Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29
Chr former.
FALL TRANSATLANTIC

fALL 1hAlfSIl LAIN lA4eOs Hi
Mr.. E. G. Frost, Of the " Highland MUIR
series," Seneca Lake, New York, writes
in the September number of the Albany
Cultivaior, on the subject Of " Fall Trans
planting" to the following effect:
Persons Of limited experience differ in
their opinions, as to the relative advantage
Of spring, and fruit growers prefer fall for
all hardy kinds.
Some believe that the apple, pear, plum,
&c, can be moved without the least IN
jury in the Fall; while the peach and april
cot will succeed best in the spring. Mr..
Downing says, in relation TO the peach,
North of New York, it is better always
to make plantations IN the Spring South
Of that limit, il may be done with equal ac.
vantage in the autumn.
| My experience discontinued me in the
opinion that, in our latitudes, fall planting
for the peach, is better than spring--if sci
on dry ground; and they SHOULD be placed
on no other.
On the 9Th, 9th, 9th and 9th Of Novem-
Der last, set in the orchard, one thousand
worked on budded peach trees; and now
find that they are all alive but ten; the
trees are not only all alive, but are making
good growth, SO that the rows can be seen
half mile.
! have six hundred peach trees, which
have been in the orchard from three to five
years, the most Of which were transpanted
in the fall, with success equal TO those set
last autumn.
The manner of preparing the ground,
and treatment Of those set last fall has been
as follows: I'll.
The field was sowed in buckwheat last
season; after that was harvested, straight
burrows were ploughed one rod apart, then
burrows were run the other way the same
distance; where the burrows crossed each
other, was place for tree, and the plough
assisted in digging the holes. The roots
were set no deeper than the plough run !;
they were hilled up little more than would
be required for spring planting.
Early in the spring they are examined,
to see whether all had kept their position,
and if the frost had started any during the
winter they were attended to. About the
middle of June each row was ploughed the
same as row of corn, with two horse
team having short whIffleiree for the of
side horse two men followed the POUCH
and hoed each tree.
The ground has since been ploughed
clean and sowed with buckwheat, but not
allowed to grow within two feet of the
tree.
This field occupies high and bleak
position: the front being level eminence,
the balance sloping north and west
CO Be careful TO save all the liquid a.
, well as solid manure of your fatteniue
swine. Dry swamp muck is excellant fol
this purpose whilst the urine will soor
heat and rot the muck, and the whole be
, come good food for any crop.
Turn up little sub suil at your fal
v ploughiDg to be dsintegrated by the freez
: ing and thawing of winter. Frost is
j charming mellower OF compaot humps an.
! hard pan.
!, Take unusual pains to save during tn
coming winter, all the fertalizing element
voided by your cattle, sheep, horses an,
4 poultry; and see how much first rate ina
nure you can make to feed your crops o.
!. next season. To prevent loss by leachin
i and evaporation by solar heats and dryin
: winds, it is good economy to hive manur
e under shelter, and covered with swan
" muck and little gypsum.