Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-21


best II oae understands ~heelng
them in pfnperiy. 20 they vii nor lie
damaged during the winter, it is, a
ggod practice 10 purchase the trees 10
tie fail
AZ soon as the trees arrive from the
uuiserymau they should be unpackcd
70 Tote their condition II the trees are
dry tie roots should be placed ia wa
ter for a time until the bark on tic
trunk and branches of the trees re.
gains It's full bright appearance II
the soil is in workable condition when
TIE trees arrive they should be taken
to the proposed site Of the orchard aud
pFf.aed and heeed in They will then be
near at hand when needed for planting
Proper Height to "cut Back"
Two 10 two and one-half feet above
the bud is about the proper height to
cent back" peach trees for planting.
Good trees can be formed when cut
back to eighteen inches. but anything
mere severe than this is not 10 be rec
commended
Sometimes the roots OF peach trees
whieh have been grown upon sandy
sell show an infestation OF black peach
aphides or plant lice, Thcce are likely
to check seriously the growth of the
trees where they are planted upon the
sandy soils, and 1t is recommended that
the roots Of infested trees be Dipped
in q solution Of whale oil soap Mt the
rate Of one pound to three to four gal
8 . a..
for killing scale would also probably
be Il safe dipping solution made up at
the rate Of one part of oil to sixteen or
eighteen parts of wafer The writer has
used lime-snIphur successfully for this
work, but other authorities have report.
cd injury from this material. 50, II
tried, it Should be used with caution
As early as the soil is in proper con.
dition to work in the spring the site of
the orchard should he well nlowcd and
thoroughly narrowed Make the land
rs level rs conditions permit and avoid
leaving any dead burrows" In other
words. prepare the land as thoroughly
for peach trees as for crop of pota-
toes or enc of the truck crops
Ih.. Importance q early preparation
Of the land after it is in workable con.
ditiou cannot be 0yeremphasized 1t
remains much more moist. and the trees
have uInch more favorable conditions
in which 10 begin growth II the land
Is plowpd late it is often dried out. ana
the trees do not find the most favorable
moisture conditions
This is IN important feature and one
which will show the results of good or
poor judgment during the whole life.
time Of the orchard There are various
systems of tree planting, but the most
common md the Que to be generally
recommended for peaches is the setting
Of the trees in squares
Directions For Planting.
Three is a good number to make mp a
planting gaaE-tWo men to set and a
boy or man to drop the trees If the
planting is dune upon a bright day the
roats Of he trees should he Kept COW
cred with u piece of moist burlap or
similar material rs they are carried
out to be set, and only a few trees
shond be dropped ahead Of the men
who are setting If the weather is dun
and rainy m planting time consider
able number OF trees may be dropped
ahead Of the men who are planting.
and the man who does the distributing
can also assist in setting.
If the land IS well furrowcd out
where the trees are to be planted l.
will only he necessary to move from
fv5.o To follr shovalfuls of soU ia ordor