The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-12-27
HOW 70 Make an Orchard.

How TO Make an Orchard.
The Columbia Herald gives its readers
some practical suggestions upon this sub
jeot:
This interesting subject naturally di-
yides ITSELF into four parts /, Selection of
location Q, Preparation Of ground 3,
Selection offruit; 4, Planting and after
cultivation.
First-Of the selection Of location. This
is a point Of great Importance Your or
chard must be near the house. to protect
the fruit from thieves and 10 admit Of easy
gathering. Itsbould be arich spot oslo-
ping as to he easily drained
second Ofthe preparation ofthe ground
This matter is more neglected than any
other. a foolish notion prevails that any
kind Of ground will do for an orchard. and
that sticking the roots in hole in the
ground is plantingit cut. The ground Sc
lected for an orchard should be, in the first
place, thoroughly cleaned of weeds and
thoroughly MANFRED It should then be
plowed as deep as the largest pillow can be
made to 90, and narrowed off, The best
mauures for an orchard are lime, broken
bones, or boue dust, rotten wood, leaf
mould, rotten straw, wood ashes, and any
deeomposed vegetable matter Hog, sheep.
COW, or any animal manure, should be
used with some compost that will preserve
its value and at the same time keep its FIRE.
Used without discretion, animal manure
may prove destructive, instead of beneficial
to an orchard
Third-Selecti Of fruit This is the
most difficult, and at the same time the
most importan matter to be considered in
making an orchard Our climate, soil aud
mode Of cultivation are so different from
those of the Northern States and of Eng
land, that it is almost useless for one to
consult books or newspapers written in
those countries for guidance. A few gen
eral principles, however, may aid US in our
selection II we buy Northern apples,
peaches or pears, We must acclimate tbs
fIuit before it will succeed. But at pre-
stntthereis no need to send North for fruit
All Northern varieties that are worth any
thing, and great many that are not, have
been accimated by intelligent and trust
worthy uursetymeps The safes plan.
therefore, is to consult some nnrserymau Of
established repu ta;ion-tell him what you
s,xaht, get hial to make outs descriptive list
Of trees-gieing the character Of fruit and
time Of bearing, etc. and make him give
written warranty that the trees shall bear
such fruit as is described in the list, pay
for the Ireessg and lake good care to file
away your list > and above all, if the trees
do not prove to be whatIhey are represent
ed, make the nurseryman pay for every
one Of them.
Fourth Planting and cultivation. Make
A hole so wide that the longest roots cannot
touch the sides, and deep enough to set
ths tree, without crowding The top roots.
at the depth It stood in the nursery. Hold
the tree erect, spread all the roots out in
the way they grew, and 6ll in with finely
pulyerized earth until the whole is finish
ed, drawing The earth up around the tree
to sometEiOg of,a hill. Pat down stake.
aud confne the tree with some soft bark or
twiue Keep tie orchard free Of weeds all
the time While the trees are young, il
may be wei TO cultivate petataes or other
Eoot,orops between.the rows. Care should
be taken, however. to morrow come near
or than fve feet to tree. When they- be-
gin bearing they are worth cultivation
alone, Snd,uo crop should grow under Il j
. unless il be a crop Of hogs. Il any Carmel
in Maury county viii follow these direc
lions, we viii very cheeriully insure him
to live to enjoy excellent fruit, aud 10 thanl
us for the advice.