j. 0 USF AND FARM,
preparinstor Gardening.
oae of the first requisites to have
>.| V vegetables is a hot-bed. This
- bc prepared without great ex-
C 1 ; 1 -., i an j its benefits required will
r !.e’than repay: the outlay. The
a' required will depend on the size
garden on which plants are to
\\ J t , but even a large bed may
C mil o 'profitable for growingsome
that do not require trans-
V u nl 'i n .-r A bed four feet by eight,
p:anu u s _ . .
;[| enable one to start a variety of
qmts and have them in readiness
je- transplanting as soon as the open
r „‘. un ii s sufficiently warm, and the
r '' , on I;ir enough advanced to sb
’ thoni against injury from the
CUI e I ‘ l - ■ - J
it or coM
situation should be selected on
, Mir.th side of a wall or close
„ w hore the bed will be pro
. ~i q.T.iinst the northerly blasts
f jr 'weeks to come will hold a
check anon vegetation, and where
, {' :U -e a sunny exposure, free
f 0 -n a'.i shade. Make an excava
'• n t 0 the depth of eighteen to
twenty inches, and considerably
l ir ,.r than the size of the bed re
qnircci. This should be nearly filled
ffiih course, unrotted manure, fresh
g-ible manure mixed with leaves or
saturated horse bedding that
w ij; prolong the process of ferment*
atian an 1 thus prolong the continu
al of the heal. This should be
veil forked over and suffered to lie
ic a eompacfdieap long enough be
f,-e h.-in 4 thrown into the trench to
allow the. fermentation to commence.
Wiion put into the bed it should be
weii trodden down and the trench
ti .e 1 to within a few inches of the
tip. Over this place several inches
of partially rotted, fine manure,
brin jinn the bed above the surface
of the ground. Place on this the
irane. which may be a foot or six
teen inches high, toward ‘the wall
and sloping downward in front to
sis or eight inches. Cover with
th. sash and leave it a. day or two
nr rn.* heating to commence. Re
mi.'.c tie frame with the sash and
c:\or t j the depth of six inches with
k 1. rich soil, well pulverized. On
it may he sprinkled a very light cov
erirg of sand, or sandy soil, which
wj. 1 : /i/erent the baking of the sur
fict- Replace the .frame and re
cover with the sash, banking up the
soles w.Ri course manure to protect
the be’ds fftSm the cold. ?Sow the
seeds. If the weather should be ex
treraly cold cover the sash,-especial
ly at night, with matting or carpet,
and in very warm days remove the
sa»h for a time altogether, to give
the hvd fresh air.- It will require
very little water unless the weather
should be quite warm and the sash
be often removed. The waterishould
be moderately warm to correspond
wit-i the temperature of the hied.
Seel may be sown t|ick in
dr;l.', when they are intended for
t-anmlanilng —lettuce, cabbage, to-’
nato, egg plant, &c. Radishes may
be sown fur immediate usel Cu-
CTnV.ri, melons, squashes,, and even
t r:-. ia iy be sown on small
ot '‘■'■verted loose sod three or -four
'- aes square, placed on the surface
the hod, the interstices • beinsr
■... ' O
r> 1 vvitli flue soil, and the whole
c ' loosely with rich 1 soil.
\\* , a
'* the plants have started, the
)t sod may bo removed to,the
and sot in hills, without at
“ the roots, as in the
(>
ol cabbage, lettuce &c.. the
‘ -°‘ v e( which are not so delidate.
■ '0 who have* not the. cohveni
tr*c ' t.r making a Lot-bed in the
' ; - “ an- may sow their seeds ijn box
*■' !: ’ a warm room, where 'the tena-
I n.taie wiil remain high and uni-
I'neso may be placed gear a
v!a window when sun
'• a: ‘d on a warm day carried
- opmi air if protected against
In this way any
‘-r.a
v t
' ; c • y wind.
,lU . V :ret an advance of sjeverjil
or. open garden sowing,
\T*- ' . O \
'* ‘■‘■■re ihe soil is ‘heavy, OK=\Vbere
■‘ i liahilitv to cold changes,
' - 1 1 * ..O'
’ . v 1 ■ 'io. advantage is jigajlied in
•••} ' '-v;ng in the open air It early
1 ■ excepting with a few
, " ( ' ! I'- ; in!s that endure the
L ilo sown seeds, with un-
r ■
T’ ’-'t!:, will soon overtake
the plants that
* rtarded and often chocked
1 ' O'.vih by cold.
