The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-09-08
Horticultural.
Fruit season.

There are few seasons in the history of
this country. since its settlement. more dis
tlnSnislicd than the present, by the album
dance OF crops of every name. As all things
from the heavenly bodies to the very unheav-
cnly system of politics, seem to run in circles.
or cycles, so vegetable life appears to have
its regular alterations of ovcr-prolucton and
under production. There was nothing mir
acuous in the seven part and the seven lean
years OF Scripture. except the length and
duration Of this alienation. But now, as in
the days Of Moses it seems necessary that
Divinity should yield a special inspiration to
teach to man-made, though he be. in 'the
image of his Mrkcr'-the plaincst indications
OF caSOn-thc very faculty which raises him
to this lofty elevation. After such penalty,
all experience proves that there will succeed,
sooner or later. a period of want, if no means
be employed to modify the simple course Of
the laws of nature. And what are We doing
to meet this inevitable sequence!
Lamaltinc has most beautifully said:
Man Is a fallen God who rccollecs the skies"
He is a god over that which God has entrusted
to his stewardship. and his domain is the
region of ART. 1t is his business to control
within the limits of his tcthcr the operation
of the laws of nature, by the exercise of his
mechanical and chemical ability: and now
here is his agency Of more importance than
in agriculture, the objeci Of ph,ch should be
the securing of the most regular and timely
All how Doe ho nnrr,,n "' ,h;s d,',,,
NV, w., 100 ~. y, ''@' '"'' ''''
u, ~ ne ;, uos'''a .I'at economy u necessary TO
.a,'.', - no. more i'"e IN re'at'"h I" human
AFFAIRS t'la,' ~ ~ WIN regard 10 'he iaoors OF
.ne srou,.n III rearing 'he grass or !he Tree
III lnan"'ac'''r'nS us leaves anu iru't. II
regular rams ana SUCCESSION OF IaVoraole
summers give rise 10 enormous grass crops.
the ground cXpend$ on them almost all the
Pechiia' huli'ment Tor grass winch lies near
enough TO the roots TO he reached and used
ny th'n' mus the ground, by itS eXtrava-
Sance' IS reduced to poverty. unless the far
mcr rc''c'eS II ny turning the grass under
anu s',eH 'nc so'' an opportunity 10 nurse
us estate ana 10 draw trcSh nches' either
from inc carlh below or the soil above.
Every one remembers the thrcc.ycar period
during which nearly every huttonwood or
sycamore tree in the land died or came near
to death yet tins was entirely owing to the
very remarkable late frosts of those years.
which killed the haf.grown leaves. and in
wv vi 'esc wars put inc trees 10 the trouble
OF weaving their summer garments twice. and
IN the other year three times. before they
could dress for breakfast. Their constitu-
tons broke down under such severe applica-
ton, just so. during the present year, the
fruit trees. and especially the peaches have
been loadc! with nearly three times as much
irnlt as they arc competent to bring to the
highest perfection. The half starved peaches
load the stalls at any price and much of the
crops might properly he given to the pigs, if
it were not using the pigs ill to insult them
with ha'i-hedged Injuries. The farmer is at
double expense to bring to market the superb
bundant ,'ho"n,'eS OF Providence at a loss
yet really wei developed peach, if it could
now be obtained, would command as high
price as ever for very fine fruit never proves
nnsalcahle. And what will he the condition
OF the exhausted parents of this immense
progeny during the next and succeeding
summers The exhausted, over-worked
trees VIII r'i"se' Tor tune, to bear even
t"lora'le crop. even II they live and the far
mcr' VINO might have preserved their vsor
and thcr regular bearing power by fulfilling
the task IMPOSED on him by his Creator
That OF controlling by reason the excuses of