Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03

After fully deciding the number of
trees 10 be planted per acre and the
distance apart proceed to lay Off the
groun1 or the ue rows cross ways.
Wher the ground is marked off accur-
ately one way, a horse pillow lays off
rows for half a days planting. We
prefer TO do this with a two-horse
plow. Open out a furrow or ditch eight
inches deep for the rows. One round
with "a plow will make a place for
each row of trees throwing the soil
both ways. 1t pays 10 then run a sub
soil plow up each ditch to loosen up
the bottom Of the furrow, which will
now be ready for rapid planting if the
laying off is accurately done, and will
be better than digging holes. Three
persons are necessary to push the work
of planting; a boy to bring trees as
needed from the place of supply to
the planter; the planter who holds the
tree in position at check mark. a man
with shovel who places enough fine
dirt about the roots to hold the tree in
position, the planter setting every tree
firmly by tramping before leaving it.
The cross marks viii show the planter
the place for the tree, and two stakes
set in the row the direction he is work
ing, are a guide and better than any
amount Of squirting and measuring.
The early market varieties are near
desirable market kinds for late Autumn
and Winter should be planted thirty
to thirty-two feet each way. Trimming
ly all of an upright habit of growth,
and may be planted twenty-five to
twenty-four feet apart each way. The
roots ana pudding should not be neg
lected. 1t should be the business of
one competent hand 10 trim off with
a sharp knife broken and bruised roots,
and if a strong, drying wind prevails,
puddle the roots before sending TO the
planter. This is done by digging a
hole in the solid ground near the sup
ply. The hole may be three feet across
and two feet deep. Put into this about
q half barrel OF water and stir in
enough dry clay TO make a puddle the
consistency Of paint. Dip the roots in
to this, after trimming, as fast as they
are needed by the planter. When UNI
loading the trees at the most convent
ent place, make a trench twelve or
fourteen inches deep and about the
same width. Place The trees separate
ly i'm the trench, close together in an
upright position, throwing in a plenty
of fine, loose dirt, ana tramping 1t arm
~ to exclude the air. Take the trees
from the trench no faster than they
are needed for planting.
The question Of Autumn or Spring
is of only secondary importance, in
comparison with the manner Of opera
ton. Early, which is about the 25th
of October here, Is preferable 70 De
cember. In Spring, the last half of
March and first half Of April is prefer
able to May. In the case Of Spring
planting, root formation is more sure.
The moist soil and cool atmosphere at
this period produces a fiber growth
which starts The trees 10 growing and
makes them more secure before the in
tense heat and consequent rapid evap-
Grafton can iuiure them. Planting may
be done however at any time, Spring
or Autumn, when frost viii permit,
but greater care must be exercised dur
ing cold or frosty weather, for the
roots must not be permitted TO freeze
or dry VIXEN ont Of ground. Two to
10 inches deeper than the trees stood
in the nursery is deep enough for up
pies, After the trees are planted, rs
O rs is practicable, with a tvo-horse
pillow, q steady to"In and q Sherwood
plow harness. roll the dirt back into
the open furPow between the trees.
Three rounds with q pillow win leave
it about right. it is wei TO have a
man follow with a shovel and trim up
the mound about each tree.
II the ground is in meadow, the or
cbardist has necessarily sacrificed a
strip Of 8 feet wide for each tree row
one way at time of planting. It viii
be necessary 50 keep this ground sur
face loose each side OF the trees and
TO plow under a fu1rOw OF the sod,
making the stffp wider for cultivation
as the development of the trees re-
quire. We prefer corn for an orchard
crop for about three years, with thor
ough level cultwation, taking q r in
planting and ~cultivating not to crowd
the trees. The trees SHOULD have the
ground stirred about them st least
twice after the Germ is gaid by. After
the thnse years no crop should be taken
from the orchard ground except the
center st. Fps. These, if cEopped, should
be literally MANFRED. At least half
the ground surface must be devoted
entirely to the cultivation and the de-
velopment Of the trees. Leave nothing
undone to stimulate a healthy growth
in the early Summer. A disk harrow
passed over the surface both ways,
twice a month from the first Of Ma
to the 10th Of August, so as to keep
the ent re surface loose TO the depth
of three inches, is ia my judgment the
best system Of cultivation for young
bearing orchards. and such cultivation
for young bearing orchards, and such
cultivation is an effectunl remedy and
protection from the bad effects Of long
Summer and Autumn drouths. If Glow
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