The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-04-30
ARBOR DA Y.
FULL DIRECTIONS FOR TREE PLAN,
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FULL DIRECTIONS FOR TREE PLANT.
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L. B. Hodges writes to the Pioneer
Press, the following directions for tree
planting, which will he valuable OH
Arbor Day, or at any time:
In accordance with the request of
John ". Merrilnac, I hereby submit
the following suggestions about tree
planting for May LIST, 1875.
PREPARATION OF THE SOIL.
PlOav llcep-n0t less than 8 inches
II inches is better. Harrow thorough
~. A thorough preparation OF the
soil is the foundation Of successful tree
planting.
For the treeless counties, you can't
'overdo the thing OH cottonwood and
white willow, which are cheaply and
successfully grown from cuttings.
Now, and until they begin to leaf out,
Is a good time to cut them. They
Should he prepared from young, vigor-
Gus shoots of one or two year old wood.
eight or ten inches in length, and should
De thrust into the soil nearly or quite
full length. l would not have any less
than three eighths of an inch in diane
ter. You will stick them faster and
easier at all angle Of from 30 to As de-
8rees, than to stick them perpendicu-
darby. In setting for wind-break or
hedges, we use three-eighths or one
half inch rope, tightly stretched, and
stick OIL this line about one foot apart,
Balm Of gilead and Lombardy Poplar
are also pr0pagated in the same manner.
In good mellow ground, a crew of six
men easily plant from 10000 to $4,000
per day-and do it we'll. AS fast as
planted, have the heaviest man in the
crowd straddle the row and tramp
firmly against the cuttings.
II your cuttings appear dry or shriv-
elled you can generally resuscitate them
by soaking them two or three days in
water, or burying them for a week in
moist earth.
For a single row, prepare 4 strip
eight feet Wide-plant in the center
that giving the row four feet margin
each side for cultivation. Cultivate
and hoe for two years as you would
corn. Afterward mulch heavy as YOU
please: Ifyou intend to plant a grove,
ut up the ground as you would for a
premium corn crop; lay it Off same
way-roWS four feet apart each way
stick the cuttings ut the intersection
of the rows; cultivate and hoe for two
or three seasons. They will grow big
enough to be of value before they will
crowd each other much, and us they
begin to crowd use your own good
sense in thinning out.
Seeding nursery grown trees can be
planted we'll and rapidly if the ground
mas been properly prepared, by simply
thrusting a spade into the mello w eartl
two-thirds to whole length of blade
and as you draw out the spade, drop il,
the young tree deep enough to cover
not only all the roots, but two or three
inches up the stem. Press the eartl
firmly and the tree is planted. An
average hand will plant 1000 per ,da,
III this way. Larger trees :, require
much more labor, according to size
1ot ne sure and get plenty of root, and
aon,t be afraid of getting your holes
tOo Olg. AS soon as planted mulch
thoroughly, and protect fromsacattle
Lam authorized by the officers Of the
First Division st.: Paul and Pacific
r.. Il. Co. to say that the parties who
win The PIONEER-PREss premiums
In the counties of Meeker. .Kandiyoll
Swift, Stevens, Grant, ,Wilkin, pope
j., Traverse and Sherburne will be entitled
to a free ride over the road. for them
1 selves and wives to St. Paul and return
:. 1t any time it may suit their convent
snce. II hope The. P1oNEER-PREss
will amend its liberal offer by making
It applicable only to parties who smaki
the best show of thrifty growing tree.
- on the LIST of September NEXT, Or i,
other words good cultivation and goot
@ care OF the young trees should be re
IS oognized as essential to success in tire,
planting. Tree planting to lie su ccess
sfnl, involves thorough cultivation am
protection for asfew years. e. I'm; & .xs+z
u; Vi .; 81 TREE PLANTERS: OF MINNESOTA, g:
1. remember Saturday, the first day %
Nay, 1915, and by your=action make il
one OF the memorable days Of tile calen
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