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 CHARLES C HARKER; 
 
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 Entered according to act of Congress, in the year I8S4, by Chas. C Hakeer, in 
 tlie office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 
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MARKER'S PEACH CULTURE. 
 
 Plow your ground deep; harrow well; then furrow out twelve 
 feet eaeh way. 
 
 Prune off the ends of the roots from the under side. Reduce the 
 top by eutting above the outside bud, in order to open the top ot the 
 tree. Your tree is now ready for setting. 
 
 Plant the tree as it stood in the uursery. Removw the soil sufficient 
 to admit the entire roots, and with your fingers earefully straighten 
 them and put the fine dirt aronnd the fibres. Plant about five inches 
 deep only. 
 
 When'the tree is planted, put two quarts of ashes around the collar. 
 Then pour on to the ashes one gallon of hot soap suds. With soft 
 soap and a woolen cloth, rub well the body. 
 
 Plant corn among the trees in three feet rows the first year; two 
 rows the second year, and one row the third year. Plant no corn in 
 the tree row until you come within fifteen inches of the tree, when 
 you plant a circle of corn — say eight grains. 
 
 On the 1st of August with a Vnife cut or shorten in each limb one 
 half of present year's growth, and always cut above the outside bud. 
 Before winter sets in, crimp the circle of stalks to the roots of the tree^ 
 and bring them up the body and fasten them there by wrapping a rope 
 of stravv around the body. Then hill up 15 inches to keep water from 
 settling aronnd the tree. 
 
 REASONS FOR SAID CULTURE. 
 
 Plowing instead of digging holes prevents the two extremes from 
 injuring trees, viz: water and drought, and better promoting the 
 growth of the root. The ashes, soap and suds prevent the borers in 
 the roots. The circle of stalks prevents the sun in summer from 
 scorching the cambium, and insures a perfect circulation; also pre- 
 venting the overgrowth of the tree — the wood becoming hardy.— 
 
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Pruning above the ontside bud makes it drt)op like a willow: that 
 shades the body after three years growing of corn. Then the trees are 
 banked and the ground sown in clover to hold the frost around the 
 tree until all cold weather is passed. The trees are wrapped to pre>« 
 vent winter killing. 
 
 When all cold weather has passed, in the spring, level down the 
 bank and unwrap the trees — repeating the same for three years. 
 
 This culture ceases after three years. By this process Peaches can 
 be raised every year, not affected by borers, August suns, winter freezes 
 or late spring frosts — which are the only four causes for the failure 
 of crops. 
 
 I claim to be the originator of this culture or theory, and never 
 knew of any one using the same before me. 
 
 C. C. HARKEB. 
 Teoy, Ohio. 
 
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