $13 to 22
le
It
100
100
Standard and Iwarf Cherry, S ys., fine t to 14
Kwarf Apple,? vewrs, fine. Xi
MAZZA ltl cnEItRY FITS. IBIME
QUALITY j per Bushel
We send ont the best onalifr ol' Ftock. Have
over C Mft Sundard and arf Peir, an 1 an aimn-
oanceoi ouier toclc catalotnie ree, containing
partial lars. If you want good Stock, at reasonable
raws, eui ior il.
T. T. so imt vrrnr rrt
4-2t ln.nsville. N. V
... i. OSICEORINGF.
2,ooa,oco
We will deliver on board the cars nf th Tr r.
Jo. li. it. free of packing, good siror g thrifty plants.
2 per lOOO.
Pendin ynor orders now. For this nrle vwtn
sell yru GOOD plunts at a lower one tfceyca;not j
THOXFSOX ADAMS,
; Brookcld, Mo.
18-31
FMUIT!
r;:r -FRUIT ! r
FRUIT!
8TASDAKD PEAR
2 ami 2 rears old..
DWJJLFPEAJt
1 ant 8 rears eld..
STAXDAZD JPHAR
f 00 per 100
20 00 per 100
l year old.
DWAEFPSAS
5) t per 100
12 50 per 100
12 60 per 100
10 00 per 100
6 00 per 100
STAXDAJLD CJF&KRY
- 1 vfar old.
STAXDARD APPLE
1 vear from bud-..
KTAXDAXD ArPLE
. 1 yeatr from
PavIn'B Tbornless Black Cn Itaapberry
f3 per 100 ; fJO per 1000 ; 60 per 4000.
Mammoth CI after Black Cap ItaipberiT.
fSperlOO; H)perl000; 120per4000.
Beaeca Black Cap Raspberry.
fi 00 per 100; f (0 00 per 1000 ; per 4000.
Wilson. T. de Can, Asrlcnltariat. CJreea
ProUflc, Freach Seedlina-, Early May, -
and Bostoa Pine Strawberry
$3 00 per 1000.
Concord Grapes 2 years..
Ilaware - 2 " .
Liana " -2 " -
40 tier looo
. 130 per 1000
, i3i per
. 1J0 per lm
60 pe l0"0
50 per looo
Iona " -2 "
Veroalles Currant 1 year.
Chorrv 44 -1 " -
White Grape " 1 '
per i'
20 per 1000
1 Bedimtcu
Apple aad Aacera Qalnce Stck at
LOW FIGURES.
Anvof the above articles wUl be tecnrely packed
and delivered at the railroad, free of cost, except
the bare coHt of boxes. .. .
Orders should be accompanied with the cash, or
good refrnnce. . ...... ....
Address, .,"
-; yj rayettevllle, OnondasCo.
All
the New Black brriea at Tsar Owi '
. i'rices. ...
Ijtwton. J2 per 100.
fi-wonri Mammoth, f 10 per 100.
Kittattiny. 1 per 10a
Wilson's Early $8 per 100.' "
White Cluster, flO per 100.
Ancient Britton, fio per 100.
"urnberland, $H ierl(irt. . .
Pable Qu?en, 10 per loa"
'ew Thomless. i0 per 100.
Chocolate Seedling, f 10 per 100.
Iarker, :0 per 100.
Wachuxef t. tH per 100.
Crystal White, 6 per 100.
Or one hundred of each for $0..
Only at these
prices wis uuu
4S-W Brookfield, Ma
braska aad Kansaa Fruit Sir a,
LOOK HXXIE!
We will sell yon, and pack free of cost : ' "' '
Mammoth CliwterlUspberry,! per 100
mnoa Black Cap , 4 "
Garden j -
Philadelphia " 4 "
Clark . h m -
Lum's Everbearing 8
Golden Cap " .
Bed Qtieea . 4 " " .
