Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-28
CARE NEWLY SET TREES.

Many orchards have been set out dur
ing autumn. Trees set at thai season oil
the year do well. aud get an early starr III
spring. provided the necessary care is
taken to protect thea during winter II
they are placed on dry soil, or rather Oh
soil with a dry bottom, aud sheltered
from winds, they can be scarce y injured
but where the reverse is the case, special
pains should be taken to guard them from
harm. One of the most common evils is
from the. action of the winds upu2 theID'
bending or whipping them about, and
forming hole about the foot Of the stem,
admitting air, drying the roots by expos
ing them to the air, and often producing
the death Of the tree One mode of
guarding against this disaster, is to stake
the tree, where bands of rye straw or bass
are best to prevent chatting or cutting the
sbark, which would result from the use
Of cords. TO prevent injury to the roots
in driving the stake. it is safest and best
to drive it in the hole after or before the
tree is placed in it, and before the earth
is filled in Stalking should be adopted
where the trees are rather large, and when
especially the roots have been too much
cut with the spade in taking up in the
nursery, as is to frequently the case.
Where, the tree is Of moderate size,
banking up around the stem, answers an
excellent purpose. The little mound not
only stiffens the tree against the wind,
but covers and protects the roots from
freezing Such a covering, to some ex.
tent, is useful even when trees are staked
as already described. If the mound is
surmounted with a sod or piece of turf,
fitted around the stem. it will assist in
keeping the tree in 1t space, aud prevent
the mound from washing down by rains.
1t is essential that the mound itself be
made of mellow, compact earth, and not
serve as II shelter for mice, and do more
harm than good But if compact and
smooth, it will serve as perfect protec-
ton from these aninals III
all cases, as they will never ascend
fresh, smooth earth under snow. A case
occurred where planter lost most Of his
trees by first planting them in sod ground
"a thing which never do,) and then
turning up inverted turf against each tree.
The mice were perfectly suited with this
arrangement, and creeping under the III
verified turf girdled the trees to their per-
feet satisfaction. The owner was con-
WINGED that cultivating the ground and
lembanking, "werc humbugs"
Trees ssould never be transplanted
where the soil and subsoil are naturally
liable to be water soaked Soils with a
naturally dry bottom are best and next
to these are those that are well under
drained. The understanding, if not al.
ready done, may still be performed be.
tween the rows of trees. 1t is not toe
late. even after the trees have attained
considerable size, if they have not beer
already ruined by water and will Otter
greatly improve the orchard.
Young orchards set on good land are
sometimes liable to injury from surtac,
water, when heavy rains occur just before
freezing up. The only care needed is tt
provide channels for the ready escape o
the water. Heavy soils which hold wa
ter in the holes like tub must be pro
vided with sufficient drainage from tn
holes in which the trees are set. Or, be
coming heavily charged with surface Wa
ter, the roots may become eucased 10 sol
i'd ice, and be badly iujued. Furrow
plowed from hole to hole. down the slop
of the land, as deep as the holes, an
filled partly with brush or cornstalks
will allow the water TO soak away.