Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-04-08
From the Wisconsin Farmer.
Brief Horticultural NOteS-NO. ,.
ny JOIN A. KyvNIcoTr, N. u.

not only prcrct diseQss but their regulated enjoy
ment often helps to remove that which already ex-
ISIS
All ripe fruits are also more or less nutritious
Professor Salisbury has clearly demonstrated thar
the APPLE is superior 10 the porAror. in the rriu.
ciples that 90 TO increase the muscle and the BRAIN
OF man-and in fauening properties, It is nearly
equal 10 that plagae-stJicAeu tuber, when cooked
for swine, or fed raw TO other domestic animals
/ viii but glance at another office OF raErs-
besides their protection of our dwellings from the
rough winds OF winter, and the blisteriug sun OF
summer-and then pass to other questions.
Trees thrive on the uuwholesome exhalatious
of animals, and deeaying organized rnatter-con-
verting 10 their own use. what would be hurt6I
to man-but this Is not all A belt of trees. sur
rounding dwelling, or only a partial barrier. OF
these leaty sentinels on the exposed sides of the
house-wlll arrest the silent march Of the .naIa.
ria, orsuPposed cause of Western fevers. and make
that home healtlful exception. when all around
are suffering from this curse Of a warm climate,
a rich soil, and new country. But let this pass
for the present: while We speak OF the praf.s Ia
money, Of a crop Of fruit, and the expense of an
orchard
{ There Is not tLe shadow Of question that all
other fruits when successfully cultivated paw bet
ter than the apple We arc therefore entirely safa
/ IN baslng our estimates on tins well known and
hardy fruit, which. well cared for, seldom fails Of
/ a partial OF a full average crop.
! Under favorable circumstances l,,bfcb e,a-,.
planter can control, about one half of the or5i-
nary range OF varieties in an orchard of 100 trees
( Will come into bearing in five and the balance in
I ten years after Planiing-aud then after the FIRST
+ ten years, we can certainly count on an averape
OF five bushels Of fruit Ter tree during life time
and we can reckon on at least so cents a bush
ell for the next fifty years, during the most fruit
tul seasons; and from thar, TO one dollar. in sea
sons OF partial or general scarcity
/ cannot therefore put the average annual in
come Of one hundred well selected and carefully
cultivated apple trees at less than two hundred and
/ fifty dollars.
And now, for the Cosl Of one hundred apple trees
ten years after planting in orchard. The first cost
OF trees. which is one that always governs chance
planters Is the meTest tride, compared with the E.
ventual profits For example. We sell one hun-
'I't'-~ ''1's' d' '4Iis nursery, Tor SD
ana ''Ioae 'aL@e enough at from one dime
o''' SHINING e"e"' by The thousand, or even
.'''''''''' - d ''.'Dsl''''ana l think other
qually good bargains.
We viii suppose the land worth SIS pei. acre
and about an acre Is enough for 100 trees. where
fruit is to be the only crop after trees come into
''l''''' VIII men stand on safe
d.. Si' vO
ZOO -.,s-..,.. 20 10
Average cost Of TRANSFORMATION, 40
Preparing the ground 5oo
Planting and Mulching 1000
Interest account Cten vcar.N -5.go
Cultivation and manure do z0 m
Total s50c oo
Here on this small scaI.->.r,icb ,,f1r -o..r ro,-
twice as much. in proport.o ~ a., o-.F,,-., ~
acrcs-aud without leluctr.r J., ror+ c,- .r.,,.,.-
ctables and corn. YOU .bonId raise bot,,ee,, ~,
trees during the FIRST five years and tho fr,,;. ,.o
may gather from them during the last five yesrs
YOU have only fourffths of the estimated ,,r.,e
ot one average crop 0i frui.-and the entire after
expense OF interest on outlay. manure cultivation
and gathering. and marketing the croD. viii nor
exceed some TWENTY-FIVE 10 thir-,-fi,e doIE,-g ,,-
year-leaying clear income O. over tvo bpod
red dollars for one hundred trees. AndI y,iITad5
from my own experience. and hundred recorded
cases-,hat have no doubt. That under fayo-ar'.
circumstances the value of tire produce or fr,,;t
and other suitable crops during tl.e frs. fer, ss~s
Of cos, to rl.o 1-o,,r-e.,-
THE Gnovr Mortified tn Fsh
VI + l'' F. instead oi standing IN any
rear q 2 generous consumption Of ripe fruits, we
regard them as positively conducive TO health
The very maIadies commonly assumed to have
Their origin IN the Tree use Of apples peaches cher
rIes, melons and Wild berries have been quite as
prevalent il Rot equally destructive. in seasons or