Kim City .... 4 " "
Miami " 2 " u
Kobert's Black Cap " 5 " "
MinnesoUGoldtin " 8 " "
Klliwlale , 6 m
BvlUs Karly " . 8 44
" Kaoml 10 "
- rroMterorBnrHnjrton " ' 10 " 44
Or one hundred of e"h varletr for 75.
4fi-3t , Brookfield, Mo.
Tie New Strawberries at Year Door
VEIIY CAEAP! .
Kow is the time to set, up to October 10th. --
Tr. Klease, . , f l per do, - f per 109 'J . Z
f 1 per dox.
1 '
Jucumla 1
Michigan. '1 " a
Kramer beedline 1 44
Chas. Downing 1 44
And all the
new ones at same price, delivered
free by mail.
TUOVPSOX ADAMTJ.
J8-3t
Brookfield, Mo.
Dwarf 3Ioantaln Cherrlea. -
1 Plant by mail, ft. '- '
" " 6. .... , -
12 44 - 44 10. - - "
Grows but three feet bleh: bears a laree cron of
ici.nmuiCItlH),
48- Brookfield. Mo.
sriAixiirjiTs,; .
We offer at prices named below, fine plants of
T1 1- 1 rL. . a . '
Currants, 2 years 3 60 t70 00
Block Naples, Cherry and White Orap
Currants, I yenr selected Jt 8 09 SO 00
American ana Houghton Gooseberries.
1 year, selected 8 no ?n on
in ncitie s urange ana iranconia Rasp
berries 41 00 V dox. 6 00-
Apple Stocks, 1 year. 1st class 10.0UO for
Apple stoclvs, z years, 1st class. 10,000
lor 870 . .. no
Bed Fruited Barberry. 2 years 8-12 inch . 2 00 18 00
All carefully packed and delivered at Express
Office. . - - . ,, . :. ". -
Small plants of Currants, Gooseberry, Raspberry
and Barberry, by MAIL, PREPAID, at same
price.
October is the very best time to plant Currants and
Gooseberries.
STICKXEY A BATJMBACn.
ITattpun, ITU., September, 18fi9. 47-Ira
FOR THE FALL TRADE.
We desire to call the attenUon of Nurserymen'
.Dealers ana rianters to tne following KtocK. which
win oe soio low lor casn :
200.noo Apple Trees. JO.ono Peach Trees.
6,000 8t, Pear Trees. 10,000 Dwarf Pear Trees.
20,(100 Currant Bushes. 20.(100 Gooseberry Bushes.
tuo.Mni wrape vines. 5,000 Cherry Trees,
xo,ooo yuar Maples, small, transplanted.
10,010 Beech, small, transplanted.
20,noo Blackberries, mostly of the new varieties.
20.0110 B&ftpberries, all the leading kinds.
6.O0O.O90 Osase Hedse Plants.
500 White Birch. 4 to 7 feet
And a larire stock of Evenrreens. Rosea. Rhiuh
Ornamental Trees, Bulbs, Pop n as. Phloxes, tc
tjrKew Wbolosale Price 1,1st now readv. Renil
stamps tor our iescripuve catalogue of M pnre.
Address . HAROia A SOMMKR.
47-4m Star Nurseries, Quincy.IU.
OSAGE EICDGC PLAKTS.
. . IIARGI3 & SOMMEB,
Of the STAB NrRPERins. Oninrv. Illinois, offer
to the trade a lartre quantity of Osae Plants, grown
on rolling land and therefore very superior to those
grown on flat land this wet summer. They will be
soia very cneap lor casn. . Dose aeslrtnc d ants bv
the 1000, 100.000 or 1 .(tuo.ooo will do well to correspond
with them. New Trade List now ready. 47-4m
Trims c endant Crabs.
St Clair Nurseries,
SOIMEK FIELD, ILL.
I have a larire Stock of Trunnrondant T..nr. Tr.
Yellow and Cherrr Crabs. Low TTpaded and ml
orancnea, 1 wo leei, f ji per 100, 10 pet lflw.
