Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-01-19


supply of apples raised in this vicini-
ty, but for some reason the trees died
out and we are now nearly destitute.
don't think we should be discouraged
about raising trees; ! Judge from some
young orchards Ihave seen that apple
trees are doing better again and don't
think there would be any difficulty IN
raising an orchard again now. The
improved and native crab trees do well
at all events, and we had better raise
them than to raise no fruit. The
small fruits also should be raised more
plentifully.
4. Morse-Fruit trees have been
too much neglected or at least there
have been too few efforts made to
raise fruit trees the past few years.
| have about hundred young apple
trees and they are doing quite well.
We had two or three unfavorable sea-
sons, some years ago, and most OF the
old apple trees died out but think
that trees set out within the past few
years have generally done we'll.
Il. Dauison-Do you think apple
trees die oil old age here?
Il. Morse-I think they do; think
| have known them to die of old age
here.
l. ID. r.. Collins-I doubt it; there
are none here old enough for that.
G. F. Sprague-A thousand die of
starvation to one of old age. | think
the trouble with apple trees was eau
sed by the unfavorable winter of 1859.
In February of that year we had a
long continued thaw. 1t was warm
enough to start the sap in trees, and
was followed by very sudden severe
cold, which | have no doubt was the
cause of the mischief. That spring a
large portion of the apple trees in this
section were found to be dead, as we'll
as many forest trees. Many maple
trees by the roadside died the same
year. In cases where examined the
bark was found started from the trunk
of the tree. Since then trees have
done well, and | think now any one
may raise an apple tree as we'll as so
years ago. have two crab trees, set
out in my garden at the same time
some years ago, one of which produ-
ces finely and the other remains bar
rem, although have manured it with
almost everything recommended for
fruit trees, and taken special pains to
make it a fine tree. Now what ailS
it?
L. ID. r. Collins-It is possible you
have overfed it, resulting in great
growth of wood to the exclusion Of
fruit.
Geo. F. Sprague-The growth Of
wood has not been extraordinary, on
ly some six inches year added to the
length of branches. The tree how
ever IS fine looking one. 1t stands
near a maple tree, the roots of which
may be robbing it OF its proper nOur-
ishment. At the present time | think
nurscrymen ask too much for trees.
They could make good profit at u
much smaller price.
". J. Hastings-l remember the
season of $50 well, and have no doubt
that the injury to trees was caused at
that time by the unfavorable weather.
Still | cannot agree with Mr.. Sprague
that apple trees can be raised as ca
silly and certainly as years ago. For
ty years ago if an apple seed was
planted tree was seen to follow and
grow up and bear fruit For some
reason they cannot be SO readily and
surely raised now. | wish to say a
few words in regard to turning cattle
upon moving lands fall and SPRING
| presume the subject has been dis
cussed by the club, but j wish to en-
) ter my testimony against the practice
think it is one of the greatest anC
most universal faults of our farmers
There is a farm here on the river
which was once productive, and tho
the owner has cleared up two or three
new back farms and brought the pro
ducts on to his home farm to feed out
besides the hay from good meadow
lot, it has been continually running
down. attribute it to the practice
of turning so many cattle on it in thu
fall. Farmers should raise corn fod
der to feed after pastures fail, or feet
hay from the barn.
Il. Scott well remember the thav
of Feb. 1859, and its effects. hac
some mountain ash trees in my yard
which were killed by il, and othe
trees were killed in the same way.
: presume apple trees may be raiseC
I successfully on the hill land, but Their
is no use in trying to raise apples il
our valley. 1t has been tried repeat
eddy but without success. Perhap
the crab trees will do we'll here. Ii
+ so let us raise them.
: n. MorSe-I believe it is only from
, our negligence that we are destitut,
of apples. | have an uncle in Fairle
1 whose orchard died out as orchard
i did here, and he went Immediately a
t work and set out good grated trui
t trees, and the result is he now ha
enough good fruit for family use.
Il. D0Uison-Did he set his youn,
= orchard on the same ground formerl
J occupied by the ola one?
Il. Morse cannot say positively
e but my impression is that he did moi
r. | am inclined to think that Mr.. S.
barren tree is naturally so, i. e.,
lacks sex. | think it may be a goo
o plan to pasture hogs in orchards; the
r would pick up the wormy fruit tha
falls from the trees, and thus destro
n many insects.
. Mr.. Root spoke Of several young o.
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