Green's Farms, a part of the town of Westport, is situated on Long Island Sound, and on the line of the New Haven and New York railroad. The soil is comparatively fertile; some portions are formed of a sort of decomposed micaceous schist. Where a liberal application of fertilisers has been made, the soil gives evidence of great productiveness. The surface is rolling, interspersed with hill and dale, sufficient to give pleasing variety. About one mile from the Green's Farms station, is situated the form of T. B. Wakeman, Esq., well known in the western part of the State for his success in the cultivation of fruits, more especially the small fruits. His land is extremely fertile, from the met that in former years he, with many others in that vicinity, made onion raising a specialty, and, as a consequence, or from necessity, his land was made very productive. Mr. Wakeman, after having tried all kinds of fertilisers, provides for any deficiency that may occur in his barnyard and manure pen, by the purchase of large quantities of leached ashes, which he ships from Canada, and the wisdom of his course is attested in the luxuriance of his meadows and pasturage.

This form consists of eighty acres, fifty of which are under cultivation. It is well supplied with all necessary farm buildings, all in excellent condition.

There are three and one-half acres of grapes in bearing, with more that have not yet arrived at that point. As an evidence of the value of the application of ashes to the soil upon this arm, a knoll is pointed out which was originally almost wholly barren, and yet, with a liberal use of ashes has been brought to that point, that grapes grow in it to the greatest perfection and in great luxuriance. The vines are set in rows eight feet apart, and about six feet apart in the rows, trained to a trellis composed of posts set about eight feet apart, with wires stretched the whole length of the vineyard, five to each row. These are usually trained upon the two-eye system. Subsoiling and under-draining with both bones and stones have been tried, with no appreciable advantage. The soil is kept clean and entirely free from weeds, by the use of cultivator and hoe. The varieties grown are principally Concords and Ives seedlings, with some Hartford Prolifics, and a very small number of fancy varieties for home consumption. The Concords and Ives are preferred above all others for marketing. The sales last season, which were not completed at our visitation, were estimated to amount to twenty tons at an average price of eight cents per pound.

The fruit is put up in neat boxes, holding from three to eight pounds each, and so sent to market. It has been determined that Concords sell best in the New York market, and the Ives seedling in Boston. The Ives is a much better grape for transportation and handling, in consequence of the toughness of its skin, in which respect it is much unlike the Concord, being remarkably tender, and exceedingly liable to injury from handling. The sales commence as soon as the fruit is sufficiently ripened, which is about the last of August or first of September, and continues until late in the season, as considerable quantities are secured for late sales. They generally bear at three years old. It was a very gratifying sight to behold a portion of the vineyard in the full burden of fruit, the clusters large and fully developed.

Upon the farm are five acres of strawberries; these are set in rows thirty inches apart, fourteen inches apart in the rows. The principal varieties, those considered most profitable, are the Wilson and Jucunda. Considerable care is exercised in keeping the vines well cultivated and shorn of runners. They are kept in bearing but two or three years, but are renewed. In consequence of the close proximity to the sea shore, salt hay is used, and much valued as a mulch. The amount of sales the past year were three thousand dollars . The quantity sold about five hundred and sixty bushels. The cost of picking was about three hundred dollars.

Currants occupy about three acres; these are set in rows five feet apart, and four feet apart in the rows. The pear orchards are sometimes occupied by a row of currants between each two rows of pears. All fruits are cultivated sufficiently to keep the soil free from all weeds and grass. The varieties are the cherry and LaVersailles, and are considered the only very desirable varieties for market purposes. They are grown from cuttings, which are from four to seven inches long, and are set in rows sixteen inches apart, and four inches apart in the rows: generally set in the fall, leaving the top of the cutting about level with the surface of the ground. Large quantities of wood in the shape of cuttings are annually sold; they are worth three dollars per thousand. The cuttings after being set are covered with salt marsh hay during the winter, and in the spring, if thrown out, as they sometimes are, they are crowded into position. The cuttings should remain undisturbed one year, and are ready for setting or for market, and are valued at thirty dollars per thousand. They will usually crop the third year. No effort is made to prevent excessive spreading from the foots, but the same is rather encouraged, as furnishing large quantities of cuttings.

Bushes will last for a long time, if kept healthy. Mr. Wakeman is troubled with the borer, but very little by the currant worm. To cure the currant worm he uses hellebore and carbolic soap in solution, at the rate of one pound of soap in five gallons of water, forcing it upon the bushes through a hydropult, called the North American Plant Protector. The sales of currants and wood amounted to one thousand dollars. The quantity sold the past season was between six and seven thousand pounds, at the rate of ten cents net.

A small quantity of raspberries are cultivated of the varieties of Naomi and Mammoth Black Cap, which are considered the most valuable. The value of sales was one hundred dollars.

In pears there are about three acres. The varieties which are considered the most valuable, and which succeed best in that locality, are the Bartlett, Swans Orange, Clapp's Favorite, Lawrence and Seckel. There was a demand for Bartletts, and they sold for five dollars per bushel. The crop of pears was not heavy, and the sales amounted to only three hundred dollars.

The apple crop, like most parts of Connecticut, was very light, and sales amounted to only one hundred dollars.

The amount expended for manures upon the farm, which consists of bone meal and ashes, amounts to five hundred dollars. Mr. Wake-man does not, however, neglect all other crops. He raises from one to three acres of onions, principally of the silver-skin variety, for their greater demand and ready sale, also for the increased price which they bring over other varieties. The total sales from the firm amount to from eight to ten thousand dollars. Mr. Wakeman has made fruit culture peculiarly successful, which may be attributed to several reasons. In the first place, he will grow none but the best varieties of the crop that he is raising; not that it is in every respect better than other varieties, but for some special quality which it possesses, which brings it especially to notice, and creates demand therefor, whereby he finds ready sales at good profits. In this course wisdom is displayed. A variety may be more prolific, and yet for some reason be less saleable than another variety; but unless sales are made, the producing power of any crop is of but little account to the farmer.

Again, whatever he undertakes to do, he does well, believing that there is little profit in a loose, slipshod, hap-hasard mode of cultivation, so that all his fruits are as carefully cultivated and tended, as though all depended upon such care. These conditions, with an apparent taste for the business, and liberal application of fertilizers, render his efforts successful.

A singular fact is noticed in this vicinity. While in many of the eastern portions of the State the quince tree has succumbed to disease, here it appears to be vigorous and productive, so much so that the fruit sells from five to. seven dollars per barrel only. Whether the close proximity to the salt water has any beneficial effect or not, we leave for others to discuss.

That there may be no mistake regarding the quality of the land in this vicinity, it may be stated that pieces in desirable locations are held at four hundred dollars per acre, which is not considered a remarkably high price, and judging from Mr. Wakeman's receipts, land as well cared for as his, would easily pay the interest on that amount of money.

Columbia, Conn