Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-08-14
ManHFiHg Fruit Trees.

MEssRs EDiToRs The question is
often asked " Is it best to manure apple
trees after they are planted inan orchard'
1t is certainly true that in every soil how
/ ever rich il naturally is, compost viii has
ten the growth of every sort Of tree. But
there Is now and then year when a too
rapid growth is tie cause of the death of
a tree.
Seven years ago. | had some 40 apple
trees to set out for an orchard | let
/ friend, whose land was in the same field
as mine, have one half the trees. They
I were all similar and were set out IN a rich
prairie i'll a similar manner.
/ Mine l washed down every summer in
/ mixture Of half strong ley, aud half
soapsuds; put around the trees first and
second seasons = little lime manured
/ them very highly with stable compostand
7 kept them cultivated in the best possible
manner.
Ny friend trees were we'll cultivated,
/ but not manured. Mine outstripped his
! in growth They lifted up their arms ell
passed everything that | had ever before
or have ever since seen.
Thesecond autumn was unusually warm
and we had frequent showers, There was
no freezing to Kill even vines till about
/ the middle of October The first frost,
while the trees were yet in an unchecked
and rapid progress, was desperately Sc
We one 1t r &c the earth and vegeta-
I bles some two inches deep. One half of
my trees were killed. but the trees Of nv
friend endured the sudden change without
injury.
1t is but seldom that such n season oc-
ours, aud often an orchard may be hasten
ed, as rapidly as possible, unhurt, into
bearing and majestic trees
The answes [ would give to the question
before Us Is, when trees are located in our
I ''barrens," or in any not very rich soil, or
in unplowed land. however rich it may
naturally be. the better way is to manure
abuudantly from the time they are first
lanted But when the soil is particular
ly rich, as Is tie case on our prairies, es-
pecially in all the central portion of our
state, if Young trees are cultivated, as
] they ever ought to be. then be a little shv
of enriching the sol till your trees, Ill
their benevolence bow under the weight
of their luscious and valuable burden.
Large trees, in consequence of having
a thicker covering Of bark, are less liable
to be hurt with a severe, sudden frost than
are smaller ones. Besides, being laden
with fruit, checks their growth, so that
they are not likely to be injured by hav-
ing it hastencd
Many trees by becoming exhausted with
an oppressive load Of fruit, have to wait
a year to recruit themselves before they
can again yield a supply; but by manur-
ing they become constant bearers, and fur
n;sh also larger and much more delicious
fruit Cor queutly however rich NAV
naturally be the soil after your orchard
begins pretty abundantly to delight both
Your eve and palate, then begin to wagon
on your manure. As general rule, the
more plentifully it is done. the more con-
stant plenteous. larger and higher flavor
cd VIII be It's production
When compost is put Immediately
around the roots of young trees, it does
not readily Dissolve and nix with the
earth. Is Liable to mold, keeps the natural
earth from the roots, and retards their
p growth; it should, therefore always be
placed or the surface to be leached into
the ground by the rains that descend from
the heavens.
The kind Of compost that IS used is of
little consequence the more nutricious
it is the better it viii be Unlcached ash
es or little lime put around q tree every
Nav or june. will be destructive to the
b0rers at the root and viii do no injury
to the tree Bat this much on cultivat-
ing fruit trees / think viii do fer the pres
ent have something to say, however on
an, tier subject.
We greatly need an Illinois Pomologi-
cal Society where pomologists and others
interested in the production Of fruit can
meet monthly decide on the best kinds Of
fruit for our locality, on proper names,
Sc &c
This state IS destined 10 be an exten.
sive fruit growing country. | would not
say that it giil be the garden of the world
but surely it must become the garden OF
no small portion If it. It's soil, climate
and ease Of ira portation demand it.
What say the nurserymcn and fruit
growers Of cur $tatc} Shall we have A
Pomological Convention, say at Hennepin
the third Of next September, the great
3bicct Of which slal be to organize n Po.
lnoiogical Society and adopt a Constitu-
q ton ? Who will issue such a call Who
respond to Il Do not let US be silent on
the subject, but speak out, that all may
know what the wishes of pomologists are
, in this beautiful land Of ours. Itis sure
ly to be hoped that it will not pass away
with little efFcrveselce, but that VIC will
! come to some deliberate determination
respecting it.
e G. W BABBrrT.
Green Vale, Woodford Co Ill May 81.
Prairie Farmer, July.
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