The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-31
Planting Trees.

"Ye may be sticking tree here and
there. and they will be growing when ye
are asleep" Nothing is more true. Plant
them, that is il planted with fair degree
Of reason and Common sense, and they
will be. growing while you are asleep.
The public seem 10 need to be constant
| ly reminded that trees will not grow where
they are wanted unless they are first
planted.
All love fruit-all love shade-every-
body admires flowers and green foliage,
and even bare branches in winter are beau.
tiful, yet how lew lay the foundation of al
ter years Of enjoyment by planting trees.
shrubs, vines for fruit. flowers or shrubs.
Now is the time and this is the way.
Now is the time to begin to plant the seed,
buy the trees, cut the gratis, put in the
buds, prune the branches, prepare the
ground, dig the holes, or something con.
nected with the business Of planting, trans-
planting. or growing trees.
This is the way. Whether for fruit or
shade, prepare your ground we'll before
you attempt to put treein its place. AL.
ways dig your holes deep and wide, and
no matter il the work is done year be.
lore you want to use them. little fresh
ening with the spade and some loose soil
in the bottom will be found by experience
Just what your tree wants to make it
grow. rs
Make it rule never to injure single
root that you can save in taking tree out
of the ground for the purpose OF trans
planting; and never buy a tree that has
beea taken up without some regard 10 the
Importance of having plenty OF roots. and
is moderate amount of top branches.
Set your trees in the ground the same
depth they stood before. and the same
way as TO the point Of compass, and fill
hin with earth around them that will make
them grow, and not with stones, brick bats
and clay. or leave them so they will stand
in pond of water. On the other hand.
do not pile up the earth around the stem
to shed off the water.
If your ground is stony. lay floor OF
stone around your tree; if not, cover up
the surface with straw, old hay or leaves,
or small bushes. This is called mulching.
and is one OF the most useful things you
can do to promote the growth of your
trees. ,a
If planting an orchard, the whole tract
should be deeply plowed and manured as
Il preliminary step. Land is seldom too
rich. Tor young trees.
I Ten per cent. Of the nursery Arees die
from bad packing and being long out OF
the ground. and vast number are killed
by the stupid practice of trimming off all
the roots and branches.
If your soil is thin, make it deep by
blowing and digging deep holes and cart
I ing rich earth to fill them.
i II your soil is stiff, clay. change its char.
acter before you try to grow trees in it.
IL your soil is wet. youm may grow swamp
elms aud naples, or water willows. or
sycamore trees, but it is labor lost to try
: to grow iruit trees. for they will not live in
water.
Nothing tends more to the growth OF
young trees than understanding; and if the
tiles are placed FIVE feet deep, as they al.
ways should be, there is little danger OF
their being closed soon by the roots. 49,.
Trees in their growth should be fed with
pabulum for the formation of wood and
fruit. There is nothing better than potash;
even coal ashes are beneficial. Any kind
Of decaying wood will give food to grow.
ing trees. The pruned branches of a tree
should never be carried off the land. Pile
them and let them rot, or spread them
around the tree. $500
I Water your young trees every night in
a droulh. II possible, wet the tops as well
as the roots. The earth should always be
wet when the trees are planted. Mulching
serves to keep them moist.
/ Trees that are transplanted with such
Ill eEo ,1,,
be supported by stakes to insure the speedy
growth. +.
i "What kind of trees shall plant?" is a
stereotyped question. Every person can
determine that better than every other per-
son. II you are planting an apple orchard
for family use. get two early summer ap-
pies, Two late summer. two early and two
late autumn, and four kinds Of winter ap-
pies. That is enough. xkinds ofpeach-
es. four Of cherries, six. OF pears, one Of
ounce, one Of apricot, tour plnms. two OF
grapes, will make as good an assortment
as any body needs. a
For shade trees, the maple, elm. oak,
walnut, butternut. hickory, locust. .syca-
more, willow, pine, cedar, fir, American
tulip tree, silver.leated poplar, for the
Northern States; adding the holly, mag
nolia. live oak and orange at the South.
Remember, too, that cherry and apple
trees make magnificent shade trees, and
that 50 far as possible, in setting roadside
and pasture shade trees. either those which
bear fruit or nuts should always be pre-
lerred.
And lastly, remember that othing adds
more TO the value Of a place than trees.
and nothing gives beauty to a country
equal 10 shaded roads. ,.,. s
4 Neao York Tribune.
/ The MAN WHO DARES TO DO aRiGHr.-
That man who can stand in the breach
OF universal public censure, with all the
fashions Of opinion disgracing him in the
thoughts Of lookers;on-with the tide of
) fobloquy beating against his breast and the