Litchfield enquirer., 1841-04-29

the month which most people prefer for set
ting out trees of all kinds-some transplant
them in October, and they assign as reason
for this practice the fact that the earth set
ties more firmly about the roots, and that the
Tree has nothing TO do but to- grow as isOon ds
the warm weather cOmmences-Out we pre-
fer the spring season for tFaRsPI anting--wo
do not choose to haye.a young tree stand six
months In its new location without beginning
10 grow-it will stakd more safe thfOugh. the
winter III the nursery than 10 fresh loam re-
Gently placed about its roots fer IN addition
to the danger of its being blown oyer by the
winds while The ground Is, pntrQZen., il is far
more exposed in hard winter to the frosts
which penetrate deeply in loose earth. and
soHletimess destroy the, yitg4ityOf the roots,%
Many farmers choose TO transplant trees
as early as possible after the frost ~ out OF
the ground; and some che9seg a wei day or
a tide when the soil is fult.of water, Suppo-
sing thar. the roots are more likely. o9take
hold bflhe earth at this time than when the
soil IS more dry-but they should consider
that the roots in this latitude seld011 begin to
search for food betore about the first Of May,
aud that by removing tho tree in n very wet
! time they can never place the roofs SO we'll
| in the earth as when the mould is m0readry
and, friablc. IN a very wet time the httle
| tibrouS roots are apt to cling; together, and
| instead Of extending in every direction as
| they did while in the nursery, we shall find
| them in masses, clotted together, and it often
| hnppensstliat clusters of Undiscovered up in
this position, are afterwards found Il mass OF
| rotten matter.
!, The best mode Of transplaniing which we
| ever tried, was to take the tree from the nur-
| sery early in April and uburyit in the earth
| in some cool place, where the buds would De
retarded It'll about the first OF May--then
choose a fair day., at least not a very rainy
one land place the tree in the hole prepared
for it some DAYS beforehand The roots may
! now be placed as they were accustomed to
grow, and the warm and mellow earth may
be placed about them-the tree need not set
deeper than it stood in the nursery; andto
prevent its being blown down ny the winds,
as well rs TO stop the evaporation Of moisture
from the roots. a pile of coarse straw'manure,
or of poor stack hay, may be crowded down
tight about the body of the tree ; in Il, good
soil It will start aud grow at once--9uite US
much as it ought to grow in one season.. ~
We cannot expect young tree to thrive
If we suffer the grass to grow near It. Young
trees must be set where the earth may be
titled tor several Yeas after setting, or some
kind of litter must be placed about thenrto
prevent the growth of grass; otherwise, We
may as, we'll cut them up for, frcWood at
once they only encumber the grOunt, and
stand in the way of something which might
be cultivated with profit. Yet we are conf
dent that fogty-nine out Of fifty people wh.,
set out orchards, suffer the grass TO- grew
around for several of tho firstyoabs, calcuia-
ting TO plough the land again and give the
trees "a start when the field Will no, longer
yield a profitable harvest of hay! ~ ada 4,h
But during'th time the young trees if
they were set out we'll and TOOK Il start TIC
first SIMMER, have now ccased 10 grow The
bark adheres close to the wood {; .tho MOSS
covers the bark the lice have crawied up
into the head: and the bOrers have crdWieCf
into the body, undisturbed by plough, or. hoe.
or lie, or ashes, or lime. And we NAV as
we'll attempt to make II large OK of Rcaif
that has been huff starved tor two or three
years, as TO make thrifty an orchard Of Dung
trees that have stood las long in the field
without growing trp. 'e.f .4N1o 'is ~ ''a
We often hear people who set out trees,
declare that they are planting tor ,postcrity,
and cannot, expect to reap,the fruit of their
own lahors |; but posterty! will not be under
any great obligation to theni for setting trees
as many do. Il ought ~ be universally
known, tbat apple trees well set, in landrlhal
is rich enough to produce good corn, and
cultivated in proper manner, will yield
enough to pay the Interest Of the first years
OukNys hi SkC oSEG eM tbGs;S well SGts WbAb sup
ply any common faTily with an abundance
of fruit by the fourth or fifth year.. And It is
our own folly to SITTER posleFity TO be the
only generation WHICH will reap tho fruit of
our lubors.-7C utiirGt0r.4 II M 'l'y i,.
I'LL f.a,,tatH .. l,.ff g.--- 4.a ', 3, ~ y,r .} al
Birds In Gardens. -I'his is the season to
make preparation for tho liltlc wren and
blue bird, which arc both. very agreeable
aud useful about the garden. II the blue
birds nest Is prepared in a, choice cherry
tree, it will prevent all other birds from de-
vouring its fruit, as it will Immediately COM
mence hostilities with the birds TINT light
upon the tree where its nest Is situated, tho
il never NEEDLES with the fruit ITSELF. ! A boy
suitable for blue bird should be about six
inches deep, and~a space of about three IN
ches within, made square with boaris !; the
bottom board should be perforated a few
times with small gimblet, to let out the wa.
ter in case of beating storms. The hole for
the bird to enter should be made near the
top ofthe box. and about one third larger in
size than a dollar. 70 .".''.T 49, ~ Z
The box should be placed about the cen.
ire OF the tree, fastened with nails or tied on;
and to prevent cats from destroying tht;
BIRDS a defence should be made around the
body of the tree or pole on which the nest Is
placed. by tying a Quantity Of thorn bushes
or other scraggy bushes, the scraggy parts
downward, so that eats caiinot ascend the
tree 81 M oi'' ''"n -. L't- .. Hdt l.
'lfthe blue bird commences early, she win
ordinarily raise three hfoods, averaging from
four 70 six u brood. These are fed entirely
on worms and insects that infcSt our trees
and gardens. The Quantity Of insects and
yNOfn0Sr thliu doe rfyal INV br,ls