The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-11-09
Meeting or the Hooking Valley HOrti-
cultural Society.
HoRrlcuLTURAL Rooms, I

LANCASTER, Oct, 2s, '6b.
Society met according to adjourn
ment-Vice President Boving in the
Chair. Minutes oflast meeting read
and approved.
The following gentlemen were pro.
posed and elected members of the So
ciety, viz: VIM. Van Hyde, Circleyille,
o., and II. B, Brenneman, Bremen, o
On motion of Mr., White, the Com
mittee on Publication was relieved
and new committee appointed, con-
sistiug of Messrs. White, Kinkead and
Fetters.
On motion Mr.. Boying was ordered
to purchase load of coal for the use
of the Society.
The subject for discussion being
sThe preparatlop.of Soil and Planting
of Fruit Trees" the Same was taken
up and q very interesting discussion
had.
Mr.. Clark said he found many Of our
farmers and fruit-growers who object
ed to fall planting Of trees. He thought
this was owing to their not knowing
the right mode of planting and pro-
tecting the trees afterwards. lie was
distinctly in favor of fall planting all
kinds Of fruit trees, including peach,
pear, cherry, &C., and properly done
the tree becomes well established by
the following spring, sustaining little
or no injury from removal.
Holes should be dug not less than
three feet in diameter and twenty inch,
es deep, then fill tho holes nearly full
with surface soil, on which the tree
should be set soas TO be no deeper thar
when growing in the nursery. In fill
| ing up around the tree mound, of mol
less than fifteen inches in heighth
should be raised, and of the same diam,
eIer US tDdt VI luo nOlo.
This mound is OF vital Importance in
| fall planting as uponit depends sue,
cess, preventing any excess of water
around the roots of tie eplant and pro
tectiag them from the effects of freez
| ling. When thus protected the roots
throw out during winter new rootfets
or feeders, and when spriug.time comes
they will grow with nearly as mucf
vigor as though they had not been re
moved.
Mr.. Young planted his orchard il
the fall, dug wide and deep holes, fillec
lup with-ri soil from the barnyard
cut tops short after planting and eve
ry tree grew well. He cultivated hii
orchal d every season.
! Dir. Dennis, was in favor OF fall plant
ling and largesholes, but thought deeI
plowing as good. Few persons wer,
aware Of the great depth to which thu
roots offruit trees will grow. In dig
| ging cstern he had traced an appl,
, root to the depth of seven feet, and haC
traced the roots of many other kinds o
trees and plants several feet below tn,
surface soil.
Mr.. White endorsed all that had beer
said, and was in favor Of fall planting
but wanted his orchard grounds thor
oughly sub soiled before planting
Fetters was in favor of fail planting
7 would use the knife freely and Gu
close; would dig large holes but no
deeper than he could plow afterwards
Thought deep holes would collect an
, retain water SO as to bo injurious to tn
tree. Wanted the roots of his tree
near the surface, SO as to have the goo
influence fthe atmosphere and hea
J of the sun.
On motion of Fettcrs, the sui
iect for next regular meeting was th
= formation Of catalogue of fruits wor
thy of general cultivation in this lC
cality, Adopted A full attendanc
of the members is desired.
On motion of Mr.. White, the socict
adjourned to its next regular meetin
on Saturday, Nov. 11th, 1865.
: j. A. FETTERS,
Cor. Sec,