The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-20
Plant Young Trees .

The following, from one of the most
prominent of Western nurserymen and
fruit growers, is just the information
needed by every tree planter, whether
of fruit or ornamental trees, especially
in the windy prairie country.
Let ME add another idea. Buy trees
direct from the grower-the nursery
man, and be sure you buy of some man
YOU know can be depended upon, ana
see to it he fills your requirements II
hhe fills your bills. Don't let middle
man. or stree dealer" intervene VINO Is
not experienced or careful IN handing
roots out of the ground, for they are aS
impatient of air and light as hsh, ana
will die from exposure as quick as hsh
without water. More time is lost IN
the rransplanting oftrees by the careless
exposure many times given, than by
the loss of roots,-A Subscriber.
We advise most decidedly to plant
Young trees, and for the following rea-
sens:
l. Young trees cost less throughout
at the nursery, in freight charges, also
in handling and planting.
2. They are surer to grow, having, IN
proportion the size of tops, vastly more
and better small, fine (tibrous) roots.
Large trees in moving usually lose half
or more of their most valuable roots.
3. Having less tops and almost per-
feet roots, the small trees become estaD-
lished, and grow off vigorousl y at once;
The tops of large trees newl y planted
are often shaken and blown about by
the wind until they become leaning and
unhealthy even if they survive.
a. Making most of their growth on
the ground where they are to stand, the
small trees soon become more stocky
and sturdy, every way perfectly adapt
ed to the soil and location, as we'll as
the preferences of their owner. Some
want trees trained in one style, others
in a different mode. Setting your trees,
the planter can fashion both bodies and
tops exactly to suit his fancy.
5. "Setting such young trees will we
not lose timef" you ask. To answer
truly, l reply, if you give these young
trees the first year or two little extra
watching and care, to the amount, say,
of the difference in their cost, you Will
not lose day, but get thereby a much
handsomer and more valuable orchard,
The most thorough and successful
large planters we cannot persuade to
buy and plant ordinary or large sized
trees. Even at the same time they ill.,
variably prefer the l or = year trees,
knowing that, with a fair chance, the
young thrifty trees will, in 4 or years
ut most, Overtake the best planted
large trees. 1t is indeed surprising to
witness the thrift and vigor of l and 2
year trees we'll planted and cared for,
especially the first two years after set
ting. Their cultivation is as simple as
corn or cabbage. The first season two
or three short stakes by each tree may
be well enough, and then see that the
ground is properly stirred, the cattle,
vormin and weeds kept away. Plant
ing a few large for immediate bearing
and effect, as about cities and towns, IL
very different matter. In such cases
expense and risk are no object. For
complete homes, surrounding trees as
near perfect maturity as possible are
inperatively demauded; hence large
sized trees arc of very great import.
ance.
The distant dwcller on the prairics
has neither money nor time to tamper
with such large trees. Give him the
young trees, and with reasonable care
he can soon show better specimens than
his more ambitious, suburban neighbor,
besides the money he saves by planting
small sizes.