Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-26
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Peaches in Maine,

Peaches in Maine.
Quite suddenly Maine has come to the
front this wear as a Peach growing stats
The experience, Of Mr.. Henry Gordon Of
LYMAN. who is probably our largest grover
Of this fruit have been before given 10 the
public but h. work and success have been
looked upon a. something phenomenal. and
not a matter that could be safely engaged IN
or reached BY Others. The numerous IN
stances however, Of those who have been
successful in growing peaches in this State
the past season, which have come TO us. iu-
dictate quite general interest IN thi, lu>-
cious fruit show that il cultivation j. not
confined to any particular locality. and that
it is not the difficult fruit 10 raise il has been
supposed 10 be. Many specimens were on
exhibition al the State genealogical Far al
Gardiner. and since then numerous in
stances have been brought 10 Our notice Of
those who have been successful growers Of
the peach this season. Among these are
F. X whitney Of Harrison James Myers Of
Manchester; Freeman Hatch Of Wisoas>ct.
b. 7. Wilson cf Orono \. II. Merchant Of
Augusta. and many others aside from the
quite large number five or ,iS certainty.
who were exhibitors a; the Pomolosica. ca
hibition.
In regard to the culture q the peach
few things about j, are being found out from
experience; among them tina; the trees want
TO be set in northern or exposed. rather
than warm and protected location. An
other j. that II is not necessary that the trees
be grated We have tasted many peaches.
seedlings. this year, Of very good quality,
in fact not much below Jha, Of the better
quality Of foreign grown peaches found al
our fruit markets The fruit from We.
grown seedlings Will be as good al most
peach lovers will want Another i that the
tree must not be forced by heavy manuring.
1t wants a fairly fertile soil but abundant
manuring i said to injure the quality Of the
Il
quickly the peach tree will bean from the
seed. In siN wears il gives good yields and
in seven very abundant ones. And finally
it j. believed that the peach tree grown in
this State viii always be free from the vel
lows, climatic disease. fearful in the extent
Of it, rarage, upon Southern peach orchards,
but which i not likely to attack tree. grown
in a latitude so Gar north a. Maine
Among those who have favored Us with
peaches Of their own growing this season,
was Mr.. James Myers. a former resident Of
Mississippi who has for the pas: number Of
years spent his summers in Manchester
near this CITY. 4 few weeks since he ia
vored u with a dozen elegant peaches
from tree the stone Of which was planted
SIX years ago, and from which he this season
gathered q bushel Of handsome peaches. In
answer to our request for an account Of his
way Of growing them. Mr.. Myers. who is
now in Mississippi for the winter, forwards
Us the following
Agreeable to promise l will try to tell
my brother farmers wha; little know ledge |
have about raising peaches in Maine, with
the help Of your valuable paper. The most
common and perhaps the greatest mistake
has been in choice Of location; selecting the
warmest place TO set them out, the south
side Of some building where they get the
first warm rays of the sun in the Spring,
which will cause the sap TO flow and the
buds TO come out and the result is, the first
cold wave that comes on, which never fails
to come, away zoe. all the prospect for
peaches for that year, even IN the South.
In Mississippi. where l spent thirty years Of
my life, the crop would be cut off by a
warm spell in January, and afterwards hay
ing cold, frosty weather. We learned there
il was best to be particular about the sItua-
ton and soil. If they could be protected
here from west winds it would be best for
them. If the seed is planted they should
be taken from good ripe peach and not
allowed TO get dry. Put them in box of
dirt in the fall, kept moist, and placed on
the cellar ground. The ground when plant
ed in the spring should be rich, good corn
land. that would yield 80 bushels to the
acre but placed where the earth will be
kept cool around the roots. Some think be-
cause they are not grated they do not bear.
That is a mistake We seldom ever bud
or graft in the South and. have abundant
crops of good peaches there unless cut of
bv the frost as above stated. In the fall
the tops of the trees should be drawn togeth-
er and covered with coarse-cloth tied firmly
around them for protection from our zero
weather | think have given all the infor-
nation that is necessary; and this If care
fully attended to, will ensure good yield
of this delicious fruit in Maine. Home
Farm.
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