Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-14
Agricultural Affairs.

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very common, and in some sections, IA
tai disease. AS general thing j, appears
TO attack most virulently, those trees
which are planted in rich soil, which nec-
essarily tends 10 rank development OF
the branches, and urges The tree forward
to make an unusual quantity of wood late
in the fall. Under such circumstances.
the newly formed wood does not become
SO induraed, or liquitied, as in localities
where the quantity Of nonri>hnent afford
ed is less scantily supplied, and to GER
tain extent stopped before The season is
too far advanced.
In late number of The s.Hor,icul'uri>t.
there is an article from the pen of Nj,
Downing, of Massachusetts,, respecting
the cause of this disease. He recognizes
two kinds of blight: one produced by in
sec's; the other 10y the freezing Of the
aHburnun', or sap-wood, during winter.
The latter is the more common. That
which he refers to the attacks Of insects
commences at the ends Of the small twigs
and extends slowly downwards the trunk.
II is cured by abscision OF the affected
members, and burning them Immediately
after they are detached. The other kind
j. marked by the whitening Of the whole
branch or limb, at once; the diseased
member turns back, and the affection final-
ly and speedily, extends 10 the whole tree,
and can be arrested only by the exci-ion
OF the purifying limb down TO the sound
! wood, or close 10 the trunk or body of the
tree. Various methods have been sug-
ges,sd to prevent the blight, from freez-
ing. Mr. Downing recommends the fol-
lowing preventive: Whitewash the
branches thoroughly in the fall. The
coating thus applied will, he i'nagines, af-
:, ford not only some slight protection TO
, them, but prevent the solar action from
stimulating tue vital current into vigorous
> circulation before The atmosphere becomes
/, sufficiently temperate To obviate all dam
+ ger OF freezing by nigbt.-Pen Tel. ts
t MA.uRE.- England is made garden
: by cultivation and manuring. Even the
e hill tops are cultivated. swamps are drain.
: ed, anu all made to produce a5undantly by
deep culture and manuriug. No spot is
: left uncul,ivated d-even along rail and 9th.
er roads run a hedge, and is made to pro.
duce wheat barley and potatoes. Ameri
! can farmers ought 10 initiate this example
They should begin hedging, for necessity
), will compel them SOON 10 do II. They
must gather their weeds, muck, swarnI
mud, charcoal dust, coal and wood ashes
night soil, animal and fowl excremeht
!. and urine, soap suds, ETC., and have de-
:. posite for them under cover to protect th
evaporation OF their enriching qualities -
This is the true base Of all farming opere
,ion. the true way to ensure good crop:
), Ta,aatsc AppLE ORcHARn<. Farm
- : II CONVENIENT 10 TTe1Fe rurTEIo sffU TIT
y weather of winter. There are few ths
: have discovered that good and lair IN
- is better grown when The head Of Tue 're
IL Is thinned enough to allow all parts ~
- :, chance. Small smothered leaves, wiihI
:. q dense mass Of brush can never iurni'
- a good supply of materials 10 the swellt'
fruit. Hence, evenly distributed al
=. thrifty shoots, forming we'll balanced al
~ handsome head, must be tie aim OF er
rs ry orchar@ist.
80 Many discover, after years OF mcgee
:, that their trees have become cen>e, ma
-, ted and scrubby and TO remedy the dcte
:" the saw AMI axe are unspariugly apple
:. and large limbs are al once Topped oil ai
~ ~, the trees left naked and disfgufed. u
m W. wounds, being large, must be cover
.a ~ with a water proof composition and a !oi
81 81 time is required for their healing. =.
m ;s A better way is 10 begin early, VIII
-, the trees are paraively young and
-, the first appearance crooked and UNI
a. growing shoots, to cut them out Win
~ knife or chisel. This if repeated ca
he winter where it appears to be neeae
h. will preserve the trees IN good form a
49, 49, con lition, so far as pruning is cancerne'
~ Even when the trees have become oid
~" need much draining il i. decidedly he''
Au, 10 accomplish the desired thinn'rg. sr'
' ~. uslly in successive years By spari' 6 q
80 evenly distributed pruning, than 10 cut
;I I heavily at once. In all instances, me G
~ ~ ting Of every large limb, should u,
o' practicable avoided.
: Some of the best orcharais's IN
ion country never allow a heavier tool to
err used than knife and chisel. The iai
INA for cutting expedi,ionsly such branches
sol NAV be al a considerable height from
.s'y ground, avoiding at the same '''ne
trouble of banding ladders, and the trnI
- and injures the bark, caused by asce
Who ing the tree, may be placed on The en'
ade mole blow Of maiet at the lower
,hs Of which, will quickly separate clos
With and smoothly TO the tree, any hino an
ion, and halfin diameter.
- While the Importance Of pruning Is
,pls to be rorgo,,en,he Indispensable neces
ont Of mnnuring and rich and clean en!''v''
ved, must be constantly borne in mind
and fertile sol! and vigorous growth may
cry great extent compensate Tor other negi
rre1 bu, no cutting nor forming OF the hrane
i'll can impart life to atree which is 'angn
,tor. ing in a hard, sterile and neglected.
the overerown with grass ard weeds.--
hort 54ny Culiirn'or. ... ...,..
take PaEsERvA11oS or THE Po7AroE.
,Iv," CORES pondent OF the Western Far
Sc" fnrnishe. the annexed mode OF tre"t1
!, do of the potatoe to prevent the rot.
and? Il placed my potatoes when 'aRen
man the drills in small heaps, of say 80 b
III Of els in each on the surface. and GOV
and them with straw, with light isye
. Vat ttS