The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1855-07-12
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MAI. PLOWDEEP & mrs. CAuLlFLOWER, Editors.
"The tide of life, swift always in its course,
May run in cities with brisker force,
But no where with a current 80 serene,
Or heif so clear, az in the rural scene"
Pruning when the Leaves are On.

The only pruning we hold to be sound,
safe and commcndable, at this season, is
that of the finger and thumb-in her
words, pinching. 1t is quite inc -,stent
with good management to rear crop of
good shoots at two or three inches growth
before they attain to woodliness. This
cconomises the force of the tree, and turns
it into channel where it will promote in
stead of frustrating the ends we arc aiming
at For instance, if we plant young tree,
and have trimmed it with view to a ccr-
tain form, and, contrary to our expectations,
a shoot breaks out in an unexpected point,
and assumes vigorous habit and robs,all
other parts, it would be evidently unwise to
tolerate this intruder until it arrives at full
growth and then cut it away.
Too many trees arc thus managed, by the
neglect of summer pruning or pinching.
We admit, however, that there are cases in
which the summer pruning, or entire lop-
ping off or cutting of considerable size,
may be judicious and safe. For instance,
in the case Of neglected orchard trees, in a
luxuriant state, with dense heads, in which
the fruit is deprived of air and light. In
such cases, branches may be thinncd out
and cut; the surface heals even more ra-
pidly and smoothly than at any other time.
But it is unsafe to produce any very sensi-
BILE diminution Of foliage, as it arrests the
growth of the tree. q
All pruning in the growing season tends
to arrest growth. Nurscrymen know that
slight pruning of stocks before budding
will 80 arrest growth as to make the bark
adhere firmly; when, before the pruning,
1t lifted freely. 1t is only on this principle
that most all pruning to promote fruitful
ness, must be done at point of greater or
less activity Of growth. Late spring prun-
ing is often rcsorted to as means of sub
DUNG superabundant vigor, and it has the
same effect as root pruning to certain ex-
Observation-Disclosures.
Advice to Young Houeskeepers.
We do not know the origin of the fol-
lowing advice to young housekeepers but
it is excellent: "Be satisfied to commence
on a small scale. 1t is too common for
young housekeepers to begin where their
mothers ended, Buy all that IS necessary
to work skilfuliy with adorn your house
with all that will render it comfortable.
Do not look at richer homes, and covet
their costly furniture. If secret dissatisfac-
ton is ready to spring up, go step further,
and sxisit DO homes Of the poor and suffer.
ing, behold dark, cherries apartments, in
sufficient clothing, and absence ofsal the
Comforts and refncments of social siifa ana
then return to your own with 3 joyful
spirit You will then be prepared to meet
your husband with grateful heart, and be
ready to appreciate the toll aud self-denial
which he has endured in the business world
10 Surround you witkstlae delights at home
and you will be ready to cooperate cheer
fully with him in SO arranging your expen-
/ ses, that his mind will not be constantly
harmsed with fears lest his family expendi.
tufes may encroach upon public payments
Be independent; a young hq Esepe.
never needed greater moral courage than
she does now to resist, the arrogance 81
fashion. Donot let the AS and BIS decide
what you must have, neither let them Hold
the stringsof your purse. 9 You know bes.
what you can and ought to- afford; then
decide, with asstrict integrity, according 70
ky5i nneanse Let not the ceusure. or The
approvd, of the world ever tempt you 10
Day what you hardly think you can afford
t matters but little what people think
provided that youare true to; yourself and