Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-07-03
Market Gardening ana High Farming.

/ EDEToRs OF THE CuLTIvAroR Il have
/ been taking look at the market garden
/ ing and other modes of cultivating the
soil / L the city Of Boston The amount
and profit per acre obtained by the system
Of culture there Practiced, Is truly sur
prising
I first fsited the grounds Of George
Pierce, Esq, in West Cambridge. He
cultivated twenty-six acres Of land. all
( told At the time Of his purchase, his
land was a light sandy loan, in worn out
condition, and would lave been called the
poorest kind Of plain land" He has
! spared 10 pains to redeem it from sterli-
/ ty. Manure has been largelv purchased a
/ the city stables costing - per cord. when
delivered on the farm. His whole annual
purchase Of manure amounts to from 500
to $1,000 In applying it to the soil. the
principal rule observed Is to put ON all
that can possibly 10 good
Mr.. Pierce considers that q light warm
sandy loan Is the most favorable soil for
market gardening, and tLat although at
first il may be couparatigely unpr1duc
tive. yet, when made fat By high cultiva-
tioD, the crops are sure, and tie laud Is
more easily worked than heavier loan
Seven acres are principally devoted 10
the raising offruir- L. tie apple orchard
the trees stand 3 feet arart each vav -
As they are mostly large trees. tae ground
Is pretty much gigcu up to them \
moderate coat Of manure is spread over
the surface, each spring. and plowed in,
without particular reference to the roots
Of the trees, but with special care TO pre-
vent the barking Of their trunks All
weeds are kept down. that the trees may
have full possession of the sol The an
pies are IL consequence large aud far, the
product * large aud the fruit brings ton
prices IN the market N hale the trees
were yourg aud growing heavier dres-
ings of manure were applied t. the ground.
and the open space between the rows were
occupied with vegetables for the market
By means Of this constant working Of the
land. the trees begin to bear some fruit
in SIX years from the time they were set
olt and in thirteen years TO fifteen wears
they viii prod1c, IL favorable Seasons an
average Of five barrels per tree From
four trees IF tic Porter apple Mr. Pierce
last year, sold twesy four bbls Of apples. So
large, smooth, and fair as to command eve
oiIars per barrel Mr. Pierce i particu-
lar in 50 training the branches Of his
young trees as TO prevent them from sla-
ding or otherwise interfering with each
other: and the branches arc encouraged
TO start ont low on tie truuk, to protect
It's sap fron too A-.h heat b. the rays e
the san
-Four years ago. an apple orchard wa-
planted out, embracing four acres. the
trees standing in rows tljrty-six feet opart
each way. Al the same t.me. about 1000
peach trees we're planted between the rows
If apple trees, twelve feet 1part each wa.
The land, far several Years previous. had
been devoted 10 market yeeeta bles. under
high cultivation. The growth of trees Is
very remarkable and the peach trees
are row bearing finely Being short
lived, they VIII s-on be 0dJ Of size say OF
the apple trees and tnen for "a few wears
vegetables viii bo grown IL open SPA
ccs.
Nineteen acres are devoted to the raj
sing Of vegetables for the Boston marAcl
As before iutimated this land is hight,
manured 1t Is also deeply worked as
deep "a the plows can be made to run
4 great variety of vegetables is here
raised IN order seasonablv % supply the
successive requirements of toe market -
For several weeks, in tie height Of the
producing season, two or three wagon
loads are daily seat 70 market embracing
IL to ) varietie. Of vegetables
1t Is leading and principal idea with
Mr.. Pierce. 50 u adapt different vegeta-
bles to the land aud to each other. as 10
obtain at least two, and often four crops n
a season. from one and the same pcice Of
ground For instance Oh one plat Of
land early radishes are sown broadcast
ard early peas are sowo IN double drills,
say five feet apart; at the proper tine
either melons. squashes or cLcumbers are
planted between the rows Of peas the
radishes yet out Of the wa Of the peas.
and the peas get out OF the way 9f the
vines. aud thus three crops are success
fully matured Enough manure Is put
on the ground In the spring to afford full
snstenance 70 all the crops. On other
ground, early potatoes are raised and
marketed IN season 10 ~ tuTrius and
obtain a full crop Or perhaps after the
potatoes the land viii be sown In August
to onions In the fall they are covered
with hay or other litter; they remain IA
the gound through the winter, without IN
jury in May following they are ready
for market, and in June the land Is ready
for any other crop. Or perhaps after the
I potatoes, spiuage Is sown for green's, and
the next sFr.ng the land Is clear
It's also i leading idea to get all kinds #
vegetables into the market at the earliest
possible period FOR any articles appearing
/ there "a week OF two before It's usual time.
commands a very high price. which richl5
rewards any extra labor or pains Mr
/ Pierce has extensive hot-beds for forTard-
ing his various productions for an early
market. He has $50 sashes or s0me I4e0
surface feet of glass, under which al sorts
of vegetables are started. Last spring
hn =. l.ra.l .tt .Ea M ~