The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-13

Bile. Among iis chatacierishcs 10 the tena
L city with which IL will sdhere TO the tree
during heavy gales in which Other spp'"'
would be shaken off There is prevsleo
opinion that This tree will only bear on ,h'
e even years. II is an alternate bearer bu
! !, one said he had asceriained TO his saiisfsc
3 non lba, j, bears on odd years.
+. The gum may be prevented from exud
, ling Irom peach trees by the following wssl
viz;-four qusr,s of sof, soap diluted in I
pail fnll OF hot water TO which add one pin
:, Of ssk and half a pin, Of saltpere. Sal
4 and ssI,pene applied TO ,he ground is very
}, beneficial to fruit Tees particularly Ion ole
: irees.
u Mr.. Merriam (says The JournsI. men
, 'ioLsd ,he following experiment 10 sealnp
out an orchard OF young apple uees. liz
had piece Of ground containing about
acres, on which he contemplated putting ali
|nohard. Finding lot Of uets ,ctY rheaI
ne purchased them and irsnspan,rd lnI"
ths lot as folows.-lle fret dag holes lIui
feet IN dismeleI. and three feet deep. The
sod lie took from the top Two inches thick
and preserved. III also separated the black
osm, and yelos subsoI, and also plckefI
nut the stones He then filed the CAVITY
haIf full Of siones, and slfted the yellow sab |
soil among them. then pu, IA black los II
,offi len. To make a bed high enough io,
he tree. On the top Of this he IA. sods,
inverted, uamped the whole down soiL'
md covered this with about one incl, oi loan
On this he set the tree, very shslnw, frsiI
carefully spreading out 'he roots. He ihenl
filed up with .ici loan. The circle roun"l
each liee is kept clear Of weeds during .h'
season. these trees. when splsnledl
had beer long out of the ground, and Nj |
Merriam cons dered il doubtful wbeIhe,
hey would live. Notwithstanding howe,.
u last season was very dty these trees al
method an exctlen, one. ',ne STONES hat
= benz fetal chemical ac,Ion on the soil snr
Kept the land drained. The sods while dr..
composing make sof, and moist bed f,l
The Tree, and obviaIe Ms necessity Of water.
ing in dry season. The piece occupied
ny this orchard he contemplated ploug hin.
and ouluva,ing as soon as convenient.
hwas slated by one &c ieman ,ha, ap |
pl,cadoa of hard soap 10 the woundrd par
N apple ,Tcss hid proved onecpssful II
rsusing Ihem early 10 heal he had injured
young uees by applying potash as has bee
recommended in some publications II.
lound that four and half pounds Of pu,asl
in pail Of no, water one quar- oI
"hlch added 10 a pail full Of cold wsIe'
made a safe and valuable wash Tor young
trees. Also wash of equal parts of pas,
Ter Of psris sol' soap and fresh COW manure
diluted with water 10 cause easy appl,ca,inn
lion with the brush an excellent manure.
Among insects which troubled fruit trees
'he borrer ca,arilIar g'rdler and white worm
were mentioned. The bes, remedy ag,insI
The b0rer is to cut il ouG removal with the
hand was the most efficient cou,se 10 tab,
with cs,spiIars or stuff wire brush would
serve-lhe gmdlsr is small worm which
gets between the bark and lhe trunk and
does mnch injury and lhe white worm may
be found 10 HE gum which exudes lIom The
uee
The same subject will be resumed 81 the
next meeting. Nnh regard TO es,eTpllars
.hsl il they would use The ounce Of prevent
uon' they will take the FRS, pleasan. day 10
use their ,humbs g. finger in removing from
Their fruit trees the hule VaxeO cells 10
which .he eggs Of his insen, are deposited
ready Tor Matching in May. The other day
we had the pleasure Of removing ebou, 2O
oi these embryo nests from .he brsuChes oi
Ia favori,e ePple tree.
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COOKING Conn MEAL AND Conn FoRI
Hoes No safer position, we ,hrpk csr