East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-07
Rules for Tree Planters.

to men Of experience, that they seem
almost like axioms; and yet they are
continually broken by noyices in setting
orchards and fruit trees
/. If the roots OF tree are frozen
out of the ground, and thawed again in
contact with air, the tree is killed.
2. If the frozen roots are we'll buried,
filing all cavities before thawing any at
all, the tree is uninjured.
3. Manure should never be placed iD
contact with the roots of tree, in act
ting it out, but old finely pulveriEed
earth compost answers well.
A. Trees should always be set about
as deep as they stood before digging up.
5 A small or moderate sized tree at
the time of transplanting will usually
be large bearing tree sooner than a
large tree set out at the same time, and
which is checked necessarily in growth
by removol.
6. Constant, clean and mellow cul.
tivstion is absolutely necessary at all
times for the successful growth of the
peach tree, at any age 1t Is necessary
for a young plum tree, but not quite so
much for middle aged one il is near.
ly as essential for a young apple tree,
but much less for an old orchard and
still less for mddle.agsd cherry tree.
7. To guard against mice 10 winter
with perfect success, make a small,
compact, smooth earth mound nearly =
foot high, around the stem of each
young orchard tree.
Warm valleys, with rich soil, are
more liable to destruction to trees or
their crops by cold, than moderate hills
Of more exposure, and with less fertile
soil; the cold air settling at the bottom
of valleys during the sharpest frosts,
and the rich soil making the trees grow
too late 10 autumn, without ripening
and hardening their wood.
9. The roots of tree extend nearly
as far on each side as the height of
tree, and hence to dig it up by cutting
q circle with spade half foot in iii.
ameter, cuts off more than nine. tenths
Of the roots; and to spade a little circle
about young tree not one quarter as
far as the roots extent, and call il cult
walton, is like Fslstaff's men claiming
spurs and shirt collar for complete
suit.
10. Watering trees in dry weather
effords but temporary relief, and often
does more hurt than good, by crusting
the surface. Keeping the surface con
stantly mellow is much more valuable
and important; or if this cannot he
done, mulch we'll. If watering is over.
done from necessity, remove the top
earth, pour IN the water, and then re
place the earth then mulch or keep
the surface very mellow.
II. Shrivelsd trees may be made
plump before planting, by covering
tops and all with earth for several days.
IL, Watering trees before they ex.
pand their leaves should not be done by
pouring water at roots, but by frequent.
ly keeping the bark Of the stem and
branches frequently or constantly moist.
Trees in leaf and in rapid growth, may
be watered at the roots, if done prop.
erly. ..' "I' =
l3. Young trees may be manursd to
great advantage by spreading manure
over the roots as far as they extend, or
over circle whose radius is equal to
the height of the tree, in autumn or
early winter, and spadipg this manure
in spring. g. of.a
Ia. Never set young trees in grass
fields, or among wheat, or other sowed
grain. Clover is still worse, as the
roots go deep, and rob the tree roots.
The whole surface should be clean and
mellow /; OF if any crops are suffered,
they should by potatoes, carrots, turnips,
or other low hoed crops. 80