Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-27

snan I'VE ysars old At the most. H~ivh. O,
- 49, sn"uld not be over fosr feet. Thinks
s sOa ~ TO 10 trees sufRciene for an acre Of
s.a. hefe, with Ne In Maine, where land d
80" valuable, We certainly ousht to give
=. 0om enough. Time ~ transplantins
49, sne leaves are OF and the ground dry.
sus, tomatoes or cucurubers an good
crop 70 cultivate In orchards. Doe1 not think
nvofaoiy Of potatoes, or turnaps, q they are
wotesh loving plant, and may rob the trees.
y. W0elo never use oxen to pillow near trees. A
sneie horse with careful driver and careful
v110WeIaUd1s slsould be employed.
AMnks . good compost mace Of muck and
lanyard manure IL good for fertilizers, super.
Pne99e9a are eood add lime 10 good. When
49, usc0me large, run to grass and pasture
IA snanes considered prefers sheep to stock an
orcnarn with. Cited instances Of profitable
increase In his own experience. Thinks II
49, 81 e plows and break of many of the
Baskets for gathering should be lined, and
tne utmost care exercised in handling the
lruit; II should never be allowed to drop even
an inch. Barrels in which apples are mar
keted, should be clean and neat in appear
ance. Send no poor fruit to market. Good
nuit VIII command good prices. Pack 90
they shall not have room to bruise. No per
son u too old to start an orchard.
Hon. Virgil D.. Paris inquired the speak
ers experience in grating old orchards.
Mr.. Perley answered that his experience
has been varied. Grating will not always
Be :atisfactory, on old trees. He would cut
back severely. Would fcrtilixe with COM
post o. some other fertilizer, at the same
time. Never would plant young trees where
ol6 ones had been removed. Mulching had
not given expected results with him. Would
not replace in old orchards decaying and dead
trees With young ones. tAE -
Mr.. :. 8. Gould, Of New York, desired
practical experience of Maine orchardists, rel.
alive 70 various points put forward here, and
also Of some Others. Thinks the question
Of aepect Of orchards II . very important one.
Orchasds sf New York generally slope to the
east Would never put more than forty trees
years old, which are very d.nse. In some
localities trees thrive best where interlaced,
In others. where the sunlight can battle the
whole tree. Thinks hogs the best animals to
pasture In orchards; would allow them to
reot st will. Would fence With wall-hog
proof sigs sxs. ta a..ssr .ys- s4
= Rev. r. Durham of gBryants Pond was
called upon, and said the subject was very
tuteresting once, In order that we may have
suitable trees for transplanting, it 10 necessa-
~ 70 produce them. This can only be done by
haviag them thinly set In the nursery row.
0ASe account Of experiment where q muck
bed vas overlaid with gravel, carted upon i,
70 the depth Of two feet or more, and planted
to trees, which were now bearing profusely
and outstripping those upon higher land
Water overdows the site in the spring fresh
Voted to table the subject till afternoon.
Programme for the afternoon read by ths
President. saw r
Adjourned to r. M. - .,le-
Hon. Virgil ID. Paris, of Paris, exhibited q
collection Of rare and antique nstals in the
ante-room of the Court House, on Wednes-
day.s This collection, of which he has
about two thousand specimens, contains no,
only complete collection of modern coins
but somes Of all epochs, even extending Il
centuries 3. c. The era Of the Roman EN-
pire 10 profusely represented; also ancien
Syrian coins, Jewish coins, and Carthegenia
coins. ss3x II ~
In the hall below, +. C. Merrill Of Sout
Paris, exhibited Pettengia's Cultivation, an
Sidehill Pillow, q new invention in its class
which sh0ws much mechanical ingenuity
VIM. Cooper exhibited a Tie-bow with sell
locking fastner. To those who prefer tn
bow to the chain as fastening this will pre-
sent an improvement in that direction.
Wm. Cooper also exhibited an OK yok
with adjustable staple. The device is inger
ious, safe and strong, and must be of gres
utility where teams are unevenly matched, G
upon rough roads and lands. 1t has bee
examined with great interest by members {
the board. and farmers in attendance.