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Ahnnt Peach Culture.

According to O writer In the Aiken Is. e?
Recorder, tho peach Is u native of Persia. II
was originally q bitter, poisonous alm"hu. ~
succeeds lest In our country between tle
thirtieth and forticth parallels. Like most
other plants It will adapt Itself TO circum-
stances, md partially 8uccecd above and below
these lines; but here, with proper care and at
t%entinn, IT nttnins It's greatest perfection.
posure of the site, US well ns the condition
and fertility of the soil. We Rnow we are go-
Ing against the opinion or most winters on tnc
subject when we advise the selection Oh tne
highest and most exposed place aVlllaole;
This question of protection on The north ana
northeast sides has been strongly advocated.
At the North, where the dormant buds are
frequently killed by the INTENSE cola, ~ 10
where they are SO killed. 1t Is not only not ad.
yiSaIle, but really objectionable. / would not
object to protection on the cast Side.
Peaches are killed not BY cold. but by irosl.
north or nOtheast side, that corner or SHE OF
the orchard Is the sunny or warm side, ana
that the peaches are killed worse man Wherc
more exposed, from the fact that the morning
sun has q more powerful effect upon the fro'
zen buds in that warm corner than elsewhere.
On the other hand, u protection on the east
side would probably help by delaying inc
warm rays Of the sun until there was asrnd'
great Influence in amelioratlng the effects of
frost. Parties who are so fortunate as TO be
able, should not fail to take nd vantage Of II.
Orchards on the east side OF q highland p0nu
or other body of water. are frequently, iuil
when others Immediately around entirely
fail. An elevated exposure Is better Tor sever.
al reasons. 1t naturally drains better. and
there ls less surface water than ON bottoms or
levels. The frost Is less. from the fact that
there Is less mOiSturc; and, again, tile more
elevated and exposed the place, the more the
wind will stir and the less the frost Will oe
deposited.
The peach will succeed upon almost any sol!
from a drifting sand to Il stiff clay, proVldfa
1t Is we'll drained either naturally or artif'
cinlIy, ard furnished VITA suitable FERTILIZERS.
But the soil most suitable Is q sandy loan
with q porous Subsoil. 1t Will end In dlsap-
pointment to plant upon n soil that does MOI
admit of II rapid discharge OF the surface wa
ter, as they will incline to rot Toe roots Of
the peach grow much deeper than the roots Of
the trees to the usual depth, causing the roots
to grow in the subsoll. Another renson why
the subsOiI should be porous and drain easily,
The fertility OF the soil Is n matter OF con-
siderable Importance. Experience teaches
that to grow peaches successful the lane
| ought to be able to produce not less than Y
bushels of corn per acre. II 80 or 40. so much
, peaches and kept well @rratcd by cultivation
I doubt If 1t can be made rich enough TO cause
| them to rot. Land will produce about eight
times as many bushels OF peaches as corn. q!
the land will produce 10 bushels Of corn, y
will grow 100 boxes Of peaches; IL 70 bushels
of corn, 200 boxes Of peaches, etc. Tin speak
Ing Of boxes oil through these papers, II may
not be amiss to state that q box Is y bushel
the s%tlndard.) So you zee 1t Is much better Il
have the land In good heart, as you only have
the same number Of trees TO plant, cultivate
prune and care for In both cases.