The Winslow mail., 1924-04-04
ARBOR DAY

ARBOR DAY
Arbor Day originated in the State
of Nebraska in 1872, and since that
date the day has been adopted, or
it's equivalent, by practically every
State in the Union. 1t comes this
year on April 9TH for the five north
ern counties in Arizona. This day
comes annually on Friday following
the first day of April for these
counties and is yearly reminder
to all that tree and shrub planting
work is a means of doing practical
good to the community, and an in
centive to civic betterment.
What is more beautiful to see than
a town or community with we'll kept
trees and lawns? The planting of
trees and shrubbery is a year-round
responsibility and the care of them
after planting should have the same
attention as the orchard owner given
his fruit trees.
The following suggestions on tree
planting are given by the Forest
help to those intending to plant trees
this spring:
| 1. SOIL: The soil is one Of the
most important considerations in
getting trees to grow. The hole to
receive the tree should be at least
| 3 or feet in diameter and feet
inches deep. If the soil is of the
alkili adobe type, it is recommended
that soil of sand and loan mixture
be hauled in, as one can not expect
good results and trees to grow in a
hard, impervious to moisture soil.
g WHAT TREES TO PLANT:
Choose only trees that are native to
localities in which they are to be
planted, or have been a success as
shown by past planting. The follow
ing species have given fair results
in communities of Navajo County:
Black Locust; Honey Locust;
Boxelder; Cottonwoods.
3. SIZE OF TREES: Choose trees
of the straight thrifty stock from
6 to feet high with root spread
of 16 to "a inches, and as many of
the small fibrous roots as possible,
as it is through these fibrous roots
that the tree take up moisture and
food supply from the soil.
4. WHERE TO SECURE TREES:
Usually good trees can be secured in
the regions where they are to be
planted and are preferred to those
| shipped in. In getting local stock
more care can be given to digging
and care of the root system. Of
course trees can be shipped in and
in many cases have given satisfactory
results.
5. HANDLING TREES PRIOR TO
PLANTING: Trees secured locally
should be planted Immediately and
every care used to prevent drying
out of the roots in transportation.
This can be done by wrapping the
roots in wet burlap. Trees secured
from nurseries come packed in damp
moss and straw. This should be
removed and the trees planted as
soon as possible after arrival
If trees secured both locally and
those shipped in can not be planted
Immediately, they can be what is
called "heeled in". In other words
the roots are buried in moist soil
in shady place until planting can
be done.
| 6. PLANTING: The best success
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spring before the growth starts.
Fall and winter planting can be done,
however, after the growth stops for
the year. but is not recommended as
highly as spring planting
! The trees should be planted or 8
inches deeper than they were in their
original site If the holes have been
dug in advance, the bottom of the
hole should be filled up with or 8
inches of loose dirt; then put in
around the roots a good rich soil
and gently pack same around the
roots by stamping, and fill in to the
desired height. Do not put fresh
manure around the roots of trees.
If this is used see that it is well
rotted and mixed with soil.
AS soon as the tree is planted,
water it we'll Afterwards water it
when needed once or twice every
week during the growing season.
The foregoing suggestions are
general in their nature and of course
do not cover every locality in this
county. Any special problem or
question on tree planting will be
gladly aswered by the Forest office
at Holbrook as far as available in
formation is at hand.