White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-15
far tBt farmer.
Advice to Tree Planters.


Lat. For the orchard site, select If possible.
some elevated aad naturally weu drsised loca-
tiou. A COED firm soil with substratum Of
navel or limestone 10 desirable. Whstever
The aspect, do not have IL hemmed in with tim
Der trees 90 Is to prevent the free circulation OF
air at Ill times avoid closely protected south
srn exposure.
ID. Prepare the ground BY deep blowing and
subsoiling to the depth Of sixteen inches or
more, especially If the subsoil 10 stiff clay. II
che land il level raise ridge BY successive
plowines Of narrow lands, on which set the trees,
% that no surface water may remain near the
tree.
Sd. Lay of and stake the margin Of the or
chard plat correctly before setting tree, then
With the pillow run deep furrow on the line Of
The rows, or on the ridge one way, then stake
the other way at exactly right angles. being
careful 70 preserve the msrgiu stakes until the
trees are all set.
4sh. Purchase only such trees as you are con-
hdsnt will do we'll in your location. Trust not
70 seedlings, As three fourths Of them will prove
MISUNDERSTANDING one-hundredths will prove
comparatively worthless in fruit, and not ono
farmer in ssn does or will properly top-graft
them after coming into bearing. This work
should all b done in the nursery. Select for
general orcharding only few well tried sorts
For ths amateur there is large list Of those
which from their peculiar qualities, may well re-
pay the trouble Of planting. Selectls, branch
Cd stocky trees, two to four years from the graft
the younger the tree. the better the investment
usually; look Out for young and healthy roots
and plenty of them. Small fbres, called annual
roots, or feedsn, cannot always be preserved
out they are easily replaced If the main root.
ass vigorous. hence, the necessity of shortening
IN he top when set out, that the tree sap may
not be exhausted before these feeders have gol
% work again, but neusr trim up a tree the fire.
yess, except suckers which should be rubbed of
& they appear.
5th. When you take your trees from the nur
ssey or package, never expose then unnecessa
lily to the sun and wind; heel them in immsdi
atsly, and take up only and as many and - fas
q wanted to plant. Never dig . hole deepe
than tho plow runs. unless you dig to porouI
Bibsoil. Make the ground one vast hole viii
the subsoiler either before or after planting.
BEWARE OF DEEP PLANTING AND sRAnRRi
loors, but hill up the first year with mulch o.
manure sufficient to preserve continual mo!s
ture; after shat, good cultivation with winter
mulchiag will do. Put no raw manure undsl
or near the roots, but good surface soil al
around them; little good compost is excellent
II she soil 10 lsan-also manure on the surface
Use no stakes, but sut back until the tree viii
stand alone. Watering 10 Of little use, unlssl
in large quantities.
9th. Plant your orchard the first year with
root crops; never SOW grain in 1t unless the trsss
are heavily and broadly mulched-better "a
cultivate them annually and carefully, early In
the season, giving them . moderate top drsss.
Ing Of manure if the soil Is lean. --...-
Never turn your trees out to grass you
would be successful frult-grower.
The foregoing il the advice given by Plumb
Wiley Co., In their catalogue for 1860 ant
l66l-Prdtrie Farmer.