New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-09


The subject vss still further discusssd, rlthout com
ire 10 spy conclusion whether an orchard should De
plOStd ~ not
r., Peasra,e OlS Trscs.-ASDREw S. FULLER
generally tske old trees aud End hos Ear out the roots
eued and dig so as 70 cu OF three oGr feet OF the
on, ENDS Of all The roots by Ditch t9rse tse deep aod
n zee fee. vide which III Ei'h good SOL sni ~ ssure
Il viii almost alSsys reB0vste then. IL trees are
messy, scrspe it cf With hoe.
ThUs. ". FlELD-l xgree with DIR. kGher 10 thls
mmerdaticD.
UAortlebeyres.-Ws. T. MORSE of Lsnswa, Chss-
tsuque County, -. Y, wants % know Il The seed o.
W ortlsbsrI will groE after b-irg 6ded, SIT 50,
fov should it be prepafet ard planted Csn tue
bushss be trsusplsnted ami maze - grow srccess-
fully
Mr.. FULLER, Mr.. FIELD Mr.. PELL and othsrs
gave answers 10 This Question, the Fst 81 whiet ~
hst the seed will grow best planted fresh iron the
berries II that cauno. b done. wash it out from
the pulp and put Il In EARTH DOT moist enough %
yeeetate the reed, nor YET very dry Transport the
mass as coon as possible and pisLt the seeds 10 rows
in Nursery beds, fo which tae bushes can be trArs-
nian,ed. They do rot hive vel when traDsplanted
from the woods 10 other localities.
SoLoN RoBINs0y-Here u smother letter ~ i3q1iry:
The Poaltry BasiHes'.-C. Upsou OF West Mer-
der, Com, wants IBiOrmetlOn about establishing a
great poultry and esg-prod1cllg Dlsitess, 10 supply
city markets; ALEC, Whist breed OF hens are the best
X. q. PARpEE-I have tried almos. all varieties Of
hers ard have sett ed upon tne Black Spanish, or
y
up in market It fifty cents q III. have also tried
the experiment OF keeping hens IL the cry aud the
cost of eggs. keep them IN house at the bsck OF
the ysId letting them out Tor exercise just before
roostirg tine feeding them soaps from the kitchen
potatoes, meat, Sc. aud c0rD aud dndmy eggs cos,
inst three cents dozen on an average through the
year.
account Of the business IL trauce where deed horses
sre converted into eggs and meA.
TBos ". FIELD-rbe less hens keep, think the
better forue | have led dead horses and all sorts
OF food, but | csn't mske 1t profitable 10 myself or
ueigbbors either.
SoICy RoBlysoy--l have one more letter, part Of
which will read.
Conoda Thisfles.-- Vermont boy writes feeling
'ettsT aDc ut Canada tbstles; Tor, ~ ne says was
'sorce a barefOO,ed Vermont boy, ana suffered So
" much from this same CdydpEs arreRsis, that can
feel them TO this day. About sl6dulng them, be
ssvs:
1.-THE hoe will no, dscommoje it, only preventing
It's going 10 seed and make doubt that the ROOFS
ale stronger in the FALL SITTER hoed crop, than they
we're IN T. Spring before for tie noe can reach oay
the top OF the upright risO0 thereby heading back,
to its advantage 20 any gardener KNOWS. II cannot
be destroyed by being torn into pieces by the plo"
or ba.roa Tor lis long, rOpeike rootsootn tue rt-o-
ma and tue IOots-reacalpg from two to sN ieet be-
low The aurfsce Of the ground, swarm vi n buds aud
a short fragment answers the purpoie Of producing
perfect plant, well 80 potato oCes potato plant
Then il we cannot subdue the thistle oy force, we
must PeGssieT.hBe, smother It IN It's len. Aud tnls,
luckily Y, is easily DONE Leave the FOE alone during
the Spring they, as though thiCsing they nave
the fed themselves vii puJ toItn all their forces,
and u June tie strength and YgoT OF the plant Will
be above OF near the surfece OF the ground Then
put green -sWsTd plOw' auoDg them, and carefully
iun tbem under in their pride, ard you have suodleJ
them. This Will utterly clear them from fields that
can be powed, and buckwhea or tuInips are Just IN
