River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
Shade Trees.

ELLSWORTH, Wis, April 16, 1895,
EDITOR JOURNAL
As the time is very rear when trees
should be transplanted | have taken
some pains to ascertain where suitable
ones can be procured at reasonable
price and II sufficient encouragement
can be had L can make arrangements
With parties in the woods TO take
trees To River Falls and if required
set them out and variant them.
1 suggest the following plan:
ANY one who would like 10 procure
trees may leave his. name at the
JOURNAL office, specifying what kind
OF trees and the number he desires,
agreeing If the proper number of
names can be secured TO take them.
Ii hundred trees can he ordered,
they can be delivered to those want
ing them at their lots in River Falls
at the following price. For Seeding
elms, basswoods and similar trees,
two inches in diameter, with good
roots, at thirty cents apiece; trees to
be about feet high TO point of
trimming. If set out. fifty cents
each: if warranted, bne dollar. In
the latter case a part,of the price 10
be paid down and the balance after
the trees exhibit healthy growth.
All dealings will be directly with
the parties delivering the trees ex-
cept leaving orders at the JOURNAL
office. These orders will be handed
TO some party who will undertake to
get out the trees and each person
must examine the stock for himself
at time OF delivery.
L would like TO call attention to
some details In tranSplanting trees to
ensure success. A large space should
DC dug out little deeper than the
proposed depth for setting out the
tree. Then at least half a barrel of
water should be turned in and allowed
to soak away entirely. Loose earth
somewhat damp should be filled in TO
the proper depth ard the tree, the
roots previously moistened. set in and
the earth carefully sifted in around
the tendril roots, and after filling the
hole the earth should be firmly tramp
ed down around the tree and the
latter staked firmly 70 prevent being
loosened by the wind A mulching Of
chips, excelsior shayiIgs, or something
of similar character, should be laid
around the tree for distance of at
least two feet. SAND may be used if
most convenient.
In subsequent watering of the
trees let the water sink into the soil
around the edges of the excavation.
1t is best TO protect the body of the
tree with kind of casing for year
or two.
III setting trees along the side of the
street it should be remembered that
the proper distance. under the rules
of the city is ten feet from the
property line. / would suggest that
people who have trees too near the
line, which are too handsome to be
lost at present, set out new row at
the proper distance with view of
removal OF the old ones after the new
ones are well growing. Another
| thing to be remembered is that
most people set out TOO many trees in
front of their lots. Three trees in
front of four rod lot is abundance;
that is to say, about. thirty feet apart.
If "A whole block is A. be set out L
would suggest settiI] the first tree at
| the corner ten feet out from each
line. In the ordinary block this
would make the corner trees $50 feet
apart. Setting the trees 35 feet apart
each would make eleven trees to the
! block. If the lot owners would COM
bine and pay two hlollars each the
trees could be set oil and warranted.
Would it not be a good plan to form
| little club on each block and secure
this result. BY aiding fifty cents
more, hitching posts could be added
and a small amount additional would
secure protection fqf the trees.
If this proposition meets approval,
please sena in your order at once. If
more convenient drop postal card to
JOURNAL, River Falls.
Hoping that my proposition will
meet cordial approval by the JOURNAL
and people,
i am Yours Respectfully,
ALLEN u. WELD.