Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-02-03
RURAL s. DOMESTIC.
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The following discussion on the Ap
pie in the Lcgrand Horticultural So
ciety we clip from the Marshall Times
of the Goth ult.
The subject for discussion 1.-THE ap.
rle) as continued from last meeting
was taken up and opened by II. Fort.
ner. Said he had not hadmuch expert.
ence in this country; but so far had
pursued the same course as back cast,
by putting well rotted manure around
his Il ees in the spring and would trim
in May and June.
ID. ID. McGrew, would plant in the
spring, setting the trees about one
inch deeper than they were in the
nursery. Said he would not water
after planting unless very dry weather,
AS for location of al orchard had no
choice, except to have it dry; but if
preference was given, would take a
northern slope.
z. Jones stated that he had planted
trees seven or eight years ago, and at
ter planting it became very dry wealth
er; he dug away the earth around his
trees and watercd them we'll, and then
filled in again; this process held the
moisture. He saved nearly all OF his
trees, while his neighbors lost most
a,,.
II. Fortner, planted some trees that
were badly wilted; he dug large holes,
and in filling ap he put in water and
oats to retain moisture; the trees came
out all right.
j. NJ. Sharp set root gratis from the
nursery. The trees in three years were
larger than nursery grown trees,
is good plan il care be taken.
Advocated in planting TO get the
horizontal roots in their natural posi-
ton.
s. J. Hickson said some nurserymen
said not to manure or cultivate trees,
but he paid no attention to them. He
cultlvates and met with much better
success than those who did otherwise,
would not trim much but early.
5. 1. Mote was of the opinion that
letting weeds grow among the trees
to stunt them for winter was like stunt
ing calf in the tall so that he might
stand the winter. Thought the winter
never killed trees here, but the hot sun
did. In planting trees would dig large
hole, put the tree IN about one inch
deeper than it was in the nursery, fill
in until the roots were covered and
then pour in water so as to settle the
dirt around the roots. Had tried trees
without manuring, and liked to have
starved them TO death. Advocated
early trimming; would top trim when
setting, so as to balance the roots.
He planted five trees last spring, top
trimed one, and set the others without,
the one trimmed done the best. Said
he still planted dead trees from the
east, and got badly bored every time.
Preferred planting trees grated from
bearing trees.
Several said they would prune when
they saw the trees needed 1t, except
when frozen; by this process the limbs
wonld not become large, thus prevent
making large knots on the tree.
L. Jones asked if it was good to sod
down en- orchard? Several answered
they would not, especially when
young.
}. Willets asked what was best to
plant among trees?
J. NJ. Sharp had planted corn, broom
corn and sugar cane, giving each row
OF trees its row, and thought they did
as well as when smaller stuff wcr,
planted among them.
The general impression was high
for trees which seemed to
tame the wild state of our prairie
soil.
Question-1s it agood plan TO plant
grapes and other small fruits IN an or.
chard?
Answer-Grape vines do not seem
to do well among trees, tor they need
sun. Kaspberries and most all other
small fruits seem to do well mulched,
tor some years at least.
Question-Asked how far apart
trees should be planted? The general
was from sixteen to twen-
ty feet.
s. I. Mote, some say we can't raise
fruit in this country. The idea is a
Thought he never saw trees
do better than they do in the west II
properly cared tor; was CT the opinion
that eastern nurseries were humbug
in the west. Said at the next meeting he
would give observations on tree cul.
ture in the East and West.
by motion tie same subject
was continued for discussion at the
next meeting
All interested in fruit growing are
invited to attend.
Adjourned to meet in the lie Grand
Christian Institute, on the first Satur-
day in February,18 1870, at 2 o'clock, p.
Nj.
PHILEMAN JONES.