The Harrison times., 1920-05-08

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cable Way.
( free movement or soil moisture, IS de-
sirable.
Good nursery stock Of suitable kinds
and varieties is fundamental TO sue
cess in fruit growing While many Of
| the Iong-cstablished nurseries sell
their stock largely through agents
whose integrity is unquestioned many
other nurseries have no travelling
agents but sell direct to purchasers.
1t is better, as a rule, for a grower to
deal directly with a nurseryman rather
than through an agent.
When 10 Plant Fruit Trees.
In the North and wherever the win
ter conditions are severe on plant life
either from low temperatures, drying
winds or other causes, fruits are usu-
ally planted in the spring as early as
the soil can be put in suitable condi-
tion. It is very important that they be
set out while the plants are perfectly
dormant and before the buds have
started. Many failures result from de-
laying the planting until the buds have
started into growth.
If the prospective planter prepares
the soil where his fruits are to stand
as thoroughly as he should prepare
his garden before planting vegetable
seeds, the subsequent growth Of his
fruit trees viii amply repay him
Where the site selected is in sod it is
advisable to cultivate it during ono
season at least after the sod is plOwed
under, in order that the grass roots
may decay before the fruits are
planted.
Where the fruit plantation occupies
garden site usually it should receive
about the same tillage that is given a
vegetable plat. In the popular mind
this represents a high standard Of eX-
cellence. Frequent tillage to maintain
the surface soil in the condition Of q
fine dust mulch is preferable in most
cases to any other method Of treat.
ment. The tillage Of fruit trees should
he continued until midsummer in the
North, but it may be kept up to good
advantage somewhat later in the
South. Strawberries, as a rule, should
be cultivated until the approach of
cold weather.
Under most conditions the same
methods Of maintaining the fertility Of
the soil which are followed in n vega.
table garden are successful with fruits.
Where stable manure is available it's
liberal use generally gives excellent re-
suits.
The three kinds of insect pests 0nd
fU0gous diseases mat are found in a
commercial orchard in anyregion may
be expected TO occur in a fruit garden
or home orchard located in the same
region. Therefore. in planning
homa-fuit plantation the grover
should inform himself as completely
MS is possible i'm regard to the methods
of controlling the common insects and
diseases to wbica the fruits he is
growing are subject in his locality.
This information may be found i'm bul-
Ietins issued by state experiment sta
tioas, agricultural college extension di-
visions, the United States department
Of agriculture and clseVharo,
The bulletin, which discusses these
points at length, also gives attention
to other problems that viii confront
the amateur fruit grower such ass sea-
sons Of planting handling the stock
from the nursery planting cultural
methods, maintaining soil fertility,
pruning and training, irrigation, yaria-
Ties Of fruit for different regions, fruit
yayjotlos, age Of bearing and varieties
for different districts,