The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07
what cseps 70 Grow in ~. Orchard.


Any aftbe l,oe,l crops are COOL TO
srNw in the archnrd. water n.aous
and cantslUipes make Gery disiratlr
crops to plant in the or,,har,i. ilej~ rsn,s
run rather shallow but to . great di.-
lance, and they require very thorough
but shallow cultivation, which u exsct-
Is what 10 needed by Ahe orchard. The
legumincus plants such As the pea and
ths b~an. have the happy faculty Of
gathering great suount Of nitrogen
from ths atmosphere and are valuable
rlnnts TO grow it, Gss oaehard. especial
y II they arc turned under when sbont
matured. Alfaafa 10 worse than any or
dinsyy weed to get started In the orch.
ard ~ II IL 70 deep rooted and such n
good slayer that It Is next to impossible
70 Get u cat without |, jury to the roots
ofths tress.
Before planting the orchard. however.
there 10 NO better crop 10 put the soil In
IN available fern for the use ofthe tree
roots than alfalfa. It must be turned
under late In the Fall OF during Winter
vhen the plant 10 not growing. and the
roofs arc less tough than when growing.
Il ID plant that - long - It has pos
session Of the ground. demands full
poasession. and when killed out, BY cut-
ting OF with the plow Just below the
crown and turning up to the sun. will
leays the soil loose and porous 10 great
depth.
The 6rst season An orchard 10 vt Il
will stand an almost unlimited amount
Of wster without injury, provided the
subeoil is at I'll porous or self draining,
and consequently the crops grown in
the orchard can 10 planted as close to
the trees - may 10 convenient without
interfering with the welfare Of the
trees. In after years, however, no crop
needing frequent irrigation should he
planted closer than six Or eight feet 10
the tree rows, for while the trees may
need 10 much water and even more
when they reach the bearing ago, than
they do the frst year. II should be given
lees f'squsn'ly and In larger quantities
Vt ssrh tine in order that the roots
may ~ deeper into The pil and become
more permanently established. Enkll
fruits make good cropsto grow in the
orchard, provided that IN time whsi,
hey have come into full bearing the
elements taken from the roll by them
are returned in the form Of either .
commercial iersilIser Or barnvald ma
nnrs. They will b. greatly benefited
Iy The shade afforded BY the trees. 40
there 10 scsrosly = species Of shrub or
bush but what delights in = cool. moist
vii. aud protection from the direct aud
rays Of the sun.
IL planting small fruits in the orchard
Il 10 important that no varieties tha:
lsve TO be given protection In winter
b- left between the tree lows aft~r the |
orchard gsts to b four or i've yesrs OLD,
y the hdlse made BY digging to obssin
Darth for covering the canes will b
likely to leave the roofs Of the tree ex-
posed. Poultry and Farm Journal,
TO the surprise Of the msmbsrs the !
larif bill was imported 10 the senate
The debates viii commence
May 18th and u sxpscted 10 occupy
lbout six week. It Il said that The |
Dipgisy bill hes bssn practically ~
inwn By the committee. The nrw bill |
makes many cuts IL The Diugly bill and |
: vssy unsatisfactory to the WOOL grow.
NJ of the west bscasss Of The low rates |
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