Ellsworth American., 1869-07-22

Fruit fress WIN Pay.

We invite the attes ton Of opr farmer
readers to, and ask their careful psrusal Of
the following communication written BY .
mechanic, whose fruit trees bear witness
that he KNOWS whereof be writes.
M. E,evs"-you have several times re-
Quessed me to give you stxtenent Of the
method pursued BY me in cuitivsting fruit
trees, aud If Il has proved profitable. Also
in the Amercaa OF the 18th Of March last,
you ask, "will fruit trees pays" suppose
you mean, In Eastern Name.
am . mechanic, as you know, aud the
best part Of my time, l have devoted to my
trade. but my mornings and evenings and
leisure moments for the last ~ years, 1
have spen. in caltivxting q few fruit trees
of various kinds. have about 80 apple,
plum, and pear trees, and some trees OF
the email fruit" Altogether they Low
pay, at least, from 75, TO 100 per cent an
nually.
My best trees raised from the seed.
About two-thirds Of them were grated
when three, or fonr years old; the remain
der are Of natural growth. These are
equally as thrifty and some of them bear
as good fruit As the grated ones.
Ny trees were transplanted and are
growing on land incliuing to the South.
The sell is rocky loam, very hard to
cultivate, but still mud It TO be la every
way the best Tor iruit tree.. have sever
al times attempted 10 row trees ON loose
SANDY coil, but have always failed. A
rocky iv.m als s.s reialDs . moderate and
constant supply VI moisture which fruit
trrss always require.
AkIHoD OF lkANsPLAATiNo.
have the ground well cultivated for
some yesrs prior to setting out the trees,
the earth loosencd IRON Is to - inches
deep. aud iron TO . iect around the tree
sel IA, trees deeper IN the earth than is
The rsu.l praotiee. / cover all the roots,
al least irom to $ inches deep and some
times more. using no dressing" very near
the roots. 1 mix ashes. muck AID some
times lime with the earth which does not
come Ia contact with the roots. l then
mu ch with muck, sawdust or sexweed.
have found that sd,odust taken from the
bed OF The river III ii has been under water
Tor years 10 be an excellent top-dresslng
for all kinds OF fruit II ees.
My mode Of grating is, % cut of the
stock as near the root ss Is possible, insert
the scion in the usual way of clift grating.
then cover the stock with earth where II
unites with the graft. In this way roots
will. In II few years. take from the graft.
Trees grated in this wa, find to be more
thrifty and decidedly the best in every way.
In 1867 expended ia pruning and dress
ing, s25. | sold al IN, house that year.
apples, plums and other fruit go, worth.
! used in my family. aud gave to my friends
quite as much more also received nj
the County Fair $40. premium. and sold
the fruit exhibit, d for sl1.s0. Judging
pleasure OF growing the fruit, mus, give
IL Us my opinion tha, my orchard has paid
Inc double Tor all care aud expenditure,
even in the cold and sterile climate OF
Maine.
The success attending the labor. and
cost Of my trees. convinccs NE that II
farmers. and even mechanics with small
lots OF land, would plant. g-ao and care
for the trees they would reap rich re-
ward for their efforts.
The apple trees that | have had the best
luck with. are the Red Asir.chan sum
mer apple. Moor's Late sweet. a good
fail and winter apple. origin, Concord. \.
Fl. by j. b. Moor. Tallmsn Swectiny. fall
spple. native of Il. Island. Stevens Giil-
flower. originated in Sweden. Me. by Mrs.
Olive Stevens. English Russet a fine
fall fruit. These are the most reliable.
Ny experience with small fruit, I will
give YOU ere long n.