No charges for pocking.
47-3m E.F.BlBOVTr.
St Clair Nurseries,
SUXIIIEKFIXXD, . ... - ILL.
Established 1856.
x oner to planters ana o eaters a large
P
and well
rrown stock
of Tuit and Ornamental Trees. Hardy
Kauve Grape Vines, Evergreens. Roses. Shrubs
Ac The stock offered for sale the coming Fall,
uwiiik iij a lavnraoie season, nas msoe a nne growth
and will, I think, give satisfaction to alL
The attention of .Dealers Is especially invited to
my unuRuauy nne siock or standard Annies, con
sisting of all the leading Western and Southwestern
Sorts. . ,
Wholesale and Retail Catalogues now ont and for
warded to all applicants. K. F. BABCOCK.
Branch Offices. 13and 15 Monroe Street, Memphis,
j run., anu cvmer ui ja.ain ana usage pts., rseuaila.
V I C 3XS
Illustrated Catalogues
OY
Hyacinths, Tulips, Lilies,
AND
Other Hardy Bulbs for Fall Planting
Is now published, and will be sent raxs to all who
appiy. Aaaress
JAMES YICK.
7-2m Rorkfttrr.X. T.
FO R SA L E
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BLGOMIXG GROVE KURSERY
EIOOMZXGTON, ILL.
0 ( n n 0 n Sraoxo, thrifty, well grown
V V, JJJ auu iwayevoia
APPLE TREES,
at Lcnrtst Price. Alto a
General Nursery Stock,
including shoot everything found la a first class
uj.ci j. n ui cuiiLract to put up
. APPLE .GRAF TS
In the best of order, the coming winter.
Addres.
W.P. WILLS A SOX,
Bloomington. Ill
47-3ra
TOB WORK. Neatlv unrl PlafnTv
O i:xecatfiJ. at the Advertiser Job Rooms.
TOB PRINTING, In one or more
it colors, riromntlv don a at th ila
. . . " .am r wtvi
Job OSlce.
HEDGE PLANTS
GHOY577 rsr riicsomi.
G3 Bushels Osage Seed Planted in 1SC9.
I win thin. Frfiht r"" M. to Ph?p. or ay
oUaer Kailroad Station ia I. ortfl Missouri,
. Good
At g2, 50 per 1S00 next FkH, or 3 next Spring.
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CIIAS.
PATTERSON,
KIRKS VILLE, MO.
mtrto KiTTflPilOY of'TCTrksvllle. J. E. DA-
n V nr a Earthy, of Lariat, have
formed a partnership to carry on a Kenenu r "
J uin.o..rt.r.uii7.iv iipnr Kirksviiie. witnaDrancn
at iApiaU, under tue style of .
Patterson, Daies t Macaiy.
' TP fi.ir a.n Bdinrfment of Tnifta St LaTUta;
alaoaoacrea APPLE SZllDLIXGS, and expect to
plant
400,000 . Apple Grafts
next season, with other tblDgsln proportion.
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Springfield Nurseries.
Establlslicd In 1S58.
LARGE AXD FIXE STOCK
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL
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Small Fruits - in Great Variety,
GHAFE
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In lar?e supply, of pop
ular oia ana ciioice new
varieties.
ClfrrrrCT? !f ot all desirable kinds
CVCtiUiiXUt And different sizes, fre
quently transplanted, in s nrsery. A com
plete assortment of
OR? Af. EHTAL cS:
HOUSE & BKDDING PLANTS, BUU1S, Ac
SWEET POTATO
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and other Vegetable Plants, in their season.
OSAGE ORANGE
f ASSORTED !
ISo, 1, by flic lCO,OCOor Sliiiion.
apple miuiis;,'-
VERY
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ROOT GRAFTS
Youno Stocks
AND
Seedlings.
All the above STOWn With rret rn.ro n1 aanOTloI
' ulwi t t ui me v estern planters. .
iuirrt, , - SJPACTDTXa & CO..
