The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
THE IMPROVED PECAN
AS A SHADE TREE

harder TO transplant aud rather slower
10 start off than some other trees. but
ahen the longevity. healthfulneas and
OF shade are considered, 80
.ay nothing Of the fine nuts, these
initial difficulties become insignificant
4 fine stuar, or Van neman budded
pecan tree planted In n good place on
the home grounds Is worth Ave dollars
u hen II starts to grow when II begins
to bear at Eve 10 seven years il is
worth twenty-five dollars. at twenty
fye years one hundred dollars wouin
be 20 indueement to part with H. and
go on indefinitely.
Planting and Care,
cut the tap root of the young tree
of smoothly two to TIVE aud half feet
below The surface line, dig the hole
three feet deep, OH IN good rich dirt in
the bottom Of the hole, after the tree Ia
set In proper place continue TO hll In
good rich surface dirt TIL the hole Is
twothirds full, then apply water suf
aclen, 10 make the ground moist. and
fll the hole and mound up with the
soil taken from the hole
A mulch Of stable manure applied
on top Of and worked into the surface
soil each year will be beneficial
such a pecan tree should be given
good opportunities 10 grow, should
have plenty Of room, no, oyershadowed
by ether trees. and should have rich
soil and be- we'll cultivated for two or
three years tiIl we'll established
The best cultivation for any tree or
crop Is 10 have tho entire surface OF
the ground well and deeply broken,
and kept mellow during The entire
growing season with pillow or hoe II
blowing Ia tmpraetleable this same
may be secured by spadinE
and hoeinR a smaller area around the
tree. This area should not be leas
than Eve feet In diameter, aud larger
would be better.
Pruning of peeaaa Is q small matter
The main thing IL to secure growth,
Small trees are best 20 plant which
need bat little cutting back when
planted. The anruly new branches had
better be- corrected by plaehlng ou, The
terminal buds, forcing them into proper
directions. rather than cutting them
severely. By little thought and prao-
tlce trees may easily be guided by
plnehing the tsnder growth while grow
ing into almos, any desired form. and
il Is Intensely Int restIng work A
vigorous pecan naturally makes iine,
symmetrical, stately form
Native pseans Transformed.
Native peeans frequently are very
sparse bearers or have very inferior
nuts Such may be ioperafted o
brdded and soon made To bear the
finest nuts The process may be- easily
learned hy anv smart boy or man
Not only ahoui the house and yard.
bat also the choice bits Of waste land
along oar small streams. and along our
roadways. especially our good reads
should be- maintaining fine pecan trees
Instead Of a jungle nf weeds. bFiars
and iharns. There are thousands Of
rich spots 81 made land along our
email streams that would support one
10 half ioaen pecan trees each IN.
stead ~ the rank vegetation nov pre-
yalliuR. and II would require very little
aork aud expense So make thp trans
formation
Since good roads aud motoring are
nov prevailing, shc eyes Of the world
bnth city and country. are turned upon
The rural diatriets as never before. 30
that country PLANNING" and country
civic improvement are TO be- the next
move, II Is plain We are ia have a
Transformation Ut the country districts
Az "a elsie atifaetlycness. commend
The pecan as one Of the prime factors
IN the grand work
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Peace prosperity and preparedness
the Democratic slogan, In aE alike as
three ma egn he prpnaFaanpAg IBauFpa