Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-31

Fnurr f.sx-I was our pleasure few
days since in company with Alderman Der
moiy and Messrs. Martin and Murphy, OF
the law fraternity, 20 visit our farmer friend
Oscar Nichols, at his beautiful farm resis
denee situated back Of Camp McClellsn.-
We found NJ. Nichols, literally. resting
"beneash his own vine and" pear "tsee" On.
joying the afternoons quiet, surrounded By
the works Of his own hands, which, BY his
watchful care, are now not only pleasant
and beautiful 70 the sight, but very profta-
bic to him.
Mr.. Nichols has eighty acres Of the best
land in Scott county this be calls his fruit
farm. II is surrounded BY . hedge Of his
own growing, which, for . young hedge,
without hesitation We pronounce the best
We have seen in the State. This be finds Of
great assistance in breaking me wind from
his fruit trees. He has over four thousand
apple trees s,ranging from swo to seven years
planting. besides nursery Of young trees,
CRAFTS, etc, from which he gets his supply
whenever it becomes necessary to fill in the
place of those dying out. All his trees, by
their appearance, show . watchful care and
a thorough understanding of the business.
A large umber of them are bearing this
year, bu. the crop-and We find the same
true throughout the country, IS far - We
can learns . failure, il being seriously
threatened by worms. Apples arc dropping
from the trees in great numbers because Of
these destroycrs, and il they continue to
work as at psesens. very few apples will re-
main TO ripen.
Mr.. Nichols is now turning bis attention
to raising tho dwarf tree as being more
suitable to this climate, asd less liable to
injury from winds, which are a
great draw back to fruit raising in Iowa.
The dwsrf pear tree also meets with favor
iron him. lie prefers to raise those tina,
will bear the second year, for bis experience
is, that the tree cannot be grown more than
five or six years before the blight will strike
it; and, by raising the early bearing kind
he will get crop from them for four or five
years. and then can afford to lose them
By putting out new trees each year. he
keeps his supply good. Time will not per
init lengthy treatise on his method ol
planting, growing and preserving. as W
would like to give, and We therefore refer
those interested in this branch Of horticul,
turc TO Mr.. Nichos and his trees.
He has over two thousand grape vines.
all in fine growing and bearing condition.
This crop, together with large quantities
that he buys, are made into wine. Fo, keep
Jog this wine. Mr.. Nichols has just finished
large vault, at cost Of $500, and intends
to devote especial attention to the manufac-
ture Of, according to NJ, "the blood Of the
earth" The manufacture Of currant wine
will also be no small item. as he raises large
quantities and buys still more. We found
Mr., Nichols grapes about the same as those
We examined on our ride to the lower part
Of town.
we we're pleased TO see the splendid suc>
cess Of our frieGd in raising hedge plants.
from which he expects to realize quite large.
ly. He has over Ave million plants. in fine
growing condition. These At 81 so or Ss3,>
90 per thousand, at . cost Of only abou /,
S2,7o0, will give him q nice balance. This
large feld Of plants demonstrates the fact
that tho OsaSe can be grown, and the huns
dreds Of mles of hedge all over th,s and
adjoining States show it can be made ser,
viceable.
We are under obligations to M. H., Who
BY the way. shows a quaint, humorous phi
losophy in referring TO the way his fruit and
bees were appreciated BY the soldier boys
when encamped at Camp Mcclellan, for
his pleasant reception, generous entertsin>
ment and trouble in showing US around,
answering questions. and, above all, press
lag invitation TO repeat the visit We
know Of no pcssanter way Of spending an
afternoon than by riding along our magnifi-
cent bluffs, east or west. viewing the noble
river in ito winding course. or higher up, be
holding the broad acres slopme back and
laden with the rich fruits Of the farmer
work.
Lows Is FLAME . single look will kindle,
if the lady has beautiful complexion pro.
ducsd by using the charming Hsspesian
Balm. 1t hes no equal for preventing SUM-