Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-22

die outright, it might as well, for 1t will be
a long time in recovering. The moral OF
all this is,
Prtne at Planting not only TO keep mat
ters square between root and leaf, but also
TO shane the tree Get all the roots that
the nurserymen can be induced to give,
trim all that have been served with a smooth
cup sloping from below upwards, then shor-
ten at least half of last years growth
Do not look upon young tree for what !
is, but what it will be when the buds have
grown to limbs The last bud left on the
| limb will become the leader, and it should
point outward, or to the right or left, as is
needed to shape the tree, but seldom or
never, inward If necessary to cut two
or three buds below the one preferred, in
order find to one that points in the right
direction, do it. Cut near to, but not too
close to the bud, and never leave stub
above the bud, to decay Also cut out all
useless branches and those which will cross.
Have everything in readiness to set ont
trees as soon as they arrive. As soon as
the ground is settled and can be worked,
st out
Cutting of currant, goosberry, ounce,
etc. Crowd the earth we'll around the base
of the cuttings Where rabbits and mice
are plenty, there will frequently be
Girdled Trees, which little timely care
will save. If the inner bark is not entire.
ly destroyed, put on a generous plaster of
cow dung and clay, and bind it there with
old clothes but if the girdling is compile
tely made through to the wood, then small
twigs of the same kind, may be used to
bridge over the space. The twigs are to
] hot fbo irlI IaI hon
whitfield to thin chamber at each end and
inserted under the bark both above and be-
low the wound, in cut made as for bud
ding. AS many may be inserted as can be
without too much injury to the bark. Tie
securely, put on grating wax or clay, and
, shorten the limbs 1t is at the North too
early to do
Grating, but cions, may be cut as here
tofore directed, and grating wax or clay
made ready. If the eggs of the tent cat
, terpiler have not been attended to, read
, what was said in January under
! Insects, and see how many rascals can be
nipped in the bud, or egg, which is practi-
q calIy the same
The Trunks of old orchard trees may be
, treated to soft soap wash as suggested in
February. Homemade soap is better than
-
!, of potash to gallons of water may be
! used instead. In these warm days of
/ March the moths which are the parents of
h the
:. Canker Worm ascend the trunks. What
q ever protection is used, its value depends
! upon being well applied. and carefully
= looked after. If there is any space be-
tween the protection and the tree, the in
sects will find it and pass through. If tar
! be used it must be kept fresh and sticky.
If troughs containing oil, see that neith-
er dust straws, nor dead insects form
bridge TO travel over The protector of
Mr.. D. Lyman is simple and readily con-
q structed it was figured in December last
. Stocks budded last fall, may be cut to
; within 3 inches Of the bud, provided that
4 appears to be alive.
: Fruit GARDEN--To those who propose to
: set portion of ground apart for fruit
garden, we say, if the land is not properly
: prepared, but wait until autumn before
: planting small fruits, and devote the seas
= on to fitting it for their reception. Drain
S age is usually needed. Deep working and
1 manuring can both be accomplished by
:. growing some highly manured hoed crop.
+ Sweet potatoes require treatment that
\ will leave the land in excellent condition.
e Autumn planting is for many things prefer
d able One of the first things needing at
/ tention is the
+ Grape ZINES, which i'll the autumn prun-
" ing had an extra bud left these buds may
D now be cut away. Plant new vines as ear
e ly as the soil is fit, and whatever style of
t pruning may be adopted, allow only one
e cane to grow from young vine the first
s year When the season is sufficiently ad-
: vanced uncover the vines that have been
i protected by a coating of EARTH by lifting
t them with fork.
Grape Cutting of those varieties that will
, root readily in the open ground, are to be
, put out as soon as the soil has settled.
? Make trench with the spade, deep enough
: for the cuttings, set them inches apart,
II press the earth firmly about their lower
S ends, and fill up the trench so that the up
per bud of the cutting will be just al the
s surface, or but slightly covered Cuttings
S of
!, Currants and Go0sberrieS are treated the
e same the bushes may still be pruned, aud
r cuttings used.
= Blackberries and Raspberries should be
. taken up early, as the young shoots are
! easily destroyed when they have made
/ much growth. Prepare beds for
q Sra1cberriS,e using old manure, and be
!. ready to set them as soon as plants can be
l had.
D,rarf Pears and Apples are the largest
y, trees allowable in the fruit garden proper,
and these should be kept as compact bush.
es or pyramids. To get trees perfect in
> form, they must be taken only year from
, the bud or graft and they can then be kept
|, perfectly under control See article on
: this subject with illustrat On in January,
1865
. CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF UxDER DRAINAGE.-A
| paper on Drainage, by the well-known ag-
ricultural engineer Mr. J. Bailey Denton,
y has forcible paragraph on the results of
n this process, worth remembering
Every one must have observed how our
cultivated plants, our crops and trees dis
like stagnant water ; and how their roots
; travel along its surface underground, di-
+. rectly they reach it. The existence of stag
nant water implies the absence of air which
is as essential to the development of vege-
1 table growth in the soil as it is to our ex-
! istence above the surface, and therefore we
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