Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-06
NURSERIES On FARMS.
S"'iTcr of ReTenue Requiring slight TX
prnd:turrs of Time and iIanry.

rrnd:tures of Time ami Money.
Many farmers neglect to plant shade
and ornamental trees. shrubs and larre
towering plants because it costs too
much 20 purchase them of nurscrymcn
and to pay :hc costs of transporting
them by express. Many neglect to raise
bush fruits, grapes, Strawberries, aspar-
aS'lS and pie-plant for the same reason.
lhey do not appear to be aware of the
Tact that they can raise the stocks for
planting on their own places at atrillinm
expense and with very little trouble.
They think that great knowledge and
skill are required to properly conduct
nursery. Such, indeed, is the case with
a nursery of fruit trees. The proper
management of a nursery of fruit trees
requires an extensive knowledge of all
the lra!iag varieties of apples, pears.
peaches, cherries, plum>, ounces. as
| we'll aS of several other fruits. 1t also
requires Il knowledge of the science and
'-srt of the various systems of budding
and grating. Fruit trees need almost
constant attention while i'll the nursery.
They can not he neglected during any
| month of the growing season. Persons
wishing to set out an orchard can not
ordinarily do better than to procure
| their trees Of Il reliable nurScrvman.
They will generally find it to their adj
vantage to give their patronage to a
nur~rryman in their vicinity. 1t will be
we'll To consult him in relation to the
varieties to set out. lie will take an in
tcrr>t i'll the trees that are to be planted
near where he is carrying on business.
If he ha, strong. vigorous trees they
will afford evidence that they are suited
| To the climate. Being acclimatcd. they
will be likely To do better than tree;
! brought from Il considerable distance.
! They VIII also suffer less from exposure
and from injuries inflicted during trans
poriaton.
The raising of timber. shade and or
namrntal trees does not require so
much Knowledge and skill. They are
not brddcd or grated. They require
but little pruning. 1t is sometimes nee
eSSary To shorten their tops and cut OF
some of the lower branches. but it is
usual To allow them to assume the form
that they will do naturally. Fruit trees
are generally transplantcd at least once
! before they are set III IN orchard. Other
trees. however. commonly remain where
the seeds Sprout till such times as they
are set in permanent positions. After
the first years growth little care is re-
quirrd except to keep the ground where
they grow tolrrably loose and free from
weeds and grass. The seeds of many of
our most valuable trees are easily OBJ
tanned and they germinate Is readily is
grains of corn. The trees may need
some protection from the sun during
the first year of their growth, but this
protection is easily and cheaply afforded.
Seeding trees of one or two years
growth are chcaply obtained of nursery
men, and can be transported long dis
tanccs 1T small cost. Timber, shade
and ornamental trees of the size most
persons desire to set out are. however.
difficult to transport. They are gen
orally tall and take up too much room in
cars. These trees are in constant de-
mand in almost every ncighborhood.
They are wanted for ornamcntinT farms.
planting i'll cemeteries, setting out on
the sides of roads, and for starting
groves and forests. Farmers send to
nurseries for trees when they wish to
set out an orchard. but they do not or
dinarily send orders for other than fruit
trees. They will purchase timber, shade.
and ornamental trees. however, If they
are growing i'll the vicinity. where they
can see them. The person raising them
will he almost certain to find market
for them in his own neighbOrhood. II
he raises any that he can not dispose OF
he can set them out on his own place to
good advantage.
Grapcvincs. currant. gooscbcrry. raSp-
berry and blackberry bushes and straw
berry plants can be disposed of in large
quantities in almost any section of Tia,
West. People who see the fruit are anX.
ioIs to raise it for themselves. Thcs,
vines and bushes are very easily propa-
gated. The cuttings can he obtained
for Il nominal price. and with suitable
care they will he large enough To sci
ont in permanent locations in two wears
Raising strawberry plants is a yer,
simple operation. a hundred plants o
any variety will yield Il large incrcaS,
in IA single season. When set out witt
view of raising plants for sale they
should he placed three or four feet apaIt
each way. in very rich soil, so as t.
encourage the growth of runners. Il
the blossoms are taken off the growth
of the plants will be increased. The
ground should be kept free from weed,
and grass and the vines allowed t(
spread in all directions. Fifty new
plants may. by judicious management
be produced from one in the course of ;
single season. Asparagus and pie plan
would generally be raised by farmers il
they could obtain the plants in th'
vicinity where they live. The seed ca,
be obtained in large or small quanttic,
from any dealer ut Il comparativel,
small price. 1t gcrminates rs readil,
rs corn. and the plants are remarkably
hardy. No selection is needed in th'
case of the asparagus plants. They only
require rich soil that is free from weed
aud ~ra>S in order to make Il rapI'
growth. The plants will bc of thu
proper size for setting in prrmanen
beds when they are two years old. ltI
not desirable to retain all the plant
raised from pir-plant seed. Some q
them will produce small leaves. ant
should be thrown away. \ con>idcra
bic revenue can be- derived from
nursery that Will occupy but small
amour, of land. and will require bu
, small expenditure of time and money
/ Chicago Times.
A iiontana and Dakota maa wGr
Gisput.ng about the rainfall OF the
Territories: "WhV. said the Montan
man. I'VE have lwrnty-siX inches
rainfall wear; all the water yo" =
we send down to YOU in tLc Nj. Spnri.
"Water in the Missouri from Moi
tana?" said the Nakotian; "whcn
reache, Us it iS nothing buI dry raNli
with a cloud OF dust in il. and all IL
water we can get will only serve to mlh
mud OF it. - E1ctdIi1.
--Jarncs iiarnctt. Il llnatlc mucn ~
= ing to sing .'Swect NioletS,' escape
from Ward Island. New York, the oth'
morning. He opened the outer doc
with Il key he had manufactured ont I
o nnn,h R.n.hinr tho Sbor,, bn m a tit