Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-26
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The few warm sunshining days that so OF.
ten start our fruit buds in warm situations Il.
March or April, have no effect here. 1t re-
qulres more continued effort of the sun t0
force its warmth into it.
The next best orchard is on dry ground.
with an eastern aspect, This is protected on
the North and West by high ground, and L
think herein is its advantage
The, proper situations then would seem ia
be those that are hte,, and those that have
the proper protection. Strong growing CIV.
erSreens set at the 6me of planting an or
chard, might by the time the trees came into
bearing, afford all the protection needed
But who is posted up, to advise us where to
place the screen? or what currents of air to
cut OIL The subject is worthy of our attcn<
ton.
1t is important that young orchard is woll
cultivated. Crops that require hoeiug can
be raised until the Orchard is s or 10 veors
old, alter which the land can bo laid down
IN grass. But it must be borne in mind tlIal
bearing trees exhaust the soil. and it IS I'M,
portant that the orchard receive occasional
top dressings of manure, or they will soon
show symptoms OF decay.
1t is fashionable now to stast-the branches
OF trees within three feet of the croupd.--
The disadvantage of the plan is, that on ma
ny varieties the branches become so low rs to
make it difficult to gather the fallen fruit
The object of pruning is to give shape to
the tree, and to keep its bearing wood vith-
IN bounds. Too much trimming has the ef-
feet of throwing the bearing wood too far
from the ground, and the reverse will COM
pei you to take out larger branches, and mako
larger wounds than are desirable. would
however, rather err in the latter direction
than in the former
Varieties are of considerable importance to
the success of fruit growing. We here have
few varieties that appear to be weather
proof The number is small, but it NAV no
that through our united observations we NAV
quality.
First on this list stands the CAN Sum.
mer, native of this county. For tho last
10 years it failed but once QS6N in per.
fecting a full crop of fruit. 1t is n GOOD
fruit, rlpening gradually from July to the
last of September. Another rnative-"Crum-
mei,s Sweets equal to it in bearing, keeps
until midsummer Of the following year, but
is of inferior quality.
Hubbardstou Nonsuch is also to great
extent weather proof apple 1t may not be
inappropriate to give list of the apples
which have proven the most reliable with me:
S"mmer-All Summer, Red Astracan,
Benon.
FGH-Maiden's Blush Jcfrries, Hubbard.
ston Nonsuch.
Wimter-B Baldwin, Gricst's Winter. Pitts.
burg Pippin, Fallawatcr Norion's Melon.
York Imperial
OF the insect enemies of the apple shall
say but little. Our EntomoIogist can treat
that subject much better than /. A word in
regard to the borer, the most formidable of
all enemies; may however not be out of place.
Cultivators Of the peach have ceased to con!
slider the peach borcr very formidable. One
or two applications of fresh COW mature an
Piled to the tree in 4 season is an effectual
preventive If the worm has made lodg.
ment Ire is cssilJ removed with knife.
The apple>borer is not so easily dislodged.
But if trees are examined before the borer
has made his entrance too far. he is easily de-
stroycd with flexible WIRE Persons who
have trouble with the borer should give tho
cow-manure remedy trial If that should
fail, they can place tarred belt around the
base OF the tree. That will eEectually pre-
vent the borer from entering at the ground.
and If any should ctter h5oEs the bandage.
they can easily be removed with the wire
The bandage should be taken away as soou
as the season for depositing the egg is over,
to give the bark time to harden.
In conclusion, permit mo to say that nv
experience III Keeping tTuIt Is at variance
with the rules laid down in the books. The
books say, keep tile fruit in dry, cool cellar.
My cellar has communication with the well.
from which a continual vapor arises
The Hubbardston Nunsuch, Norton's mel
on and Pit'sburg Pippin, shown at the Feb
ruary meeting, arc fall or early winter apples,
and they were as plump and fresh as in De-
cember.
1t is. however, important that fruit is not
placed IN such cellar until cold weather
sets in.
My object was to make this Essay as local
as possible, and if in the effort have succeed
ed in giving you single good idea, l con-
slider myself well paid for my labor. Those
who desire complete treatise on the apple
will do well to consult the excellent works Gf
Downing, Thomas, and others.
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