The Richmond Indiana palladium., 1855-04-13
From the Indiana Farm eT


EDS FARMER: 1t is truly gratifying TO see
The interest that is manifested. of late by wes-
fern farmers, on the subject of fruit. But a
lew years since the nursery men Of Wayne
County could not find home market for their
trees. Now thousands of apple. cherry and
pear trees are shipped into the county from
New Yoik and other States. And still the
demand is not supplied. With all these fiat
tcring pro>p poets 10 the lover Of fruit and pro
2le>s, vet any one who travels over the coun-
ly with his eye open will find many farms on
hich the propretors lack much of living up
. the privileges that they might enjoy iii the
bountiful luxury of good fruit. ! have sew
eral farmers in my mind who fall far short Of
beng model horticuturists. yet | forbear 10
mention their names. hoping that they will
reform when they have purchased all the land
thai lies adjoining them.
With all the inquiry after fruits there IS not
enough in,eresttaken to procure and cultivate
good cherry and pear trees. Many varieties
Of cherries would do wellin this region. And
certainly time and money can not be better
expended than for the purpose Of obtaining a
full supply Of this choice fruit in lis season.
Pears. tho the trees are liable TO be destroyed
from several causes, vet if one tree out of ten
that is planted lives and bears, the owner is
well paid for his outlay.
In many OF the largest orchards of the
country. not 4 half dozen apple trees, bearing
summer aud fall fruits. are TO be found, nearly
all being winter fruit. consequently in the
warm seasons Of the year. when fruits are
most relished. many farmers are deprived Of
the luxury of the luscious apples of the season.
Why should this be so. l know Of no other
reason than that these old orchards were plan
ted when but little attention was paid to the
cultivation Of early apples, therefore, early
trees were not planted.
Now the owners of these old orchards think
that they are too old 10 plant young trees as
they will not. in all probability, live 10 enjoy
the fruit Of their labor. | know an old fogv
farmer who, twenty years ago owned nothing
IN the shape of An orchard but few seeding
apple trees One of his neighbors who was
then planting . young orchard. advised him
10 90 and do likewise. but he plead age IN ex-
tenuation Of his crime. and planted no trees
Time passed on rs it is almost certain 10 do, J
and ten years after the first orchard WAS plan
ted by the friend Of the aged farmer, when he
Was about planting second orchard be again
advised our hero TO plant an orchard, This
time he took the advice. and for the last SIX
years has been enioving the fruit of his labor
IN the shape of Yellow Belhowers, Holland
Pippius and Golden Russets. In all proha-
billy; twenty years hence, this same old far
mer will be found able TO eat apples and bless
The memory Of the friend who advised him to
plant an orchard.
As 10 the friend, he has years ago gone to
the land of spirits. and if his good spirit is
allowed TO revisit the scenes of his life earth.
I am sure he does not review with regret. the
interest he took in horticulture. for which his
children and his childrens children should rise
up and call him blessed
Jacksonburg. March. S. s. B.