Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-12-20
4 1l,.n.... about Trees.

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AS unon other rural matters, so upon this great
deal has been written and great deal more remains
which may be written The culture OF trees has lis
own times, modes of operating su91ects TO DC acteu
upon, and results to.be obtained.
L The T1ME-All hardy trees, fruit or ornamen-
tai NAV be successfully transplanted at any season
in the year. when the three following circumstances
concur namely the tree in dormant state, the
ground free from frost and excessive moisture, the
weather above freezing temperature
Trees of the evergreen tribes, however, become so
completely dormant in state OF repose, Tor Two
or three weeks about the time of the summer solsee
that they often successfully transpanted at that
season. "
The very best combination of circumstances is that
of the tree perfectly dormant the ground warm ana
traetabe the weather mild and cloudy, with pros
pect of rain. When week OF rainy weather lmme-
dately follows the planting of tree success is al
most certain to ensue.
2. THE SITE TREAS IN building house,
so in planting tree foundation must be laid for
it. For all kinds of trees, deep hllage is the hrst
thing and the second thing and the thlrd thlng ana
all three of these things combined.
For tree FIVE to ten or twelve feet high dig hole
one and half to two and half feet deep; four feet
in diameter will barely answer but SIX or eight feet
is great deal better. If the ground IN the bottom
of the hole is hard loosen it with pckaxe, five or
more inches deeper then fill it up with the soil,
little of the subsol and rich well rotten compost ma
nure, intimately mixing the trees together.
g. PREPARING THE TREE.--Pare the broken ends
of the roots smoothly, always entering the knife up
on the under side and cutting with an upward slant
Shorten in top aso if the root is weak so that there
may be a balance of power between root and branch
4. PLANTING THE TREE.--The tree should stand at
the same depth in the ground that it grew previous
ly to its removal. Deep planting as an Irish gar
dener expresses it, is murder entirely.
Let one man hold the tree, and another get on his
knees and work with his fingers among the roots,
Strengthening them out and filling up all the hollow
places among them with generous rich SOIL until the
hole is completely full. Then press the ground,
gently but firmly, around the tree with the foot and
the work is done If the soil is very dry, two three
buckets of water may be slowly poured into the hole
just the roots we'll covered, and before
the hole is completely filed Generally, however,
this is unnecessary except, perhaps, for evergreen
trees.
s. AFTER TREATMENT.--It is an excellent prac-
| tice-worth almost much policy of insurance
to mulch trees the first after planting them
This is nothing than covering the ground, Tor
three four feet around them, with depth of two
or three inches of straw leaves, seaweed the like
carefully placing stones or sods upon the top so that
the mulching may not be blown away. Trees IN any
way exposed to the wind ought to be staked and tied
| the first season, if not longer.
Still further all kinds of fruit trees and generally
all cultivated trees require more less and at
tention long they live; and, like domestic ami
mails, they become miserable and worthless by neg
lect is therefore, of little to plant trees I'M
| less one means to take care of them.
tree that has been set years. and is not in
thrifty condition. may be greatly benefited by dig
ging circular ditch around it about two feet WIDE
and two feet Deep and at distance of about as many
feet from the tree the latter is inches in diameter
The roots should all be cut off smoothly, with
the inner side of the ditch which should then be fill
ed up with good rich soil, intermixed with well rot
ted compost manure ashes, charcoal dust, or old
/ broken bones. Old trees thus treated often renew
their youth and show their gratitude, for years to
come in the substantial form of bushels of luscious
fruit. always excepting the peach and nectarine,
which should never, in this climate be suffered to
stand longer than eight ten years from the seed
A few peach trees should be set every year to keep
up a supply of this delicious fruit
WoMAN-Look at the woman who sets her whole
heart upon the happiness of others-Every effort is
exerted to confirm good understanding among he1
friends, to soften asperities of disposition
preudces, and to reconcile misapprehensons. There
is something heavenly in such character. And
mark its wonderful reward 1t gathers strength
even upon failure. When misunderstanding have
grown into feuds, when dislike has swelled into ha
tred and old friends opposing one another as deadly
enemies sink under mutual mahgnity, there is ye
one person who triumphs in this hour Of downfall
and that is the woman who has tried with Nigh
and MAN, to preserve the link that bound the dispu
tants.
In truth, here is of the peculiar Offices of wo
man; of her grand, almost exclusive duties bor1
with her into this life of trouble. The unselshnes
of her disposition, the genteness of her strong year
ming for kind words, and aversion to strife, point
this task of reconciling difficulties peculiarly he
own anu II some nave caSG Ineir h1gn pFerOSatlV
away it is the more incumbent upon others to Sc
that it is not allowed to rust.-Ladys Newspaper.
y CURIOUS SURGICAL OpERAT1oN-A few weeks age
one of the grizzly bears at the Geological Gardens
, Regents Park, London, operated on by Surgeon
= Cooper, for cataract and the operation bids fai
e to be successful it seems The operation was per
formed whilst the patient was under the infuenc
20 of chloroform, to apply which was difficult Job
Il and required the efforts of four strong men for
: quarter of an hour, before they could master tn
"a bear, such was his great strength. He foore
at last however, and the sponge containing the chic
reform made fast to his muzzle. and he was sool
o. most lordly drunk and entirely helpless Whilst il
= this state, the cataract removed and Bruil
~ having recovered his senses and sobriety, made
hearty meal If his sight should be restored, anoth
u bear who is going blind, is to be operated
- Why do these bears go blind This is question
- that we can ask. but cannot answer.
er POPULATION OF n YoRK-The entire population
es of the city of New York. is ascertaned to be SIT
$40, which is increase of 146,626, or nearly
per cent during the last five years
"A The following was the population of the larges
in cities in Europe, by the latest census of the
h. London and suburbs. 184I S23 "A
y Paris 1916 I035 90
i@ SonstahClnople 80. M 0SOOU
OF It. petersburg ..!35O 4760O
- Vienna. 1873 5s
!, Berlin zee. 1884 247 33
&c Lisbon 239S
" PLEASURE OF BEING CANDIDATE.-We find in tn
49, Albany Dutchman account of the pleasure of be
" ing candidate which may be useful to future as
pirants for public glories. The Dutchman saws:
THAT since last Saturday, II different men Gale
upon candidate to go their security for their rem
l. and remarks another that within thelast five day
By patriots in distressed circumstances have Gale