Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-12-30
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It is nos necssssvy, at the pssseat time. when almost everybody is planting hut tyeee to 70 into long argument to show ftS advantages. con tiuued and most convincing nFOOe b furnished by the fruit tselfwhetheF il be from the single load cd p3uvn or apricot tree in tho pinched ID kitchen yard of lhe t"wnSnsh, or the broad orchard bsud- ing under the myriatls es delicious specimens on the spacious grounds of the farmer
 But an inquiry is made--much ofseueT than is IS rightly answesed--'' how shall we manage our yoang trees from the moment they are received from the nursery % that they rgay speedily come into profit able bearing P or. " how long will my yeaae trees have to grow besnss shall geI fsuit from thsmr'
 As the time requiral for their fru.ias depends very greatly oa theiF management. while tAe qaal- ity. even more than tAe smoaat yielded "a infa- enced by the treatment they receive A b well worth Sofne fa,ns and labor to give them every e&- vantage.
 Is 1t not strange that while every man knowaso perfectly well that half starved cattle cannot pos. slby thrise. many expect young fruit trees not only to thrive and grow but so yield good crops, when not receiving even tenth part of the atten- ton that IS bestowed on hall neglected herd Of os;ile' Crowded, ia the first place, into small holes, dug into hard soil. and afteTward suffered to be overcome and choked by weeds and Krass, they arc quite sure to refuse the injustice Of re- paying with good crop such negligence, rot to ssy utter starvation al the roots.
 In reply 10 tAesinqars as to ihe best treatment foI trees, the 6sde thing is to get good soi. To set good trees on bad land is like building house without foundation; or like sitting down to dine at empty dishes; there IS nothing 10 support tho growth of the tree. nor food to supply t with pro per Iourlshment. H, theTet0fc, the soil Is not already such to yield crop Of sixty oF seventy bushels of Indian corn to the acre, t should be made so, If trees are expected to fouish ln the finest manner. The first thing is 10 obtain sufi- cent depth of sol. to enable the roots to extend themselves freely, and to hold tposture without drying up In proiracted thoughts. Thssr may he obtained by digging very largo holes. say eight feet ia diameter. and foot and a half deep, and ili- ing them with rich earth. But better way is to blow the whole surface to that depth. and to en- rich 1t by manunng. A common blow will dee. cehl sx or seven inches; by passing another blow the furrow that IS, by Eench- blowing, the soil may be loosened to ten inches or a foot. But, hy means of good subsorl blow m the common fur row, depth of fifteen to eighteen inches may be aitained. Now, to work the manure down to that depth. and make the whole one bIoad deep bed of the richest soi, 1t must be first spread on the surface evenly after the whole has been weil sub sssled. then narrowed to break t ane and mix is with the top soi and then thsowa down by . tAos- ough trench blowing. For although the trench. } blowing can hardly be worked foot in depth of itSslf yet afiei good loosening with the subsoir blow 1t may be st once extended down foot and half sIf ths IS done in the fell and another good blowing given in the spring. the whole will be in fine condition for the reception of trees- Does this seem like great deal of cost and laborf Il s the very cheapest way et getting fine csops af the best fruit. for the way n which slsong. long. and healthy shoots will run up even the first year will seem nothing short of magic. and the short tune in which such trees will begin to hang out their ruddy golden treasures. and the sge beau ty and richness of the fruit afforded fron such an orchard kept well cultivated during its early yeaTs will aStouish those who have never seen any but sllp-shod culture
 AfteE tree IS well set out in such an admirably prepared SoL. the subsequent treatment. although of the greatest importance, IS very simRe. IL con. sists merely m keeping the soil mellow, by fepeat- ed stirrng. and preventing the growth of any vegs- table for several feet from the tree. whether it be weeds or the growth Of a crop. 4 hood crop is however admissible as being next best to clear mellow ground, because most of the surface ia still tept well stirred during the operation of tl- lage. sowed crop grass or weeds, is rainous 10 young trees.
 These hints we are aware, are not new to many; but it is often better to repeat an old and inpor. tant truth ull all practice 1t than to search only for what IS new.-4lbGay Csltpatw.