Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-07
= v OIL. XIII. NO. 40

nifcent varieties, rs cents to 81 per boz T.
bella grapes, from III cents to rs cents no, "a
A few years since, Mr.. Saml Johnson, Of Cfa,,,10
town, received the sum of $40 29for the nrod"s
of single plum tree ofthe White Gage sper;os
the growth of one season. 1t should be reman'
bered. howeyer, that these are the retail prires
But surprising the retailer makes 100 per ren
it will leave generous price for the grower.
Good peaches have readily sold this season fr,n
2 dollars per busheI Porter apples l25,a
81 SO per bushel, and all other fine eatino var.
ties In proportions The large Iron DER f..
baking, is hardly ever less than 81 Der SarroT
and have known them as high as or S. an3
nearly as easily raised as Baldwin apples Tbe,
are many varieties of winter pears now cuItirq,sl
in the neighborhood of Boston, equal in f3yorf,
any of the fall varieties, which will bring anor
any priceasked AN Isabella grape vines trained
TO an humble cottage that has fallen undtf ny
notice yields. bushels. of fruit annually-not On.y
supplying The family, but leaving surnus d,
sale, or astribution among friends. This Com.
bines the useful With the ornamental, as The vim
loaded with is rich fruit is highly ornanepsI
aud grateful TO ,hesev Theresare individuals
in Boston, with hardy rod OF land, whose IN,
come from grape vines trained to the house rio4
sufficient 10 pay their taxes. amounting froa q
to $40 per year. and still fesefsing enough Tor
their tableand friends, -
was onsthe farm of Elias Phinnry ESQ. Of
Lexington, few weeks SINCE, and observed
fine orchard OF peach treesd about zene ACRE
the ground between the trees had been eghivaej
from the time they were planted, which aetouAt
ed for the very fine, fair fruit by which the tres
were bending on the ground. Is was inloimd
thatthe crops raised between The trees had r38
from year tosyear the cost of cultivation and oh.
er expenses, leaving the receipts from lie trGal
net gain. have been informed from goOl al.
thority that the sales from this orchard in one
week amounted to- more than one bundled d,
lars. atWholesale pfices; what ille total atnoug
Of sales have been, | know not bHt L must kav.
been three times that sum. his farm is |?
miles, or two hours froms Bastons SO YOU wifi
perceive it's the same distance, lin one sc2sa
from Westboro 10 Boston. | have ALREADY @7a
a descriptlonsof Mr. Phihney'ss apple orchasdn
the New-Eagland Farmer, which SOME Ct yog
take. It consists of about Tor 500 trees cGta
acres Of land, planted | 6 years ago: the cro.&
! has alWags been cuitiv;,ted fo;il the ljRc lie
4trees were planted The fruit is mostly ,;0Lf,
| great majority Of it the Baldwin. Two y"1is
ago he sold 700 barrels of good SOMA a?r'rs
| from it, and upon a rough guess, should say ~
this year it would exceed one thousand. Arts
are now worth in the market at least 81 ~ II
barrel 1--WE bought some few DAYS sine .rs
customer in St. Johns, and had 10 p1y 81 -.
/ There Needle no fear Of overstoeking the ni2 4
ct with cool fruit. There is always bad cn@s1
| in all conscience Oar market has Been cruwCs
all summer with fruit premalurely pickc,', adj
transported by steam Conveyance from N~
I ork, New-JeTsey,xP ennsy lvania, and even a
! far south as Norfolk, Va. Bv the time it reaca
us, it is in decaying state, and conscq 4e4',
unwho!some and not fit for a rational c:eaF|
to eat: yet it has found a sale at high P>~-
es and in large quantities By ste m ccmaHoF
cation fruit is conveyed from Boston to .Ms%
and the British Provinces, aud even 20 E02a4
For unter the genial Influences Of our sun. OK
! fruit is much superior to theirs. aul brings
higher price. The facilities the steam StlISR@'
give will greatly extend our market ahd alt
surplus fruit that will be raised for ia a.r
come, will meet with ready sale
There eau be no doubt IN regard to The Pr Il
which NAY be derived from Raising coed ici
Even the common cider apples are now etn.Jtl
allowed TO be more profitable for feedog s"iD6
and othel stock than for converting into cAer-
If they were not, would advocate the plan wbgl
some have inconsiderately carried into ef1el j
| 10 VI SAttltS UICBdEuSs5# Dt 49,
business, as fermerlv conducted, must hay2 I'D
a hard one. whether the cider was . hard' 4
not. The idea of picking apples and msEG
them into CIDER and then selling i; at Is cs'
jper barrel or laying up 20 or so barrels tor ef
1 lly use, drinking as muehs more converted Na|
cider brandy. as have know a family do is ID
SO very agreeable. The best policy is TO h,a
none but the very faes, varieties OF fruit onn
place, such. as viii find ready sale at the fS
i prices The wind falls and unsound fui sa5ej
be fed TO the swine or converted into cIde' u
vinegar Orchards may be. set out eSprrssE n
the use of swine and other stock. WetLo"
number of5fine, thrifty young orchards Of sTss
apples, set out by men who have long used iISy
to great advantage for feeding their swgl0r az,
who consider bushel Of them equal to 0UspI
OF potatoes they are valuable also for COWS az.
horses; and iftime permitted, could give acco1D.
of many interesting experiments proving ID y.
value for this purposs but must pass 70 -, H.
leonslderation of other Inducements to pursue i"
pleasant occupation.
As far as NY own observation goes, IT,.
agree with The above writer. For, not baVns "
the taste vitiated by tobacco or ardent Src"
have always retained the high relish loF 'o
which seems to be inherent in our natures =
have habinally used il freely when |; rs n h
10 my power TO obtain it. When toII!0S ' ~