St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-03
Ghr farm and Garden.
Making Fruit Trees Beor

says: suppose that the theory of caus-
ing ifult trees to produce fruit, was well
understood by all practical orchardists.
Irune IN autumn for wood and in June
TOR trult, Is an old and true saying. Any-
thing that will suddenly interrupt or re-
tard the growth of fruit tree in June
will have tendency to cause the forma-
ton of fruit buds. A tree may be ex
cesslvely pruned, root or top; ligature
may be applied near the root or around
limb; tree may be girclled, bruised or
otherwise mutiIated between the middle
and last OF June, the best time. whether
earlier or later, depending upon the sea
son and locality.
Now there are many barren fruit trees
that would be benefited by one of the
above appliances. But it should be re-
sorted to now and then by the way of
chastisement, after trying good care and
culture, and patient waiting. 1t is not
for the interest of the fruit grower to
have his trees bear too Young better
wait and have more fruit when they do
bear, Early or excessive bearing ex-
hausts the vitality, and has tendency
TO make the tree short-livcd In mutt
latlng trees be little cautious; it re-
qulres care, observation, and experience
to cause tree or a particular branch TO
bear at will without seriously injuring
the tree. If you apply ligature, apply
II carly in June, and remove it in Au-
gust. If you remove a ring of bark, do
this little later ; cover the space where
the bark was removed with wax or wax
cd cloth, or if the ring is no more than
Il sixteenth of an inch wide. little dirt
put into the space would be sufficient.
PLUMs EVERY YEAR. - Our plum
trees are loaded with good fruit every
year that we observe the following di-
lcCtlous - VI ABOUT DuShel OF green
manure around the roots of each tree,
one busbel chip manure on the stable
and then peck of wood ashes
',.. 'l.~ .......-iC as sVUu d. LIc SNOW Is on
Last year there were no plums on trees
in this neighborhood except ours. do
not know the names of the sorts we have,
but they are some of them pale yellow,
with Il little pink on the sunny side, some
red and yellow shades on under side of
ruil. and some dark yellow, with red,
irregular marks on them. The trees
stand on bill side facing the east, and
have red Currant bushes between. We
see many plums drop oft, stung by cur
culio, but plenty remain on the tree and
ipcn.-COuqt,y Gentleman.
Nor HUMANE-lt is not humane
f,St, 10 work horse after the skin of
any part exposed to pressure is broken.
by continuing to use him in this state,
the sore increases, the poor animal suffers
pain, eventually becomes unfit to work.
and thus much more OF his labor is lost,
for want OF that kindness which it is both
our duty and interest to bestow.
Sec nd, to leave horses that have been
driven fast, exposed to the cold without
cover This cruelty is too common. An
imals sometimes suffer for hours in this
way, while their drivers are enjoying
by fire within doors, for
getful of the poor creatures who cannot
complain. Chills thus produced are the
cause of fever, and inflammation, the
most fatal diseases of horses.
Third, to overload, or ride on an over
loaded vehicle.
Fourth, to neglect to keep axles prop
crly oiled.
FyM, to let your horse hold the
weight of a loaded car: when you can
save him by putting rest under the
shafts.
SLrtA, to use animals unnessarily on
the Sabbath, which was made us much
for them as you.-Or Dumb Animals.
1t Is said that farmer near Rochester,
\. Y, tattens several hundred sheep an
nually, for the sake Of the manure. lie
gets from each sheep load of manure
worth four to five dollars. He finds it
profitable to make mutton for market,
and manure for his farm.
10 illustrate the injurious effects OF
fall feeding grass land, Mr.. |. ID. X. Col
lins, at Il meeting of the Crattsbury, VT,
Farmers Club, said, 81 have three-fourths
of an acre OF land which L fenced in with
my garden some years ago, since which
no cattle have been on it fall or spring,
and it will produce good crops of grass
twice as long as precisely similar land on
the other side of the fence treated with
the same amount of manure"
A correspondent of the Country Cen
tleman fed his pigs turnips from the first
week in July to the last OF September,
giving them no other food. They did
well, growing and keeping in fine eondi-
ton. He does not believe in cooking
white turnlps; steamed Swedes, with
plenty oi meal are good, but not so good,
lie thinks, as potatoes.