Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-14

SETTING OUT TREEs.-On the opening of
early spring, large proportion ofour readers
are particularly interested in any plain.
simple directions to the best manner of
setting out trees, and especially so, when in
that way, common and fatal errors are easily
avoided Let us then suggest.
|. Do not set them too deep. This is the
secret of the grand discovery of the great Aw
of vegetation, for which Russell Comstock
asked the small sum of one hundred and ffty
thousand dollars, viz
Z" That the " seat of life" in tree or plant
is Just at the point where the earth should
cease to cover the foot Of the tree. If covered
deeper it strangled the tree at said seat of
life, or forced it into sending forth suckers,
which stihed all healthy progress in the tree"
Now, the discovery is not new one, that
trees must not be too deeply planted GER
tainly no deeper than they were when
growing in the earth previously. Without
doubt thousands of dollars worth of trees are
annually lost to our country by this simple
error.
2. Put nothing but pure and finely pull
verified earth around the roots. Many per-
sons are told their land wants manure, ashes,
&c, and not having time to manure and ash
their whole field, they as a substitute, Put
these substances into the hole for the tree,
and minge it In the earth with which they
cover the roots. This is all wrong The soil
may need manure and ashes, but these should
be completely composted in the soil before
allowed to come in contact with the tbrous
roots of the young trees
Mulch the tree we'll after setting or'
Mulchins consists in placing the manr'
it new or old-leaves, tan bark %
is used, loosely on the surfa' ,-.e-hc
for a considerable spa It whatever
r,Iart;nr -,e around the tree
4 T5c 1t with the soil in trans,
pre- urst stem and moe. ;
Earring for fruit ward. is thorourbly -
ataln the soil. The tree cannot b., 6s,T,L,
and vigorous without this. ''
D. lake care of the tree after settlinc !,
out Many persons do not bestow as mich
labor on tree, which ought in ten wears to
Nleld an income of ten dollars per unnum. a.
they do on half dozen hills of potatoes
ii!naey 90 not seem to be aware how great the
difference is between the quantity and maIitv
OF the fruit on kindly treated, well fed trss
ana that OF one half starved and dwarfed
> Let II be always remembered, that whatever
is worth doing at all, is always worth dn;pg
"ell-Am. Agr'cuhuis
Fresh manures should never be applied 10
Lei your cattle have free use of rock salt st
all times.
Feed your mich cows with cut hay, II YOU
can hnd time to cut 1t.
A merciiul man is also merciful to his bss,t.
Crush the caterpillar in the egg, and save
trouble.
Do not feed your pigs on sour milk if Won
can spare sweet.
live hog that weighs 26, lbs when do.d
and dressed will weigh 22i lbs. Shrink.ps
IL lbs.
rnt of the tops Of your sage roots close to
the ground in April every year
All cattle when properly housed require
much less food 70 keep them IN good CONDITION.
fiaster your chnneys INSIDE 90 as 10 make
'hem smooth II you want them TO draw
up your fence posts IN hot tar before put
nng them into the ground. Do this two or
three times TO each
!, you do not SOW chess with your wheat Won
wlll not reap chess lfyou do, you will. Try
q The proposed ne'e cent is To be of white