The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-07
Agricultural.

APPLE TREES FROM SEEDS. "A wri
ter in the English horticultural Ropic,o
says that in 1902, hc collected some
apple plps Of the best varieties Of eating
apples, and sowod them in his garden.
During the first few years those which
came up were greatly reduced in nun.
Der by several accidents, and afterwards
by being removed to another garden at
an uniayourablo period of the year, all
but three wero killed, and these much
retarded in their growth. OF these
three plants, ono produced fruit in tho
twenty third year of its ago, and proved
to be particular juicy and wei! flavor
cd fruit, which keeps to tho end OF
November. Fho second trco fruitcd
the twenty.fourth year. 1t is sweet
fruit, but not remarkably good. The
third tree produced fruit in its twenty.
sixth ycar, and proved to be an excel.
lent fruit the tree is very productive,
and the fruit keeps remarkably well. He
seems well satisfied with his result in
raising seedlings, and says that, although
the process is slow, it is the only true
way OF originating new varieties. The
writer above mentioned, says that few
year ago he raised ncctarinc by seed,
which fruited in its seventh year, and
| turned out to be Of most excellent ouali
ty. lie advised every owner of a gar
den TO sow seeds of tho most approved
fruits, and TO nurture tho plants tender.
~, rccollccting that
Tho husbandman, the seed who sows.
Must wait with patience while it grows !;
And he who would tho oak uprcar,
Must cherish hope from year to year.
GRAPEsoN ELMs.-At tho Winter
meeting oflhc Illinois State of Horti
cultural Society, the Hon. john B.
Turner, successful grape grower, du-
rnga discussion Oh The grape, advo.
Gated the growing OF grapes on clms.
lie said
When, years ago, I taught Latin to
boys we used to read of the ancicnts
letting their grape vines Chamber on
Gins, but thought little OF the state.
men', as a practical suggestion. But
find that | cannot keep my vines out OF
tdle Gins. If plant near my elm the
vine goes up into it, lave one vine
that despite my remonstrances. insists
on going INTO tho top Of one Of my Gins.
From it | sold during the past year,
500 worth Of grapes. l am therefore
tolerably well satisfied with its wlful.
ness; for these grapes did not cost me a
cent for culture or care. am now
planting live stakes in my orchard and
elm sta kcs they are. Such stakes will
save the annual cost of training and
pruning, and, Judging from my expert
cncc, thoy will insure fruillulness.
APPLYING MANuRE.-A writer in
the RWM Imcricun saws:
Within the last seventeen years I
have purchased and put into good cul
tivation three different farms. The
| land OF each was said to be worn ont when
| ! made the purchases. Unit! recently,
when maturing land, my practice has
been invariably to cover the manure
with the plough, never allowing it to
remain long on the ground before
ploughing it. If the land is to be
famed III corn, or other hoed crops that
root deep, | continue the practice Of
plugging in the manure. It is put
in heaps and spread rs ploughed in.
Wheat, and all small grain, roots
near the surface, requires the man
nrc nearer the top than when covered
with the plough. manure my wheat
after plonghing, spreading it after the
wheat Is sown and narrowing in togcth-
cr. / think The wheat stands the Win
ter better and grow stronger, than when
the manure is covered with the plough.
It should be well rot:ed so that it mix
freely with the soil. IF the land is fall
low, it should be broke up deep the
manure ploughcJ in very shallow, and
the wheat put III with a drill.
| never spread manure to remain on
tho surface, unless it bo land laid down
to grass, or under fruit trees. When it
Is thus applied to the surface, it should
DC done in the Winter or very early in
the Spring, so that the rains may soak
Its virtues into tho ground before tho
sun has much influence. In hauling
manure on land after it has been plough.
| w, S''S oHouIQ NC LaKcIl 10 cross Tic
field MS much as possible in roads, so
that thoy may DO oploughcd again before
sowing.
lloRTEs' FEET REQUIRE MOISTURE.
-Nnc-tenths Of the diseases which
happen to tho Eoo(s and ankles of the
horse are occasioncd by standing on the
dry plank floors of the stable. Many
persons scmo to think, from tho way
they keep their horses, a'that the foot Of
a horse was never made for moisture,
and that, if possible, it would be bcne-
ficial if they had cow-hidc boots to put
on every time they went ont. Nataro
designed the foot for moist ground--thc
earth OF the woods and the valleys; at
the same timo that u covering was given
protect them from stones and stnmps.
a DECIDED PRErERENcE. The Mo.
b'lo Rcg'ster says: awe advise the
negroes in the present condition of
things to prefer their own color as Sen.