The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-29
), Frr,it culture.

1T IL surprising sosee how entirely Tie
culture of fruit trees is neglected among us.
With, q soil and climate perfectly adsppted
to, most s~varietes Of fruit even those Of
mereqN Northern climates we asee few OF ne
attempts made ias orchards, orsany thing
beyond an occasional splanting ofsa peachs
or pear tree without machAregard otis
quality Or special culture Pigs We haven
abundance b Al, mot. exactly indigenous to
the Esoil, ltheysbeat allothe marked characa
t~eristiess sf native productions. Oh Beyond
planting the aslips they needeae cultivation
IN fiactthe harder the ground around the
roots tt tie bette. tie iehd. They require no
particular soclifi II ii Is only sasffhciientlsE drain
ed, a and so giving no timeaRd little thought
TO- them 1--WE havetthet fraitin ~ahundanee
yBut4Rsithe othsr fruit trees. it is entirely
different, amdayetaae. ceuntiys needs more
wen appointed orchards. In an almost tros
pical climate ilahse ours,, fruit is essential To
health III inc sslplnasiler months II We can
hot SET. good vaarFietttiies We eat Of =; worst
with more or less injury. Whilst the sum
meslre thirst in sqap,ospa, Us Fvss5fa4l sep plainly
enough the bene6ts Of a good orchards and
resolve athe furtheemipg season will see ns:
withpns, slaased oiuteuith the bestesariesies
and caiaeaaassa according 10 the most appre.,
we'd authorize. But eKsul how many
SUMMERS fade into winters, and rolfaronnd
again to the same needs and the sane def.
~eieneies, .s,g gts.4;aa;,T .a.sk yadzE
Orchards at the North and West are enc
Of the most ~remunsratiye branches Of indus
tfy. The most ignorant farmer there brings,
tehis works d certain amount ofsscientifeE
knowledge teaohing him the properasoiis
and proper CULTURE for developing ths'higha
est capabilities Of his fruit trees.'stiHs'
reads agricultural magazines and profits by
III ~ 5a8af n9Y OF 2GEE fpI2313
1t has bean commended that we have NO.
market for our fruit inSt. Landry, andthefee-
fore isi ia aswasae ,of time to cultivate it, in
any quantitB chose persons ARE ignorant
of the quantities exported 10 the New Or
leans riiiaTTketsby The West IL has Che mo
nopoly of this most lucrative btaach be-.
cause the South has never contested it with
them. We can safely assert that there
wio,aq,1ldd,Ip not Pc = good fruit growrn,, IA any
Lopisisna Parish that would, cot find ready
aud remuEerasivs sale in, New. Orleans, All
We needed heFaa Vas facility Of transporta,
tea farthoss dalieats products i That will
shortly bs afforded rs by railroadsl fls|
He win be a wise saaafp who will plantshis
orchard in view Of these certain, and not
raanDots advantages ne viii be. Wiser too
if he win Ill only plant the best varieties, sshd
give themfthe necessary care and attention
without which aa young orchard never
thsives. soen = .RHttIGg ~ bfqa odd
,AIfisasiatiesi Of thsllpeach, iiestarines
plusnsa and pear do spe1f here. Bananas ri4
pen in Sheltered sitaasienS Straw Berries
of the Ehds quality. and. nj Tine grsatsst
quantities have already been raised i'd 0ppe.
lousas. Grapes affect higher and dry.r
sol, but some yiaes have, dom, very wen,
and she MMespniis (gapan PLUM grows Il.
the same laxarianse p, on,ths Missis ippi-
The ssvila Grange spFespers. whereFsr Il lis
planted. aaa BIZ grating oniitathe ssEess va.
ri~etiesgwsa would doubtless have hasay.
stesks and fhs fruit Ths experiment W
believe was hisdiin one of the uiddlsps
isbtssss with fair Success s''a ss
Altogether We are firmly q opinion tihaas
ST. Landry has if il is v n g eg9!e to2hs
come literally The garaspasoff Ipaisiaaa The b..
experiment i ssafe one and We here IA
see it tried. ipeaa oi~aa1e4Rl & II aai
~ss9-~-s-~ sraW :
Mary piantssa ii sheparish ass without
laborers ; the freedman having sought 9TH
on homes. TIVE Wodldsuggess asaak sfforts
be H1adete petain insyoHr midst the eemi
grants who, are going y Texas anr plan
tiers should lease Their lappJs on tbe. lEssstl
reasonable terms and thus secure reliable