Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-06-13


have been sown with red clover main.
tain greater longevity. fr,litfulness and
excellence in fruit product, besides
dispensing with the costly necessity
of using special fertilizers.
As TO the indications when bearing
orchard needs stimulating the emf
nent pOmologist. Dr. Warder once
said. when the growth of the termi-
nal branches fails to make an annual
extension of at least one foot in length
the tree should be stimulated by ma
nuring the land and giving it thorough
cultivation.
The principal requirement in pre-
pairing land for planting an orchard
is deep tl!age. and the more thorough
ly this work is done the more certain
is success. The preparation had best
be done late in the fall. SO that the
land will be ready for early spring
planting or for fall planting IL prefer
red Many successful orchardists. es-
pecially in the western states. pillow
the ground in Glands" so as to make
an open land furrow where each row
Of trees is to be set and then. after the
trees are planted. backfurrow the
ground so as to make lands with tree
rows in the center.
This method affords a deeper filth
under the trees and at the same time
surface drainage into the open land
burrows midway between the rows.
In
graded. carry off any surplus water
which may accumulate from heavy
rainfalls.
Distances For Planting.
A decision as to the proper distance
apart to set trees varies with different
planters Some plant 16 by 80 feet
that is, the trees sixteen feet apart in
rows thirty-two feet apart. The OBJ
iect of this method is to obtain a crop
from the trees until they begin to in
terfere with each other. when every
alternate tree in the row is cut out.
leaving the trees in the entire orchard
at distance of thirty-two feet each
way The trees to be cut out should
be early bearing, short lived varieties.
This system has the advantage of
more fully utilizing the land for fruit
production until the thinning out be-
comes necessary.
Other planters adopt distance be-
tween trees of twenty, twcnty-four or
thirty feet apart each way. claiming
that by the time the trees interfere
- I've, will E,,iS o1
their growth and the orchard will be-
gin TO decline. But 1t is generally con-
coded that thirty-two to forty feet is
the preferred standard distance. If
the distance of forty feet each way is
adopted it will afford ample space be-
which requires cultivation. such as
corn. beans. potatoes. etc. Such cult
vation is highly important and neces-
sary for the maintenance of moisture
in the soil and for the health and vigOr
of the trees. This distance will afford
free circulation of air and abundance
of sunlight. both Of which are essential
to the growing of well developed and
highly colored fruit. Small grain
should never be grown among fruit
trees, especially when the orchard is
young.
Best Time to Plant
The question as to the best time to
plant is governed somewhat by lati-
tudes. In southern attitudes late fall
or the early part of the winter may be
safe for planting But in most of the
states early spring is considered the
better time. Fall planting has the OBJ
lection against 1t that the roots of a
tree do not take hold of the ground
sufficiently to supply enough moisture
10 maintain a healthy active circula-
ZION of the sap. which is required to
prevent shriveling of the branches
during winters extreme cold and ex-
naustive evaporation from drying
winds.
The selection of trees is very I'M
.ortant part of orcharding. for upon
are and Judgment in this matter de-
pend largely the future profits Of the
Investment. Strong, st0cky and vigOr.
GUS one or two year old trees. called
whips" by nuserymen. having well
developed root systems, are preferable.
frees Of this type and age are more
satisfactory and profitable in time ana
suffer less in transpIanting. cost less
and are much more easily handled
.han older ones.
In this connection we would suggest
the advisa bility of purchasing trees
for planting from the nearest respon.
stble uurseryman. The local nursery.
man. II perfectly familiar with his
business. will understand the needs
and demands Of his home customers
and should grow the varieties best
suited to his section Of country. II
honest he should feel himself morally
II not legally responsible for the cor.
rectness Of his nomenclature. By Sc
curing trees at the nearby nursery all
danger from damage by long transit
and the injurious effects Of sunshine
and frost are avoided. Besides. II the
FARMER makes his purchase direct
from the nurseryman he will save the
expense of the middleman or agent
and Is less liable to the mistakes and
injury that MAY occur through repest.