The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-12

good State for fruit. a gentlcman VINO phu
lived in it said that the climate WAS superb,
and that one-half of the land was as COCO
rs the best part Of New York. improved
land. equal to the beat in Western view
York. could he had for $15 to $50 per acre:
Another gentlemen objected to the COM
nar;aon and stood up for the State OF New
York. ;, r,oo WOO nucb
"a aho,,t orchards. A gentleman from
indiana spoke of the failure OF the apple
III, nf that State. He asked advice as to
s.or of trees. Mr.. Peters suggested
ouIt;yation and wood ashes and chip ma
nnre. Scion Robinson said in the eastern
States the fruit was failing, and the trees
dying in spite Of every effort by cultivation
and manuripg. Another member suggested
planting on new land with leaves ana leal
mould as fertilizer. Mr.. Carpenter pre-
dictea an early recovery Of the orcharus.
One member said the older orchards ".fe
dying out, but the younger trees were DONG
we'll, DR.. Smith said "old-fashloned IN
dustry was dying Quit" Mr.. Todd said ex-
cessive pruning was killing the trees. MT.
Robinson had a tree which had not been
pruned for ffty years, and it had not borne
ten bushels of apples in ten years. Mr.
Quinn said excessive pruning was bad, gu,
pruning was conceded necessary on all
lands. Insects were complained OF, ana
blight in the leaf. Hogs were recommen
Allowed TO run in the orchards, they deVour
the fallen apples and destroy the worms.
II Potatoes.-A Mr.. Jackson, Of Allegheny
county, sent box of potatoes the SEED Ior
which came from Chill. They succeeded
we'll. and he wants other people to try them.
E. Mcdonnell, New Castle, N. j., has what
he calls the Buckeye potato, two weeks
earlier than the EARLY Rose. None for sale
now but his advertisement is very timely
for next year. R. Clymer denounced the
Goodrich as a poor affair.
!, Fence Posts.-In 1912 helped to make
and set two gate posts that were hewn both
together from the body of one Wnlte oak
tree, which was perfectly sound. The one
set butt down rotted off in twelve years,
and the one set top down was not rotted en-,
tirely off at the end of eighteen years, and
they were only eleven feet apart. In lS43
set thirty-fve panels Of good cedar fence
with red cedar posts, most of which were
set top down, and they are yet standing
bit ali that were set butt down have rotted
off, and have been replaced. In 1914 l
split two posts from o sound chestnut log
and set them within eleven feet OF each
other. The one set butt down has rotted
off. and was replaced several years ago;
and the one top down is good post, and
vet standing. | have now on my farm
many posts set top down that have been
standing for the past thirty-one years, anu
not one butt down left that was put IN at
the same time.-Isaac Eyre, Atueooro',
Bucks county, Pa.
Turnips.-As to the best method for keep
ing turnips fresh during the winter: White
turnips should be pitted, but this will pre-
vent them from becoming pithy only in
part. Ruta bagas may be kept in cellar
ii the quantity is not large, otherwise many
together make the air of q cellar foul, and
they should be buried in pits. Almost all
vegetables which grow in the ground keep
their flavor best by being near the earth.
Good Aduice.-When you 60 to the cob
blers to get shoe mended, notice how he
makes his "waxed ends !" and how he fas-
tens on the bristles, then purchase at the
hardware store ball of shoemaker's
thread, black wax, harness-makers' avis
anu neeules, IL Jou Pie'e1 'helh w y.
make up lot of waxed ends, and when
your harness breaks, sew 1t up yourself,
and save your carpet and shoe tacks for
their more appropriate uses. When ycu
take barrel to the cooper's to be -hooped,
see how he prepares the hoop, the clock"
and how he drives it on. Then 60 home
aud cut some slim, straight poles of hickory,
white oak, yellow birch, or water beech, OF
suitable size and length, split and shave to
proper dimensions, and then bend them to
the proper form, and hang them up to
season. When you have another barrel
recurring to be hoped, do it yourself, and
pray that the cooper's meal barrel may
never be empty. There are thousand
little Jobs farmer can do 10 kill time on
4 rainy day nearly as well as a mechanic,
if he will only keep his eyes open and see
how mechanics do