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CROWING PEACHES. _ i ! Proper Method of Thining and Fer tilizing Orchards- A PRACTICAL PEACH GROWER. Writes Interestingly on the Care of Orchards From his Own Experience, The following article, from the pen of Col. C. W. Merrill, of Ma con, who is a large peach grower and a man of practical experience in the culture of fruit, will no doubt be read with much interest by all in this section who are in any wise interested peach growing. The article was first published in the Macon Telegraph. Col. Mer rill says: “The trimming of fruit trees in order to keep up vitality, a contin uous production of new wood, keeping the trees within bounds as to height and bearing wood, and power of root growth for the pro duction of fine fruit, require some knowledge of horticulture. There are some principles that must be followed from the start, or failure will result. Successful orchardists have found this true, and that is why we see such a difference in the vigor of trees, production of new wood, and productiveness of fruit of different commercial or chards. “It requires judgement to know how and where to cut in trimming superfluous wood of fruit trees. Like the g r ape, the finest fruit is grown on new wood of the pre vious year’s growth, and in order to have as much new wood as pos sible a safe way would be to cut back every year from the start one half on each year’s growth. Some follow the plan of cutting out some of the leading strongest growth, that the weaker shoots may ma ture and produce strong buds. However, this principle should be born in mind, that the trimming should be to that extent that the trees, when they become of bear ing age. not earlier than three years, should have low, open heads to admit of free circulation of air; and not so nigh that it would re quire a step-ladder to gather the fruit. My experience is that a one year-old tree with a trunk one-half inch in diameter, branched about two feet from the ground after set ting is about right for a commer cial orchard. Ido not like small trees for June buds to start a suc cessful orchard. From my obser vation while visiting several or chards this summer I am still of the opinion that there are more ruined by the borers and want of proper fertilizing than for any other cause. You cannot produce fine fruit from trees with the roots eaten up by borers and where there is no production of new wood. THINNING OF FRUIT. “Imagine yourself standing in a peach orchard of several thousand trees, as I have this summer at several points in Georgia looking at trees loaded dowm with fruit clear out to the extremities of the limbs, and while watching the de velopment of the fruit, perchance find an extra large peach on some twig which has only one or two, while the balance of the tree did not develop enough for shipment you wonder with me w T hy this fruit was-not thinned ont in its earliest stage so that all could have devel oped into fine, large fruit. In the growing of fruit we must study nature’s laws. A mind dwarfed by a wrong principle of reasoning cannot grasp the highest ideas of life. No child can grow and be come strong without proper nour ishment. No tree can produce perfect fruit beyond its power of root growth. This crop should have been thinned after the fruit was all set, to a distance of not less than six inches apart, picking off BEST FOR THE BOWELS It you haven’t a regular, healthy movement of the bowels every dav, you're ill or will be. Keep youi bowel? open, and be well. Force, in the ehapoof Jio lent physic or pill poison, ib dangerous. The soiooth est, easiest, most perfect v ay ol keeping iho bowels clear and clean is to take EAT ’EM LIKE CANDY Pleasant, Palatable, Potent. Taste Good, Do Good, Never Sicken, Weaken, or Gripe, I®. 25, and aO en ~; per box. Write for free sample, and bookie* health. Address STERLING REMEDY COMPANY, CHICAGO or NEW YORE. KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN all defective fruit; the result would have been a uniform development of the balance and all would have been of marketable size. This re quires time and expense, but from the experience of those who pract ice this method it pays to do this, sot only the increased bulk of fruit of marketable size, but there is less danger of rot and less strain on the vitality of the tree by overbearing. It is the production of the stone that strains the vigor of the tree. Such varieties that have a tendency to overbear, like the Triumph, should always be thinned, part of this can be done by trimming, not allowing too much wood growth, being governed in size of top by power of root growth. fertilizing the orchard. “How that any orchardist could expect to grow fine flavored, well colored fruit, and productive new wood without fertilizers to produce these results is beyond my compre hension. To produce wcod growth requires nitrogen; to produce the stone and pulp requries phosphoric acid, and to produce the color and flavor cf the peach requires potash, and we cannot have these years | after years without we apply these I elements of plant food or have an j abundance already in the soil. The fruit will degenerate in size, color and flavor, and the trees will finally become non productive, and, for the want of vigor, less able to re sist the attacks of insects and fun gous diseases. With cow 7 peas to furnish the nitrogen sown in rows so as to be cultivated, which will also give cultivation to the trees, fine ground bone at the rate of 200 pounds per acre, will keep the trees in vigorous condition. Frcin my observations the present season, trees under normal vigorous condi tion there was more defective and wormy fruit. “It is a well known fact to all horticulturists that potash gives color to all stone fruits either in the form of hard wood ashes or in the form of muriate, which is cheapest. One orchardist here in Georgia used fifty, tons of muriate the present season. Now, for an illustration, take the Elberta peach when it is full ripe, grown