Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-10-21
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planting nearly all kinds Of fruit erpe.
mental and timber trees. Thcig vital-
ity is then s'rong. and they are in the
bcst condition TO recover from the in-
juries caused by being dug up. trans
ported considerable distance and
placed in new position. As the SAB
begins to circulate In The early sprihg
the wounds Indicted while digging ub
the roots and pruning the branches
soon heal Leaves appear 81 Il shsrs
time, and they shade tho trunk and
branches keenihg the bark moist and
soft, The old roots extend in length
early in the spring, and new ones start
out in all directions, which seem to
make the trees stand firm in the places
whore they are planted. The sell nj
early spring, unlpss the seasBn Is un-
usually wet and backward. Is In the
best condition for Working. n caN Ne
readily packed about th6 r9dA, 50 AS
to make the Mewly~set trees stand firm.
Rains are frequent in early spring, and
they wash the soil about the roofs
whore it is needed. They also supply
abundant moisture, which insures n
speedy growth. A gradual Increase Of
temperature, such as occurpin sprins,
is very favorable to rece,,tlf-stt fees OF
all kinds
Whilc early spring Is in all respects
the most favorable time for transplant
ing trees, many causes prevent doing
the work at this season in the North
western States and Territories, The
| time for doing spring work In the fields
Is very short at btst. All the Small
grllns hhst Be sown rs early rs the
state OF the soil will admit of working,
In order to insure n good crop. The
/ delay of Jew days in sowing wheat.
oats, rye or barley will ordinarily
cause q large reduction in the Weld.
| Wet weather ordinarily greatly il-
duces the lihc la which the seeder.
dflll and harrow can be used in the
| grain-lields. As soon rs the grain crops
are put in it is necessary to prepare land
Tor corn and potatoes. BY the time these
crops are planted trees have leavcd
cut TO such an extent that they ure
liable TO suffer IL they arc removed.
Besides Tie preparation of land for an
nual crops, the planting and sowing,
there are many other kinds of work
that must be done during the spring
months. The manure about the stable
and cattle-yards must be hauled out
and the fences repaired about the past.
urcs. On most farms In the North
vest there nre no hands that can be
spared for obtaining and setting out
trees.
1t Is often difficult to obtain trees
from a distant Nursery or forest in
early spring. The roads are ordinarily
in very bad condition. and often they
are nearly impossible. Nurscrymcn,
as u rule, are very busy. In many
cases they can not I'll orders at the
times when they are given. In their
hurry they are likely TO injure the roots
of many trees in taking them MP. In
the fall they have plenty of tine for
doing this work and will devote more
pains to IL The patron of nursery
can make better selection Of trees In
the fall than in the spring, when the
finest specimens have been picked out
and disposed Of. The roads in the
country are generally in very good con-
dition late in the fall, and farmers
have plenty of time 20 obtain trees
from nursery. They also have time
for digging holes, pruning the trees
they obtain, and for setting them out
Farmers who had too much TO do In
spring 20 allow them TO obtain and set
out trees will do well 30 consider the
propricty Of obtaining them during
fall. for tho chances are that they will
have rs much 10 do In preparing for
annual crops next planting season hs
they had at the commencement of
farming operations the past year.
On places protected BY shelter belts |
or rising ground trees may be planted |
in the fail to good advantage, as the |
high winds that occur during ]
the winter will be prevented from |
doing them any injury. II !
trees are set in the fall in cx- |
posed situations most Of their branches
should be shortened and some Of tbs IN |
removed before they are placed In po- |
sition. BY adopting this course they |
will be less likely 10 be injured by the /
wind. In any case the soil thrown |
about tho roots should be firmly /
pressed down. Earth should also b. |
drawn up about the trunk so as 10 form /
n cone several inches high When this |
freezes il viii give support to the tree. |
10 viii also prevent mice and rabbits /
from eating the bark. In the spring |
after the frost is out OF the soil this /
cone Of earth can be lcveled down. |
Trees should not be set before all the /
leaves have fallen from them, rs they /
promote the evaporation Of sap II they |
remain on the branches. In a large /
proportion of eases trees transplnntrd /
quite late in the fall do very well. |
Quito large trees can be- moved In win. /
ter better than at any other time Of the |
year, ~ has been shown by the man. /
ayers Of public parks. Their plan Is to I
take them up with q large mass OF |
frozen earth adhcring to their roots.
There are many advantages in OBJ
tanning nursery trees In the fall, heel |
ing them in and setting them out the .
following spring ANY nur-cryman
will give full directions for the process
OF heeling-in. II consists essentially in
tying the trees i'm small bundles. bury.
ing the root protect them from tho
frost and wind, and covering the earth
over the roots with straw or coarse
manure. A hole or trench should bu
dug deep enough 10 hold al the roots
without crowding, while the trunks
should lie in slanting position, tho
tips being toward the south. Placed I
IN this position they are liable to no in
jury except that caused by mice aud
rabbns A location for protecting
trees IN this manner during the winter
should be one where there Is good
drainage aud which Is not exposed 10
high winds. II trees are OBJ 'aincd in
the fall and are hee'ed-in near the place
whore they are to be planted thcy will
be handy to set in the spring. II the
work Of preparing the ground be done
in the fall most Of the labor incident 10
transplanting will be performed before
the hurry Of spring operations com.
mences. - Chicago Times.