47-xn
SjfringnifM, PL
OSAGE ORANGE SEED AND
PLANTS v.
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UT WHOLESALE!
We propose to supply any quantity of
OSAGE ORAX0E PLANTS AXD SEED,
to say the least.
r AS GOOD AS THE MARKET
AFFORDS!
SEEDS WARRAlfTED NEW.
Both Seed and Plants warranted tn civ. ..ti.n.
iion, as me price ana quality. For particulars ad-
' LAMSOX, PO R BIX CO.,
47-fiw IState Centre, Iowa.
APPLES
and HED GE
PLANTS.
APPLE Orchards and hedges are nec
essities. Each practical farmer in the
country should devote proper attention
to them, and for himself and latest
posterity secure their benefits. Having
Extra Stock, and with twenty-three
years experience, we take great pleas
ure ia offering it at as cheap rates as
any. We have
ACRES
all employed raising the hedge and
apple. - '
AX EXTRA EXER QETIC A GEXT
WAXTED
IX EACH TOWX AND COUNTY.
Send Stamp for Premium Essays. We
A
want to sell Two Million Trees and
Fifty Million Plants this season.
iT Splendid Shipping Facilities.-.
. For particulars, address.
w. h. iiAinr tz Co.
47-6m
OILtefAX, ILL.
1869. - 18G9.
SPECIALTIES.
STANDARD PEACHES.
GOLD. DF. PEAnilRS
UJHJUUIIJCS, CURRANTS,
AND GOOSJJERRIES.
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tr?cv. tir-.. rrr. rena itsinn fur pc. T . t
K.i,i.rn.iu.i . j, r. ' o., CU
PEOPLE'S -ITUnsiirirES.
3 CX
I EVSY RLPiXT.
Apples, rears, Cherrlc. Penelie, Flams.
tJuiiceH t-raoea, it ,Tpl, eyries,
StrmwiM"rries,liiacl berries. i.verroa,
rsiapietail a reea, Mirsi,
ri'wrrs, l uwe.inf tohrsibs. dee.
We want a rood reliable man. who can come well
Trrmmern'r.i. to act a e.t ont f Tns.fn every coonty
In Kehra&i.a, Kaaaa, Aliasouri and Iowa, to sell on
Commission or Salary.
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FOR
FAIili anil
. All Grafted or Budded,
And
True to
Name
1,500,000 Apple, Chemj, Plum, Stand
ard and DicarJ Pear Trees, at
YERY LOW RATES.
Farmers can grow this stock to Orchard Siz at a
moll Avnonefk
... 1 w O fl
nn1 r;vni'!i t niRn uvuu ouu w i'
cent, to itow it two years. - ,:,
t or a man nwninir in ui ivurwrj uusuicb, uia
ia the best kind ot block be can buy.
PRICES:
Pear and Cherry Trees,
4 to 13 Cents.
Appie TreeSj
S to 6 Cents.
We offer also a full assortment of ail kinds of
iwnsiiitY stgch.
"For aU description of Stock and prices, enclose
j a lain p.
J r I AO AHA
47-3na -T ' LorJrport, JT.
JPIZUIT JUIaIj
50,000 pbach Tir.r.m
FOR SALE CHEAP!
of which 8,000 are the SAIAYAY PEACH.
Also Apple, Pear, Plum & Cherry Trees," with
large stock of Blackberry, Raspberry and Straw
berry plants. '
SEND FOB PBICKS.
V
J. Iladisoa Pullcn,
HIGIITSTOWN, N. J.
44-Jrn
TREE PLANTERS,
Th undersigned hv th largest stock of
EVERGREENS AIJO FOREST
T HE ES
in the market, and are selling thena at a much less
price than it 13 pouioie to obtain them elsewhere.
Weshlppled lastSprlng
2,6 0 0,0 0 0
Trees of
10 feet down.
Nnrserymon can bny of ns more sfdllng trees of
better quality, for the same money, than anywber
el.se in America.
several varieties, in lots or i(
iOO.OOO
or more sold for
,00 per THOUSA17D.
