The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-17

take the suckers rather than the OLD limos.
The sciOns are not likely to take on old
limbs. Cement, Coles receipt, add little
linseed oil. Ii does not then blow of. To
prevent the nyages of mice ON trees ho
scatters fresh earth about the trees. He
really believes that nothing in Maine pays so
well us fruit growing. He used to think
that the New Workers could beat us but he is
now sure we can beat them on apples. Hor-
tculturists arc now discouraged but he means
to put to work with all the strength God
has given him. He prefers to graft trees at
or years old-set out year previously.
Great advantage in scnpag trees as pro-
lection against insects. Remedy for borer,
keeping the tree clean and thrifty. Set
trees very little deeper than in the nursery.
He is trying experiments to learn why it is
that trees cannot be rlisedaseasily as former
ly. Trees for four years past in neglected
places have borne well. Ho prefers hard
wood land and u northerly slope for an orch
ard.
DIR. j. Benson of Newport, said that he
caIne 10 learn rather than teach. He had
set out large orchard. le took budded
trees. Some OF them are now going to decay
He came tonight to seek remedy for his
dying trees. He hoped to find out u practi-
cal remedy for the disease of trees under
which they are now suffering. lie comes
here occasionally and he learns something
every time. lie can only say that he prefers
a northern exposure without being able to
give satisfactory reasons for the choice. He
hoped that all who should speak would come
at once to definite practical point.
Mr.. MOulton said he had ncighbor who
had on hemlOck plaina fine nursery, as
fine rs he ever saw. The culture was forced
apd the heart of the trees was like the heart
OF an elder, shumach, &c. All these trees
died nothing solid about the wood. lie
spoke OF several varieties ofapples as succeed
ing finely with him and he commended in
strong terms the apple known as the Beauty,
and also the Minister apples and the Mcxi'
CO.
Mr.. Foster of Gardiner, said that he had
not known Bcllllower tree injured. Ii is u
good fruit, may be ripcncd for eating in Dee.
and may be kept back until April.
Mr.. Vaughan of Norridgcwock, said that
| frnit growing could bc made Us successful in
Maine rs in Nhy State in the Union. Every
bushel of good apples in the city of New
York will buy sbushcll OF wheat. II is n
defect in ErIningin Maine that no more fruit
is raised. The Maine apple is longer keep.
ing and higher favored fruit than the apple
of any other State. The demnd for apples
is increasing in the markets. lIo greatly
prefers grating, although budding some
times succeeds. He had known one and
only one orchard from trees OF the \. Y.
root grating, but the cost has been greater
than will ever pay.
Mr.. MoultOn said that one-third of his
orchard were trees Of the Yellow Bcllilowcr
They iruited well for ten years but now hC
thinks they need high culture. In England
they want yellowapples: in the West Indies
they want only red apples. He had the pres
ent season purchased nine barrels of flour
with the proceeds of sixteen barrels ofappies.
The apples he said were ofvcry superior
| quality.
DIR. True of Oxford, said that he could not
graft too early il he could find the day suili-
GENTLY warm for the wax TO spread. One
reason Of decay he thought was owing to
want of vegetable elements in the soil. Mice
about trees had caused injury. Impression
in Oxford is that southern slope is best COr
trees. Likes trenching in manure. He can
raise bushcl orapples cheaper than any
thing else.
Mr.. GOOdale gave the following list oI
hardy pears Doycnne Etc, DCarborn's Seed,
ling, Bullum, DOyennc BouSsOch, BeurrC
Aniou, Swans Orange, Lawrence.
The Bolllowcr he found better adapted to
| a. ~ l,,.
1t is impossible he thought to make out O
list of fruits adapted to all localities.
The pcculiaritics of the winter of 1854 af.
fected the maple, oak and beech trees in
common with fruit trees. The only way tC
succeed with the Baldwin is to graft into old
trees.
Mr.. GoOdalc had tried for twenty years to
grow grapes in open air, and if he were to
begin again now after that experience, ht
could succeed without glass in growing good
grapes. lie had hllilt cold grapery, the
main object oc which was to control the
mildew. 4 house 10 #. wide with shed
roof could be built for about two dollars Il
feet in length. The vines should be three
feet apart and not allowed to fruit for two OF
three years. They then become established
healthy and fruitful.
Mr.. j. p. Sinclair OF Lovant, said that he
purchased years since a Concord Grape
yile-sct it out in rich border. 1t has
succeeded well and last year had 40 lbs. oI
grapcs from it which he sold for 20 cts. per
b. girlling and found it forwarded the
ripcning. Vine now bears beautifully
Never losta vine. Thinks them very profit
able. lie has raised the HoughtOn Goose
berry to much profit. lie paid 2j cts. for a
bush SyearS ago, since which hc has from il
bushes to the amount Of $50, and also 800
in berries. Set out secdling trees very care
fully and then engrilted in top, and his
orchard succeeds finely.
Mr.. Dill of Franklin, said that he lived in
the small county of franklin up among the
mountains, whore us yet but little attention
had been paid TO fruit growing. The people
there, however, had the last season received
ninety thousand dollars for apples, mostly
dried apples, natural fruit. Adjourned.