The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-01-05


MEssns. CLARK & MULFoRD:-I see
that eur county is again visited by that
-NGenus Homo" an Eastern tree psddler,
class of persons that I supposed had
become extinct with us. But presume
their, temperance may be caused BY the
return Of good times, aud the benevo-
lences Of those great nursery men Of the
East, who are particularly interested in
the Improvement Of our country, espeei.
ally when they have on hand large stock
of trees that are getting to old to trans
plant ..'' ess"'
Those tree peddlers are gcutlemnnly
fellows, and they carry with them most
beautiful engraviugs, which they exhibit
free of cost engraviugs Of luscious
peaches, pears and apples and plums and
cherries, which will make your "mouth
water" to look upon, and will say all of
these you may have in few short years
by purchasing of US, and that Mr.. Is. and
Mr.. G. have purchased er ordered, and it
is oil right.
As there are many farmers that do not
read a. agricultural paper, aud many that
have lately come from the East, aud have
not become acquainted with the best
method Of procuring fruit trees, especi-
ally apple trees. To such would say,
beware of purchasing from Eastern nur.
sery men. l think | would not be exag.
gera,ipg in saying, that more damage has
been done to the West by the sale of
eastern grown trees, than by the sale of
oil the patent n ostrums or other humbug
patents with which our country has been
flooded. Thousands Of trees have arriv-
ed 10 a damaged condition. Many trees
were not suited to our climate or SOIL
thereby causing great damage, end dis.
couraging the planting of fruit trees
generally. If trees could be procured
from no other source, it would be well
enough to purchase. from them, But
there is no necessity for doing SO, for We ?
have we'll established nurseries all over
the West, where all varieties suitable to
our soil and climate can be procured, and
1t twenty-five per cent. less cost.
The Agent now travelling in this coun
ty, AYERS, that trees of the age Of four
years growth are better for planting
than those Of two years. | will give the
opinion Of a. J. Downing and DR. Grant,
both / believe, considered sood authority
in matters Of Horticulture. Downing
says: "All experienced cultivators agree
that small sized tree is preferable; we
prefer plants two years old from the
graft. Most gardeners abroad, when
they select trees with more than usual
care, take what are called maiden p,,nts
those one year old from the graft, ana
there can be no doubt that, taking into
account health, duration, aud the, case
with which such tree can be made to
grew into any form, this is trulv the
prefable size for removal. The small
tree, transplanted with its system of
roots and branches entire, suffer little or
NO check. The older and larger tree,
loosing part of its roots requires several
years to resume its former vigor."
DR.. Grant says: "Apple or pear trees
should not be more than two years old
when planted in place to fruit, and trees
Of greater age will not sooner come into
good bearing condition, and cannot read
lily be brought to perfect form and bal,
ancc Of parts if suffered to remain in the
nursery longer, But it may be said they
never do receive in nurseries treatment
proper to a greater age, for the crowded
condition of the rows never permits the
free and symmetric formation of The
roots and branches, for longer time
Jan. 3, 1868. II. 6. G.