The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-02
THE ORCHARD.

1t is IN the power of every on.
session Of very small pla, of o,,' ~
have mos, delicious fruit. II os, n-aD
very much indeed, that all (arma ''D''
gardeners do not plant fiuit trees ~ ~ y
is known, they will bear 80 eorly , ,
bot little Iand-nothing pays Jc,ir, ' "
labor; besides fruit is no, only del;, :.
the taste, but when fully ripe, cons
both TO The health and tho coufor, n .'
family. Believing there is a d,ao.''
generally 10 pay more attention to H. -I
ject, We will give some concise 49,
which will be useful # put IN trorpco
/ Sol and Situation. -Aluo.,
the lands OF the ives, will grow lai,
but some qualities far preiefaL,e T.,
ers. A rich. sandy loan is the h.. !.
the worst perhaps IS lard with a m, =
Of earth, and q limestone subs,,attm 4,
the latter, trees may grow fast and Ann.
ias years, but they caunol last lor, :
clay ~ not COED, unless Ilue q ~,
sand &c pu, about the roots. An,
exposure, IN southern laniudes i, ,r,.
best for every kind Of trees. T6e M,
lage ~ IN being later 10 putting al, =
spring. and ofcourSe there !. les. q no.,
the fruit being killed by the frost. ,..l
high hill is a siluahle loca, On. gnt a,
kinds OF fruit tfees-the peach .or .o,-,.
does, admirably well by tie wal,rsd
=. Tine Of Tramp'dwinc.-l9 nj !
cnce 10 the best season Of putting cy +,
trees, there Is Int iIltle osrtcmeh, ana. q,
tic mos, scientific and e4peuebca 81
cess has attended both so,umn aaJ a.
setting cut; but cur own pffi4jre, Il
reason are strong IN favor OF The ,srrsl
We scarcely ever los, trees !tanspsrg
the spriuG Evergreen, particularly
be put out 10 The crossing stage q
tines oct OF ten they will de |, IS ru-|
u pfesuwahse trees take Up nolr.brfa
Hny considerable 0Xleut where lher d 4
circulation Of sap; bot Il they art s.. |
IN The fall, they may loose some I,cs \
buried aud severed roots, and al ,es,l
know trees put out IN tho water ary
l.Bble TO DO injured BY toe ~lnds ii
greatest advantage Of fall planting . 4
hsps, that II is not so Busy I season - 4
spring. Trees riamed before Nri
should always be tied 10 a sirots ,'lsl
3. Minds Of Trees. BY oil nssr, "a
varieties Of trees should DO olila&
must be notifying 10 the farmer O. q /
dener, utter being at tho trouble 4 psT
out an orchard, pnd waiting iron .una
years, and then find his trees 5ssi Id
kno.ty. hitter aud sickIy flua. shrbasa
often the case 10 the vest. Coo lres
cure no more labor or lard lha1 Wd5I
enl ones, and whilc The latte, arGrs
sanoe TO the ground, the ioraef ysl
handsome lucomc. Asii not tos1a
or practicable for every one to 1873
own trees, application should 10 no., 4
Nursery man Who can DO degetl0t -
Neither peaches, pears, nor apgles ca
depended uron from seed--indNst 10 as
hlud Of fruit unless /. grows eulifelj Iaa
Bot unless the farmer has On oppofEs
Il selecting the bcsi, kinds, ard uqdorixi
grating and budding, be WIll fgj sA
interest to pure base, ii 10 have 10 ss1:.s'
dIcds Of miles for the trees
1. DlddHcfs. = II the larnrt hai NV
I Of land. moot kluds of trees might k
iot.y feet asundct. 50 that tie 5a5 cs
be cultivated. But under no eifcuu''iaT1
should apple, pear or peach trees b
under twenty fse foot. i hoy hsv 20
IS Of room, the air can circulate mote ~
~, and Ito land eau bear tie cs.,aia
most esseniial to the growth ci lat f'e
s. Mode IF putting on 7refi Lay
the rows as Desired, then din pts Ihfa' Z
in diameter and eighteen inches 5c'i-
Have some eooG mould from ihr so's|
or my we'll rnitod manure, viii at'@ u
y shovel OF siakcd lime or old ashes ih'''
BY each pit. Nix the ashes aud n'''
thoroughly and sprinkle one shore %
bottom Of the pit. Then put 70 w v
and spread oil the fibrous roots al 1i''ot'-l
Next 10 the roots sprinkle few sao'fh
the surface soil then put ~ the a''N
Tic compost, and press II gently d@'Hp
the foot. /, IS important lhe pr sbo'-
full TO prevent the water accumuIa''aE =
settling about tho roots a"J thus e'uN'
death. Great care should also ue ga
that tile trees are not Inserted loo cee9-
The tree never grows much, u any"
small librcs near the surface begin ",'l
aud flhc tee i. so deeply inserted 'h',@.
have 10 come fresh from The So'N
growth will be retarded, md the s'"A'
run considerable risk Of being desf'y'~
6. After Cvlfmrc.--ll the yong g''
become Ioosened from the Wind q w.
wise, tread them 10 again as soon o W.
bic, and If n moderate quauli' o. % 81 =
nure aud nshes or lime be spadcd ~ ~
tho roots every spring, so much wy ~. ~,
The best crops for orchards, arc F0''D
beets, iurn.ps, cabbagcs, peas, O'1N !,
any short crop except oals' Any wv "
IN tho orchnfd, should bear tlon-'"-
or three times 10 tho year by s''''y +.
the trees will grow more Vleot''' y.
from one 10 three years eafheF .'o /.
or aud better navoured itht, AGA "
Judgment Of tho writer, last much '% %