The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-07-14

1akst from the published pamph!e, Of W. W
i'eehee Of Dubuque, Iowa
M8SrRNd oF LANDS DESIGNED FOR AN

ORCHARD.
Vt i z well ltt"s,cd fact that tree
1900 Wia ne most rapidly oH end them
se#tes III any detection where . good
eaFriy Of Tree ood can he obtained.
In order, Therefore. TO encourage the
rafsfl ~ionuf Ie roots, which shall
gee i -, with and tirmness Of base
t. the ao iboIai quantity of wei!
Ice apQ-,t = termcntei barn yard
maaure = .ud be worked into the
entire orcb::r. ground This is usually
deferred unlll the tree is planted or
Afterwards, and then the manure is
either inserted with the tree, or piled
up in heap about It's body. BY this
peTnicious practice, the roots are not
induced to push out in ques. Of food,
bnt rather are cn,iced backwards
toward the tree, 4 our heavy winds find
u an easy and pleasant pasiime to Sc
cure it> ready nbeisarcc in any desired
direction. Besides this, untermentei
horse or other manure, by heating after
being thus stacked about the tree, will
often kill it, root aud branch But to
bank up with common soil around the
trunk OF a newly planted tree in the fall
Of tie year is a highly beneficial prac
tee, i being an entirely safe coverin.
tor Il trunk. and when frozen, it be-
c7''1s ! firm prop upon every side
dnrit- ne viutcr.
grow as thrifty as they
1rr planting, in three or four
y foots will have extended to
a s. i some eight or twelve feet
il 81 ire.,ions from the tree.
\ mlnrte examination also shows
thu tAe snail iibrcus cXtromitics Of the
ro.s- age abnndan,!y supplied with alb
sorbeh's called spongioles. l, should
be known and remembered that the
tree draws almost is entire nouri> hment
through these spongioIts-they are the
msiiad mouths by which it obtains It's
tod
lie large roots hold the tree in posi-.
t'"n, and convey to il the food Which is
obtained by these feeders. How rid..
rn'ons, then, is the practice Of placing
nj the fertlizing material in so close
proximity to the tree and its larger
roots. |, is like tying the horse very
tightly to the manager, and then care
fully packing away his food against the
sic II The stable, behl 4 him |, There
iaFe, ]. vii be found best to mingle the
manure with the deeply broken up and
", mtliawed soil before tho trees are
planted. Il, however, can be applied
~: s.'onghcd in af,crward, If circun.
5 8itsas make il necessary.
isEaiaIsG. The orc.,artl, if a sue
cess, Is designed to be a permanent in
stitu.ion. If its cunyenien. location
leas 'he dwelling, Or for any other good
cause, il must needs be planted upon
laird naturally too level, it should he
raised by blowing into ridges, and upon
ttem the trees should be set. By blow
ing towards the trees atfei planting.
the facilities for easy and rapid surface
drainage, can be considerably increased
l; "spouty' or sprinsy land is 10 be
used, thorough understanding will
alone secure the requisite lryne>s Of
soil that is indispensable to heathtul
ard fruitful orchard. No one. there
tore, should waste his money for trui,
trees, to plant upon lands 50 entirely
'lnprepared, as to render his cost and
labor at best a doubtful experiment
Tor, to set trees like so many posts,
INTO q soil without any suitable prepare
ton, is but hooking kind Providence
and securing an inglorious and untrnit
III defeat. The very evident fact, that
The elements for tree growth, are no,
as plentiful in our prairie soil as in tina,
q he heavily timbered lands of our
ststefn homes, should lead TO an en-
ihely different and more thorough pre-
i'ara'on Of our grounds for orchards
and fruit gardens.
ITO be continued.