Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-09
Mnro Del. DECEMBER. 1876,

No. /.
MILFORD, DEL, December, 1867.
Editors Delasoare Tribune -
The peach interest having become one of
great Importance to this State and likely to
engage the attention Of large class of our
citizens, propose, through the agricultural
department of the TRIBUNE, TO offer few
suggestions in regard to the culture of this
fruit.
The comparatively small area of territory
in which peaches can be grown successfully,
together with the very remarkable perfection
to which the fruit attains on this peninsula,
renders it almost certain to be profitable
crop. am not among those who are con-
stantly predicting that the peach business
will be over-done-that the supply will
over-reach the demand, and that 1t will not
be remuneratiye to raise them. This has
been remarkable peach season-the crop
in all peach growing sections being extreme
ly abundant; and yet we think there are
very few who will undertake to say that
peaches have not been profitable this year.
We know that growers have had to contend
with limited transportation facilities, high
tariff on the railroads, irresponsible and dis
honest commission men, etc., evils mostly
remediable, but in spite of all this, growers
and shippers of good fruit have in but in
stances failed to get handsome profit for
their enterprise We would not advise
every farmer to go largely into peach grow
ing, especially to the neglect of other crops,
(varietyiof products is the key note to sue
cessful farming) but we believe that every
farmer in the State can safely devote por-
tion of his tillable land to peaches without
any great risk of SO overstocking the market
as to render this branch of his farming pro-
fitless.
The experience of peach growers must,
by this time, have taught them the folly OF
raising poor fruit. We exhort all who wish
to make money out of peaches TO see to it,
that they begin right Many persons, rely
ing upon the honesty of nurserymen, go to
all the trouble and expense of raising an or.
chard, to find out when it is too late, that
the trees are either natural fruit or worth
less varieties. Now we do not pretend thai
good and reliable nursery stock may not BIZ
obtained from some Of the regular nursery.
men, but experience has proven that man,
engaged in this business are irrespon.
sible, and much of the stock is worthless.
10 guard against imposition of this kind i
is well for every farmer to raise his owl
nursery. 1t will require more time by thi
process to get an orchard, but the delay vii
be more than compensated for by the bette
quality of the trees, and, per consequence
of the fruit
THE SEED
should, by all means, be selected from thu
natural fruit; because it is found thai
trees from this source live and bear longer
and are more hardy. There are those who
contend that this is unnecessary, and as
there are but few nurseries with which this
pains has been taken, we do not EXPECT
nurserymen to endorse this proposition.
BURyING THE PITTS.
The seed should be planted late in the fall
about November, the ground having beer
previously well ploughed, narrowed, rolled
and put in first-rate condition. About al
inch and half is the proper depth to plan
them. They should not be cracke,
before planting, as this endangers the de
struction of the kernel by the mice, beside
1t is unnecessary, as this depth assures tn
freezing of the pit, by which it is opened
The seed should be planted in drills abou
four feet apart, the pits eight inches
The cultivation Of the nursery shoul
commence in the Spring. as soon as tn
young tree makes it appearance above III
ground, and the use of the hoe to keep oil
grass and weeds may be necessary while I'll
trees are too small to get near to with I'll
pow or harrow. A dressing of barn val
manure, ashes, Baugh's raw-bone supe
phosphate, or other fertilizer, broadcas
will help the growth of the trees during Il
summer, and give them good start prepa
atory to budding. would state here that
selecting the ground for nursery, try
warm as possible, and as nearly alike.
quality of soil, TO the land designed for /
orchard, as is practicable, and be sure til
it is not low, cold, or wet, lest the Sc
shsuld rot. BY the month of August,
they have received the proper culture a
attention, the trees will have attained /
proper size for
BUDDING
For this operation it requires care a
skill to do it properly, and it is best a
most economical, to get an experienc
builder, as he will probably save more tn
the wages paid out. The buds should,
course, be selected with great care from
best varieties and in the proper proportio
In the next article we will give the names
the most approved varieties, their order
ripening, DC. In order that good-shar
tree may be obtained, the bud should
inserted in the stock as close to the root
possible. A T-shaped incision should
made with sharp knife, cutting mcr
through the bark and only large enough
the insertion of the bud. After the insert
of the bud the bark should be immediat
pressed back as close as possible and t
carefully. Bass bark is the best matel
for tying. This is a very simple proc
and may be entrusted to boys after lii
instruction. In about ten days the b,
will have healed and the lie should be
with sharp knife on the side opposite
bud to avoid bruising in the operation. I
cutting Of the band is important to be
tended to, for if the tree is growing rapi
and the band is tough the tree will be
jured if neglected.
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