The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-04
Diseases OF Fruits.

Diseases Of fruits. like those OF ami
mails, may be- classed rs contagious, in.
fictitious and transmissiblo. believe II
Ia through the latter class that mot Of
tho fatal fruit diseases have boon intro.
duccd. II this be truo. Ia Il not in the
power Of human agencies TO prevent
ihomP II so, how il this 10 be- doncp
By the selection and planting Of healthy
seed. Are we doing SOP Are not many
Of Us aiding in the introduction and
spread Of diseases by planting the seed
OF diseased fruitsp Let us SEQ II this Il
true. There Is n mania with most pco.
pie for new things. New fruits como IN
Tor a share. and. ifthey are said 10 ripcn
early, they are sought after everywhere,
This eagcrness TO obtain new and early.
ripeEing fruits induces persons. desirou,
Of making money. TO devote their attcn.
ton 90 producing them. II IL n we'll.
known fact, that the diseased specimens
OF fruit r,pcn first az they ripcn n, ALL
These first rlpcning spc linens are
selected for planting, and by repeating
The operation a few times, extra early.
ripcning fruit may be obtained. but
often so diseased rs TO be entirely worth.
less. Unfortunately. because Of their
early maturity. trees OF such are propa.
gated Snowy pictures are made Of the
fruit. which Is given some pleasing
name. and tho trees are sold at cSorbi-
tant prices. Tho idea OF obta ming
peaches that will ripen in this latitude
by the fourth day Of July 'takcs,n aud
the trees Of such are quickly bought and
planted. In due time the owner Is 10.
warded with y crop Of rotten peaches;
Il not rotten. little. tough. dry spcci.
mems, not III TO put In a%persou's mouth.
Nature has Its laws OF production. ANY
violation OF those laws must produce
Inferior articles. | do not wish TO bc
understood rs charging all iruitpro-
duccrs and trce-prupagasors with selling
worthless varieties. | know gentlemen
engaged In the business. who. after dis
covering n variety 10 bc worthless.
woulddIg upthe trees and destroy them.
Such men arc an honor 10 their proics.
sion.
Fruit diseases may be spread by In.
oculation budding and grating. or
when pruning. The bacteria. or fungus
matter from tho diseased tree. may be
carried on the saw or knife 10 the
healthy ones. aud In this way all tho
trees Of tho orchard become diseased.
When trees arc affected BY diseases that
arr transmissiblc. either In the seed or
by incubation. tho only safe method Is
10 dig them out and burn them. roots
and branches. About twenty-five years
ago. ! discovered = peach trce In my
orchard affected BY the Yellows |
commenced digging about the roots.
and pruning the branches Of the tree.
with the hope of getting rid 81 tho dis.
ease. Ny labor proved Intellectual. and
In q few years every peach tire In The
orchard became diseased. had prob.
ably carried fungus on the saw 10 tbs
healthy trees when pruning. Detcrmin'
Ing 10 prevent q further spread Of The
disease. every trce In the orchard
was taken up by the roots and
burned, and the land cultivated for 1
number Of years. Every sprout or trrs
coming upon tho land was dug out and
burned. About ten years ago the lsns
was again planted with sound. healthy
peach tires. They grew rapidly. ana
no siRu Of fellows has made rs appear
ance on the trees. stale this circam
stance 70 show what may be accom-
plished
The spresd of diseases Of fruits result
Ing from insect depredsiions and othe'
causes might BE- checked. n not eradi
Gated. A little attention. on the par
Of all fIuil- growers. In ihi> direction
vould accomplish sers beneficial rcsulls
A. lcax a men >ee The fruits rutiing o.
their irec~. o. ou The ground hcneHtl
them prulurlax cuntaesen. without -
mevInx n - long - mon behold N
Insects d<-lrssise hpth fruit >.j I'LL
~. 40 m.ks - eIlo<s 10 ds<lvp,
tkem: = luof - lrule Rruuer c,1sinul
tkIs indiGHruncc nhsul their fruits ~
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