Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-21

fpAf II fn0 fQr np.f
land adapted to the rrowth - ,.,....s,
and plums. we can set annie traas ~
feet apart and pl,Sn ar naar hat,..s
Piums win have finished .ha.,. ~
work before the apnla traa. .,ata =,
The room and can then Ia r,,,,,s,.-ss -
same is true Of DWARF naa.., ,.,..,.
standard pears II is d,fYara,. :. '...,,
as between Them and tha
question OF the survival ~ th., az. :
SETTING TREES E,s,,...
knows lust how to set 4 traa - .,,.,,.s.
he does. still MANY treoc 49, ,.:,,as
every wear by careless sattina Ma,as.
! must be dug large eno,,yh - .s..
| nj the roots to be in n.+,,.ai -,
| tion. Fine soil. by hand cot ~ -, ,,r,,.
| lines to secure regularity of o,tl,ra
| TRIMMING; TREES. ,aoas.;+,
! of trimming trees at time oe satt;nr 10
a much disputed point. Some cla;m M
| cutting back of top is needed h,t ua
| have always practiced pruninp tan
sufficient to balance loss of roots which
| is unavoidable in digging traa. fron,
nursery rows
| PRITNING-After trees ara set ana
have begun a thrifty growth some
pruning is needed, but very little with
respect to the apple. all thai is ra-
ouired is to cut out limbs which cross
| each other. and remove all san snrou,s
| ard keep the head Of the tree oman ca
| that the sun can have free accass ~ tha
fruit: nature will take care of the rest
| With regard to the pear and Mum in
| order to obtain best results nrnning
should be done on an entirely different
plan. If making too much pro,vth
pruning should be done when tho traas
are growing, this will incline The forma-
ton of fruit buds and a cron of fruit
may be expected as q result but If
more growth is wanted cut bacL lost
years growth one half or moro wb,,a
tree is dormant.
FERTILlZER-It is a we'll lnoyn
Old Latin maxim, "ex njhilo inhilum
est" freely rendered from nothinp vou
get nothing" This applies especia,Iv
10 fruit raising. Some fruit will occa
sionaly grow on starved trees as we
zee in many cases. this veor oe nIarty
but it Will he small in size. and very
poor in quality, worth from nothing IN
to about half price 1t is a matter
requiring much study and thought to
properly fertilize an orchard. We want
u good thrifty annual growth but not
TOO rank, and we are anxious for fruit
Of good size and well colored every
year Very little nitrogen is needed
hut phosphorus acid. potash and lime
trees must have. Unleached hard wood
i.shes are a great favorite with rs Ifl
not to be had in sufficient quantities
i.arnit and nluriate of nntash and
for the orchard.
CARE EACH YEAR-We cannot
neglect an orchard If we expact to make
a success of fruit growing An insect
pests must be fought. Goblin moth
srypeta or railroad worm SO called
at,iis or bark louise. hoarers and mice
You all know how To subdue these
o,sts. but we have n method of r,anas-
.u., the. mice which I wish To mention
Late in the fall we scatter a ouart or
more of oats near each small tree Th.
mice ear tho Grain ana l.t tba traas
alone
And now in chasing .bis somawbot
rarnhliug talk 7 wish Ia say a word
IN those who have . faaline of ais-
,.ouraper,ent. owing 10 tho nrosnect fo,
thc sale of o,,r fruif This vaar Of bie
erops. This is a wear of nlenty Onl,
lhs best win command s.ood nrices an,
Tho careful Dainsialsinc oroharaist vii
recrive as a reward for his laho, sa,is-
'octorv returns from his fruit II Is n
rood grange maxim .swhatever vm, do
strive to do we'll, and in working Ia
,,.o,,. ,o,,, ;4a,i a,oh,.a - - s,;i ,
quite reach the topmoSt round of the
adder we may gain perhaps n far
rra. to-. ,r;za ,hat of , v.a1I ,o,,,is,a
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'''' i'H ieS"t's' !" "ei WIZ III 'i'e van
ming, and with II Will come spirit of
hrotherly love. and an appreciation of
4he beauty and nobility Of labor. which
& moi yiyen tn man nc n curse h1,t n
,;r - ,.. -, ..,
tie-iohs "iessihS' anu ~ ORGANIZATIONS
like ours. we owe the increase of fra