The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-29
DECEMBER.
American Agriculturist.

FALL PlANTNa.-Late October
and early November are often very
2 favorable to the planting OF trees,
The soil is still warm from the &C.
cumulated heat of summer; it IS
rarely too dry, and If properly
drained not too wet. IF in plant.
ing way cut, as we should, every
broken root back to sound place,
in 8 short time these roots will
have overcome the bad effects OF
the removal, and will be ready
for vigorous growth in the spring.
- South of 400, in most years, plant
ing will be done during the greater
part of the year without any in
jury to the newly set trees.
YoUae TREES planted this fall, or
even last spring, should have earth
drawn up around them, making a
mound II to Is inches high. This
mound of earth should be free from
sods, and weeds, and will serve the
double purpose OF support to the
trees against the winds, and prevent
the mice from gnawing them.
DRANNe.-Water should not be
allowed to collect on the surface; a
few furrows in the right place
will carry it away rapidly. I'm
derdraining, to be the best and
most economical, should be all
finished up before hard freezing
weather sets in.
C1oNs may be cut as soon as the
leaves fall, and should be packed
in saw dust or sand and kept in a
cool place. Select only from
thrifty trees of the best varieties.
IF you do not have them it is better
to buy than to use second rate
stock.
LABELS upon trees should be
looked to, that they do not get lost
or become illegible. The old kind
of pine label, marked with lead
pencil while coat of white paint is
fresh upon it, is about the best
Zinc strips are used and preferred
by some.
SEEDS OF TREES for planting in
the spring are best preserved in
boxes Of sand, the boxes being kept
in a cool and dry place, out OF the
: reach of mice.
SEoczs FOR Roor GRAFTNG.-The
grating Of roots is done during the
winter and the stocks should be in a
handy place. Take up the stocks
before the ground freezes, assort
and tie them in bundles, after
wards put in boxes, and place them
in the cellar.
RABBrrs Il LETT to themselves can
- can do much harm. A protection
Of the trees may be made Of
lsth, or tarred paper may be tied
about the trunk with fine wire.
Smearing the trees with blood will
keep away the rabbits, as meat is
very distasteful to item. A fat rab-
bit in November is good eating,
and q small bounty will induce the
boys to trap and otherwise secure
many of there injurious animals.
MANURNe.-The orchard needs
to be fed as well as any other field
when yearly eropis removed. Cir
cunstances will determine the kind
of manure to use. That from the
stable is always in order; ground
bone ashes, green crops turned
ander, are all of great value, and one
or more should be used.
KEEPING FaU1T.-The cellar Of
the house, if possible, should not
be used for storing large quantities
of fruit, but if used there should
be ample ventilation to carry off
the carbonic acid produced by the
ripening fruit. A uniform tenn
perature ofabout 4O0, or just safely
above freezing, accompanied with a
dry atmosphere, is the best. Pears
should be stored in drawers where
they can be inspected occasionally.
Apples, if properly picked and
packed in barrels, ought to keep
urdisturbed.
MAKE ALL SNUG FOR WINTER
Clear up ali rubbish in the orchard.
Pick up the refuse fruit and feed
to the pigs, that the contained in.
sects may be destroyed. Fences
and gates, especially Of young
orchards, need to be cattle proof at
all seasons.
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