Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-03-24
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nwarf Pears.

The climate anaSsoll Oh 0o"'"
oh;o seem weli ), adapted to the
orowtb Of this delicious fruit, a sup
nlv Of which every farmer should en-
desvor to raise for use in his OWL
family at least. For market, 1t Is
very profitable, always andlne
ready sale, and high prices, when ap
niles or peaches are drug. The profits
ner acre, are much greater than that
arising from. almost any other KIND
of fruit. and the small size OF the
trees, admitting greater NUMBER
being planted on q limited piece ol
land, renders it practicable for any
one owning even town lot, to de-
vote small space to the pear.
All varieties of the pear do not
flourish in this latitude, and it is
highly important In the beginning TO
select only such as have been thor
euphly tested. The Bartlett has
proven a sure bearer. The Buffum
is highly commended as coming ear
ly into bearing, not liable to blight,
and of rapid growth. All these
points should be carefully looked to
by the grower, or he may find his Ia
bor lost. The Angouleme Bonne de
Jersey, and Flemish Beauty are all
large, fine varieties, that succeed well
in this latitude, but are more or less
liable to blight.
Planting may be done in the
spring any time before the buds are
swelled. Fall planting has been sue
cessfully done, and is probably as
good time as any other. Set trees
about eight feet apart, and deep
enough if worked on the ounce, to
cover the connecting point of graft
and root. The tree is not so liable
to break off by high winds, and the
pear will be likely to throw out roots,
and in few years form a standard
tree. The ounce stock being of
slow growth, and roots taking up
but small space, no manure is neces-
sary, if the ground be fertile enough
TO produce good corn. Common
salt is an excellent manure for the
ounce, applied On the surface, and a
small quantity scattered on the
ground after planting pears worked
on it, will be found beneficial.
Shorten in the shoots after plant
ing, one half the last years growth,
and during the summer, after it has
attainedthe desired length, pinch off
the terminal bud on each branch, so
as to have the tree the proper shape,
and the wood well matured for next
years growth.
Blight is the great evil to be
guarded against. The writer has
successfully adopted the following
method, and for five years past, has
not lost tree by this disease. His
prompts him to give the
nodus operandi, without vouching for
its being a radical cure. Symptoms
Of blight are shown by a discolora-
ton of the bark, and drops of an ac-
rid, dark liquid exuding from it.
With sharp knife remove tie por.
ton of the bark SO diseased, pairing
into the edge of the sound bark.
Then draw the blade of the knife
from this spot so removed, through
the bark down to the root of the
tree. If the diseased portion is only
in one side of the tree, one score or
slit of the bark will do, but if it ex-
tends nearly round the trunk, two
or more are required. The remedy
is simple, and as the blight will, if
suffered to increase, kill the tree,
the operator can do no more. Shad
ing the trunk of the tree, by placing
strips ofbark, thin boards, or even
heavy paper, so as to protect it from
the heat efthe sun, has been found
useful in preventing this disease. |
We shall have something to say at
the proper time, in regard to ripen-
ing the fruit after its removal from
the tree N the fall of the year.