Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-24
Farm AND HOUSEHOLD


H0ntiMa.- The time for setting trees
win be governed By the locality. In the
Southern States, planting viii Be doae
this month, but ct the North nothing Il
gained BY planting too early, even II the
ground happens TO be open for awhile.
The cold, drying winds are very injurious
% trees that have not yet recovered the
pSe Of their rootA
TariAjss-In planting for family uss,
Ne soleceiCn should comprise varieties
ffum the earliest TO the latest. In orchards
Tor marketing, there should Be but few
varieties, and. those of popular market
kinda, known to succeed In the neighbor-
hood. In making selection, local expe-
Eience b tho only safe guide. Do not buy
from the extravagantly cOlored pictures
shown BY travelling agents. If unfamiliar
with the sorts found to do best, make It .
business to 60 about among those who
grow ffuit, and learn.
Young Trees, that are vigorous and
healthy, are TO b preferred to larger ones
that have been checked in their growth by
being crowded In nursery rows. Some
planters prefer trees only one year old
from the bud or graft. Iftrees are frozen
In transportation, let them thaw very gra
dually.
Old Trees, that have become established,
may be treated, during damp, foggy
time, TO . wash Of strong soft-s0ap, thin
ned with water enough to work, or a I've
Of potash. This destroys mosA loosens
old scales, and leaves the bark smooth.
Injured Trees, such - have been broken
BY storms or otherwise, should have the
ragged wound pared smooth. Those
slightly injured by mice and rabbits will
recover If the earth be drawn up to cover
the wound. II the bark IL completely
gone, the only way to save the tree 10 to
connect the bark below and above the
wound by cions, inserted in the bark %
a. to span over the injured part.
Grqftng should be done only when
the swelling of the buds shows that vege-
tation is starting. Cions may be cut and
presered in moss or sawdust.
Fl 1ys,sssy b TO be done before growth
begins. In pruning neglected trees, the
object should be to get an open and we'll
balanced head. Take care that bad
wound Is not made by the falling Of the
limb when partly sawed off Pare wounds
smooth, and cover them with melted graft
ing wax or paint, which may be tinted,
TO be less conspicuous.
lnsccts.-Those which need particular
attention at this time are the Tent-cater-
pillar and the Canker worm. The first
named Is still to be attacked In the eggs,
which will be found attached In bands to
the twigs, near their ends. The Canker-
worm issues from the ground in spring,
and often In warm days this month. The
females are wingless, and can only ascend
the trees to deposit their eggs by climb
ing. Some obstacle must be presented to
their ascent The simplest is band OF
stout paper tied around the tree, TO which
tar is applied. This must be looked to
every few days, and be renewed If the
surface has become hard There are q
great many contrivances for surrounding
trees with gutter or barrier of oil or
other liquid, impossible to insects The
success Of oil these depends upon frequent
inspection and care.
Adnurs may be spread upon the surface
Of the orchard. 1t should never be put in
heap around the trunk, where 1t does
no good, but harm.-AmesioGn Aric,llsu-
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