Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-31

The orchard under high culture. his re.
marks being confined TO the apple
orchard.
lie first contNSted Maine apples with
the those grown elsewhere, and thought
it not true that our apples were more
superior than those grown West or South.
Maine is near the northern border OF the
great apple growing belt of the Atlantic
side OF The continent, and some portions
OF the State probably extend beyond 1t
Our seasons arc short. orr summers cool.
Some apples here are diminished IN size
but are more compact and crisp in their
texture, and will Keep longer tssn some
varieties grown in warmer lati,udes. On
the other hand The speaker testified from
personal knowledge tha: no had seen mp
pies grown ia situations seven degrees
ioulh OF Augusta, aud in LeavcuwOrih,
Kansas, in great abundance, sound,
flesh and sprightly, OF large size, Tine
texture and flavor. as late rs April. But
il is also true that We may in our climate
and on our soil produce apples in abund
anee and variety, aud OF the highest
quality The history Of The orchards o.
the past proves This. but want of culture
has been the cause OF failure and decay
The culluge OF the apple has with US lal'
len into a deplorably disgracetul state,
but in the proper preparation and mani
pulaIion of the soil, aud in the aPplica
lion OF suitable agents Ut fertilization, IN
right quantity, time and manner lies the
conditions OF success. On new lands ~
different parts % the State The apple tree
IL sill thriving and bearing in abundance.
but in too many instances young orchards
planted on old lands without careful pre-
paration afford indifferent satisfaction.
The reason i plain. The nitrogen re
su,,ug from the decay OF the organic
matter OF the primcyal forest, the pot
ash aud phosphate OF lime have been So
much diminished that The trees have 80
longer sufficient susIenance. But on the
olhet hand the past history OF orchard
culture affords 10 the careful observer
sufficient Instruction 10 insure success by
the employment OF suitable means. The
speaker then proceeded to give al consii
cradle length examples oil tue effects Oh
culture in orchards which he was acquoin,
ed. or which had been The subject OF
previous record. Numsrous instances
we've within The observation Of man,
persons. where The Iruit Of a neglected
apple trees had been doubled iu sic
treO!cd i'm quantity ard probably qaad
rupled in value. simply 10y The aid o.
swine working the sol. Several instances
were mentioned 10 show the beEeii; o..
working the soil OF an orchard that had
been long uncu,liva,ed. O,her exam
pies were afforded 10y the history o.
remarkable trees. The apple trees or
The farm Of NJ. Benjamin Alden Of
Greene, were OF grca, bearing capacity e
they were in = fine brownish loam soil,
on q gentle slope. where the wafer from
the road flowed over them. 4 tree on
the farm of Mr.. Reynolds Of Lubec, is
G. years Old, The trunk is two feet in di
sme,er. and The top covers circle about
thrly.icet in diameter In The fall it j.
mulched with chip dirt. Average yield
eight boie,s per year Ga the fam OF
NJ. Cha45ouIn in York county, il :
Rhode Island Greeniug tree, which s:aad-
near the bank Of 4 sNaie which IUnS
down from Tho balm yard. ~hich in 1877
yielded 40 bushels OF fruit. Ole /, also
on the farm Of Nr. Enoch Of variety
known a. the Sarah. In no year for the
past nisetecu has i, yielded loss than
twcnl, bushels. aud in 1861 it produced
IS bushels, the average being forty bash
els The tree is constant bearer
O;Ler examples of remarkable trees
were given from Downing, Cole and
other authors. Now these trees are in DO
sense accidental examples. They ale
the produce oil natural causes, and like
causes produce like effects. These trees
were in localities where they were abRnd
antly fed, and it we would have single
trees OF whole orchards that will pro
duce Ike them, We must learn that the
OFT from these and similar teachings.
The speaker next gave numerous exam.
pies from recently report of trees, show.
ing that they are not exceptions but that
il is possible TO bring up whole orchard.
to this degree Of productiyeness. Lcay-
log this he next alluded TO that branch
Of his subject treating Of the supply OF
Of manure for the orchard.
10 provide surplus of manure ADORE
the ordinary results Of the common o2.
erations Of the farm, by methods which
yield a speedy return for any unusual
outlay required FOR the purpose is the
fundamental problem to be solved. And
in solving ibis the speaker recommended
as the best and most direct means for
thi, surplus, the purchase of corn and
oil meal for feeding to young growing
stock, Tor tho purpose OF obtaining Z
surplus Of manure TO the orchard. In
regard this plan, be claimed for it moth
lug new but the application. The plan
was figured out in detail, showing the
direct and indirect advantages OF the