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Salt on Peach Trees.

1822
Novemr [November] 29.

I have adopted the practice of putting a handful of
Salt round the stem of each Tree once or twice [illegible]
Season as recommended by men of observtion for four
years. My trees have been almost entirely free from the
worms - but two or three in the Season.  My Crop of
peaches this Season 1822 has been very abundant &
fine. I though the remedy might be relied on with
full confindence, but on examining my trees in
the last week of November 1822 I found more worms
than I had ever before seen.  In many trees from 6 to
12 worms were found. The trees much wounded, and
the quantity of gum which exuded uncommonly
great. I have cleaned them & left the roots open
to expose them to the Frost - leaving a [illegible] round
each Tree.
        