How He Started in Fruit Growing in 1866
In 1866 at age twenty I pursued fruit growing as a life work lacking formal instruction. I hired to a well managed farm, met Dr. John A. Warder at a fair in southern Ohio, and learned through hands on practice in orchards vineyards and berry patches. I observed varieties, pests like codling moth, and diverse cultivation methods across the Kentucky shore and beyond.
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Ohio
John A. Warder
Kentucky
Drainage on Farm and the Value of Proper Ditches
The article argues draining land is costly but essential for productive farms. It chronicles experiences with Dr. Warder in Ohio, outlines the need for a system, and emphasizes ditching and under drains to remove moisture. It also discusses crop rotation and soil aeration for deep plant access.
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