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


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Haasine. The time for setting trees
win be governed BY the locality. In the
Southern Seates, planting viii be done
this month, but ct the North nothing Is
gained BY planting too early, even If the
The cold, drying winds are very injurious
10 trees that have mot yet recovered the
ne Of their roots.
Tmt~iss-In planting for family use,
he selection should comprise varieties
nom 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 selection, local expe-
rience b the only safe guide. Do not buy
from the extravagsntly colored pictures
shown By travelling agents If unfamiliar
with the sorts found to do best, make il .
business to 60 about among those who
grow fruit, and learn.
Young Trees, that are vigorous and
healthy, are to be 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 graf. Iftrees are frozen
IN transportation, let them thaw very gra
Old Trees, that have become established,
may be treated, during q damp, foggy
time, to wash Of strong soft soap, thin
ned with water enough to work, or I've
Of potash. This destroys moss loosens
old scales, and leaves the bark smooth.
lHVursd Trees, such ~ have been broken
By storms or otherwise, should have the
ragged wound pared smooth. Those
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recover II 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 90
a. to span over the injured part.
Grating 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.
Pruning is to be done before growth
begins. In pruning neglected trees, the
object should be to get an open and well
wound is not made by the falling of the
limb when partly sawed of. Pare wounds
smooth, and cover them with melted graft
ing wax or paint, which may be tinted,
to be less conspicuous.
lV0CCt6s-1 uO00 WHICH uCCu pHItlCulb1
attention at this time are the Tentcater-
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. Thes simplest IL q band Of
stout paper tied around the tree, TO which
tar is applied. This must be looked to
every few days, and be renewed II the
surface has become hard. There are q
great many contrivances for surrounding
trees with gutter or barrier of oil OF
other liquid, impossible to insects. The
success Of oil these depends upon frequent
inspection and care.
kanurs 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.-Ameyican A1yic,Atu-
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