The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Tree Culture in
Jackson County

and preparation of soil to ensure
a success. The dav is not fal
distant when we will see a shelter
belt or grove of trees on every
farm west of the Big Muddy.
THE LOCATION
Under this head there are sew.
eral things to be considered. AT
this time we will consider general
farm conditions. Don't get the
plat too small or too close to the
buildings. Thirty six by forty
rods, outside measure, is the bet.
ter size. This will enclose house.
barn, lots and correls and also a
small orchard and truck patch.
There should be at least five
rows OF trees and hedges around
this plot OF ground and on three
sides of it at that, leaving the east
side open as we have very little
wind from that direction. If you
cannot lay out your grounds
Yourself get some one to help
you out on this. Get everything
planned before you begin and
then you save time and money.
A landscape plan is just as nee
cessary as a plan or blue print
tor the new house you are going
to build soon. Get the trees and
shrubs started first and the other
comes easy.
PREPARATION OF THE SOIL
The soil should be broken at
least two years and kept clean
without any crop at all, to store
moisture to tide over the dry
times for the hardest trees and
hedge we have, and three to four
years for some of the less hardy
ones, using all the manure you
can work into the ground during
this time. In blowing tbe ground
tor The five rows of hedge and
trees some of it should be back
furroWed each time getting the
land as high as possible between
the rows and plant the trees in
the dead furrOw.
Be sure and not get the rows
too close together, the rows should
be not less than twenty four feet
apart and the trees from six to
eight feet apart IN the rows. A
trees roots goes as far each way
as the tree is high and this is the
reason we need plenty of root
space to tide us over the dry times
in the west river country.
For the first few years don't be
afraid of getting the soil too rich,
the richer it is the more water it
will take and the faster the tree
will grow. When you are going
to plant trees do not plant any
thing else on the ground and keep
a dirt mulch at all times as this
will absorb all the moisture that
falls and store it away to be used
by the tree when needed. If the
soil cracks drag it after each rain
as soon as the top soil is drv en-
ough. We believe this simple
rule if followed will grow trees
on any quarter section farm west
of the Big Muddy. Try it once.
BY the time this article reaches
you it will be time to plant the
trees and Towering shrubs. If
you haven't gotten your order in,
do it at once. Have all nursery
stock shipped by express, watch
the express Office closely so they
will not lay around and get dry.
If you are not ready to plant for
a few days wet them down good
and put in the cellar or heel them
in good with dirt packed close
around the roots and cover most
or all of the tops as we'll. They
should not lay in this condition
only three or four days at the
most for best results. So far SO
good. Now for the planting. Do
not see how quick you can do
this job, but how good.
We are assuming the ground IS
in good condition, just like we
were going to plant corn only we