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ORCHARDS NEED CARE
Peaches and Small Fruits to He'p
Fight the Boil Weevll.

Clemson College, Dec. Pit has
been conclusively proved that the
soils of South Carolina are more
than ordinarily adapted to the grow
ing Of fruits, both for the home ana
for markets. Under our present Doll
weeyil conditions, the home orchard
and the fruit garden must play an
even greater part In reducing the
cost Of living than 1t has played here
tofore. The amateur fruit grower
blazes the way, as 1t were, for the
larger operations In this industry; ano
it is in the commercial produotien
If peaches and small fruits that the
cotton farmers will nnd a field rich
both in returns and in enjoyment.
suggests George P. Hoffman, Exten'
sion Service Horticultural.
The Site and Soil Selection.
It h urged that the most sarsfui
consideration, combined with the best
| iudgment be used ia selecting the
orchard site and soil. In the home
orchard the site 10 fully as important
as the soil.
| The home orchard site should be
chosen for tho following points: easy
reach and protection; sufficient size to
prevent divided paintings; situation to
add to general attractiveness OF the
home grounds; air circulation and At
mospheric drainage. The soil should
have good surface and subdrainage.
medium fertility and freedom from
diseased and insect.infestsd trees.
The commercial orchard site should
be chosen for accessibility and mar.
ket outlet, community production and
good air circulation and drainage. The
soil should have drainage, fertility
and phyBical condition, and proved
| Geld trial Of fruit grown.
Fruit and Variety Selection.
Careful consideration should be
given the purpose for which fruit OF
the proposed orchard is being grown
home, local or commercial consunp-
ton. In the commercial orchard both
the fruit and the varieties shoule be
narrowed down to . minimum, and
greater areas planted to those best
adapted to the immediate sestion and
, r.sEtisularly suited to tho market CON
ditions.
Many sscAards AZ uAtruit3sl fail
sres as O result q uaxiss selection
and poor sourcss Of tAs trees and
vines. To safeguard against this,
farmers and amateur ssehardists
should consult with thsk county az
rieult,Hnl agent, or write to the E1.
tension Service, Clemson College, 8. G.
c..
cars Of nursery etssk When
= hs1sixsd.
immediate planting On arrival Of
lsysssy stock iasures greater success,
and every effort shsuA 30 made 70
havs things tn readiness. However.
n the soil end weather eoaditaens
Do aSt permit immediate planting, dig
O trench Of sufficient size and ds5th,
remove the wrapping material from
the bundle and completely cover the
stsck with soil. It is very essential
that special attention be given 70 all
shipments of trees. and vines ordered
OF received during severe weather, al,
In many instances, such shipments
are necessarily subjected to frost In.
Jury, either in transit o. before be-
Ing planted, and may be damaged to
such an extent 90 to mako them unit
lSs planting.
II trees are frossn upsn arrival,
completely bary both roots and tops
!! n netst earth: ef allow them 10 thaw-
slowly in Z esllaf.
II trees hats dSitd out in transit,
open the bundle, cat the bottom band,
carefully spread the roots and com
pletsly bury both roots ana tops. Al
low to remain several days and they
may resume their natural condition.
Laying Out the Orchard and Prepan
Ing the Soil.
Usually tho lay Of the land predeter.
mines the method Of laying out the
orchard. In all instances, such meth.
DDS should be employed as will pre-
vent soil washing and accommodate
a. many trees per acre a. possible.
The aoil should be broken deeply.
subsoiled (where q hard pan is prss.
snt) and thoroughly narrowed. This
work should be done during the fall
and early winter, at which time
cover crop Of rye, clover or vetsh,
depending upon the fertility and phys
ical condition OF the soil, may be
/ sown.
The holes in which the trees are
10 be set may BIZ dug, dynamited or
plowed out. However, plowing Is
more economical and IL recommended,
as more thorough cultivation between
the trees can be given. In the use
Of dynamite, which is recommended
In some cases, care should be taken
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