time 20 take the plsCe OF the h.tiee Clover priced
tor solrg because the roots bear seed; but tnlste
roots seem to have no end. Rocsy pastures must
sn art OF prick, unless close moving before heavy
rain, while the tnistles are N blossom, may help
them
CRAZE Cuture.-This was one Of the QUESTION: Of
the day and called up in preference to airy other,
fer the purpose of getting Dr. Grant Of ions an island
in the Hudson, near Peekski, 10 give the Clu0 his
views. The Doctor has devoted great deSl or az
tention 10 grape culture, aud has read all that has
been public he'd aud his remarks listened TO with
an attention that showed ho9 deep interest is
taken this question. We only give few brief
notes Of what he sad all of Thcd be illustrated with
weie1ecuted drawings, aud with real vince. His
discourse was ahOundlng with practical iniorma-
top. several grape. growers present gathered near
10 catch every word, often putting questions that
ELECTED valuable Information.
PrUEtng.-Cut of the first years growth above
two buds and next year cut back 20 as 20 leave two
buds OF that years growth. In nature vine grows
both branch aud roots 70 great length, before bear
ing fruit il bear iruit until it, leaves aud
branches reaoh the air and sun at the top OF the tree
IL cultivation must train vines 10 new habits. We
grown viii reach or feet the first yesr and 10
or ~ feet the second year. and ts bearer
viii ainly depend upon the manner OF training and
training II the first years. No untrlnmed vine can
remain healthy and be productive. Fruit bu's grow
upon the same branches bat once. Ten feet square
OF gOund is required for a root, and six or seven
times that for the vine Midew is the great enemy
to contend with, sud the vine must have air aud
vigorous growth, for that tends To prevent mildeE
ana il must have room "a 10 expose every Leaf 10
the sun. On the third year tao buncbes to cane or
braGCh Is all that can be grown to pertechon all oh-
must be plucked off. The naturally develop
themselves to the SUP, and no more leaves must be
LETT than viii fill the space. No healthy leaf grows il
the shade Vines suffered ~ bear too full the third
year are ruined ever afer.
TIE fourth year train up four upright canes, and
ttese sl each produce three punches, and the hOr-
zOnta shoots will produce ~ buLches and bud out new
shoots. Only three lunches 20 shoot should be
grown, end a bur ca should be exposed 10 the
noon-day sum- Training vines upon the trelis IS best
for the vineyard. The aTbor gives shade, and may
give satisfaction; but the treis gives the most fdt
-Four feet length Of elevation Of is as much as
viii produce perfect fruit
At the erd OF the seventh year the wire is fully
tsbshed, with three branches on each shoot, which
will give six punches, three each arm between esch
upright At the base Of each shOot is bad FOX the
fIUit.besrDg shoOt next year. The ends of the fruit
bearing branches must be topped ~ about two feet
from the base. II will shoot again, and must be
stopped again, leaving Leaf. The best thing TO
tie vines 10 the trells wires il BASKET willow. Bull
rushes sre also good. Hatters' trimmings are also
recommended.
If al the buds are permitted TO grow, the vine will
coon be ruined. The best burche5 always grow near.
es. the stalk November 10 the best time 10 shorten
b. * vine 70 the buds toa 10 be left fOr bearing
It's object with the young vine 20 cut back or stop
the growth of branches TO give strength 10 the root
Pncn.Dg the bnd Of growing vine is to give yicor TO
thereof as we'll the buds that are 10 furnish the
csnes for fruit next year.
Tie Doctor exhibited vines ore year old six feet
lorg LAID two years Old twelve feet long, grown from
+uu-evs1 cu.+iros az tbs Diana CrSna which il con-