We offer Amrrlrsn Yfwi the most rare and
most valuable Dxarf .Evergreen in the world.
ej"Send 10 cts. for lartre descriptive Catalogue,
with several plates and full descriptions of all vari
eties offered ; or send stamp for advertising price
lists. Address
FINNEY WEAD.
43-3m - . Hturgeon Bay, Wis.
To Wheat Growers.
Onr Descriptive Price List cf Clioico
: SEED WHEATS
; is ismed, and will he Hailed Fit EE
to any one desiring, on receipt of ad
dress. "We oEer a selection of very
Superior varieties, and a very prime
article of pore, clean seed.
ED. J. EVANS & CO.,
NUKSKBYMEN AND SEEDSMEN,
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T. C. ZIAXTVXXJL & HWO
OLD CASTLE NURSERIES
GILNEYA, ONTARIO CO N. Y.
InvlU the attention of
Tfcstern XarscrTiucn, .
Dealers and Planters,
to their extensive and reliable assortment of
Choice Nursery Stock
AT
WHOLESALE,
Including
Frait Treea standard and DwartJ
Oraaatrnr' Tree aad SarBbaBeciduotia
and Evergree i
Snail Fralts Crapevf sea All varieties;
Kesa, Greaa llaaae aad Beddlac
Flastsj Balba, &e.
Parties wfeliinc SFTFr"T rt? erT? -v afftrr .
tvr mrif uwn piannnif or to sell Main, are re-
I quested to give us a call or write for particulars,
i enclosing sumps lor catalogues as follows :
Descriptive Catalorue of Tm:ftiv
Jjescnpuve taiaiogue of Ornameuuu.wthree red
Bia!ii.
Wholesale Trade List one red stamp. -
Address,"' - 1
T. C. KlXXXTEl. fc BROS,
Geneva, Ontario, Co., N. Y.
PEACK TREES. Crawford', Hals
and others, 5 feet, $10 per 100
fame variety, stocky trees 44 to 7 per KO
Fear and Cherry Trees, 1 yr., 1st clas.l5 per
'I'trrzr: m
Grafts, mostly winter'vari etVesZT Jer M
jeiawarelTr:res, i years, et.u a.. :n twr km)
Doolittie TUtoerry, tips
10 per M
tr a uaa ei p o i ; .
8 per liM
ivittinnv iiiifiiDerry, weu rooteo..
Wilson ttlackberry, well rootei
S per vn
. 8 per luO
. Also HTrgTa Hoses,
and a jrener&l assortment of Kirsery Stock, Includ
ing Plums, CroW'-n Dwarf Peach, Quince, Grapes la
variety. Carrr, GooseberriH, fetrawbrrics, ALL
AT LOW RATh.-i. Samples seat at whoieaaJeprlce.
HOTFA COOPER,
JMm Wataga, Knox County, m.
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No. 2 do .
No. 1 do ...
Two years best.
LX LARGE Q UAXTITITV A T MUCH RED
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PRICE LIST.
" ' Per Pr Per Pr P?r
Each. Dos. 2.5. ftn. 75. IK).
6 r- f r.- r-
4 43 P 170 2W 35)
M 110 212 3li
10 10S Z3) 4U5 6Vi 8-jO
WED
11 T..-.
Saccliailac Tests for TFIne.
At the National Pacrharin Test ffr Wine,
ilimmondjiiorl. N. Y.. Oct. :h. lH. the CrJmrba
suiod in saot hf.r'ne matter 91 K'altrr i Imut l it
Ptlrt'mrr IiaJ. This test was made with 17 ounces of
the Walter, somewhat frozen, to "H ounces of each of
the tther varieties.
Next morniiia the Superintendent, Clerk, and one
of the inreetnr. of the Pleiuiant Valley Wine Co.
