The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-11
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Destruction on Peach Trees of the DfseAs
 Eroun as TegIows.

Eroun as TesIows-
 The causes Of the failures to snceeel with peach trees in sections where tbey formerly fiouFisbed are the operations of tbe l-orers and tDe yellows. Nearly every fruit grower now understands how to detect and destroy the boreE, and if the trees are damaged from that source the grower Is Co blame. but the disease known as the yellows is allowed to take flli possession, owing 10 it's being classsd among the diseases of peach trees in- stead of its real character being taken in- t0 consideration.
 The yelgows on the peach tree means starvation. that those essential ingredi- ents Of the soil on which tbe tree has here iof0re existed are about consumed: that nature has performed her psTf and the tiaze has arrived for the groEel 10 begin. Must Be then manure our trees {? Is the natural question. Yes, but not with strong stable manure after the vellOws have set in. In fact, when once the disease, as Ii IS called, shows signs on the tree, it is then rather late to be- nn. The remedy is to ward 1t of. When peach trees are in good cond ton, in order 10 avoid yellows they should have every fall good sprinkiiDg around the tree from the trunk outward to four feet or more) of slacked lime, and the roots nulcbed to protect them during winter and summer. Early in the spring they should receive a good dressing Of unleached wood ashes too much can not be applied), and the whole orchard well narrowed over two or three times. Alter the Iruit has been gathered an ap- plicafion Of good, well-rotted compost should be applied to each tree by scat- ter1ng if around the surface.
 Peach orchards do well with any fer tilizer composed Of superphosphate, pot ash, plaster and dried blood. The pot ash is that which enables the tree to make its wood, while the most benefit IS conferred on the fruit by the phosphate blood. Or course. dried blood and guzuo answer the same purpooe, but the dried blood. for some reason. seems 10 suit the trees better. The cleanings from the privE, if dry dirt has been ssed in ii as 8 disinfectgnf and absorbent, is superior 10 any othsr known fertilizer for peaches Lat any one try il who wishes, and the most inexperienced observer will be able 70 select the trees So treated from ihoss mxnured ID any other manner. Bni such fertilizer must not be In raw. anfermeniei, heating mass but such ss has been carefully mixed and divided with muck CT fine road dhf. In sddi> ton to the good cultivation necessary the b0rer must be killed, and trees an nuzllv uruned. Nothing shows such benefit from pruning as the peach trees and often, when seemingly dead. after being closely pruned. il will shoot out sfresh a. though about to start 8 new life IL is tree which seems grateful for kindness
 Ashes, lime and privy cleanings will not only prevent such signs of starvation as the yellows; wlll not oniy enable the trees to live twice the time allotted them, and will not only be an honor and pride to the grower, but will cause him to double the number of his crates al haI- vest time, will give employment to more pickers, will keep his teams busy and furnish finer and better fruit and higher prices. If every fTuitgrower would give fhe same attention to his orchard as to his cereal crops there would be less complaint.