American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-04

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to the acre.
BY the hexagon they are set thirty
three feet apart. iifty-two trees TO the
acre.
Some people insist upon using filters.
This practice is SO often abused that
advise against il. There is no doubt
but that we weuld obtain greater re-
suits from an orchard set thus for a
few years. While you are gaining
few dollars by SO doing. you are ex-
hausting the supply Of available plant
food. Not only that, bu, almost every
one who uses filters lets them remain
until they have injured the permanent
orchard.
IL you must use filters. put them in
the row running east and west. DO
not I'LL in north and south. Give the
sunshine y chance st the ground. IL
needs IT,
Some people advocate double plant
ing. that IL. plant different kinds Of
fruit for filters from that used for the
main orchard filling in sn apple or
chsrd with peaches. Don't. The diff
ferrnt kinds of fruit require different
kinds Of cultivation. different spraying.
different treatment generally.
OF course. commercial fruit growing
is matter Of dollar, and cents. but the
rnorc permanent feature should not be
sacrificed for temporary gain. Put
In only the permanent trees and give
them the attention they deserve, and
II YOU are not too selfish. the Intimate
result will be satisfactory.
In setting by the triangular arrange
mcni. for general practice. an equlat.
crAi triangle made Of wire Is used. This
Is usually made Of telephone or some
lighter wire. The ends are fastened
into a ring al each Of the three angles.
In setting by the triangle go over the
plat 60 be planted and Sc, stakes by il
where the trees are 10 be put. When
this is done. take a board six feet long
and In the middle and near each end
bore AN auger hole. The holes mus, be
In line drawn precisely along the center
Of the board Now saw ou; orc SIDE Of
the middle hole. The notch is slipped
around the stake which marks the loca-
tion Of the tree. and stake put through
each Of the end holes. The board is
then lifted of and the hole is dug.
When ready "a set. the board Is re-
PLACID over the two end stakes. which
have remained undisuirbcd. and the
trunk Of ,h. tree placed in the notch.
+ The best way 20 lay GU, large or
ehard Is TO use wire line. Telephone
or similar size will answer. Al inter.
walls n, which the trees are 20 be piantee,
wrap around this. ard make fast by
soldering. bits of smaller wire over
these wrap pieces Of bright cloth OF
some kind. Make loop in the end OF
the wire twenty-five feet from the las,
winding Of smaller wire. Stakes should
bc SC, along the boundary TO mark tn,
rows. on opposite sides of the orchard
the wire is then stretched between each
pair Of stakes in turn. and II the stakes
have been set exactly on the boundar,
line the hrr, row will come txenty-fiy,
feet inside Of H. No stakes should be
driven where the trees are to stand
but the holes arc dug under the mark,
on the wire and the trees are set b,
them before the wire is removed
When not in use IL can he wound on ,
drum. Trim all broken roots and
smooth the lacerated ends of the other,
before planting
In planting dig the holes deep enough
and wide enough 40 that the roots vii
not be crowded. Fill the hole abou,
three -fourths full Of top soil and ther
pour in gallon or two Of water, ac
coriing to the size Of the tree. Wher
the water has disappeared. finish filing
in the hole with dirt and pack IL dowr
soIidly with the feet. When you have
finished planting your tree either looser
up the soil around to the depth of q
couple Of inches or throw an inch or two
Of loose earth xrouud il. Never leave
the surface packed.
A tn when trees should be planted
will depend TO a very considerable ex.
tent upon the location. As general
rule spring planting Is safe for all trees
fall planting for most trees. IL properly
done. In the high attitudes fall plant.
ing should not be attempted. It's be.
coming more the practice to buy trees
in the fall. heel them in over winter.
j and plant in the spring. Where trees
are bought in the fall go over them
carefully and trim the roots rs il YOU
were going to plant them. By doing
so the wounds will be cailoused by
spring and the growth of the tree viii
not be delayed awaiting this process af.
ter planting. Thin out the roots il
crowded. DO not prune fall planted
trees until spring.
THE KIND OF TREES TO PLANT
There is general concurrence o,
opinion that the vearling is the best tree
to plant. There are many reasons why
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