Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-01

has an Important bearing the prsssn, ors.nizaiioa
parties"
Fine fSsit-Ths HOrucoIiu1i.i. Of virsin. Or. be.
ginning 70 pay more attention TO their fruits. We havs
seen - tine PPpins from the Green Mountsin a. ever
We received from New York. Aud the pe.rhss, with
summer by Doctor Bsrreu's Orchard In kim William.
were Of very superior qualify. We have also eat some
Of the largest and finest vergeleuse Pear ever be.
held. which grew w'in six miles Of this Cy.-Some OF
the finest spsees Of Pears. which ere grown among u.
reward In very short time the Of the cultivsor.
They begin to bear Fruit At the end four Eve years
ony-and when the trees but mere twixs. We have
seen, for instance two small trees Of the fine Sickle Pear
not more than Eve feet high which during the pre-.
cent year filed with fruit They are Of rir brown red
complcxionsnd they sometimes grow Ia punches upon
the twigs.
But mus, confessed that more car. and
are still waiting TO- the cultivation fruit In Virginia
No vfi, the Phsdeip ha market wjtbou, Lrio,
struck with the superiority OF their pears and peaches.
We have now before as a mammoth apple Of the Pprin
species, Which grown Ia the gaden Of Mr.. Riddle
at Newcastle, Ia the State OF Delaware. kweixhs 2 la
pounds and measures IT, inches in cireumiercnc-. The
same gentleman presented the other day the Presden
Peao, weighing Ia h. The p~ach, which 10 describ
Ell In the last Salem Gss-ite growing 10 that town.
fine. which weighed hsf ponnd, and measured 9 s. 4
inches, H. consequently very dsi"'vs in proportion
tho Newcastle production.
lend who left Philadelphia on Saturday last, In.
forms us that he visited Its market $50 famed COOL
iruit OF every description and although told that the
soh had passed for the best pears peaches he
delicious The butter pear is .lase golden fruit, Of fine
odour and excellent tasebut the SICKLE pear much
the best They are generally small but he purchased
some almost large his 6s-ihe he ever
tasted. and some Of them soft. hardly be .bie to
bear their own weight, even while perfectly The
peaches very but are not 20
He made enquiry of.ome who could give him correct
information to the best mode Of rearing the peach
and was introduced TO sensible Jersey citizen. who con.
peach orchard not expected TO more than three
years, or four at most The worms are AZ work upon
them during that time. hut do succeed in destroying
the trees, I'LL after they have horne or years-Those
who derive their income from fruit. (.nd they make from
$4,000 to 5000 year from their best orchsrds have
or hsds sometimes more, In order to keep
successon-He enquired If there mode
OF destroying the worn hut answered in the neg
tive; though great advantages are said 10 result from At
tenon TO the Tho roots should be exposed in the
latter part Of autumn, and shell lime put around the
the knife should also be used in cutting as many
man can examine from SO to 100 trees a day-But
with all this attention, the orchard is not expect.
ed to produce good fruit for more than four years"-I,
Is generally believed. that il hogs suffered run at
large in the orcha-or the the garden or ward
are paved round, the Cucuo he insect which produces
the worm) will be arrested la its rsvages.
lh. Badgers .address.-We are favored by the
Publisher in this City with the following Letter,
from gentleman of high Literary Reputation in
N. York, whose Praise must be gratifying to the
Orator:
"Nrw YORK, 27th September, 1888
"DEAR SIR The only apology can offer Tor emitting
to acknowledge the receipt Of Judge Badgers Address
through your Poleness, is that have not been able
until yesterday, to read with the attention il so well me
rs consider these addresses from the men
OF our country TO the YOUTH many OF whom destined TO
become so, among the most valuable Of literary
productions, and have met with so, in my OPT
non than that OF the accomplished and learned Judge
Is full of good principles, good advice, and what is still
more rare, in productions of this kndgood TASTE II is
warm energetic and impressive, without being in the
least decamatory; and the business Of its principles not
more remarkable than the purity Of the language in which
they are ncuieated have not just leisure ad.
vert to those doctrines and passages with which have
been most struck and only say that the notice OF
Mr. CASTOR gave me particular qualification, by recalling
pen efnan Twill bose
acquaintance was once honored at Washington whom
have not forgotten and who hope has forgotten me-
acknowledgements to Judge Badger for the Instruction as
well as qualification have received through lis means.
and to assure him have fears for my country when
see such men administering its laws. the time that
they occasionally descend from the bench become the
Mentors OF those young men. to whom they have At all
times Afforded a noble example
"With many thanks for your attentions,
al am, dear sir, your friend and servant
y. X PAULDING