Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-29
FRUIT rRFEs.

l a As lhetseasOn is now approaching wEer
 much may be eisctually done for Fruil
 Trees, to render them healthy and pfoduc. tive, am induced to offer for the consider ation of the farming interests, the followine
 remarks, resulting from experience. 's
 1 To preserve the peach tree, and render it productive, I have for years, pursued the following course with great success, and am induced to believe the peach tree can be made healthy for many years, if constantly ] attended to. Y v..-r
 In the fall remove the earth around the roots ofthe tree, and carefully cleanse from all vermin ; lay the roo!s we'll bare, and previous to replacing the earth, put around each tree from 10 tO IA pounds oftobacco stems, pound them with a mali we'll down, mixing with the earth. until the space is a. gain filled around .he tree; this should be
 firmly done, with care not to bruisc the bark of the root. In the spring, when pruning, take care to keep down the shoot ing branches 1; in order to prevent the tree from growing high, cut from the extremi- ty of every branch the effect will be to give strength and constitutiom to the stock, & more nourishment 10 the bearing branch es. The great object is to prevent an exu- berant growth of the tree; for it is to the exuberance of growth that the early decay of the tree in our climate may be attribut- ed the excess ofgrowth is great for few years. and soon produces disease and de- cay by exhaustion. The course propose will prevent the early decay of the tree. | feel q confidence from the fact, that a friend of mine now has peach trees, in a healthy and vigorous state twenty seven years old, with every appearance of con- tinuing for great length of time. The course here recommended, has been pur- sued by him for many years, and always with success. &
 The pear tree at this season also requires much attention. Open around the roots and cleanse them thoroughly-ifany rough bark appears, remove it, and to each tree put around the roots from three to four bushels of house ashes over this throw the earth lightly-the fros,s of winner will not injure the tree-when the spring opens genially warm, scrapo the outer bark of the body ofthe tree well down, removing free- 'ly the outer bark, leaving a thin covering only to the wood. Immediately on this being done, apply to the. surface of the bo- dy the following wash stake of soft do- mestic soap one part, of water two parts :; boil them to a strong leys end 'yheu7 as iuUt as can be made, with aIswab go oyer the part previously scraped thoroughly. Great care should be taken in pruning. Remove the decaying wood, careful of cutting into healthy part 1; the wound should be cover ed from the weather by preparation, when the healing process will immediately com- mence. Each year select few suckers for bearing fruit, and when they attain healthy appearance, remove the extremity of the branch, and, in this manner, keep down an extensive growth of the 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, will produce decay. 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 froer circulation of the juices which are required to secure it from decay, and secure an abundant and deii- cious production of fruit. The principal cause of decay in the pear tree of our coun- try is from the bark becoming SO firm and close, as to prevent a circulation of juices freely, and hence the blight of fruit, pre- mature decay of the foliage, and final de- struction of the tree.-N. E. Farmer.
 From tue Providence SA6ahern.
 Mvsieri0us.--A mysterious affair occur red on the President Steamer, whilst on her passage from New York to this port, on the morning of Wednesday. We were witnesses to. part of the painful occur renee. and it is more with the hope that the recital ofthe story will prevent simi- lar disputable occurrence-aL least, so far as number of gentleman passengers were concerned, that we tell the story, which briefly is as follows. ro :.
 It appears, that as stranger lad, aged about sixteen or eighteen, was promena- ding the deck of the Steamer, lIis eye was arrested by roll of Bank notes, which lay near the vicinity of the office of the Captain. The lad. of course, took up the roll examined it, and finding it was of great value, immediately reported among the ships company, passengers and crew. that he had found packet oi money of value, which he was ready to surrender to the owner. if the property was identified and proved. The finding of the money, .E J. .aks.a z. .,