Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-29

ders forest leaves the Dsst thlhS 10 mul'H
with.
With regard TO carting in new soil, has
heard Of an orchard or fruit garden drcssed
- highly that further mnnuring had little
effect, but on hauling in virgin soil from the
woods, it had an immediate good effect
Sometimes lime has a remarkable effect.
The question was asked whether It was
advisable TO put stones at the bottom of the
holes when setting trccs3 In regard toput-
ting stones or rocks ia the hole where trees
are st dos not tbrnk 1t Of much benefit.
If the soil is rctcntyc il will make cistcrn
and thus keep the roots in water. II the
soil is porous, it will bc drained without
any stone at the bottom.
Mr.. Dana asked IL stones and rocks would
not prevent the roots going down into cold
soil?
Mr.. GooiL, Thought tho roots would take
care OF themselves in this respect The tops
Of tree, are like the roots. II YOU want q
tree fur timber, lct the tap Foot descend, IL
or fruit cut OF the tap root, and letthc 9th
crs spread, and thus make spreading top
Mr.. Dana described process. Of mulchinc
hy straw ropes coilcl around the bottom Of
the trees like a mat, and fastened by ,wine
Mr.. Gilman had mulchcd some young
tr,e' with straw cut fnc with the straw cut.
ter. This he put into trenches around the
trrr, and throw the spil IN % that.
In the county Of Rockingham, n. H., il
Is the universal practice % pl5w and manure
their orchard. lightly. They 30 not manure
their orchards highly, because it stimulates
them o., much, aud they are then moro ca
,ily winter hll,L. Pear, will bear high
mauurns but the apple not. Thinks the
dressing will affect ia, roots more readily,
ir the soil b, pul,rriled by rlowinr.
4 few ycaB ag1 be Travelled mp thc valley
of the Rcungbcc and observed the orc'arl,
IIc thought their apple ,rccs were to5 near
together, thinks 80 f,ct near enough, laa
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doe, no, know Of an in.,anc, whore an "
caarl has been made too rich, hut has s..n
rlum trrcs injured hy too high dressing.
/ C,l. simmou, had noticed, at the Lincoln
/ Co.-As Show some fine Porter apples. On
cnqnirins about them found that the owner
improved his trees 10y turning in his hogs
among th'm'-when he found ''s hogs d'd
not keep The grass down. he tirncd IN sheep.
Ills orchard was made thus to yield double
the crop it did before.
\ man who hal worked 'or Mr.. Phinncy
Of Lexington, told him that he used every
year to spadc lightly around his trce' to the
extent of the limb, added little manure