Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-07


finished. At this point arises a very
common cause of failure. Some OF
the branches must be removed or the
tree is apt to perish. Before removal
from the nursery the tree had
sufficient roots to supply all of its buds
with water. In digging. most of the
roots have been removed, but the buds
are left. When growth begins every
healthy bud will push out and call ON
the roots for water to feed its new.
born leaves. The very limited SUPPLY
that the reduced root system can pump
up will be distributed equally and as
a result none may have enough to de.
relop its leaves and without leaves
the tree must perish. We mpt
therefore, reduce the number of these
water pumps by removing Cne-'tt III
to one-half the buds. The drier the
ground and the weather the mere we
should cut of. The manner in which
the cutting is done will depend to a
great extent upon the kind Of tres or
bush, In apples, plums, etc, we need
To bear in mind the ultimate shape OF
the tree The framework upon which
the branch system is built IS DO,
termined largely at tn tine. -.
move crowding, crossing, ana intCrter-
ing branches. Aim to leave the main
branches Spirallv about The SIN
rather than opposite. The lever 60,
pCsite branches in fruit trees form
bad forks that may split down latc.,
The work is still unfinished unless
the tree is mulchea. This mulchng
may be done with the hoe or cult,
vator, stirring the soil frequently
Another way is to put plenty of
strawy manure or straw about the
tree. Trees may be well planted ana
vet dc il not mulched. 1t is a good
plan 10 protect tho trunk from sun
and wind hy boy ar tow wind ug.
In the case oe shade trees and
sometimes in REPEATING N old
orchards it is necessary TO SET in sou.
In this case the sod should be re-
moved over circle not less than siA
feet in diameter and after the tree is
set a heavy mulch applied, or better,
a thorough hoeing given once a week.
Tho principles here cited for trees
apply equally well TO smaller plants.
Aoout Watering Out Trees and Plants.
If trees are set in the proper season.
very early in spring,-it is rarely
necessary 10 apply water at planting
time. At this time there is usually an
abundance of moisture to start the
tree If this moisture is preserved by
cultivation or mulching. If trees must
be watered out there is but one right
way to do 1t, that is, by watering be.
fore the tree is planted, either by pour
ing a pail CT water in the hole inn
mediately before setting the tree OF
when the hole is half filled with
earth. The latter plan is probably
the better as the water will compact
the earth about the roots. In thi!
case the filing may be delayed for 6
time until other trees are set, to al
low the surplus water TO escape
Pouring water on the surface after th'
tree is set is useless and may even b,
harmful The water rarely reaches
the roots and only moistens the sur
face. The roots are attracted to this
moist zone thus growing upward in
stead of downward only to perish
when drought comes later.
Mr.. Cranefield adds some data OF
value in regard to soil. etc, as follows:
For Apples.
Soil: Clayey loan with permeable
clay subsoil.
Site: Elevated-north slope pre-
ferable.
Distance Apart to Set Trees: 20 to
81 feet.
Culture: Cultivate until July 18th or
August list, then SOW cover crop, oats
or hairy vetch. Pillow same under in
the spring,
Protection: Spray with Bordeaux
mixture and paris green before leaves
appear and after blossoms have fallen,
and again when the fruit is one-third
grown. Protect trunks with veneer
wrappers. Keep ground clean; rub"
| bish harbors borers.
| Pruning: In March cut out inter.
fering branches--keep center of tree
open. Head tree low when planting
( Is to "a inches.
PIums.
SoiI--Any well drained land
Native plums are adapted to a wider
range of soil than other tree fruits.
Many varieties thrive on sandy soil.
Site-Same as for apples.
Distances to 20 feet.
Age Of Trees to years.
Culture-Same as for apples
Protector-Same as for apples. In
addition jar for curcuIio and gouger.
Prunins--Cut back annually in
spring. the strongest shoots. Plums
require less pruning than apples.
Cherries.
Scil-Light, well drained soil. Cher
ries will not thrive on heavy moist
land.