Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-30
H0R TIC 7 II j R e.
IN AUTUMN.

With some KINDS OF siAdll AoA
something to be gained in setting Jul the
nlants in the fall. But SO mnch uepehuS
,,,on the climate and soil that it Will scarce
" answer to lay down general rules, expect
mo them to be equally well applicable to
each and every locality. In very tenacious
claws. where there are always mere or less
danger of the plants being lifted by tlelrostS
of winter. we should not consider 1aii-plall'-
mo of raspberries, currants, and similar
kinds of small fruits a safe operation ou1
in moderately dry soils such as loah'S,
sandy. or those composed in large part ol
vegetable mold, it may be done, and usually
with more or less growth the following sea-
son.
With such biennial stcmmcd plants as t'e
raspberry and blackberry, the preservation
of the cane is of no consequence, because
new ones must be produced before a crop OF
fruits can be obtained hence the usual
practice Of cutting down to within a few
inches of the ground at the time of trans
planting.
Where there is likely to be any disturb
ance of the newly-planted roots by what IS
termed i" ~heaving-out," during the WINTER a
flrrow may be thrown up in the fall ana
turned down again in the spring. Currants,
rooscberries and other hardy plants of like
character may be treated in the same man
ner: but in wet soils and where there IS lit
tie snow but severe cold weather during
winter. even these precautionary measures
will not in every instance prevent q loss. Ii
the soil and climate will admit OF fall plant
inc of the various kinds OF small fruits, 1t
should be done to save time in the spring
which is generally the busiest season on the
farm.
In addition to this, plants set out in The
fall and properly protected through the
winter will usually commence growing
much earlier than those transplanted il
spring, owing to the fact that the new root
lets will usually issue from the wounds
made during the operation, even before th'
ground will admit of working after the fros
has left it. The soil also becomes packet
closely about the roots during the fall rains
and thaws in winter, consequently the
slightest movement in tn, way OF new
growth brings them in contact with material
necessary for its continuance. In the usual
hasty manner of planting fruit trees and
bushes in spring, the soil is not PRESSED
about the roots as closely as it should be tt
insure safety to the plant, to say nothing OF
promoting growth, and if dry weather Ell
sues. more or less failure is sure to follow,
This composing soil about the roots o
plants at the time of setting out is Il part O.
the operation which is of far more import
ance than is generally supposed among
those who have had little experience in these
matters. Coarse, lumpy soil placed over ant
around roots must necessarily leave room
for air to enter where it should better be eX
cluded.
Some of the evils at least following hasty
thansplanting in spring may be avoided by
fall planting, but not all of them. But Il
whatever season this operation is performed
it is well to have it done in the best possible
manner, for often one minute of extra time
given TO the manipulation of the soil PLACED
about the roots will save the life of th'
plants.
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