Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-08-10
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An observation for two years, over
fonth, west anu eisst Missouri, Ar
kapsas and southern Kansas. con
Nincca ms that fall setting of fruit
trees ~ much better than spring set
ting. We have had an opportunity
to examine more than n hundred
~ spring, and the fall setting inva-
riably las succredcd best. From this
time on 10 the first n September,
there il no better time 10 prepare for
tile fall setting II the orchard IL to
he set upon old stubblc field ground,
let the weeds and all be turned under
with the plow. II it has not already
been done. Commence and lay of
your ground, with stake TO repre-
sent the location fcra tree, just thirty
feet each way; dig large, deep hole,
~ large and deep again as will be
necessary to hold the tree. III the
ground Is to be sOwn In grain this
fall, the narrowing may be done over
nll; it will be found that the hole has
become filed to about the depth 10
hold the tree.
Get trees from reliable sources, that
you can depend upon as being true to
Aame; select thrifty trees, which are
always we'll formed; a two or three
year old tree is much better than one
four to six years old. DO not expose
the roots to tho atmosphere, even for
n short time; the tree viii grow, but
the least shrinking Of the bark is q
damage. Set out your trees as deep
rs they were in the nursery, and no
decper-many trees are literally bur-
led. DO not use any manure about
the trees in any way. If your trees
are small they will not need stake
90 hold them in position. Before the
ground freezes up in the fall or win.
ter, raise hill Of earth about each
tree to the heighth of foot and q
half, and by the time the tree is
rcady to show leaf in the spring, the
action Of the frost and rain will have
nearly leveled 1t; but II not it must
be taken down with the hoe.
The past season we have had our
attention called to great many
young orchards in south Missouri
where many Of the trees were dying;
an examination gave US the key ut
once. In two or three cases we found
unfermented manure in contact with
the very roots of the tree; in Others
IA great amount Of manure well rot.
ted, but all the roots, or filling the
hole dug to receive the roots of the
tree. In one instance the tree had
grown for two years; the roots pre-.
scented large knotty-like growth, as
far ~ the manure and its influences
eXtonded, but beyond that, where
they were penetrating the poor soil
they were small and dwarfish.
We wish to impress upon our read
ers that scarcely any soil is too poor
TO set an apple orchard upon, that
will give twenty bushels of corn tc
the acre. Where manure must bC
applied, az Is sometimes the case, let
il be put on broadcast, turned under
with the plow, and thoroughly in
corporated with the soil. New ground
never needs manure for tree planting
but tree should never be set unit
the soil has ut least one winters ex.
posure to frost, snow, rain and thaw.
ing. TO get a good, permanent or
chard, requires considerable skill
patience and time. Most all frui
trees succeed best planted in the fall,
the peach, however, seems an eXcep
ton; but you need to have your trees
of il bought and hccled in deeply
ready for very early setting.