Show hints on planting an orchard layton utah nov 25 1907 editor clipper in my inspection spec tion work L find many per sons who contemplate planting orchards bards of various kinds of fruits but are in doubt as to location soil drainage 13 and particular varieties to plant I 1 etc tir vi ir tho the benefit betie fit of this class of people I 1 give tile the following brief hit bit of information let us all understand that a J mistake made in soil soft location drainage drain ae selection of stock or varieties is something P we can never right and will always prove a source of 1 regret n to b us s as well as a financial injury let the proposed planter study well his soil its texture composition etc and if he be finds find s his bis soil of light ii k lit sand or gravelly nature well vell drained he i is safe in planting pla nt in any of the stone ston e fruits also tire the jonathan apple for this seasons experience has demonstrated that the jonathan apple will roach reach perfection on this class of soils if his soil is of heavy clay or loam let him confine himself to lo the apple the pear also will do on same ravages of the blight has driven this grand rand fruit practically from the test pay particular attention to drainage because I 1 find orchard after orchard a failure because of iii a lack of proper drainage which induces blight collar rot etc if wo we have land of a w wet et damp nature mature which cannot be thoroughly drained let us cointo go into the dairy bairy business and not fruit rowing growing 0 in the selection of stock it is not wise to buy the extra heavy trees but rather a medium in sized tree with a good root system visit a nursery and look over the stock then order the grade you wish vish here we see tile the advisability of buying from our home nurseries aiso let us remember that lm im portell arted sto malt in piss pass ri rio id iuspa lao which will be enforced forced eu tr to tie artter durin during t the he coming t fetn SQ je tn I n la ia davia co As to varieties of various fruits I 1 will recommend those of commercial merriall merci all value which are as follows apples tile the jonathan stands as king of all utah apples since it reaches perfection in ill ou our r valley and coin wands mauds the highest 0 market price being gr greatly batly sought after by eastern easter a buyers for cold storage purposes As in the recent jamestown experiments tile the jonathan proved itself superior to all other var for storage purposes since it did not and retain ed its color and flavor almost to perfection after having 0 been in stora storage n nearly ten months owing in it is said to its deep red color plant your orchard two thirds jonathan and it will never be regretted plant the remaining third to rome beauty and wine sap and you you will have a commercial orchard of standard excellence cel lence in peaches plant the elberta first last and always why because it adapts itself to our soil I 1 and reaches perfection ships well and brings 0 home the ducats dubats in cherries che eries plant the napoleon the black republican black and the bing 2 in conclusion will say to any in doubt on any point of importance pertaining 0 to the planting ra of an orchard that they would do well to consult the state board of horticulture or county inspector as a little help in these matters may save much regret ad as well as money L marsh county inspector for davis co |