The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-01
WHOLE NO. 700.
fRuIf, GAnbENING, &c.

ia,ns an article irom the pen of the Hon. ~
Hplhrook, Of Bmttleboro, this State, IN whirh
Mr. =. gives an account of a visit he made ~
two market gardens IN DO vicinity II Boston
Mr Pierce of West Cambridge, and Leon
ard Stone, Of WAieuown. We eStrart the
Aerount Of tho visit 10 NJ Pierce. II will h.
found intercsting Mr 4 sAysi
IfrTt yiyited the trounis ofGtorre ricf6c,
Rsqa in West Camhrdgc, IIc cullyntcs 20
acres Of land, Al told. Al me time NJ his
purchase, his land was light sandy loam, in
a worn out condition, md would have bccr
called the poorest Kind of plain land! lie
... ss.-Es-i rsir- - rrirrHI II iium sfcrii.
Is, Manure has i'c-- lsrrcy P1tr'ase,l NJ
the city siahlc., costing e7 per cord, when
delivered ON tho farm III. whole annual
purchase of manure amounts a. irpih eNfo :"
$1,000. In applyinG u 10 the soil, the princi-
pal rule observed i, Io put ou all that caa
possibly do gou,l
Nj f!Iee consider. tAai A-ligAt warm san.
dv loam IL the most hvomhlc sol for mnri -
gardening; and that although NJ first IL may
b, com~rai,cly unproductiyc, yet whcn
made iai hv high cultivation. tho crops are
sure, aud tlrc land Is more easily worried thsN
heavier lnam,
Seven acres nrc principally devoted to the
rn.ins Of fruit IN tho apple orrhnrd, the
tree, stand thirty-siN feet apart, each way
~ lhcy ar. now mostly large treo',the gr''ihf
, i- pretty much piyon up to them, \ nodcr-
alc cont of manure Is spread over the surface
each spring aud rlowrd in without rart.cnisr
/ reference TO the roots 6r the trees, hut with
/ special care 10 rrNyent tho barking OF their
trunks Al woods arc kept down. that tkv
/ trees mny have lnll po--",-ioT of tho soil
/ Tho apples are in consequence large and lair.
/ the product is large, and the fruit brings top
| prices in the market While The trees were
/ Young and growing, heavier dressings or ma
nurc were applied to the ground, and tic -
/ pcn spaces hctwocu thc roNs wcrr occupied
Nv vegetables lor the mlrk"t Ry means OF
'his constant workinr Of the land, the trees
begin a. bear some fruit IN siN ycars fir-n t'N,'
time they arc sct ont and in thirteen TO &c
/ teen wears, thcv viii produce, n favorable
'casou', IN average yio'd of five barrels per
tree. From four trees Of tho. Porter apple.
| Mr. Pierce last year sold ,vcnty-lour barrels
81 nDf,les - larro. smooth and fair =. - com
mAnd five dollars rer harrcl Mr. Pierce is
particular IN - training the branches ~ h.
raanF trees a. To prnrent them haam shading
or otherwise interfering with each other and
the branches are encouraged to start out low
IN tho trunk, 20 protect It's sap from too high
heat 10y the rays Of the snm
ronr years ago an apple orchard was plant.
cd embracing iaur aeres, the trnAs .ia,,.l-
ing in rows thirty six feet apart, each way
| At the umc time, about 1000 peach trees
mcrG flanieA hc,Htcn the rows ofapplc trees,
twelve feet apart each way The land, for
several wears previous, hail hccn devoted 10
-aaltiratiaa-
The growth OF trees is very remarkable Nnd
tho peach trees are now hearing finely. Be
ing short lived, they will soon be out OF tho
way of the apple trees; aud then for few
years, vegetables will be grown in the open
spaces.
Ninc,ccn acres arc devoted TO the raising
or vegetables for tho Boston market. A he
b fore intimatcd, this land is highly manurcd
it is also dc'py worked as deep rs the plows
can bc made to run. \ great variety OF veg
, ctablcs is here raised. in order scasonably Ia
supply the successive requirements &c the
, , market. For several weeks, in the height
!, of the producing season, twp end three wat
b on loads arc daily sent TO market embracing
: twelve to fifteen varieties Of vegetables.
IT II CariiuE and priuriP1t- irirH with Nh
= riercc, SO to adapt different vegetables TO th'
, land and tu eNrh other, rs to obtain at lcasi
r two, and often four crops in a season, from
one and the same piece of ground. For in
stance; OF one plat OF land, carly radishci
are sown broadcast, and early puas arc sowr
= in double drills say five feet apart at th'
) proper time, either squaShcs, melons, or Gu
5 cumbrrs are planted between the rows ofpcas
u the radishcs get out of the way of the peas
and the peas get ont of the way Of the vines
aud thus three craps arc succeSSivcly matur
: ed. Epongh manure is put on to the grounc
in the spring to afford full sustcnance to al
= crops On other ground, early potatoes ar,
raised, and marketed in season to sow, .tar
ueps and ubtain full crop. Or perhaps aft
y er the potatoes thc land will be sown in Au
: gust to onions In. the fall they arc c6scre,
withswarnh hay or@hcr litter they remsir
T. in the ground throtgh the winter without in
r jury in May following they are ready %
market, and in June the land is ready 70
any othcr crop. Or perhaps after the pota
: toes, sptnagc is sown for grcensi and che heS
spring the land is clear.
, II is also a leading idea to get all kinds OF
vegetables into tho market at the earliest pos
sible period for any article, appearing ther'
. week or two before its usoal time command
: very high price, which richly rewards any
extra t1bor or pains MIR Pierce has gXtsH
sive hot bods for forwarding bis varicus pro
daetiiiiis ait Aa- eaEl -saaFket--i4t,- hHs s5t
: saShus, some 1900 surface feet of glass. un,
dor which au sorts Of veoo,o bios ge,, .,.r,.l