The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02
IsOETI; ULTURAL MOTIFS.
FALL AND .pRING mANuRING.


4 writer 10 the Garden argues thu
poit;, and comes TO the conclusion tina
Tor heavy soils, which have enough clay
~ absorb the NATURAL elements, it is bes
10 apply manure TO gardens 10 autumn Of
estly wiutlr but when the soil is Of Q
loose randy or ptavelly character which
viii not hold it long, manure for spring
or summer cjors sLould not he applied
un'i near the time the crop is Put into
tle gIouud.
CULTlvATING ORCHARDS.
Our readers are aware that we have
always recommended the cultivation Of
the soil in orchards, especially while
young, unless the soil is so rich or SC
highly manured as not to need it. BuI
W have en- recommendation lately
in NJ exchange that goes farther, stating
that so great is the loss resulting from
stunted growth, occssioned by neglected
cultivation, that it Dne.tenths of all the
trees 10 such neglected orchards weae cut
down, and the labor expanded OF the re.
naming tenth, more and better fruit
would be raised.
GREEN WOOD CUTTINGS,
j. Is. jones furnishes the Rural New.
Yorker statements in reply TO the fre.
quent complaints against raising grape
vines from green wood and says 1--WE
have used vines grown iD all ways, aud
hove never been able to see that good
ripe, strong plants were any more satis.
fc'o-y iOr vineyard culture when grown
By ripe layers or cu'ti,gs than ,hos'
grown ir I'D green wood" 1t strikes u
that as all tuds on every vine are green
at some stage, it is more important to re,
that young plants when purchased ar,
we'll matured and healthy, than to know
particularly the mode of propagation.
LARGE PEARS.
The journal Of Horticulture speaks OF
the great success with which the Chau.
mental is grown on the Island of jersey.
the first prize Of the Horticultural Society
in that place being awarded to fifty speci.
mebs weighing 64i pounds avoirdupois.
This pear proves OF little or no value in
our northern States, with the exception
Of a few localities.
CUTTING CRAFTS IN WINTER.
We often hear directions to ''cut gratis
when they are not frozep," as Of vital i'm.
portance. Can any Of our readers furnish
the statement of any distinct experiments
showing ,hs: gratis are spoiled wheo cut
in very cold weather? Or can any one
give the rationahle theory how the thaw.
Ing Of frozen gratis when attached to the
tree. is better than to thaw them packed
IL bed Of damp mos,2
won FOR RUSTIC WORK.
The comparative leisure time for gar.
d.p.ia in winter, enables them to execute
Various articles ~ rustic work, aud for
tbis pu'p'-e red cedar is particularly re
commended On account OF iis durability
aud ucx; TO this ltcusi, Chestnut, etc. Il
- important that the wood be durablr,
especially if exposed to the weather and
TIC bstS on. which, causes the young
LIMBS Of ,s.t, u.5i for This purpose IL
eseay nuch soonsr than if stripped of tn,
Aark Nothing can az pear much worse
;srn III tic work O. cayiug at the joints
Bad twisilng and coming to pieces. b.
II Is not necessary 10 use the above men
tuned durable kind, of wood. Any wool
VIII answer. even password. provided il
Is 'h.rouehy soaked with light petrolc
YIN lf rr IN, Article is con-truc,ed. espe.
c'ats ut he jonrs Pu. the oil on with
"L;.t ~s-h i'u-h, rather warm so as IL
he mois liqai'. aud repes, he aprlica.
tion a. lcrg !. the wood will take IN On,
no'c' 1t will net decay in your day
County G'uilcm man.