The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-04-10
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RENOVATING OLD ORCHARDS.

In Z former number OF III" liorticultur>t
| detailed some experiments in progress for
r.iuvena,ing an orchard of old apple trees
hy trembling, special manuring,and cleansing
the b2, by >craping, washing, &c. Another
seasons growth Las passed ana the results
having bccome 50 apparent AID decisive.
hasten to notice tl,cm, for the benefit Of 9TH
cr< similarly possessed.
These trees ar from tw"nt,: To twenty-five
wear old originally forming part o. a very
LARGE orchard.now merely divided bv dvis
ion fence the general aspect and condition
OF all being alike They have now had two
seasons growth since my applications hegan
and marvellous are the results
Not decming i'll the onset the fruit in it,
varieties Of the least possible value. being ev-
tremelv small. kuotty and bitter. at the same
time unreroonizahIe and amin. only to MAKE
the trees available. grated each season
about one ;Iird oi the top with choice kinds
Bv thee processes. thorough mrtamorIho
>i- has taken place The growth of both new
wood and crafts have been extraordinary.
while the foliage which before was small and
>icklv and usually fell off at midsummer. has
in every wav changed. becoming large and
beautifully green. and full of viror while
their ncigI,horS on the other side of the fence
untouched 10y art AMI left to natures skill are
lcnulcd premature! v OF their foliage and scar
ed hv neglect.
From the impetus gwen their growth ls
the stimulating cultivation they have received
the crop in quality, particularly in numbers.
this season is but small. while the fruit itself
has become entirely changed in all is char
act"r-tcS. before. no Specimen could he
recognized. while now from amid the ruin
we find the Porter. RihSt"nr Pippin. Go!lru
Rrnr't". Golden >wcctine. Svaar. Twenty
Ounce. Detroit Red. and other varieties in
the perfection of size. form and Color
i'i' W. iI'''S. - ne bi NHlri bore iiit q
few specimens. thirty barrels Of picked tiuir
have been marketed. rceor,in& some thirty
bushels for home use
Thus while We hear OF v7,ious persons Guy
tin. down old orchards and dcIinltina in Tie
blazing fire that does not snap" feel ann
y repaid tor the c<lrn,o and labor in Tie
successful experiments hay, tl.a% n.1lc in
the saving Of What W., deemed uscl,.>, cu.n-
''r'nc", and prolu~ne thHrcf.om a la1sa,p
'aIiv equal 10 twenty collars ca~h
1t is far ca>irr TO cut down and d,rn-it a
tree than 10 replace ore. 50 lone a, the tree.
Is not radically diseased and ro.tcn.Lut >imo-
II neglected., moss covered and unpr,mca.is
fruit i'll tie mean tim" do.anerqtcd until all
It's characteristics ct -,Ir, form, color and TIA
v"r arr changed, such trees NAV lv iu.icrus
methods /" so restored as not only to be prof
liable III their own fruit. but as >torNs for
grating, forming if desirable entirely new
head'
Already have some of my eraftS(two wears
Odd begun t" bear, while all have taken
>uch start that in few seasons the whole
tops will be hloS>nmng with the Northern
Spy. Wagner, Melon, Baldwin, and other
valuable kinds. Thus aSsurcllv, aside from
present pleasure and profit, ten years of time
has been gained W. K. COPPOCK.
l.on@>lght Place hear Hutiato Nny.!.. ISL