The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-01
snrge.tions Abou. spying work.

Suggestions About SpRing work
srhere IA time aDd season for All things"
aud the spring is the season Of more things
interesting TO the farmer than pertain to
either Of the other seasons. IL IL the be-
ginning Of the agricultural year, aud the
results Of summer, autumn aud winter will
depend very much upon the wisdom with
which the duties Of tho spring arc dis
charged.
IN the frat place the fences will need ro-
pair II is poor policy to get in crops TO DO
destroyed either by unruly animals, or by
animals that merely help themselves DO.
cause the fences are insufficient. Now is
the time 20 attend 20 this duty. for there
will bo no opportunity to do 1t thoroughly
after tho season fairly opens. Nws
In the next place, keep your stock out Of
your meadows and pastures. Many are
toddoring from the stock IN the field; bet
ter improve the first day in hauling out
your hay, then leave the cattle TO tramp up
the meadow. Then clear the pasture until
there il something grown for the stock TO
cat, as there will be less pa'ture in proper
ton az the ground is cut up by the thought
less hoof.
In tho third place, send tho boys into tho
meadow with light, long handled mauls,
to beat up and scatter the droppings Of
your stock, aud see to il that nothing lies
about to obstruct the growth Of the grass.
Then don't plow whom the ground is too
wet. Half crop is the penalty Of viola
ting this law. The effect of imprudcnce in
this is felt even upon the second years
crop. This will remind tile farmer that ho
eau plow his underdrained fields much car
lcr than those that arc neglected in this
respect.
ABOUT rRuIT TREES
On this subject we quote from the late
proceedings o, tho St. Louis Horticultural
Society:
"A discussion took place upon tho ques-
tion: What ought to be done with the
peach trees
"Mr. Quinctte said he was digging his
trees up, being satisfied they are injured
beyond recovery; but would not advise
cutting them down until they give evidence
of being dead. Tho tops now have moro
vitality than the trunks. The vitality at
tho top may iorc5 the sap to ascend and
develop leaves; ii 80, the trees will rtcoy-
err.
"The President read letter from New
York, stating that trees there have often
recovered when they were supposed TO
have been entirely. killed by the frosta,
aud advising the sparing of the trees until
they gave unmstakabIc evidence of being
dead. .. ...,. ....
Tho President also alluded to the singular
fact, an illustration of which he exhibited
several years ago, of an apple tree perfect
ing its fruit Tor several years on branch
girdled about three inches wide, aud tho
intermediate wood dead. dry aud cracked
open-ovidcntly showing that the branch
had drawn its supply of sap through this
dead wood.
"Mr. Clagget said that was fact which
he had ofton observed, and supposed it to
DO the effect OF vital causes at work in the
top. Had often seen trees to mature fruit
equally ~ we'll, and sometimes better, on
such limbs than on limbs not girdled.
MIR. Morse, of jefferson county, had
trees badly injured, which recovered, and
made very vigorous growth altcrward.
"Mr Mudd said that his observations
were that the old wocd of tho peach trees
was moro injured than the young, and that
no did not believe that tho vital energies
of the top could overcome tho injuries sus.
taincd by tho old troos. Young trees in
many instances might recover. lie asked
that the committee and members mako par
ticnlar examination of the bark, aud insti-
tute u comparison between that on old aud
young trees.
There was general concurrence in tho
opinion that there should be no nasty ac.
ton in cutting down the trees, but wait for
further devclopements Of their condition.
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