Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-11-07

During this season of rest, trees are sub
jected to serious evils, and often fatal ones,
which a few moments Of labor Just now
would prevent. A %conical embankment
of earth, a foot or more high, in proportion
to their size, will prevent the ravages Of
mice; and keep them firm against being
loo ened by winter winds. 1t also affords
protection to the lower part of the stem
and roots against injury from severe winter
trosts and sudden changes.
Tender grape vines,and raspberry canes,
should be LAID down and covered with
eartn or straw litter. or prairie hay. Har-
DIV vines and our native raspberry canes,
need not be laid down, but are materially
benefited by winter mulchfng Of stray, or
leaves, to the depth of three or four inches
over the roots.
Strawberry beds should receive a win.
ter mulching before the middle of the.
month.
The best material for bells not subject
TO be swept by winter winds is newly fall
len forest leaves. Leaves from soft tim
bers are pref rable for this purpose to those
OF the OAK; the fault Of the latter being
their slow decomposition; those Of the
American linden Eastwood are the
best; elm, ash and oplar leaves are also
good.
The next best material for ~unexposed
beds is straw from the machine, laid on To
the depth of three or four inches, when set
tied. If the beds require enrichlng, straw
manure from the barn yard will answer
we'll, if the coarser parts are raked OFT IN
April.
Saw dust is said to be good for this pur-
pose: it is not in the least disturbed by
winter winds, and is a sufficient protection,
being a good n~on-condncter, if laid on only
one inch in depth.
Dwarf pear trees which have formed
fruit buds for the coming season, may be-
entirely protected from winter injury by
CURLING the tree with d barrel, with both
heads out. Sc. over them so as to enclose
trunk and branches, and filed with saw
dust, Tor, if not to be had, chatf will dog.
and remove at the commencing of the
growing season. Any dwarf fruit tree,
or shrub, as the ounce, may be- fruited in
this way, the fruit buds OF which would
otherwise be winter killed.
All fruit trees are as vel, and some bet
ter taken from the Nurseries this month
They should be buried, the roots eighteen
inches or more, the tops just covered in a
dry place. Burying with the tops ana
trunks out. as recommended east, is a pref
ty sure way of killing them. Mice will
not find them, if all are covered, AMI IT on
ly clean soil is ascd among the roots and
over the tops. We have praotlced burylng
trees for twelve Writers, and never lost
one bv the means, and have often secured
much greater growth the following season
in consequence Of the treatment.
Scions of all fruit trees should be cut
before the middle Of next month. Ii for
winter use, secure in the cellar packed III
damp moss or saw dust. If for out door
work in the spring, bury entire In a dry
place.
Current and Grape Cuttings should be
secured early in the month, and buried;
or, if an object, they may be put out in
the cutting bed, where they are to grow,
and have the tips covered an inch or more
with saw dust during winter.
Choice Roses, and all tender Touring
plants, should be laid upon the gronnd,and
covered during the cold months. Prairie
hay is an excellent material for this pur-
pose.
Early Garden vegetables may be sown
this month. The bed should be covered
with straw or litter, to present the soil
from drifting Oft the seeds, by dry winter
winds. Lettuce, Cabbage. Onions, Beeis,
parships, Carrots and Tomatoes, are a
nong those which grow freely at their
proper season, if planted in Autumn.
Many things may be done now,as well'oF
better than next spring, wnich We have
not o in this artit lie to enumerate.- n.
W. Farmer.