The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-04-08

wire and succeed fairly we'll but
there IS too much danger of these
markers slipping. Establish base
line to work from and stretch the
wire where the first row is to be
planted. Set a stake fifteen to
eighteen inches long opposite each
washer or marker and move the
washer to the next row, being sure
to always stretch it the same each
time, thus continuing over the ell
tire field. If the square plan is
used this is simple enough, but if
the alternate plan is used have
twice as many washers Soldercd to
the wire and set stakes at alternate
marks for each row, thus avoiding
pulling the wire back and forth.
In stalking for the hcXagonal
plan take three , to , - inch iron
rings and two pieces of light wire,
securely fasten one end of each
wire to one of the rings and the
other rings one to each of the free
ends of the wires. When stretched
out these rings must measure from
center to center exactly the same
length that the trees are to stand
apart. Aiter the exact position of
the first row is determined and
each tree in the row is located by a
stake then by means of the above
described device a man and two
boys can readily locate the rest of
the trees by slipping a ring of one
wire over the first stake in the row
and the other ring over the second
stake then by pulling the two wires
taut by the third ring the first tree
of the second row is located and
by changing the rings to the sec
ond and third stakes of the first
row the second tree of the second
row is located and so forth until
the entire field is stakcd.
\ stake about one inch square
and fifteen inches long will be
found very convenient as a marker
for locating trees and if six inches
of the upper end be dipped i'll COM
mon white wash it will make it
easier to see in case there is any
aligning to be done.
Before digging the holes locate
two position stakes for each tree,
stake by means of a planting board.
This is a lX4 inch board, six feet
long, with a deep notch in the cen
ter and a shallow notch i'll each
end. By placing the middle notch
against the tree stake and driving
a stake in each notch at the ends
of the planting board, the tree stake
can be removed and the hole dug.
Then by placing the board i'll posi-
ton again the center notch of the
board shows the exact location for
the trees. The tree can be planted
and the board removed and the
tree will align with the rows as the
stake did before it was disturbed.
The size and depth of the holes
depends entirely upon the size OF
the roots of the trees. y hole less
than IS inches in diameter makes
it difficult to tramp the soil as firm
" as it should be tranpcd.
Whether or not it is advisable to
usc filters in an orchard depends
entirely upon the ability Of the
PLANTER to remove them before they
do serious if not permanent injury
to the trees. Filters never do any
damage in an orchard until they
begin to contend with the perna-
nent trees for food, moisture, sun
LIGHT or space. This being true it
is possible to grow filters in an or
c}ard for several years and do no
injury. and at the same time har'
vest good crops of fruit that will
help maintain the necessary eX-
nenscs. Many growers have been
able to pay for their land and all
expenses of caring for the orchard
nv means of the fruit from the fill
crs before the permanent trees came