Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-20

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ways, BY the application barnyad manure by growing
crop the and blowing it under Very likely you
would have to do ncithcm would have do
t. particularly so where 20" We're converting raw land into IA"
Replenshng Soil deficiency en
soil is that variety Of pant foods Which are produced in the soil
W the chemical reactions resulting from the application of lime
rains Lime itself fertilizer necessary
plant foods when applied the soil and the application of in the
of repnisling whatever soil deficiency of this
the Surface Of your orchards into rough condition in the fall
inc roWs and Little pockets here and there throughout the Or
c that might otherwise have off and the fertility
which is dissolved in the water -
country best for orchard purposes since affords better air
usually provides good soil drainage south southern slope is
better for early highly cooed fruits while north northeast
the neither of these of such Importance they would
be- for ni"nr a, &nd or G being . for orchard
poses but said little while the deep rich loamy
ce the best and most productive tre Very sandy light dry
rocky soils produce horved unpoductve trees while
heavy wet clay soils produce large ardy bearing SO
that good orchard soil possesses least three character
istgood water drainage good texture and plenty of available
III NURSERY STOCK
e more o Ur part tho OF aa ef a
snesswa varieties best adapted for Thurston county where
dwarf standard consideration points
for the orchard pruning spraying and handling the growing
articles going to be technical right along telling the
who orchard how pro-
they require attention perhaps
former though attention that will thousand
fold if you intend to into the pear business.
taking the general subject of the selection of
stock LETT begin with discussion of the varieties choose
There nothing important have selected
the right soil for orchard mistake the selection of the
variety spell for if make Roadway with
orchard of varieties adapted this climate and the conditions
here become discouraged after handling for while
that will want to and encouragement would
dmpen the ardor of other who but for
example, might pear orchard and make ofit So
these next few paragraphs demand srest aentonet
How to Select Varieties.
There lots of about determining which varieties
best suited for Thuon Mr. Morrison
won't make mistake selecting those that have been
fully ought
your principle federal of
they all methods
particular locality until they out which are best
they able to tell the farmer that locality who wants to know
how do particular thing just how he should proceed get the
best results
made variety that has not been tested here and wait
ing until those into bearing before learn def
bearing conditions would disclose varieties that
could under commercial conditions AS stated
preceding articles observation will probably show you that
color should be item Importance considering variety of
apple to plant selecting varieties however, the question
color is Of little Importance while great deal of
should be given the different characteristics of the particular
varieties of regard to such the time of enn
the shipping qualities OF the fruit and the general demand for that
variety Certain varieties less susceptible insects
and these also points well worth considering
the selection of nursery stock
here emphasized repeatedly advice
reme careful the selection of the variety going plant
uppermos your
this for you liable stray from and parcu
ary listen the gift o gab of clever salesman
for a nursery idea appearing pedanc
the benefit of the experience of of other localities and
experience dealing with fruits of varying
o be forewarned be foreamed the old
saying, and that S just what's happening to you
(To be continued next week.