, 1859-06-24
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Mr.. George M. Evans, Of St. Heleus, Co
lumbia county, Oregon, writes to the Oregon
Farmer for June the following valuable hints
In regard to Wihter.kill, etc. We think he
has found . remedy for one evil much com.
planned Of His Recommendation are well
worthy the attention Of fruit-growers:
Many various opinions exist as regards
The bet method Of orcharding in Oregon,
md e do not desire to confuse the mind
Of those about commencing to set out Q nur
seEy or orchard, allow me to call the atten.
ton Of your readers 10 few facts which |
have q yet seen unnoticed in any farmers
paper.
Let. II We SOW the mature seeds Of the
wild Oregon Crab apple, We produce an &C.
climated StoSk upon which TO graft tame
scions, preferable to the cuttings Of roots
even Of tams trees; because these stocks
produced from the wild crab seed grow as q
root should, with plenty Of small fibres to
assist the future growth of the tree. The
cuttings Of roots generally have two Offices
70 perloFm-one Is that Of forming side roots
and 6bres, and the other is support for the
new graz to enable Il TO mature to form Q
tree capable Of bearing fruit
2nd. An aoclimated sock will, II grated
when two years old, prevent in . great
measure, the reiteration Of that common
complaint s0h, mercy! how my trees get
Winier.killcdp When the crab stock is
transplanted, the stock or root.cutting can.
not reform or send out new fbres, and 81.
though the tree may live on for q year or
two, L is more liable to die, because il sends
cut no new 6bres hence the complaint that
crab-roOt gratis are worthless, and the tree
win not bear removal, Is well-founded but
In ignorance Of the true cause. Now, If
farmers who desire TO raise an orchard will
gather the mature or round seeds Of the
crab apple and SOW themin the nursery with
.. mnsk care and at greater distances than
lhoy would onion aeeds, they will produce
good stocks. Graf on them scions ct lest
one foot long from bearing trees, and am
not afiaid 70 say that IN three years their
gFals may Be- depended upon 10 bear. The
Stocks, being raised from native seed, grow
n The soil and climate most suitable for
them and therefore are not 90 tender, nor
60 liable to b Affected BY the frosts of win.
lsE, and the stocks being young, should any
fbres b broken OF IN their removal from
he nursery, have vigor enough, and natural
iondoncy, 70 form more side.roots and fibres.
sFd. Ths loss Of fbres is not alone the
o1nle q Winter-kill, but the practice Of dig.
1'ng around trees IN The summer and in the
EaII-ncilhlr manurlng nor mulching them.
Ihn ground being open, is pervious to the
ilIn lfosts come on, and the roots, being
near he surface, are ifozen, which, II it does
nol kill he tres Immediately, assists 70
make tender ne root, brings On : disease
which causes tho bark Of he root 70 rot Of,
o. form . vntery substance between Il and
I11 wood, which, being Of IN acidulous ma
tura, polsonsth ires, and in year or two
L de-.
Wh.i ought % bs donsi--Ist. Sow crab
apple cood l6r slocks.
nd. Graz only seiOns ffnm healthy bear
lng llo1l.
5rd. 1t your scions Be one iont long.
~. Dig around your trees early in the
5lh When your trees are dug around,
cpElF lhs ground with straw partly rottsd
lhl lastly, put eight 70 twelve inches Of ma
mn On The top q he straw IN he Fall
Do lII lis 1nd you viii have healthy, fruit.
ihl llo1l. Without lear Of Ne g Wintsf.kill."