Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14
Culture Of Fruit.


reason more eogrn, than all these, With those
Who have much experience IN this employ
mcnt. And that :. L.-s-oss il affords the high.
est stimulus TO the study Of scientific botany
and vegetable physiology, This ia grsii6-
cation which no oOe can fully appreciate, who
has no, en,ried into the mysteries Of scientific
horticulture.
The Object ON the PTescn, occasion is no, to
enter iS,o the science OF fruiigrowing; but
simply 10 call the attention OF the reader to
some brief practical suggestions, which may
have, at least, tendency to ins,il into the
mind a desire for this employment.
The first suggestion is, that many who pre-
tend to be Judges Of frui, are unqualified to
give directions about the kinds which ate best
aud mos, profitable Much time and labor is
To-, BY listening To injujieious rceommebda-
tions. II man spends his time and money
for frui, trees, for seions ana ior grating. it
Is highly important that be should begin right,
that be should get the best fruit trees the best
kinds Of fruit, at the best time and 3, sure
haihs SeJH. lie NAV dsPcnd upon II, (a'
We have found 10 our serious disaj'aE'aec)if hs
takes the recommendation Of this apple and
lha, apple-o(ihis Plum and thai Plum-irom
every one who Is ready to volunteer his advice,
he will set some fruit that may be good bu,
much ikl, ,rH net !, ,rorih Aii car, or attention.
For this reason the man who Is attempting 10
raise iruiy shouh purchase and consul, soma
such works as"Cole'. Fruit Book or "Dow-
ner's Fmi,s" or appeal to somc other eomPe,
tent Judges a, The start. lie must begin night
10 oricr To succeed. What should be needed
by al Young fruit growers, therefore, Is the
great tact, that every man Is not a competent
Judge u fruits even " hen he think, he -.
The time iur cutting seions has ho~ srriv.
Cd. Scious for stone fruit should have been
cut and set even before the present time OF
before The buds begin to pot forth. In rcla-
liou 10 the bcsI kinds Of apple ior the Variou,
Seasons Of summer tall and spring for cooking
and the dessert, there are SlDos; as many
minds as there arc NuscUnan. Aher IL.
eau,,oa jus, s'-.s, :, will IA, DO for Us to re
commend 'arie,ie, Of apples on cor authority.
We will, however suggest few kind, ou the
authority OF others. For summer, Early
swee, Bough, Red As,rachan. Williams Ia
,oriIe. For Pail, Porter, Gravens,ein. For
early wiuisr, Ilubbardslon NOnesueh, Nod
head. For winter, Baldwin, SPilIeuberg,
GrecniuC. For Spring, Rolbuy RusseI,
vande'ers, and some say the Northern Spy.
This las, has not vet been ptoyed in thi. state,
although It is highly recommended in y. Y,
rs native place. lflhese varieties are not the
bcst, they com, 80 near il, no Ono will DC dis.
appointed in their excellence either for use or
Coz the market.
Many recommendations and methods are
adopted to preserve seiOns. But they can be
kept with great safety IN large or small guam
Titles in a very simple manner. Wet piece
Of curse canvass wrap il around the seiOns
and place them in dark, COOL cellar. II the
canvass becomes dry ,mois,en it. 10 this way
they can be Kept any desirable length Of time.
The Plum, as a fruit, is next to the Apple,
In this region. in Poiu, Of easy production.
Its usefulness fur cooGing, the dessert, and
the market, IS now very generally admitted /,
Tor 1t will dourish in almost every soil. Il,
can be Propaga,ed by transPlanling, grating,
OF iunoculaiiOn. Among the varieties which
will not disapPOint the fruiIgrower, We will
venture to name the following which will be
an infinite improvement, - Ear as bearing pro-
perties, quality ind size, are concerned com
pared with those now generally found in this
vicinity. These are the Mclaughlin, the
JefIersOo the BIeeker's Gage the Purple Gage
and the Imperial Gage. These are all fine
varieties. For cooking, the Purple Dlmson
and the Purple Egg ate among the best.
There are a few varieties Of improved Cher.
~ which will do vel. in this region. Among
them are DowSer's late Red, BLACK Heart aud
May Duke. these are hardy trees aud good
bearers. There are many others equally
ehOice, Ju, they are subject TO blight
The Pear, in some respects s1ccls all other
fruits and IN 50 hr as it eIccls lhem,is more
difficult Of successful production. The meth.
I'd noS ndopred,ro obtain this frui, is by Dwarf
inc on the Quince. This method has been
found quite successful ia York County where,
through the eiIurts Of Mr.. GoOdale, importer
Of trees, they have been extensively in,rodu-
eed. These little trees with high culture aud
good management are hardy aud bear boun-
uiully according To their size.
We would recommend to every man-e'c-
y f4mcr, mechanic and artisan Who has the
laud ana the ability to furnish the means, to
10y oct, this spring, ten dollars for a few OF
the nccr kinds Of each Of these fruits espec-
tally Il be j. not already in their possession.
n he clunot afford this amount let him lay
oul the half II. Our word Tor 1t, he will ind
1t capital well invested before ten years have
ELAPSED. The occupation Of rearing, watch
ing and pruning will he pleasure while the
beautiful fruits will amply repay the toll and
.eArcuse.