Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-17
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PoMoLoGICAL.-Whil e we must give Amer
lean farmers credit for setting out more fruit
trees than those of any other nation. we are
compelled to acknowledge that there is proba-
bly, no country in the world where orchards are
so shametully neglected. There are few things
better calculated to give young man taste for
improved agriculture, than the study and prac-
tce of horticulture. There is more need of
thought and patience-more scientific princi-
pies invoIved-in the practice of horticulture,
than in the ordinary employments of the farm.
Thorough culture is more profitable, and its
advantages more apparent, in the orchard or
garden, than in the field. Horticulture, though
not as important in a material or national point
of view, is nevertheless higher art than agri-
culture. We would advise every farmer,
therefore, who wishes to make his son better,
more systematic, more thorough, and more sci
entific farmer than himself, to early instil into
his mind love of horticulture. We regard it
as one of the most pleasing indications of the
future advancement of American agriculture
of the high position which the cultivators of
the soil are destined to occupy in the republic
that the line of demarcation between agri-
culture and horticulture is yearly becoming
less distinct Intelligent farmers no longer
confine their attention exclusively to the rails
ing of cattle and grain. They find a well man
aged orchard or garden equally profitable,
happiness Of the family.
The full benefit of this general attention to
fruit culture, however, can only be obtained
when it is skillfully and intelligently pursued
To plant fruit tree and leave it to take care
of ITSELF can benefit no one-except he who
does SO, learns, by repeated failures, to bestow
the necessary care and culture.
The climate of great portion of the Ameri-
can continent is pre-emmently adapted for the
e frItit
to encourage him to anticipate great success.
With judicious cultivation, there are few fail
ures and these only serve to stimulate an in
teligent hortculturist to renewed efforts
Horticulture is destined to take a high posi-
ton in the United States and Canadas Much
has been accomplished in testing the different
varieties Of fruits, and in determining the best
soil, location, climate and exposure. We need,
however, more facts bearing on these points,
and still more, some system for recording and
comparing them. We have better opportunities
for obtaining information than any other nation.
With continent speaking the same language,
and threaded with rapid means of intercom-
municatlon, nothing is wanted but careful OBJ
serVation IL different localities and common
repository Of the results OBJ aimed. In regard
to the best varieties of fruit adapted for gener-
al cultivation, the American Pomological
Society has brought to light much important
Information. something more, however, is
requisite. The best varieties in one locality
often prove quite inferior to Others. There are
many varieties in the Society's list that cannot
be grown with advantage in the West, while
there are many varieties that do succeed admir-
ably there, that are excluded from it. The
Society, if it would continue and extend its
usefulness, must take up this subject. 1t
might appoint committee, either to visit the
different fruit growing sections of the country,
or to correspond with fruit growers who have
the requisite experience In this way we
might obtain reliable information In the
meantime much good might be accomplished,
If fruit growers in various parts Of the coun-
try would furnish to the agricultural and hor-
ticultural journals list Of varieties which
have been tested, and with what result.
Another thing which should not be neglect
ed, is faithful account of the difficulties, dis
eases, insects, &C., which have to be encounter
ed, and the most effectual means of their re-
moval. Horticulture cannot be learned in a
day or year. 1t is the study of lifetime.
No field presents greater variety, or yields a
richer reward. There are thousands of patient,
laborious students in this pleasant field of pro-
ductive industry, and the future is bright with
the promise of better days.-Genesee Farmer.