under proper conditions —it has a golden color on one side, with a deep maroon red on the other, but at this stage they all are too ripe to ship north by carload shipments. Now the question arises how to get as much of this color to make the fruit attractive to the eye before the shipping stage arises. Can we do it by depending upon the natur al conditions of the soil and culti vations? I think not without ap phing potash in some form to the orchard every year, if we expect to grow extra fine, well colored fruit. SPRAYING for brown rot. “Having been somewhat inter ested in the gathering and shipping of some thirty cars of peaches, as fine, probably as were shipped from Georgia this season, from an or chard that was sprayed some four times, from a dormant stage to nearly full grown fruit, finishing up with copperasetate, I think that I am in a position to judge fairly of the benefits of continuous spray ing. In a work that I have, treat ing of French horticulture, there is this passage speaking of the Bordeaux mixture, that the action of the remedy is preventive. Only the preventive application can check the invasion of all fungus diseases. Let us diagnose the dis ease of brown rot, as the doctors say before we begin to effect a cure. In my opinion it is a disease among fruits like yellow fever or typhoid fever with the human fam ily; it is brought by atmospheric and somewhat local causes. In my perambulations through an orchard of 45,000 trees this season I observed that in low places, where there was not proper drain age, there was an unusual amount of rot over surrounding trees than where there was less moisture and the soil of more sandy nature. This would lead us to the conclu sion that a high rolling, well drain ed land would be the ideal location for a peach orchard. I also ob served that even one rain storm would start the production of rot, AN OLD ADACE SAYS “A light purse Ls a heavy curse’* Sickness makes a light purse. The LIVER is the seat of niae tenths of all disease. Tint's Pills go to the root of the whole mat ter, thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action of th e LIVER to normal condition. Give tone to the system and solid flesh to the body. Take No Substitute.— and when clearing weather came the rot would cease to be renewed again at the first precipitation or one or two foggy nights. I alsj observ ed that where trees were not prop erly trimmed, having too close a top not giving free circulation of air, there was more rot than trees right side by side, where the trees were open, getting sunlight and air from all sides. lam forced to this con clusion by close observation in this orchard for two months that if there had been as much precipita tion as we had last year there would have been as much damage by brown rot this year as last with all the spraying that this orchard received. “I believe the brow'n rot to be a disease that comes and goes like diseases that affect the human fam ily. This may be its last year in this vicinity; we may not haye an other visitation in ten years, cer tainly need not deter any one from getting out commercial orchards in proper localities. “In conclusion of this article, I presume that my brother horticul turists will disagree with me as to the benefits of continuous spraying, but-my views as here given are the results of those observations and honest convictions. In lieu of the expense of continuous spray ing, that if the money was expend ed in more liberal fertilizing, proper trimming of trees, and thin ning of fruit where varieties have a tendency to overbear, keeping up the full vigor of the trees, shaping the head to conform with the power of root growth, there would be less rot and the results would ke more satisfactory.” W. T. Wesson,Gholsonville, Va., druggists, writes: “Your One Minute Cough Cure gives perfect satisfaction. 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Both were inaugurated in March preced ing the year in which they were assassinated. Both served in con gress together and were soidiers of the same division of the union army. Both the Ohio presidents who were killed w’ere succeeded in office by the vice presidents from New York, Garfield by Chester A. Arthur and McKinley by Theo dore Roosevelt. Of the four pres idents elected from Ohio only three have served out the term for which they were chosen. Harrison died in a month after his inaugura tion. Garfield is six months and McKinley in a similar period after his second inauguration. Of the two vice presidents who became presidents both were closely allied to the south. Arthur’s wife was the daughter of Capt. Herndon, a North Carolinian, while Roosevelt’s mother was a Georgia lady. The Royal Month and the Royal Disease. Sudden changes of weather are espe cially trying, and probably to none more so than to the scrofulous and con sumptive. 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A man’s idea of a phenomenon is another man who never loses his collar button. The value of a man’s advice de pends upon the success he has achieved in following it. Foitunemay knock once at every man’s door, but misfortune crawls in at the window. The woman who is unable to run her own house sometimes goes forth to reform the whole world. There is in the heart of most wo men such a deep well of love that the winter of old age cannot freeze it. Men are born with two eyes and only one tongue in order that they should see twice as much as they speak. The man who looks as wise as J an owl when giving others advice is apt to make a fool of himself by not using some of it. Don’t place too much confidence in the smooth individual. It is the rough cogs in the wheel that make the clock reliable. Pleasure is often but a change of pain. A man who has had the gout feels first-rate when he gets down to ordinary rheumatism. There is an element of success in every man, but he seldom gets it in operation until some smart wo man begins to tread on his heels. Girls Should Remember- That the home kitchen, with mother for teacher, and a loving, willing daughter for a pupil, is the best cooking school on earth. That “the most excellent thing in woman”—a low voice—can only be acquired by home practice. That true beauty of face is only possible where there is beauty of soul manifested in a beautiful chacter. That the girl everybody likes is not affected, and never whines but is just her sincere, earnest, helpful self. And finally, that one of the most beautiful things on eatth is a pure* modest, true young girl, one who is her father’s pride, her mother’s comfort, her brother’s inspiration, and her sister’s ideal —which girl we should all try to be. Do you suffer from piles? If so do not turn to surgery for relief. