Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-11-08

arms In this section, but where are
hey now? There is not bushel OF
apples raised on a dozen farms; the ;
trees are all dead. Some grew from
seed but they all Jared alike. Now; t
Judging by past experience, it would
not be wise to invest more money In
apple trees. As regards small fruits,
plums and various kinds OF berries,
there is nothing to prove they will
not flourish with proper care and add
greatly to the variety of our food, and
without doubt might be made source
of income, either sent to market fresh,
preserved or dried.
VIM. Locke, Jr., remarked, that
there had been a great deal of fruit
raised in this town in former years,
but for some unknown reason the |
trees died out. But now trees seemed /
to grow well and fruit is so desirable !
it is best to try and raise it, | do
not know man III this neighborhOod
who has set out an orchard and taken
care of tit has been left to grow up
to grass, cattle and sheep browse
there-then farmers wonder why they
don't succeed | have faith in or
chards and have set out twenty trees
that cost one dollar each. | have
cultivated the ground and raised a
crop of beans; think shall manure
it and raise the same crop next year.
The trees bought of Mr.. Bryant of
Derby, have done we'll and produce
good quality of fruit. Folks who de
sire an orchard should be careful in
transplanting; some dig a hole and
stick in the tree, others take more
pains and are more successful.
would not advocate raising a surplus
of small fruits.
Wm. L. Jameson. remember
when my father had two or three acres
set out to apple trees, they hourshed
few years, bore a few apples then
died-they were not browsed by cat
tie and sheep. On Mr.. Brewster
2 farm there used to be a nursery thai
: bore few apples then died; on sew
eral other farms it was the same; ;
: few roots send up sprouts annually
+ that show the site Of these efforts
Now | think the farmers are going in
5 to it about fast enough, they hav
bought each a few trees and the
seem to do we'll. We should stud
the location most favorable to frui
raising and gain knowledge by eXpe
=. ricnce. think ground sloping to tn
North the most favorable. There hav
been raised this year several hundrc
bushels Of apples along the Yves
. edge of this valley. think we shout
try several kinds of apples and ais
plums. If we wish TO raise stray
berries and other berries Tor marke
we should do better in another local
ty. in Vineland perhaps. L. 5. How
ard has been very successful in raj
ing grated fruit, his is good soil al
location. 1t is best to begin orchard
with such fruit as we like to eat
don't favor the idea of cultivating +;
orchard. Most old orchards are
w grass; a coating of muck or 9th
"a mulch would do as we'll. | should
glad if we could raise enough Tor o
own use, so as not to be obliged
pay dollar a buShel for ordina
apples, the price is too high accordi
lst to their value as food.
E. P. Church says, | was never
he favor of trying to raise many kin
oy of fruit, but believe we can raise {
700 plies here as we'll as in Conn. Vale
For a week past | have been visit
ov. farms where the crops were from |
for to 300 bushels of apples on farm.
IN think some folks were frightened wi
io- out cause; we should not give
~; fruit raising because some have fail,
raj When fruit trees died out the W
s a successful men did was to set
ats new trees.
" G. B. Brewster, compared the S
let ii0i0 " i'ii 'i''O "0''i LAM 0n''' PIC
fnll and think large body Of water see
the conducive to fruit raising, but th
nty we can raise fruit here. The f
'hiS thing is, have good fence around
. IN, orchard then cultivate it and hoe
,on Generally trees will not prosper VIII
late cattle have access to them; whe
is tree is pushed one way and anot
:. the roots are broken; then our
vow gets so firmly sodded when in gl
1rou that it binds out. knew an orch
ince that was nearly dead, it was pru
thoroughly,the old trunks scraped
D. the decaved wood dug out and st
re- spread foot thick under the tree
OHIO that grass could not grow; that
in chard soon became famously pro
the tive. l think apples very hea
the and there is little danger of eating
ence heartily. 1t is better to try and r
No' natural fruit than to do without.
lson