> x i . j ,
c '' l! " be taken in so*
a ' " s - They should be
J
bought from seedmen who have a
.reputation for integHty already es
tablished. Great quantities of old
and worthless seeds are sold, some
of them mixed with new.
For early J plants and vegetables of
all kinds obtain seed that has been
gfown as tar to the North as possi
ble. Northern Canada, corn, will
come to perfection in a Southern
soil two or three weeks earlier than
the indigenous. But in the course
of two or three years it will lose its
early quality, becoming indigenous
itself. The Northern season being
shorter, nature adapts itself to the
exigency, hurries iip the growth ;
the plants will retain the Influence ot
this stimulus until in course of two
or three years they become acclimat
ed in their new abode. —New itorh
Observer .
Draining Laud.
Persons not acquainted with prac
tical agriculture throughout our
State, after reading the reports of
our State society, would naturally
come to the conclusion that drainage
had never been practiced in the
State. Nothing is more •ssential
to the success of husbandry than a
knowledge of removing superfluous
water from land, with a view of in
creasing its productiveness, and the
practice may be traced to remote
antiquity.
The beneficial influence of drain
age is not a subject of controversy
before our clubs, but we presume
there are conflicting views under
which it may economically be appli- 1
ed, and the method of its applica
tion, and the question thus arising
must always be determined with
reference to the relative value of
land and labor, and the cost o f
transporting to market as well as to
other considerations, determinable
only in the respective localities in
which improvements of this nature
are contemplated.
Drainage will make cold land
warmer, wet land drier, dry land
weter, and heavy land lighter. We
know of land that had produced
nothing but sour-grass for years, and
which after being well plowed and
harrowed would not produce any
grain or grass except the wid vari
ety. The same soil with no other
aid than through drainage, produced
timothy stalks feet high with heads
six or seven inches long.
\V ithin the limits of our own
county we have innumerable swamps,
bogs and sloughs, accessable only
to-muskrats and snakes, which ren
der at certain seasons the very air.
of heaven pestilential. And from
the surrounding uplands, for centu
ries past,'the treasures ol the pre
cious fertilizing element has been
pouring into and filling up these
swamps and low places which are
now given over to desolation.—
Exchange,
Of this bird Josh Billings thus
discourseth :
The duck is a foul. There aint
no doubt of this—naturalists sav so,
and koraraou sense teaches it.
" They don’t kackle like the hen,
nor kro like the rooster, nor holler
like thepeakok, nor scream like the
goose, nor turk like the turkey; but
they quack like the root doktor,
their bill resembles a veteaarv ser-
geu’s
They have a woven fnt, and kan
float on the water as natural as a
soap bubble.
They are pretty mutch all feathers,
and when the leathers are all remov
ed and their innards out, there iz
just about az mutch meat on them
az there iz on a krook necked squash
that has gone tew seed.
"Wild duks are very good shooting,
and are very good to miss also, un
less you understand the bizness.
You should aim about three fut
ahead ov them, and let them fly up
to the shot.
I have shot at them all day, and
got but a tail feather now and then.
Thare are sum kind ov ducks that
are very hard to kill, even if you do
hit them. I shot one hole afternoon
three years ago, at sum dekcoy duks,
and never shot one of them. I nev
er, told of this before, and hope no
one will repeat it —it is strictly con
tidenshall.
Every laboring man can find time
to add, occasionally, a little orna
ment ib and about his home, which
will make it mpre attractive and in
crease the happiness of all.
The Duck.
THE RADICAL: FRIDAY. APRIL 11, 1873.
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READ THE FACTS.
Mrs. U.S. Grant uses in her family the Brad
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Theodore Tilton sUys: “I have had the beauti
ful Piano so long that now to ask me how I like it
is like asking mo bow I like one of my children.
In fact if you were to ask the children I’m afraid
they would say they! liked italmost as well as they
like me. It speaks every day the year round and
never looses its voice. 1 wish its owner could do
half so well.” [
LETTER FROM BISHOP SIMPSON-
Philadelphia. April !7; 186$.
