The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-06

them.
Mr. Miller believed this universal orch.
ardipg humbug. Before engaging in
truit.growiug in Shelburue. he had had
experience in St. Laurence Co, N. Y.
Finds soil and climate have great deal
to do with varieties. All soils don't suit
all kinds. Northern sly viii tear moist
er soil than Baldwin.
Mr. Hartman Post, Of llncsburgh ends
some kinds will hot succeed with him tina,
do well nearer the lake, only half doz.
Gu miles distant. Considers the Green.
lug his best variety. Baldwin aud Spitz.
eruburgh endure III certain soils. Til,
Northern Spy does well IN rich soil anu
is valuable variety.
Mr.. White remarked that many DOM
give the Spy half chance. 1t wants
garden culture, IS good as u bed Of aspar.
agus, to get it up to perfection III size and
color, and make it profitable. That Of
all the varieties on exhibition before the
meeting, three or four OF them were worth
the whole to plant for profit. Swaar can.
not be grown with much profit, OF the
Lady Apple we get but u few perfect
specimens. Rawles' Janet, valuable in
tho Southwest, We don't want. English
Russet hot profitable here overbcars,
and too many small specimens. Thinks
the Wagner will be one of our most
profitable apples, if the tree shows vigor
enough to endure the large crops it is so
prone to yield.
Mr.. A. Taylor, of Burlington, COM
mended the Yellow Beethoven as very
valuable apple; on light soils it does ex-
ceediDgly well. Quality very good. A
good bearer and good keeper Hardy.
Mr.. Chapman considered it without q
superior in fine quality, and remarked
that its one defect was the fact that il
was one of the easiest apples in the world
to mar.
Mr.. Tracy FOR profit on his soil and
location would plant 900 Boldwins in
1000 trees.
Mr.. Miller for four kinds mentioned
Baldwin, Golden Russet. Greening and
Spy. Agrees with others that we plant
too many kinds; has fifty varieties in his
orchard, and could the number be reduc.
ed to three or four he would be $1,000
better off.
Mr.. Tracy: Say $4,000.
y paper devoted to the principles Of
pruning, was read by G. G.. Pringle, Of
Charlotte, corresponding secretary. The
writer, assuming that the aims of nature
are benevolent, and her methods to &C.
complish these wise, argued that the part
OF man is Only to assist her little in the
achievement Of good results, rather thar
to attempt to make her conform to arbi
trary notions of his own. He recommend.
ed pruning in early spring, before the full
flow Of sap, that is during the last half Of
March, and urged anticipating, as much
as possible, the use Of the saw, by on
early and frequent use Of the knife.
Mr.. White said he had never been able
to manage a tree entirely by summer
pinching and the use of the knife. There
is difference 10 varieties. There is the
Greening, its limbs III few years will
begin to lop; we have got to take off the
lower limbs. On leaning too we must
use the saw. 1t is difficult to prune the
Baldwin. We may cut large lower OF
side branches with comparative safety
but wo are almost certain, if We Gu. lead
ing shoots, to get dead spots. He want,
to know the kind Of tree before beginning
toprune,
Mr.. Miller disapproved of cutting of
many large limbs the same year. HI
prunes in March, there is then the leas
danger from bleeding Has no troubl,
from wounds failing to heal over quickly
All agreed upon the Importance of GOV
ering large wounds with wax Mr.. Prin
gle recommended soft wax made of ont
part beeswax, three parts tallow, ant
three parts rosin, to be applied hot will
a swab; Mr.. Chapman, the following a
more adhesive, three and one-half part
rosin, and one part each of tallow, bees
wax and turpcntine. Mr.. White uset
pitch instead Of rosin
The question whether we may plan
crab-apples for profit, coming up befor
the meeting the business Of peddlin,
these varieties through this valley wa
denounced as u humbug and handle,
without mercy, many amusing stories be
ing told at the expense Of the agents, pc
culiar, it would seem, "lor ways are darl
and tricks that are vain" The only pro
fit which could be anticipated from crao
apples, it was judged, was to come from
making them into drinking cider, whic
was three times as good as common cider
Mr.. White in introducing the subjec
of insect enemies, asserted that borers ar
on the increase. Ten years ago Their
we're none on his place. Now, whereve
we 60, yellow leaved trees attest thei
presence. Yet he doubted whether on
man in ten in Chittcnden County kne,
the insect.
Mr.. Degree thought perhaps half tn
people knew it, He observed that it wa
chiefly dangerous because it worked Xix
a thief in the night.
Mr.. Taylor, in giving an interesting az
count Of the history and habits of thus il
sect, stated that it was indigenous on tn
mountain ash. That it sometimes attack
the thorn apple, but that the wood wa
too hard for it. 1t travels slowly. Th
mother insect lays her eggs in June, fiv
or ten about the base of the tree. The
hatch Immediately, and the presence {
the larvae is first betrayed by brow
spot on the surface Of the bark. TIL
may at first DC scraped off with the thum
nail as they become large and feed O
the albumem, FIVE or six will kill tire,
The mature beetle, alter it energies lrol
the tree, will not go far to lay its eggs
it can find a suitable place near b,
Many washes have been tried against tn
horpr but the onlv Wav IA nrpsovore