Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-21
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Mr.. Lincoln thought it required not much
skill to raise apples, but the smaller fruit
pears, in particular, called for some science.
For pear trees, he chose valley land. Some of
the best fruit orchards lie knew of were on
reclaimed swamps. Before an orchard was
planted, the protective trees which are 10 keep
off the dreaded northwest winds, should be
set The farmers will find the white pine, set
about foot apart, the most convenient for this
shelter. For pears, the land must be very
thoroughly prepared it should be rich soil.
The choicer varieties require land trenched
three feet deep. His orchard was not original.
ly thoroughly prepared, and he was now
trenching deepp, even at the expense of cut
ting off some of the roots of the trees. About
two quarts, or ten cents worth of super phos.
phate of lime sprinkled around medium
sized tree, and forked in, was the best applica-
ton, for the cost, he had tried. He thought
that pear-orchard did not compensate
for the labor until after the first fifteen
or twenty years, though ultimately it
proved good investment The BARTLETT
Rostizer, and Fulton, will undoubtedly become
profitable early. The greater part of the
profit of his orchard came from his Bartlett
tree; still he had rows of Urbaniste, which
have never yet yielded fruit which he valued
quite as highly. The Bartlett thrives on poor
er soil than other varieties it has a tendency
to overbear. As to grating, that is best done
In June; and the best application for the wound
OF the tree was gum shellac dissolved in alco-
hol it was less costly and more easily applied
than grating wax, and would stay firm three
years. Pears grated on ounce were often
better than on pear roots, which fact was ex-
planned by Hovey's theory that dwarf trees
have all the attributes of the age which has to
be attained by the natural tree before the per-
feet fruit is grown. Water had often proved a
sure preventative against cracks in the fruit,
though in shallow cultivation it was safe to
expect such pears as the splendid Buerre Diel
to crack, anyhow. He advised all but anna
teurs to contine themselves to raising the Bart
lett and few other profitable kinds.
Mr.. Jaques said his success had arrived
sooner than with Mr.. Lincoln Ten years ago
there were no trees on his halfacre, which this
year had yielded $30's worth of pears last
year $20's worth, and the year preceding that,
$lO's worth. Very much depended on the
varities planted. Bartlett was the ruling pear
Still, people were discovering that there were
better kinds, and in few years that may not
be the most saleabe. The Duchess was the
best variety for grating on ounce roots, and
the Fulton on pear roots. The Sickle re-
CURED very high culture. His favorite fruit
was the Louise bon de Jersey. Orchard
pruning, the heavy part, is best done in early
spring; all ordinary pruning in June. But if
man takes proper care of his trees all the
pruning tools he ever needs are his thumb and
fingers. Unless the farmer goes to work intel
lgently and carefully he had best, practically,
do his pruning in November. To let trees
bleed must be injurious; we know it stops the
growth of the sugar maple, Orchards should
be trenched deep; that was even more re-
quisite for successful pear culture than rich
soil and the manure is wanted underneath
not on top. 1t is more profitable to depend
try larger number OF apples, the Por-
ter, which is very prolific and early, the
Baldwin, which is the most profitable any,
where in the country, and the Hubbards-
ton Nouesuch, which comes between the two
in season, furnish three good varieties The
River apple was, to his fancy, the finest fla
vored apple in the world. He thought many
good fruits were running out. simply from neg
lect. by means of a fruit room, which he
had built on the same plan as an ice house, he
kept his early fruit fifteen days longer than
formerly, and also preserved better his winter
varieties. He would have no greater circula-
ton OF air in the room than was necessary to
keep dampness away, and thought much decay
was owing to letting the barrels of apples
stand under the trees till they were thoroughly
cold, and their introduction into the warmer
temperature of the cellar, produced moisture
which worked much mischief He character
lied the side-hill land of Worcester and vicini-
ty as excellent for orchards, and thought one
half of the nursery trees used on them, and in
the county, had been afterwards used for fire
wood. His advice was to set out fewer trees,
and take better care of them.
The discussion was further participated in
by Messrs. Salisbury, Barnard, Hadwen, Per-
ry and Mr.. Dutton an agent for the Geneva
nurseries of New York state, who is stopping
at the Lincoln House, for a few days. 1t was
generally conceded that trees did better set
young, and were more profitable. After con-
siderable talk about the apple borer and the
decay of peach trees, the club adjourned for one
week The discussion on Fruit Culture will
be continued on next Monday night, and
something will be said concerning the man.
agement of grapes, strawberries and currants.
POLICE CouRT.-Yesterday, Joseph Son,
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