, 1859-05-20
Agr.suIiqrs.
Prom the Oregon Farmer fSr Nay.
Best Stocks for Fruit Trees.

come seven years ago, facts and reasoning
seemed 70 stand in favor of working trees at
standard height-especially at the northwest.
But few succeeding winters having killed
trees worked at standard height in that re-
gion, as well as those root grated, public
opinion cooled down the ardor for those
worked at that height, giving place to those
worked at the ground in order to secure
limbs at that point for the protection Of the
bodies.
Thus the matter seemed to rest. Differ
ent persons, in different localities, pulling at
different strings Of the subject-according to
apparent facts in their location-until the
amount Of matter that found its way to tie
press became 50 Heterogeneous in form that
no man could make up his mind on the sub
Jet. For instance, the Roxbury Russet has
been tender at the northwest. In some or
ehards il has all gone by the board, while
in the next, one half q mile distant, part
only have been killed, and perhaps in the
next none; while in the nursery, one row
has been killed and IN the next not Worked
standard height, or In roots, IL has never
been sufficiently hardy there to enable or
chnrdists, as We sometimes say, TO bet" on
t. IL the meantime, public opinion turned
70 every point Of the compass; every the
eIyreceiving due consideration from those
interested, down to the present date.
At the last Fruitgrowers' Association
he'd ai Rochester, N. Y, on tte 5th and 9Th
Of January last, on the discussion under
question 0ih--H What arc the advantages Of
root-grahing in comparison with Seeding
stocks. grating with reference to growth, du-
iubility and productiveness i-came 10 the
following conclusion: ~Therc seems to be
no difference Of opinion; all grating should
be seeding, stock-grahing. But the theory
of the collar Of the plant being the seat Of
His was fully exploded. A Seeding stock
can be divided into two or three parts, and
with success in grating scions. Expert
ments had been tried and no difference was
seen as to growth, durability, or productive
ness." 10 giving this report, the Genesee
Farmer says the meeting was more largely
attended tlan any previous meeting Of the
society. When, therefore, we take into con-
nidcfaiion the large attendance Of ffuit-grow.
ers and nurserymen, comprising the most
influential and experimental gathered from
fruniy-thrce counties, and that they cane to
he above conclusion without a dissenting
roice. say We might safely conclude that
there was no difference IN root-gfafting or In
ilock.efahing. However, IL could have
my choice IN setting out on orchard, would
choose some varieties worked at standard
height and somo at the ground, or in tho
ground
/ bad thought Of this subject some time,
IL
rfs' Association would be the proper time
70 confde Il but the subject Is forced upon
~ DOW, and II We must 60 to sea on this
question, let rs set the proper sail and keep
ihe true course, that We may reach tho de. |
e'rod haven. have looked upon opinions |
4 long time with somo distrust. Facts,
though sometimes reluctantly given and re
cc'fed. are. nevertheless, the groundwork on
which to build proper conclusions. Now, If
I am wrong on this subject, certainly have
10 interest IN continuing so; therefore
should very much like to see the united ex-
p1fIcnce of the principal ffuitgrowers In
Oregon. Itmay be that our climate would
require different course Of treatment here
with trees from that Of the neighborhood Of
Rochester. n. Y. If 30, the Oregon Farmer
Il inai tho thing in which the last view fif
ir1o) should Be made known. That the ex.
pcricnoo desired may be obtained, let every
nan detail his views. In order 10 set the
ball ln motion, ! viii propose the following
qnc.lionss
Isf Are Apples best rool-graAed, or
worked af standard height; and Is there
any difference ia fruit growth or dnrabil-
NJ
"a. The same Of poarsi
1I1. The Sane Of Pluns
I|h Tie sane of Cherries and also,
rlI1h Is let wild Or Malzard siocksl
N unsuer 70 tho former, would say, all
fo1| u.0eil except some half dozen kinds,
rn|o,1 rao sure that the seeding would
k11p pace with The. gran, then l would
l1lko no difference between hard and soft
root. nor q % tho tops being subject 70
lht nftr OF Pin-bngs provided the roots
t|,1nled thrifty appearance. Such
ding e. an unhealthy root is almost an nno-
1on|1 viii me And how the root can infiu.
cnc5 he top. 20 mako d subject to winter.
m. Is mystery with NJ win friend
DaIuharl. or some one elac, please explain
dis Ihoso woody roots spoken Of BY Mr..
E1Inh1ri. ! would reject for their unsigl,tly
appearances, Il nothing else.
n nnrrcr 70 he second, IN working Pears,
Irould invariably prefer them root-grnfted,
ol EI1'Icd nt the collar. unless was sure
f1o stock would reverse the order. Two
l1'Ill Of 1|| he Pear trees have seon dam
aged ~ winter have been hurt between the
ground and he place Of union. What DO
Others ny I4f3
PInus secm % get along worked any
Ne fourihquery- Cherries on wild stocks
- should prefer af STANDARD height on
Mnxard. IshaIl prefer 70 graft al the thrifty