Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-14
through the hole at each end Of the


gauge. The notch Will then come ex
actly in the place where the stake
was placed in line. Place the tree In
he notch, the same as the stake did
representing the tree. Your tree will
then be exactly in line in all direc-
tions II the stake was.
Then fill in some loose dirt to suf-
ficiently cover all of the roots of the
ltree, leaving two or three inches Of
the hole unified Then proceed with
The next. and so on, until the-ten trees
are planted.
Then go along and pour enough wa
| ter around each tree to sufficiently
saturate all OF the dirt about the roots.
After this water has sufficiently set
tied go along and place about two
inches more of fine dirt about the tree
over the moistened earth then press
all OF the dirt gently around the tree
with your foot, SO that the moist earth
beneath will press gently in around all
the small roots to shut out all the
| cavities that might admit air and dry
out and kill the tree. After this is
pie of inches or so of fine dirt about
the tree again, to act as a mulch.
1t might be we'll TO lean the tree
slightly towards the prevailing winds
of the locality. After the trees are
set. go along and cut off the tree about
eighteen inches from the ground-cut-
ting to bud, in the direction of the
prevailing winds.
| II your tree is yearlng. it will
| be nothing but a whip. This will al
low 1T TO start low enough so that the
| tree will be headed low, which is de-
sirable in this country.
| Thus proceed until all of the or.
| chard is planted.
OF course IL you are planting on a
larger scale, arrangements may be
made so wagon may carry the trees.
and the planting done in a more
speedy manner, and in place of pour
ing the water around the tree, irriga-
| ton bitches may serve the same pur-
pose, but the principle should be car
ried out.
Care must be taken at all times to
| avoid the exposure of the roots of the
| trees to the sun or wind.
| After the planting is done. bitches
| may be run on each side of the row,
and the trees thoroughly irrigated
Proper irrigation and cultivation
should be had until about the middle
OF August, at which time irrigation
and cultivation should cease, to stop
| the growth in time SO that the trees
may harden off sufficiently to endure
the coming winter.
| The depth at which the trees are
to be planted will depend upon the
character of the soil, always remem.
bering that heavy clay soil does not
warm up like sandy soil Therefore.
II tree is planted too deep in clay
soil, the ground may be too cold for
| II to start. A greater depth may be
had in sandy soil, as it is warmer at
ali times.
| 1t is very desirable to have the Eees
headed low in our climate and under
our conditions. Sun scald will then
be avoided. 1t will be easier to pick
the fruit and easier to spray the trees
| II necessary, and more convenient to
prune them, and 1t will also lessen the
damage occasioned by high winds
when the trees are loaded with fruit
j: VIII also enable the grower to keep
the trees in condition to admit the
sunlight and air, and TO plant the
trees somewhat closer together.
A good growth should be encouraged
the early part of the first year, as the
| future of the tree will depend upon
| its being started we'll
The next year the trees should be
so pruned as to establish a proper
frame work to carry the future load.
The pruning of fruit trees is an i'm
portant business itself, as different va.
rieties of trees require different treat.
ment in the way of pruning, owing to
the different nature of the formation
of the fruit buds, and for this rea.
son the intending orchardist should
post himself thoroughly upon the prin-
ciples of pruning of the different va
rites of fruit.
1t would be advisable for each fruit
grower 10 procure conv of Profes.
sor Baileys pruning book 1t thor
oughly treats OF the principles of prun-
ing of fruit trees, and is properly H.
lustrated with photographs SO the
same is made clear to the amateur.
lGRADEN'S MILLINERY OPENING.
The millinery department at Gra-
den's was thronged yesterday with a
crowd of ladies eager TO see the new