Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-28
AGRICULTURAL.
MATER PREPARED SPECIALLY foa
TEE "REcoRD : UNION"
Planting aud Protecting Fruit rrees-se
lection Of iocality-Ki1ds of
Fruit TO Baise-itc

as crop Ia California has been for q few
years past among the m q. profitable crops o.
tbs farm, aud as the prospect Is good for IN,
crop to Continue profitable for az indefaitt
period in the future. it is probsb'e that there
will be great many fruit tees planted thi'
coming planting season. We have frequently
discussed nearly all branches Of the nursery
and orchard and fruit business, so thai tho-e
interested In ali or any OF these sutjects ar;
in %. ssssio.. u our visws. Yet 20 sven nu'
old readers Few presentation of tbs eff 81
ent branches of the subjsct msy not Es VI
interesting and Improbable. Ba. there ars
we are aware, many people about to embarS
in tbs fruit business who have had but litt;t
or NO experience in California fruit cultu. G.
and consequently are eager TO learn al
Ehey can On the subject OF their chosen
business. We propose, therefore, for tn,
benefit OF this clsas, TO taxa the sutiec. VI
fro I its beginning ard give such suggestions
and Instructions as will be advantageous t.
beginners. In the first placs, then, w
viii give cur attention 20 the selection OF {
locality.
Il is very generally believed now, and W
think the facts OF tbs psst warrant thst be
lief, that il general terms California is Ia,
bees State in the United States for large Oh
small fruit-srowing enterprises. 1t certainly
ls true that there Is no country outside the
u Afted States that Can present a titt e OF III,
advantages Tor this business Gilas are fouuo
here. We claia aud have advantages sri.icl
frCm both ssil anu clisiste, cue we are among
those who li6ve our chief natursi a.jvapta
ses ATE due TO climate Father tlan sol a
good soil for sny kind OF f,ui5 csa rssgi7 oe
found il almost any country waere gerera
agriculture mas BEEN maize even fair suce e 50
Good soil for orange or citrus frait gen srsily
Can De iOund In great Quantities 10 lie New
EaglsId States, or Ia the north OK Eurcps
Or evoa In tae northern parts OF Canada o,
in Gseenland. The same kinos If rocks
granite, quartz, slate, sandstone aid othsl
rocks-are found in the fdgid tempera 70 OF
toffld zonei, III tbs northern or southern
hemisphere, on the eastern or vests m cont
nent. Vegetation Is chiefly composed of ID.
same Ingredients, whether grown near or IA:
from the equator OF IL the eastern o. west.
ern lor gituGe. Soil the world over, it is IS. /
kngwa, is made up largely Of decoaipos ed
rocks and CecImpo9e6 vegetation, as u sigd
or qusiity depeniieg On tie char er u the
II cks and vegetation entering into is com.
position and The proportiorsts quas-
tlty ct each. To make NorTay or
STed n, o Greenland or Nova Sco.: q
a GOOD fruit country eTen fer the ssni-srupic
fruits, you have bus TO giya it a proper eli.
mhte. To make tire New England States
grow the p5acb, TIE apricot. the nectsrir { or
ghs oIange, or lemon ana hre, you have only
TO remove the col3, stormy, WiutIy Climate
that prevails tleio for Elk to e.s hs IrunGts in
the year; you have oa!y to push away tie
New EngiECd climate AID supply lis plsce
18th the mild, suushigy lad equitable ciimats
OF Californis. Zoe il f New EsglaCd.
while not as rich and mellow as Inc soil OF
some OF tbs valleys OF California, notqiyh-
Standing, r;Cl aud ms!l ~ e.o5ga 20 give Ga
ali klaos OF LSeas, ifujs t.lG OGaet wise, = Vi =
orOuS growth, and When covered with = Cal
II JEais climate tbees trees would pre- dQce,
according to their kiUd, juss as fse fruits aud
IN luat IS great abundance as they would
o. California soil. IL must be rsaiiz.d, rnyn,
that the climate has much more so 40 VITA
the producsio OF good fruits than ths soil
We would Tot be understood, lowevsr, .,
. p aclng low value or estimate On tbs aGspsg
ton Ut the soil To fereut kinds of fruit, bu
there must be a junction or union Of propsi
soil and climate 10 produce ths best res,iits
The best soil 'Or Ghe peach, for instance, is
5ht, SAL d. i)am; but with the beat pc 3cE
II, wlthOts an appropriate climate, even il
California the psach viii be an inferior fruit
The same may be ssi6 sc 20 oil kinds of fruit
We have il California localities whaie III.
