The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-02

them.
Orchards on wet soil cannot be expect
ed to flourish without draining
Having prescribed for the soil, in which
ar old apple tree stands, what shall be done
with the tree itselfH
10 succeed most triumphantly, where trees
are very detective the soil should be pre-
pared year or Two before grating, IN or
der 10 give vigor TO the tree. But in ordi-
nary cases, the whole operation may be com.
mehced the same spring, inserting gratis
more sphrngly the hrst year and IN proper
uon 10 The effectiveness OF the tree.
Having, ms stated in the Report TO the
County Society, thoroughly scraped the
trunk and large llmbs.and washed them with
strong I'VE and ashes. proceed 10 remove
say one i"urih OF the top. taking of the
upper and somewhat central portion, aud
insert hal dozen or twenty cions, accord
ing TO the size of the tree and its present
vlgor Leave some of the small shoots to he
grated. rs soon as they have attained suili
cieni size. The sun and air will be so brought
INTO contact with the limbs next below. rs 10
TO invigorae them and prepare another
quarter or a third to he grated the iol'o w.
ing year The third and fourth years, take
oil the remainder of the original limbs, not
near the trunk by any means and supply
them with cions BY this time, il all has
been done well, the cions of the first
and second years will tender Won an ample
reward for their insertion, and perhaps
sufficient remuneration for all the services
You have rendered the tree in four years.
Great Judgment, or rather II little common
sense Is necessary in arranging the gratis.
so as TO secure n handsome top, Mt least such
enc rs VIII invite the sun anu the sweet
hrcezes 10 every part, even It's interior. The
gratis should tie distributed over consider
able surface, and not so crowded into the
erntre that you cannot at future day,
place yourself within the top without hcw-
ing out Standing place. Some recommend
70 grnit. II convenient, near small twig or
shoot, winch may absorb the superintendent
sap ana he cut oil when the con advances,
or be reserved, 1t promising TO receive a
scIon' when OF sufficient SIZE, II needed
Many more gratis may be inserted III the
serond' 'h'rd ana foui'h years Than the ilrst
III consequence OF the gam by wholesome
cultivation, especially " the tree was IN a
very b"h condition: All uead limbs should
OF course be cut oil 10 me I'VE WOOD without
de'ay. homas prcscriors achcap ana con
venish' preparation 10 Dc apPned when llmos
are cut OH or rot''h paris ave ent on'. Dis>
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quart o! A'cohol' anu Is Ut loi USE f'x
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