Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-02

CrRrAvrs-PRuNIva, &c. On page 304
of Vol XIV, we detailed the method pur.
sued by Mr.. Henry Funnel, of Hunting.
ton. Long.Ts'and, IN. W in cultivatino
and especially in purning currant bushe So
MS to produce very superior fruit. Late
in the Fall Mr. F. forwarded us specimens
of his trees-for trees they arc, though
dwarE-whch we planted out. One Of
them as it now stands in our garden is
five wears old we helieve the main stem
is five inches in circumference at the mid
die, nnd six inches high from the ground to
the first branches the branches spread out
widely, leaving an open center almost
large enough to set in barrel This gives
free access to air an sun right, and room
for large amount Of fruit. The method
of o tanning such form is as follows +:
The first year cuttings one foot long are
set into the ground to the depth of eight
or nine inches leaving only three or four
inches above ground All the buds are
rubbed off except the four upper ones.
These shoot out side branches eight to
twelve inches. In April. Of the second
year these side shoots are cut back to two
or three inches in length, and two or three
buds left upon the upper side of each, from
which new branches start upward, and
outward, which are again purned the next
Spring. in this manner any desired form
can be given to the head. From the ten
or twelve upright branches thus produced,
side shoots are continually starting out
which are kept trimmed back two or three
inches in length, and upon these spurs is
formed the best fruit.
Ameriram Agricultural.
LuxuRIEs OF A FRuIr-GARDEN.-A friend
Of ours, in whose reliability we have i'm
p cit confidence, has small plot ofgrourd,
otwhich he tells us the following facts:
From row of currant bushes, about
eight rods long, he and his neighbors
gathered about two bushels of currants
this year. Tho currant season was from June
lst to August 18th, two and a half
months.
From a row of gooseberry bushes, two
rods long, he gathered about bushel of
gooseberries.
From plat of strawberry vines, four
rods long and one rod wide, he gathered
nearly thrte bushels of strawberries. The
strawberry season lasted about three
weeks ending about the middle ofJuly.
Then his raspberries came on. lasted
about three weeks. OF these he had about
half bushel They stood next to the
Strawberries in point Of delicacy.
lie has number of cherry trees. They
yielded well this year. His family and
friends used bushel or so, and the chill
lrcn fed themselves upon them for two
weeks.
Soon after the raspbcrries were gone his
peaches began to ripen. One Of the troee
ripened its fruit late, and it has lasted till
within Il few days past; of these he has
two or more bushels.
All along, since the first Of August, his
apples and pears have heen ripeni z, and
have furnished an abundant supply for his
family, for the COW and pig, and some to
sell or give away besides. He will have a
large quantity Of excellent winter apples
lie has just gathered from two or three
grape vines as many bushels Of fine grapes
some of these his wife made into mar.ra'
lad. and some she has preserved in paper
for future use. The best and greater por
tion of the whole were eaten as dessert, ol
given to the children and friends, all o
whom enjoyed them much.
These are some of the enjoyments draw
from small plat of ground, during th
season just closing. They were at small
cost, but they sweetencd many meal, ant
added to the comfort Of many quests. VIII.
may not every man have large plat o
ground, and as rany comforts Simpl.
because he is ncgligent-Ohio Farmer.