The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-01-11
AN ADVoeATE or AMERICAN PRln6lPLEs.
IAzoo CRY. MISS: ri TRibI Any il 1856.
From the True Witness.
e. FRUIT CULT4Txsz7.

from the True Wi(uG6S. #4
sssss FRUIT CULTURE e.
!. Having lately enjoyed ile pleasure Of visit
to the nursery and orchards Of Col. John 'IEn-.
hron OF LIZ Grange tlie name .ofhis pIantatioil.)
Warren county, in this State, I was surprised
ard grati6ed to observe the extent and flourish
ing psaranee of both. The Colonel estimntes
the ufaber of his nursery trees at about seven
sty tbnraand- OF the number Of apple and peach
trees Ia his orshards, have no means of fornl-
ing proper Judgment, further than that they
are extensive, and productive of finenpd well
selected Guits. His pear orchard, including the
younger portion not yet bearing, / learn. con-
tains about ten thousand trees tile largest have
heard named in Europe or Americn. Ifthere
be a larger one or even its equal il the world,
it would be gratifying to me % learn where 1t
is, and to whom It belongs. m Il sag S
An enterprise 50 bold and expensive might
not seem wonderful in one Of the old and more
populous nations of tae'world, but iii u country
IS new as this section of our new State, and
distant from any great metropolis, might to the
multitude appear TO be one Of doubtful wisdom,
rash, and even hazardous. But The results SO
far, seem fully to justify the prudence, as well
as to illustrate the taste Of the propristor. AL
ready do the nursery and orchards Weld liberal
and remunerarige returns. Although the sen
eUs nus HOT be6H CUu4Hniut IOI btVtFdltuItEtts3
| of friits, and peaches have been an almost en-
| tire failure, the sales Of fruit have amounted.
understand TO about $1,000 Part Of this
/ large income il II presumed is the Consequences
of TIE excellence ofhis fruit. Some OF his pears,
] am informed, were retailed at three dollafs 4
| dozen.s -
When his whole orchard shall have come IN
to productiyeaess, iffhe market be not over
stocked, which Is scarcely possible, the above
receipts must be increased eight 4 not ten fold
Then indeed will this orchard 6econe spIen-
did estate; not only for the Colo1eI HIM e blIt
| for all hin rising fa5nilyx = n 1l1l
~ disd FOR tire-or By The flu
| tuatiens of than almost any other in
our extended No less interesting and
pleasant is the reflection that this estate, full
", il not more fully than most others, contri-
butes largely to the comfort. health, morals,
tastes and industry than the ordinary sources Of
wealth and prosperity.
It il pleasing to notice here the increasing
taste and disposition Of numbers Of our citizens
both in our cities and rural districts, to embed:
lish their dwellings and grounds with the comb
ned beautiful and useful. instead Of decorating
| with mere leaves and Fioweos. so great an,
increasing is the desire for fine fruits that, as
understand from the Colonel himself, his orders
4 already call Cor more trees than he can possibly
supply He Hillprobably. however, be able il
i the course OF another year, to greatly increase
his nursery stock and enlarge the ainount of or
chard culture.
4 In addition TO the above, let it be keptin mint
that this estate, while wei adapted to the cul
ture of most fruits, is peculiarly suited to th'
! production of pears. Intelligent gentlemen i
various cities have assured Col Hebron that hi
fruit is Superior to any of the same kinds the,
had eaten in any part of the United States
The same Testimony has been borne to pear
lproduced in the vicinity of Natchez, and present
! ed to ametenrs 1t Newport, r. l., while enjoy
{ ling the festivities of that celebrated watering
I tlplace.
The superior excellence and earlier seaso
of ripcning, viii enable our southern fruit grow
: lers, by the aid of steam, to supply the market
o | of Providence, .Phladelphia, Boston aud Ne,
j York weeks before their own is sufficient
] mature for use, and also of higher favor.
L Why, then, should not our planters add ar
= Iother item of produce to their business; deris
peasure and profit from their fruits; find furths
G security against the failure of crops; diversll
n their grounds, and add another charmto th
:, beauties of our southern climes
/. Should the example aud success OF Gol. HI
p bron induce such D course, the next generate
If not the present, will rememher him with gra
litude az tier benefactor.
PHIIo FRugrUs.
!. I "a. The Washington Union charges th,
!. the American party has no other principle tha
: Opposition to foreignism and Popcry 1t migl
!. say with far more truth, indeed with perfe
4 truth, that its own party, the Sag Nicht part
\ has no other principle than support of foreignis
Z ana fopery s & -