Nebraska advertiser., 1861-02-28
VILE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY %, 1861,

be my choice. The reasons wherefore, I
viii willingly give to any one who wish
to know, in another article.
Let the land be we'll plowed, certainly
twice and a good quantity Of well de-
composed manure turned under the last
time, before setting out your trees. And
if your land has not a natural drainage,
let it be done at once; for, the roots Of an
apple tree will not be healthy in soil
that is stiff and filed with an undue mois-
ture. @
The size Of the tree to be selected
from the nursery row, is the next mate-
rial point. An apple tree two years from
graft-a dwarf pear one year from bud
"a plum one year-a cherry the same,
I would recommend to the planter in ev-
cry instance; and run no risk by getting
larger trees. When Of this age, there is
but about one chance in a hundred TO
lose a tree; while in uansplanting those
five and six years old, the roots are SO
mutilated that scarcely ten in hundred
viii survive.
When your trees are received, keep
them as little time out of the ground as
possible; and if they cannot be set out
Immediately, keep them in a shaded To-
cation until you are ready for them. When
ready to plant out, dig your holes large
enough TO admit without cramping the
roots. Set them as deep. and no deeper,
than when in the nursery. Let all bro
ken roots, or limbs, be carefully pruned
of at this time and ifthe ground should
be dry, wet the roots of each tree as it is
set out, being careful to have the earth
touch every root and fiber. For stand
| ard trees, set them 80 feet apart each
way, which will be fifty trees TO the acre.
The apple, as dwarf, on the Doucin Of
Paradise, we will not treat of here, a;
they are more adapted to garden culture
But we must not omit the dwarf pear
which is destined to meet with successil
the West. when properly cultivated. Thi
fruit, more than any other, requires
deep, rich, and dry soil, and will prospe
in no other. Set in the earth even with
or just covering the junction Of the pea
with the quince-stock. And if set out i
the spring, cut Off about eighteen inche
from the ground, the middle or mai
shoot. Set them eight feet apart eac
way, which would be $50 to the acre
and give the very best Of culture, apply
ing rotten manure every spring, an
ploughing II in. Raise no crop but lov
hOed ones-as potatoes, beets, onions, 0
csbbages, among your fruit trees. Prun
every spring, son to give a round, well
balanced head.
Let the apple tree be yearly shortened
in, SO as to give the wind no chance for
leverage on a tall body; and train tn
standard in form Of a dwarf with low an,
compact head.
The plum, grated or budded on on
wild varieties here, will, no doubt. d
best, and be less liable to the devastation
of the curculio.
The peach, too, we are inclined to be
/ lieve, viii be more hardy, less liable t
winter-kili, and more stocky, when bud
ded on the wild plom.
Of cherries, the Dukes and Morellc
will for time take the lead on our prat
ries, being more hardy than the Heart Q
Bigarreau varieties. Bat when they ca
be had budded on the Mahaleb or MAJ
zard, they may succeed here. l have
few hundred Of these stocks, TO test thei
adaptation to our soil and climate.
Of grapes, raspberries, blackberrie;
gooseberries and strawberries, we Wi
not here treat but leave them for fu
ture article, in which we shall urge III
fruits Of Nebraska before those who sen
away for varieties 10, half as good as "
have at home, if only cultivated.
r. o. THOmrsoE.
Nebraska Ciiy, Eeb.