The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-08-09
The Peninsula Fruit Growers Assoc
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Held special meeting at Mddlctown,
Delaware, July 22nd, 1862. commencing at
10 o'clock, A. NJ. The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. Richard Seuans, IT, the
absence of d. j. Cummins, Esq. President.
The proceedings of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The various committees appointed then
reported interesting statistics in reference
to the quantity of peaches on the Peninsula.
from which lowing to the late frostS) We
find the crop to be not more than one half
of an average one. While in others it is
nearly n failure.
The next subject in order was the cultiva-
ton of peach orchards. Mr.. J. b. Fcnni
more recommended shallow ploughing, and
constant working throughout the season
recommends Octoberan May ploughing not
quite three inches deep. Mr.. Isaac Parsons
recommended early spring ploughing for
the growth Of wood, but October and May
ploughfng for produetivencSs of trees.
Mr.. Edwin Wilmer has peach orchard
trimmed very heavily this spring, ploughed
in March and seeded down with oats. The
trees are about six or seven years old and
will average = baskets to Il tree. Mr.. Viii
mcr had the earth thrown from the trees
during both ploughings; he now intends to
pillow again and throw the earth to the trees.
Mr. Robert Nicholson hos been engaged
| in cultivating the peach For nineteen years,
and has made variouseXperlmentd in plough
ing and cullivatng orchards his experience
has brought him to the conclusion that De.
tober is the best month for ploughing.-
Whether the benefit arises from throwing
the insect on the surface and many of them
being destroyed. and the ground being pull,
verified by the winter trosts, and settled
around the roots, he is not prepared to say.
but the effect he has observed.
Light or shoal spring ploughing and cult,
waiting down, following the previous fall
ploughing, is scry beneficial to trees. Fall
ploughing seems to delay Or hacken the
buds in spring, and thus the early dcstruc.
Mr.. James ShuStcr, engaged twenty. six
years in orchards, thought the trees should
he ploughcd as early as possible in the
Spring. if not practicable postpone till June
plough shoal Plough in autumn while
vegetation is green. Has made the expert,
mcnt OF sailing trees to yelnT trees half
II pint II three years old a pint, &e.-
After early p!oughng the trees slro"lI be
kept well trimmed until years old after
that time but little. except thinning out the
branches where fruit cannot grow, bat
never trim except when the tree is in leaf.
Richard Semans has an orchard rising
three years old-has kept wei! trimmed and
is of rapid grow, h. 1t was materially
affected by the frost in May, and the man,
ncr is unaccountabIe. In the middle of the
| orchard two rows Of trees were unaffected
by the fr0st-tlic residue materially injured
! leaves had the appearance of being par.
chcL. and fell of. Examined the treS>
+l,t
it was the frost and not an insect that had
done the injury.
Daniel Corbitt-docs not trim till two
years old after that thin them considcra-
bly, ; thinks the side shoots sustain the body.
Mr.. Scmans-lrimnling before the sap
starts causes the tree to decay the wounds
do not heal soon. If trimmed i'll May OF
June they heal Immediately.
A majority of the meeting thought the
trees should be trimmed while growing.
+ Mr.. Fennamore thinks worming necessary
and worms TWICE - year LIN May and Scptem,
Lbrr.
+ Mr. Grllitli thinks gas,tar applied to the
body near the soil is a preventive to BorcrS.
Applied to old trees, affected with many
worms four years ago; has discovered Mt
worms since.
| Mr.. Scmans worms the trees hv taking
the ulrt from them the irSt OF May exam
ines FOR the worm with Il knife where the
| gum oozes. Wren trees were four years
old, after removing soi applied quick lime
and strong pickle mixed pat it ON with /;
mop first scraped the rough Bark off
Quite successful, only small number o.
| worms afterwards found.
Mr.. d. b. Stewart has applied coal ashes
successfully against the Borcr.
r. II. Cummins applied air Stacked limo
| around the collar Of the tree, half peck tc
each, and found it beneficial.
Mr. Semans has found ashes the best fer
tilizer for young trees removes the earth
from around the collar OF the tree aud
applies a shovel full.
Mr.. Feunimore thinks there is nothns
! better as a fertilizer, about half II gallon tc
| Il tree.
Mr.. Fennimore thinks the best ten kinds
for cultivation and market are: Trot,
Early Red, Fairly York, yellow Rars Ripe,
| Crawford Early Moore's Favorits, NIXON
Free, Wards Late Free, FoNs Seeding,
Crawford Late, and Smock
The association adjourned to meet at Ga.
lena, in Kent county, on Friday, the 3lst
Of October next. a full meeting is desired
H., SEAlANS, Vice Pres $,
and President pro. tenn.
THos- j. SHMICRnss, Sce'y.
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