The Farmers' cabinet, and American herd-book . trial of the following methodof growing asparagus, which is practiced atNice, and of which a high account is givenin the London Gardeners Chronicle. Takea quart wine bottle; invert it over the headof a stalk of asparagus just rising from theground, and secure it by three sticks sothat it cannot be knocked over. If leftin this state, the asparagus will grow upinto the interior of the bottle, and, beingstimulated by the unusual heat and moist-ure it is then exposed to, will speedily rill soon as this has taken place, the bottlemust be broken,
The Farmers' cabinet, and American herd-book . trial of the following methodof growing asparagus, which is practiced atNice, and of which a high account is givenin the London Gardeners Chronicle. Takea quart wine bottle; invert it over the headof a stalk of asparagus just rising from theground, and secure it by three sticks sothat it cannot be knocked over. If leftin this state, the asparagus will grow upinto the interior of the bottle, and, beingstimulated by the unusual heat and moist-ure it is then exposed to, will speedily rill soon as this has taken place, the bottlemust be broken, and the asparagus removed,when it will be found to have formed a thickhead of tender delicate shoots, all eatable,and as compact as a cauliflower. To Destroy Ants.—Mix an ounce ofpowdered arsenic with a quart of water, boilit half an hour with some sugar, and placethe syrup in small shallow vessels—oyster-shells will do—in places infested by sweetness attracts them, and the conse-quences are speedily fatal. h. 6. Colostra. 185. COLOSTRA;—The property of ^[essrs. Wright and Turner. olostra by Colossus, (1847)—dam, Miss Fairfax, by Fairfax, (1023,) g. d. Lily, by young Warlaby, (2812) gr. g. < young Dimple, (071) gr. gr. g. d. by Snowball, (2G48.), &c. This noble animal, perhaps better known by repute than any other improved short-horni the United States, is of the purest white, with a silkiness of hair remarkable, through;hich, the peculiar fleshy colour of the skin is very perceptible. His docility is remark-ble, and his appearance majestic. Our engraving is from a painting by Woodside, fromfe; which, with all who know that talented artist, will confer a value upon it, worth morelan the amount of our subscription for the year. Colostra was purchased at the salef Mr. Whittakers imported stcck at Powelton, by Mr. C. Wolbert, in whose possessione remained for about four years, obtaining the name, Unrivalled, and an offer of $2,800)r his purchase; he is no
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