The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-05-05
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q n ouluyuiors offruit ~ al northern New
ENGLAND, would Lasr small euel'spfrs, never
more than lhme Or four aerrs, and have q
hndge 81 tie oommon white cedar, White pine,
NJ hemiork planted around them, a Ghr imr
of planting rtTr trees from 1he 'purseryi-
whom lnu iwes arc lull boz brarlng tErJ would
h1vs iIrdFr iiftrru a. twruty fret h'gf,Nliieh
by breaking up tAu cuHrny Of cold 1'nd'
would Ia all seasons greatly benefit both their
fpii trrfs and Tfaii, and somolmes protect
fhrirGuit when without 10, it is destroyed,
Fppu Tutrs. We would call the attention
Of the rrndsr 10 lhe e5ifgol 90 to-days paper
from u,c Northern Fmit CulluUsl The sug'
positions ia regard 20 the obstacles 20 tie sue
erssful cultivation ofthe apple IA the valley
~ some 81 our rYers, are worthy Of eonsid'
Grafton IN the valley uf thr ftssa@Ps'e, -
our vicinity, appio tfroH RauT'sh uni'l they
reach bearing gEe, ShaN dnk STRIPE
from The ground ufwards on the body Of Tho
lrre ,G"dryrlopcd, and il soon pershcs.-
Some trees produce fruit few years before
rhisgLgae aPPcars-a very few arrive at some
aye, The slnpv more commonly appears up
on tho sunny o. south side oflhs tree The
theory - maintained by some that Il Is the Of
feet oflhc sun-lhc zap starting too early and
becoming frozen by subsequent cold weather
or the heat cracks The bark aud producers
the slripe-We are not sure which way Il s-
oth,rs argue that Il proceeds from the roots
penetrating downwards into the sand dhefc
IL no nan in thrrr placesl Those who nd
here ~ tho first named theory propose a.
remedy the placing ola buafd against the side
ofths tree 90 a. 20 protect Il from the sum-
whiic the supporters of the last suggest %
rcinsdy the creation Of a pan. some 10 inches
bclaw the surface, Of linie mortar, leaving Il.
exposed I'm Il becomes hardened. others pre-
Ger Experimenting the lime may become sof
t,ndd by water or the dabpncss Of the earth
80 ,s nat tn Urn the roots from, downward
eou,se1 LAYING dswn nlt Gonrs, either lap
ping Of duubling them 90 ps 10 zeal all Apcr'
turrs The suggestions by the author Of inc
Curiut,st, attended TO 10 connection with the
best nooc OF Panning, We have no doubt
would be- attended with beneficial rcsults
Upon the higher lands however I'VE should
almost be willing to reside upon the top OF
Mount Washington for the sake ~ raising va
Tcticp of good ffuit)-in our vicinity, apples
are easily produced, though but liulc nuen'
ton has been given 10 the growing Of The
best varieties This neglect ~ euluVat,ng !
the best Of fruit extensively - great me.
take There - not farmer whose farm will |
produce fruit well who od''ld not make doub'
c the money from given amount o. labor be-
slowed upon the production Of good fruit for
, frv years than from any branch Of husband
~, Now, much Of the fruit consumed 10 the I
towns upon our river, 10 brought from a die.
anee--nueh uf Il at an expense Of a dollar
\ rbushrl The market might 1~ supple
shortly from the yrcinitYi aud the farmer who
Fan ra,m. good apples may as well make h,m.
self Independent by supply ing this market as
10 neglect making due provision fori and
falling 10 win the profit he might