Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-28
For the Kermont 7slegrapA.


Mr.. Editor 81 noticed short article
in the Telegraph, taken from the N. E..
Farmer, relative 10 planting nurseries,
The writer seems to think it is better to
let the pomace freeze during winter, and
not plant il until the ground is plowed, the
following spring. He thinks by blowing
the ground in the spring, before the seeds
are planted. il will leave the ground light
and cause The trees 10 grow very rapidly,
the first summer. But there are serious
objections to this course Of procedure. 1t
is point tina: most firmers agree in rela-
ton to. that blowing ground early spri6g.
when it is wet and heavy, serves to make
it heavy all summer, rather than light
There is but little ground that is tito be plow-
ed as early as apple seeds should be plant
ed in spring. Besides,ifapple seeds are
frozen in the pomace, they are liable 10
get nearly or quite destroyed,by the POM
ace heating. either before it becomes froz-
en-, or by the frequent thaws during win
ter, and while the snow is melting away
in spring. In this case if the seeds come
up at all, the plants they produce will be
very slender the seeds having lost most of
their native. strength by being heated
Those seeds that arei'situa,ed near or at
the top of heap of pomace, are not as
likely to be heated ss those nearer The bot
tom, and are more exposed to being froz-
en-; therefore they will generally send
forth young trees very early in spring; but
il is not ofen the case that those seeds sit
uated liule below the top Of the heap.
are in as good condition to vegetate as
those within an inch, or haitian inch oflhe
top. have known many trials made TO
Obtain nurseries. by planting pomace in
spring. aud about as many failures.
have made two or three trials Of this kind
myself; but with very hllle success.
know ola nursery oftwosummer's growth,
tina, was Obtained by planting poInace in
the spring; but the first summers growth
was out mere .rae. 1t was planted on
good ground, and well taken care Of, and
the owner concluded that the bad condition
Of The seeds. owing TO their being heated
or no, being sufficiently frozen, was what
kept the trees backward and small the FRS
season. .M. ~
But says The inquirer. will you poin
out The mode tEat you consider tho best anc
mos, sure to obtain a good nursery2 Yes
Select dry. fertile piece Of ground, FREE
from weeds. nearly or quite level. secnr'
as possible from the northwest wind. be
ing careful TO avoid sandy ground. Ma
nure il with igh: rotten manure and ploy
the ground and harrow it well in autumn
while il is ia good condition 10 work
and place the rows as far or farther asunC
tT than corn rows. so as to leave sufficier
loom to 60 between them with cultivate
or small harrow. Plant the seeds ia hill
Of twelve or fifteen inches asunder, vii
the intention Of having only one tree stan
in a hill. after the first or second season
They should be migrated or inoculaie
as soon as they are large enough. whiC
is generally the frs. or second May af'
they come up. If they are migrated; or
they are inocuIated il may be done in A
gust after they are one year old. II
seeds may as well be planted together wi
the pomace, as to be separated. provid
ihepomace is suffi ;ienlly broken in piece
The great difficulty consists 10 Govern
the seeds too deep. A halfineh or an 10
% mos, is sufficient 10 cover them. I'll
being done in autumn. the seeds will
Sufficiently frozen, as they are 50 near