Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-12

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hing 'ha' promotes Strength Dud yigor, ard thea
expect them 70 enjoy ns good health snd develop
themselves a. perfectly as children nutUr.d to
exercise and abundance.
Tho first work to be performed in planting an
orchard, IS the thorough PloSiDg Of the ground.
This should be done efeciualIy and as deepsspos-
sibIe. If good coat Of manure can Be Pot on
il before it is plowed, so much the better; or If
is possible TO giyeit heavy coat Of lime, it will
answer good purpose. The lime should be
put on after il is powed, and incorporated with
the soil by the harrow or culIiVulor. If the soil
is fertile, or in good condition, both Of these ar
ticles may be dispensed with, but If it IS not. Ell.
lher or both will amply repay you for your lrou.
Bile. The trees should be set at the distance Of
twenty-five or thirty feet. This, however, to be
governed by the quality Of the soil. The holes
should be at least three feet in diameter and dug
to the depth Of eighteen inches. These should
be filled up with fresh soil, finely Puversed, or
well.roued manure, or compound Of both, until
wilhina few inches Of the top, and lheuee plan
ted in the centre, in as near It's natural position
as may be; care being taken that it be not SCI
deeper in the earth than it stood before its remo-
val. We would not advise the placing Of ma
nure in immediate contact with the roots Of trees.
When SO placed itls apt 10 mould and cause de-
cay. If placed al distance the roots will make
their way to it. stake should be set beside
each tree, and the tree secured 10 il by band oi
hay or straw. This had better be done before
the tree is set, as might nure its roots to drive
the stake afterwards. One or two fork.fulls o
straw, thrown around the root Of each tree will
preserve them from the effects Of dry weather
If trees are transpaned in the spring this will be
found Of great advantage.
Trees planted according to the foregoing plan
at once assume avgorousgrowth. They arc me-
yer found struggling between life and death, like
too many of the orchards we see planted. They
scarcely suffer from the change Of position.
In planting an orchard much care should bo
paid to the quality of the Fruit. 1t is useless tc
cultivate an inferior variety, when the choices
kinds can be had for the same price, and their
cultivation will be no more trouble. Many nur.
serymen are in the habitof selngan inferior yari.
ely of fruit trees, for approved sorts. Such dis.
honest practices has much retarded fruit raising
in this country, and brought the nursery business
into disrepute. Men guilty of such acts. should
be marked, and held up for public odum. They
are but another name for theft. Purchase at no
nursery where there may be doubt concerning
The quality Of the fruit. If no reliable nursery
mans within your reach, turn your own attention
to the subject, aud do your own grating. The
process is simple, and iule care and enquiry
will enable you to succeed. Al all events let not
another season go by before plant an orchard.
! 1t may be said that this is al. book.larming
and many may cxcluim, "What does an edilol
know about planting an orchard!" We woul
remind such persons that our happicst days were
spent upon farm, and that we ondy look for,
ward to the day when we shall be again in pos.
session Of all the comforts Of farmers life
We would further suggest, if our plan of trans.
planting fruit trees does not suit them, that they
furnish US with n better one.