The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
The Peach, the Greatest of All Fruit.

The Peach, the Greatest of All Fruit.
The Southern Planter observes. any very
correctly too:
Probably il the matter could be submit
ted to a popular vote, the fruit that would
carry off the palm for excellence would
be the peach. 1t is universal favorite
the world over, and there are very few
people who do not feel a sense of almost
personal loss when, as now, the country
has been swept by so disastrous a freeze
as that of Feb. IA Of the present year.
Naturally there will be a great deal of
encouragement among the growers of this
delicious fruit, and many, no doubt, will
be induced to abandon the business Of
peach growing. This is human nature
but it Is not wisdom or business shrewCl-
ness. The crop of any kind for which
there is universal demand, and which a
great many people are ready TO give up
on account of the obstacles encountered
is the very one a wise man will make
every effort TO grow.
To those who have skill and persever-
ance and business sense to take advantage
of the present discouragiug conditions In
peach culture few words by way of sug-
gestion may not be amiss In the nortn>
ern fruit belt 1t is not too late to set
trees, and in the southern the summer
may be proftably spent in getting ready
10 do so.
Very much depends on selecting the
ground. The peach tree is very poor
wea her prophet 1t is altogether in too
big hurry to get started in the spring
Locations should always be chosen which
are likely to retard rather than favor
early blooming. Dry, well-drained soil
with more sand than clay in it's composf-
ton and fairly high elevation, should be
given tho preference
no NJ ~ va
the attention of The growers is so great the
task of making a good selection has be-
come a rather difficult one. Probably the
best thing one can do is to consult exper-
fenced growers in the immediate neigh
borhood.
Get budded trees warranted free from
fungOid diseases and insect pests. Don't
fool away your time and money with seed
lings under the mistaken notion that they
make more hardy tree. Let them not he
over one year old. "June-budded" trees
cost less. and, while not so large, can be
transplanted with greater ease and more
certainty.
Liberality in the preparation of the soil
certainly pays, thorough culture and gem
| erous fertilization are prime requisites
| Better plant one acre and give II extra
| care, manuring and attention than five
| with half way feeding and Indifferent cul-
ture. If the Rand has been planted with
4, a s.
| ing of 100 pounds of muriate of potash and
| 800 pounds of superphosphate other things
| being favorable it win probably be in good
| condi ion for setting the young grove
Some trees can be let alone and without
| pruning viii bear a fair amount of fruit.
| but not the peach. AS soon as the trees are
! set they should be cut back to about TWEEN
/ ty inches OF the ground. Great care must
| be taken in setting trees that all bruised
/ or dried up roots are pruned off and The
| earth carefully packed in around the
/ roots. Water freely after the earth is
! tightly crowded IN. From one-half to two-
! thiIds of the new growth must be shorten
ed in each year. Encourage a low and wide
/ branching, open and symmetrical TOD.
| Frequent shallow and clean culture and
| plenty Of available plant food are the basic
! principles of successful ach-growlng.
Revival of Cnssavn.
We are pleased to note the continued and
increasing interest manifested in cassava
! by Floridians-both the producers Of The
roots and those who manufacture the
roots into starch or other commercial pro-
ducts, says the editor Of the Florida Az
riculturist. Arrangements are being per
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