The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-24
Quick.Paying Fruits.

We are often asked what sorts of fruit
pay tho best and the spcediest ? Life is
short, say the old and feeble; we are tenants
on Il short lease, say others, and we want
to plant something of which we may rea
sonably hope to gather the product. Can
such people be gratified? Let them try;
l. 4. PatcA of .Stra,oJerries.-If young
plants are set out in August or September,
they will bear fair crop the following
spring. and full crop the second season.
AS to varieties, if one looks only to pro-
ductiveness, Wilson must constitute the
principal crop; but if he has an eye to
flavor, let him plant almost anything else.
suited to his soil and climate OF course,
too, they must have clean cultivation in
summer, and suitable protection in winter.
?. 4 PatcA Of RaspJerries.- may
be set out i'll spring or fall. Cut back the
canes to two or three buds. They will
throw up strong shoots the first year, from
which berries can be gathered the second.
OF course, the yield will increase from
year to year, as the roots become stronger.
AS to varieties opinions and tastes differ
Some hold on to the old Antwerps and the
Brinkle's Orange. Others prefer the Fas-
tolf, Wilder, Franconia, Philadelphia, or
others still. Most of these require little
covering in winter. Then we have the
large family of black rasberries to choose
from. The following are all good: the
common American, DOolittle's Dawson S
Thornless, Seneca Black-cap. And these
require no protection in winter.
8. Gooseberries and Currants These can
be grown from cuttings, which any neigh
boris garden will furnish gratis. Oryoung
plants may be bought at the nurseries,
which will be gain of one years time
In the course of two or three years, ones
tea-table will show that this fruit makes a
quick return. 1t is wonder that the cur
rant is so much moderated. If it were a
new thing, rather expensive and scarce,
and slightly tender, so as to need little
petting, it would he a great affair. But
the fact is that it is an old customer, is
cheap, is hardy as burdock, is an early
and constant and prolific bearer, and its
fruit is wholesome and agreeable to the
taste. The old Red and White Dutch
sorts are good enough; but for variety, it
is well to plant the Victoria, White Grape,
the Cherry, and La Fersaillaise.
4. Grapes.-These like the Currant and
Gooseberry, can be grown from cuttings
and layers, but it saves year or two of
time to buy young plants at the nurseries.
Sometimes few clusters may be had the
second year, and few more the third. 1t
is, however, unwise to allow vines to bear
much before the third and fourth years; u
little patient waiting will be rewarded by
healthier vines and more abundant-crops
afterward.
5. Pouches, Dparf Pears, Apples, Cher
ries, etc.-These begin to bear the second
and third years, and increase annually
thereafter. That these fruits are delicious,
healthful, and profitable, is too we'll known
for us to enlarge on the subject.
Nor need we extend the enumeration;
for whatsoever has a garden of vegetables
maturing the first summer, and choice
collection of the fruits we have named,
coming on from year to year may well be
content.-Hearh and Home.