The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-01-24
Edinburgh Peach Orchards.


till the ground after planting, cultivate
around each row, thereby throwing
the soil towards the trees. forming a
rise of several inches to create an en-
bediment of roots to protect them
from heat and frost. Deep setting of
roots Is to be avoided on the hills, if
you want annual crops and attractive
fruit, with longevity of the orchard.
Clean tillage Is discarded more at the
present time than formerly. In sandy
soils, whese mois ure is absent, more
or less summer tilIage is required, on
our bills the soft crevice sand rock Is
full of moisture. The fibrous roots |,
penetrate these seams for food moisture
Economy of labor here is proftered.
Distance of trees, in rows, is of great
importance, Some writers say Is feet
each way, others say 20 feet. Remem-
ber the invigorating influence of Gods
beautiful sunshine belongs to the
peach more than any other fruit grow
ing in this latitude, therefore, do not
shut out, by close planting, this nat
ural craving of this luscious fruit. If
you want color. flavor aud size, rows
q feet, and 20 or 81 feet in the row
will give satisfaction.
Unpaeking. keep the roots under
cover, or, better way if they lock day
or wilted, in tubs OF water. When
raised from the tubs have dry earth to
sprinkle over the rOots-a wonderful
invigorator to vitality. If it is your
purpose to postpone planting a few
days, trench them.
Now we have reached point in
planting peach orchard where a halt
is II quir,d. How shall we trim For
a steeple top formation or a Cabbage
form? l noticed hast sprIng several
young orchards were Trimmed for the
ste, pie top, the Old way. l have the
two forms. The steepIe top trees take
- it. ladder, with two men, while
the cabbage, or low heading. takes al
s It. ladder aud one map. the steeple
top tree throws out young, bearing
shoots way up sheaVenward, the low
| headed tree throws out fruit shoots
down near the ground and upwards
toward the apex. The steeple top
trees present an ungainly, unproduct.
i've lot of woody limbs, while the cab
bage. or low headed, culture presents
to the eye beautiful foliage, fruit
bearing limbs from the ground up
wards. Accessible. When the bar,
vest comes, one man eau do as much
picking as three can in the high till
age. The fruit is decidedly snpe rior.
This Is true pen picture, take your
choice. So. sz-t7.
In the low culture. gather the top
of the nursery tree in your left band,
and with sharp knife cut square,
fiat top you have commenced good
job. Then annually, early in March
with suitable clippers, trim the top to
keep a low, open head. thereby check
ing upward growth, and tempting 8
lateral expansion most desirable for
productiveness aud beautifyiDg All
orchard. Study morphology, if you
wish To avoid misshaped skeIeton. un.
productive Ee~ ds Aoove tiilage, with
: judiciOus trimming, has been, and is
the secret OF produc!Iveness aud large
. fruit. Try it-you n ill smile. ..,5s.
The Yeiiuws are destroying hun
dreds vi acres OF peach orchards. Its
ravages are severely felt on the Ontario
belt, III canada, last year. So far, We
have escaped. apprehend no danger
with u lair Use oi salt and kainito
Do" Ling says. America $ the great
est grower OF the peach in the world
although II China Is the mother of this
fruit, having cultivated it over l ,OUt
years. We are producing it four folc
more than China, d the supply doe,
not Beep pace with the demand.
Therefore, have no fears of over
stocking the market. Set out orchards
generously. There is no branch o
agriculture equal to it. What can bt
, done that will bring in greater prof
, per acre? Sl00 per acre is the mini
mum, $500 per acre the maximum o
choice, select fruit What is better fol
you, young man. than to stay at home
snd set out peach orchard? Moth
I ing, California cannot compare will
us IN prices or returns per acre. Oh
these hills there is wealth for th'
steady habit. and enterprisii z frui
, grower. You cannot find its equal il
the State. Plant orchards -- -.-
Marketing is the last, but not Tho
least, in locking over. or taking str
vey, of the peach culture. r fter .;
years experiepc in marketing my
peach crops in djffereEt methods
mostly through the medium of orders
| gay empbaticaIly, SELL AT HOME
Fnr,years I havetrie to have Ravenna
dealers take hold, and handle my fruit
they have been weak .kneed. j. =
Sruith & Son came to the front last
year, stiff kneed, stiff back, with Ma
poleon pluck that was n marvel sold
them my crop, although the crop was
immense everywhere, they were able
TO handle all the baskets that were Of.
fered by growers of the county, with
r remunerative results to all parties
Growers are too prone to get the las,
cent out of basket of peaches. This
is not right The grower selling al
home runs no risk. the dealer takes
the chances. He is buying our perish
able goods, and shipping them to par
ties at risk OF collection. Losses viii
occur, therefore he should have a mar
gin, and good one at that. Profits oi
an orchard will allow grower to oe
liberal. 1 am thankful that we have
dealer that few thousand bushels
of peaches does not blanch his face. 3,
Encourage home trade, by honesty
by literally filling baskets with beau
tiful fruit, by increasing the area OF
orchards. The end.
THEODORE CLARK,
Highland Home Fruit Farm.