Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

cold dollars and cents and not OF
sentiment. Select the best trees
that can be found, ard above all.
select them from the stock of some
first-class nurseryman who sells
good trees instead of making panic
prices to get rid of a lot of old stock
that has accumulated on his hands
In setting out the trees, give them
plenty of room would set apple
trees 40 feet each way at least. If
you feel that you cannot afford to
use so much land, plan TO grow some
small fruit between the aP., lie trees.
and by the time the apples are ready
TO occupy the interspaces the small
fruit trees may be removed and give
them the whole of the field We may
be able TO grow corn stalks and trees
by close planting but when it comes
to growing first-class crops of corn
and apples we shall find that it is
essential that the stalks ard trees
have plenty of light, air and feed
ing space for their roots. l believe
that there is bue one way for trees
10 grow to insure the greatest hard,
mess. The practice of low heading
may be adapted to some sections of
the West where the climatic condi-
lions are not the same as in this
state. The remarkable results Sc
cured by some measure to low head
ing; but in my opinion the different
soil and climate are more import
ant factors than pruning. 1t is use
less for us to expect similar results
in this climate. From my expert
ence and observation among the
commercial orchards of the Yves,
and southwest, the low-headed trees
are as a rule, short-lived and I'M
slightly AS they grow larger ard
branches grow longer there is
tendency to split at the trunks and
break down.
VIII lie advocating pruning trees
higher than is the practice of many.
am by no means in favor of high
training The branches should afford
protection to the trunks during the
hot summer after the trees come
into bearing. My ideal tree is trained
high enough to secure the growth of
the branches at right angles with
the trunk, otherwise they will form
what has been aptly termed mall
formed crotches, by the tendency of
the lower branches to an upright
growth. Every tree should have
center shaft on which the branches
should be regularly distributed, new
er allowing a number of branches
at right angles with the trunk. Every
tree should have center shaft on
which the branches should be regu-
larly distributed, never allowing a
number of branches to cluster on
any one side to overbalance the top
of the tree. Pruning is a necessary
evil and more of it should be done.
Summer pruning has a tendency to
check the growth of the VOID, and
in some instances is injurious to the
tree.
oHle Ay Js eAAl LlNclAAS anu spray OANClt'
1t has been the means of saving the
industry from ruin. Nothing will pay
better returns for the work expend
ed in cultivation than the apple or
cnaru, aad nothing will suffer more
from neglect The first few years
some hoed crop will prove we'll adapt
ed for young orchard soils. Do not
expect to get full farm crop from
the orchard soils. When We set out
to care for our orchards as we do
for our other farm crops, there will
be less cry about the climate and
we shall get as certain returns as
we do from the other agricultural
products.
Salvation Through The Farms.
Springfield Republican. Mr.. Hill
the northwestern railroad genius,