The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18

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of those who follow theIf example ht
the present day. no such excuse can be
admitted. The Hight tha, shines upon them,
exposes the folly and wickedness of their
course In too gIaring cOlors.
In cultisating fruit or ornamental treer,
regard should be had TO soil and si,uston.-
A dry, elevated, loamy soil is better adapted
to this purpose, than low, level clsy svil
The fruit is Of better quality, and the tree,
are generally more productive and NOR.
exempt from frost. ]. A. Mstson Eco. be
fore the Greencastle Horticultural Society ir
Indiana, remarks "'rhat nearly all the or
chards planted by the early settlers Of ,h'
west were located in the valles, and when
ever practicable, near the margin OF river
Iupder the Impression that the effects OF fros
would be neulralixed by the fogs nrisin!
from the water, and resting over the Valies
during the morning, and by the protection
afforded by surrounding hills, from tho cold
winds. But after witnessing the repeated
destruction Of the fruit in thu vallies. while
the trees located on the bleak tops Of the
surrounding hill, were bending down with
their luscious burdens, hey have discarded
the theory with which they set out"
DR.. Kirkland has tested this sabieet BY
science Supposing that the severity Of
frost in the valies, compared with its effects
upon the highlands adjacent, was caused BY
current of warm air, rushing up from the
low to the high grounds, as the temperature
decreased, stationed himself with u tier.
mometer, lantern, and watch, on hill near
lake Erie, on night when severe fresI
was expected, while his brother, similtry
equipped, was stationed in the valley be-
low. Each made and recorded observations
every half hour, during the night. From
sundown until nine O'Clock, each thermorn
eter indicated the 5 me temperature. A,
this time, the mercury in the valley ther
mometer, commenced falling, while that or
the hill, commenced at the same time tc
rise, and the Doctor observed a perceptible
current OF warm air, flowing up from the
valley. At twelve o'clock, the thermome
ter in the valley, Indicated twelve degrees
lower Temperature than that OH the hill, HnG
about the same difference was observed un
til daylight These facts show conclusive
ly, that an elevated situation 10 preferable
for trait.
Good cultivation is also necessary, IN or
der to success; you may as well plant you
cora, and leave it to care for itself, and ex
pect premium crop, as TO plant fruit trees
and expect them to bear we'll if entirely
neglected. The name Of the enemies O
fruit culture is legion, and these must bs
guarded ag,nst and repelIed, j: you woult
meet with success. II your ground is no
sufficiently dry naturally, it should be thor
oushly underdruined, and all superhuou
water carried off. Stagnsnt water is
great enemy to a frait tree. 1t is like
cancer at the root, depriving il of nourish
ishment. and wasting its vitality Ly slow de
grees. Where it stands around them,
parasitic moss soon covers the tree, that ab
stracts the little nourishment it receives
the branches soon begin to decay, and
6rags out a eickly existence. .-..
Before planting an orchard, let YOU
, ground be thoroughly pulveriEed. Put i
your double Michigan pi agh. and your rub
soil also, that the roots may spread wit
ease, and thus find nouri-hment for tn
support of the tree; and let the soil bo fre
, qnently stirred, and kept fee from gross
and noxious weeds, until the trees are firm
ly so9sed,, and are growing with vigor. /
the ground is not sufficiently rich, let it b
mado SO BY manuring. with lime, WOO
ashes, much compost, or well rotted barn
|, yard manure,, forked into the ground ot
suitable distance from the tree. The bens
, fetal effects Of such course will soon b
i, seen. The spongioles, extending in ever
direction, suck up hutriment, and send
; through the Tree, which causes it to yeg'
tate with vigor. ID. ..a s,sa .r....,
Care is required in seleIecting and tram
d planting trees. In selecting. seek not ft
d the largest, but the most thrifty, and III
most healthy. Small trees will have roo
II better proportoned to the tops, than larg'
ones. They become fixed in the soil sool
!, or, are less liable to be Injured by violeI
winds, and With proper care, will exhibit
d more rapid growth. If procured from
ID nursery man, pdrchass from one whois r
|, liable. who has fair reputation for hone
n dealing. There are live Yankee nursel
;. men, us we'll as pedlars Of wooden nutmeg
= and silver sIdesaddles. Beware Of ther
= lest utter having patiently walled, hoPil
ID your trees would soon bring forth delicio
n fruit, they bring forth nothing but so
Ia grapes. The same remark may often app
a, to our strolling grafisrS. Many Of the
?. are pest TO community. Procuring tn
70 scions, wherever fourishing limb can
,e found, and attaching to them some big
" sounding name, they gull the honest ye
/ many, 6lch from their pockets the price
10 their Iabour, and then leave them. to futr
], disappointment. But the knowledge Of 4
10 art Is becoming 50 general. that the day
Or such decsp,ions is pretty mitch over. =
nj crre trees thai are ieiiablf, and In good Q;
at di,iot,, fresh from The nttsery,if possib