River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-10-19
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BY j. RosENBERGER & SON.

Proprietors Of tie Maiden Rock Mar
series.
FALL CARE OF TREES. -NOw as the time
for nurserymen to take up their trees
and ship them to their numerous Gus
toners is at hand, it seems a proper
time to say a few words in regard to
the cause of this custom and its re-
suits.
The practice of procuring trees in
the fall is becoming more general as
each season demonstrates its wisdom.
1T is a more favorable time than spring,
because of the colder weather, and the
lighter pressure of business with the
nurserymen, freighting companies and
the planter.
The sap has all returned to the roots,
or is returning by this time, and the
process of taking up the trees does not
interfere with the natural course of
nature. On the contrary the sap soon
cOagulates on the ends of the several
roots and thus the entire amount of
sap in the top of the tree remains in
the root that is left, ready to return
to the top in the spring instead of be-
ing scatteted over much greater
length Of root and part of it being
left in the ground in the several mem
bers in the spring. Besides in the
spring the stock has all been "culled
over and the best stock taken out for
fall delivery. The stock having been
procured in the fall, is on hand ready
for the Opportune moment in the
spring. To insure success, you have
only to procure the trees before freez-
ing weather, and bury them i'm the
following manner Select dry To-
cation. Dig slanting trench for bury
ing the trees entirely, the roots two
feet, and the tops few inches deep
only. The bundle should be opened
before burying, the roots moistened,
and the dirt carefully sifted among
them. Before covering entirely, two
inches of straw should be scattered
over the trees so as to prevent the
trees being barked in the spring i'll I'M
covering them, as you will come to
the straw before striking the trees.
Then cover them entirely with dirt,
rounding the surface 50 as to shed wa
ter, and when frozen to the debth of
four inches, it should be covered sew
eral inches thick with straw or coarse
manure.
In the spring, the roots will be found
to have formed the cumulative nee
essary to the production of new spon-
gioles, and when planted at the prop
Ell time will start into immediate
growth.
Yet great care should lie taken to
get trees that have already good lot
Of roots when delivered. But as the
majority who read this can't take the
time or expense to go to the nursery
and examine the roots for themselves,
just find out whether the stock is
raised on sandy or clay soil. Sand
cannot produce good roots, while {
heavy clay soil will produce aass o.
| roofs.
We, as nurSerymen, would be pleas
ed at any time to answer any ques
lions in regard to horticultural pur
suits that may arise in the minds oil
many that are interested in its study
such as trees, their diseases, remedies
etc. thus giving information through
/ the JOURNAL To many. Also. we vii
| feel ourselves under deep Obligation
for any hint or suggestion that vii
\ throw more light on this very interest
ing study that seems to well up Will
new beauties, even as 4 never failin;
| fountain.