Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-27
Hints in rsenra 10 Emit Trees.

NJ ali ASTleuituFal meeung IN boston
recently, the subject Of fruit trees e. their
culture was discussed. In regard TO
SETTING OUT TREES.
1t is recommended to put aconSidefable 10.
otstonos in the bottom of the hoIe in which
It is placed. They would grow much more
rapidly than those 10 the same soil not
set out in this manner. The growth of
the former, it was stated, was from 10 to
10 inches in circumference, a foot from
the ground, in six years time; while others
without stones, by their side, measure
only 9 inches in the same time, and this,
on dry, sandysoil Swamp mud was an
excellent application to a.soil of this sort.
Great care should be taken after set
ting out young trees, to keep them steady
and firm in the earth; If they were sway
ed about by the wind, the little rootlets,
on'"hich the life of the tree depends,
were moved and deranged. and the growth
Ofthe tree was impeded, if not fatally
misunderstanding, for this purpose, was
approved by one or two of the speakers.
bat it seemed to be decided that little of
coarse hay or straw laid round the roots,
and covered with stones, was the best
method OF keeping the tree firm.
THE OUNCE.
The cultivation cf the ounce is worthy
of more attention than had been devoted
to it, 1t may be propagated with ease by
means oftayers. Cut off the lower limbs,
and lay them in the ground. Even the
trimming treated in this way will become
good trees, and from each bud, roots are
thrown out. Lime and ashes at the
Toots is recommended as a remedy for
the slug,
THE APPLE.
This valuable fruit often thrives very
we'll on rough, stony, springy hill sides,
fit for nothing else, and some think it does
best on wet, though not low land. There
are some embarrassing discrepancies of
experience among the frnit growers, in
regard to the qualities of the apple, prob.
ably arising from the difference of soil
and climate in which the fruit is raised.
"A gentleman exte nsively engaged in its
cultivation, thinks there may be 30 va.
'rieties ofaPPics raised in Massachusetts,,
and i've out of six of all the apple trees of
the State produce comparatively worth.
less frut.--There are probably 10000.
200 of bushels of apples raised in Mas
sRchusetts and if the fruit was all good,
as it might be, and should be, this would
be an annual revenue of $5.O0O,OOO. ]
The Agricultural Society has adopted
measures to lay this subject before the
Legislature, for the purpose of pr occurring
'aiBoard of Commissioners 10 examine the
fruits of Mass, make out a list the best
kinds OF cultivation, and to report on the
best method OF cultivating the same.
APRIcoTs.
APricots might be made very profta-
BILE, but they require to be placed in shell
tered spots, and treated with great care.
The fruit ofa,single tree in the neighbor
hood of Boston brought S 25 in market in
one season. '.-.t
1t is, recommended to head down.
peaches and keep them low, for the pur.
pose of giving them more sun, and lessen
their exposure to the wind. 1t is supposed
by some, that the one half, or even two
thirds of the yearly growth of this tree.
may be safely and proftably cut off, we
think, however that such experiments
should be made with some caution.
PLUMS.
This delicate fruit has suffered very
much in all parts of New England,
and many remedies have been proposed,
but none as yet can be relied on as alto.
gether successful. Two yeary since, Mr..
Jefferson Alden of Chickoope Falls. tried
the experiment Of winding tarred sriny
about the trunk ola tree, with very great
success. He fixed several limbs ia this
way, as a consequence, those limbs were
loaded with excellent fruit. This state.
ment, although rather extraordinary, can
be relied on, and we recollect of similar
recomme ndations by others, although we
are not aware that similar results have
always followed. That experiment is
worth a trial.-N Y. Farmer and Me.
chdnic.
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