The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-04-22
Rural Topics.
WRITTEN FOR TIE "UNIoN' BY ONE OF THE MOST
EXPERIENCED FARMERS, GARDENERS AND
FRUIT GROWERS IN THE UNITED

PEAR CULTURE.

PEAR CULTURE.
At the last meeting of the Western New York
Fruit Growers Association it was stated that one
orchard of 4, 900 dwarf pear trees existed in the
| vicinity, all in perfect health-thst amsng the
sorts that had generally done best were Bartlett,
| Manning's Elizabeth Duchess dAngouleme,
Lawrence Seckle, and Early Cathariue These
varieties probably, are all good for any section
of the country. Duchess, as it is usually called
the best late pear that exists, but it s rather too
late for cur extreme northern States. 1t is of
immense size and very delicious No one can
make mistake in growing Bartletts the best
variety for all climates that is known but il
does best as standard The most productive
dwarf variety said, al the above meeting, to
be the Louise Bonue de Jersey, which is true
Owing to the hundreds Of choice varieties Of
pears that exist, is liahle to be confused, and
not known which to purchase, hui it is best tc
grow but few kinds For mild climates. Ibe
three best are Duchess. Louise Banne de Jersey
(as dwaris) and The Bartlett ss standard and
in the northern States merely substitute Flemish
Beauty tor Duchess
CHOICE APPLES.
The old Baldwin and Rhode leland Greeniag
and for swee, sor, o. Tdlmau's S~e'iing eau
poI he surpassed as cooking sarir', As good
autumn varieties the Duchess OF O.denburg
Fall Pippiu, GraveHstein, Msiden's Blush Jer
sey Sweet and Porter are among the best. Gooo
Summer varieties Rid Astrac van, early
Bouqb, (sweet), Early Strawberry, Golden
Swee,iuy aad Red Juar, ins variety for the
Middle and Southern States. 1t is not always
safe to purchase choice varieties OF apple trees Tor
a locality ill il has oeen ascertaiaed whether
they do well in that or ahou' that latltude as
it is quite TOO important matter 10 SCI trees lot
the use OF tuture generations. and not have evil
dence OF their being adapted &c sour Climate
DEEP FLOWING
| Ii often happens that somr theoretical writer
| recommends deep piewing, wit"0ut stating the
whole case and semetiSpr5 farmers lnJure thelr
| lands, by following the advice OF these writers,
| some OF whom never piowed ROD OF land IN
their lives; but as they are often admitted 10 Inc
columns Of respectable agricultural papers, whose
| editors are nut practical iarmers taelr suoscrlo-
eys are sometimes inclined 10 follow their nstrue
tiens if rot we'll posted in the matter, and often
| 10 the injury Of their lands. Ii is sheer insanl-
", so to speak, Tor iarHser to plow his land a
! foot deep. where il has but three or iear inches
of fertile soil as the good soil is buried under a
mass of subsuil that is as barren MS the sea shore
! The pith Of the whole matter lies just mere
never plow over two inches deeper at time inan
| vour fertile surface soil extends. Then if you
nut on little. manure, and can get a COCO
| 'catchn Of red clover upon 1t, 10 De turned un-
der the second or third year, blowing TWO inches
deeper than before and il you keep up THIS sys'
tenn Of turning under crop of clover OCCASION
ally. the second crop Of the season, Saving the
first for hay roing it dowa fiat after rain,
SO as to be covered well, you can in few years
obtain soil eight or twelve inches deep, where
| but three or four inches before existed.
GOOD WALKS
When walk is made, it should be we'll done,
AZ it is for life time In the first place procure
all the cobble stones that will be needed to I'll! Id
eight or ten inches deep, aud place them where
they can be easily reached with wheelbarrew
Then excavate the walk foot deep and remove
the earth to some other place; then ill IN with
the stones, topping off with small ones. leaving
the top about an inch below the surface OF th'
ground. Then procure enough coarse gravel Il
make the walk in the ceatre about SIX nche
higher than the level of the adjoining ground
and as you apply this gravel, rake off the coarse
parts as you proceed, SO that the hner poruon
shall lie on the surface. II short walk, wet
with water pot as soon as finished, aud roll !
with a hand roller as soon as the ground is SUN
ciently drv and for extensive walks, the roll
ing may be done soon after rain. Such wal
will endure fer ages, and always be dry.
! GOOD wHITEwAsH.
, The following described whitewash is yer
~. ana may be nsed on wood, stone or brick