Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-10
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Correspondence Canton Advocate.
When We came 10 Iowa, more ti,an twenty. |
i've years ago, one Of the first things that
interested un, was the planting out Of fruit |
trecn. There were many IN central Iowa |
then to tell us that 1t "Sas all in vain trees |
would not do we'll here, this is no fruit |
country" Men who lsd vet ou. orchards
aud taken care Of them. it il true, were
hopeful, but large majority Of the settlers
ccl,oed the cry, "You can't raise fruit
here" and made no attempt. We pcrse.
vered and long before our twenty y-four year1
residence in Iowa ended, we were rewarded
by gathering most perfect fruit from three
large orchards Of our planting. In addi-
tion to apples and cherries in abundance,
we all had quantities Of grapes, as we'll a.
other small fruit, and the very neighbors
who had told us We would not succeed, were
gla'l, year after year, 10 gather fruit from
our vines.
On coming TO Dakota last year, it seemed
very natural to hear, from one and another,
the old cry, at is little use to act out fruit
trees here, these prairie winds are too hard
the winters are too severe, &C." We were
no more disposed to take warning than we
were years ago, and though fears of the
grasshopper did weigh with us, We conclu-
dcd nothing venture, nothing have" and
thing have" and this year have invested
quite largely in fruit and forest trees, with
vines and flowers in addition and 80 far our
success has been very gratifed.
Most Of our vines and trees were sent 10
us by mail, Is express transportation is ex-
pensive, and yet though necessarily Of small
size, almost without exception, all have
lived and made rapid growth and in no
soil and climate have we ever seen Aowers
Of all sorts blossom 80 freely.
Out of 300 forest trees received the S,h of
May, by mail, hardly one has died. There
is, however, noticeable difference in the
rapidity Of growth. The evergreens have,
50 far, come on very slowly; butternuts,
ash-leaved maple and wildwood, tulip
tree, have done the best, having all more
than doubled and some trebled in size. OF
the tree seeds planted this spring, butter
nuts, pecan, chestnut, and alianthus have
come on most rapidly. We have chestnut
trees Is inches high, from nuts planted this
spring. We have no apple trees as yet, in.
tending, however, to set out several hun
dred this fall; but cherry and plum trees
have made very rapid growth, and grape
vines have grown better We think than we
ever knew them.
We would be glad to encourage all set
tiers in our county TO set out trees as largely
as means and time will admit, believing
that nothing will add so much TO our enjoy
Of our homes IA 10 have groves and orchards
springing up about us. And here comes
the question.
"Will your trees and vines winter we'll"
We do not doubt it Our winters are1fo
more severe than Iowa-not so cold AZ
northwestern Iowa-and we have planted
varieties only that are hardy there; still
We intend to protect all seedlings and the
young vines this first winter; after that We
do not bel eve they will need it shrubs like
lilacs, snowballs, roses, and the like, will
need no oprotection''here. In alfuture article We
will give our method of protecting vines, &c.
where it is necessary, and will also give 8
list Of such apples, &C., as we know to thrive
in our climate and soil.
One word as TO fall planting Of both frui
and forest trees. Our experience has beer
greatly in favor of planting everything pos
sible in the fall, and some Of ,he most sue
ccssful fruit and tree raiscrs recommend
i, when possible. To succeed, we must dt
it right, and if We do all cond tions are i,
our favor. In greenhouses, propagating
houses, &c, to make things grow, bottom
hea, is given in 4 cool atmosphere. In The
fall. the ground is warm and trees get wei
settled and begin to make root growth
} while the air being cool, they are no
tempted to throw up shoots. In spring
the gronnd is cold and the atmosphere warn
with rays OF the sun and plants often sem
shoots before making root growth.
I All that is needed to succeed in fal
planting, is, to have the ground we'll pre-
pared to good depth and then to set on
plants or trees as soon as frost has cheeke,
the growth and the leaves drop, tuck tn
soil firmly about the roots, water we'll an
then they will become firmly established be
fore the ground freezes and he all ready f.
!. vigorous growth the next spring.
In sending away for trees and shrubs on
common mistake ia, TO get them from
i climate far south of this, that have bee
grown in different soil rs well As climat
This should be avoided.
In closing, let us urge all this fall, whe
we are pleased with 80 bountiful harves
to plant trees, make beginning in Il
good work. We can have small fruit
even grapes in two years from planting an
some varieties ofapples nearly as soon an
!. in our soil We all know that we can sit und,
the shade of trees Of our own growing, in
marvelously short time.
The great pains now taken in sending q
: trees and vines by mail, makes it easy
obtain anything we want, and lit
money invested in this way will yield ric
= returns Refter do vitholt almost anythir