The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-01-31
Z. s. BEICRWIvs.s REPOPT 70
Observation-Disclosures so.
CITY

r. 8. BZICRHIr'S REPOPT 70
7'HEtsTl7E POAOL0GICAL so.
CLFTY.
The following is Mr., BIsckman's report,
which was submitted to the late meeting Of
the State Agricultural s,,ciety. which We
think will be of interest u the Fruit Gro
ers of this State. Mr.. B. is one Of the
most successful fruit raisrrs in this county,
md his experience should be carefully con.
sdered by others Doe. Dem.
Mn. SsCnzrARY-Deor SIR Having
been solicited t" report to the State Po-
mol"gic.I Society, my mode and manner
of iruIt growing, aud also my views upca,
the same, in this climate, comply, not,
however. without some reluctance, lest |
might discourage some brother VINO is
about to engage IN the business.
grew "nc orchard to- perfection before
coming v est, aud have snce found tina.
many Varieties IT apples winch fourished
n the East will not gro" mere. Twenty.
three years since Commenced growing AN
orchard IN TINS State. and am sorry to say
that !; is not frat growing region. Here
IS the gopher, rabbit, sapsucker. catcrpll
Ter, borer ulcu,.>, blight, porous soil. Au.
gust sun, dry Fails, hard freezing in win.
ter. bot sun in winter (which tnaws and
bursts the bark OF apple trees, nigh. rack
ing winds, late Spring iro>r wnie trees are
IN bloom, etc. Lc.,--ai these combine to
battle our best energies in fruit growing.
My location for fruit growing is cnnsid.
cred the very b-st, being t,mbered on
three sides and open to the South-former.
Iy lightly timbered with burr oak and
hickory.
have set out some 400 trees, includ.
iLg SO pear trees. and have not At this time
more than 600 living. My mode Of set.
ting trees is To dig the hole sufficiently
large, So as /" allow shifting the tree eth.
,r way, make the ROWS run in all direc-
tinns, then throw in some soil get down
on my knees. and with the hand place the
earth we'll under the roots. (the potato I
find u capital thing to put In,) fll up and
pack the dirt close.
Il never use any manure except that
composed "t chips. c"hs or leaves. Fall
p,owing is very destructive t" an orchard.
The proper time t" prune is after the mid.
die of June. rs the tree will immediately
confluence t" heal, and will be less liable
to Spr"ut.
! have 81 varieties OF apples in my or
Chard. though do not mention this as be-
my any credit to IT, but as an error, for were
! to set another would cnniine myself to a
small variety, commencing with the Red
June, Sour B""gh, lla~th"rndon, Willow.
twig, Rollers Jcnncttiny, yellow BellAnw.
er, C"lvcrt. Perhaps there is NJ apple
which adhercs to the twIg as we'll as R,l-
ltr's Jennet'iog. which is Il matter Of vital
Importance IN this windy country. The
Willow lNg is us hardy tree as any 9th.
er; apples rather above medium size
green, with /. flushed check hot the finest
grained--anuua Moderately pro.
ltic-unt"rm size--no small spplesamong
the w iIow VWlg. They can he gathered
IN ii cart llt one has mind to do su)drove
to the cellar wndp" ana poured ia and tho
some Will Ui course be cut aud bruised
by th,. operation. the cuts and bruises be-
come calI"u-. aud will not rot. rs is the
case with uthrr apples, aud IN the next Ju.
J will come out we'll Favored and iucy,
l"n wished t" know. sir, what my or
chard nett me per annun. 1t netts me
about 800; one year $500. Fruit com.
manded IA heavy price that Year; got &3
per bushcl at Wholesale. Mr.. Maak, of
Davenport. buys great many apples Of
me-treqnrntiy pa,ing me s3 per BUSH
oil NJ, a. u,.ttf ia. a L