Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-26


SHADING THE BARK OF CHERRY TREEs.-In
many places in the southern portion of our
State, the 6ner varieties of the cherry will
not succeed; the trees are dying, after being
few years planted. II, in all such localities,
the trunks were protected by covering OF
boards on the sunny side, there would be less
trouble in growing such trees. II often hap
pens that cherry tree planted on the north
side of a wall or house, viii grow and bear
abundantly when all others in the vicinity are
diseased and dying. We grow, as a general
thing, our fruit trees too tall. Cherries, es-
pecially, should have their branches low
enough to entirely shade the trunk; for they
are not grown for the value of their timber
but the richness and amount of their fruit
IL the branches were allowed TO issue from the
trunk, at one or two feet from the ground,
there would be less trouble with the gum.-
Try it, all you who have young trees that you
expect TO thrive and bear delicious fruit.
Do SOTLET YOUR DWARF TREES 0vERBEAR.-
Dwarf trees when planted in ground not very
rich, and when not perfectly cared for, or cor
rectly pTuned, have a tendency to excessive
fruiting. This should be checked at once,
by two methods; first, pick off large portion
OF the fruit; next give abundance of liquid
manure, or dig in well rOtted manure and fire.
quently dig or hoe the ground around the
tree. Dwarf trees permitted to Overbear, will
die out in about FIVE years.
PNcHING-IN DWARF TREEs.-In the man
agement of Dwarf. Fruit Trees, the annually
pinching-in process is much the best manner
of giving them such forms as are desired
This is done by looking over the trees at this
season when the growth is rapid, and by
means Of the thumb and finger stopping the
growth by pinching off the ends of such
branches as are growing too strong, out Of
place, or with apparent weakness. Practice
will soon render the novice an adept, and one
man will go over a hundred trees in half day
and do more toward giving correct and
profitable form TO trees, than he would in two
days pruning next November. By this pinch
ing process, there is really no loss of the vigor
and health of the tree. All the sap being di-
rected to points where wood or fruit buds arc
desired.
WATERING TREEs.-More trees are destroy
ed yearly, than saved by injudicious water
ing. Many persons pour pailful after pailful
of cold water around the roots of newly
planted trees, during the early part of the sea-
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by supplying the moisture, 10 force out its
buds and leaves to vigorous growth. The re-
suit, is more often to create disease and rapid
decay in the root, TO drown the young fbres,
and by keeping the ground wet and cold,
produce death. Better hoe around the tree
every other night just at sundown, and let
the watering alone. The former practice will
destroy the tree, the latter will save it.
The CURCUuo.-At the present time, the
curculio is destroying our crop of plums, nee
tsrines, &c, and we know Of no sure preven-
tive. Everything new in this line has proved
so far, but a new humbug. The best course
to pursue is, to jar the limbs, letting the in
sects fall on a sheet and then carefully de-
stroying them.
ERGOT AND JUNE GRAss.-The recent heavy
rains succeeded by sultry weather, will have
a strong tendency to the production of ergot
on June grass and other grains and grasses,
especially on land not well drained We
would recommend farmers who have mead
Ows covered with June grass, to cut it while
in bloom. At that time, it will make excel
lent, sweet, nutritious hay, that will be highly
relished by stock, and moreover be perfectly
exemptfro ergot. Those who have suffered
from hOofail among their cattle, will find
this a preventive.