Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-30

The PRoPER TRRArNRSr OF PEAcH TREEs.
r. Seomans, Of Cecilton, Maryland thus
gives his plan of treatment Of peach trees,
which he cultivates on large scale;
The trees should be wormed every year,
and the second year the dirt should be taken
| away from the trees and a shovel full of
wood ashes thrown around each tree; when
the trees are six years old, take the earth
| from the trees and of the roots for two feet
/ out worm WELL and scrape the bodies from
the roots 10 foot above the ground; take a
| scraper, like q vessel-mast scraper, and scrape
all the rough bark off the tree; then make a
solution of Strong pickle and quicklime, have
| it of the consistency of thick whitewash,
and make mop of sheep-skin, and mop the
trees well, from the roots up a foot above the
| ground; do this in the month Of May; let
them remain so week, then throw back the
| earth with a plow. Trees will not require
any thing more done to them but good culti-
vation and liberal manuring. Every thing
| likes rich earth.
Pruning.-The same cultivator also favors
summer pruning. He says; pruning should
be done in May or June, but not in the win
ter, as is the opinion Of some fruit-growers.
l will give some reasons for spring and sum-
| mer pruning: If you cut off q limb of any
size in the winter the bark dies around the
| stump from which the limb was cut, and does
not for a long time, If ever, cover the stump
| whereas on the contrary, if you cut it off in
May or June when the sap is in full flow, it
will 20 on to grow, and If not too large, cover
the stump the first year. The tree should be
| trimmed well out of the middle, so as to give
the tree and fruit air; limbs that incline to
grow straight out should be cropped or
shortened, so as to give the trees an upward
tendency. Trees should be trimmed up, so
that team of horses can work under them
Wmfth AnN Horlr he. 1s,.aI .t., ew1n-N
should be muffied, so as TO prevent barking
the trees"
RenopattoR.-Tbe editor of the Netc England
Farmer says that a gentleman residing in
Cambridge informs him that charcoal placed
around the roots Of the diseased peach stock
was serviceable. He Immediately removed
the soil from around the trunk of sickly
tree in his garden, supplied its place with
charcoal, and was surprised at its sudden
renovation and subsequent rapidity of
growth, and the tenacity with which the fruit
held on the branches, and the unusual rich
ness of its flavor when matured.
- MODE OF DESTROYING WORMS ON TREEs.-
The only way to destroy the worms, is to
examine the trees and kill them. After a
tree has become badly injured by the worm,
the leaves, in midsummer, will become some
what wilted and turn yellow, and the fruit
prematurely ripens or falls off. The curl of
Jne leat is no DOUBT caused by cold at the
time the leaves are young and tender. We
don't think driving nails would hurt the
worms as much as the trees.
SURFACE MANURING.-A correspondent of
the-Country Gentleman says: "a farm in
this neighborhood, that had been greatly ex-
hausted-the meadows yielding but little,
and that of an inferior quality-has been re-
stored to fertility by its present owner by
means of surface manuring the meadows,
and through scarifying each spring. They
now yield heavy crop of the best kind Of
hay"
SUET PUDDNG.-Two teaspoonfuls of cream
of tartar; one do. soda; one pint of new
milk; half pound raisins; half pound suet
chopped fine; one tablespoonful salt; put in
bag and boil two hours. For sauce, half tea
cup butter; half do. sugar; tablespoonful of
-four; nutmeg to suit the taste. Stir well
together, add a little water, and cook
CURING BEE STINGs.--I have kept bees for
thirty years. At first dreaded the sting of
n bee on account of pain and swelling. /
tried all remedies, and they failed to cure;
but for ten years past take dry saleratus or
soda, moisten the skin and apply the soda;
it is acomplete cure for me.-D Porter, Pom
peg, NJ r.