The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26


fall is ;he beet time to plant any OF
our hardy fruits In sections where
the soil does not freeze deeply In win
Ter, the trees will be making new
feeding fhres and root hairs. and Will
be ready for the swelling of the buds
ed trees Peaches like lighter soil
than apples, and should have north
ern rather than southern exposure
60 prevent too early blooming in the
spring. Apples delight IN strong
clay loan that Is re;entive OF mois-
ture Not wet land of course. The
success of the pippin in our mountain
coves is largely due to tho ever pres
ent moisture from springs on the
mountain sides and the humus soil OF
the covee that retains moisture bet
ter than the clay of the general val
leys, and at same time is we'll drained
by the rocky debris that abounds in
these coves. 4 clay soil that is we'll
supplied with organic decay suits
apples very well, and a high and airy
location Mountain sides. not above
the line of perennial springs, will be
suitable for apples. Peaches Will
thrive on thinner soil than apples. but
need regular cultivation every year
till July. and then should have win
ter cover OF crimson clover, to be
plowed under for the benefit OF the
trees in the spring. While the trees
are young some low growing crop like
potatoes or musimelons can be grown
among the trees. but it is mistake
to plant corn IN a young orchard either
OF peaches or apples. Peaches are Of
ten planted alternately with apple trees
10 occupy the land till the apple trees
need all the room, as the peach is
naturally a short-lived tree. and can
be removed when they crowd the APP
pies. Planted in this way the apples
arc set forty feet apart and peaches
between them.
Orchard Not Thriving.
Fairfax County: My orchard is in
very poor clay soil and badly in need
OF humus. Last June L sowed peas
in II, but they have not made a very
good growth. Now l want TO get q
stand of crimson clover for q winter
cover crop When is the best time to
SOW this clover in this section. and Is
it necessary TO inoculate the land? If
SO. where can get the soil? In plow
ing and narrowing the orchard find
that the trees get some bad sears IN
spite OF care. Would it be better to
leave a wider strip next the trees,
and If so. what is the best way to get
the unplowed land in cultivation? The
trees are four years old. How often
and Al what times would YOU advise
spraying for apples and peaches? The
peaches ought TO bear next year"
You do not say whether the peaches
are in a separate orchard or are mixed
in with the apples. II they are with
the apples the clean Cultivat ton should
be carried on up TO July every year
so long as the peaches live Apples
think do better by being put into
grass after they have been we'll culii-
waited and are coming into hearing. NJ
cultivation should be done in an or
chard after the middle OF July, for by
that time the wood growth of the sea
son has been made, and the trees
should he allowed TO mature and ripcn
the wood and not be excited into A
late growth. You can SOW crimson
clover now al any time III Your To-
cality up TO the lst OF September Sow
fifteen pounds of seed AN acre on
wel-prepared land IF the peas are
not heavy turn them urder al once
and apply dressing Of lime at rate
and harrow IL in after the blowing
Then ado 800 pounds OF acid phosphate
hnd twenty-five pounds of sulphate OF
potash an acre we'll narrowed in be-
1ore sowing the clover seed. We spray
both for fungus disease and insects
To proven. the San Jose scale spray
with the lime sulphur wash In fail
after tho leaves on the trees are OFF
and again in spring before the buds
swell. In early spring spray the apple
trees with Bordeaux mixture to pre-
vent scab, and just as the blossoms
fall spray again with forty pounds
OF lead arsenatc mixed in fifty gal
Ions OF the Bordeaux to destroy the
codling moth on the apples. This. OF
course, after the apple trees get to
bearing. But the Bordeaux MIXTURE
should be used even on th,. young trees
TO keep the foliage in healthy con
dltion and to ward OFF leaf rust II
there are any cedar trees near the
apples you had better destroy them.
Tor the so-ca!led apples on the cedar
trees are the winter home Of the fun
gus that causes the rust on the annie
leaves in summer and YOU cannot keep
apples In healthy condition II there
are cedar trees near by. Annual fer
t!liZation and The growing of a winter
cover crop 10 turn under IN the spring
arc important in the development OF
good apple trees. The white: cover O:
clover viii give you tho nitrogen need
Cd and good applications Of phosphoric
acid and potash viii not only helm
make the clover and peas, but VIII tend
10 fruitfulness in the trees and early
bearing. You can get culture for ill.,
oculai!ns the seed from H. * Milford
Philadelphia, Pa.
Harvesting Peas
81 notice that you say that the Key
stone pea harvester WI gather
thresh and clean peas from the rows
IN your page in another paper. Mus,
tae peas ne perfectly mature COR ,he
inachine?" OF course, the peas mus;
all be ripe and usually win an Inc
leaves gone. TIE harvester IL a ma.
chine for gathering the peas. ana No
hay is made. III, the vines ana hu,i,
all go back to the SOIL for its improve.
Inent There is another machine mad.
in Tennessee that is used TO thresr
the ripe peas from the cured hay. Tbl.
Is also good machine. and ! went I,
Tennessee TO see II work This troubl,
In threshing peas with wheat thfesb,