White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-08
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Although it is vet toe early to plant cut
: tFses, Il Is net tso early to think Of the kinds
We wish to plant, and where we may obtain
them. No definite directions can here be Civ.
en- as TO Che particular varieties which should
be planted, because what does well in one To-
Fsality may not de- well in another. Varieties
which are hardy in the southern portions Of The
+. Stats. may be TOO tender for the northern por-
lions. and their bearing and keeping qualities,
a. wen a. their favor, vary With he soil and
latitude. For these reasons, Il is best to con
suit the experiences OF those who have cultiva-
{ ted fruit in our vicinity duriRg past years.
But there are some general rules which may
be safely followed. live purpose planting an
orchard for profit, the fruit should be mostly
winter varieties, a. the earlier varieties caa-
not be preserved ifa MARKETS not found at
once. Again, in every locality there is some
one varsity among those adapted 10 the soil
sSnf climate, which IL more popular than ths
others, and consequently in greater demand. or
these there should always bs tAs largest pro-
portion. Where fruit is grown for q foreign
market the varieties popular IN such market
should be taken into consideration.
In the family orchard, where there are but
few trees, proper succession Of fruit should be
sought after. The quality, and not the size
and Appearances, should be the criterion Of the
desirable varieties. For market purposes
for proHt-the reverse Is yet unfortunately the
rule, though the steady progress Of horticuI-
t1re throughout the laAd, assures US that the
time is not far distant when fruit will be more
justly appreciated BY purchaserI.T
Having decided upon the particular varieties,
the next point Of Importance is, what the trees
themselves should be. Every one iG anxious
V get fruit ~ quickly as possible, and this
very anxiety generally assists in retarding that
periods approach, for il leads the purchaser to
select or order trees Of greater age than pru-
deAes. and the experience Of Others, would die
tate. Trees planted cut at the proper age, say
two years old, will have borne more fruit at the
expiration Of eight or ten years, than those
which were from three to Eve years old at the
sine Of planting, win have doss in the same
time. Not only this, but the younger trees
will be larger, and BY far the healthie5t.
Trees branched high from the ground are not
desirable, because the trunks are too much e1-
posed to the influence Of the weather. Meth
er will they bear a. large crops as the low
brAnched ones, because greater portion Of the
: tree IL emb1ced in the trunk. - ,7-s'-i
They should have good roets. This is point
which should be strsnuously insisted upon, As tree
viii overcome the shock of removal much the
easier, and will make a stronger growth. lis
70 sdsfcisncy in this respect, that large por-
ton ofthe annual loss in newly planted trees 10
70 be attributed. N#
lfyOu know your home nurssrymen to be
honest, and believe most Of the Indiana nur- |
serymsn are 90, get your trees from him.
Guard against tree psddlers. Their business is !
a temporary character, and that fact increases
temptation to be dishonest. Ifyou cannot, for
sound reasons, patronize your home nursery.
men, send direct, and through an agent, to some !.
other reliable nursery.-IndionG Farmer.