Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-15
FARM AND GARDEN.

FAHM AMI UAhDENs
A good deal Of attention is paid to the
growing Of the smaller fruits IN the Vi.
cinity Of Nashville aud other large towns
In the State. These should be more ex-
trnsiyely cultivated as they pay hand
aomsly. The first in the market is the
slrawberry. The most suitable soil is
light and sandy, which should be en-
riehed with ashes, bone dust and barn
yard manure. The plant should be set
our in rows, one foot apart, and the same
distance apart in the rows, leaving
out every fourth row for alleys to walk in
and gather the fruit The plant should
Doe kept ia stools and free from runners,
unless You want the runners for setting
cut new beds by stooling the plants
they are much easier worked, and the
fruit is much finer. The best varieties
for market are Wilson's Albany, Hoyey,
Iowa Seeding Agriculturist, and perhaps
three or four others The raspberries
come in next This fruit requires light,
deep, rich soil should be planted in
rows, four feet apart, and two feet in the
rows Keep the ground clear Of weeds,
aud the plants well stakedup. The canes
should be topped oil. which improves the
fruit The best varieties are the Red
Antwerp and Brinckley's Orange. Ours
rants and goosebcrries should have
"a due share of attention, but are too
often stuck in any outside corner and
there left to get along as best they can.
These. Of course. come In for a large
share of abuse for not producing. Give
them cultivation and they wiz amply re-
pay the outlay Plant in good, rich
soil. four feet apart, each way, and top IN
little. keep well worked The black
berry is another fruit that makes large
return for any attention that may be
Given 10 IT, The soil should be rich, dry
and mellow Barnyard manure and
bone dust are its best fertilizers lt is
GOOD to mix leaf-mould or hall-rotten
straw with them The most approved
market variety is the Lawton, its fruit is
very large, beautiful and luscious, when
allowed 70 fully ripenon the vines An
other fruit which should be grown for
home use, If not for market, is the grape.
Every man who has o yard can have one
or more vines, which viii yield him an
abundance of fine grapes An these
fruits, IL not already planted, should be
as soon as possible.
We find the following in report O.
the proceedings Of the Farmers Club of
New York at a late meeting
As remedy for the curculio, that des-
tmctive enemy of the plum tree, sulphur
placed In hole bored in the body Of the
Tree with an auger varying in size accord
iug 10 the size of the tree, from three
quarters Of an inch 10 an inch and halt,
and the holepluged with wood, was declared
to be uniailing. The same mode Of treat
ing apple trees was asserted to be equally
cffcacious in the prevention of the worms
which are often found 20 be so destructive
20 their leaves. The opinion, however,
was entertained by some that there would
be- a danger Of the sulphur conveying its
taste 90 the fruit through its absorption by
the sap
such statements are calculated to do
more harm than god when they are
made without contradiction in delibera~
tive agricultural bodies, as they induce
many individuals to attempt what over and
over again has been proved ofno value Il
as well known by every one at all con-
yersant with pomology that sulphur APP
piled in the maner indicated above ex-
yrcises no apparent influence whateyer
ON the iuces of the tree or fruit, and chat
allattmpts at frustrating the attacks Of
the eurculia on the fruit of the plum tree
have proved abortiye, except in eases
where mechanical appliances have been
resorted Ia. The very best means within
the reach Of the fruit groweror ameli-
Grating the depredations of the curculio
IS that Of shaking them Oh the trees for
several DAYS in succession, upon sheet
spread underneath When shaken OF
the trees they leign DEATH are easily
caught and destroyed in snch numbers
that the few which escape are incapable
of doing a great deal Of harm
A far more formidable enemy to the
plum tree than the curculio Is found IN
the black knot an eXerescence which,
sooner or later. will certainly destroy
every branch affected by IL These knots
were once Thought 60 be caused by stings
ofthe curculio. which il was stated laid
10, eras In the affected wood bat inyesb-
cation tas proved thatnot 10 be the fact
aud thai the black knot Is Of parasitic
origin After 81 once makes It's appear,
ance on tree &c is diHicult, # not impos>
sible to eradicate e. Cutting of the de-
ceased limbs was for some time regarded
as aremedy huteXperieuco has indicated
that there is really mo- way 90 prevent its
sureadinl az mitigate its intensity
During this month the eggs of The APP
ale tree caterpillar-wh which may be found
eucirclue the ends OF the small twigs Of
the trees-can De much more easily and
completely desgoyed than they can at
amy other time of rie year They can
hereadily seen. aal DIS choosing warm
las Ton the operation, with q light ladder
upon which o. ascend the tree, and a
small basket in which 10 pat the twlgs
containing the uest-the work can be
performed most sahslaetarily Besides,
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