The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-15
.-r..a From the Ashevile News and Farmer,
PRESERVATION OF FRUIT TREES

| PRESENTATION OF FhU1T fh6S0
! Mr.. Stokes Il think have made new
discovery in regard to the preservation Of Fruit
Trees; at all events [ have never heard it spo-
g. ken of or seen anything of the kind 10 print
Heretofore. Ii, as you say, and think, fruit
growing is to become of the leading and
paramount interests of this section. aud if my
theory is correct one, then think it will Gt
adopted) prove to be of much value to fruit
| growers. L will give it to the public, any way,
aud if any one should wish to try the expert
ment they do SO, feeling we'll assured that
if it does no good it will do 90 harm.
| have an orchard which has been hearing
for good many years; and some of the trees
for some years past have shown evidences of
decline. Three years ago put my flock of
sheep in this orchard, and as a sheep is much
inclined to seek protection from the sun and
sheep fly, duriog the warmer hours of the day,
they would naturally congregate around the
roots and in the shade Of the fruit trees; and
FROM the FIRST year put my sheep 10 this or
chard have noticed steady Improvement in
the general appearance of the trees, as well as
in the yield of fruit; the present crop far sur
passing that of any previous season since have
owned the place, Give years. both in quantity
and quality-anc the trees, instead of the yellow,
| sckIy and dyiog appearance which they wore a
wonted fresh, vigorous aud healthy foliage aud
this, too, without any attention 10 the way of
pruning or cultivation. My opinion is that the
presence of the sheep is the cause of this i'm.
provemcnt. lst. From the fact that the strong
| urine of the sheep has driven out the worms
frou the roots OF the trees, and their droppings
have very materially improved the soil. Cd.
| The constant rubbing and wallowirg Of the
sheep around the stocks of the trees has caused
the ''borers" to decamp This think is a rea-
sonable solution of my theory, when you con-
slider the fertizing character Of sheep manure,
and the fact also that very few insects are will
ing to stand the peculiarly offensive aroma of
the sheep. -.... .... .a::
This, Mr Editor, is my discovery, for which
l shall charge nothing, and if any one thinks
there is nothing in it, all | ask is that he will
not condemn it until he has tried it and seen it
fail: There mag be nothing in it, but know
of nothing else to which [ can attribute the
facts that [ have stated. There can no harm
result from the experiment, and my experience
is that good flock Of sheep, we'll good
orchard, is a good institution; and both are
things that every farmer ought to have, for
think it would be difficult to find two things
that make as handsome return for the amount
Of trouble and the capital invested; and or
chard nicely set in grass and clover would be as
we'll suited for the keeping of sheep as any 9TH
er place. BUNCoMBE.
SALE OF MRS LINCoLNs JEwELRT.-In
| compliance with Mrs Abraham Lincoln's re-
quest, Mr. William H Brady publishes the uu-
welcome fact that her income-Sl, 700 a year
is insufficient for her proper support, and that
she has been compelled to offer for sale many
costly articles which she would otherwise gladly
keep. She desires to return to Springfield; but
to dwell there and entertain the hosts Of visitors
that would descend upon her would require a
larger outlay than she afford. Hence she
has resolved to sell, through Mr. Brady, about
s45, 900 worth of choice jewels and costly wear
ing arparel.-N Y Tribune.
The above, doubt, is published for the pnr-
pose of inducing Congress to give Mrs. Lincoln
big pension Any woman who has forty five
thousand dollars worth of Jewelry is Dot in much
danger of suffering.