The Red Cloud chief., 1876-04-13

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will seldom grow here, in any case
Isut apple. pear, ami the small fruits,
and even cherry and peach, viii gen.
orally succe,d without tlm5er-belt for
proteetion-hut itE bcttor TO have it,
If possible. We would not wait for it
if without it. But here are Mr..
Stephens directions:
DIRECTIONS FOR TREE PLANTING
If possible, select high, rolling
ground. North slopes better than
south. Trees ripen better and less
danger from spring ffosrs in blooming
season. Plant eight or ten row' Of
windbreak on south and west siles-
two three rows only On the north aud
east. Willow, box-elder end ash are
better than cottonwood for this pur-
pose. Leave thirty to forty feet be-
tween windbreak and orchard, to avoid
shooting. If work enough il done.
trees do as well next year after the
breaking "a later. Lay off lands twenty
TO twenty-four feet wide: plow with
two teams, one behind the other in the
same furrew, when dead furr0w is
reached plow backyard iu dead fur
row, having a man to ride the pillow,
until the ground is oosened eighteen
inches in depth. Stir dead furrow
with four horses and a subsoiler.) If
this eau be done in the fall leave until
spring.
Then drag fac aud commence back
iurrowing into dead furrOws until
ground is ridged over ethe dead fur
lows. Drag twice each time it is
plowed. Prepare ground in the way
for fruit trees, small fruit and evergreen
Plant Oh these ridges over o%rigina!
dead burrows. This gives drainage
greatest possible depth attainable at
moderate expense. Deep holes dug IN
tenacious subsOil fifteen to twenty four
inches below ordinary blowing are pot
holes, holding too much water ia a
wet time. This will help trees to en-
dure the drouth of summer and cold
of winter.
TINE OF PLANTING.
lfdone IN the spring, be sure to
plant before the trees and plants be-
gin to grow. Directions for fall planting
which has many advantages. viii be
sent out next fall. Trees may be
planted successfully, if all these conli-
tions are met, As late ~ the 18th Of
May, hat do better under ordinary
management, If planted in April. The
earlier the better, Gthe soil is in prop
per condition.
SELECTION or TREES.
Get the thrittiest, . to q feet in
height, grown in soil as much like
yours, and as nearly the same climate
as possible. Two year trees are worth
more than four year trees, and one
year better than five year.
Large trees have few fbrous roots
near the body, and suffer severely in
removing The young tree suffers
little from removal! and quickly over
takes the larger trees. Our heavV'
LOSSES in tree planting have been
mostly caused by using large trees. If
special attention has not been given to
the study Of varieties, it is better to
leave it TO the nurserymen, who are
always studying and experimenting,
hoping to master the difficulties under
which we labor. Remember that
many fayorite varieties east of us do
not succeed here.
As o As trees are received heel
them in moist soil, opening all the
punches and carefully packing earth 70
the roots. Trim bruised roots with a
sharpe knife-they will heal sooner
If trees are two or more years Old, cut
back three tourths Of last season
growth 1T DELAYED on the road and
partly dried, bury in wet earth two
days.