Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-24
ON MEDGlNG.

HANDLING AND AssokriNs PLANTS
As seen as the cold weathcris over. re-
move the straw from the beds. When
the frost is out Of the ground. and be-
fore the buds begin TO swell. the dirt
should be thrown on, and the plants
! taken out and carefully assorted into
two or three classes, according to .ize
ali doubtful plants being thrown one
side a. they arc assorted they should
be ireatea in, each lot by itself, leaving
or Inches Of the tops exposed to The
sun, IN which condition they may re-
mann nGiil they are wanted for plant
lhS. Should the plants at any time
become partially dried. they can be re-
vlved by soaking in water or being
buried SO that each plant shall come IN
contact with the moist earth.
IIAE or PIASTiSa.-The beat time
to set the hedge. is when tho buds have
started, though il the season is tayora.
bic, it will do as late AS the 10TH or Goth
of June. The bnds may be kept back
for late planting. by leaving the wint-
or ec.ering on the plants until nearly
the time that they are wanted for the
Fhedge row. Hedges set early can be
reset the same season, by reserving
a few OF the best plants until season.
able limein june when those that have
failed to grow can be- replaced by such
as You know 10 be good
NUMBER of PLANTS FER N,on.-Tho>
. good hedge may be grown by using
any number Of plants from i6 to Oper
rod, . long experience in hedging, in
which the plants have been set from
8 to l6 inches apart, have convinced me
that eight inches apart or % plants TO
the rod, is the desired distance at
which to set them, in order to secure
the most reliable fence. Prof. Turner
mile.
iRANsfLASTISC.--A even, pctfest
stand and uniformity of growth in
beautiful straight line. are the things
most essential to success. When the
plants are taken to the field they should
be distributed first along the line,
about one hundred in a place, and heel.
cd in until wanted, AAd never exposed
10 the sun or frost. Procure strong
cord from lG to Ii rods long, marked
plainly with red yarn. eight inches
apart or the distance Won want your
your plsnts apart. There are two meth.
eds ofpiantiBg. One Is to set with
hedge spade, the blade of which is long.
er snd narrower than the common
spade, which you thrust into its full
length, slanting. You then raise the
handle OF the spade slightly, lettinga
boy push the plants down at least three
inches deeper than they stood in the
nursery, sramping the dirt firmly " Nh
your foot. Ii the ground is wet omit
the tramping. as it viii cause the
ground to bake. The other method Of
planting is that knowa as Setting ia
the furrow." In either mode the land
should be well staked, but twice the
number of stakes are required in the
latter. In opening the fnrrow use
good strong team and good plow in
the hands of an experienced plow mar.
Any slight crook may be straightened
with spade. Aftera farr0w is OPEN
ed and line stretched, take bundle OF
plants. and placing them against The
land side, filing in little dirt with
hoe. pressing ii to the roots, aud
when the plants are all in, fill MP the
firrOw with . plow but be very care.
iul not to disturb the plants with the
singletree, nor allow the horse to mis-.
place them with his feet. The roots OF
sound healthy plant. when cut, pre-
sent bright, white appearance those
OF yellow dingy cast should be re-
jected as doubtful. A good heavy coat
OF mulching applied Immediately after
the plants are set. win be Of great ad-
vantage in keeping back the weeds,
preventing injury by drouth. and pro-
tecting the plant the first winter.
RE-SETTTNG.--if you fail in getting
a perfect stand the fret season. pro-
sure enough extra strong plants the
second season. and ill up all gaps as
soon As the buds begin to swell. Re-
setting after the second season is of
little use.