(the parties who conducted the test t!e Oay be lure,)
to saUHi'y themselves of the merits cf the ''Waiter''
by an equnl trial, tested 17 ounces of Iona from the
same lot that were used the day tx-fore. and the
saccharometer stood at ai the Waiter beating its,
li&d 17 ounces of the Delaware ami Catawba been
pressed equally hard with the W'Utrr, their skins
and centres beinir acid, the Delaware would have
stood iower and Ihe Catawba proportionably below
the Ix laware. All the other varieties ranged much
lower tuan those enumerated above.
There had been constant rains and damp weather
nthe section where the WaUrr grew its competit
ors growing at Hammnndsoort and along th Iake,
where there hud been but little rain during Uie sea
son dry soil and weather being necessary for the
perfoct sweetening of grapes.
A committee of the American Institute Farmer's
Club, in a reeport of pepJL 22, 1, printed in the
New York 8eaii-Weekly Tribtineof spt 2ith,after
speaking of the qualities of the H'oirr.say: Ve
conclude-the Waiter will be a valuable grape In the
grape regions of the npper 5fissi.sMiupi.ou the shores
of Lake lirie, in western New York, on the slate
soils of wester Pennsylvania, ami wherever else
native grapes are successfully grown."
1 1
Letter from Charts Wnollr one of the oldest vim
.' ' tardut tn ut State.
Vistktabd PouiT, Ulster Co., N". TV
-' 1 ' . ilay 19, ISfiH.
jf'ttrt. Ftrrti Covonvf.
Iifab Sirs f Yours of the ISth I am In receipt of,
ia wbich you isk il 1 hare any objections to sending
yon, for publi'SUion, the facts I am aT'iainted with.
In relation to the character of the h iulrr frapr. I
have uever indorsed tne character or usefulness of
vines, or otherarticles of any description, and would
not at my present stage of lite were it not for two
reasons which seem sufficient. .First, I know the
WaUrr Grnpr. will meet the prejudices widespread
throochout the couutry, caused by the wortlileshnesa
In mo8t localities or many of its predecessors.
oiirt. because 1 casi say irom personal observation
that the Waller is the best variety I have had any
knowledge of. and I think I have cultivated nearly
all tnat have oe.-.n recommenced, aiscardms
them
all and falling back upon the Concord and Hartford
Proline as vlneyara varieties. I am interested
knowing that the fruit of the W'allrr grows larger
each year as the vine grows older, being last year
fully one-third larger than it was two years ago. It
grows well ; sets lruit well. I have seen it ripe sev
eral times before Hartford, and I have never seen
any mildew on its fruit or on Its Urge and thick,
jH-iawar snapea louage. xne iiavor or tne mut i
think superior to any other variety. Yon say in
rour circular it is a seedling of the Delaware and
iaua; 1 think the character of each of these varie
ties is quite distinguishable in the H'afrr, particu
larly that of the Delaware. I alsd think ft would
make a wine of high character. I have visited it
annually since it first bore, six years ago, three times
in Ulster CoN. Y., in a low valley, where the Isi.
bella seldom ripens, and each time it was fully ripe
in Ansrust. I have seen it each of the three pastsea-
sons in Pouehkeepsie. ripening at the same time.
excepting last year, when the constant rains pre
vented ail varieties from maturing at- their usual
time, but it perfected its fruit by the middle of Sep
tember. The raisins of the last mentioned crop I
have seen and eaten, which were good. . 1'roiu iw
succeding in tlio low valley and tenacious clay ol
Moaena, anu also 111 the dry slatey position In
Pouehkeepsie, I thick it will he well adapted to the
varied sections of our country. You may make
whatever use of these opinions vnn deem proper.
Yours trnlv, ('HAKr.Ks vroLKYj
FEltRIS & CAYWOOD.
Zl-7 .. i"oughkeepsie, if. Y.
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KIRBY, JOHN II. JIANNY,
SAMPLES ON HAND OF
Come and see US. and we iraarxrifen tn snlt
ciiiucry ujf uie car low, mus Baving ireigau
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