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

.ant we'll worked, mellow and free
I'm weeds and grass. In short, the
,Iture should be such as a good
,rnIer or gardener would bestow
non a patch Of potatoes, corn or
prsneps, if he expected to raise an
Snndant crop. Let such a course
treatment be given in every case,
ID 7 will vouch for the result. We
hall then have no more complaints
failures in hedge growing. Unless
hose directions are substantially pur-
ned don't plant; save your money,
[our ground and your labor for a
puer use.
While ! admit a little proneness to
nliyity, and fear | may have wea-
ID your patience somewhat already,
venture to claim your indulgence
lille ] endeavor to present some
oughts and experiences on the sub
Il of pear culture. In doing this, !
lyappreciate the precarious ground
ION which | venture. | know that
any persons, goodly proportion
whom are among the fruit men of
IVA. are fully impressed with the
lief that pear growing in the State
an entire failure. Others believe
nj we may succeed to a limited ex-
INT if we use the pear stock, that is,
low standard trees; while some have
line to the conclusion that the ounce
dwarf stock is the best. Again,
ere are not a few, who, leaving out
view the dwarf and standard ques-
b. maintain that by reason of
oneness to blight, pears can never
produced in sufficient quantities
pay for the expense and labor of
pwing them. With all these di-
rse sentiments among fruit cultur-
S, the novice has no opinion, or
her he ignores the whole subject,
4 makes no effort in that direction.
the blight, with suitable treat
int, is really as fatal and incurable
some believe, the matter is con-
ied, and there ends the discussion.
BIN this conclusion however, | most
nestly dissent; and each successive
RS experience only strengthens
former convictions.
ct me say first, that among fruit
IS, the pear has scarcely a rival
hardness; that is, for its eXemp-
b from injury by extreme freezing,
6vided the wood is fully matured.
this respect, under proper condi-
hs, it is perfectly hardy, or IRON
Ia. So far rs both cold and heat are
bncerned, it will, in its true normal
Dtlition, stand either extreme, with
Earying impunity, and yet under
erent circumstances, there is no
bt that one Of the extremes pro-
ks what is called blight or .frozen
flight, the only malady which
vents us from growing pears in
kreat variety and quantity as we
y produce apples.
3he former will bring about three
YES as much in our markets as the
Ter; hence the motive for thorough
unremitting observation and ex-
mental research, till this impedi-
bit shall be completely and perma-
lily overcome. TO this end ] have
b laboring, / might almost say
hiking. for the last seventeen
rs; and within this time, have
nted out on my gJOunds, and pro-
FED fruit from over one hundred
eties. All Of these except two
DIS, to q greater or less extent,
e been the subjects and victims of
hit, till within the last six or sew
Fears, during which period | have
lost tree by this disease.
Or this reason I have presumed to
m your attention while in as
b and brief n manner as ! can, ]
municate my experience, such
as have come under my observ-
b., the conclusions ] have drawn
fefrom, and quote briefly from
biologists whOare considered high
pority.
am not now going to discuss par
larly the precise or physiological
Dry Of the disease. ! shall not
BERN myself to know whether it
mates fromhot sunshine, drought.
weather, freezing, fungi, or all
hem together. For practical use.
enough for me to know that the
ady exists under certain condl-
within my notice, and that I'M
others it does not appear. One
g will assert, which is, that the
lted parts, or portion OF them,
always prediseased, and often
two. three or more years before
external manifestations appear,
th are always very sudden.
tnce the general impression that
h comes on without any pre-eX-
* arrangement of the vital func-
! am confident however, from
Inued and careful observation,
this is not so. The disease is
or less lingering according TO
Intensity or mildness of the pre-
fsing cause. The development
is sudden, "a in apopleXy. ana
Is respect exhibits a very strik-
resemblance between human and
table physiology.
Pre- the question naturally arises,
is the predisposing cause!
n we discover that, we may find
Fnre, or perhaps more approprl-
IN this case, the antldote.
pear tree is so cultivated that
a vigorous and late growth,
ing terminal shoots that are not
red when cold weather sets IN,
branches will he certain TO ne
(ed hy fraezinr. in proportion 10