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will be the order the coming spring, when the
varieties named will have attention.
In this connection. it ia well to have word in
regard to
This is matter depending on certain condi-
tons. Not because A has made SUCCESS OF it,
nor Of BIS failure, are we to say that it is suc-
cess or failure. We must remember that, in
but must rely upon fixed principles, or, rather,
the laws Of Nature. When VIC base our plans
upon such q foundation, VIC are on tho high
road to success. We often hear farmers say
that they pursued the same course that 4 pur-
sued last year, and that, while a was successful,
they had made failure; snd suoh men lay the re-
suit to bad luck; and thus Mr. Bad-Luck has his
reputation injured without cause. The fact ia,
good or bad luck is mainly depended On our
own management.
nearly all OF them, and says that fall-plantng is
nngafe. Most certainly it WAS last fall. for the
ground was entirely too dry for the purpose. and
It was unsafe to plant; and 1.-The Farm and
Garden adyisod not to plant under such con-
condition, and fal1planting is quite practicable.
But the condition Of the soil ia not all; there are
certain conditions Of the trees. Trees Of five or
six years old, that have made moderate growth,
and have had plenty Of room in the
ance Of doing we'll; but, on the other hand,
trees that hive been stimulated into extra
growth By manure and high culture need the
shelter Of the nursery, or should be hesled-in,
for such trees are too tender to bear the open
exposure Of the field,
1t is always good plan to getyour trees in the
fell and, it it ia not safe to plant them, they can
be secured for the winter. In getting them in
the fall, we can get better trees for We have a
larger stock to select from, and then ne have
more time and better roads to get them home for
I hold that no sensible farmer will order his
trees from long distance, when they may be
had near by, "Rut," says B., "if my nursery
man charges double the price that can get
But, my dear sir, those large nurseries grow
trees to sell cheap. They crowd 20, 600 trees on
an acre, manure the ground heavily, and the re-
suit is lot Of whips, nice for packing for chip
rnent, just such trees as the tree peddlers deal
in; but they are unfit for the orchnrd. Go
trees, with fair, round heads, and pay reason
able price for them. Get them four OF i've
years old, SO large that 100 will fill your
wagon-box, and $50 be as many, as
you can possibly pack on to the load. Such
will keep the stock out Of tho orchard, for the
trees are too large to be pruned with the horns
of q COW or an OK. do not propose to go into
any long argument in order to controvert the
theories OF IT. the books in regard to the FRET su
that experience has proved that, to the farmer,
the large trees are the most valuable, while, to
tho nurseynen, the smaller size
gives them the be-, largest profits. In
ips 1soo apperses s ages Esas ?Soa' f2em
two to six years and to-day the large trees
chow their superiority, not only in size and
yigor, but in bearing. The rabbits killed some
IS Of the small trees, and those have been re-
placed.
SHALL VIE TEST NEW VARIETIES
This question is often asked; to which say,
No. The Industrial University has an orchard OF
some 5000 trees, supposed to contain some 600
orl 200 varieties; but in fFuitng, probably one
6s 6saud Of tts these pan will be prove carried sa'ass
all the new varieties can be tested then, and thus
BaVe Individuals q vast amount Of trouble and
anxiety. At present the orchard is in charge Of
Mr. Yickroy, 3 practical orchardiss, who vas ed
OF Louisville. The plan Of this experimental
orchard was originated by the Committee OF
Horticulture Of the Board OF Trustees; but the
selecting OF the trees WAS put In the hands Of
others, and some bad blundere made; but it iB
capable Of being OF great use to the tree-plantlng
public.
: The pnblic have some rights in this institution
that the Board Of Trustees are bound to respect,
If they expect money from the State; and this
matter Of testing a. untrled varieties OF fruits
matter over to the University, and plant only
those varieties that have made a fixed reputa-
ton, and, when others have been fully proved,
it will be time to give them attention.
In planting an orchard for family use, the OBJ
iect is somewhat different for then we consult
individual taste, and also regard what we have
been accustomed to. As general thing, We
need add nothing to the winter list; but, for
summer and autumn, it might be little EXTEND
those varieties that pay the best, or, in other
words, those that produce good annual crops,
and command a ready sale, at fair prices.
To do this, We must not have all regard for