The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-29
Essay Otl Fruit Culture.
TAKEN rom tie published pamphlet W. W
Fsebse Of Dubuque, Iowa.

only from The middle of June, to the
first Of Sertembcr, and to trim but little
~ time. II severe cutting away is
actually needed IN one season, / should
divide the ln;!iCtion into three or four
raF's 81 intervals Of two or three weeks
hc>ti"-, am thoroughly convinced,
thai he knife is used far TOO freely,
and nature $ laws are ru,hlessly violated
- TIE tEou-h;i.ss and inexperienced,
who 800 ottcu cut and MAIN their choi.
c.s fruit ,fcrs, without mercy or dis
cretion.
'ky>ISG WHEN TRASsrLANTlSG.-
GENE now 10 the generally adopted.
hat most abusive practice Of cutting off
the tops Of trees at the time Of trans.
planting. In condemning this long
established Gust tom, | know that | ne.
oessarlly meet the disapproval Of many
very eminent fruit growers, for whose
opinions | have the highest respect.
Bat, my most careful obsery alton in
cur dry climate, has compelled me. if
would follow the ligl, thereby afforded.
T. take decided stand against such
deca:ltailon, at such time. Frui,
tset, >honla be brought into a suitable
form, and proportion, by the nursery.
man, by the necessary pinchiny and
pruning, in suitable seasons and times,
before 'hay are to be transplantel.
Then. cut nothing away at the time OF
removal, hut most carefully yul,d their
root, from exposure. Plant The trees
as soon as possible after being taken
from their native soll.
But Why not cut off the tops. so a
to balance the loss Of SO many roots? |
re''y, the law Of ''dcmanl and supply'
is no whprc in nature more evidently
established, OF more fully developed
than Ivy The assimila,iny efforts Of .
newly and vel planted fruit tee. II
more roots are to be supplied, there
'ra>t he 4 cause or demand for their
growth. Then why cut away the very
points most efficient for the purpose
thaterm'naI buds with the;rIcxceeding-
~ large leaves, exert far greater
COVER Gron The tree 10 promote vitality,
tSiat any ~ oil other parts combined.
this ! 50, Why cnt them off and rob
TIC trae # lis best God given powers,
10 :e~,s. the rainou, effects Of the ca
sa.'iies tina. bcfal i? ! am not speak.
ito, II trcfs whose tops have been dried
~, - ) Long exposure Of tie roots.
s'aal trees sioall never be planted At
All, ~ least, rot in that condition. IF
a re-: q.GQme 10 hand, 50 dead that only
tie ,el ;ninals shodSi1',f them, even then
u" a, bat the directions given u1nranl
the mead OF s'tfaasplanting" should be
'e'.oWei, or else burn up the trees at
once, and save yourself the ANNOYANCE
Their unsis,ialy presence will surely pro.
a4ce The fruit grower who does not
t"lieFe u The lruthfnlness of the prin.
e'hlas aaa practice l herein advance.
viii please Zig about and examine the
ncw roots beiag sent out by his recently
planted trees, and he will find in every
case that they bear an exact proportion
both IN quantity, size and extent, to the
I've branches Of the tree. And why
should It not be so? Nature is true Ia
herself. Let Us regard Ter laws, rather
'han our own preconceiycd opinions,
ard thus be equally true to ourselves
and nature tco. Ny own experience in
this matter may be thought Of some i'm.
por'ance IN this connection. | have
transplan,ea trees Of both email, and a
very large amount Of tops or branches,
and with an equal quantity Of roots be.
longing 10 each, and time and circnm.
stances alike in all particulars. and |
'"' ~ iaoIy IouHu mat the tree OF
largest top is equally wei! supplied and
- vigorous in every part, in the frs,
and after years as the one Of lesser TOP.
aud very far in advance of the manned
ones. Again, / have cut back very
thoroughly, and at one time, in july.
the tops Of some fast and slim growing
Ialman Sweet trees, Chan which none
are healthier or harder in our climate. J
that had never been ,ransplan,ed. I'M,
were fast becoming too tall and un.
slightly. The consequences Of dcnud,no
the trees SO largely Of their foliage or
langs, at one time, were, that some died
outright, and others fingered awhile
upon the dividing line between life and
death, looking SO sadly distressed as to
make the latter seem i chosen release.
Being remedi'css, they were all dug up
and given to the flames. "If they do
these things in green tree, what shall
be done in the "ncwly planted one?
TO be con,inued.)