Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-21
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Suggestions in. the PIantif g of
Fruit Trees.
ABOUT ORCHARD CULTIVATION
Shou d Not Be Allowed to Flower OF
Bear Too Early-.Pou try Keep
ing and the Home.

At the recent meeting of the oregon
state board of horticulture an interest,"
ing and valuable paper was read by H.
e, Bosch, commissioner for the hrst
horticultural district Mr.. Dosch con-
fined himself to the suggestions for the
beginner in tree planting, ana MS re-
marks are valuable, because of the gen
eral interest in the subject or settlng out
fruit, and because of his long expert
ence Extracts from his address follow:
Different kinds of fruits do better in
certain kinds of soil. For instance,
pears do best in clay soil; apples prefer
loan, and prunes. peaches ana cher-
ries, as we'll as nut-bearing trees,
gravelly loan; but any soil can DE
made available, provided 1t Is not I'M
derlaid with hardpan. Such SOIL is 10
be Stunned, as it forms watershed
and is impenetrable to the roots, which
will spread out on this hardpan, and, as
trees do not like to have their feet
(roots) in water, become diseased anu
finally die.
Having selected the location, and, af-
ter preparing the topsoil by plowing
and subsoiling, plant the trees in the
fall, yearling trees preferred, by dig
cling generous holes at proper distances;
put III lIle TREE, SplGdu Oub SAAS AON'H
carefully, press the soil firmly with your
feet, leaving the tree about the same
as it stood in the nursery row. This is
very important point, and it will pay
you we'll to do this work with the ut
most care, as the life of the trees and
the future profit you expect to derive
from them depend mainly on how your
trees are planted.
UNIFORM HEIGHT.
When all are planted, cut stick the
length at which you desire your trees to
head out; for instance, 36 inches for ap-
pies and pears, 80 inches for prunes and
cherries and Is inches for peaches and
apricots, and so on; then go along and
cut every tree by this stick, so all will
have a uniform height; you will not re-
gret this extra trouble when your Or
chard goes into bearing. The following
spring plow as soon as the ground Will
permit then harrow and cultivate, max
ing a perfect dustbed if possible; hoe
each tree to kill all weeds and grass
and keep on cultivating until about July
/ to July 49, then stop, allowing the
wood to mature for winter. After New
Years begin to ,,rune by cutting away
all branches except four or five, and
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on them
Won now have a symmetrical head on
q good bodv with a fine root system
Growth will now he slowe,. This meth
nd of nrunine and cultivating must be
-ontinnel until the tree goes into bear,
ing when we must chance tactics.
When the orchard begins to bear
n,owinp in the sprine must be deferred
until after blooming ana he fruit has
set. then nlow harrow and cultivate
svstamaticalIv until about 10 TO IL day,
hefore ga tbering tbe fruit then ston II
nIowed befora the fruit has set the
stimulant given tho san flow will hav.
tendencv m drive what otberwis,
would be a fruit hud into leaf or Iimt
h,,ds Tj+t1a nruning will he necessary
axcent to ont ont crossing or inprowins
nn,hs
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fal1 ,1o1,,inor 70 a donth of NOT over fo,,
incbes CON he recommended to NOR
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n,ittino tbe,,, ~ nerco1ate tbrough r.
tha s,toraroo,,,s he,o1, CO... ,,sa tho foIIov
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AZ" LAY
"hiie 1t Is ueslraple 10 nave Ia'i
open heao IN northwestern oregon
Is necessary TO protect the pouy I
some extent against the oirect rays
the sun III eastern anu southern ore
gon. Renee WINE we III the horthWes
prune tor sunlight tne other portion