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DECAY IN Peach TREEs-A siDculal
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DECAY IN PEaCH TREEs.-A Singular
fact and one worthy of being recorded was
mentioned to US a few days since by Mr.
Alexander Duke, of Abemarle. He sta.
ted. that whilst on visit 10 a neighbor, his
attention was called TO large peach ORCH
ard, every tree in which had been totally
destroyed by the ravages of worm, with the
exception ofthree. and these were probably
the most thrifty and furnishing peach trees
he ever saw. The only cause of their 81
pelor:ly known 10 his hos, was IN conse-
quence Of observing that those parts OF
worm eaten timber INTO which nails had
beer driven, were generally sound. When
his trees were abont year old he had selec-
ted three of them and driven a tenpenny
nail through the body, as near the ground
as possible; willis, the balance of his orch
ard had gradually failed and finally yielded
entirely to the ravages of the worm; these
trees, selected az random. treated precisely
in the same manner, with the exception OF
the mailing, had always been vigorous aud
healthy, furnishing him al that very period
with the greatest profusion ofthe most lus-
cious fruit. |: is supposed that the sal: oi
iron afforded by the nail is offensive to the
worm, willis, il is harmless. or perhaps O.
ven beneficial 10 the tree.-Southern Plan
ter.