Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-11-02

l,erwarl- that many have soon been destroyed. and
scattering -unted which arriving al
bearing age produce a few and worthless apples.
Thus after II patient wang for the neglected.. knur-
lv husv produce their fruit bitter rather
disappointment the reward TIE energy OF the cultVa-
tor s nov gone hardly dreaming that by little labor IN
cutting II tie TOPS and grating them be could yet have
good ut be apTcaFs 20 think there II other was
u o. le content with such De has, aud the and
Grabbed things are eagerly devoured in the family in
# what might have been ric and delicious eplcsjcst
wilh other varieties ofirut
An orronal exception grcet- the eye of the traveller,
boz well cultivated orchard Of desirable fruits. recently
nct vh an instance Of this kind "a striking that
short det q the adapted by enlightened cul-
~ who glad TO perceive present, and fine
display 81 his fruits before us hC sting and
u-.ui and commend his example 10 especial manner
cor 5ung men who have yet settled down lie.
After king several visits to the State he in 1924 made
selection + 50 acres, % pay for which took about all
liz means lie said he the particular IN max
ing ATS selection tor he determined make 1t ms
future home and that all his strokes should be struck
place and many the indica ions about his dwell
ING that ihey have been struck with effect He being
then a Young man and unmarried, il several wears
before he made much improvement and settled upon his
land H. commenced his orchard lS2s from trees
Of his raising. His selections the best then
obtained aud be has since been yearly adding 10 his
every new and desirable variety and he has
now perhaps The greatest assortment of ee-ing
be found IN any portion Of "t'o The trees have
ceived that and attention they deserve. and he Ia
a
such AZ orchard 10 iamly Is beyond all price and the
profits yer FOR tie surplus fruit much more than
any other part Of the farm. This year when scarce
family Lave plentiful supply, the trees in his orchard
loaded with fruit, and be supply many other
fm.lcs beside his own. He showed me three small near
and at least s. 90 worth IN the family This
nearly al profit the only expense being the gather
lns aud selling the fruit. How many corn will
take this year produce much profit yet these
frafo tf,ta rofat,
His orchard has received all his care. His farming
operations generally far discovered in adj
vance Of many farmers who could spare time or mo-
ney TO devote t. orchards yet his aud attention has
been unproiablc for he has other sos lay
ING along side of the first which hc call his own
The restless and movable portion If population would
also 10 well to profit 10y his example. He has been
troubled with Illinois, Missouri Iowa f'vcrs but
has enjoy ed healthy of mind which instead e be-
ing occepied in dreaming about the ncied eoyments of
some ia1cgn Edorado has been engaged planning and
l'h'ciIrg Improvements about happy home. Ny friend
Will lasdon tor these particular illusions, for such
cases ate Unfortunately among us, that whenever
They are happily found The public good require
that thy should he held up view encouragement
10 others to follow Their example. And may every
who IS so fortunate portion of land, be it ever
small le 81 far stimulated by his example and the
tempting display Of fine fruits before u.s. as 10 resolve to
let not another year pass without planting orchard if
they have none, improving what they have. But let
all remember That planting alone will be of little avail but
proper and cultivation afterwards will be requisite To
insure an adequate reward.
The value of apples is becoming more and more ap-
parent To the farmers in the States food for
animals well man aud 1t is a well established fact
mat lew acres devoted to orchard Of and good
apples Tor the purpose Of feeding stock, far greater
value than the quantity of land devoted to grain
and cannot too strongly urge upon farmers the i'm
portance of turning their attention to the SUBJECT.
oh'r varieties Of fruit he Pear, the Cherry the
Plum, the Apricot and the Peach generally follow in the
M the nd NJ frtit, I
those who have good apple orchards generally the fore
most IN obtaining the others. Among the varieties offut
yet but little cultivated among the grape which is
be inning receive attention, and of the luscious
quality OF ITS fruit of citizens have this wear had
ample evidence. Many have been unsuccessful in It's cu
ture for the want Of understanding a few simple prnc
pies in Its cultivation. have in my hand a number of
the Western Farmer and Gardener that contains drec
tons the cultivation of the vine, that worth more
than the subscription of the paper for year to any one
that has but vine TO cultivate and ignorant Of
the proper plan-and not only the cultivation of the
vine, but on fruits generally flowers and vegetables of
great value to the gardener well the farmer and if
1t was more generally circulated and read many more en-
ghened cutvators of the soil might be found among us
than are now to be met with.
There still other varieties the strawberry ras-
berry, goosebery, &c. that rarely found among MS
but let energetic horticultural spirit be raised up among
u. and will not be long before these will be met with
IN proiusion.
In the cultivation of vegetables believe there is shirt
~ al
will greatly revolutonize gardens and transform them
into profitable enclosures instead of a desert and waste
ne hover department IL also receiving increased share
OF attention. and may natter ourselves that in a few
annual exhibitions will be very respec,
able
wil call our attention to subject perhaps not entirely
foreign to the objects Of our association and which NAV pro-
perry claim share OF the attention Of the Horticulture Soc-
ety. For Some years past much has been said and written
about sugar Dees and the manufacture Of gar from them
A tO
tensVeiy ia France, and other untres of Enrope
but A. yet has made very slow progress this couuy
and have before this heard suggested that the bees
IN our country were deficient in saccharne matter if So
our ell MS VIII be IN vain producing sugar to any profit
able extent Butt am highly gratifed learn tha, exper
nents have proved that have another vegetable nouc
ton indigenous to country that promises to suerce
e beet IN the production of sugar, our Indian Corn
me following letter of recent date from VIM Webb of
W iimngton, To ir. j. w. Thompson, President of the
Agricultural Society of New Castle County, Delaware
gives US encouraging information on the subject
Having been requested to furnish OF the pro-
es 9r manu- ctuns sugar from corn, chcerfuy comply
IN giving al the information the subject SO far as am ~
resent acquainted with introduction of every new
manufacture must necessarily be work of fine errors @
ihcuues continually obStruct course, where we
nave all the advantages ofexpeTicnce direct H. The max
sg OF SUGAR tom beats in the large way comnercei in
once about 20 year, ego, OF
ant IT m it> extent and profit These remarks are ntrouc
II a some apology for the impe feet of the conmunca
on nave now to oer Scarcely one year has passed
nc t ea was suggested IN relation this peculiar plan
making sugar and there has not been sufficient time for
hose exact experiments satisfy careful cal
ult1T In obtained small niece Of ,r,pps
the rate of hundred pound Of sugar per acre t ,h
T eXpc ncnts made SINCE have conclusvey shown tbat
d different mode planting been adopted the product
would have been increased ten fold The manner Of RAISING
he corn and making the sugar IS As follows:
The corn i planted IN Of and half feet a,ar,
no e stalk are lett 10 stand IN the three inches one
m anoihcr II y then cultivated in the usual manner
ONE time IN August or as the stalk sh VS. a dsn