Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-04-06
THE FARM:
The G.-jen-..Yiie Orchard.
Plant TrIi: Trees!

-s~-at A~S @ANOoi
We published, il last weeks paper, the
counsels Of Ike Ge1Dloato,cn telegraph on
this subject, accompanied with tgied list
of the choices. kind of fruits, to guide in
making selection. Out Of that list to
choose Just such as would suit each irdi-
vi!ual in regard to The favor, time of ri
p9niag, keeping qualities, &c, rl'y require
the aid Of fuller treatise, such as Waring'
F-ait Cr3,re,'s IL,ndj1,l, which we men-
toned tie other day, or, at least, the al
yi,o # some one skilled IN these matters,
such as Henry Il. AoII, Of this Borough.
Such advice we are sure he would cheerful
y give to any inquirer.
/ And now, lest tho general charg2 should
be passed ty earoless'y, n@ would specially
exhort our reodors, Abe Farmers of BITa-
10. Wiley and the Inhabitants of our vii
lagos, FLAyr FRUIT TeLEs. Now - tae
time for it, aad as the season has been 50
backward, it will be the more necessary to
be ready while ths 1lief opportunity lasts.
Perhaps 70 section of the country : be-
ter adapted, in SOL anl climate, FOX IT,
growth OF all the morc hardy fruits Of
temperate regions, than ours but many
sections are much better supplied with
them. Coed fruit IS always scarce, here.
commanding high price, and wc doubt
not that such farmers in TIE vicinity e
have taken pains to crl,iVate tie better
sorts, realize much greater prcS: f~o'.
their orchards, prop0rt:oualiy, han from
any other portion Of their lands. Nor is
there any danger Of the market becoming
g,utted, as the demand has g ILL., gone
ahead of the supply. Therefore, plant
fruit trees
Even if you have but small piece ot
ground, plant some ,rces. Il Is one Of
the points of superiority in the most i'm
proved modes Of culture. that even stand
ard trees are so trained anu modified as Il
occupy much less space, while cwarfs 0
almost every srecies are furnished, NL.ch
without taking r1c-a than twice the room
Of :. raspberry d, VIII bear from h"Sb
ei to a barrel = .rdi.. Certain varieties
of the pear in particular, do best in 'li
form, and the fruit grown on some Of ihcs'
little tyees sells really in the cities io
$500 per tgL,'. AM rciails at Sij0 auC
upw.Iis gar ucz1n.
Nor need you be deferred by the fear
having to wait dozen years before yo'
sec the fruit. We have known young
cherries, bought Of Mr. NJil, to bear
few specimens the next season Botl
these and peaches bear very early. Dit
the grape vine, which may be as easil.
raised as the hop, if not more 50, sn4 til
dwarf pe-r and plum, when well ,aAel
care Of, may be expected to begin to hea
within three OK four years from the bud
Even standard apples and pear, whc
generously cultivated, come forward at
rate which those never dreamed who haT
been content to stick seeding into th
hard-pan AMI leave it afterwards to coutcn
with the sod as it could. We think vi
James D. ChamoeIlin presented a doze
or more varieties of pears, ut our Fa'
last fall, all from trees planted in in lo5
or lSJ--.
The old complaint, that if you Ordc
trees, there is no certainty Of gettia
what you expect, after Mating fox It f
years, has, we honestly believe, now nearl
lost its force. TIE risk, when You Dc;
With known aud respectable men N h
Nurs, ry business, Is probably n: create
than in regard 10 any other article Of TIA
fix. Almost anything desired can be OF
taincl through our townsm-E, Mr.. N1I
who, if be has not the particular articl
on hand, can procure It on better term
generally nan IN iudiyilcal to order sma
quantities for himself To those who fc,
it necessary TO s.ld alr,a.!, VIC s;ronsl
rocommcnl the establishment If Mcssr
Waring, at Boalsburr, Centre Co, whei
an extensive assortment IS kent; and :
the trees are started in our own reg;ci
while yet in 4 somewhat more ruggcd pa
of it, it is reasonable to expect that the
should do we'll in cur genial soil. If tres
brought from the PHILADELPHIA AID cth'
nurs is south, show morc thrifty At frs
it is doubtful "t-'hcr they prove 20 hardy
or come 50 early into bearing, IS tho
from colder home. But tree from i"
of thcs. sources can be got tdro' Nr.No!
Again we say, then, Int .fi"i tree
Graft such healthy old apples aud peal
as are Of Indifferent quality, 1ad Is ncce
sary to clear or siekiy, spra@lias pcac
trees autl sour llums TO make room f
good ones, don't hesitate to 10 it. Plal
anu keep ncne but the best; Plant no me-
than Jon arc disposed tc taks good care ot
and if on these conditions ten ,hou;ai
trees should be put out the prezsnt scaso
within two miles 0: our Post Ofi'c, y
would be glad to bear, ten se7gs Aeuc