Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-03

Fruit Is one of the essential articles OF
diet of the human family. Although
in different ATTITUDES the wants of the sys-
tenn vary materially, i zoos.
In torrid zones, fruits and farinaceous
articles of diet predominant. In the
Arctic regions carbonsceous diet predom-
mates, yet fruit is essential in both lati-
tudes. 1t seems to be established, in the
order of Nature, that in the almost end
less variety of fruits from which we OBJ
tain our most delicate Injuries. Thus
tempting us to raise them not only for
IuxSies bat for food and medicine.
ysiat kinds of food is more purifying
to the system than perfect ripe fruit, or
Whist beverages more grateful on hot
summer day, and in fevers than the
juices of the acid and su6a-eid fruitsi
Some suppose that because our climate
is not adapted to the cultivation of the
tropical fruits, that they are not design
ed for our consumption or use; but a mo-
nent's reflection will convince them of
their error.
Mans organization shows clearly that
in the elementary principles of diet we
need variety for the perfect development
of our physical system.
Again we are bound together in a So
cial compact, dependent equally alike on
each other, and this compact extends not
only to communities but to the nations of
the earth.
Interchange of thought and exchange
of commodities constitutes one of the
grand elements of this social system, and
this interchange of thought and COM
modities should be free the world over.
thus encouraging the common brother
hood of man in our social and financial
relations.
The heading Of my article would indi.
cate some thoughts on the cultivation of
the apple, but ike a Me hodist exhorter /
forgot my text went off on to social
equality, ended up on universal brother
hood.
/ shall not undertake to give history
of the domestic apple but shall content
myself with few hints on the causes of
its failure in this section and suggest a
few thoughts on its successful culture.
LIST. We have q wild country and eli
mate for domesticated fruits.
Our ignorance of the science of Hor
ticulture which accounts for the glsring
impositions perpetrated on us by fruit
peddlers, IN palming off diseased trees,
and varieties not adapted to our soil and
climate. There are but few varieties of
grated apple trees that are sufficiently
hardy to stand the climate in this section.
The following are some of the most
hardy and reliable kinds: Duchess of
Oldenbergh, Red Astracan and Russian
apples. The Famuse, equally hardy, is
a Canada apple; Tallman Sweetiug and
Perry Russell American. All Of the
above are as easily raised here as in any
part of our country and with proper cuI-
tivation are reliable. Trees raised from
the seed of the seeding apple raised
here are acclimateo and are more hardy
and possess stronger constitution than
any grated tree. The above kinds are
hardy and reliable with the following OF
similar rules adhered to:
LIST, Secure sound, healthy Symmetrical
tree moderately headed down by pinch
ing or by very early training.
In transplanting the soil should be
wei sPaded Is inches deep, and two feet
each way from the tree to prevent the
roots from running down into the cold
sub-soil. The ground should have been
previously MANFRED with stable or barn
yard manure and cropped several times es-
peciaily for the grated fruit. The seed
IIngs having been accIimated, will do
well with single cropping.
In transplanting, the tree should stand
the same in point of compass as they
grew originally in the nursery, as it is
unnatural to turn the tree 10 transplant
ing, the north side which is unaccustom-
ed to the direct rays of the sun to the
south. All of the bruised roots should
be carefully removed with sharp knife
The top root should also be removed and
when the sub soil is not underlaid with
rock, gravel or hard-pau, fat stone ten
inches down, laid so as to compel the
main roots to permeate the surface soil I.
q Ii is essential that the roots should not
run down very much into the sub-soil.
Therefore, plant shallow and secure
the horizontal course of the roots -
Raise the dirt on the trunk, no higher
than the root-bark. Examine your trees
and see if this rule has been lived up to
in the nursery.
Trees when they mature so as to bear
fruit, should not look like stake driven
into tho gfoupd. but the lower end of