Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-04

Mr.. White conteuded against the frequent
advice to dig large holes, that deep working
of the whole surface of the field was prefera-
BILE Doubted whether the highest profit re-
suits from spending ten or twelve hundred
dollars in fitting an acre, as DR.. Carpenter,
OF Burlington, had done. Would not insist
upon so much labor aud expense in the prepa-
ration of the soil previous to planting, as
it would discourage most farmers from ever
making beginning in fruit culture. He OPP
posed much cutting back Of lire trees as not
necessary.
Mr.. Tracey, in planting his first orchard,
cut back too much. He left but few limbs,
and those were shortened in very much.
Mr.. Rand, Of Essex, disapproved Of much
cutting back at planting particularly in the
case Of rather large trees, as liable to make
the trees black hearted. As his experience
in orchardiug was gained on the colder lands
north Of the Winooski, he urged the impor.
tanoe Of setting varieties adapted to particu.
lar locations
Mr.. Chapman, of Middlebury, thought a
large number of varieties, US often ordered
by beginners, great damage. The greatest
profit would be obtained from few kinds,
and of the few most desirable kinds, which
would succeed best in any particular locality,
the experience of fruit growers in the imme-
diate vicinity would afford the best means of
determining. But soils differ widely, even
within sections of limited extent. On a tract
of light sandy soil near the foot of the noun
tain, in Middlebury, the Spitzenburgh succeeds
finely, coloring up well and developing its full
excellence On different soil no great dis
tance westward it cannot be grown to salts
faction but again still further on it does
we'll On the grounds of MIR. Ketchum, the
well-kuown horticuturist Of Sudbury, where
the situation is rather low, the Baldwin does
not thrive, but on higher and dryer soil, but
hoii univ away u 10 lO'io"lO' NOholuSio .
the Baldwin one OF our most profitable apples
wherever it can be glown. Mr.. Chapman
advocated setting trees, when level or rather
low ground is to be used for orchards, without
digging any holes He would set the roots
on the surface aud cover them by bringing
up dirt around the tree BY plowlng, the
soil may be thrown up in narrow ridges, the
occupied by the row Of trees. This method
is particularly appropriate to clay lands.
The abundance of decaying sod under,
around, aud above the roots furnishes the
trees bed in which they will luxuriate.
We all know how we'll coru does on a good
sod. The Importance of mulching is evident
to any one who has ever used it, Would
apply it Immediately. We should water as
little as possible, aud mulching chiefly obvi.
ates the necessity OF doing So He did not
care whether trees came from Georgia or
Canada, but they must be ripened up well
Trees grown Oh mucky soil, even il 1t be in
Canada, will not do to plant here. Thinks
much Of the i'll success had with trees from
Rochester and Syracuse might have been
owing to their having been grown on low
land Has observed more uniform success,
with the trees from Geneva. Prefers budded
trees to root gratis. Does not favor deep
trenching, and much manuring as tending to
make trees tender aud unhealthy,
Mr.. Tracey had his trees from six different
nurseries, some in northern Vermont and
others in New York, aud could see no differ.
euce in the behavior Of the trees. Thought
it important that they should possess au
abundance OF fine roots. He once received q
package OF trees from Rochester, which, ow,
ing to delay OF freight on the railroad, had
become quite dry, but after having lain in q
pond week they did as well as any. Die
not care where tree comes from, and es
teens root-gratted trees as good as budded
ones Believed Mr.. Chapman's plan, to plan
on the surface, should not be attempted on
dry ground.
Mr.. White hates to have mau come t.
him saying he does not want to set another
western tree, for that man will invariably
want the very best trees at the lowest price
and after he has planted them will bestow nj
more care upon them.
Mr.. Miller believed this universal orchard
ing a humbug. Before engaging in fruit
growing in Shelburne he had had experenc,
in st. Lawrence Co., n. Y. Finds soil anC
climate have great deal to do with varie
ties All soils don't suit all kinds North
ern Spy will bear moster soil than Baldwin
Mr.. Harman Post of Hinesburgh, find
some kinds will not succeed with him tina
do well nearer the lake, only half a dozeI
miles distant. Considers the Greening hi
best variety. Baldwin aud Spitzenburgl
endure IN certain soils, The Northern SPY
does well in rich SOIL aud is valuable yar
ETY..
Mr.. White remarked that many don't Civ,
the Spy half chance. 1t wants garden cul
ture, as good as bed Of asparagus, to get i
up to perfection in size and color, an,
make il profitable. That of all the varetie
on exhibition before the meeting, three o
four Of them were worth ths whole to plan
for profit. Swaar cannot be grown Will
much profit Of the Lady Apple we ge
but few perfect specimens, Rawes' Jannet
valuable in the Southwest, We don't want
English Russet not profitable here over
bears, aud too many small specimens Think
the Wagner will be one Of our most profit
able apples, it the tree shows vigor enoug
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