The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-02
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From he TURNER'S Advocate.
FRUIT TREES.

pOfiduce, aud one iUut SnOuiu ciaim tDe par
ticular attention Of every individual who
owns a lot of ground. |, is indeed matter
of surprise, that such natural advantages as
North Carolina pwsents Tor producing III
abundance, an extensive and choice yaue.
~ Of fruits, shoald be 50 unacGouLlah!y tie.
elected by cur cllZeus generally. IL is
true, there are few exceptions; men who
scem 10 appreeia,esud manifest some deg'ee
OF anxiety 20 Improve these advantages, but
such men fora quite small proportion Of
pc' population, while far the greater par,
are euaer iaGoraal q tho facts, or else suffer
themselves to become such voluntary slaves
to pFocrastnailon, That The provisions re.
cessarIly required IN procufag a good or
cbasd, are uniformly delayed from yeas TO
4 year. Tins neglect IS probably produced
z by a combination Of several causes. 0nc
10 doubt IS, the evidently ruling propensity
ot too many men, to plan all their operations
gslh reference to present gain, while future
advantages seem to be a matter Of minor
import. Hence, as the profits defivable
from an orchard are not expected 10 be real
lZed fer seseral years after the tifst pfoyis
ions are aade, they must consequently yield
the precedence 10 matters Of more Imme-
dia;e Importance or, that will give more
lmmsd.ale re,arps. Bot Notwithstanding
lle seenuug ascendancy ol this pfoerasllna.
ing disposition, there are no doubt many
udgIduns more or less subject to IFS rill
cnce, AMI 10 consequence nearly or quite
destitute Of ifuit, who, If iu.ly aware Of the
profits arising from the product Of good
orchard Of well selected fruit trees, would
Immediately engage 10 supplying their
homestead With that valuable appeadoge.
These individuals though naturally possess
( ed Of Ordinary enterprise, having been Kept
Aeasurably ignorant Of their true interest
IN consequence of the legitimate effects Of
this unhappy epirit OF procrdsliaaiion, have,
perhaps, never seen, and Of course never
enjoyed the invaluable advantages attend
ing d good orchard. They may occasion.
ally have seen a Sufficient number of trees
called fruit Trees 10 have formed tolerablo
orchard, had they hive been good kinds Of
lfutg and carefully cultivated +; but instances
too rarely occur 10 which either Of these
Objects ~ duly attended To. This is not as
II should be- The small amount Of extra
labor and expense that would be required IN
procuring a collection Of choice fruit would
be iuillng, when compared to the value Of
an orchard Of such fruit over The nero rub.
hlsh with which too many Of our orchards
aboand. While the labor required IN dress.
ing ard cuItiyating good orchard, is TO
doubt, better repaid, thaa the same amount
If labor applied 10 almost any o.her way.
Bot &c order 10 secure large profits from
an orchard, II simpoEiaui That the eypendl
lutc, both IN labor or capital, be jgdicious.
q applied. 10 the first place it is heeessa.
TIA, the silualioa be selected with iudg.
mont 1t cannot have escaped tho notice
of every one, that some orchards are much
.urer bearers than others thai with some,
entire failures sel'an If ever occur, while
with others, a full crop Of fruits is only a
rare occurrence. High dry situations arc
ioand uniformly 10 be tho best SIZES for an
orchard, wlth respect to both regular bear
ing, aud promoting toe health of the trees
AID when choice IN this respect can be
conveniently had, northern or eastern es
posuTu IS generally preferred 10 that Of a
southern or western aspect. But let expo
sure be what It may, 1t Is essential that the
sol! be free from red0pdani moisture. It's
NOT enough that the surface be dry, but the
subsol should also be sufficiently porous to
admit surplus water > pass readily of be.
low the roots OF the trees n- d slckly growth
and lrtu, Of inferior quality, val be the pro
bablo result. Hence. when situations nal.
urally dry cannot be obtained, they should
be made SO by draining.
The careless manner in which fruit trees
I have in most cases boon selected, or rather
obtained without selection, together VITA
their subsequent treatment, renders too ma.
nv Of our orchards comparatively worthless.
4 In the collection Of trees for an orchard,
regard should be had, mob only 10 Tho quail
tty Of the fruit, but. aiso TO lis usual iime OF
T ripenna-tho ease with which, aud the
length Of time it may be KEEP; in sound
state for by proper attention TO these par
ltlcniars, supply OF fresh lruit may DC nae
every day in the year, as some of the late
varieties may be kept perfectly sound, until
the ripeniug of the early kinds the next sea
son. Aud on iudic'ous selection in these
respec,s, much Of the value Of an orchard
depends.
Oriha early varieties, and Of those that
ripen through The summer, uu'ess designed
for feeding to stock, a few trees Q! each
might answer, as these usually last but a
short time after they become lit for uso
hence the proprloty OF procuring such kinds
as rpen in regular succession throughout
tho season. Blu, of the late or fall fruits, q
larger proportion is required, as these must
furnish a supply for both winter and the en-
suing spring.
There is another circumstance peculiar
TO tho habits of some fruit trees tina, con
siderably affec, their value, which It would
DO well 70 notice in making selection tor
an orchard, which is, only disposition to
bear only 10 the alternate years. This oo'