282 Farmers' Miscellany. [Oct., 



damson, West Bolmar, Washington, magnum bonum, yellow egg, 

 Flushing gage, and imperial gage. 



The cuiculio is very troublesome in many sections, sometimes 

 destroying the entire crop. I have found the most effectual reme- 

 dy against the ravages of this insect is to let hogs run among the 

 trees during the early part of summer. The trees in many sec- 

 tions are much injured by the knots or black gum. In some 

 places the trees are entirely destroyed; however the growing in- 

 telligence among farmers and gardeners will probably soon stop 

 the farther spread of the disease. 



There has been little attention paid to cherries among a large 

 proportion of the farmers in this county. The Kentish, or com- 

 mon red cherry, the black heart, and black mazzard being the 

 kinds generally cultivated. In addition to these, the mayduke, 

 yellow Spanish, black Tartarian, American amber, bigareau, car- 

 nation, white bigareau, black eagle and Elton, are fast coming 

 into notice. 



The most common peaches cultivated, are the red and yellow 

 rareripe, and still more common than the preceding are several 

 inferior sorts, which ripen about the first of October. Within 

 the last two or three yeajs, thousands and tens of thousands of 

 peach trees, embracing the best kinds, have been transplanted. 

 I think that with proper cultivation the peach will be one of our 

 best as well as most abundant fruits. It certainly attains a high 

 flavor, and the trees are little subject to disease. I have bearing 

 trees which were planted by my father at least twenty-five years 

 ago. The Isabella grape succeeds well, and bears abundant 

 crops. I have seen branches loaded with fruit, which took root 

 and grew the present season from the extremities of the old 

 branches which had been bent down last spring and buried in the 

 soil. 



There is a great and growing attention to the cultivation of 

 fruit among farmers and those who have land enough for a gar- 

 den. This affords good business for the nurserymen, who are 

 stimulated by the increased demand to obtain new varieties. 

 When we reflect how much the happiness of a family may be in- 



