The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-18

i cOnSi Ter tblc yoIa wins fneN are Sihlsf soi
raisin pata.oes or othes gar1ien seeets mics
and they will have the q:iTsd amount a
70 n for gn.iti circuia:i'n 81 air ai'l sun
Ugh. b. vecl tie branches. wher lhey grow
ia;o maturity, Which has !; tender.e1. TO Dc
sr,v inse yts and keep t!.'n,. III q hsal,i''
con litior.
Fruit trees should be as carefa!iy culilvat-
ed as any other crop if made to Yield well,
and by cultivate. & vegetables or berries be-
tween tie rows, for more imipet.iate use,
they will be receiving the necessary attent
ion which is essential to the deve!e pment Of
the trees.
Being located near the Bav, the influence
of water upon tile temperature svery motto
cable, as Il is a known fact that the winters
here are warmer tnen i'll many Of the count
les further sc,,h, and the humidity at Bay
| field is s. per cent, which believe to ht
above the Same here. ana which find to be
higher than e;ther the western OF eastern
fir lit regions, with possibly one exception
in western Oregon Humidity, is the am
cunt of moisture in the air, and has re-
mlrkable influence upon the flavor OF the
fruit.
Some think that trees in this connsry
w ,uld be injured by the excessive cold
.ather, but that is not necessarily the case
as the injury done in most cold climates is
on account of the air being too dry. The
covering OF snow which III uailv stays on the
slriace from fall till spring prevents the
gcound from FREQ zing very deep and MUIR
ing the root growth OF the tree, and some
think if a waste of time on account Of late
fir ost and early freezing. There is more
danger than iii tie Central States but seven
the southern grower frequently Iooses his
entire crop of trait OF account of the frost
I'D heavy freezing. You cannot always
win, but trees recommended In this country
and Bayfield,, do not bloom until after the
last killing frost in the spring, and the frui,
can be gathered before freezing weather in
the fall. TIE slow maturing winter variet-
lis are not recommended here.
Some great Improvements have been made
in orchard heaters which are giving perfect
satisfaction where one used, and are not
very expensive. They have upon through
test keep the tempertue in many orchards
20 degrees above normal. and by the use
of them many orchards when in full bloom
have been saved from injury by severe frosts
From the report of the U. S weather
Bureau, find that the last killing frost il
the sprrg around Ashland is before MAY
the 10Th, and the first killing frost in the
fall is after October LIST, aud the average
growing season on this reservation is about
126 days, bayfield, 135 days, and the Ap.
,s,le Islands 14O DAYS, and the season run:
veral days less as we go into the counties
S ruth of the south and southwest of US.
When think of the advantages to bs
ha in raising fruit, the superior color, flavor
an quality whicn a cool Climate produces
lie necessity, and market demands for it
a I'd the permanent Improvement made OF
tie farm at such sm II cost; would sug
e ST that every farmer set out few tree
tbs spring, and no doubt in years to com.
the farmer and his family vii! have obtain
e the acme Of their intentions, and realiz
ia suhstanciai way that much sought 70
progress aud prosperity of theis amateu
days.
Ordering the trees from a nursery an,
healing them in the ground upon Their ar
rival. and preparing the ground before set
ting, the location Of the orchard for best re
suits and the pruning to develop uniforni
ty, should be carefully investigated, I ma
t,se that up in another letter, but in til
m .antime if any farmer desires to obtai
further Information along this line, we vii
be pleased to aid him in getting reliabl
literature presaiaing to the same from som
of the best authorities il fruit growing.
c. |. Rukes.