Show 1 ed lisi y PLANTING AN ORCHARD ARD ta bow ihn an and d elicio alil i nay may I 1 ko i itono done grott t I aront in planting an orchard for profit let thy the varieties be few the largest money returns irti inis as it a rule como from one or two trustworthy kindi adopted to the soil and climate and meeting tile alio require monts menti of tile nearest market each onu one of widely separated sections alag li is its own favorite varieties ties especially V of a iipp P P leo on hence the t aho vho N tie is ou on t the ground cin can best determine dete alio t lie kinds kinda it will pay linn him to grow there tire lire however it n few points of general gc application and these art set forth as follows by the editor of tho the now yo york rk world ill high il ele elevations actions or tile the vicinity of large bodies of water iro ire especially desirable locati loratious ous on oil account of their greater immunity from fraits fr oits apple trees should not bo be crowded A distance of 0 forty feet between the trees will seem great NN hen first planted but when f full 11 grown in ill most sections not too much soil only moderately fertile is id to bo be pre delred to it rich loam and that from froin which jn in old orchard hartl lias has just been cleared cleir cd off should bo ba avoided cultivation between tile trees for it few years will bo be beneficial rather than hurtful provided tho the oriz original inal fertility is maintained by after an all orchard bagins to beir bear be ir other crop bearing on the sinto mine 0 ground should cease As between planting in the fiill or spi spang ing either ono one is likely to succeed if carefully dono done lii in a mild fall planting pl inting la is thought fireboat alio best split skiing PI plin tins bei be is aa early its iia the aroun ground I 1 N will ill admit il mit if tho the trees are to bo be bet out in the spring analco all necessary preparations when possible in ili advance so that the PLIn planting till way may bo be dono done us its soon as tile the condition of tile soil will admit there is nothing rained in attempting to transplant out trees of any kind when the soil ii ia wet ant the sooner this is done after it is sufficiently irv dry to be worked into a good tile bettor better the plan of th the orchard can be laid out and the stakes set where tire trees ate aie to be planted tire manure can call bo be secured arid and much of the preparatory work done that will bs be of aid ii hi completing it in ill good season so fur far as pos possible trees ought to bo be set before the leaves start arid and not be deferred until aliey are fully leaved uno advantage with spring plan planting is that usually tie no watering or will be necessary us its at this time there is ia generally moisture in m the soil have tho holes for tile tho trees sufficiently largo to tic admit the roots readily without twisting or bending them cut off all bruised or injured parts then bet so that the treo will stand about UK the samu same iia as it grow grew originally rill fill in the soil carefully irefully ci having it fine so that it ii can bs be readily worked in around the th roots as having tho tha soil and the roots come in close coutant is a very important item itam |