The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04

,lney never sell single tree TO ANYBODY for
me-, tna1 u but 10 members Of the asso.
c cra. 1o a II altogether they win buy 1000
low ngure of So cents per tree and eparsi,.
zee tne crop the first year after nlanting
10 pay Tor the trees and all the expenses
.Iia, lar, provided their secret method of
trratment is carried ont
rdI Inc Wr,ter knows community In North
KIM, GNls th wmcn has an association Of that
.V'OOO or 10000 peach trees Prom the
company NJ ~ cents per tree and got the
eS SeIf too, TOO too Some u the fruit growers
ing 10 miss good thing, should IL turn out
70 be such. The same promoters are now
IN another part Of the State forming an
S success TSsH and BOOSTING Of great
OHIO and several other places far removed
,,d This , ! would call rushing the "assoc,a.
VIII rush the association idea under the
guidance, OF such strange foreign pronot
ers uully equipped with colored plates
ann po titled samples Of the genuine pat,
treatment. we need not wonder that other
be1pie rush the thoroughly reliable. tested
liberia that bears aud sells so well with
death. "
There may be other changes greatly
needed but we must put on calling at
pc, IN the discussion, some other mem
pers can point out some other important
changes that should be made
PLANNING ORCHARD AND VINEYARD.
For the peach and plum orchards choose
the higher ground, to avoid effects of late
frosts. The slope should preferably slope
TO the east and north Lay off the rows
eighteen feet apart running from north.
east tn southwest nj -.
running from northwest to southeast. This
| Is the ideal make up Of site and plan. II
| II cannot be had In any case, then get
as near to II as the land will permit Let
Tue earlier varieties be on the llghtcst,
warnest land, and the late on the lower,
| more drouth-resistlng soil
me apple orchard can be put on lower
| ground, which needs TO be deep loamy
wen drained, sandy clay land, such as
| pecan and hickory grow IN naturally, The
rows should run as In the plum and peach
orchards, preferably. but the width OF
space between should be thirty feet
The vineyard should be on rising ground
| preferably with a southeastern exposure
the rows nine feet apart so as to permit
a wagon or spray cart TO pass between
me best direction for the rows to run Is
| from northeast to southwest Vines shorld
De planted from eight feet, In
| such varieties as Delaware. Concord Mag.
| ara. Brilliant, etc. to twelve or fourteen
feet for such as Ilerbemont and most post.
| 1 II,
lite, etc The varieties should he planted
| in succession OF rlpenng from ton to pot
tom of slope or hill.
| The selection of the varieties OF fruits TO
| be planted is Of the utmost Importance and
Will depend on where to be used and for
| what purpose.
HOW TO MAKE SELECTIONS
The best source of information MS to
making selections is the word of the mort
experienced and well educated nurserymal.
available, well acquainted with the couu-
try in which the planting is to DE done
one who tests his varieties IN his own
orchards in sufficient extent to thoroughly
determine toe most valuable. aud who docs
! not carry lot Of Idhbshy kind Of which
he personally knows nothin. more than
that somebody. somewhere. had kind he
consideiei fine growing In his yard, init
: probably cannot tell its name or where u
came from. but insisted Oh sending scions
for rropagatioh and his varieties are
known TO be successful In the region
where the planting is 10 he done
Large orchards and vineyards, designed
in part or whole for shipping trade, should
Of course. be located nearby some point
with good shipping facilities. The more oil
the facilities the better But the prime
essential for large fruit business is that
the proprietor, or manager have I
head with a hushe of good horse sense
thoroughly wei educated In all that per
tains 10 the business, With vigorous health
and unlimited powers for hustling, and
who loves TO and will hustle.
Now, l feel like going away back nnC
sitting down" for such men don't ncet
such primer-like papers as this, NV so
lace Is that there may be some young mel
with the brains. not fully educated vet
fore them that may be- Of some benefit.
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