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve will act more quickly, surely and safe ly, saving you the expense and danger of an operation. A Wouderfnl Discovery. The last quarter of a century -ecordg many wonderful discoveries in meuicine, but none that have accomplished more for humanity than that sterling old household remedy, Browns’ Iron Bitters. It seems to contain the very elements of good health, and neither man, woman or child can take it without deriving the greatest benefit. Browns’lron Bitters is sold by all dealers. OASTORIA. Bears tie Th Kind Vou Haw Always Bought r\R. STEVENS’ CROP TALK Some Valuable Suggestion* For Georgia Farmers. CUT ALL GRASSES FOR HAY laipoiUuiM of Klee Culture—lts Con sumption In tiie tinned Statei largely on Me Increase. Other I’roiluols. c" Agricultural Department, Atlanta, Sept rQ, 1901. In view of the crop condition of th west and the northwest it behooves thi farmers of Ctoorgia and the south gen •rally to allow bo waste upon the farm. Many of oar people depend in geeaf measure upon western hay. Bat eo an' favorable has been the condition in tut west throughout the eutire season ol 1901 that their dependence will prove 8 broken reed. In other seasons hay which cos# fh or 99 dollars a ton in the we9r. ern market, sold in Georgia, by reason of transportation, at from lIS.OO tc sl6. OQ a ton. The present season hai been so unfavorable, that Western haj brings on the farm where it is grown and mowed SIO.OO a ton. Now th farmer, judging by the past, can make hia own calculation as to what western hay will oost him by the time it reaches the Georgia market, In view of this h most see the necessity of supplying tin needs of his stock from his own farm. Every mower should be put to work al once, or, if the farm is not equipped with such an implement, bring the hand Bcytho into active play. Every available blade of grass should be cut. Gathei in the crab grass, crow-foot and tvire grass. Cut all the Bermuda on youi plaoe, and‘fail not in utilizing all you! pea vines. Mow also the swamp grasses and all the broom sedge, that is not tod far matured to be used for hay. Though the two last named do not make the besl hay, they are better than no hay, 01 than paying excessive rates for the western article. If a shredder is to ba had, have your cornstalks shredded aud stored away. Make good use of you! cane. Let norhing escape your notice that oan be used for food for your stock, Thie is a time which pats to the se verest test a farmer’s scientific know! edge aud ability to make his farm a success. This is no time for a man because oi the cLHßouleies that beset him to fold his bands and, saying, “all is lostf" give up the fight. Though in many sections 001 ton has been seriously dam* aged aud the corn crop is below the average, minor crops, such as peas and potatoes, are doing welL Some report the fields overrun with grass. Out all that grass and turn il iato hay. Use all means to avoid th< loss of any part of any product that can be stored away for the use of man 01 beast. The cry of disastrous drouth over a large section of the Union is, alas! t<u trua. A short grain and grass crop in the west uterus bign grain and meat tc the southern farmer wbo does not rais3 his own supplies. Will Georgia farm* era, under these conditions, allow their barna to remain empty, while the fields are covered with valuable native grasaei which oan now be saved aud boused al * nominal oost? Or will they wait un til next spring and pay twenty to twen ty-five dollars per ton for western hay 1 GXT READY FOR YOUR WINTER CROPS. A* soon as ibv grasses aud peavioM have been out aad stored away for hay befqii to get your fields ready for oats, barley, rye, wheat, clover and the pe rennial grasses. In the upper half of the cotton bell September is the proper mouth for seed ing ail these except wheat, the sowing of which can be deferred until after the first frost. Early seeding guards against the greatest dangers to these orops, via: winter killing and spring drouths. The former of these perils is avoided by sow ing in time for the plants to become deep- boo ted and strong before the win ter freezing. The spring drouths do not prove disastrous to early-seeded crops, tinoe they have tune to mates* aed are ready for the harvest be tor* the drouth sets jn and before the %nrture. that bad Hfoaiulated during the winter, has been exhausted. An early oat crop rarely fails excepi from winter killing. This crop should be put upon good land liberally fertil ized. We do not deem it necessary to plow in oats very deeply, provided they follow a crop that has been well culti vated during the year. Two inches would sufficiently deep, and they should plowed in with a cultivator oAhort turning plow It is best to seed heavily, thus allowing for the loss ol some grain by freezes. We regard barley a most admirable crop for early spring giaztng, valuable both in contributing to the health of stock and in the saving of corn and fodder. An acre of barley well fertil ized will feed two mules for five or si* weeks. On thinuer land yon oan seed rye, which will always grow and make a good-paying green food crop. While not the best feed, it is reliable, always ooming in when most needed. Colonel James M. 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