Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-01
A G. RIG u l. + u r AL.
ABOUT FRuIT TREES.

ABOUT FRUIT TREES.
Richard j. Lamborn, of Newlip
township, Chester County Pa, who
Studies carefully the farming business
ID all Its different branches and who ia
the owner OF one Of the. finest country
homesteads III the county, said yester-
day III reference to the fruit crop of
1884 +; This year the pear crop il not
very promising but apples will doubt
less be abundant. 1t is only every
other year that VIC have anything like
a fair crop of the different fruits, Last
year pears were plentiful this year
they will be scarco. Last year apples
were scarce this year they will be
and 40 it goes. Farmers az
a general thing are careless about ferti-
lizing when their orchards are talked
OF. III we would pay more attention to
that essential part o fruit raising we
would have more uniform crops. But
no, we just plant the tree and say,
There, raise me crop every year for
~ least twenty seasons
The earth around the tree becomes
exhausted and it requires . years rest
In order to produce another crop. We
hardly ever have good fruit crops two
years in succession. The roots need
feed as they reach out into now earth,
having previously absorbed all that ID
conducive TO production long before
branching out ipto other to, ritory. ]
notice, TOO, when the trees are MT at.
tended to the leaves get yellow, showing
lose Of vitality for want Of nourish.
ment. On seeing this change in several
OF my trees l went to work and pul
manure around them to the expanse Of
about six feet, and 10 my qualification ]
soon saw the leaves return TO theil
natural hue. To those who wish to tr,
the experiment will just state that
first dug around the roots, turned the
sod up and threw in the manure.
then turned tho sod over again, Rrasi
side down. A farmer pays from 90 t.
o. cents for tree, and without any
fertilizipg whatever. expects it TO yielt
him a rich return annually, while h,
carefully attends to the wants Of every
other growing crop In order to reap til,
fruit Of his labor. A good crop of frui,
is as remunerative AZ anything q farmer
can raise these times."
The house Stops should all be saved
Those not tit for for the pig can be uset
on the growing crops Of the garden; e.
pecially celery. IL is surprising wha
an invigorating effect results from
throwing the soapsuds on the plants IL
the growing season. An ordinar,
flower garden may be kept in thrift
condition if every pant received an ap
plication.
Putting rings in pigs noses to pre-
vent roofing IL a need less precautioI
where the an pls.s are to run Ia an or
chard of he; ri! trees. What rootin,
is done under such an orchard viii
not destroy any valuable grass, ant
| the trees and fruit will be all tn
better for it.
Rotten chips or sawdust are good TO
lettuce and radishes, and II top dress
ing is given where these are TO be- sowI
10 decided Improvement in the crol
will follow. Night soil can be utilized
to good advantage by applying it be
tween the rows and hoeing in.
Keep the horse collars clean. Tn
dust and dirt which adhere to collar
when they are wet with sweat work.
into Jumps aud ridges, and sore should
ers are the result. III the collars becom,
hard wash them clean, pound them ant
apply OIL
Clean the poultry house and sprinkl
with ashes or plaster. flice abound
apply kerosene in small amounts t,
perches, from which it will spread t,
the birds in effective quantities.
If hens are confined to keep them GU
of the garden, dig up the earth in thei
yard once in while. They like b
scratch in the moist earth, and nee,
the exercise.
Don't allow the poultry droppings t.
GO TO waste, and then purchase the new
ia ngled fertilizer at a price whicl
demands all the profit of the poultr.
yard.