PEACH AND THE PEAR. 3II 



CONSERVES. 



As with peaches; half preserve pears, and pack them 

 down in white pulverized sugar, and we get a delicious 

 conserve that will, with proper care, keep for an indefinite 

 time. The French excel in such dainties, but there is no 

 reason the business should not thrive on our own 

 peninsula, and some of our people given to such work 

 should engage in their extensive manufacture. There 

 is no doubt of a market for as many as can be produced. 



WORK FOR EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR IN THE FRUIT 

 ORCHARD. ^ 



I am indebted to Thomas for many points here 

 given. 



JANUARY. 



Tread the snow about young trees to drive away 

 mice. Rub the trees with raw liver if rabbits become 

 troublesome. Drain off all water accumulating about 

 trees. You may prune hardy trees, covering the wounds 

 with copal varnish, or paint, or wax ; cut grafts and pack 

 them away in a celler in damp sand or saw dust. Don't 

 let stock of any kind get into the orchard. 



If you want trees for spring planting, look around 

 for them, and determine what you are going to plant. 

 Let nurserymen prepare for spring, getting packing 

 materials, etc. Nurserymen may now graft seedling 



