Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-20
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lhods often do more harm than good
by ploughing their lands late in the
season and failing to follow imme-
diately with 4 thorough narrowing,
conserving the moisture, Our native
soils are 50 fertile that heavy crops
may be produced with very little
cultivation, if only due consideration
is taken TO conserve the moisture,
But the subject of correct ploughlng
is of such great Importance, If de
sired, may contribute u special
article on this later.
in setting an orchard, We should
not forget that it is to be pcrman-
cut Improvement like building Il
house, and, therefore, it should BE-
well considered and laid out, \ well
planted orchard j. a thing o. beauty
and should be the pride of il own
rr aud the admiration of all who see
it. Line your plot and place stakes
at the places for the trees. Unless
it is found necessary TO blast the
holes, they should not be made until
ready to set the trees, let the digging
and setting go on together. II the
holes are made too long beforehand,
much moisture will be lost. In well
adapted soil, it will not be necessary
to make the holes any larger Or
deeper than necessary TO accom-
MEDIATE the trees, after thorough
pruning Of the roots usually about
eighteen inches in diameter and deep
enough only TO let the tree into the
ground about four inches deeper than
II stood in the nursery. There Is
practically no au,J.ta"r in larger
holes, and when made, the loose
earth is thoroughly packed back ou
TO the roots, heavy losses may re-
suit from drying out.
Upon receiving Your trees, heel
them out rs Qlickly as possible. and
lake them up only as You sci them.
BE careful to prevent the drying out
ct the roots. Many trees are lost
by neglect in this particular. When
the hole is ready, take the tree, in
vcsling some, and cut the principal
roots from the underside TO about
1--we TO six inches. Cut out all the
small or hairlike roots. Put IN a
shovel Of moist top soil and placing
the tree, ill about half water and
best soil, packing around the root,
thoroughly with the hands. II it D.,
4 good season, no water will be need
cd, but if the soil is dry, put in SUI
iiclent water TO settle the dirt. Now
ill with good top soil and pack well
to the top, leaving good, dry mulch
over the top. The ordinary soil j.,
sufficient for trees. Never use barn
yard manure, or other fertilizers on
young trees, and raw mauurcs never.
except thrown upon the surface, IN
limited quantities, Is a mulch. have
seen many young orchards killed by
The use OF raw manures.
After setting Il row, or you may
wait until the setting Is all done, cut
the trees to a uniform height ut not
over eighteen inches for apples, and
pears, peaches, ana plun,, may be
cut lower, Standing by the tree,
and lean it a little to the southwest, or
the direction Of the prevailing wind,
OF the direction Of the prevailing.
Very little OF pruning should be done
during the first seasons growth. The
young tree will do best, If al. it,
limbs and leaves are left for the first
year. Careful attention and thorough
cultivation will be all that is rcquir-
ed until the beginning Of the second
ycar.
The number of trees to De used
10 the acre depends upon tie kinds,
and the conditions. Apples require
The most room, and pears, peaches,
plnms, and etc, the least ROOM
Apples, il planted alone, should be
placed from twcuty-lour to thirty
lccl apart, but Il better way Is to
plant them twenty-five to thirty feet,
using an equal number of peaches,
aud plums as filters. The filters will
pay for the cost Of the entire or
"hard before the apples come INTO
bearing. BY this method, about l4O
trees will be needed to the acre.
With pears, dwarfs, may be used in
the same manner Us filters, or placed
III the rows, and require 200, 100 OF
each to the acre. Good yearIing, or
medium size twO-ycar-old trees
should be used. Examine your stock
before receiving II to see that your
trees are i'll god condition aud free
from all diseases
Editors Note. The next interview
wlll deal with the subject Of pruning
and suitable crops for the orchard.
y. l.. Jessup Of Denver Colo.