The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-09-13
Culture of Peaches in Unfavorablc
V ..F. H Climates.


! EDS. Co. Gent. 1t is well known
that the summer climate OF Central New
York, and SO correspondngly OF other
States east, and especially west of it, is
both warm and long enough Tor the ma
turity of the peach.
2. The great evils IN its cultivation are
lst. The pressure Of tho winters cold
which, not SO much By its intensity, as by
its Sudden changes, Hills the fruit, though
nat the leaf bud ......a
I'd. The influence Of prematurely warm
weather, sometimes late in March, but
IN. r. commonly in April and May, giving
an excitement to the circulation which is
subsequently, checked by cold and often
ireezIng weather, and often by cold dry
winds, in consequence Of which many buds
die, and others are so chemically changed
that the early developing bud exhibits the
evil known as the curied leaf
). Now, as no adequate protection from
these harmful influences can be cheaply
applied TO the tree when standing III the
garden or orchard, the covering Of tire
roots with straw after the ground has
deeply frozen, being quite inadequate 50
long as the sun warm air of spring Eas
free access TO the top of the tree, propose
the following plal as more likely TO secure
a c.op Of fruit:
Isl. Construct stout tubs like half hogs
heads, say three and a half in diameter
and three feet deep or, in place OF them,
make square boxes of equal capacity
They might be mounted on small non
wheels, or more cheapiy, be furnished
with strong iron ears at the top, through
which strong poles could be run when
about TO be removed or low strong
truck could be used .....-
I'd. Fill such vessels with carefully pre-
pared earth, suitable for the growth Of the
peach.
J. In these tubs or boxes plant peach
trees IN the fall, selecting such varieties as
are known e, make u dwaItISh growth, or
dwartilnc them on the plum stock. Begin
with trees that are about two years Old,
and that have had their roots shortened
at the close of the first year
ith. Provide a winter shelter, 10 which
these trees thus prepared, may beremoved.
Advantage may be taken as an experiment,
OF some ont house already built, or prepare
one for the purpose. 1t may be cheap!y
built, blt should be tight, SO as to exclude
not only the sun, but the too free access
oi the warm air OF spring 1t might be
well TO wAitewash or paint it white exter
naliy. Let such a building bc from eight
TO ten feet between tine Garth and the tioOr
or roof above. 1t SHOULD be provided wlth
q doorway az least ten feet wide. Allow
ing say seycu feet square, for the space OF
a dwarf tree, after it has been shortened
in, then a room, fourteen feet square would
accommodate four trees, and so propor-
tlonately may be calculated the capacity
OF a larger room.
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removed about the first Of December. and
there let them remain until the first of
May, or even little longer, ii the buds
make much progress under cover. These
directions are given for this locality tical,
where thr peach usually flowers about the
l2th of May. On the s&hject OF winter
treatment, experience must guide. Per-
haps in warm open winter it nllg ght be
needlui TO water the trees. 4 band Of
hay or straw might be drawn around the
outer limbs OF the tree. thus diminishing
the space needed for its winter shelter.
4. | do not suggest this pltn as Il cheap
one To-. the production Of peaches. Yet ]
am sure that men OF wealth and leisure,
who appreciate the difference between a
iiPe peach Plucked fl ieshly from the tree,
and one pluciled immature aud carried
one hundred miles 10 market, would
readily adopt this plan if they were sure
Of gathering from a tree so treated, an
nually one half bu-hel OF ripe fruit.
). This plan l have no. tested, nor am
N condition TO 10 SO. Iet am much
encouraged in suggesting il by what |
witnessed at the German Socialist Colony
at Zoar, Tnscarawas Co, Ohio, twenty
years ago There saw lemon trees four
teen feet high, probably, and orange trees
somewhat less, cultivated in the same
manner When | saw them standing in
large tubs in the open garden. late IN
August, they Were covered with flowers
IN every stage OF maturity
The house for their winter quarters was
Of brick, with large double doors like
barn. In this cas,, unlike the pea.hes,
they needed artificial heat during the
whole winter | sea no reason why this
plan, with the modification | haye sug
getted, may not be applied to the peach
successfully.-C. +. GOoDEcH, in Country
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