The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-12-01
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u III the TAI; II cut IN the spring tbey |
will bleed all summer. Small limbs |
should be cut In the spring a. the
wound grows over better and smoother |
than II cut In the fall. Water sprouts
near the root and elsewhere can be cut |
any time. Leave the center limb the |
longest and not over five, (three ID bet |
teri besides the center one, TO become |
large branches. A tree grows better II
the body and branches are well covered
with leaves. Don't cut of the leaf
spurs after they start out to make
limbs; pinch off the ends. When the
tree Ii three yeary planted the trunk
can be trimmed smooth. Cut all
branches that point down and thin out
the middle Of the tree by cutting of
branches that point towards the trees
center, cut close to the collar Of the
branch but don't cut the collar. II the
tree 10 like whip, ~ most one year old
trees are, leave all the leaf buds posi-
BILE the first year, don't cut the main
stem unless very long and small. The
practice Of cutting fruit trees down TO
two feet or less and growing q low tree
10 wrong for this soil and climate. We
must cultivate fruit trees, and it can't
be done II trees are cut low, - the
branches will bend TO the ground when
loaded with fruit and prevent cultivs-
ton. In moist climates like the Pacific
coast and some other places. no cultiva-
ton IL needed after the trees are grown.
Orchards there do better IL sOwn to
grass. Allow most limbs to grow on
the south side Of tree, cut limb TO
bud that Is pointed the way you wish
the limb to grow. Pinch of while
growing, limbs that grow too fast for
center. Three feet Is about the right
height for the main branches from the
ground. Grow the tree upright, it
will spread enough when bearing.
Some kinds grow upright anyway, such
as the Wagner and Mann apple, and
certain kinds of pears and plums, while
others grow down or sprawled out; in
one case prune from inside Of tree to
make 1t grow out, In the other case
prune the outside to make it grow up
right.
have had the best success In spring
planting, when the ground is mel
low and at the time Of garden planting.
For the past four seasons have plant
ed in the fall aud must say the spring
planted trees grow twice as well as fall
planted, especially on our gravelly
prairie soil. killed 500 trees by SOW
ing wheat and oats among them, and
500 pear trees by not blowing or cult
waiting them for two years. l lost 400
apple trees by not ramming the dirt
down or watering the roots when plant
ed. The hot, dry weather in July and
August kills trees on our gravelly soils
IL they are not well cultivated OF
heavily mulched. Where trees are
planted in yards or places where Meth
er pillow or cultivator can be used, a
mulch Of chips or leaves or rakings Of
the yard or street placed for severa
feet about them will keep the soil mois
and the tree will grow. The mulch
should be at least eight inches deep
Where irrigation, or in town where cit,
water Is used, the mulch is all the bet
ter but too much water Injuries the tree
Every orchard in the county that is OF
bearing age is being ruined by over
bearing, every other fruit spur shoult
be cut of leaving the greatest humble
near the base OF limbs. Every orchar,
here has trees broken or bent out o
shape by too heavy load Of fruit. Their
are Others that don't break, but tn,
fruit is small and inferior. They hay
generally TO 10 main branches: the
have worn out the soil near them an,
are seldom pruned-as a rule they wer
a miserable lot Of piece root graft.
Twenty five years ago nursery me-
found that by cutting Seeding appl
tree root into several pieces that a graf
would grow on each piece and make
better selling tree than il one Who'll
was used. The west was flooded wit
such trees, and few are yet graftin
piece roots. Such trees have no tap roo
and have the black heart, are shor
lievd, won't stand upright against til
wind and are never large trees. n
well posted man would take them as
, gift One year old trees Of apple, plu'
, or pear are best to plant in this rattle
. trying climate. The very dry SUNNI,
: Is bad for them the first year onl
I You can shape such tree and get it
e growing far better than an older one.
For family orchard six Of a kin
will suit all seasons and tastes, Il
: Northern Spy and Yellow Belliow
, are very fine but slow to bear. The,
h are better apples that are hardy al
|. bear young and are Of good size. For
e commercial orchard only five or lie
n kinds should be planted. For one hun
s red acres only three kinds and tn,
:. must be large red apples. and goo
only along next April or May-of a
|. pies that do well or best here are Du
It chess of Gutenberg, Tetosfiky, Wealth
:. Wagner, Fall Pippin, Ben Dav
g Mann and Wine,sap. All kinds
Il plums do will here except those graft
II on peach stock on root, for this dry SO
3 Plum on a peach root is frau
II Should advise to plant early plums
n our season is short for late plums
"a rather they are later in ripening tn
n. elsewhere. All pears do well here.
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