Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-10
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FRUIT TREES
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FRUIT TREES
From tae aaerier, Earms.l
kANAwHA 18th June ls29
Tho injuries sustained from canker moss black rust,
ncis,ons made by BIRDS especially hose
rom me disposition oil the eggs Of various insects about
our tut trees have induced several enquiries
tho best methods Of avoiding those evils aud proiuc
several valuable suggestions through your very useiul
paper. have however, me, with nothing ehc y
cous as simple application recommended me a few
years since by an old friend, who had long bestowed
peculiar his orchard II is prepared as follows
| Take common soft soap, and dilute II with much
urine an VIII bring the mixture to about the Conscience
OF paint mixed for uses with this preparation the
bodies oil the reeI and the larger bra0ches far
tney can De conveniently approached giving gooi
coat, and extending IL down as low possible. The
preparation may be readily applied the tree, with
mop made OF sheep skin, with the wool on or with tn
common paint brush and may be increased to any de-
sirabe thickness by repeating the covering, after dry
ing short time This covering will remain much ion
ger than Eigh be supposed, Il hardeps from the in
iiuence oil the sun and air some Of my trees which
ceived good coat more than eighteen months ago. yet
retain part oft. When applied 10 young of the
apple, plum and cherry, it gives 10 the bark all the
sinoohness ami vigour which il peculiar to the water
sProut, aud greatly accelerated their growth. found
II an admirable protection Of the young trees only
against the snail spotted wood pecksY, and the Who'll.
family Of insects also against rabbits, sheep and o,hs
animals. whose height lid not enable them TO reach
above the coating. When applied 20 old trees who's
bark has become ough and loose the bodies should
he previously rubbed to isengage ;he de ad bark
My cherry trees were nearly lost by an almost uni
ver.al covering OF black rust, when first used this
nedy they are now among the most vigorous and
healthy within my knowledge Although have not
made the experiment. think the soap and urine would
form good dressing for old and rough-barkcd grspe
vines, as have found mine evidently invgorated by
rubbing on The rough bark and washing the with
sap sus whether The alksli, the uric acid OF q, -r
jol't combination, with small portion Of the nuraty
o. soda, operates as stimuIan 20 the tree leav. 9TH.
err to investigate; but the effc will be appsren, 10
any who will try the experiment in She mere ,sed growth
~ the wood, the luxur'ance OF the foliage, and the
increased quantity and quality of the fruit. LIT
MOVING.
They who have not heen in their youth accustomed
70 10 this work are seldom found to be able to do It
with case expedition But when the art is once
learnt, il will not be lost
| AS this is of the most laborious parts oil the has
hariman's calling and the atgIiing as il mus,
be performed in the hottest OF the year every
prscauon ought 10 be used which tends tighten the
labor To this il will conduce little for the mo ~
or 10 rise very early, and be his work before thu
| rising of the sun.--He may easily perform half th-
| uvial days work before nine in the morning Hi
work will not only be made easier Ivy tho cooluess Of
| ;he mo ming air, but asn by the dew on tho grass
| which ia cat the more easily Tor being wet. BY this
means he may lie still an rest himself during al IN
hottest Of the day, while others who began late are
sweating themselves excessively; and hurting their
health probably. by taking down large draughts OF cold
drink 10 slake their raging thirst The other half of
This work may be performed after three four O'Clock;
and at night he vii! find himself free from fatigue
II the mower would husband his strength to advan-
age, he should take have his scyhe and ali he
| apparatus for. moving. in the best order Hi, scyh.
ought TO be adapted 10 the surface which he now
II The surface be level and free from ohstAres the
srythe may be long aud almost s,raght and Ire viii
perform his work with iess labor, and greater expedi-
ton But il the surface BE- uneven, cradlay, or che
quered with stones sumps Of trees, his scythc
be short and crooked. Otherwise, he viii b. Obliged TO
leave much OF the grass uncut, or labor Ia
cu'ting IT, Along straight scy,he will only cut or the
| tops o! The grass in he hollows
mower should not have snead that is too SLENDER
Tor this will Keep the .cy'he in continual remor, anl
10 puch 10 hind its cutting. He see that il
keeps perfectly fast the ,nead or the least degree OF
ooseness will oblge him 10 the violence at
cry stroke. Many worry themselves needessly by no,
attending 10 this circumstance.
Moving With company ought 10 be avoided nv
those who are not very tong, who little 10
he bi,ness. who have eir tools In best
Der Young lads. who ambitious be thought goo
mowers, often lind themselves much hurt by moving in
company.
Mowers should not follow too closely after each 9TH
er: for this has been e occasion Of fatal wounds. Aud
when the dangerous tool is carried from place 10 pace
IL should he hound up with rope Of grass, or olhcr-
wise equally secured.
| !" Mr.. de Isle introduced in England. the moving
of wheat The method is this the scythe he is
least six inches shorter in the blade than The common
Scythe and instead OF cradle, has wigs or oser
put semi-circularwsr into holes made in the handle OF
the scythe the blade, In such manner that one
| semi circle inteIspcts the other.
BY this method of moving wheat the standing corn
is always at the Jeff hand The il inward
bearing the corn he cuts on his scythe ill il CONF to
that which is standing, against which it gently leans
After every mover follows gaherer, who being pro-
videh with hook stick aboui two feet long gather
up the corn makes u into gavel, and lays 1t gently
the ground. This must he done with spirit, as anohe,
| mower Immediately follows"
CoMPLErk FARMER.
As reapng is slow and lsborious work, il would br
right for cOuntrymen 10 learn his bod OF NOW
| ing their wheat, which viii undoubtedly answ Il
also fos other sorts Of grain.
[D.an's N. Z Farmer
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