Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-31


II properly done. There seems TO pe
a liking for clay In the apple that !
think can be proftabiy humored'
there Is scarcely place among the
sand districts with which am aquaint-
ed that there Is not clay ridges within
hauling distance, my idea OF its appli-
cation. both for the ability OF the nv
erage sand farmers as well as the ell
feet upon the tree Is that the clay
should he applied annually in a pull
verified state upon the top OF the
ground about the tree, cultivation VIII
serve to incorporate 1t with the sand
and it quickly changes the character
of the mass to loan in which, be-
lieve, the trees will thrive permanent
| IN, this permanency is. of course, OF
great Importance it would be a hard
ship to go to the expense of planting
and care of an apple orchard and just
as it ought to be producing profitable
returns have its ranks annually thin
ned by black heart and decay, as j
said, however, If properly treated to
All annual dressing of clay / do not
think there is much doubt about the
question of perInanency.
/ have planted, and am still clear
ing and preparing the ground for FUR
Their planting of apple orchard and.
hoping il may interest you, will brief
iy outline my practice and the reasons
therefore first, preparing the ground.
/ would devote seaeon to prepare
il by blowing, at least an inch deeper
than it had formerly been plowed pro-
: vding it had formerly been plowed.
as usually tue case hereabouts, A TO z
inches deep, blowing should be done
saw in June, and il there had been
winter rye sown the fall before so as
2 to turn that under also it would be SC
z much the better, then after thorough
" narrowing SOW strap leaved turnlp
I seed pound to the acre; in the fall
say Oct. 30th pillow these turnips un
C der. being careful to shoot with ho
pumpkin any one caught pulling an!
y of the turnip crop for stock food o
sale, after piowing stake out with latl
g or short stakes where the trees are t.
u set and then dig holes for the trees a
lie each stake say feet square by Is ins
81 deep, the ground is now ready for tn
d clay.
ar Preparing the clay-It is agrees
Pr that the gases arising from the deconl
Re position of matter all over the worl
lr 20 into the atmosphere, it has com
ne to be an accepted fact among man
ms that the soil when mixed with the al
OF or aerated absorbes an amount c
o. these gases aud in turn gives thei
rs back to the growing root, sand at
ny serbs less of these gases than clay b.
IL cause it is largely composed OF roct
let's that are non absorbing, this
ne one reason why the clay farmers gel
tie more from this universal manure hea
at than the sand farmers does, with tn
o. in mind l pillow and crush the ella
OF until it is as fine as ashes, upon til
ne surface then turning it over do I'll
ne same with the lumpy bottom, and
be | believe that one of the great bene6
RS. FROM land plaster is its affinity for a.
by sorbing these gases from the air,
kI,t lxvnr
ry liberal dressing of plaster and agai
remembing that the apple trees a
ps- very fond of ashes ! add GOO
ng sprnkling of them. having well mike
these with the pulveriZed clay j ha'
as the mixture TO the tree holes and pl
70, into each about bushel and hal
We then cover with the best top soil
II the field level, after careflly plantir
nd the tree in this top soil then thro
ex- around it, as mulch, abont bush
OF more of he clay mixture. Every wi
TO ter, or, auy other leasure time, add
ex- much as you can Of the clay mixtur
mi gradually working away from &
VII trunk ara, as the trees cOlne III
ley benriDg, being particular not to forg
ess the ashes, for bushel of ashes W
tor bring back s bushels and 5 pecks
len apples and generally = to app
over.
/ prefer fall planting for the reas
ion that the ground is pretty sure 70 {
by closely settled around the roots
ton growing time the next spring and ii
is the most important thing about Il
len planting, the fibrous roots, as they
Of ten come in bunchy about the M
en- roots. prevent this and so cut tn
md all of, they as rule will die anyw
ent and do more harm than good.
on, Now il this scheme will give a &c
ply permanent apple orchard it is q pr
any table thing to do, man with scr
er, pillow and pulverizer will prep
the 500 bushels of clay mixture in d.
arv The cost is about as follows
was acre,
Cor blowing and dragging land and So
SEES ing turnips, 2
81 LIST furnip seed,
vi stalking ont and dragging 40 holes,
Nc preparing 60 bus. clay and hauling,
planting 40 trees,
d a cost of 40 trees Tyr. apple SC, each