The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-07-27
PECAN CULTURE.

Rev. r. r. Dnwner, who is we'll
known to the people OF this place.
having been pastor NJ the Methodist
church several years ago, gives his ex.
perience in the culture Of the pecan.
He Is a practical man and knows what
he is writing about. We clip the fol-
lowing from the Ellisville New South:
For many years | have advocated
the planting Of pecan nuts by our
farmers as an auxiliary crop that in
F6ue time will handsomely remnnerate
for the small outlay in the beginning.
For a few years, some care Is re-
quired to protect against destruction
by cattle when turned into the fields
in the fall. For many years the only
means OF propagation seemed confined
to planting the nut. and then waiting
from seven to ten years to bear.
Budding was next attempted, and
proved successful. Two reasons SEEM
ed to demand propagation methods
other than planting the seeds.
lst. Owing to the winds waiting
the pollen from tree to tree, every nut
on desired tree, might not be true in
its propagation Of the parent stock.
End. The saving Of time In the
matter OF fruitage.
Budding is performed In the sum-
mer or early spring. A ring Of bark
OF a fruit bearing variety, with 4
dormant bud, is placed on the inten-sss
ded tree. by substitution in place OFF,
similar size ring Of bark removed&
from the little tree, or limb. This
method is practiced by horticulturists
who are skilled with the knife. have
all along believed that IA simpler
method, and one Offering large field
for the development Of the native
capital OF almost every farmer, lay in
, grating the pecan upon the hickory.
l will now state some facts within
my personal observation proving that
l was correct In my theory.
Four years ago, while pastor OF
Vossburg circuit visited one Of my
members, DR.. T.,J. Kr0use, jr., living
in Jasper county, about mile from
Barnett station, on the N. O. & N. r.
railroad DR.. Krouse owns large
tract OF land, piny wood and prairie,
and the open land is used mainly as
stock farm. | found that he was as
much. II not more, OF a pecan enthu.
siast than myself. He having some
100 or more pecan trees planted then,
now having 1000 seedlings, and to my
delight had tested my pecan-hickOry
theory. That spring, just as the
hickory saplngs, from two to three
inches In diameter, six feet from the
ground, showed the sap TO be in evid-
ence by buds bursting-he sawed of
the hickory tops, about 6 or 8 feet
from the ground and with cleft grab
inserted dormant buds OF the pecan
two to a tree-covering ends of sciOns
and at the end with hot melted bees
wax. The CRAFTS we're sprouting when
l saw them. May 26, 1900, was there
again, and inquired about the pecan
CRAFTS come see them" was his re-
spOnse; sure enough, the experiment.
was perfect success. The pecan top
OF the hickory sapling was so well
formed and closely welded at the
graft, you could hardly believe that
they were not Seeding trees. Had
bearing-wood CRAFTS been inserted,
nuts could be expected next year. He
showed me also pecan CRAFTS Of bear
ing wood placed on pecan trees Of 8
and years growth, that were insert
ed this spring, and all growing success
fully. Something else want to
show you; see these wild sloe and
common plum trces?" yes" Well
what do you think OF these "Kilsey,"
"Marrianna," and "R0bar" trees, wild
stock below the graft, but now loaded
with these choice plums from stock
growing on Maj. Berry's farm. stood
wrapped in silent admiration, and saw
a vison Of prosperity for many a pro.
gressiye piny woods boy, who will, ON
learning the possibilities within his
reach, change the hickory saplings sor
old hickory trees, for that matter,
into fruit-bearing pecans; the Chicka-
saw and hug plum into the finest
variety OF California or Japan plums.
The old-fashi0ned DaInsOn can be
brought back to our Southland by this
method. Now, boys, buy book teach.
ing how to graft and bud, and don't
send money to Virginia, New York,
Georgia, or elsewhere for fruit trees.
Learn to bud the peach this summer
and will teach budding to choice
boys. r. b. DOwNER.
Speaking OF queer names, the Kan
sas City Journal notes that Hoising-