Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-18

the bark and leaves assumed a health
Ter appearance, but no very percept-
ible difference in the fruit. During
the last year, 1871, it put on a still
more healthy and vigorous look,
made fair growth, and the fruit was
more than double the size of any
former crop, and of superior excel
lence. / sent specimens to Charles
Downing, Esq, Of Newburgh, New
York, who has had extensive oppor-
tunities, and an experience in fruits,
and fruit culture, not excelled by any
man in the United States. In let
ter to me dated August -, 1871, in
which he acknowledges the receipt
Of that and other fruits, he says,
"Doyenne Boussock is the finest spec
linen | ever saw
Upon this tree | have repeated the
iron again this fall. The only difficult
| ty in its useiS to know how much, and
how often it should be applied. |
think upon the Doyenne Boussock |
hit upon the right quantity, while to
other trees | bad not given enough, IN
some instances a pint, in others a
were visible to some extent upon all.
In November last | renewed the APP
| plication, and increased the quantity
in proportion to the size of the trees,
upon all except the one before named.
These trees are upon the Anglers
ounce except one seckcl, which is on
pear stock, and ] will say here, that
from an experience of from twenty
| five to thirty years with the ounce
as a stock, | think no variety will
answer but this. Other kinds with
me have entirely failed. There may
| possibly be some that will do besides
this one, but none that | have tried.
l believe if persons were to plant
pears on the true Anglers, or Orleans,
! (Which | am inclined to think are
synonomOus) there would soon be no
prejudice against dWarfs; that is, Il
proper planting and after treatment
were attended 10.
In the grounds Of DR.. j. f. Tallant,
! of Burlington, Iowa, there are now
good healthy trees, on ounce roots,
which are from twenty-five to thirty
years old. and / have no doubt the
Doctor will take great pleasure in
! showing them to any one who wants
/ to investigate the subject.
| 1t is now too late in the day Of po-
biological science to ignore the facts
and authorities in favor Of dWariing
! the pear. Even the prominent
champions Of culture upon pear
stocks advocate the growing and
| planting on ounce, and afterwards
by certain means procuring roots
| from the pear, then root-pruning the
latter so as to check the growth, and
thus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES prevent
blight. This | understand to be DR..
Hubs theory and practice.
/ beg leave also TO quote from the
| Report Of Hon. s. l.. GOOdaIe, SCCrc-
tary Of the Board Of Agriculture of
! Maine, which position he has filled
many years. In summing up after
an elaborate discussion Of the ques-
ton, he says:
"Some varieties Of the pear, with
proper culture will succeed admira-
bly on the ounce, yielding finer
fruit, more Of it, and at a much ear
| ljer period. Some varieties of ounce,
as for instance the Orange ounce,
which is the most cultivated for IFS
fruit, are unfit to be used as stock
for the pear" -.
! Then he states some Of the princi-
pal requisites for success:
"lst. A sufficiently sheltered loca-
tion, either naturally 50, or made so
nv screens Of evergreens planted for
the purpose, or some other means.
I'd. a good, strong, deep, moist soil,
resting upon naturally porous sub
soil, or else thoroughly drained.
This should be worked twenty inches
or two feet deep, and made rich.
3D.. Plant trees btstlded either trCH
the Orleans or Anglers ounce, and 40
others.
Ith. Plant no varieties which are
not known to succeed well on the
ounce root. ,
9Th. Plant so that the point OF
junction between the ounce and
pear, shall be three inches below the
surface when the planting is finished
and the surface leveled.
9Th. Bestow clean culture. Keep
all weeds down and the ground mel
low. ms tlit ibDt1 va ~ i ~
not extend far or wide like those OF
the pear or apple, but are mostly
small or fibrous, it is necessary, 10
place a sufIiciency Of food within
their reach. If the ground was
properly prepared at the outset thisi is
best done by an annual top-drcssing.
eth. Good pruning, thus giving
nroppr form tothe tree, and by an an
nual shortening of the young shoots,
linn ting the size Of the tree 10
the amount Of its roots.
9Th. Never allow the trees 10 carry
more fruit than they can rlpen TO
perfection, and at the same time Keep
up a healthy growth, OF both top
and roots. A.
IF these things be attended to, the
cultivator will find the pear on the
ounce the most delicious and boun--
tifnl of fruits. richly rewarding all
his care. IF they be neglected, niue
satisfaction may be confidently an'ic,
mated. One tree we'll cared for, viii
rive moresatisiaction thana hundred
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