soil is most favorable, and yet from tn,
fact that the climate is not congsnial
no good results can be cbtaineG Ii
selecting a locality for a fruit or
ohard, therefore, while attention muss b,
given to the soil, yet much more attention
should be siven so the climate. l. mat bt
borne IN mind. however, 'iias the composite.
or chemical prop -r.ies of the soil may be ius
suited to any kidd Of fruit. as The uesch q
apricot, anu ye5 ths mechanical conditions
may be such as to preclude shs possibility C.
success. For instance, Gne best OF soil for u.
peach, or aGy other stone fGuit may lac.
drainage; wsser may become s.aguaut ia ths
soil ani thus produce uuhe alLhy and M
productive Erees, or the fruit .a8y SCI aaC
grow prstty well for while AID linen Re %
tackled By tho mildsw. blight or soma olhe!
disease tnas will render them vatgsless an[
prevent their maturity. No orchsrd Of any
kiad sheuld be planyed a soil tacl los
natural drainage or the possibii " q
artificial drainage. Tbs rule Is iIn,,sys
tive ss to ali kinds of s5cne-fruit, api
we would make it. most imperative
as to apples. Pear trees will survive NOR
water aoout their roots han any other kinC
o. frlit trees, ard yet they will do muc.
better and live much logger on a soil vel
drained, either naturally or artifcially. O.
tle contrary, soil may nave all tie necsssatl
Ingredients Tor the production Of health
tree and excellent fruit. And yet from lack o
necessary moisture tie tree may becon
dwarfed ard sickly and absolu ely uapro
ductive, OF IL nsy pro6u e none but d zsrf 81
or imperfect fruit. Under such ei.cam
stances. or when soil is so situated, TIE bts
way TO do is Eos 20 plant out fruis vr. es u,et
1t usless water caa be brought urou 1t ,
artificial means. We shcuid b-r
remark thai ,4her good soil can L
found ulcer favorable Climate, and in
position thas viii ail1H Of ifzigstl2a az q,
erection, without too Einca x ense, we yopl,
regard this 5ae uosS favor Aoia posi- Die Cos
d.tions for planting Gus a. orch ri. T.,
are very iew loCsiigits IL saT c.uuEsy VII.
nature supplies all line c,Bdl5i5us rzq .;,lt
tor the mus successful cultivation al D.
crction OF fruit tor pref. Waersas "a 2
Snare OF theee conditions are supp:iza 10
pat'lve. sra tho rest caa b. supplied artiE
ciaily with comparatively rtagonab,e ous lsy o
eApease, l. Documes question of iu !rmer
or perhaps Experience, whether the loc.lir
should be selected. tbs mater of a rnsrkr
should always be taken into account in &
selection Of locality foS tee fruit rro5ucin
business. The best posaibls locality as {
market wouid be one where there is goo
- IA tSb All Stts1 l-ulsi SL9 Sfirre GEtf
fruit con also be shipped rapidly and c.eapl
t. good outside CT foreign markets. an,
where there are at the ssG,e ii re q sooJ sun
ply OF canning Embellishments CONDUCTED ups,
fair aud equitsbls terms. With ell stes
conditions favorable, there can be Int ar
opinion as TO the ACCESSIBILITY Of local ting al
orchard to make s profitable bus:rass,
Having weighed al the foregoing copd
tons and circumstances SIS to ioaalitr, III
the next subject for consideration NAY yer,
properly be tee kind Of fruis to be rsised. an
how and what trees should be selected. Vine
the advantages for market ara as favorable 2
above pointed ous or recommended, and th
soll End climate ara also favorable, il will b
safe to set ous pretty extensive number G
kinds OF frrit-ssy apples, pears, peaches
sprlcGtsr neetssinea, piuns, cherries and figs
With such variety Of kinds, and the he's
varieties OF each kiEd, the chances Of faiiuI
would be bns few. Tners is quite a iiffa,
eEoe OF opinion between nuTseryuen and az
chardists as 50 WHISTLER California raised tree
orthose raised in Ezstern nurseries. are TIE hes
Tor planting in this State. We know OF som
very successful ftuis-growers who have i'm
ported all taelr trees fem 4 sstarn nurseries
They maintain that, as rule, Eastern tree
arc more reliable and true TO kind: tina
there 10 more system iG the MANAGEMENT q
otd-eas&alshed nurseries At the East, and con
ssqueatiy more correctness in LABELLING, Tbs,
say, also, that seed planted in coi5er eli
mate and cultivated till old snd large eaourl
20 bud IN such climate. are, when trapsferrer
mt warmer Climate dks that of Cslifor