Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-05-16

which the roots will naturally pene
trnte. In most desirable \ clay ioani
may be brought to the desired state OF
tilth by good system Of mnlching
and green mnnuring and trees planted
In II find the available plant food So
necessary to maintain a healthfu
growth Dwarfs worked on the ounce
naturally develop fibrous root syS-
TEN which develops best In rich
moist soil having subsoil Of porous
clay. II IL essential to the health Of
the pear that no surplus or stagnant
water be allowed to remain on the sur
face or In the soil.
The use of fertilizers in pear culture
requires most careful consideration
and judgment. Lands naturally fertile
viz. loamy soils so common In prairie
regions, cleared forest lands and clay
ey soils having mari In their compost
ion--should not be enriched. TillabIe
lands that will grow a good crop Of
corn are sufficiently fertile for the pear
tree. When the pear orchard begins to
lose Its vigor from continuous fruit
crops light dressing Of wood ashes or
well rotted stable manure may prove
beneficial. As long as the trees main
tain a normal, healthy growth they re-
quire no stimulating food. Trees that
are highly stimulated and are making
rapid growth are much more liable to
be attacked by blight. which Is the
greatest drawback to pear culture.
Use Of Commercial Fertilizer.
(. A commercial fertilizer containing
~ to per cent OF nitrogen. to 8
per cent Of available phosphoric acid
and 10 to IL per cont Of potash will
give good results on land that Is def
cient In these elements when applied
In quantity ranging from 400 to 900
pounds per acre.
For sections south Of about the for
ty-frst parallel Of latitude the fall Is
undoubtedly the best season for plant
ing, but for most OF the territory north
Of this line spring planting Ia safer.
Ii Is as important with the pear as
with any other kind Of fruit tree that
the land. whether for standards or
dwarfs, be well and thoroughly pre-
pared by blowing and stirring the soil
and subsoil deeply before planting.
The preparation can best be done In
the fall. as the effect of freezing and
thawing the ground through the win
ter improves the soil by pulverixing 1t.
An excellent plan is to pillow the
ground in lands I'm the direction that
will afford the best drainage. back
furrowing with heavy pillow and
leaving the dead burrows where the
rows of trees are to be set It is well
to break up the bottom of this dead
furrow by running . subeoil plofw
through Il two or three times, giving
II good stirring.
A good distance for planting stand
ard pear trees IL 10 by 30 feet-that IL,
the rows are thirty feet apart and the
trees fifteen feet apart in the rows.
Another plan In to plant the trees
twenty feet apart each way. This dis
lance will AFFORD free circulation Of
air and abundance of sunlight. both of
which are essential to success.
Dwarfs are sometimes planted ten
feet apart each way. but fifteen feet
each way. or 1903 trees to the acre. Is
better. This distance gives room to
drive through the grounds for spray
ing and to gather the fruit.
One Year Trees Best.
Strong, well rooted one-year-old trees
are preferable to any other age, wheth-
err standard or dwarf. II early fruit.
fulness ia desired dwarfs are prefer
able. but It should be borne In mind
that such trees are usually shorter
lived and seldom attain large size. Fol
these reasons they are better adapted
to small lots or to garden purposes.
On the other hand, If longevity OF
tree. larger size and capacity for pro
ducing heavier crops are desired stand
ards should be planted.
Pears vary in their season Of ripen
Ing, so that IL proper attention is given
to the selection of varieties and to care
ful handling and storing the pear
grower may have fruit for his table oil
market from midsummer until March.
Some varieties OF pear are infertile
by themselves. and therefore varieties
should be intermingled In planting In
order to insure fruitfulness. No more
than two rows OF one variety should be
planted together. alternating with some
other variety that Is considered a good
pollinizer. II may be said. however
that self fertile varieties under some
conditions may become self sterile un
der other conditions.
Thorough and frequent stirring Of
the ground between tha rows with q
cultiyator should be done during the
early part Of the growing season oil
from early spring until July l. wher
cultivation should cease so that this