The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-17
Successful Orchard
Garden in N. Dakota

on both sides of the garden, with three
faucets On either side and one at the
tank near the center Of the grounds.
-Four streams of water running as
large as your little finger a be used
at once, through four lengths Of hose,
and keep the water in the tank at an
even level as it is pumped from the
well. SO, when the trees and shrubs
are being watered, the only labor is in
having some member of the family,
every two or three hours, move the
various lengths Of hose to. different
trees or shrubs. 1t is a mistaken Idea
that big fruit trees In this region re-
quire frequent watering. Two or three
God soakings each yea is enough,
and we are not certain that artificial
watering is at all necessary for big
trees, as apples and other large-tree
fruit are being raised in several Sec
lions Of North Dakota without water
ing. The great. trouble in these parts
Is that many w~hoShave set out trees
have forgotten that trees of any kind
require much the same conditions as
are found in the woods. Go along the
banks of a wooded creek anywhere in
the county and scratch aside the leaf
mold and you will find, ever in the
dryest midsummer, that the soil is
damp. Mulch of manure straw or hay
around the garden trees approaches
SASSSiJ Ea ~ ll"SaiS . "a .
Apple Varieties.
Three varieties of big-apple trees
are doing we'll in this state-Duchess,
Wealthy and the Northwestern Green
ing. There may be other varieties,
but we are writing now on a basis OF
what we know and not of what we
have heard. There are several yarie-
ties. of crab apples-the Transcendent,
Hyslop, General Grant. and two or
three others-that are youched for as
to hardness by North Dakota nurs-
erymen. Bear in mind that the varie-
ties of large and small-apple trees
above named are as hardy as the box
elder. If properly planted and cared
for, there is absolutely no danger OF
their winter-killing. But the jack
rabbits and the ~cottontails are sure
death to unprotected apple trees. II
the rabbits so far haven't got your
unprotected apple trees, rest assured
they'll get 'ern sooner or later. We
know of several people in the county
who have had their apple trees killed
by the bobtailed nuisances.
Setting Out Trees.
In setting out our trees we dug thu
holes deep enough to allow a foot O.
that is, a foot below where the roots
are set. The holes are about four fee
across, and deep enough to set TIL
trees in a saucer-like depression tina
will give the trees the benefit of wei
or creek water put around them b.
means Of irrigation, and will also con
serve the rainfall. 1T may seem lik,
a waste Of time to dig holes SO larg,
for a small tree. But, liz the tree i
put in right, 1t will 8 always be
small tree; and, besides, you have II
plant the tree but once. Therefore
especially5if you are putting out a fey
trees for family use--it is worth Will
to give them every chance for success
In the early days on the far5n UP nea;
Williams port, we tried several deal
ers. but found that the trees surest t,
grow were those procured neares
home. as they came thoroughly moist
They should be set out at once. Their
roots should not be exposed to the ali
any longer than is necessary i'm takint
them one at q time from the package
and putting them in the mud in The
hole. Before the package is taker
lapart 1t is well tossoak 1T with water