The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-05-18
From The Aurncsn As'i' y 'urs''
CLit,vating Orchards

Applr orchards lcit '" ''e"hsS''e'
M, MIX uti alternate y'ar-. WIZ.
.u.hunitnmliy. Than '",ating Nca's
~. come "a he regarded ~ 'ne "f'e'
.fua,u,c. rather than human device.
The ,,,vs. IA average -"'I, =" ho
Inv. alimcnt enough t. give l"l' cr"ps
..,.rv ,ear. Cultivation and manuf-
no viii elan .rc all this. and give "
r.,,ua.taii>c crops every year los,
sill, manurlng na-i.t 10 TINS even F"
IN. orchard Is LEI. ia grass. Int the
danger Is. ii tie orchard y leit IN
,low,d. il will not ees tho manure.
tn. common objection offered III
,l.xlnr is the damage done ~ 'ne
,.,,. II, he trees. We have no douo'
,,,a, nm orchard might be Flowed 20
d..n and 80 near the trunk 81 trees Hs
70 damage il past nope ~ recovery \
Eut discretion is 20 he used, ana 'ne
nov is to be kept So near me sh,'acs
nuler the trees, as mol ~ uieaN ~
tbe iarre roots. Ii has also been as
Contained that grain crops are h"'
good for orchards. We have known
chards 10 he made barren ior sever,
N years in consequence ~ cfop =
re Grain crops. unless huckwhea.
be an exception, take FROM me -
What thc trees needs, aud shaae 'ne
land too much. Root crops are me
m,st desirable, because they require
n good deal Of mauurc ana lnoion-"
tllave 10 make them p.olilahie. ms
fryouent stirring OF the soil, and ~.
fertilizers. are the wants Of The appe
tree. and the root crop tnau g ~
farmer to give these 10 his orchard
and NJ The same time he is reinuierat'
ed OF his labor.
Potatoes. carrots. bccts, turnips'
are al good crols for the orclard' 7
Won ont on manure eiough \" max
them pay. A surplus must DC ICY, y
the soil 10 make the apple crop. Du
will an orcha,d thus fed bear ever,
year. We have no doubt Of u. In
apple crop may be made As sure q
tic roo, crops. We once plowed ~
beneath ali old apple tree that had -
iuyeterate habit Of bearing every ON
or year. and planted with potatoes
manurng literally. We had 10
crop Of apples the second year. 81
shall always think the manure an
cultivation made the change. 10
,iculturists who make specially
apples and manure every year. 81
coed in getting crops every seaso'
with very rare exceptions. Dav
LYMAN, Esq, Of Middleiield,, Conn
stated. AT 4 recent meetng o. y
Stnte Board Of Agriculture. that
cultivated his orchards. and got GRO
everv year. They were not aiwa
full crops, but were enough TO pay
The trouble. Judging from me =
pearance ii his orchards. winch
visited few years since 10 the apl
season. we think that q very MOD
statement. We have rarely seen
fine 4 show for apples, even AZ
county fairs, as could be ga'he'
from liz trees. The secret OF li's
cess is cultivation and manure, an
reasonable watch against the
croachmenis OF insects. Inc pi'
inc late in the fall as well as I'D
spring. lie thinks great saiegu
against their dcpredations. DIV
tudes OF the chrysalies ars uneart
and destroyed. II this was atten
70. and the wind falls picked up
fed to his pigs, we think there We
be little damage from the attack
insects. The apple is 50 fine = ',
aud so easily kept, il i 50 much
food and luxury, that no pains en-
be spared to keep our orchards y
best condition. We are tired o.
ing apples quoted at - barrel;
even at that price they are u
cheaper than pills.
CoRs SrARcH.--As corn stare
commonly cooked it is slipper
sipid mess-nutritious, perhaps
II. ott.x