Arkansas State Gazette

Inoculating. Those who wish to breed fruits, should lose no time after it is seen that the first growth of wood is matured. Have a sharp knife to take off the buds smoothly and open the bark of the stock, and an ivory blade for lifting the bark to insert the bud. Enter the knife a half an inch above a full bud, cut just under the wood till the knife passes the bud, and let it run out about two inches lower down; cut the upper end of this slip square, then select the piece for inoculating; cut across the limb, till you reach the wood, split the bark from this cross cut about two inches, downwards, and enter the ivory blade on both sides to loosen the bark. Fit in the bud and tie it above and below with a woollen string, or matting for the purpose and you may expect to see it growing in a few days, or weeks. Every farmer should understand grafting and budding science would be no disadvantage to them.

With a little attention every one may have a fine orchard and when an individual is accustomed to one, he cannot be reconciled to be deprived of it. The orchard contributes much to our comfort and requires but little capital and therefore, no one should excuse himself for not making an effort to have plenty of peaches apples pears cherries plums and every thing else, "beautiful to the eye, or pleasant to the taste"

[Agriculturist]