Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-11-27
Agricultural.


MANURISG FRUIT TREEs.--One would bard,v
suppose that it was necessary to cav to peorio
that they should manure frrit trees. Over and
over again we have urged tits in our coIrrD,s
But universal experience is INT fruit traas oro
neglected. and experience eualIy universal
shows that it is only by calling epeated atten-
ton to these matters that people viii do ba,ro~
Now is particularly good seaso, for ,t,.,-
tion to this. The heaviest of farm wcr,- :. -
and nothing particular pressing, AID ins, an,
kind of thing can be done with ad,or,oo,' -,
roImd.
When orchard trees are young, AM cro,, o,,r
tiyated between them, they get alob, toIerahI,
we'll Garden or farm crops carnotbe -,
without manure. EyeryhcG1Is knows rbis ~ha1
are manfred Tnd-r1e trees steal some off. D.,
'ne 'inle comes When the trees meet ,b.r
oIaucheS' ahc crops Cannot be grown In adva,-
ta%e any more, and then ali the m.r,rr. -
fruit trees stops forever. They gDararr, ,,o
hack after this. The leaves get yello, the fruit
poor and knotty, and much faIl. or:n drv
time.
just here comes in another idea E.ervbodv
wants or ouget to want good roads, Or, Of The
best ways to keep roads good is to keep dteIes
open and clean. This lets off the water easil,
it is water on roads that spoils them. Then thi.
ditch stuff is capital stuff for trees It will pay
to Keep the road dry, it will doubly pay when
drying the road u sh - the stuff under the
fruit trees.
Many think fruit trees require good rich man.
ure, and when one talks of manuring fruit trees
he has an idea that valuable material at so many
dollars ton must be procured. Nothing of the
kind. a ride around our good old Germantown
Will show many an old pear, apple or cherry
tree so situated that simply earth every year
washes down around the stem over the roots
and it is wonderful how they grow and bear
Some of these old pear trees are seckels, and thf
fruit is of size generally to excite astonish
ment. This dirt, or dirt similar to il, haulef
and scattered under the large tree has wonder
ful effect on the growth and productivepess
About one load to three or four trees does no.
take long to haul and spread as general thing
and the good effects will be visible for severa
years. We have also seen excellent results fror
the use of kitchen ashes spread under the tree
in the same way.
We know that the analytical chemists tell u
that there is no value whatever in coal ashes
that it is the ashes of wood used in kindliu0-c
the potato parings, slops, or some other matte
thrown in, that does all the good. Perhaps it :
no matter about that. These ashes, with wha
ever may be in it, are capital material for to,
dressing old trees. We say o,d trees 1t will
as well for them so far as that goes, but gene
ally there is grass to NOV around about q
trees, and men do not like TO have ashes abol
where there is grass TO cut, as il is annoying
the scythe.
These things are seasonable Just now. IL is
good time TO do the job, and there is time to
the good thing. 1t will pay back all it costs
good fruit, and give good roads, and gener
cleanliness and tidiness besides.-Gern.anto
Telegraph.
STORING CELERY.-We notice 4 number
ways recommended to keep celery through
winter, and all doubtless do pretty well, thou
some better than others. We have tried mc
ways, but prefer this one followed for M
years A trench is dug from twelve to fift
inches in depth, and as long as may be suitab
place the roots in this singly side by side, at
angle, that is leaning somewhat three inc
of soil are packed against them then anot
line of stalks, until the bed is as large as ma,
convenient for covering, when another if
quired can be made. Soil should then be ad,
until within six inches of the top of the stal
then layer of straw, then layer of dry lea
the whole to have good board covering to
out water. Of course rather high ground for
bed or beds should be selected, and trench
around the bed deeper than the bottom of
celery trenches, so made so az to be sure 20 C;
off all the water. If this plan is followed ST.
ly all others may be abandoned, as the ce
will keep not ouly till spring, but as long i'll
spring may be desired and it is not all c.
beforehand.
We have tried standing the celery up in T
barrels, filling them full without any soil In
on the heads, first having sunk the barrel il
ground some six inches below the surface, &C
ing it with soil, and have found it to do p
well, though the celery was not as sweet
fresh. We have tried it, well protected in
rows, and found it to do well for early use.
ry, cabbage, beets, turnips, &C., should nevt
Kept in the hOuse-cellar. They seldom do
and frequently decay and cause serious iInei
GsrmGHtOwH Telegraph.
Work IN GooD SEAsoS.-There is Il pr
time to do almost everything. Yet many
sons are at the very rear end of everything
attempt to perform. They are always behi
seedtime, and are at the rear in every re
during the period of haying and harvest.
rise early and retire late at night, yet the
ever behindhand. There seems TO be sorrr
lack Of judicious planning and executive a
iE all .heir operations, hence they are alwa
fretting sweat. Without proper plannin
may rise at the dawn of day and work ha
the mystic revolutions of the earth darkI
vision and shut of from him the light Of hei
he may sow with diligence and reap with
but unless his work is done in proper tim
in a proper way, guided by the influence
well trained, intelligent and disciplined
that work will be in vain. Now, then, i
have corn to husk, take your breakfast
morning, (Dot at midday,) march lively
field and apply yourself resolutely to hu
until noon. Do one thing at time, and pc
the task thoroughly. Train yourself to
resol1tely in job and stick to it until til,
is completed. Then take up something els