The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-04-07
Transplanting Trees.

We may soon expect the ground to DO
open now and bs warm enough TO take up
fruit trees from the nursery, If not TO set
them. We sometimes select trees in
nursery and mark them, either by tying
string on limb or by some other means.
Blu, this is no, SO good a practice as il is
10 take up the selected trees soon after tho
frost is out OF the ground, and place them
out Of the why Of the sun and air, till the
soil into which they are to be set 10 dry
enough TO be we'll sifisd about the roots.
Many rules Tor setting trees are snnuslly
published BY people who seem to know but
little nbou, the business. Trees are pur'
chased from very distant nurseries, Aid 10
many instances they are frozen on their
passage in Railroad cars. &c. 1t ought 10
be more generally known, that it is fatal to
a tree TO let the roots be frozen while cut
of the ground. Thousands ure annually
losl in this way.
When trees are taken pretty early from
the nursery the soil into which they arc to
be lrauspIanIed will generally be found so
we, asd full Of Jumps that the ibrous ros,s
cannot be nicely covered. But let the trees
be kept buried in light loan til the latter
part OF April or the first Of May, and tho
/ ground will he more warm AMI mellow aud
the trees will begin to grow As soon as they
are set BY taking them rather early
from the nursery, their budding and putting
forth leaves will be checked. particularly il
the trees are kept in cool place.
Much care is needed to take up trees 60
as not to iajure the roots. No violen, pull
ling should be allowed. for the roots will
be broken close 10 the stock and this 10 tho
worst place 10 break thea. All isuch roots
should DO cut off close 10 prevent canter
and rot.
A sharp spade is good tool for taking
up trees, and no iron bar should be engaged |;
cut around with the spade and lei ono man
lean the tree down while the other tinds
his way under the bottom. No hand pul-
ling is needed where patient hands are en-
ployed.
We hear much said about digging large
and deep holes for trees. and placing tho
surface sods in The bottom Of the holes,
THE may he best when trees are set in
grass land-bu, such land 10 not the p!cee
if The trees are expected 10 grow rapidly.
Nothing so efiectualy checks the exles-
sion Of roots Of trees, as the roots Of grass
found in swsrd land. We sonsimes se,
trees by the side Of fences r land lha, is
no, titled. Yet in suct. cases The ground
should be dug up and KEEP, cult, aled TO a
. distance from The Tree, or il will noi grow
r Land Tor an orchard ought to be plough
ed and kept nP for number OF years. And
il should be ploughed deeper for irees than
!or corn or grain. II is not necessary 10
Sc, tree into hole IN order to cs,;h and
to retain moisture around il. Trees al
, ways flourish best on side hills, and oss
f good reason is, tina, the water does 10
stand about them, and freeze.
Many are inclined to set fruit trees deep
d. er ,han they sIood ia tho nursery, les, IN,
, roots should tail for wan, Of DISTURB. Bu
f this is poor plar. Never sst a tree lov
' enough TO make ditch iof catching water
i. To keep the roofs moist, and the saril
= around them light place poor hay, straw,
4 leaves, or litter Of some kind on tho surface
n around the trunks, and place fiat stones OF
y top to keep the litter in place.
n This litter may be six or eight inehe'
a thick, and il will he a sufficient suppor, h
y the tree, whhe it will keep ,hs soil free froa
|, weeds, and preserve the moisture lhrougl
= the summer. Nothing servesso we'll as thi
to keep The tree in place and give il
4 chance to grow. Peat mud that has bsel
dug up year is very good TO he mixes
a vi,h tho soil that 10 10 como in contact " il,
the roou-- and this muck answers a goo
!, purpose, to place on The surface around ,h'
o tree, as il retains moisture and keeps ,h
a soil light. ..........a ,.
=. Much care 10 requisite 10 place the roots {
Young Trees right a, Grsi. They should b
9 spread on, aoa placed as nsaeiy 10 The