Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-21


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IFRoM THE LITERARY PAHoRAMA FOR NAY
OR Jorcmg traa Trees to blossom and bear
Fruit.
ny THE REV. G. L. HEMPEL.1
In my early years saw my father who was
fond OF Pomoi0gy, and skilled in thatscience,
cutting rim. on several branches of trees
which already were in blossom, tor the pur-
pose OF producing, by that means, larger fruit
than usual. This was not his own invention,
but as far as can recoIlect, derived from
French Journal. Thirty years ago when 1
was boy, practised this operation, in imita-
ton OF him, and thereby obtained larger pears
ana plulns. In repeating this operation, of
ringing the branches, which did merely for
the purpose of larger fruit observed that the
branches SO operated upon always bore the
next year. BY this reiterated appearance |
wassed 10 the idea, that perhaps this mode of
iihging the bark nigh; be a means of compell
ing every unprOductINe Branch to Weld fruit
With this view, | cut rings upon "A considera-
bic number OF branches, vhicn "a vet showed
10 blossom, and found By repeating the eNpe-
yment, tue tnth nay snppONtiion iIdsputa-
by confirmed by experience. The application
OF this experiment, by Which upon every boush
or branch, trult may be artfcialy produced,
IS very simple and easy, aud the mode u pro-
ceeGing rs as follows:
Win sbarp knife make cut l.. The bark
OF the branch wnich you mean TO force TO bear
and not tar from The place where II is connect.
Ell Win the stem, or, II It bc a small branch,
OF shoot, near 10 where IL is joined with the
larger nGush ;the cut IS to 20 roand tine branch
OF u encrce it, and 10 penetrate to the wood
a quarter OF an inch from this cut, YOU make
second cut, IKE the first round the branch
so that. ny both encircling the branch, you
have marked ring upon the branch, a quar-
ter OF ad such broad between the two cuts
The bark between these two euts you take
clcanawdN with knife down 10 the wood
removing even the nue. inner bark, which i'm
pleiiateiy hes upUD the wood so that 10 con
neAIOn whatever remains between The two
parts OF the bdrk, bat The bare and naked
wood appedcs White and smooth. But this
bark ring, whicn IS 10 compel The tree TO bear
must be made at The light time, that is, wien
~ all nature The buds are strongly swelling or
breaking out INTO blossoms. IN the same wear
acallnS Is formed at the edges of the ring on
boiA sides, and the conneNiOu of the bark that
hdd Deen interrupted, Is restored again with
out any dt t'iInent 10 the tree, or the branch
operated upon, III which the artificial wound
soou Rows over.
by this simple though artificial means of
forcing every iIuit tee, with certainty TO
bear, you obtain the following important adj
Nantages-
l. You may compel every young tree of
winch you do not know the sort, TO show
its fruit, and decide sooner, whether
being OF good quality, il may remain
IN us hrst state, or requires TO be grated.
2. You may thereby, with certainty, get
fruit OF every good sort, of which you
wish To zee the produce in the next year.
3. This method may probably serve to in.
crease considerably the quantity in this
country (Engand)
The branches so operated upon are hung with
fruit, while the others that are not ringed,
often have nothing, or very little upon them.
Ans effect is easy to be explained from the
theory OF tke motion of the sap.-For when
HE sap moves slowly in tree, it produces
fruit buds, which is the case in old trees
when II moves vigorously, the tree forms
wood, orruAS into shoots, as happens with young
trees.
Recipe for making cider, and preserving it sound
JOr years.
Three months ago, was at the house of Nj.
chOias Nall esq. who lives near Deep river al
the upper extremity of Moor county, where
drank old cider of a very superior quality .
and as the habituaI use of cider is eminemily
conducive to health, ensures sobriety, imparts
theagreeabIe sensation of strength and vigor
aud IS pleasant beverage that can be afford
ed at small expense, took care to be exact
~ informed OF his manner Of making, refining
aud preserving it, in the hope advantage
might accrue by publication Of it, Mr. Nail
had in his cellar, well as now remember
abont eight or ten hogsheads and fifty or sixty
barrels of cider of different ageS-rhe oldest
was best, nor did he think any fit to drink un.
III IL was at least year old. That which
crank was three years old, and it was excel
lent Ills oldest cider did not taste, as he in
tends it as treat for his executors. He com.
planned that his stock was too small tn enable
him % drink il of The age he wished but in.
tended to ill another cellar. here COPY Mr..
Nails recipe as he gave il to me iu writing
n ApTilast.
" Al apples fit to he eaten will make good
cider. The grandsecTetis in cleansing il from
the filth and dregs as early as possible. Each
sort of apples ateto be beaten and pressed by
themselves Two kinds ofjuice, both good,
HOnld mixed, often make bad cider. Threw
ont all imperieC {, sorry, aud sun burnt apples
asweil as dust and trash. Beat your apples be-
fore much mCl0wed, as they lose their
strength, Soundness, and spirit IL too mellow
Let them stand half "a day after being beaten
before put INTO The press; then press them
slowly, discontinue 1t as soon as the Juice dis.
charged appears TO grow thin and waterV
The advantage OfslOw pressure is in making
thc liquor run pure. Let your casks previous.
~ wen cleaused, be filed quite full to permit
the frOth and pumnce TO discharge Itself at
the hung. When tie fermentation abates, co.
yer the bnng closely with something that may
be lifted by the fixed air that escapes during
The future fermcDtatiou--In week rack of
the cider carefully, ccasing the moment sou
observe it to run muddy now stop the cask
more firmly. In ten days rack il of a second
time, and ~ fifteen days the third time In
every instance the casks are to he clean aud
perfectly filled, and when filled for the last
time TO be bunged close iu deep dry cellar
never to be moved until drawn for use. Late
cider need not be rdCkcd until March. and
then one racking, or al most two, will he suf
Gcient BE very careful that no water not
even H.. little that will adhere after finsiug Z
eask, is mixed with tie cider. The smaies
auaDQty of rain water will render cider inf
70 keep. The addition Vt any quantity ofds
iillrd spirits is not only useless but injurious.
GT. stali'sis ihs result Of long experience