The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-06-07
settino Trees o. l4lIlsidss.

Setting Trees On tlillsidss.
After having my attention called -
number Of articles written By pfac.
teal orchardists on setting trees. I
have felt it duty that some one
briefly present the other side Of the
question bearing on the subject herotn
referred to. viz, the advisabtlity oe
blowing up grass side hill to set q
orchard. Not being conversant with
environments that should always b
taken into account, can only venture
few suggestions resting on general
principles. II the side hill site that
has been referred to in your former
Issues extends to the top Of the orch
ard or perhaps further up above It. I
should very much prefer to set trees
in sod. refer to the great Northwest
and not south of Chicago. There arc
very few orchards over the North
west that are not now in grass. Wher0
the orchards have been left to -
through winter here on cultivated sol
where potatoes and other vegetables
have left the ground bare. the trees
have, as rule, fallen victims to root
killing and always will till we succeed
In growing our choice apples top-s
worked on extra-hardy stock.
l will give the plan have followed
for many years in setting trees.>2nd
especially in setting trees on souJl
hill. l remove the end about three,
feet across the place where intendl
to set the tree. Dig the hole first by
taking off the sod Place this to one
side. Then place the next six inches
on the other side. The balance put
out on either side. dig each hole
about two feet deep nearly out to the
edge Of the SOD on the outside.
Then l dig down the outside Of the
upper edge Of the hole surface dirt
enough to raise the roots Of the tres
about seven inches from the bottom.
Then l adjust the roots. II any ap-t
pear to be too long and spindling I
clip them of. Next l examine tho
tree very closely and especially IL Il.
is likely to occur. Set the stem point
ing to one o'clock sun, and never wexts
Of half-past one. Set all princip y
branches toward the sun and see tn
no leading branches are left grown q
to the northeast or north. Cut sue
OH smooth to the trunk soon aft y
setting.
I then cover the roots with the rio
surface earth first taken out. Cow
the roots well and press the ear y
down by walking over the roots. The
l throw in more earth and stomp II
down all over thoroughly and new.
neglect to keep hacking down
sides Of the hole and stbmpine
earth firmly all around the outsi,
the hole, so that in a weeks tIn4-
the hole will not hold lots Of water,
and in dry time when the tree needs
the moisture that is trying to reach
the roots through it's capillary attrac.s
ton it can reach it at once and noEs
stop outside of the hole for the lack
Of connection.
When the hole is nearly full,
the sod, invert it and spread II
the hole, leaving the surface slie.
dishing towards the tree Clip ~
small twigs on the sun side where
so doing all openings can be closet
But in rare cases don't ever clip 0
the shady side of tree But as mi
cut all leading branches. making noru
or northwest of close to the trunk
Edison Gaylord, Floyd Co., Iowa, 81
Farmers Review.
Producer and Consumer Of Fruits.
The producer knows what fft5
leaves his hands, but he does RI
know in what shape that fruit reaee
the consumer. It Is fact that u
brands Of fruits are constant
changed and played upon BY III
men and retailers that hand n
fruit. Thus in Chicago last ys1
man with stand on q publie 61iIi
sold only Rocky Ford melonss Se
eral days and claimed To- ~
Rocky Ford He got double SEh
for them obtained for othe
But few days after the
was selling all, kinds Of III N
same kind Of taskets and S
claim LQaL lnSli VI We kCW
melons. Thos get rid Of
for the first cstomach and
satisfied and b ytarT c nas
About a weef them can in
lieved themRexall Mucu-
ons that welavehelped me
Rocky Fortone cured me.
-ole that could
earnya,I have for the
The on,ty years have
ward man, my shoulders
- ...o,, almost shout
of the nauseat-
noI alo" ,peared. Good,
large enourough my veins
~ necessalm happy. All
nure, whic
stroyed b
Of the pils1kf
become I,
over occa lhanv n W.
deal Of -.
. large psucu- Tone will
o'ns son hereby agree
A. nv icy if you find