Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-04-13

been carefully dug up, the soil properly
enriched, and the holes prepared for their
reception.
]. PAIRING off with knife, those parts
Of the roots which have been bruised or
wounded with the spade, so as to prevent
decay.
9 Ifthe weather is dry, or the roots
have become dried out Of the ground, Dip
ping them into bed Of sof. mud, to Goa,
their surface.
3. Setting the tree no deeper than j,
was before, except i; be an inch or two TO
allow the settling of tho soil.
4. Spreading ont the flores in every
direction as widely and evenly as possible,
while fine mould is sprinklcd or sifed in
among them to fill up the hole.
5. Dashing in few quarts of water
when the hole is nearly filled, or pouring
it from watering-pot while filling, to
settle the earth d,sely among all the fine
roots, and leave no intersticcs After
wards, the filling is completed by layer
Of dry, mellow earth. THIS mode of SET
Ting the earth is much better than tread
ius with the foot
SEASON FOR TRANsrLANTISG-
great deal Of argument has been used in
favor of autumn and spring transplanting
respectively, aud each season has it, siren
uous advocates. As gcperm rule, we
advise planters to do the work when they
have time TO do it ret for after all, the
treatment Of trees has mere to do with
their success, at Last twonty-fold, than
the season of the year for setting.
AFTEa-MANAGEMENT AND CULTIvA-
TIoN.-The youug orchard having been
properly transplauted, the most impor-
tant part Of the management is yet TO
come. The three chief requisites under
this head, are wateriRy, mulchiay, and
oahiration ct'syH
latcriag.-If the other two requisites
nre attended to, it is very rare that any
watering is needed BY the newly trans
planted tree. Before the leaves open.
very little moisture escapes tlrougl, its
stem and branches. Pouring on large
quantities Of water at this ;imc, is there
fore not only needless, but often very
hurtful, by causing wat,r-soakci roots,
and tending to induce decry. The best
way in which water may be applied to
such trees, is to wet the bark every day at
evening, and OFT ,ner if they are shriyclcd.
maintaining 4 moist surflcc if necessary
by shin coa'ing Of straw over the stem.
Trees apparently dead have been Restored
10 full foliage by this process.
After their expansion the leaves throw
OF water rapidly. But even then, water
will do siure harm than good, uulcs, pro-
pcrly applied. We have known many
trees killed hy drou;h, occasioneI by wa
tcring. \ little has been poured upon
the surfIc,, but which never reached the
roots, and caused only hard crust, de-
priving the soil of that fne sponge like
quality which enables it to retain mois-
ture. Whenever it becomes requisite TO
apply water,a few inches Of the top should
be first taken of, the water poured in di-
rectly on the roots, and then the earth
replaced, taking care t, make it Gnc and
mellow.
Mu'ohng, in connection with a mellow
surface, will in nearly all cases entirely
obviatc watering This is nothing more
than covering the ground about the tree
with old straw, coarse barn-yard litter,
leaves from the woods, sav-lust, tan, or
other material tending to retain the mois-
tur. Of the soil, which is otherwise con-
stantiy escaping from tho earth below. 1t
is usually applied much too thinly, and in
too small circle about the tree. W.
have already shown that the roots extend
TO great distances 1t is better to leave
small space uncovered Immediately abou,
the trunk, otherwise mice may harbor un-
der it and cat the bark
Newly set cherry trees are almost sure
u perish during the heat of dry summers
unless well mulched, even after they have
commencei vigorous growth carly Ill
the season.
CULTIVATION OF TIE SoIL.-Thu
most important of all operations In con
nection with the culture Of fruit, aud tia!
on which the rapid growth, early bearino
and abundant crops of the trees, and the
large size and high quality of the fruit,
mostly depends, is the cultivation of the
soil.
at is the more important" says The
American Fruit Culturist, "5ecause it i,
not commenced and finished in dag, but
needs constant attention for years and in
ordinary practice it receives greater neg
lect. For of tie thousands of trees winch
are every year transplanted in all parts Of
the country, the assertion may be mad.