Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1856-11-20

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LARGE roots. Leave the tap-root modcr.
atcly long. Before lifting n tree, loosen
the soil around il well, and then take it up
carefully. Proper care in this particular
viii double the chance Of It's surviving,
and render ittcn-fold more valuable after
ward.
While out Of the ground, the roots
should on no account be- exposed TO the sun
or dry winds. If not set out Immediately,
let them be covered and kept damp-not
wet. Too much wet, warm packing is
almost as dangerous as dryncss.
Dig wide, deep holes, to be filed with
good surface soil. Here lies one Of the
great secrets Of successful ffHit-grswinr.
No matter how poor the original soil, it is
always comparatively easy to dig ont a
large hole, say two to two and one-half
feet deep, and five TO eight feet in diam
ctcr, and fill it in with good soil for the
future bed of the tree. The air from
which they derive much nourishmcnt is
Just us good over a barren, sandy field as
over a fertile one, and we can always get
good soil enough for the tree to grow in,
even if it has to be carted a mile.
TuE SoIL.-If the ground designed for
fruit or shade trees has a good surface
soil, DIG the holes as follows: Throw out
n few inches of the best soil upon the SUR
face, leaving it neal by. All below this
should lie spread at Il distance. Then I'll
in the bottom with the soil near by, and
upon this set the trees. Complete the fill
ING with the best top soil gathered from
some distance around each hole Unless
the ground is already quite rich, it is well
to mix with the filling a good supply of
rotten manure, muck, or decayed leaves.
We know of nothing better to put in the
soil around the roots of all fruit trees than
ground bones. They need not be finely
ground. The finest portions will furnish
immediate pnhulm or food to the roots,
while the coarser portions will decay gra-
dually, and yield an annual supply of nu-
triment through n long series of years.
Remember, that after II tree has been set
out, and its roots have commenced TO grow
you can not readily replace a poor soil
with n better one, nor can you mix with
it a supply Of fertilizers. The after i'm
proving will necessarily be by means Of
liquid manures. Therefore prepare q
permanently rich soil at first.
SETTING our TREEs-Here, also, a lit.
tle-yes, n good deal-of care will pay
Having taken up the trees as directed
above, fill up the several holes, SO tina.
when they have settled, each tree viii
stand about as deep as when it grew
originally in the nursery, Then set ii
the trees, leaving the root free, and ex,
tended in their natural position, Do no
shovel in the soil upon them in masses
but sprinkle it in among and around tn,
roots earring the tree with the hant
occasionally, and press it down lightly
This done, fill mp the rest of the hole witt
!, good soil, as directed above.
The ground should be left a little ele
waited around the trees, to allow for settling
1t is wetl to add even more than this t
! support the tree during the winter, an
dig away the surplus in the spring.
If the ground is dry at the time of set
. ing, or if dry weather succeeds, an occa
!. sional watering should be given, ia.
enough to keep the ground damp, but ne
enough 10 bake it, or make it wet and col
The object should be to get the fibre
= started before all growth is cut oirby fros
If much water remains about the root
!, during the winter, there will be NOR
expansion and contraction by frost, an
the tender ones will be more torn an
: broken thereby. We would recommen
thorough understanding for all groun
ON which fruit trees are to grow. TIL
e ground may, however, be drained subst
! quently by running drains between III
rows of trees,
The Bee-NOth.