New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

ton. on our school grounds many trees
have been planted. They have been mostly
ornamental trees. 1t IS quite right that
they should be. Many Of them have been
' ell cared for. Unfortunately, large num-
her have received little attention. The
Planting OF fruit trees may result IN more
definite care being given 10 all trees. both
on the school grounds and in the homo
garden.
THE development Of fruit should be an
incentive both to teachers and pupils.
I'm many localities we may select the
apple: in others. the pear. or possibly the
, cherry or the peach The tree selected
lqhculd be adapted 10 the locality. Proper
care should be given after planting More
will be learned by the pupils in one season
| through actual observation than can be
gained in much longer period from the
best textbooks Tho appearance OF the
early buds. the first blossoms, the first fruit
formation and the mature fruit form
most interesting series Of chapters. The
keen observation OF the Youngest pupils
will ofttimcs outstrip the more slowly NOV
ing mental processes OF their elders.
Schools will hardly be content with
single frnit tree. Where the ground Is
orchard. A school orchard would soon
become q source Of real pride. The care or
the trees would be in tho hands OF the
rupils They would learn the principles or
running. They would be taught how TO
fight the various enemies and pests. This
knowledge would in many cases be applied
81 advantage in later life
ct is not necessary TO own farm to be
that we can do nothing at all unless we
can do II on a large scale. Bigness ap-
meals TO us. We are cynical Of small things.
There is. however, little reason for this
The small orchard may be the better or
chard few fruit trees In the nome gar
den may be the more choice.
I'm fruit growing, as In many other Ell
fcrts, we may learn lessons from the older
nations. The small orchard plots in France
and Germany are developed intenSVely'
Much Of our work should be more inten-
sive II the youth learns how 10 get the
hest possible results out OF the indivlduai
tree The orchard will be Wen managed
L. H. Bailey. director New YORK state
College of Agriculture at Cornell Univer-
sitv. SAYS II is a great thing that the
making Of orchards is spreading so rapidly
for Il means not only commercial thrir''
but a growing appreciation OF the tender
ana delicate and refreshing products OF the
earth.
Asked about the suggestion tnat scnooi
children plant fruit trees on Arpor Day
Mr. Bailey paid the following tribute 10
the friends OF his youth:
"The worth Of fruit tree is very real,
ouite beyond any figuring In dollars ana
onn
mounds. I think we do not kno" no" soo'
teacher Il has been or how much IL mas
.,.ad,ad the lives OF many folks ne sai"'
or oy,en wonder what must have been inc
,oss q, the child that had no fruit Tree 10
sho,,er a. There are no days IKE 'ho
49, under an old apple tree Every pl'u
=, ,h. feld comes to It sooner or later
80 hunming bird once built on the Top
- ,,,nh and the marks of the ola nest
49,. eth there. Strange insects are III It's
80 u,rinkIes. The shades are very
daan and cool under IT, The sweet sn'e'''
n, sprlng are sweetest there.
.hna The mystery Of the fruit that comes
,,. ., q blossom is beyond all rechoh",e'
the magic growing week by week u''s ~. ,',,
-, young halls show themselves bi"n'
oroone the leayes-the leaves '"a' - -,
tang of summer In them. Ana VIM ia" 49,,
watched for the first red tHa' ''' .t,a,
s,de that hangs toward the H"'' -, =.
for the first fruit that was 'o>
Yield to the thumb! r,os all The
'Verily. the old apple tree
memories OF the years. or AGAINST
"By the woodshed or the pump " 49,
the barn or over the garden ie".o .S,donco
tree or pear tree connects n,ca that
with the world OF lie an Nv. css,
stretches out to WOODS ana Ia