Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

show itself, before sowing, a very little will
rub them of, and they are spoiled.
But If not sown until next fall, take the
seed out Of ripe apples and SOW before the
ground freezes up, patting the ground to
close II about the seeds, aud leave them fro
zen in the ground all winter, taking care to
mark the drill at each end that they may not
be disturbed in the spring.
When the seed is up, keep it free from
weeds, and the ground stirred on each side
10 LET the air aud moisture in, and by the
next fall the young trees should be fifteen or
eighteen inches high Leave them standing
In the seed bed until the spring following.
II there are any tender ones among them
they will most likely be killed the first win
ter. Take them up carefully in the spring
don't iDjure the side roots any more than you
can help, but cut the main or tap root TO
about Eve inches in length, which will cause
Il TO throw out side roots and consequently
more feeders. But. bear in mind If you
make your ground Over.rich your trees will
make less tap roots or feeders, aud this rule
holds good with all crops. Plant potatoes
on the top Of manure pile and you will get
plenty Of tops but not much bottoms, and
those very small potatoes. Get your trees
we'll rooted aud they are sure to have plenty
Of top.
The trees are now one year old, and you
are going to set them out into nursery bed,
perhaps small piece of ground that has
potatoes, or corn, or any hoed crop on it. 1t
should be rich enough to carry a good crop
Of corn. Plow it deep and harrow it 6ne
Plant your young trees two feet in the row
and three feet between the rows. Put your
trees one to two inches, according to their
roots, deeper than they were in the seed
bed trample lightly each plant, to set the
soil to the roots. This of course must be
done as early in the spring as possible.
The strongest of these plants may be budded
the same year about August, or according to
how the bark will rise. OF course they will
not be cut back to the bud Gf taken) until
the spring following, when the remainder
ought to be 6t TO graft. This brings US to
the spring of the third year. Graft as ear
ly as the frost is out Of the ground, before
the eyes begin to start, ha7ingprocured your
gratis beforehand and kept them in cold
cellar, correctly named. Don't put in a
graft if there is any doubt about the eye not
hvaiug been rubbed out or injured If there
are two eyes to graft, which is often the
case, and both start, the first time you 60
over the bed take the weakest out with
sharp knife, aud let but one shoot run up
If any of the gratis miss, and shoot has
come from the stock, but-graft it with the
same variety about September--it will not
bo fit before. OF course all must be kept
stirred with the hoe during this time.
4th year. The young grated apple trees
are now about four and a half feet high
Take off the top, three or four eyes down,
on strong ones then leave three or four
eyes to form the head, and rub off all the
lower eyes with the hand, taking care not to
rip the bark down with the eye.
9TH year. This is the age of my trees
last spring. Your trees have each three or
four shoots one foot to one foot six inches
long. Cut those shoots Of last years growth
back to three or four eyes each. and each
tree will make splendid head
When plant out this spring what Idont
sell lit will be the sixth year from seed) 1
shall cut back about half Of last years
growth and shall expect to have good
orchard in bearing in very short time.
will be glad to give any information L
can, at any time. THOMAS FARRANT.
Nepport, W.
Mr. Farrant is thorough practical nur-
seryman and florist, and knows what he is
talking about. His grounds constitute one
Of the places of interest to summer visitors
at Newport and we would recommend any
one interested in fruit and flowers land who
is not y to give him call if they ever visit
NewpOrt.-ED.l