The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-04-27

PORTLAND, TUESDAY. APRIL q, 1894


PHI TEEE, &c.
We have seldom met with such variety 81
topics in so small compass, as are embraced N
the pamphlet recently published in this town, a
part Of The title 70 which we have just recitcd,
and concerning which we shall offer few de-
sultory remarks
In the ~ octave pages now before u, may D.
found what approaches very near TO our ideas OF
treatise " de omnibus rebl9 e qliibusfom aus
concerning matters and things in general, and a
few other notions We here find stitched to-
gether into a very portable and commodious
pamphlet, and with a very cOmmendable brew
" Of manner in composition, sundry lessons on
seasons and seasoning timber Indian corn, PO-
tafOes, mGnTcs, rotations IN crops, snHiiy iehea,
riHes, far, hsHip ftrps, onions, grass seed nay,
hops 90 family recipes, bacon, ytaSt, hens, butler
beer, chopped hay, cure forf oHdsred horses, pick
les, der-mGking, ergoi, az. az. besides more
considerable article in the shape of treatise up
on me preservation Of he apple tree.
This formidable list of heads and titles we
have not enumerated foFthe purpose Of frighten-
ing our readers from a peusal, nor yet with a
view Of throwing an air OF rdicule over the
publication itself, for we believe il wilt, not
outstanding its discursive and miscellaneous
character and scattering manner be found 20
contain much useful information derived from
the best sources, and such as If well applied
may produce no inconsiderabe Improvement IN
Rural Economy. The writer assures US, and
from what examination we have been able to
give his remarks, we find no reason 70 doubt
his assertion, that facts and experiments are the
foundation If all his theories and prescriptions.
On the subject of pruning trees, after they
have attained any considerable growth, the wri-
ter differs essentially from the opinions of
most others who have advised free use Of the
knife upon refractory trees.
The following are some Of his directions
1st Select ground for nursery similar If
you can, to that, on which you intend to set
your orchard. Never make the nursery rich
er, than you intend to keep your orchard !;
if you do, a vigorous start is given, that is
not maintained in the orchard for want Of its
natural proportion of aliment.
Put your trees in the nursery at least TWEEN
ty inches apart. Most fail by crowding them;
render them crooked and deformed. They
are driven up like the tender growth 10
dark forest, almost too slender to support
themselves. An apple tree wants body, and
the first branching limbs, more than height
have found it almost universally the case,
that the best bearing trees, show you their
extended bearing limbs near the ground.
This may depend on the distance in which
you set your trees in the nursery and the man.
ner in which You use that Inflated instrument
the pruning knife, that many intelligent Far
mers, while they were striving TO save, are
ignorantly using to the ruin Of the tree.
Keep the ground in the nursery level by pi-
ling rocks, or turfs about trees of any age,
you make an habitation for mice, rot the tree,
aud make Judgement for the worm.-Spare
the prominent projecting limbs Of the yonng
tree. prune off from the bearing tree till sew
en- years old, what sprouts you think will
be useless, but never cut any so large, but
that nature will heal the wound risk to fol-
low the process will give, and l0iH the dead
ly pruning knife TO the next generation.
The first settlers here were impressed with
a notion. that the apple tree would not -four
ISL in the cold regions of Maine. The error
is now done away, and promise Of fruit is as
great as in any Of the apple states. II is more
rapid in growth, more sure in fruit, but is
quicker to decay. While the tree is not sub
lject to the depreciation of number Of inserts,
known further south, il has greater portion
Of some, not mach troublesome there. A
remedy for some offs diseases, VIII be shown
BY many useful experiments.
Cd. We will take it from the nursery and
with some labor and care, saving the horizon
tai roots as long as possible cut Oft the tap
or parsnip root. Make the hole large. If
the land be deep springy and cold, put in
wheel barrow Toad Of small stones, if you are
at a little expense TO get them. This, if may
properly use the expression, will be an ever
Ia ting manure 10 all soils Coat these, with
an inch or two Of dirt, throw a handful Of
ootatoes into each hole under the tree, put a
large potato Oh the end Of every large root,
the juice of the potalCes will nOurish the tree
at least for one season, IL st out Then 4 IS
ersr SO dry, and you may be sa,e Of the re
of the tree. Do not curl any Of the roofs 20 4
ward, for most say, by doing it the limbs will
be curled inward likewise and then you will
think Il necessary TO use the i'll bodng prun-l
ing knife. A few kernels Of oats sown around
the tree will keep the ground light. have
heard potatoes have grown FIVE years in sue
cession, put under the tree, aud this may save
the ground from binding, and prevent anoth
er fatal process OF saving the tree by plough
ing, 10 which the unskilful may cut of one
Of the largest roots, that will that must del
stroy as large limb. No question ploughing
may loosen the ground under the hand Of al
careful master and invigorate the tree butt
see il we cannot fOd as cheap, and in many
instances safer method 10 rear and preserve |
a good and profitable orchard in Maine, or
any where. Surprising you take s47 young I
trees from the nursery 70 set out "a feetl
apart on an acre, which is full enough on any
land the more rocky generally tie better.
If properly prepared, and the less stones You
will need under yonr tree when on deepl
they may be made TO flourish, BY /
not setting them too deep, and BY putting al
g0odly portion az stones under them. Ii isl
on the richest interval / have found most of
the deadly enemies Of the apple tree, lurking \
10 the bark without the power Of locomotion
their destruction of the tree is almost univer- |
sally attributed 10 cold true their greatest
abundance is on deep soil, where the psrsnip !
root j. allowed to run into the deep. cold !
earth. | still follow an old notion Of marking |
nv trees, when | take them from the nurse |
~ set north. north. Ii is a known fact. |
IDdians viii find their way through the forest