St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-03

varieties. Inc apple, pump, pear a"t
cherry car be successfully cultivated
here. am aware that very many are
incredulous and uli not believe thisr
yet it is nevertheless true. Of course,
greatr pains must be taken in plant i
ing and caring for trees than in wara'-
er latitudes and in less exposed situat !
tions. Here are no rocky hill sides
to draw The suns heat and afford pro-
lection from the northern gale, but
there are southern slopes. and you can
plant your trees deep, and compel
thcm to grow low, and thus to great
degree avert tho i'll effects of tlcfr
more exposed situation. That the APP
pie tree will live and flourish here has
been already demonstrated. There
are trees north Of this place, with
northwest exposure, that survived tho
severe winter of 1861, and that, too,
without the loss of a limb, that have
since thrivcd we'll Our western nur-.
sery men are continually experiment
ing upon thedifferent varieties of fruit,
to learn which are most hardy, and
we need have no fear Of. success if VIC
make selection of such varieties as
have been found to winter well. What
is true Of the apple is also true Of the
other varieties of fruit mentioned.
This is an important subject for the
consideration of all classes. Not the
farmer alone can cultivate fruit, but
the mechanic and the professional man
may add largely to the enjoymentof
life by rearing few trees of dha1r-
ent varieties of fruit, which can be
done equally as well in4sSgarden, (if
not BETTER as in the field. -
In the gardcn-and every family
should have garden-can be success
fully cultivated the currant, the goose
berry, the grape and the stra wberry.
A little labor and trifling expense will
enable every one to enjoy these luxu-
ries, and althouglsthcy are small and
almost insignificant they can be carly
brought to bearing and will give to
the table a change, to the appetite a
relish, to the family happiness, and to
our western homes some Of the com
forts left in'thc east:
Again the open prairie calls for tie
growing of shade and ornamental
trees. Every prairie farmer should
spend at least one day every spring
;,..tsL---------- 49, .---s ana pSaht,ssss
~ psecas'fq6m tic forest. Locust trees
can be rapidly grown and in cases
where the farmer is not able to own
timber land, or is so Far removed from
timber as to make its want severely
felt, in few years forest Of locust
trees may be grown that will supply
the demands Of the darm for fuel and
fencing. If all prairie farmers would
devote a little more time each year to
planting trees and seeds, in "a few
years the open praIies would become
far more beautiful and lovely than
, they now are, besides these cultivated
forests would change the monotony OF
the smooth, sea-likc expanse Of prai-
rie, and break the strong brcezcs that
!; come sweeping from the hyperborean
;, regions.
!. There is also an ever existing nc.
= cessity, here, as well as elsewhere, fol
d the Improvement of farms by proper
a and thorough cultivation. Any thing
10 that may add strength and fertility t.
.r the soil should not be wantonly MOI
a willingly destroyed. True, your sol
a. is rich and strong, but years Of cult
9 walton and reaping will weaken am
:. destroy the best soils, unless they ar
a. kept up by the use Of fertilizers. On
o. very bad practice-that Of burning
N straw-is followed by some farmer'
. Ent IAsssrc tl,em that the time wi!
Sc come &ken Rtir e Iy will be appal
10 cnt to them as we'll as to others.
ID Living at great lance fro,
at market. it becomes [odueef I
nd raise such articles fd( lie as wi
ar bring the most money in the lea
ID, bulk. Wheat raising cannot he d
a pended upon to furnish surplus fund
re. for, unless wheat is very high in pri'
IN in the eastern market, it will brin
TO but small price here; in short, ]
Use cultivation beyond mere living W
me not be remunerative. There is
,rc good reason why wool cannot
grown here as well and as cheaply
in on the hill sides Of Vermont. A t
70 Of whcat--which is an average To-
,at may possibly bring at McGrcg'
,,v $50, wjt)e ton of wool, when tn
!, article 10 at it's very lowest price, W
e. bring $500! Such load is wor
,av carrying to market. If North. 10,
~. farmers are wise they will lcarn'to
tho versify their products, and not conf
!, 80 their attention solely to wheat gro
.o,a ing. Pork, beef, butter and chee
;na are articles that can be produced he
n thatwill bear transportation and bri
hat a fair price per load. 1 speak to pr
;,n;. tical men upon practical subjs
ove "a word to the wise II sufficient" !"
ON There are many 4 pt. the pl
ent time that conspll render th
not necessary impraGe pts possit
hey Labor is becoming Reaper, bre
hey stuffs are more plchl mills are e'
Ame ted that furnish lumber at less expe