New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-29
FARM AND GARDEN.

Ey Waldo y. BroleH.

TaIvi-e that the farmer who intends 10 plant
LARGELY Of locust raise his own trees II in local
ny where the tree abounds he can gather 'he SEED
any TINE nom October 10 prl, as tho PODS h"hs
an ali winter II can BE- tnreshed with Z nall anu
cleaned with 2 ooarse serve. II lie must buy sso''
on, Al seed dealers Low keep and retail at 81 per
sngle pound post paid sell N quantity AZ ." 20
60 Genus per pound. The plants should always D.
crown IN ths nursery and tgapspIanted 10 chs year
cid. am oit3n asked Why net plant Wlere tHsJ
are m o-cvrgr ILere are several good reasons Why
Ills should no be done. H. Tho labor Oh cuiti'S'hs
v-ou.d oe many tn.es gIs45et. can gro" 'AouHA
rlans for an acre four square rois' or "ae' ior
teth part Of the land they will occupy IN We pan
tntion. ~ Ne should not be sure ol a p'rIec'
stand. Many hills would be vacant aud "'hsr
.rovdcd if We planted where they ae 70 grow. TO-
The n.apt comes UP as weak and decatea melon
end requires rich mellow soil, while We uSnaiy
cant the plantation on poor land and often on
heavy. we. soil where it would De difficult L noi
Impossible 10 grow plants from tbs seed.
The plants should % grown quite thick IL TIE
arrsery. for if Tim they grow large wiih slHe
branches and sharp thOrns that are oiSa-
u--abie to handle Vhen grown IN ro"i
-wo and e hall feet apart, ana uom
TX to ten plants 90 The foot u drill. II on good lano
aud well cultivated chry I'D grow Two and nan
to three feet h and the thickness the Ltt'e M.
yer at the ground and with Ao side Branches anc
his is to, best size to handl.. From 900 - l'VUI
can be grown 20 the square rod. he seed must ~
,caded 10 make IL grow. Put 1t in ught Vesse
iAG pour over Il water near ale boiling poHI' ~
is best to have the v alter boiling and tl1n AGA
Iuarr Of cold water to each gallon. vhich VIII To-
auce the temperature 10 the night point. Leu ths
seed stand twelve hours ard then separate thos'
which are swollen from the remainder. Some times
yearly half the seed W.T. swell from the first appll'
,stion of hot wateI but Usually much less. he
,wOllen seeds must. now be separated H0m the
,thers and # there u much If II sieve will greatly
facilitate the work. \ screen OF sieve with hYt
noshes 10 She IBch "a just GIT. he seed may %
,pread in the SIN and partly tried before seving
Apply hot wafer again 10 the seed that has moi
woiien and keen 1t where lr Will remain warm ana
O large per cent OF 1t wiz sOOu swell This swollen
seed gerrnrates ably and cones up as Guiesiy
a. corn. Il should DOT De covered deeply aHd II or
clay land and heavy rain fails soon after planting
he young plants will often perish under the weight
If earth II the weather isuot sl,sble for planting
when The sect is ready II can be spread an iIct
deep in shallow trays and covered wlth dang
10th and kept for several days. The cultivation
Il the nursuIy should be clean aac thorough. " zen
,ne year old, set out in The plantation The plant
/ ng should be done as early il the spring as the
/ and can he putin good ecnd JriOn. Plough deer
md harrow and roll till mellow and then lay Il of
with the two-horse plough. making deep opeA
rurrow. Drop the plants at the desired distance
lpart and then have boy 10 hold the tree II toe
light position while two zen put the e1-th 70 -
.oots. If very mellow this can % done wi,A hoes
,ut a light long-handlsd spade will De the best
Implement for the WORK. make these spades FOL
garden Work by cutting down common long
I handled oravei-shovel % thc required SIG.
Ia NV fist plantations / SET the trees four feet
lpart each way intending 10 thiu 10 ei9hJ loeJ 10y
tie time they were six OF saver years Old but J
find that often rhe tree VIA 80 leave is an inferior
one and an now planting il TVS c.s-, fo.s -ps.d
and about two feet in the row. ihey WIN grow 81
close n tn until largo enough for bean poles Of
. ,,uall fence stakes, and whoa We beSn 10 thin It
gives "a chance 10 select ta- best trees. u takes
about ZOO tI1ea ~ p.-no "a .cEe ia tAis way sad
/ We exuect 70 leave 600 70 grow into posts, and
think the Trimmings IL pay FOR the cost Of plant
ing c.rs ana lie rent oil land until the plantation
is Ia grass and the srccs ont Of the way OF calves,
which will ~ in four years from planting. lEs
/ tr.es should be cultivated tor one or two years,
! after which all the attention they will need IL
little trimming 70 remove surDirT branches. 80
,,alc RI, cost Of ~ acre Of locrst timber "a fol-
lows: plants. e15; preparing the ilnd and setting.
R s.; care and pruning for iouI years, $40; add &c
this rent Ol land ..r .lr years and yOu lave the
actual cost. Aler four years lAe lad should pro
duoe grass enough to ~ = --.r interest GA tae
. IL tIuent.
J Icstmate that the Trimmings would be worth:
600 bean poles m Gue can. Zach. less - cents per
100 Tor cutting, - 90; 1000 fence sIakes at I
cents ret $40. | have prs ire price of plants GI
less than tie rrrs1rr Uel q. f"r hem rs the reg
uiar rrice is - per 600. trt in Z favorable sea
7 son thrv can De crown COR half what ! name and
; : would be viking 10 contract 10 furnish them 1t
/ F. Ter 1000. A pound of seed contains aboat
$4,000 seeds aid if even oLe-lourta Of them grow
Will siyc . .4iec l.LLel q plants men. IL worth
! OF seed Il tAe trees 90 lot make a uniform start
u straight grow the first year advise that they
/ be- eur back to he ground rEe next spring after
| planting as the roofs viii be strong and well es-
! tabllshei and he plants will make a strong and
J straight growth and g,ye much better shaped
trees. Tie plantation should be- s0wn IN grass the
second OF third spring after planting. have
never handled trees that SO hardy as the To-
Gust, and with ordinary NOT one out Of thou
sand Will tail to grow II there is any point III the
-,snagement OF 4 plantation tnat have Iaued 10
make ,.raI I i...-i D- -.a.t tI answer 4-cSt4O-A7
which our readers may ask.
EXPERIENCE AND INCIDENT.
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