THE: ABATOR
.Accordingly, last spring, .1. planted
four rows of equal length, side by tide,
with two varieties of potatoes. In one
row, I planted only the "seed ends," so
ealled, or those containing the most
eyes, which included about a third of
the bulk of tubers, and in the next row
the "stem ends' the parts of the tubers
..which were connected with the-roots,.
The two varieties wxto the "Pink-eyes" I
and tne reacii blows, j
The yield' of the four rows was as fol-;
Tows: r v
1 x ' : 1 ' ; ' " ' . ' ro vx ns. '
Pink-eyes, stent ends, r 217
Pink-eves, seed ends, 179 f
Ml L i : 1 . -iii
x eacu mows, stem cutis, x zzv
reach blows, seed ends, 181).
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onas AVfiro rmicn iarn"nr mmi uinso irmn
the others; and appeared to be from a
.week to ten days earlier. The result
corresponded with my former experi
ment ; and had the whole field been
planted with the . stem ends, the addi
tional yield would have been more than
500 bushels to the acre.
I alsa. planted., two rows next to those
named above, one with large potatoes,
half a tuber to each lull, cut lengthwise,
so as to divide the eyes of the tubers, as
nearly as possible," and in the other row
small uncut potatoes, one in each hill.
From the former, I dug 181 J pounds,
and iron the latter ld4 pounds. 1
would add that the average- yield of the
field was about 180 potmds to the row,
and that large sized, potatoes were gen
erally used for seed, cut lengthwise,
with Half a tuber to each hill Patent
Umce ICeport jor Jtooo.
i ill tiiiiivit ik ;i.ii i in mill m
inf if ntmtln
llllUrUOllIltl) lUl tilU IVUOUU UllUdl RUU1UO
curecuy oppusuu iu uiupvpmur piiicuuc
of the past and present.
SLUGS. ' r
' .-Procure a gallon or two of wheat
bran, or brewer s brains, and on a mild
. den jii all directions; especially near
ded with a good lantern and candle,
armed with a pot full of air packed lime ;
lift must viuifr. tKo "litiln nritflio. of braUl
in succession lie will prouaniy ue as
tonished at the vast number of his ene
mies congregated and feastingat his ex-7
pense; when with his pot he can give
them such a dusting as will pVevent ;
them from ever Wain troubling him. r
It this plan be pcicvcred in tor a snort
time, it will cftecfuallv clear the garden
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oi sings. i navo applied xuc remeuy iorv
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many years, ami nave never Known u -to
frtiU London Field. - :V
PARSNIPS FOR HOGS
Paisiiips 'appear to be nearly the only.f
root good for swine in an . uncooked
statc. Turn a herd of swine into a field
containing field beets; rutabagas, car
rots and parsnips, and the question will
bo very w spon settled which they like
best, and which consequently is the best
for. them the parsnips being wholly
devoured before the others arc touched.
A farmer in Qennantown, X; J.,
claims that he makes 7000 a year clear
profit from .twelve acres of land. He
raises prineipallytearly vegetables for the
markets, and use3 about 2000 worth of
fertilizers on his land. Prom a patch
1G feet byJL80 feet he sold 50 worth of
pie plant, this season, and can sellmaro
from the same patch.
: STEAXr CL7nVTIOX.
Five different methods of steam )low
ing are now in the course of trial this,
season in England, aiid wo hope the
question of its economy in comparison
with animal power, will; soon bo fiiirly
solved. . It is not a question of practi
bility for steam plows do opemte wfjll,
but hitherto their expense has been
more in nlowinc: Ter acre than bv horses
The five 'systems embrace the traction
it- . . .
engine, tne siationary engine and sta
tionary windjass, stationary cngiuo and
travcliiitr winlloss, rotaiT cultivator and-
a digging and ibrking steam plow. k
v mi regaru 10 uie iraci engine, LWniCii i
box edgings and similar places of ro-jinoveM overjhcvfield draggiiigthe;plo;;
treat: About 9 o'clock at night, piovi-jthe London 'Engineer' '"ays : A vak