The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-16
From the .Nsto England Farmer.

FRUIT TREES. As the season is now
approaching when much may be effect
uaily done for Fruit Trees, to render them
healthy and productive, am induced to
otfer for the consideration of the farming
interest, the following remarks resulting
from experience.
To preserve the Peach tree, and render
tH productive, | have, for years, pursued
:. the. following course with great success.
and am induced to believe the peach tree
can be made healthy for many ysars if
constantly attended to.
In the fall remove the earth around the
roots of the tree, and carefully cleanse
from all vermin lay the roots well bare,
and previous to replacing the earth put
around each tree from 10 to IA pounds of
tobacco stems, pound them with a maui
well down, mixing with the earth, until
the space is again filled around the tree
this should be firmly done, with care not
to bruise the bark of the root. In the
| spring, when pruning, take care to keep
down the shooting branches; in order to
prevent the tree from growing high, cut
from the extremity of every branch; the
| effect will be to give strength and consti-
tuition to the stock, and more nourishment
to the bearing branches. The great object
IS to prevent an exuberant growth of the
tree; for it is to exuberance of growth
that the early decay of the tree in our eli
mate may oe attributed; the excess of
growth Is great for few years, and soon
| produces disease and decay by exhaustion.
The course | propose will prevent the ear
ly decay of the tree. | feel a confidence
from the fact, that friend of mine now
has peach trees, in healthy and vigorous
state, twenty-seven years old, with every
appearance of continuing for great
length Of time. The course here recon-
mended, has been pursued by him for
many years, and always with success.
The Pear Tree at this season also re-
quires much attention. Open around the
roots and cleanse them thorougly-if any
rough bark appears, remove it, and to each
four bushels of house ashes; over this
throw the earth lightly-the frosts of win
ter will not inlure the tree--when the
outer bark of the body of the tree well
down, removing freely the outer bark,
leaving thin covering only to the wood
Immediately on this being done, apply to
the surface of the body the following wash ::
~Water two parts; boil them to a strong
ley, and when as hot as it can be made,
with swab go over the part previously
scraped thoroughly. Great care should
be taken in pruning. Remove the decay
ing wood, carefully cutting into Il healthy
part; the wound should be covered from
the weather by preparation, when the
healing process will Immediately COM
mence. Each year select few suckers
for hearing fruit, and when they attain a
healthy appearance, remove the extremity
OF tiie ~-anch. and in this manner keep
uoWh an extensive CROWN or Tne Tree.
/ This must be done with care, as from
the course first proposed there will be
great flow of sap, and if the tree is
topped down too much, it will produce de-
cay. If this course is pursued, it will be
found that the pear tree will be restored
| to health the bark on the oldest trees will
become fresh, tender, and allow a freer
circulation of juices which are required
to secure it from decay, and secure an
abundant and delicious production of fruit
The principal cause of decay in the pear
tree of our country is from the bark be-
coming so firm and close, as to prevent a
! circulation of juices freely, and hence the
blight of fruit, premature decay of the foil
age, and final destruction to the tree.
CIDER. Good cider can be made any
where, of good fruit by the following meth
cd: When your apples are well ground, wet
I your straw with the juice instead of water :
put some straw in cask next your receiv-
| ing tub, with blanket on it, 10 fltrate or
strain it; then put it into good clear
strong cask Immediately; suffer it to have
as little air as possible TO prevent fer
mentation. When your cask is full, bung
[ it up tight, and remove it to your cellar, not
to be disturbed for one month at least.
This cider will retain its sweetness for
years, and he fit for bottling in four weeks.
/ 1t should not he removed in the cask it was
put in, but racked into a another. Ifthere
be any who doubt this mode, let them try
one cask after the above methed.
| When the French army, hot in the pur-
SUIT Of the flying mamelukes, came to the
vast temple of Carnac in the Egyptian des-
ert, by one common impulse they grounded
their reeking arms, and staying the pursuit
Iof blood, gazed with awe struck reverence
on the sublime tranquility Of the Memnoni-
UNI So powerful, even on common minds,
is the effect of material immensely! So
petty do human affairs appear in these vast
and ancient fabrics, tenanted as it were by
the spirits Of past ages, and standing as CO.
lossal witnesses, viewing with sorrow and
scorn how vain the cares of human kind,
how trlflihg the causes, which led to the
slaughter of millions.
Belts Weekly Messenger
| FoRKs. 1t is singular that forks should
have been unknown in England previous to
the reign of james the First; they were
brought over to England by traveller
from Italy, who says when he first used
them in London at dinner, :" his friend Isaac