T. G. SMti'H & Co.— Qmts— Having used one of
your Bradbury Pianos, it has given great satisfac
tion to my family and to many visitors who have
heard its sweet tones at my house. It is a very
superior instrument, both in finish and power. I
heartily wish yon success as successor to the late
Win. B. Bradbury. In continuing the manufacture
of his justly celebrated Pianos. Tours truly,
M. SIMPSON.
Cbiei Justice Salmon P. Chase, Washington D. C-,
Decides the Bradbury to be the National Piano
of the country.
Vice Admiral D. D. Porter, Washington D. C.,
“The Bradbury is exquisitely and beautifully
proportioned. We are delighted.with ours.”
Bon. Columbus Delano, Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C., calls, the Bradbury the Piano
for the Interior.
P. M. General Cresswoll and Mra. 'Cr§sswell.
“All our friends admke the delightful tones o
the Bradbury, used,at oar receptions.”
Kobert Bonner, New York Ledger—“At any time
will drop the lines of‘Dexter,' to listen to the
tones of the Bradbury.”
Grand Central Uotel, New York—“ln preference
to all others, we selected the Bradbnry Pianos
for. our parlors. Our guests pronounce them
splendid.”
St. Nicholas Hotel. New York.—“ Have always
used the Bradbury Pianos in our parlors, and take
pleasure in recommending them.”
Hon. John Simpson. M, P.. Canada, says: “The
Bradbury can’t be excelled. The best in the
Dominion.”
M. Simpson, Bishop M. E. Church. Philadelphia.
“We know of no better Piano than the Brad
bury.”
E. S. Janes, Bishop M. B. Church. N. Y.—
know of no better Piano than the Bradbury.”
Rev. Dr. John McClinton, Drew Theological Sem
inary—“My family and friends say the Bradbury
Is unequalled. ”
T. S. Arthur, Philadelphia—“Wc have used for
years, and can recommend the Bradbury Piano,"
Philip Philips, New York, says, “I have sung with
ana used the Bradbury Piano in my family for
years.”
W. G. Fischer, Professor of Music, Girard College,
Philadelphia. “I use as my tamily Piano, the
Bradbrlry, and can with confidence recommend
them.”
Rev. Daniel Curry, Editor Christian Advocate : “I
purchased a Bradbury Piano, and it is a splendid
instrument in every respect.”
Theodore Tilton, Editor Independent: “If you
were to ask my children, I am afraid they would
say they liked our Bradbury almost as well as
they like me.”
Dr. Daniel Wise. Editor Sunday School Advocate.
“I use the Bradbury Piano, and think, like hie
music it cannot be excelled.”
Rev. Dr. Ferris, New York. “My Bradbury has
stood longer in tune, and sounds better than
any Piano in my District.”
Rev, Dr. Fields, Editor of the Evangelist. “I have
used a Bradbury lor years in my family, and
think there is none superior.”
SandsStrcet Church Brooklyn, St. Lake's M. E.
Church, and a host of other churches use the
Bradbury Piano in their lecture and School
Booms, also the Conservatories and prominent
Hotels iQ tftg United States.
John Caughey, Beaver Pa., purchased from me
three years ago a No. 6 Bradbury, and says;
“There is no better, or sweeter toned, or more
desirable Piano, according to my judgment and
esoetlejlCe, than my Piano. It has given entire
satisfaction, and grows bfiUSI »9 it become®
older.”
Wm. McCoy, of Beaver, Pa., in the spring oflStt,
bought from me a No. 8 Bradbury, which has
proven to be a superior instrument in every re
spect.
Miss MaryMcGaffick also owns and uses a Brad
bury.
I WILL SELL THE
BE A.DBVEY
WHOLESALE PRICES,
From f 2O to f 100 cheaper than elsewhere. Will
UIitECT FROM TBE MANUFACTORY,
NEW YORK
WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS.
A ?G3'J PIANO FOR $4OO
ORGANS
BEST CLASS
Ordered at the lowest rates
BELOW PITTSBURGH PRICES,
PIANOS OF OTHEK MANVFACTI'HKKS
LOWEST RATES.
Call before purchasing and see
S7XITH CtRTIS, A sent.
fcovfj
AT NEARLY
order them
OF THE
WILL SELL
AT THE
Radical Opficb, Reaves:
7 1
“We