Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-10
farmers department.
From the Farmers Chronicle ]
Transuian,ing Tress.


It is TIE lesves OF a tree that XIII
it when it Is taken up by the rooss. =
The leaves continue to draw Oh Tue
moisture. and thus deprives the Iee
IF it's Mood SO to speak: it will dry
and die.
Tn the summer, any time, strip the
tree of its leaves and it may be taken
mn and transplanted with safety,
nroyiding always that the roots are
kent moist. This is best done by
keeping soil attached, and the work
done as expeditions as possible.
In the fall thus, stript of their
leaves, trees may be planted early:
the roots get well compacted and
prepared both for winter and tie
spring following
The greatest need is, to have tne
soil dry, dry at transplantipg' ano
dry thereafter. 1t is simply folly 10
set tree in wet soil. 1t is sure to
be hurt, and if quite wet, to ole
The soil is sour, and will mold and
rot the roots. The proper food also
is not there; the soil breathes not; it
is charged with an element that pre-
vents access both of air and warmth.
Do not set cut an orchard unless it
is In dry soil, either made dry by
drainage, or naturally SO. Uplands,
therefore, are generally preferable,
and sandy alluvial deposit. But up.
land is better, is airier, is cooler, and
freer from frost in the spring and
fall. This for apples especially
This is the experience, and cannot
be gainssyed.
In setting out trees the top must
be in balance with the roots. 1t
must be so at all times, whether
growing or being set out. When
taken up, part of the roots remain
These are SO much less, and require
a corresponding lessening Of the
branches-and a little more is no
harm. Now is the time to give shape
to your trees. Start Alright, and you
will be right with little care there
after, thumb and finger pruning most
ly. tits fine way, as it takes but lit
tie fron the tree, that is, its strength.
In the case OF removing limbs it is
different. What is removed is lost;
SO much growth, SO much substance
is gone.
Select only healthy trees; have no
other. Rather be year later in
planting than set out bad stock. A
good healthy growth, clean limbs, is
what is wanted. And then good at
tendance. This last is as indispen-
sable as anything. There must be
treatment, and that yearly. As one
tends to his own person, so must he
to his trees, if he wishes them to be
what he desires, what they can be-
We want to get all out of q tree we
can. We cannot expect to get all,
for that would be wonderful yield
almost a miracle. Lock at the
pear tree at Vincennes, sixty feet in
height, and twelve feet in girth in the
hole, while the top measures thirty
i've feet across, or over one hundred
feet in circumference--the tree yield
ing one hundred end thirty bushels.
So of the Sanbournton grapevine
This shows what can be done, not
only with one or two trees, but with
all, no doubt, under proper circum-
stances. Or, the tree canbe made
20 yieid nothing, ar very unremuner-
atively. or die outright. 1t is all in
the trestme eHt, the direction from the
commeacemeet-n the eommeLle
ment after ranspiapting, Tor this is
not the hegiuHiag Of lhe trGe. Itbe
gins ia tue nursery when the seed ie
put cut.
1t is thus with trees as with every
thing else: it is a business that wants
attention. F. G.