The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-03-09
Agricultural
Fruit Growing.

The season is fast approaching when those+
who intend to give any attention 10 'h.9
branch should be at work, and we wo"io au.
wise all small land owners who are situated
near a city or town, to do away with gram
growing and commence on fruits, Tor prac.
ticol experience has demonstrated, beyond
a doubt. that fruits pay handsomely
We shall now rive to our readers list ot
having fruits, with some instructions upon
rIapting the same. The first in the market
is the strawberry. The most suitable SOIL
is light and sandy, which should be enrich.
ed with ashes, bone dust, and rn-yard
manure The plants should be set out III
rows, one foot apart, and She same distance
apart in the rows, leaving out every fourth
row for alleys to walk in and gather the
fruit, The plant should be kept IN stools
and free from runners, unless you want he
runners for setting out new beds. by STOOL
ing the plants they are much easier worNe''
and the fruit is much finer. The best rarie'
ties for market are Wilson'S Albany, HoVey,
Triomphe de Gandc, Agriculturist and sew
eral of the new varieties, The raspberres
come in next. This fruit requires hight
deep rich soil; should be planted IN rows,
four feet apart, and four feet in the rows
Keep the ground clear of weeds, and the
plants well staked up. The canes shoalC
be TONED off, which improves the fruit
The best varieties are the Red Antwerp and
Brinckley's Orange. Currants and Goose.
berries should have due share ofattcation,
but are too often stuck in anyout5do corner,
and there left to get along as best they can.
These, of course, come in for a large share
of abuse for not producing, Give them
cultivation and they will amply repay the
outlay. Plant in good, rich soil, four feet
apart, each way, and top in 4 little; keep
we'll worked. The blackberry is another
fruit that makes a large return for any attcn.
ton that may egiyen it. The solshould
he rich dry and mellow. Barn'yard manure
and bone. dust are its best fertilizers. II Is
good to mix leaf mould or half.rottcn straw
with them. The most approved market
variety is the Lawton: its fruit is very large;
beautiful and luscious, when allowed to full
ly rpen on the vines. Immense quantities
of this fruit are sold annually in the markets
of our cities. OF the large fruits, the peach
is claiming much attention from those who
know what will pay. Its soil is light bone
dust will greatly aid it. This fruit requires
some considerable care to kee? the trees in
q healthy condition. We can only add,
plant largely. The pear IS much neglect
ed fruit, but ii given proper attention, viii
yield handsome proht. We would auWSe
planting dwarf aud standards IA alternate
rows. The dwarf will bear the second year,
and will rnn ont by the time your standards
come INTO bearing. The.rulc is for old men
to plant dwarf and young men standards,
but we say to all to plant dwarf with stand
ards, for you get the fruit sooner and mach
better.
Now We come to general tavorito~ihcop,
pie. We arc surprised that people do not
plantmore Of this fruit, for surely five dol
lars a barrel will pay well, This State ought
10 be able to supply its own demand, but II
comes far short OF IT. for thrcc-quartcrS OF
the apples sold in our market come from
the east. This is burning shame, especial.
" when we have soil and climate Just adapt
de to fruit growing, aud we hope our friends
,,.;ll hoo;, to rc,edv tb;s. thnv will find il