The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-19

The long embraces, cheek to cheek.
The silence that proclaimed our bliss,
Beyond the power OF words to speak.
All seem so near-then homo We went
Through msedows whore the a,ter grew.
While overhead the hues were blent
OF sunset With the melting blue.
o Gre that paints the autumn leaf ..sE
g cain TIN, sn.: knons no a.,ss..,ns breath
ownus tnas STRIP the ungssnereu sneaL
Ie are to me the types OF Death!
All! soon these grove. shall lose their glow,
And yonder sun his heat and glare
And blasts that through Decenlbs blow
Shall leave the branches bleak aud bare.
--Ha,S.r's Aosthly.
How 70 Plant an Orchard.
John L. Page, of the Ki>hwaukec muse
~, Rockford, ILL.,, gives the following advice
As to the management, transplanting, and
after culture Of fruit trees, as the result of
= long series Of practical experiments in his
o.n nursery:
The proper distance. to. set standard trees
In an orchard on our prairies, is from 16 to
30 feet, and it is important that orchards
should be protected with natural or artificial
belts of timber on West, South, and North.
In taking up trees, we are careful to pre-
serve as much Of the roots as may be needed.
II shipped in the fall, (Which is far better,)
~ soon as received they should be unpack-
ed, the roots examined, and those that are
mangled should be cut off smooth from the
lower side, and long, struggling ones short
ened to six or eight inches.
Next dig trench in dry around, a foot
deep, and long enough to contain your trees,
with the bundles side by side. Take out one
side trench, sloping upward from the bot
tom to the surface of the ground, and so far
out as the length of your trees. Into this
sloping trench place the trees, roots down.
ward, fill in the fine soil amongst the roots,
then cover the whole of the trees with dirt,
(root and branch,) out Of sight. So soon
as the ground freezes two or three inches
deep, place over the roots coating of straw
or hay, q foot deep orso. Cover this secure
~ with dirt, and the frost will not penetrate
to the roots. lfstraw is not used, two feet
of earth, at least must be put over the roots.
TIis method is perfectly safe for all hardy
trees and shrubs, except Peach and Ever
green's. Burying up trees in this manner
secures t. them effectually the condition of
profound rest they so much need in the win
Ter season.
hseariy Spring. or when freezing weather
Is over, the tops and trunks are to be care
fully raised out Of the ground, leaving the
roots well covered from the air. Let them
remain in the trench till the buds burst, by
which is indicated the proper time for plant
ing in the spring. tits very important to
dig the holes for all kinds Of trees, IN THE
FALL, previous to planting. They should
be, for apple trees, three feet across and two
feet deep, and the subsoii or clay cast aside.
lhe action Of the frost in pulverizing the soil
at the border is highly beneficial
When the time for planting arrives, I'll
tho holes two-thirds full of finc moist sur
face soil, and settle it down by treading.-
Take the trees from the winter quarters,
bundle at time, dip the roots in puddle,
aud proceed with the planting. Place the
tree In it's position, leaning its top little to
the southwest; spread the roots out, and
press the moist soil around each one Firmly
with the hands. Next fill up to the surface
with rich top soil, and tread it down above
the roots. Let the tree stand but two or
three inches deeper than it stood in the nur-
sery. Finish the planting by making with
the clay amound around the trce, say three
inches high, and grade it of to the edge of
the border. Should the weather be dry after
planting, water once "effectually," and cover
the border with litter, two or three inches
deep. If trees are set in the Fall, mulch
ing Of long manure, few inches deep sho'd
cover the border, but must be removed in the
Spring. The proper time for Fall planting
is from the middle-of October till about the
middle of November.
When large trees are planted, all the shoots
Of the previous seasons growth must be
shortenedin by cutting back two-thirds of
their length. Keep the ground around the
trees loose and free from weeds. plant
nothing within four feet of the trees.
Perhaps the best crop among trees the firA
season is corn, as it affords them ncedfui
protection against the hot sun and the Winds
but afterwards, some low, hoed crop is pref
cradle. Do not, on any account, seed down
young orchard to grain, or grass Of any
kind. This murder0us practice has been
shamefully prevalent in our country. Wash
the trees frequently with soap suds, through
the first half Of the growing season. This
will greatly benefit the tree, and at the same
time secure it from the attack Of that wors;
Of vandals, the borer. A stiff stake should
he set ON the southwest side ofthe tree, about
foot from it, and the tree securely fastened
10 the stake by means of a willow or strong
Irvine. Bank up around the trees little be
fore winter, and apply coat Of aehitspasl
to the trunk and branches, but never at any
other season.
The trimming must be very judiciously
done, but as little Of it as possible, only sui
fcient to give the tree well-balanccd head
an open centre, and to take out cross branch
es. If this is done at the right season, ant
the tree properly trained while it is small
there will be no occasion to p,angle it wher
tits old, by taking off large branches. Dis
lodge all injurious insects at once, and cher
ish "boly horror Of all orchard depreda
tors, whether ofstock. gopbers, rabbits, mice
insects, or 'whipple-trees" and trust t
Providence for rich reward of all your pa
ient toll and care in due course of time.
JOHN L. PAGE.
kishwaukee Nursery, Rockford, Ill.
~ A few days ago Gen. Harding, VIII