The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
rsarse In Orchard and
1,cT;aecard Planting. ::
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|. however. shail attempt ~ es.H
~ nv n my own as cxclters to after
I,cuss.cn' ,,., "a presented. II gives
as y. 10 suggest any desirable and
'' mango in the preparation of soil ana
..s II trees and vines, the preparation
n.y.. ,or setting, the kinds and proper
PIX IN each that should be set relative
rn ~ other than orchard and vine
'pa,, that should he planted and the
BID ifbls varieties of other fruits.
ssts hIu csn interest my patient audi
hemG, tsls division of the subject or
be WI, doubtful. There may be much
! ~ th,s question than at first glance
brsrs
,orpARATloN FOR PLANTING.
me preparation of the soil and
'sans there are advocates of at least
most dramatically opposed methods
~ commonly practlced method, or at
,avocated method, Is TO thoroughly
s..nlr--afteen TO twenty Inches or
nr,verlze the soil and In this set the
:. with roots Strengthened in natural
.,,,o, and about the same depth as they
h nursery. covering the roots with
r.,low. rich soil, then firming down
..,,r and then hllng up with loose earth
/, aver all placing a mulch of good rotten
.,r,. II the land needs enrlchtng.
I'm, other method is not to disturb the
,u,s, soil with pillow or spade except to
!, on the growth of grass, weeds, etc,
Ma the tree or vine Is to be set over It
i. a, two feet or more across, then with
nevhar ram a hole as deep as the root
,hs tree from collar to tap root, and into
A. hole thrust the straight stub root with
ths laterals cut away, then to ram down
onnd II With a ram rod for the purpose,
n soil rs tightly as possible, and on top
s,oupd around. to scatter good coat
wannre. This method bears the invent
\, name which | presume most OF you
Z.osnlre. No extensive planting has been
Nns In this crowbar method. believe, ex'
ketInr OF large peach orchard In Georgia
wsy m different regions generally giving
rsllent results, especially in climates with
MI atmosphere, aud succeeding much bet-
With some kinds of fruits than with
hsr, The merit Is chiefly claimed to lie
The plant or tree being pruned TO mere
I'M. taking of all little roots and nearly
Inc large lateral roots and all the top
I'M reducing the trse to cutting, having
M root formation to quickly start root
rmatlou again The result, II is claimed,
IA thls has been generally sustained IN
test plantations, is that the new root !
4 few but deeply penetrating, and that
consequence the tree endures drouth bet
anl on the whole Will be more vigorous
M !ong.llved.
Bit as to puverizlng he soil or leaving
hard the testimony seems to he against
e rnhToken soil.
So thtn. on this point 1t seems safest to
srourhly prepare the soil by deep blowing
d slbsoillng ard chen to plant the stub
lining ,he sell around by rammirg the
'e with the crowhar, being careful not Ia
tlse the bark, aud 30 apply fertilizer on
face around trcc.. widening the belt Il
t tree gets size Thorough, shallow cul
yatcn OF soil among trees and vines II
karing seems essential TO best results.
50 acre Is change No l. from full or lit.
pruned roots to stub roots, the stub
|hg left longer on the larger trees set
I Lest TO set Young trees, never OYER INC
AZ In stone fruits nor over two year;
IN apples. pears, etc. This appears hard
TIE wtcle.root and taploot theories, but
lest has decided THIS change II $ en-
70 BE- credited to Mr.. II. NJ Stringfellow'
sistent advocacy. i vastly lessons the
Nnse Of digging aud filling holes and
rs better, longer lived orchards nnd vine
pas than T. plant full rooted treeq unt
pes The change consists first In stub
Mng the plant and second by virtue Of
shape OF the stuh-prn1ed plant or tree
making and closing holes with a large
cNNear instead Of a spade, enabling {
. 70 seq several times as many trees pei
With better results.
NOW as TO whet1e. va can make 1t 81
II On the, next pc'nt, Minds and Pro
Hions TO be Plantodl' ~ nra less sure
ANGER OF OVERRIDING ONE FRUIT
ine tendency in fruit growing has Away
60 TO 20 by PUSHES, like sheep over
4ce after the bell wether, rushing mor'
% danger than II they had remainet
parole and each fought ont his own sal
non' II single fruit grower makes
W some variety specially adapted I,
peculiar soil and locality. his neighbo
w growers all rush into the same thin
'nus they naturally down each othe
Tue silly sheepllke rush. Such rushe
ea'ehing from community to community
from State to State until the entir
.afy takes the rush disease and the
s,a. si state Of that man Tor communlt
SaS9 is worse than the first" We say
N A. u
y, concord and Niagara grapes. In Be
apples, In strawberries. blackberrie
n 9errles, and Just now the might
y his.oelh g made on Elberta pcache;
N inc rush, the bigger the slaught
~ ~ sneep when Strengthening time come,
~ ch9nge that is needed in this fea
rssIir Pisahtlns Is for all fruit growers t
fa,Lr iolioW the principle OF divers
I'M IN ~ painting moderately of all thos
e Ilgoa fruits specially adapted to thei
IL
nsn, communities. let the commuu
an ~ sulncient!y large OF each thing q
ne Nlake brand. bur not all of on
gernl,p,oss example, II liberia is general
three rs'en LAS as It threatens to he in tw
les on ~ Sesps from now, when Ebert
ann or sse maket. there will be n grea
fcks. anu local markets will he bare 4
M M ssAeept Just while the Elherta is
Od nescb m VINO have planted properly
ffe and sf.se-Narleues that ripen Just b.
.arsFts aver the Elberta-will have goo
Fries t ~ man should start with straw
Iyes Whatever his place and mark
port,onsa ana have his plantation
hoIS H. as 10 keep busy right alon
fhb with II, customers from start
d dro,M us speclalties. until the het
II N 's ot August and Sent enlber driN
commpnI.ug ca needed rest. II he lives
sOcatIon Where there is co-operatly
koald acb,n 70 successful operation |
association on various specialties I
n 81 Sgg ,y the fruit growers nccnpatic
tncradre more pleasant and steadily r
Fl. slsp,. tnan In the practice of ii
re- OF FOREIGN PROMOTER,
(eyen, another change greatly needed
bus n,s,as communities from making S
mDre -. Such mistakes, howeye
eltrro,-, ol'en made by novice, would
ir than by those who ha,
:. we teeth cut" II has n v,rtu