Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
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Real Purpose and Idea
Rack of Farm Orchar

Back or + arm Orchards
Coming right down to brass tacks,
the real purpose and idea back OF the
farm orchard Is to supply the farmer
and his family with fruit In It's sea
son, and an additional supply to put
away for winter. Further than this,
the farm orchard does not, as a rule,
go. When the orchard Is large enough
to supply fruit to sell, then Ii begins to
and out of the home orchard class II
begins to assume the Importance Of
a sideline. and one to which too often
the farmer cannot give enough atten~
tion to get paying results Thus the
spraying IL left undone or partially
sighted, perhaps. In the rush Of other
work. The same II true Of other things
about the orchard Early. easily pre-
vented fnroads Of disease or insects
might be avoided but for neglect
Therefore It Ia generally said and con-
ceded by those who know what farm
er Is UP against, that about the best
thing he can do Is to keep his orchard
down to real home orchard size Il
will not require more than twenty-five
or thirty trees of properly assorted
varieties Of apples. cherries, and
peaches where they grow, to provide
plenty for the average family where
family use only Is required More
will simply be wasted, or else tine
will have to be taken to care for 1t
which most farmers either cannot or
viii not give TO a sideline
When a person goes to planning for
Just the number Of trees ne Is to need
for his own use, he should pay pretty
close attention TO varieties A home
proposition isn't Ike the commercial
commercial orchardiS Is after
something Of which TO raise lot, and
sell. A home orchard needs only 10
grow enough for it's owner 70 ear, but
that enough must be first quality stun,
stuff that has good favor and good
keeping qualities too. Just what as
sortment should be used viii depend
very much on where the planter lives,
but a few general suggestions are in
order even at that
IN the first place, don't &C too strong
on early sorts. One or Two summer
apple trees are enough until the fall
apples begin TO bear; couple or three
fall apples viii take care OF the family
until the winter sorts are in season 4
Then If you have chosen the right /
sorts OF winter varieties you viii have I
apples until the trees bloom again the I
following spring-maybe longer-pr'o- /
vided, remember, you take care OF your 4
trees and fruit right
While most ali Of them should be /
winter apples you can plant some OF all ]
the best varieties that DO well In your /
own locality. Where Jonathan. I
Grimes, Roman Stem, Winesap and I.
any Of the other good eating or cook- /
ing varieties do well. plant couple
or three trees Of each If the season 4
isn't favorable TO one. perhaps another 4
will make up for it by doing better. /
It's a pretty good idea TO look around 4
among the orchards OF your neighbors- 4
II there are some varieties that e.
pecially please your palate, plant
couple Of trees Ike them, or, II you 4
have good healthy trees you do not
care for, topvork them TO suit yourself
In any case, remember not TO bite
of more than you can chew. II you
are willing to take care OF hundred
trees. we'll and good Plant them
But II you have time for only twenty
trees do not plant more. 1t Is a
waste of land and a waste Of money.