Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-03-07
Frutt TreeseTransplanting, SC.

Let those who are WITHOUT o'en"'"
omit the planting Of one no longer. fru''
certainly constitutes most desirable a.
we'll as important article Of diet ana Is "n-
iversally regarded great hsxury; and yet
a n,ajoritr of our farners quite enlire'y
neglect .hs matter of Advantageous
because it requires little attention and
expense TO begin with, while Others have
been discouraged, perhaps, by the DIS
tructiye cold of recent winters, think sue
cess doubtful, and fruit-growlng efforts
therefore, not sufficiently remuncrative.-
The attention of this latter class we invite
to the following encouraging suggestions
of the Ohio Cult;yator:
"There is reason to believe that the
coming year will be one of unusual fruit
Ifuiness in the field, orchard and garden;
and that more of public interest will be
manifested, and more progress made IN
horticulture and rural science generally,
than at any former period Of our country's
history.
In the first place, it IS well known that
season Of. severe drought always has..behe :.
fetal effect on the soil, SO that crops Of all
kinds are unusually abundant the follow
ing season-let this fact encourage those
farmers whose crops have failed IN conse-
quence of the past dry season.
Secondly, fruit trees OF all kinds pear
most profusely after a season of partial or
entire rest; in other words, it is found that
orchards can only bear a full crop once IN
two wears, the alternate year being neces-
lsary to allow the trees to recruit their Ell
esgies, and produce new supply Of young
wood and fru. buds; hence, from the
|, general failure Of the frtmt crops
the past season, we may expect an abun
dant yield the coming one.
4 Thirdly, the scarcity of fruits, and in
, deed their entire absehce in most families
this season, will incre ase the appetite TO
them next year, so that more will be con
: sumed in our towns and cities, and the
prices in our markets will be so renufIera
tive, that those who possess trees will b.
willing to bcstcw more labor on their cul
tivation, when they see promise OF q crop
H. B. BArEMAN, Ohio Cultivation.
!, Pruning should be attended to early il
e the season, before the buds have put fort
and the sap begins to sow freely. W.
: are confident that farmers who are not reg
luar t,uit-culturists grossly neglect thel
orchards in this respect. Nothing is NOR
q important than the cutting out of all de
caying limbs, suckers and superabundan
branches. The health and thriftiness c
the trees, as also the perfection Of th
fruit depend upon it.
Transplanting must also be done earl
and carefully, requiring attention to sever
: al points:
!, l.. A considerable quantity of cart
should be removed, if possible, with tn
= tree to secure to some extent a soft In it
S future state like that of its nativity, to pre-
+ vent injuries to the roots, and prcserv
J them in their natural position. 2. Tn
transplanting should be done as soon a
possible after up-rooting 8. The sol
u should be as favorable as possible to tn
: growth Of the particular tree. 4. The ex
cavation should be large enough to ALLOW
, of free and natural position Of the roots
5. The bottom of the hole should be GOV
: cred to the depth of several inches will
; loose rich earth mixed with deeompose'
manure, unsess The soil is already rich.--
> 6. After filing up with dirt, thus compile
= ting the work of transplanting. as much Q
), the top as can be spared should be removes
with knife or fine saw, the exposed EN-
!. being carefully covered with a past On pain
, of gum shellac dissolved in alcohol
~. The moistening of the loose earth,
J. dry, and occasional subsequent watering
Proper moisture is most effectualry retain
. ed by mulchiug Of old straw or coars
manure Wisconsin Farmer.
" lAtfentiOya to Cows after CaE1fus