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The common kinds for more immediate use, after being sweated 

 and wiped as before directed, may be packed in hampers or barrels 

 layer about of fruit and straw, and placed where they will neither be 

 exposed to damps or frost. 



Planting and Pruning Fruit-Trees . 



What I have said under the article Fruit-Garden, for this month, 

 is perfectly applicable, in as much at it has relation to the planting 

 and pruning of Orchards at this season. But for general instructions, 

 on these heads, I refer you ; to the article Orchard, in January, page 

 38, February page 133, and March page 216, &c. After a care- 

 ful perusal of what is there said, you will be perfectly able to judge, 

 (taking into consideration the nature of your soil and local situa- 

 tion of the place) whether it is more prudent for you to plant and 

 prune in the autumn, or to defer that business till the opening of 

 spring. 



If any of your fruit trees are cracked and rough in the bark, 

 when the fruit is pulled, scrape off the loose parts, and, with a 

 large painting brush, apply a mixture of cow-dung and urine, 

 made to the consistence of a thick paint, covering the stem and any 

 other parts so affected carefully over therewith. This will soften 

 the old rough bark, which will peel off with it during the following 

 winter and spring, leaving after it the smooth fresh bark only* 

 Your trees being freed from that incumberance and harbour for 

 worms, insects, &c. will thrive much more luxuriantly than before.- 



THE VINEYARD. 



HAVING given ample instructions last month for the mak- 

 ing of wines, curing of raisins, and preserving the fruit fresh for a 

 length of time, &c. it is unnecessary to touch upon those subjects 

 in this place; therefore, have only to refer you to the article 

 Vineyard in page 479, &c. for Information respecting any thing yet 

 remaining to be done, of what was there recommended. 



In the southern states, Vineyards may now be planted, and vines 

 propagated by cuttings, Sec. and indeed where the winters are mild 

 and but litile or no frost, this is the most suitable season for sa 

 doing, particularly towards the latter end of the month. But in 

 the middle states, the month of March, and in the eastern states, the 

 early part of April, will be the most preferable, periods, in which to 

 perform this business. 



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