New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-30
LET Us PLANT rWrrs,

Resisting recently ~ Ouh.weste!n corner Of Yer
mo-, I was struck By one unwsi65ms chsnre-the
49,, on Of FrcTrses There are fewer thrift bear.
m AHA rea, IN all that section than there VEN forty
va,,, ,,,. AM, while many orchard, still standing are
irip, ont po.., very few young ones believe the
case ia much the same throughout all NewEngand apart
from the yic.naz + two Or aree great cities. Peaches
formerly grew In southern Vermont and Hampshire,
where there are none now; Chen?e' Plums, &c, are
scarcer than formerly 80 far as fruiS from trees Is con-
cened the rural agricultural population OF our country
sre generally supplied than they were generation
since.
For this, two re- sons given: J. The multiplication
and ravages of insects The destruction OF forests Our
lands were gsuer'y burnt when first cleared ind
that insured pre- general destruction OF insects Ina
their eggs. Cultivation having ensued. and hres been
confined to houses insects have enormously multiplied
a calamity to which the reckless slaughter OF BIRDS mas
largely con rb ted By these insects the choicest iut
trees ard fruits are rendered worthless.
The tall dense, primitive woods that formerly checked
and stlled the fierce winds OF section have been
gradually med Remnants still linger in our le st
accessible mountain regions but most Of them have }r
ished exposing orchards to desolaing blasts aud
severe oss whereby many trees are destroyed and the
growth Of delicate fruits nearly arrested bushel OF
peaches were easily grown in southern Vermont or
NewHampshre fifty sixty years since than a dozen
peaches are now and choice cherries Likewise growing
scarce.
We must try to CT nge this; but, for the present, ask
attention to the Implication and diffusion OF choice
Vines The Grape under skifu culture is surer crop
to-day than almost any other delicate fruit the Straw
berry only excepted Experienced growers say that
Grapes may be grown wherever they thrive at ALL for the
price of Wheat pound for pound; yet, while Wheat
scarcely averages four cents per pound to growers Grapes
can almost always be sold at double that price, We n
start the Vine and enjoy its fruit within three yeas
whereas at least thrice that time is required to bring an
orchard from infancy TO maturity. Our farmers ana
mechanics their wives and children but especially our
armaborers and dS aboers generally ought to eat iar
more good fruit anf far less salt meats and they cannot
until fruit becomes far cheaper and more abundant
would suggest to Agricultural Societies, State
and local. the expediency of concerted, systematic
efforts to extend the cultivation of the Vine Let us
organize County and Town Societies which shall have the
diffusion of the Vine culture for one of its prominent OBJ
iects 1t would be easy to have few Vines planted on
every farm and then theta sad encouragement to fruit
growers-woud be obyiated Only let make Grapes as
abundant az Potatoes and they will more be solen
A little wediI. cteJ effort, by few publlc-sprited
men and women will to their township an abund
ance OF grapes Fte Vine planted on every farm there
in il will be seldom that the crop will utterly ia lhere
will at first be many diverse species or varieties, aud e1
perence will show which is best adapted TO the climate
and soil of that locality. Time will teach many valuable
lessons aud few years will give US thousands OF ski'ui
vineresser We shall live longer aud better have more
comfort and less disease when every dwelling shall be
surrounded BY its Vines.
hope Agricultural Societies and Farmers oiuo'
will devise aud adept tt TO stimulate the plant
inc of the Vine meantime, J. mere beginning, viii
AAnl ~ E.ot aida IN Spf
township Of not less than 100 houses whose three primo
pal officers shall certify that every dwelling IN that
township has not less than two well planted, thrifty Vines
Eoo.ysrk Aug "a Is66 HORACE GREELEY