True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-02-08
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From the Dollar Newspaper
FRUIT.GROWING.
TRANSPLANTING.

fulfruit growing. Itwould probably bemuch
better in the end for any person to spend
two hours in setting fruit,tree, than to
do it in one-eighth of that time. General
ly speaking, every one may suppose that
they know how to set tree perfectly
that q task so simple cannot be difficult ;
but very likely they overrate their skill,
and when the work has been finished, they
(though still ignorant of it, have left ma
ny things of seemingly no Importance un-
done, which are absolutely necessary to the
thriftiness of the tree. Therefore, concise
directions for this operation may be much
needed
Before the setting Of trees, the land
should be thoroughly titled by deep plough
ing, and if the soil be poor it should be
made rich by manure, of which various
kinds will answer the purpose. Nor is the
work, as many seem to think, now compile.
ted; the land should be well enriched, at
least once in two years, and perhaps it may
be done every year with advantage. Hav-
ing thus prepared the ground, holes should
be dug from sixteen to twenty-four inches
deep, varying in depth to correspond with
the size of the tree, and extending about
the same distance farther than the roots
will reach. Fill the hole nearly up with
decaying sods, mixed with little manure,
fine mellow earth, and the subsoil that was
taken out. This should be we'll packed
down that it may not settle after the tree
is set. Then set the tree, filling around
the roots with mellow earth and the sub.
soil, being careful to FIJI up neatly under
the heel of the tree. The roots should be
carefully adjusted in their most natural po.
sitions; separate those that come in too
close contact, spreading them in such a
manner that they may run in every direc.
tion from the tree, thus giving them the
full benefit of the soil around, and, at the
same, time, the tree frmer footing. Care
should be exercised against setting too deep
this is commonly the farmers greatest
fault Trees generally will be found tc
succeed best if set but trifc deeper thar
their natural growth.
TAKING UP TREES.
Never work in hurry when taking uI
trees. Better spend little more time anc
take them up unmutiated, than to teal
them up, breaking and splitting the roots
or cutting them off with spade. LooseI
the earth well around the roots, Of the tree
then carefully take them up, preserving
whole all the small roots. If any are bro
ken trim them off smooth with as mucl
, care as you would broken limbs. If tn,
tree be small, cutting off the top roots will
induce others to start out, and will eventu
ally root the tree better. In all cases wher
the root is reduced, the top should be re
: duced also, as the tree labors under dis
3 advantage in being taken up, and the root
are its main supplies. The roots shoul
not be frozen while the tree is out of tn
e ground, nor the sun be allowed to dry ther
up. If they are only to be taken a shor
t distance, lay the roots close together, an
T by throwing something over them, the
: can be kept moist until set; otherwise,
e they are to be sent far, bind the tree
+ closely together, covering the tops wit
e straw, the roots with moss, tightly packc
among and around them, and enclosed in
e sack. In this way trees may be sent thou
= sands of miles without the least injury
Out of one hundred we received from Ne,
/. York one only died.
!, TINE FOR TRANspLANTING.
i, On this point there arc many theories
= We prefer setting trees early in the sprin
e to any other time Fall.setting require
e more care, especially when late. Tree
generally have more to withstand durin
It the winter than at any other season Of tn
i year, and it follows, ofcouse, that the bel
j ter condition they are in, the more the,