Arizona citizen., 1875-10-23

wood in their place.
 PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ENTERTAINING.
 Thinning of the fruit is often requiF- ed to prevent injury from overbearing' one of the main causes of decay Tn lemon and orange trees alike, which shows itself at once in the topmost branches by the leaves turning pale and yellow. The bark at the same time shrinks and is covered with dis Icolored blotches, similar to those on overbearing peach trees, and the fruit is stunted. Such branches should be shortened in or pruned ont at once, and the ground at such distance from ] the stem as not to injure the roots should be loosened up with a pick or q pronged hoe and the whole surface mulched.
 PROFITS OF ORANGE CULTURE. ! In localities favorable to growth and perfect ripening, the yield of fruit and its market value are almost fab ulous. The Floridians claim 300 bushels and upward to the acre; an Australian St. Michael is reputed as bearing 10000 oranges in a season cur growers report one to three thou sand to a tree. Multiply these num- bers by the price according to market quotations for large assorted fruit, and the result is astonishing. Good judgment and we'll directed labor are required to insure success, even in turning the Golden Apple of the Hes perides into drossy gold. The prize is great. but 1t must be won by honest toll.
 GENERAL HINIs oS ORANGE GROWING.
 In planting, select the plumpest seed and plant it fresh in boxes with perforated bottoms, the sides about eight inches high, filled up with rich, mellow soil that will not bake, drop ping the seeds five inches apart and covering them one inch. Keep the box ill a warm room and the soIl damp. When the young plants appear give them plenty of air and sunshine, and sprinkle every evening with slightly tepid water If n1 frost Is appre- hended, and the nights are warm, keep your boxes out ef doors, sheltered from the winds and burning sun. The seedlings should attain the height of twelve or eighteen inches during | the season. but oe not too ambitious to stimulat. exlb=rant growth. rather shorten in tho rampant shoots and secure n ,'0clly, symmetrical growth. During tAe Winter l,aey them il a dry airy place with temperatuTe never and .r 53 d.gcee<, and uot much oyer 50 degrees, aad Ri ;ae Spring transplant these L. larger and deeper boxr,. This Is the time t5 graft them over. If you know of ,. tree b,aril s srua,iyr fr1i- avai !f it is s.-dliur Or a particular foreign variety from which yuu couli oJa,in scioAs, do so at onca, as these early grafted trees make a healthier and moro rapid growth thau those grafted when the tree Is older. Except in very favor able l,catiols tho young trees should remnlu iu boxes the second year. af- fording 8 gr. atar facility for shelter ing during the Winter, and 0e trans planted to the open ground the third year. The distance between trees planted iu a grove will b. controlled by the space at command; if 20 or more feet is required in large planta- tions and a Southern clime--a small grove will do we'll if planted F to l5 feet apart, as it will require ten to twelve years to fill that space. The orange is a rapid grower under favor able conditions, but may remain sta tionary if treated inconsiderately. Holes for the reception of tha trees should bo at least four feet in diam eter and as many deep. The bottom of the hole, if covered several inches deep with broken bones, charcoal, etc, would facilitate drainage. Young orange trees can be transplanted at almost any time if known precautions are observed to move them with the adhering ball of earth covering all the roots; plant them about six inches higher than the surface land to allow for gradual settling of the loosened soil. Deep planting should be eau toned against, as it sickens the trees and retards their growth.
 Following the general directions as here given Is all that is required to realize your dream of winning this last and best of Pomona's gifts, the tree clothed ever in living raiment, star-declled and crowned with gold.
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