Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-11-13

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Though there may be here and there un
der the mountains Of Georgia, the Caro-
l!nas. Virginia. Tennessee. &c., small dis
tricis adapted to the production oI wine
these charts "of the winds and currents O
the sea-" indicate that there IS on this con
inent large district, The clima,e--!or
know nothing of soils Of which is ADM
rably adapted to The culture Of the grape
That climate 10 in Northwestern Texas
and the region thereabout.
may be excused from mentioning ano
lher discovery with regard to The culture
of the peach and other fruits, TO which
have been led by experiments with the
thermometer on fleece oi wool. pro
cured bit of tanned sheep-skin with the
wool on. placed it with the wooIly side up,
in bucket as though intended it for a
hens nest; then put a thermometer in il
with the bulb 10 the bottom Of the nest land
set it out in the open air. This thermom.
eter, Of certain clear nights in August when
the thermometer on the outside of the nest
and also in the open air stood at 75o and
when that in the nest during the day had
ranged as high as 1902, was found 10 stand
at 42o.
This explained to me the reason of our
finding in the low lands and bottoms the
earliest signs Of rost in autumn, and the la.
tes, in spring. These are the places,
therefore, which in clear weather, when
radiation is active, are the hottest in the
day and the coolest in the night. And if
you plant the peach there. they will force
its blossoms in the day, and nip them with
their frosts at night.
Now ,on the hill tops and sides, the wea.
ther is cooler in the day and warmer in the
night when radiation is aclive-con.equen
tIy the hill tops and sides will not force
the buds so soon. nor make frosts, nor kill
the fruit, when the bottom will! and there.
fore the hill tops and sides mot the bottoms,
are the places for orchards. There Is a
ridge about Washington upon which the
peaches seldom fail, when failure is com
mon to orchards planted short distance
from il on either side.
Travelling last summer through the beau.
tiful valley Of Wyoming. l noticed near
Wilkes. Barre that with the 6ne mountain |
ridges close at hand. the apple orchards
were all in the river bottoms--,he worst |
possible place for them-and on inquiry
was told lwha, knew would be said with
out asking that it was poor fruit coun.
ry. The best fruit growing height Of each
district must he determined by actual cxpe
.iment and have no doubt if the farm.
RS of Wyoming valley woaId cut down
heir fruit trees in the river bottoms, and
'Ian, an orchard reaching from near the
'ase to the top Of the surrounding hills,
hey would discover one of the best apple
rowing elevation and planting orchards ,
t that pitch they would probably be rewar. ,
ed with fine fruit. ,
have been led into these remarks with 6
he hope oi interesting the farmers and .
our readers in my Investigations. If e
ncceed. perhaps they will join with c
le sailors and assist NE also by ,
,eir observations for the "~ind and
urrent' charts. The observations y
hich | particularly desire 10 have made 4
n the land, are those which will answer d
} the following questions, which each OBJ
,rver will consider as addressed parlcu- !,
rly 10 himself: il
What are the winds that bring rain 10 a
ou! q
What is the situation Of your farm with ;,
gard 10 the mountains or the sea coast! =.
What are the fruits and agricultural sta. Il
es that are best adapted TO your region v
country generally; what to your farm g
| vii! consider i, great favor to have Il
piles to these interrogatOrles addressed TO o
e at Washington, by lelier. s
| may be permitted also to suggest to n
rmers,planters. and agricultural societies, p
I'd to those persons in the country gencr- tc
ly who arc in the habit Of keeping prl "
lie meteorological journals, the import b
ice Of making :hem public. and of con- y
citing with them records as 10 the dew RI
int. and as to the Towering of difFeren, C;
nds Of plants. fruits, and trees-especial- az
as 10 the budding, the Towering and the g
,ening of'he whortIeberry, which be- OF
we is found in almost all ATTITUDES, be- 6'
zen the parallels Of Siberia and the Equa- Pt
r. &c
Permit me to add few words in expla- h
lion Of observations as to the dew poin, tn
addition 10 those usually made by pcrs. SC
S as to thermometer. barometer, The wind ia
d rain guages. tf W
l, will appear obvious to all. from what az
$ already been said. that when we know in
3 latitude and range of the thermometer ie