The Ordway new era., 1909-10-29
FARM NOTES

IL makes little difference where we
buy our trees, shrubs, etc, so we get
the live goods when received.
Three years ago the Colorado Nurs.
cry sent me 300 Stayman Winesap two
year old plants, and ] think all are
aliye now and have made fine growth;
but at the same time they sent me
200 Ganos, very hardy tree, but only
half are alive nOw-planted under
same conditions. Evidently they
were In bad condition when received.
Not being home at the time, ! had TO
leave IL To others. But | will say for
the consolation OF Bro. Mundell, that
the Colorado folks were honorable
enough To make the loss good. know
nothing OF the new owners OF this
nursery. But the one essential point
To learn is don't receive dead stock
and you can easily determine its
status by breaking or bending the
twigs. IIave they sap in them?
Don't listen To the common state
mcnt, They will come out"
1t Is idle talk to say that this or
that nursery does not put their stock
In cold storage or "hecl i'm in fall.
II they have any trade, or one OF any
size they have TO do So. The planting
season begins in February In southern
states and trees cannot be dug up in
.Ianuary-nOt much earlier than April
lsI t1F thn rrnlnI ts frnynn 80 tho
nursery man like any other farmer
gathers his crop in the fall, at least,
much OF IL, nor do | condemn the
practice entirely II done carefully and
well heclcd in. Nursery men, in gem
eral, are not in the business for health
or on account OF ''lovc OF nature aud
IL bchOuvcs us To be on the alert both
rs to prices and quality. When the
sleek agent proposes to furnish you n
tree for 10 cents, accept half down
with note for balance on one years
time, or even twenty years time, TAX
ing his pay out OF the crop, ctc.,-just
remember that the twenty cents cash
you have paid Is i've cents more than
the whole worth OF the tree. be IL
apple or cherry. Tricks In all trades.
If we do our part in planting and
watering there should be no dead
trees in the fall with good stock. The
promise to replace at half price is an
other snare, unjust TO both parties.
II you have done your part we'll, all
dead trees should be replaced gratis,
and a time loss paid, too. If you
have not done your work we'll, none
should be replaced and you should be
subject to damage for injuring the
reputation OF an innocent party.
This is great time to prepare soil
for next spring planting, be it orchard,
oats, wheat or other crop. Plow and
water in early fall has been my
slogan for years through these col
umns-cspecially on our Ordway farms
work out Of way, yet l have failed to
see furrow started so far, this fall.
Busy with beets," busy carting of
the humus OF your farms, and making
no reparation; but / will say no more
now as our farmers are doing so much
better than a year or two ago, that
we have much reason for rejoicing in
the outlook. The limited acreage OF
beets in this vicinity this year is show.
ing up much better tonnage and the
balance on the ledger will be on the
right side for many. "Ten Acres
Enough" is book of wide circulation
and should be read by every farmer
Surely ten acres of beets is enough,
What different country this seems,
from the last few years; hay and
grain stacks in every direction, and
the fine green pastures surrounding.
And then such colors! You imam
behind the hoe" just rest on the han.
die a minute and take in the scene.
Take day and ride around among
the trees, noting the autumnal shades
and see If it don't brace you up more
than bottle of Peruna. These days
are surely full of the wine of life and
he who is not taking full draught is
missing his rightful inheritance,
d. G. ROBERTS.