Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-10-03
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Nj. AEsTight says his experience is alfo-
gatirer IN fasor Of grafting On whole rsass,
and exaikitcd q graft en- a portion nf a REQ.
taken from q large ie: which received very
general condemnation
Mr. Hardness don't care how small the
portion OF the root Is 50 that i II fresaa a,i
vigorous. even an inch large will d..
Mr.. Barry said that root-grafting is almost
exclusively adoeed in Western New York.
The best tres are always produced from the
upper part or collar Of the root, which shoot
out more roots and stronger latsrals in pro-
portion to the size of the tree. He takes one
yearly seeding for one graft, three or faEs
inches in length; prefers roots from seedlings
rather than sc,oBs.
\ Mr. Bracket thinks that Il there is TO be
such short roots ~ some mention, there
should be long scions, so IS TO escape the
drought; be prefers at least root OF six
inches.
Mr.. Harknsss explained his mode of bud
ding or laying trees, and stated that BY this
mode he had never lost over three per cent.
of his trees.
The cultare or propagation Of cherries was
then entertained.
Mr.. Ellsworth wished to learn from grow
ers the most hardy varieties. He has been
unsuccessful in saving his old trees in con-
sequence Of the breaking of the bark, which
was on the sides exposed to the South and
South West.
Mr. Leonard found the same difficulty in
the varieties which he brought from Western
Pennsylyanla--ai died. He then tried dwarf
ing them, but this failed also. They all
split in the winter, both bark and wood. He
thinks the improved varieties Of cherries
cannot be cultivated with success on the
prairies. The Big Rose thrived we'll, but
with Knights early black, on the stock, he
failed in.
Ovcrman also suffered from the splitting OF
the bark--intends planting his rows hereai-
ter North and South. He thinks the f RI
Richmond the most reliable we have in the
North West. by somt, known as the Oxheart.
BY working on the Morella stock he has sue
ceeded W til other varieties very we'll.
DR.. Hull lost trees by splitting of the bark
after they wsre FIVE or six years old.
The sun ruptured the bark, and tore it off
Their late growth in the fall is an injury to
them. AL the varieties of Morella and May
Duke are the most hardy with US.
Mr. Ellsworth said he seldom loses a MAJ
Duke or More!la.
| Gov. Grimes, lost but one tree out of "a,
sowed the soil down in clover, which seemed
to check their growth. He split the bark tc
save his trees. lie planted some 20 maha.
| laps which did well, and thinks them har.
dy tree for this climate aud soil.
Mr. Barry thinks the Nlahalap stock very
| good in this climate-inds no difficulty what.
ever with the, May Duke and the Morelias
which may be cultivated into very bcauti
full dwarf, so that the fruit can be taken from
the top by the hand. -
|. Mr. Dunlap thinks it very difficult to grow
the Heart cherry on any stock. Something
which he bought for the Early Richmond
fruits well, and is the only lin he can sell il
his neighborhood. He gratis altogether in
stead of budding on the Morella stock, ant
it heads about FIVE or six feet. 1t is perfect
ly hardy and never winter kills. Ripen
from Goth June to lst July. 1t is the onl,
kind he can propagate. He found the Ma,
Duke to fail generally.
| Mr. Bracket does all his propagation b,
grating for all varieties. The May Duke i
a more thrifty tree than the Early May, bu
the former produces only quarts where tn
other does bushels. -..-..-.
MIR Overman says, sprouts will only throw
out sprouts.
Mr. Ellsworth and DR. Hall gave their ties
timony in favor of the May Duke.
Mr. Stewart, of Quincy, H., is general,
successful in all his varieties. So much so
that it created quite a Juror in his neghbor
hood for cherry trees. The bark on old trees
| split during a hard winter. The Mahalap
now three years old, has not split in the bark
! Dr. Hall said that from the information eli
cited, if trees could be kept from GROWN.
late in the fall, it seemed to prove the bari
wonld not split. and they would safely pas
| through our hardest winters.
Mr. Foster enquired whether grating on tn
N. England wild cherry stock had been tried
| None had. a# .--
| Mr. Barry said in order to produce SLOW
growth he put his trees in the poorest SOIL
Had others led this?
MIR Edwards tried it in small wav, Blu
too recently to ascertain whether there woult
be any satisfactory result.
MIR Overman checks the growth of his youn.
| trees by sowing oats around them.
Closed on Cherries. =... -aa.s q
On motion of Mr. Ellsworth, it was order
ed that business Committee Of five be az
pointed by the Chair, to wit: Ellsworth
Whitney, Overman, Hall and Hanford.
| On motion tie Treasurer, was added to tn
| publishing committee.
| 1.-THE remainder Of last nights proceeding
will appear Tomorrow. ......... ..