The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-02-17

NVERY farm should have at
least few fruit trees to pro-
n vide fruit for homo use. Where
soil and climate are favorable
and good market can be secured
fruit growing for market is very
profitable business.
The most important point In plan.
ming an orchard Is selecting the loca-
ton. The land should be naturally
well drained II possible. IL not. arti-
hcial drainage should be resorted to.
A moderate northeast slope is the most
desirable Trees ON a north slope do
not start as quickly in the spring, and
the danger Of having the fruit buds
nipped by an untlmely frost is less
ened. An orchard on such slope
also suffers less from sun scald and
drought.
II the hill on which the farm build
ings are placed Is large enough the
orchard can be located on the north
slope and the buildings on the south.
A windbfcak II double row OF ever
green's Oh ~ west and north Will stop
the sly inter and help to keep
the s. eing blown OF In sum
III rie this protection the
w. have TO be extended all
ii since IN summer many
q ids come from south
Drainage.
Of air drainage Is fully
that of water drainage.
u .lvy aud drains rapidly
iufo rs. while the air ON the
slopes i i.Arm and dry. The differ
encc ol few feet in elevation often
makes difference Of several degrees
In temperature. An orchard located on
a rise Of land will escape many Of the
frosts that cut down the profits In an
orchard less favorably located, Trees
Oh hill are also less likely to be trou
bled with fungous diseases, since dry
mir Is not favorable to them.
A soil too rich In nitrogen promotes
leaf and wood growth at the expense
Of fruit. For this reason black prairie
soil Is not 30 well adapted TO fruit
growing as some other lands. Loamy
clay soil underlaid with a porous sub
soil makes an ideal foundation for an
orchard Cleared timberland is also
very good.
You cannot expect success with an
orchard II you plant the trees In q
hole IN the sod. The land should be
put In TO some cultivated crop for at
,least year before sriting out the
trees. This gets the soil In good tilth.
and the trees will have fair chance
from the start.
What to Plant.
Having decided on the location for
the orchard. the next step Is to select
the kinds and varieties ~ fruit 10 be
grown The apple is the most widely
grown tree fruit In this country. IL
has hardy varieties that can be grown
wal up into the northern sections
while other varieties are adapted 10
southern conditions The plum is even
more hardy than the apple. and some
" the improved varieties give as de-.
licious fruit as could be asked for |
are also fairly hardy. and
few trees are valuable addition 10
sny orchard In the milier sections
sasrhcs and rea-s ean he adaei n the I
z {
The question ~ variety Is one that i
must be answered Tor indlrianal con 1
'igiops TIE I'd standard vnri ,lps nrr I
Ne nnst reliable Varieties shs arc I
liresdy doirg well 10 your locality csn /
BE- depended on Your state expert.
renf station or Horticultural society 1
siil glafiy furnish yoa nsi ~ The
rhrieties that nre adapted 20 your 10
EliiF. One mistake often made IN
setting cut an apple orchard Is IN
1lsnf'ng too many summer and fsiI
.srieties These are It LITTLE vslne