New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-13

far beavy soil, are good in compost. Occason ~
IN, dres,fnvs OF lime ashes and even SAT-, VIII 20
nn"5 honeGeisI Mulching in Summer should DO Fery
LLt inst enough TO keep down weeds, api once
week or once a month, as the case may %, mus oe
rsmoyed for as thorough orbing oil the fromhd as can
he given without injury to the tree roo's' INC ~
sonebt in pruning fruit trees Il TO reguiate tnelr
oo.,b and bearing as to secure at once parncu-
lar form with greatest vls0r and ffutiuihess' Inc
I instrument used in good nureIy 10 the pruning
knife ard this shSa SDped off at single draw eav
No. n. rfecly smooth surface Shears should never
ha e nsed a saw is only required when trees nave
Lson neglected. Branches removed Should DO GU,
close 70 the trunk, 70 that the tree may not NC
h., decay of |. stump Shorten shoots 70 gooi strong
lid that will make leader not 100 close TO nor 700
far from the bad, and with slope OF cut OF ABOUT 80
deg. In shortening your Leader don always ~. w
the same side for Won would thus make whole Tree
lean one way the other. Pruning, rlgh'Iy uoho, 10
a blessing; wrongly, cure.
To show practically how pruning should DE dohe,
Mr.. Barry performed the operation on several Irut
trees which he had brought for the purpose ahd nave
no oc ubt but that the large audience got mus idr
better idea of the raodps 0perdhd than long argu-
mepts would have conveyed. am also glad 70 learn
that Mr. T. s. Gold intends to illustrate hs lecture on
sheep breeding, by placing before us wel,-shaped
and u bady.shape1 i've tnecp. Nouiu auy'hinS oo
more admirable ,,
Standard apple trees in orchards require very little
pruning. If the head is formed at proper distan 70
from the ground, say four or five feet ana the %aan
branches 10 form the framework OF tine head are
started in the right direction, IA nearly as possible
equally distant, inclinng upward and outward the
pruning will consist IN removing orancnes
"a here they are likely 20 become crowded or 70 cross
each other The natural growth of varieties differ,
inc our pruning should be modified to suit each special
case. Apple trees not pruned generally pear neay
c,op of fruit one season, and none tbe next, anu 90
b,ayv If the crop that good part OF II IL Worthless
Judicous pruning enables 10 have moderate crop
of fine fruit each yesr, beside promoting the general
health and prosperity OF the trees. lew Gay .s
of o man over apple orchard wnen the Hu,,
ia half or third grown, will be wen
spent in removing misshapen and wormy fruit, and
thin hing out clusters that are crowded togetner.
Fools cut away branches Unfortunately uItn their
trees but skeletons, with few bearing orahGnes
at the exremties only. The force Of the tree 10 then
expended in producing crop Of rank, watery SHOOTS
ia The interior TO be ain cut away to make room Tor
second crop Trees should never be sniered 70 pear
fruit until they have got strength anc vgor: Prupe1
should know the difference between frult Dads Ahh
wood buds and at least the rough outlines Of the pnn-
cjples of tree growth. This knowledge msy be ac-
qared by an intelligent man in brief time Inere
are many other points OF eqnsl interest," ID Mr.
lecture Of which should ike 10 speak, but canr0t
Doctor Grant lectured first this afternoon speaking
without notes, and, like Mr. Barry, exemplifyng the
doctrines Of pruning and ylne-settlng on specimens
brough; for the purpose. The following directions
manner-our readers will remember that the term
border" liz applied TO any plot Of ground longer than
wide, which is to be devoted TO grapesl ,.,. ,....
For tres vines than twelve feet OF width unnces
saIy a. onehird lees win very well; and it dess-
be- but not half twelve feet should De
pptSS es'S ss should Ss added
the border the Inse sou scs % dc DO
this trench wide is made the depth of the mold or
fertile s0 w5t , y" T TO be G"s the GS 's
deep which admissible foot Of the s1bso must
spread the surface Of portion, so that shall not De more
Int III
msnue used time. Into the bottom othi trench
e. s 5 of 5 s Of iwH ieft Ra amy
decay and weot.ed stable manure Thoroughly MIXING the
be ' had they may be thrown il with the compost
foot Of .aS.oil EsmoSed and then the fertile soil nom he
ne1t two feet put upon tie top hepea, shs me me
the last trench the sell tha, was taken fom the II
ard compost not used other fertile soil must be Obtained
the completion Of the operation,
the ground Of the border viii be found to be some inches higher
level This the operation called trenchDg and whout no
berries rsspberre backberes it is equally advantageous
but with this difference that the fruits last named expected
to continue perhaps only from six to twice 'x years on the sans
ground while properly planted and managed have no limit
20 their duration snd the fruit Tor m.y years WI constantly
performed In advance the suooi may be put upon
by third padn, by blowing accord
ing to extent Of ground II sousd early autumn
not be IN best condition for the vines before Fall without
The subjects of printing and planting were also fully
discussed, but my space is already exhausted and
most leave them undescrbed
Tie reception given by the Scientific School Of Yale
to aIcuturists attending this Convention was in every
respect brilliant success. The fine halls of the
Brothers in Unity, and Linonisn Societies, COM
pletely filed with assemblage OF the beauty and
talent of this intellectual city. The guests were
ceived by the venerable Prof B. Slman r., and the
fevtra Professors of the Scientific School and their
excellent ladies' aud especially the students, WED in
their endesvors to promote the comfort of their guests
The Governor of this State, many members of the Leg
isature end the greater part OF the prominent, citizens
of Haven were present. Il. is thought that the
thing will be repeated before the adjournment of the
Convention.