Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-04-07
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American 3aslilute FARMERS GlUbs

Saylaeti lGBacfW Cit.
A-:1e-ican Gastllute Farmers Glub.
3IosDAy, July 19.-R. G. Pardoo,
Chairman, the Hon. Henry Meigs, Sec
c=Iary.
Thi Club, which has had 4 recess Of
three weeks, was well attended, iuclud.
ing several females, and the meeting
was qnitc animated though mostly de
voted to miscellaneous business.
C'HERRECURR.INT@
Scion Robinson asked the privilege OF
making little statement about the val
u of improvements made upon our com
mon fruits, as most particularly shown
in the cherry curraut. Some Of the
members of the Club, said Mr. Il, viii
remember with what pleasure we looked
upon specimen ofthc fruit Of the cherry
carrant exhibited here last year by
Chas. f. Erhard, German gardener at
Rayenswood, that beautiful little village
on the bank of the East River opposite
Biackwclfs Island. il was doubted by
some whether such carrants could be
grows, as g neral thing, TO su;h per-
lection. don't doubt it. have yiSi =
ed Mr.. Erhard aud seen how they VI |
grow, and how they will compare with
the crimson sort growing in the same
SOIL and | am satisfied that all garden
ers and all farmers should get rid of the
old style currant bushes, and replace
them with those of this new variety as
soon as possible and Il is possible very
soon, for>evcn now, great as tho demand
is, the sets can be bought for about
$40 thousand As some persons may
Enquire, "What is the cherry 2"
1 have requested VI. ErharI to allow
me to read a paper prepared by him gig-
ing that information. Il reads rs /
lows:
-Dearigfi-a f the Cherry Curam.
1t is not II distinct species of goaus RjLes,
only new variety Of the RiGns Rabrun,,
Of which the red and white Dutch and
many others are also varieties. 1t is,
therefore, Just as hardy as the common
currant The di>tiug gushing properties
of the cherry are Strong, TO
bust growth Of the bush, the shoots be-
ing sloutcr, the leaves larger, and Of a
darker green, than the common sort. -
Tho blossom of die cAcrry.currant is
easily distinguished from the gr>eaiah
yellow blossom OF the red and white
Dutch, by its darker browDish color
But the greatest and most valuable dis
tinction of the cherry currant consists
of the uuiformly great size eff the bcl-
ries. They measure froa, half m inch
to Gye-oighlhs Of IN iach in diameter,
all the berries Of Il bunch being gaucr-
ally Of nearly one size, while the lunches
of the common curraut taper down TO q
very small berry TT the cad. Besides
this, the berries are also dis;ingushab'c
by their dar. rcd color. Another and
very striking feature Of tie chcrry.cur.
rant consists in the manner the bunch
es are distributed over the branches -
While with the common curcaut the
fruit is rather thinly-at least, by COM
parison scattered over the branches,
tho cherry-currants hang in massive
clusters, so tight that the stems Of the
fruit-strings can scarcely be seen
Branches of the bush Of from one to
three feet in length are often uubrokcn
clusters of luscious fruit, which gives
the bushes i charming, rich appearance.
How 10 gyo,c McM. Many farmers
and market-gardeners seem 20 think
these good qualities can only be brought
out by very high culture, such as the
amateur gerdencr can only bestow on
few pet bushes. This is an error. |
would say Manure, plow, and hoe
them as you do your indian corn, aud
you will have them IN as great perlec
ton as tho uurscryman.
As the bushes grow very strong, they
should be planted not less than 1 feet,
or, perhaps, 1 X 3 feet apart, which will
give ,. IT'S plants peracre. lprcter the
latter method, and would pillow only one
way between them, allowing the branch |
es to spread in the direction OF the rows,
so as to form something like hedge. !
These rows should run north and south
to shield the bushes from the hottest mid
day sun. Shadet to the fruit is lndispen-
sable to bring it to perfection; ii too
much exposed to the hot rays OF the sun, /
the berries ripen prematureIy before /
they attain their full size. Now. all the .
shade necessary to protect the fruit is fur
nished by the bush itself, ii you do not
disable it to do 50 by pruning and cutting
away what was evidently intended for
that purposo !; and this brings me to the
shape in which currant bushes should
be prunod. am aware that there ex-
lists great difference Of opinion among