Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-05
FARM AND GARDEN.
Frnit CuI1nre-TnII PIantIng.

The profits derived from the culture Of
fruit seems not to be appreciated by cur
farmers generally Apart from that
which is absolutely necessary to life, in
the line of grain and cereals, we know of
nothing which can more amply reward
the farmer or gardner for his time and
labor, than the cultivation of fruits which
enter 50 largely into the general con-
sumption, such as apples, pears, peaches,
etc. There is nothing beyond the abso-
lutte necessaries Of life for which there is
a greater and more constant demand, and
yet which can be raised with less labor
and expense and with more profit for the
capital invested. The Norfolk (Va
Journal, in speaking of the profits de-
rived from fruits raised in that section,
says "Mr Ware has realized from
thirty acres, ten thousand dollars in
pears. VIM. J. Wright, of Norfolk
county, has realized three thousand dol
lars from eighteen acres in apples. Mr..
Robinson has received a net profit of
eleven hundred and seventy>six dols
lars from strawberries from two
and a quarter acres. Mr. Joseph
Hall, Of Princess Anne, has sold four
hundred and four dollars worth ofapples
from forty acres of young trees which
have been set out only three years A
great number Of similar examples might
be cited if pains were taken to obtain
them from. first sources. A number of
gentlemen in this county could give facts
showing the profits Of peach and small
fruit culture especially, which would as
tonish those who have paid but little at
teution to the subject Many localities
in Middle Tennessee are peculiarly
adapted to growing the peach and apple
We know of one peach-grower in this
county whose orchard, which is upon a
high elevation, has not entirely failed
during the last ten years. Some seasons
his crop has been rather short, but it has
been far more profitable than he could
otherwise employ the same land. This
year he had very good crop and will
perhaps realize $4,000 from it
On the subject Of fall planting of fruit
trees, we have received the. following
communication from a practical gentle
man
MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, Oct. ], 1867 In
your farm and garden" column of the
9th September in an article from the
Rural Aew YOrkey, in reference TO the fall
planting Of fruit trees, which though good
advice in New York, is not altogether APP
plicable 10 this climate. That fall planted
trees may be sometimes thrown out of the
ground by the frost, that is no doubt true,
but then the ground freezes there many
times as deep as here. / have never
known trees TO be thrown out here.
The advantages of fall planting here
are much greater than there. Any one
who will take the trouble to plant peach |
tree here in November and take it up in |
February, will find that the young roots |
are well started all other kinds will have |
more or less growth, according TO their ex~
citeability.
The article, as it stands, mightdeter some
from planting in the fall here, when it is
not only safe, but no doubt, much better.
Winter planting is perfectly safe here
when the ground is open and the trees not
frozen. Any time from the fall of the |
leaf to the swelling of the bud, will be sue
cessful if other things are attended TO.
More trees are destroyed after they are
planted from the want of care and atten- |
ton than from all other causes. If you |
care 10 have me do so, L will, in another |
article, point oui the few things necessary
to secure success. As the plantingIseason is
rapidly approaching, it would probably be
acceptable TO your readers.
A. @. WILEY,
Nurserymsn,