White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-09-15
for tie farmtr.
Fsmr Tan Inrosro.s.-The season is rap.

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FEur Tarr Inrosross.-The season Is rap
idly approaching VII en- farmers should have ma
sured their plans for filing up theisSorchards-
shinoed BY accidents and deeay-and completed
their lists for new ones they contemplate setting
out the next spring. A good maxim for the
fruitgrowers. in this climate, is TO repair the
old and make an addition offs hundred or more
OF trees Of the best varieties each year Or
chards will run down-trees will Dictionaries.
lice ,rcank erworms; borers and an extremely low
Temperature will make them perish; and il be
booves the farmer. ii he would DO successful in
missing good fruit.and plenty Of it, to GIL up the
broken ranks With healthy and thrifty recruits.
and continually combat the obstacles and ene-
mics that oppose h,s industry. In purchasing
nursery.s stock, it requires more. caution. pru-
dence and sagscity than is generally exhibited
BY tree-planters. The West has been swipdled
for more than quarter Of . century BY unscrS-
pulous dealers here, Is we'll - at the East,
scAs ksse ssmed their trees. ~ they have dug
them, to suit the selections Of their customers.
Such impostors are always supplied with the
varieties called for, and many victimized pur-
chaser has-wiih heart inspired with the Wis
cons of"the good time" when the family circle
would gather around To table Of winters
evening, to enjoy Che fruits Of the old remem
bered times-goae home with his Greetings,
Willow Twigs, TaIman Sweets, POrters and
III l.. ofn nd THAT
entirely, some. fast growing, Improbable good
Jes-nothiag.
Why the. West is so full Of unproductive or
chards-Why so many have abandoned fruit
growing as Improbable, and .give'this locality
and climate enthusiastically hard name, is for
the very reason that over one half Of the trees
that have been, set. are false TO name and re-
commendation. They are swirl growers in the
nursery-:hey become. merchantable in two
years, or three at most, because they:.make
timber 90 fast; but they are barren of fruit, and
men might Is well expect "to gather grapes
from thorns, sor figs ofthistles," - to receive .
decent revenue from such reproductive kinds.
Farmers hrve been swindled, and they continue
10 offer themselves up as willing victims upon
the altar ofvillainous deception, and prey 10 be
sacrificed BY travelling treevenders, and grape
vine peddlers, who perambulate the country
with big bly, colored fruit plates, thus appealing
70 the admiration and cupidity of farmers, tempt
irg ther to give orders for trees and vines they
have not yet seen, and know nothing of thei'
size, condition, or quality. Our advice is To
farmers, every. where, never TO buy . fruit tree
or grape vine of unknown or irresponsible per-
sons. Shun them as you would q contagion
If you give these iupostors your orders, your
fruit trees may arrive too late. in damaged
condition, and inferior to what was recommen-
ded. What redress. then: have you7 The
trees that are worthless, or q lawsuit; and from
both, may the good Lord deliver you.
The West is swarming with tree hawkers,
who visit every precinct, and make it their de-
termination to button hole every farmer in Union
Despatch style. Beware ofthem. live should
paraphrase the sacred writ, in = single word, it
would present faithful representation.
Beware of'tree .impostors, who. come to you
in sleeps clothing (smooth speech aut feigned
integrity, but inwardly they are ravenous
wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits.
Do men::gather grapes of thorns, or figs Of this
ties? Even SO: every good tree bringeth foit h
good fruit; but q corrupt tree bringeth forth
evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil
fruit, neither can corrupt rree bring forth good
fruet. Every tree that bringeth not forth good
fruit is hewn down Tor ought to.be) and cast
into the fire; wherefore. by their fruits ye shall
know them. If you intend to plant trees, see
what you are to pay for before you part with
your money. Ask yourself these questions:
Is the nursery healthy. free FROM disease and
worm plaques that produce them1 Am ct
dangeriDg my old orchard with an importation
Of lice and canker worm1 Am certain that
! have the varieties that am to pay fort All
these questions, whether correctly answered or
otherwise, will have mighty influence in bright
ening or dakeuing your fruit prospects. Ifyou
begin with the few reliable varieties, and your
stock is selected from healthy and reliable
nursery. and you are certain that you have
genuine kinds, you are bound to succeed. II
you are coaxed, cajoled and overpersuaced by
sWindliug tree agents-Haitered out of your
common sense aud judgment into q purchase
of something you know not what: you will reap
the inevitable consequences Of fraud and vii
lainy, disappointment, vexai on, aud loss =
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