The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-19

sufficient quantities, the disease soot dis
appears. 1t is said that in Europe the
lowest population, whose diet consists of
Irish potatoes or oaten bread alone, which
! do contain AL the elements of blood in
their proper proportion, have most IN.
| ferior physical organization being hinge
jointed, pot bellied, and extremely ugly,
with heads and faces, like some Of our rice
: plantation regrocs. A reasonable Arluc'
, ton from What have said is this 1t
we wish our clnlIien 20 acqule Il fine
! physical constitution, which appears 10 be
necessary to the best mental DEVELOPMENT,
health, and greatest longevity, we should
rs one OF the means 10 attain that end,
endeavor to supply them daily, partrc-
ular!y III The warm seasons, with good
/ ripe fruit, as part Ut Ihrr aliincnL for
without Il we cHunot expect n pcrf"c'
elaboration Of the blood, the great pabu
! lum from which all our organs and It's
sues are formed.
1t has been truly said, that mo culture
OF Intellect that doe, not embrace IT,"
culture OF bealth-no wealth, no mUrai.
! ty, and not even religion, that does not
/
system from aii delrriora ion, and its cuI.
tivation to the highest perfection, will ever
last long. No natl)n or people will ever
preserve the weight of influence TO which
| they are naturally entitled among others.
without man!Iness OF development rs the
only reliable foundation Of man.incsS and
reliability Of character.
Ii would Ue well for those who think
tha, there is no necessity for Il change in
our customs with regard to diet TO rccoI.
! lect that we are the most i'll formed, un
healthy, and short lived peop'c under the
sun, occupying as fine climate and hav.
! ing rs many Of the comforts of lite with
IN our reach "" cannot compare with
| The same class OF people i'll the South oi
Enr"rr, VIII" make fruit chief compo
ncnt part Of their Diet.
The science o! Pomologv has made
more rapid advances within the last so,
but more particularly within the last 25
! yeats, than any kindred science. 1t is
most astonishing the vast number Of pew
and valuable varieties tha, have been col
'ected AMI originated by pumoiogi>is
" thin tha, period. The great"r part of
| lhe utLcr varieties, especially Of the Pear.
Shi.h Ncrr ia cultivation durine the last
century, some of which we find growing
IN our old orchards, arc now considered
unworthy CT cultivation. Unfortunately
! for MS, this science has made com paTative
! ly but httie progress in the South more
| pnrtjcu!ar'y in South Carolina. With a
! few except jliS we have not rs COOL fruit
now. in lhs State, AS had our ancestors
/ owing to the fact that they generally
! planted their trees on fresh land, whilst
most Of our people plant on old worn out
soi-al,er preparing holes for the recap
tion o! trees aS it they were about 10
| plant II fence post, leaving them to the
mercy OF worms aud frequently Of cattle
and then most unjustIy blaming the nur.
Serymau, soil or climate, for their want OF
success.
One of the main sources Of failure with
tho iew persons who h3yG treated their
trees properly, has been in cutIvaliug va
rieiies net adapted to our climate more
especially OF the apple, pear ani grape.
Until very recently our trees We're mostly
purchased from northern nurseries. oG VA
rieties which had been cilrily originated
in the norIh, and consequently, most Of
them only adapted TO that climate. \
person who happened TO have taste for
horticulture generally procured some work
published at 'he North (for we had no
Southern publication Of the kind) d~SrIip
tive os iruIl aud their cultivation lac next
would proceed Ia 60 catalogue OF u
Northern nursery, aud from this lie would
make out his oder. After years Of DC
lay and expense in their cultivation. Il
generally turned ont lha, the largest por.
lion, particularly OF his apes, pears.
cherries and grepes, would prove failure.
His winter pears and Hpp'cs, il they M.
tured at Ii, ripening earl " in the fail and
rottiug before wintcr-his cherrc trees
either ~ ing or producing no fruit his
grapes ro,tiug before maturity. Oar ven
cradle aud intelligent friend, DIR. WrImut
Gibbs, imported many varieties of fruit
trees tum the month, and devoted :. cou
siderable portion OF long lie TO their
ski!!mi cultivation bat his "ff"rtS were
attended by repeated failures. ] recoiecl
bis attempt 10 cultivate the farIamcd
Newton Pippin Apple of the North. L.
grew beautifully, forming n fine tree but
never produced one maIurcd specimen Of
fruit; they all dropped when about tSo'
thirds grown. visited him several limeo
within few ears before his death, and
went around with him to see his orchard
aud vineyard; he still appeared 10 be- an
enthusiast on the subject of Pomoiucy,
although near eighty years OF age lie
expressed his regret that he had spent so
much time in cultivating trees Of North
ern origin, and said, that il he was only
as young as then was, that lie would
devote his Jost time and expenditures to
collecting and cultiyatiug trees Of South
ern origin.
Dur ancestors when they first emigra
ted 10 this country brought over seed Of
all their vasiiies Of fruit from these hun
dfeds OF kinds were originated, many OF
superior quality adapted to the various