The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

DUBUQUE, IOWA. @
WEDNESDAY MORNING., OCTOBER 90.
Cultivation OF Fruit.
Our attention has been directed to this sub
lrct, by being shown most handsome spec
,nen Of the Pear from the garden OF Mr.. Adolf
This specimen shows that the Pear may be
brou.h, TO its greatest perfection in this climate,
aud 10 calculated to givs increased encourage
ment to those who are DESTROYS OF contributing
70 the value and comfort of their farm. and
gardens by the addition of well selected orch
ards. As a matter Of health. as well as pc
summary interest, every owner of lands attached
to his dwelling, should make it his duty to give
early attention to the setting out Of some good
fruit trees. Each year serves to demonstrate
more clearly the adaptation of our soil and
climate to the successful cultivation of most Of
the fruits of any considerable value. The APP
pie that grows with us is unsurpassed for size,
appearance, and flavor, by any that we receive
summer, to acknowledge the receipt from Mr..
Edward Langworthy, Of some of the finest
specimen Of apples both in size and flavor, that
we hive seen anywhere The same may be
said also Of Grapes, which are cultivated by
Dir. Farley with the greatest success. Indeed,
all fruits that have been tried, except the Peach,
have eeuaied the wishes and expectations of
those who have tried the experiment, flor such,
to great extent It seems 10 be heretofore re
gardeil and demonstrated, the feasibility of
atmosphere Of the blighting north Il is time
that our farmers and husband men generally
weuld begin TO turn their attention 20 this mat
Ter in business light Lnok.at the immense
brought to this market from abroad, where they
are readily disposed Of 10 our citizens at the
highest prices, and at large profit. Wig may
not farmers have this profit rather than stran
gers |. There is no reason that they should
not. Their SOL is acknowledgedly inferior to
none other in the country, and the experience
and observation Of each year contributes to es-
tablish the fact that our atmosphere is equally
genial. Some have turned their attention to
this most useful and eres,ing branch of ag-
ricnlturc, but with little or no success. This
can be readily accounted for. They have sent
abroad for their trees, and have been furnished
with those that were entirely too small, young
and tender. The consequence was, that in be-
ing shippeda great distance, after being taken
from the soil at young and tender age,
they either pershcd altogether, or, suffered so
materially from exposure, that they failed to
show any healthy symptoms after transplan,a-
ton, and consequently gradually declined, or,
never thoroughly natured. In order to cult
vate fruit trees successfully, where they have
to be brought from great distance, as is the
case with US, they should not be received un-
less they had reached such an age and size, as
would enable them to stand some hardship
Vegetable, is like animal life. Trees are like
ourselves. Take them from their mother earth
at too tender an age, and they will grow, (if at
ally slowly and dellcately, and in all probability
never attain vigorous and healthy growth -
- liSy 0IC S0hSu up oHu AHHieusutCAy put uonH
again, it makes very little difference how young
they may be. But where they have to 60
long journey, before being set out, they should
be large, healthy and vigerous-they sh ould be
It least from eight to ten inches in circumfer-
ence, and sho uld not be removed until i'll the
latter part of the fall, or, during the winter,
when the sap cannot be disturbed A healthy
tree, viii never suffer by being taken up in the
the winter season, and yet We sec the majority
Of our farmers choosing tie spring time to set
out their trees and strubbery. All trees should
be planted sufficiently deep to prevent the 70 Is
being injured by the plough, and the surface of
the soil around the base should be kept free
from weeds and grass, 50 as to offer no obstruc
ton 20 the action Of the suns rays.
We throw out these few remarks to give en-
enlargement to our fruit loving farmers and
gardeners, who cannot but toresee that the
increasing demands of the Dnbugne market
offer strong inducements for early attention to
the proper cultivation Of good fruit.
Cultivation of Fruit.