The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-03-29
THE NEW FARMERS, CLUB.

THE NEW FARMERS' CLUB
The Farmer and Mechanic publishes 70.
ports Of the proessdings of the New York
Farmers Club. The following interesting
conversation on tho subject Of grating, os.
chard'ng, and 'rnnsplantine Of trees, 10 to.
ken from tho report Cor January:
Dr.. Underhill, Of Croton Poins,-had
found that gratis from trees which had been
injured BY the bo'cr were ob)ec,iocable,
md ~ stocks In engraft upon slso. Crab
apple 10 m excellent stock IL GRAFT on
Let the crab b six NJ e,gh, years old. end
about three Or four inches in diameter, and
eight or ten feet high. then graft on the
llmbs,-thc growth il fine aud the stock 10
Tor less liable Ia tho borer OF 10 other diff.
cnltics, OF diseases. Our hot sun in July
. more injurious 10 other gratis lhan shose
upon the crab stock. And have gained
fruit in half the ,imo m from natural On.
r'e ifce. Graft on f,mr NJ Ave limbs, ssv.
ctnl inches from the mnin stock.
Chairman.-lt 10 said that By grating q
rich fruit upon another rich fruit. . elill
richer IL obtained.
Dr.. Underhill.-1t il said n enrich tho
flavor II tho fruit. Transplsn,iux Z sec.
'nd time, nuliipliea tho s.sas.
Ch,irman.--l wss told Tint in July NJ
August, 10 should dig armmd the tire, cut
"f the snain roots, tap and all. then cuves
up until The Cal, then transplant and va
find tho smsll rmss Ermed, make thou.
s'nd mouths 10 take in nutrition loe the
tree.
Mr.. Meies.-The French recommended
that me'hsl. and faril,es. --,hmt when the
,rec 10 irsnsplansed. secure hy lmked s,irks
driven firmly into the enrsh. nvcs tho main
Fo''es, 20 ~ tn prevent thrie beimr m.ved
!" the wind. ." that tho vm,ns and tender
ronts can hive steady undistnshcd growth.
Judge Ven wyrk-The Romano used
cr.h s,ocks Es engrsiiimg On.
Ch'irmon.--Cau tho pear b grated %
crab?
M. Observation-Disclosures pra,s srs
crai'ed an tho Hawthorn and FIELD : bsas.
it'll crop.
Chnirmnn.--will mt our hawthorn dos
DIR. Und"rhill.-.'rhe pear IN il % out.
grow. tho hawthorn s,.ck. that il 10 verv
li'l,ls I" I've hr ken If nv the winde.
Tho advantages II grating apple and
pear on ounce, are quicker growth and
liner fruit. II il = dwnrf grnsth. ! hare
several ri the finest Frcncl, prsvs ~ auieco
st"cks, they hear fruit in half tho ,i.oe...
'Chev nre snid not IN last ~ lonr, .-,hey
any 90 years in frsnce. But !, tsms I
very beautiful and ornsme nssl shrub from
two to Eve feet high.
Chaismnn.- fruit touches ihe ground
ffcm the l,wer limhe.
| DR.. Undeshill Yes, IL not supported.
Judge Van Wyck--Such trees G,ll Il
their fruit have heen placed IN tho table,
the fruit has been there gathered By The
guests.
Dr.. Undeshill.--A variety II isui, can
30 had m The snmc siork. cunning IN matu.
ritz nj their different pesi.ds. There trees
prcscnt a beautiful appearance. I have
'rnnsplnnied isees in Spring and Fall with
success. HIT Tnther prefer the Spring.
Juiec Van W,ck.-Have vou done much
- raising trees from tho seedi lhsve had
in three years from planting, very Rood
pcnrhes. large aud favored.
DR.. Crdeshll.--l Judge from The quail.
ties Of fruit somewhat from Tho srpearasee
ri tho Young trees in tho nursery. Thnes
Of fmooth. fine stocks and broad rich color.
ed leaves. generally prove good fruit
That 10 tho opinion in Europe. Tsks Q
graft which will bsas fruit and Won eau
have fruit tho first year, but tho graft is noe
30 likely 20 live.
Gen. Chnndler.-How do you collect
seeds for treess
Dr.. Uodcrhill.-Plsnt seeds Of fruit u
healthy trees.
Gen. ndler.-le 10 ssid 10 b impoe.
tant. to select tho 6ne, plump seeds only.
and from ille best and heslihiess trees.
DocroRs Easy AND Fussy.-These shall
b iwo men. doctors, fnr example, Of equal
learning and skill. Thsy are on the loslk.
out Cor practice. DE-. Easy puts HE nsms
on bsass pls.e on the door. and then site
down 10 Die dsa~ine-soom 70 wais Coz Do.
tienss. Need | cay thst hs has generally
20 whit long time. But Doctor Fusey
docs not approve of the passive systsm.-
ic keeps horse snd ehsise bslore 10 her
Got visit 10 mako. He hires psepls %
a'a'm oil the neighborh"d wish psals of bic
surgery bell. He 10 continually called OUT
Of church, and hss once ventused % having
bic nams shouted o. heins Immediately
wanted while attending lnssll lecture.
N0 form at adveseiseaHns dnes Dr.. Fussy
neglect. and tho Odds are, in ,hs end, that
he = making shnusand dollars yer, he.
iosc D.. Easy hes heard ,hs rst.sst q shs
do~ ii bis 6rst patient. nav perhaps n.
Fussy may, Of In twn, be The h,mbue: hue
! very mnch question whether h. b NJ Cosl.