The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-02-17
Orchard and Nursery.

Rdntlnq.-The time for setting trees
will be governed by the locality. In the
Southern States, planting will be done
this month, but at the North nothing is
gained by planting too early, even if the
ground happens to be open for awhile.
The cold, drying winds are very injurious
to trees that have not yet recovered tho
use Of their roots.
Vdridies-In planting for family use,
the selection should comprise varieties
from the earliest to the latest. In orchards
for marketing, there should be but few
varieties, and those of popular market
kinds, known to succeed in the neighbor-
hood. In making a selection, local cxpe-
rience is the 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 go about among those who
grow fruit, and learn
Young Trees, that are vigorous and
healthy, are to he 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. If trees are frozen
In transportation, let them thaw very gra
dually.
may be treated, during damp, foggy
time, TO wash OF strong soft-soap, thin
ned with water enough to work. or a I've
of potash. This DESTROYS moss, loosens
old scales, and leaves the bark smooth
| Injured Trees, such as 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. If the bark is completely
gone, the only way to save the tree is to
connect the bark below and above the
wound by cions, inserted in the bark so
as to span over the injured part.
GrGf'ttng 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.
IFunang Is to be done before growth
begins. In pruning neglected trees, the
OBJECT should be to get an open and well
balanced head. Take care that n bad
wound is net 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 NAV be tinted,
to be less conspicuous
IaSects.-Those which need particular
attention at this time are the Tent-ca 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 i'm spring
ana 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 a 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 a
great many contrivances for surrounding
trees with gutter or barrier of oil OF
other liquid, impossible to insects The
success of all these depends upon frequen,
inspection and care
Manure may be spread upon the surface
of the orchard. 1t should never he mt in
heap around the trunk, where it does
no good, but harm.-American AgricuLtu.
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