Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-10-10
proportional share of nourislnent TO tn,

| proportional share of nourishmtnt TO the
| tree. They are, in many respects. strictly
analogous Ia the hc'enis Of the human :, s.
| EN-, and comparatively POSSESS all the fra
| AMY and mlnutcnc5S of organization which
! characterize the latter 1t will hence he
seen that any exposure or unnecessary dry
| ng oi the roots. previous tO their transplant
alton, and Subsequent TO their removal from
! he nursery, must I've. of ncccssitv hirhly
detrimental an injurious to their health.
| IN the same account all harsh Stampn : an
crow ling while trinSpldntnL is to he AVOID
| ed, a| II endangcrs these organs. which are
| 50 essential to the health and increment of
The tree. In "Kcnricks Orchardist." IA work
| by the way, which should he in the hands
! ot every young farmer in the land we have
! the following in relation to the circulation
! of the sap
! These innumcrahlc mouths. or sponge
/ lets. absorb and drink in without discrimi.
nation, all the fluid substances which come
in their way. These fluids ascend through
the ahurnum or sapwood to the leaves.
which are true laboratories of all plants rs
well ~ the organs of respiration The cir
culation of the sap, which commences its
movements, first in the branches. and last of
all in the roots is produced hy the attrnctun
! of the leaf buds and leaves, which are dr
velopcd by the warmth Of SPRING their
Transportation requiring supplies so great AMI
continual. that some plants ARE stated to
perspre even twice their weight in twenty.
four hours. The true sap thus generated in
the leaves, and separated from the mnrr
watery particles, dcscrnis through the inner
bark, having noY acquired new powers and
being now peculiarly prepared to nuuri,h
and give flavor to the fruit; and continuing
Its descent, 1t deposits in its course the cam
blum or muciaginnus substance. by which
new and successive layers Of WOO and bark
are annually added to the tr C; while what
ever is not adapted ~ a'iment To the pecu-
liar wants of the plant. is again returned by
the roots To the earth"
Another very important matter to hc at
tended to in transplanting fruit trees, and
one which we are sorry to perceive is very
often neglected, is to keep'Clown the weeds
around the trunks. When a good orchard
Is desirable, one that will progress rapidly
to matury, il will he well to keep the soil
und,r careful cultivation with wretlcd crops
avoiding of course. in the routine all such
vegetables rs will shade the soil too muCh
and prctcrring. as Il general practice. those
which are called pivoting cropS-such rs
turnlps, bcctS, par~nip-, carrots. &c.-an
seeing that the fertility is kept mp, or on the
increase, by copionS application of the hest
manure. After the removal of the crops in
the fall, the surface should hc carefully
clearsed of all spurious vegetation, and
powed. but not narrowed, as the rou-hcr it
is left, the more efficiently will the .io>t act
upon Il. This is of importance in eiirctins
the destruction of the roots of weeds. and
their seeds AS well as in exposing the ova of
worms and other insects deposited beneath
| the surface. 1t has also favorable effect
upon the constituents of the soil Itself. rem
dcring the latter fine, by its powerfully dis
integrating action. 1t is scarcely possible
to reduce the soil devoted to young fruit
trees TO too ,fia. IA tith. The more, therefore,
it is worked. the hetter it will bc for the
trecs-always taking special care to avoid
disturbing the roots.
PR ACTTC Al, FARMER