The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-09

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VIVA; to plant. Two-year-old trees should be
selected from the nursery, IN PREFERENCE 10 year
Iinas or older trees
4 small orchard, simply destined for domestic
,,se sbould embrace n considerable variety, 50
as 10 secure, as far practicable, an acceptable
selection at any time during the fruit season,
and 30 as to increase the probabilities Of having
a reasonable amount of fruit, and q number of
varieties each season. Hence, for an orchard of
one hundred trees, would select for
SaRmer frdf:-CoOpeTs Early White, 3 Early
Harvest, 2; Red Astrachan, 2; American sam
u,er PearInan, =; keswick Goblin, |; total, 10.
.fafHBia JrHif:-Maiden's Blush, 5; Lowell, 8;
Famense, z; Ortley, ); Porter, 2; total, Il.
UiAfer 6IHit:-Winesap, 10; Ben. Davis, 10;
.Jonaih u, >; Rawles Geuet, 10; White Winter
PearInain, 10; Missouri Pippin, 10; Willow Twig,
2: Gilpin, 3; Grimes Golden, 5; Yellow Bell
flower, ) LAWYER, =; liuntsman's FayOrite, 3;
total, -.
For a commercial orchard, the primary object
should be TO only limited number of
varieties: and these should be mostly of winter
anples; for unless located near a large city, the
summer and fall varieties cannot be readily DIS
posed of without serious lo-s. And each year
will add to this difficulty about our Kansas
town. Hence for orchard of 1900 or Loo
trees, | should select, after a very moderate
number of SIMMER and fall Varieties almost ex-
clusivey from four or 1--WE of our leading winter
apples So that, were | TO make up a large
orchard, with our presrn; knowledge Of climate,
frnit market and prObilities of the near future,
the additions To the above list should he made
mostly, if not exclusively, from the following
Ben Davis, Winesap. Missouri Pippin, White
Winter Pearmaiu, Rawles' Genet, Gilpin, Law
yer Huntsman's Favurite.
This list might be shortened somewhat, or
materially modified, by replacing some here
named. but, for commercial purposes, should not
be heightened.
As TO the time of planting in climate the
spring is unqnestionably 20 be preferred; though
if the nursery is near at hand, so that the trees
be Immediately replanted, and the soil is in
a good, moist condition, early fall planting has
some special advantages. But as these cOndi-
tons are not usually 10 be depended upon, We
are inclined To discard fall planting.
The position of the orchard with respect TO
the house Is an important matter, aud should
never I've overlooked in making out the general
plan of the farm. In the first place, il should be
convenientspf access from the house. Fields to
he devoted to farm crops should not intervene
between the house aud orchard, if il can he
avoided; should the orchard in this climate
he so located as to shut of the prevailing sum-
mer breezes from the house. Hence, if We can
do 50 without serious Inconvenience, We shall
find il most desirable TO plant the orchard
northeast north or northwest from the house.
In regard 20 altitude, the evidence of exper-
fence favOrs upland positions, not necessarily
the highest grounds, but such as will furnish a
Tree Onlltl Tue Cool 10 iut bptn lllitS bt-
low. Hence, our best positions for orchards are
frequently only OF medium altitude; hut We are
not to infer from this that orchard culture may
not he a success even on our second bottoms.
The majority of fruit growers give their testi-
mony in favor of a northern exposure, and this
preference, think, is well founded. If l could
not have n northern exposure, would next
lect an eastern one and if that was not to be
reached, southern one; and, last of all, a west
ern one.
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rich, or be made 50 artifrially. The subsoil
should be of such nature rs 10 afford ample
drainage. Probably better snbsoil for the
orchard can be found than the mixture of clay,
lime, sand and iron. that generally abOunds
in the part of Kansas drained by the Kansas
river and its tributaries.
The first requisite for successful planting IS
deep and careful blowing. If it can be done
subsoil. Then mark of the land in one direc-
tion with pillow every sixteen feet. Then run
the pillow in the opposite direction, marking the
fnrrOws ~ feet apart. Then plant the trees
in these latter burrows at each alternate inter-
section. BY this plan, and with these measures.
we shall have our trees in the heXagcual form,
and just y feet apart.
BY this plan we shall be able to put 45 trees
TO the acre. while 10y the quadrau.ular form. we
shall have only so. This is gain of Il fifth.
while the ground is more uniformity occupied
by the trees, aud yet not crowded any more than
by the old method. Besides if we are careful To
ran oar lG-frCt burrows north and south, the
trees will more perfectly protect each other. BY
this mode Of planting the trees will appear
crowded from the outside, while they still have
ample room. Unless person has courage to
cut ont bearing trees a. S0On as they need To
come ont, would not advise closer planting
than as above indicated. But, if a man is so
far of himself that he can put the AZ to the
roots of the trees that need to be removed, then
would say plant early bearing trees, like the
Coopers Early White, Maiden's Blnsh, Missouri
Pippin and Wagner, between the permanent
trees, and let them produce fruit as long as they
can do 80 without injury to the permanent orch
ard By tins plan, your will be able to put li2
transient trees to the acre. which will abundant
ly pay for themselves and the room they occupy
besides furnishing a large amount of wood when
their room is needed for the permanent trees.