Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-24


the trees begin to show signs OF weak
ness In vigor from crop bearing, and
even then they may be invigorated by
the use of crops of red or crimson
clover grown among the tresS allow
ing the crop to fall and decay upon the
ground each year. BY this treatment
large amount of decaying vegetable
matter rich in plant food will accumu-
late upon the land. forming a moist
protection from the hot summer sun
and preventing deep freezing during
the winter. condition conducive to
the health and vigor OF the trees. All
lands lacking In humus can have this
element restored to a great extent by
such Treatment. and orchards which
have been sown with red clover main
tain greater longevity, fruitfulness 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 1t thorough
cultivation"
The principal requirement In pre-
pairing land for planting an orchard
Is deep tillage. 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 lands 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.
which will receive and. II properly
graded. carry off any surplus water
which may accumulate from heavy
ralnfalls.
Distances For Planting.
A decision as to the proper distance
apart to set trees varies with different
planters. Some plant 10 by 80 feet
that is. the trees sixteen feet apart In
rows thirty-two feet apart. The OBJ
| ject of this method is to obtain 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 he
tween trees of twenty. twenty-four OF
thirty feet apart each way. claiming
that by the time the trees interfere
with each other they will have finished
their growth and the orchard will be
gin to. decline. But 1t is generally cen
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the preferred standard distance. II
the distance of forty feet each way is
adopted II will afford ample space be
tween the rows for growing any croE
which requires cultivation. such as
corn. beans, potatoes. etc. Such cult
walton is highly important and neces
sary for the maintenance of moisture
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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 coored 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 he
safe for planting. But I'm most OF the
states early spring is considered the
better time. Fall planting has the OBJ
lection against 1t that the roots OF a
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sufficiently to supply enough moisture
10 maintain healthy active circula-
ZION of the sup, 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
portant part or orcharding, for upon
are and judgment In this matter de
pend largely TIE future profits OF the
Investment. Strong, stocky and vigor.
Jus 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
ouffer less In transplanting, cost less
and are much more easily handled
man older ones.
In this connection we would Suggest
The ACCESSIBILITY of purchasing trees
for planting from the nearest respon-
sible nurseryman. The local nursery.
man, If perfectly familiar with his
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