The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-06

@AobuCtAoa t4sitL Improvements.
BY Hon. W. D. johnson, of1farioa, 6eto,s ssa.e
S.dte AgrieultaraI and Aschaflioai SSsssiy.
Aiter God created man aid gave him
dominion over the fish of the sea, the
iowls OF the air, and everything that
moyeth upon the earth, y hegaye him, as
his drst gin, "evsry herb bearing seed, and
every tree in the which was the fruit uf
tho tree yielding seed" which includes
fruit in its strict. technical sense of every
description, thereby showing the estimate
which He placed upon il 40 o Gift TO orr
Tace--a source of continual enjoyment
health and profit, or as Webster defines
tito be-, whatever is produced for the
enjoyment OF man or animals by the pro-
cesscs nf vegetable seedn-one Of the
leading articles OF our existence. giving
comfort, health and vigor to our consti.
futions; it being well established fact
that that part of the population in any
country which -habitualiy uses fruits Of
the best quality are the most vigorous
and live the longest and are the most
active Ill whatever ITrsuits they are en-
gagged, and also that 8 liberal Bupply of
iruit is highly beneficial to stock of all
kinds.
The love of fruits may be said to ba
universal, and no home withoes liberal
supply of them lis such q home as ev-
cry owler ofseyen a. few acres OF land
should have for the enjoyment of himself
and family, and without such supply he
need not be surprised that his children
do not love their home as they should,
and that they find more pleasure at other
places, or to find them committing petty
thefts in the fruit gardens of his neigh
bnrs; and the supply of good .frnits
should not only be sufficient fofthe IA
lily, but also for all the operatives en-
ployed upon the farm, not only because
they contribute to their health, and keep
them contentedly at home, but they attach
then, to the place, end ;n H.: way :hiIs
very best labor is secured and perma-
nently retaitied. aAnd an abundantisup-
ply of fruit should be supplied for large
part OF the year to the hogs and other
stock on the farm, not only because
1t contributes to their health and growth,
but because it is furnished at less expense
than any other kind of Food.s
The cultivation Of fruits, esnecially the
finer kinds, is extreueIy aasnipa,ings as
the studyao Of Mature in ny OF it, hfanches
always is, and is highly improving TO the
intellects of those engaged in it, in de-
termining the aspect sand, soil In which
each fruit succeeds best; in The various
ways of abstracting from the soil all ex.
cessive moisture; in the various process cs
by which the soil is adapted to the, diff
ferent kinds OF fruit to be grown upon it /;
IN the different methods and times of plant
ing seeds and putting out tress and vines,
reference always being had to the ease
aud success of the subsequent cultiva-
ton; in the improvement Of old varieties
by skilifgl culture Or .iH the production
of new and improved ones either by the
system OF arneliorationi rs practiced by
Van Nous of Belgium, or that of cross
breeding or hy bridizing aa practiced by
Knight of England, and DR.. Wiley of
Chester, S. c.; in selecting the best kinds
of fruits of different sorts ripening at the
same time for each period of the entire
fruit season; in selecting the kinds which
are best suited TO the coil and climate in
which they are TO DO grown; in the study
of the peculiarities and habits of all the
fruits which are regarded as worthy of
general cultivation or peculiarly suited
to any particular location /; in the use
of the knife in giving the best form aud
the most vigor to the trees grown, there
by producing early fruiting and longevity
10 the trees, and in every respect produc-
lug the best results ttainable--furnish
just such habits and methods Of thought
as every man who is engaged in agricul-
: ture, III any of its departments, shonld
up his soil to the highest state Of cuitiva-
tion to study and ascertain the peculi-
arties and habits of the various crops
grcwn by him, producing the best results,
to produce and Improve the various seeds
sown by him. and in properly harvesting
the crops produced, and might add, in
the selection and management of all the
stock raised on the farm. And also /
might add, ,withcit feur of contradiction,
that the farmer who during the entire
year supplies himself and thuse who are
dependent on him with o good supply of
good fruits is good agriculturist in all
Its departments, A successful fruit
grower cannot be poor iarmcr. The
cultivation of fruits always keep peace
with high stase of cultivation Of n peo-
pie and ilnproVe ljh tastes not only of
those engaged In isFBnt Of the entire pee.
pie, rs is everywhere apparent aud is full
5 ~ illustrated by the results at Vineland
in the State OF New Jersey where tithe
encouragement of fruit growing aud gar
denipg in connection with general farm
Ding constitutes one ofthe conditions CT The
settlement" and has greatly contributed
to the success of the enterprise.
The. first thing to be done by the fruit
grower Ia tn select a amitahla MACE nf
land. For the cultivation of most fruits
q deep clay loan isshest, but the pear
and the craps require as deep. pofaEls soil
in which the roofs can run deeply with
out coming in contactwith water. They
nre more sensitive to ntmnsphericc hang
ea than any of the fruits ordinarily
4 grown by iia, and hence the Importance
Of their IoDts growing deeply. In grow.
lug fruits In this climate, especially the
more tender once, q northern aspect is
) important, as trees are injured not so
much by the extreme cold as by the rapid
thawing and expansion of the sap aud
thereby rpptnriDg the wood vessels, and
the hlopining is delayed by 3 northern
aspect and thereby sometimes d crop of
Z fruit Is saved. q
10 successful fruitsgfowiug the plat OF
Z land ought to be naturally well drained.
and If not, the FIRST thing to be done Is to
make it so by covered drains. 1t has
been, said that. thes pear tree, cannot bear
To have its feet in water, and it might be
added that mono OF Nour frnit.bearinR
trees, vines or plants cau be healthy and
s vigorous in laad that ii not properly
drained, and by thorough drainage the
growing and fruit maturing season is
Heightened. thereby supplying the early
fruits earlier andT Tipeniug late frnitswhSuh
would otherwise not mature, beaidesi i'm
proving the character of all the fruits
gr0wn. IL the stumps have not all been
removed, let it ns O1ce be done. Ms
every font of tho land Is to be devoted to
the fruits and their proper culture Tho