Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-23
AGRICULTURAL. 5.
PRoPAGATING THE PEACH.

- Isl. saVe} gather the stones IN the fall,
which we bury about an inc underground,
thigh and early ground is preferred, as s,hss
pi;s will sprout early 1.-The spring. spread
ing sihgly but as closely as you ca1, 10 or
derth the frost may have lis full eifses
on them. The best lime for putting tslenis
in the ground, is the last Of October, but I
any tine 10 October or November will do.S
2nd, Preparing ths Ground for taes
Young Trees. -Select d rich and middsing
dry piece Of ground, which. riicl.-
VIII DO Without manurlng, but II mot, manu-
ring is indispensable. Short and old is tho ]
best, and II some rich dirt be mixed there: Z
ytl,ii, i think all the better. Phe manure,
should be spread along in furrows, which
should be made with p.oagii foar, feet
apart. Ifany other manure be added al. !;
ter, | would recommend lime or ashes.
The ground should be plonghed as well as !
narrowed well in the first place. * -, ..
3rd. IransplantiEg This should be:
done as soon as the pits begin to sprout in
the spring, BY dropping them about 8 ORB
inches apart, aud covered about an inch or
more deep. Some nursery men let the !
young sprouts grow6 or 8 inches high be-,
fore they transplant them, hut the former:
way think the best. The young trees
should be planted and hoed as often as ne.
cessary in order to keep Them free from
weeds and grass, say three or four lines
each, the last just before budding, aud not
afterwards that season. 80 :: -
.4ih. Buddiag-Seect from the healthsl. !.
est trees, the scions Of the kied you wish to. :
propagate, cutoff the leaves and keep them
in wafer, at least the but ends. those buds
that have three leaves are tue best. They
may be kept ia this manner 8 or days.
Then take the scion IN your hand, holding
the butt end downwards, enter your knife
about half an inch below the bud, and cut
upwards about a quarter of an inch above.
the bud, taking the wood witirit, and the,,
cut across the twig deep enough for the
bud to come OIL, then with the point Of your.
knife take out the wood from the bud;
then make transverse cut in the sock to be
budded, about three or four inches above
the ground, FIRST trimming off The leaves
abou, six inches above the ground J from
the middle of this cut nuke slit abou, half
an inch downwards, then viii, the point Of
~our knife, open the bark on each side of
,ne slit, by the transverse cut; enter the
lower end of the bud therein, bearing it
down with your thumb and finger iilt The
lopside of the bud comes jus, below the frs;
transverse CIT, then with bark or garn, wind
below and above the bud, in order to keep
close to the wood. In twelve or fourteen
! days the bandage may be removed. The
time Of budding may be from tho 2Olh Of
| August TO the Doth Of September. perhaps
later sometimes. 10 the following spring
whenthe buds grow three or fours inches
long, the old stalks should be cut off about,
an inch above the bud. In the folosiirrll:s,
fall or spring you may SET out yourorchard,
putting the trees about twenty feet ar;irt.--.-
The ground should be rich and dry, not
springy. Manuringi is indispensable, unless
+! the ground beyery rich.-Cornor potatoes
! may be planted among the trees, with bere-
ii! to them for three or four years.
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