Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-03-26
Gu. ,iva,ion OF Fruit frees in Minnesota.

OF Fruit frees III Minnesota.
We have observed, with much regret, al
general neglect on the part ofour citizens in
planting fruit trees. Each one seems to be
waiting to see what success his Ineighbols
have, and putting it off from one year to an.
other, thinking s'nr III mt
make very much difference. We are led to
these remarks by recent inspection Of some
apple trees We assisted in TRANSFORMING, now
five years ago, which were then Lut two
years from the seed, and which now are up:
wards Of thee inches in diameter. and ready
to blossom as soon as the spring is sufficiently
advanced. These trees also suggest some
ideas in relation to the mode OF cultiva ion. /
How many Of our farmers opened their
farms in the spring Of "a, who had they then
taken the trouLle-and it would have been
but slight-to plant their fruit trees, or even
to sow the seed. might now have been in
possession Of thrifty orchard, beginning to
bear. What an addition to the appearance
ard value Of their farms? But they have
procrastinated, and now arc as far from it
as when they first made their settlement
We hope they will do SO no longer I'd .,r.3
The trees we mention are portion Of a
large number planted in rows, and hut few
inches apart, for the purpose Of beginning; a
nursery, ~ Mr.. Thos, j. Smith on ground
which he has, since cultivated as garden
The next year they wcrc most ofthem. sold
at large profit !; but these were left as beng
inferior, and have now obtained the growth
we mentioned. Some Of our farmers have,
from time to time, obtained trees from be-
low, but have, almost invariably. had bad
luck with them. They were too large to
bear transplanting, and a great part Of them
had been so long out Of tho ground as to have
lost all their vigour. Those that have lived
are not thrifty, and are now but little larger
than when transplantcd, with no signs OF
bearing. ., .-,
l. Ifyou obtain trees from below or even
from Minnesota nurseries, they should not
be more than three years from the seed and
the second from the grating. They should
be planted in soil we'll prepared by previous
cultivation, and should BE- cultivated for three
or four years after. ." B..
! But it will be far better and cheaper, fer
, the farmer to SOW the seed himself; and we
think he will get fruit the sooner for it.
There arc but few nurseries in Minnesota;
no: enough to supply one-tenth Of what
shonld be the demand, and it is very risky
to obtain trees even from them. They will
have to be sometime out Of the ground and
are likely to be much injured in taking them
up and transporting them across the country.
1t will not cost the farmer. fifty cents to sow
seeds sufficient for large orchard They
should be grated the second year, close to
the ground-a thing which almost every
farmer can do, at all events some person in
his neighborhood is competent The gratis
may be brought from below with but
slight fear Of injury. 1t should be done a
little before the season of blossoming, al
though 1t will do at that time. They can
be taken up and transplanted after the fourth
year, and if this is carefully done, it will
not retard their growth one moment The
same with pears, plums and cherries, altho'
the latter two should be 'budded'' instead Of
grated" These fruits will flourish in
Minnesota as well as in any part Of the
world. 4,IgEl@.i,...E .r.f jr r.!..... .y.l
1t is generally thought peaches will not
do we'll here. This we believe to be mis-
take-all they require is to. be shcltered.-
Mr.. Robert L. Philips has some fine young
trees: ready to blossom this spring. His
plan is to pant them in a buroak thicket.
An aspen thicket is still better. The ground
is so rich as to produce vigorous growth,
although the aspen and oak stand so
thick about them as to almost conceal them
from sight. It is under such circumstances
that tho finest quality and most luxuriant
growth Of our wild fruits-crab apples p'ums
and cherries are found. 49,.
Every farmer has such thickets, and it
would be but little trouble to thin them out
and plant all kinds Of fruit among them.
The transp'anting season will soon BE- at
hand. " e hope to sec our citizens, gener-
ALLY: setting out shade trees along the side
walks Of the town, and upon their lots. -
In this it is better to select small trees.
They will soon outgrow the larger ones, and
one wagon load Of them would I've sufficient
for several persons. We hope the adjoining
Of Red Wing, in this manner, will he no
longer neglected. Our City council should
see to it.. u .apstt -. ut a tf-aHE
No Extra Se>si N to be Called. -
J e... f.otas WASHINGTON, March u.
An official teiea;S:::chic despatch has been
,1T . -: New York this forenoon, to 90 out by
the California mail steamer, announcing ina.
there will be no proclamation issued for an
extra session Of Congress. There is much
Speculation As to how the service Of the Post
Office Department will b. maintained. r