The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-10
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Coi. w. 8. Pickeng, Gnd Is published by
request Of the Grange:
Worthy Aastsr, Patrons and Friends:
+. The field assigned ia vast, the motiya
power Is weak; but If could bring To
bear giant intellect, coupled with the
most powerful energy, justice could no.
be done In sn essay limited to an occa-
sion Ike this
Fruit luscious fruisl the sight Of which
causes the eye Of che infant to sparkle In
bright anticipation, childhood to dance
with gleefal Joy; that which excitcs
hunger and longing in youth, produces
strong desires In mature manhood and
sharpcns the appetite Of old age; that
which Is o necessity of cur physical na.
ture; luscious to the taste, ezcites the
digestive organs, strengthens the nerves,
renoyates the system, and IL universally
sought By man, beast and bird: aud yet,
0, now culpable are We, 10 that we fail
70 provide such an essential, and by such
neglect set before our children o tempta-
ton to crimiuality which they are scarce.
ly able to resist, for their longings for
fr1it--in Its saason--are such that they
are bound to have It, by begging or
sponging II shey can, but by stealth If
they must. Aud yet, bow little atten.
ton 10 given by the mass of farmers and
landowners to this vastly, important item
in the mako up of good living. Oh I
says ons, have no time to attend to
such matters. To such would say, save
tho fragments, utilize the moments, and
yon will have time plenty. But. SAYS
|anothes 1t takes up too much good
ground for sn orchard. l answer by
saying, shame on you, sir, when see eli
around your lots, plots and gardens
enough lands wasted in jamestown.
carless, JeruRalem and horehound weeds
and other malarial and noxioua pests to
grow. ell the fruit trees necessary for
your household.
But to the subject. First, the location
for apples. Let it be a depression or
northern slope, thereby keeping the ten.
peratare as low and even % possible
through the winter and early spring in
order 70. Preyent killing of By frost.
The ground sbonld be dark, tenacious
loan, with o clay subsoil, which will eiye
9 more vigorous and healthy growth as
we'll az lessen tho danger esupfootting BY
etorms, and being lcss porous ia not so
subject 70 frequent atmospheric changes.
and 70 altogether preferable to light eand
OF gravel aeil. Set the trees 18 feet each
way. While / am apprised that this ia
leas distance than is usually adiudged
necessary, yet, after observation and ex.
perience Of fifty years, I claim that Il ia
sufficient for the penetration of light
and heat for the full development OF
frnit and growth of tree, and thus planted
they act as q mutual support and protec.
ton tothe tree in time of storm and IL
thes fruit in time of chilling wind and
late spring frost. AS to the Dropagation
and stocking; it is folly to 20 beyond the
mountains, rivers and seas to get selec.
hons while Natures God has given every
soil and climate that variety suited to itn
latitude. ] onae imported seventeen Va
rteties Of collect apples a distance of GOO
miles only 10 learn that but three ont Of
the lot we're worth bringing, while all
were good, and extra go1d, Ia their mn
tive soil. Fruit, like other things. muat
DO acclimated, and where there Ia great
contrast la the component pasts in the
makeup Of the soil, as we'll as preat diG.
ference lie the climate, it has its wonder.
iul enects upon the fruit, and USUALLY tn
its disadvantage. But for variety. bv
propagating from seed, hyb.idizing ar.
grating we can have oil that Il necesssyv
70 our latitude. Indeed, too many yari.
etses Is only vanity, or rather for the sake
OF gratifying vanity, for only few of
the varieties can be e':operior. We want
etze, HGsor aud keeping qualities n the
tflit and health, yigor and capability of
much bearing in the tree, and the reoui.
sition 10 full. Take, .or instance tho
early red and white June, followed by
the golden sweet and golden Russett
these succeeded by the horye ample and
the satiegated Redraft, Tor pie appie1
tness followed by. the merit or Shockley
and the large yellow F .arnan, and tbose
again BY. the red cluster, the Winter aWaet
and she green Pearman, aud we haye ali
IN point Of variety, flavor and keeping
that y desirable. In abort, fruit ali the
time, Tor the three last named varieties
as ] hsve tested, will keep 10. meet tha
firuit OF the succeeding SEASON. And
mere arises the question OF preservation.
Ihe answer 10, gather at the approach ~
frost, store dry in well-ventilated apart-
nant lls where air can paas underneath. and
iah thai 10 further neceesarysis 70 keeD
dry and above the freezing point. The
stocking and culture of an orchard de.
mands attention, Sci The scions. az anv
lheaiihys weil-shaped sprouts at hand.
and graft for select varieties; but do not
ret as IT planting o staek.pole, Ia a hole
just large enough TO swallow tho e,ock
with, cIamped roots, but let tho excayu.
ton be sufficient 70 hold the roots Inid
lloEi Eoataliy, net In ten inches deem. an
with good soss sufficient to cover the roots
and then dFench With water Ia settle tiis
dit we'll about tho roots; then fill che
fetnaind der OF the hole with dry dirt. n
this Is done from November to February.
ana the saiae sides Of the tree turned Ia
tho pQ.pta Of the compass as it srst grow
tllere need noE be exceeding 2 per cent
"a iusg IN IIuuspiRuting. Inen keen the
ground we'll Eulveriged-- deep at iirat !.
moro shallow near the tree as the roots
uApVlIi. I, JIuTETs I7IS,l avoid . s1i,.i =
tlles leave on the land any amount of drv
atuhble or haulm, branch thu top at four
feet above ground, ana IA due tiraelthara
VIII he 4 good orchard 1t. Rssflirig Is
done nt the gsound simply cut of The
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