Show 11 lu T J I 1 F I 1 1 i I 1 locating an orchard the orchard and fruit plantation should should be located on sloping land T the eoll win will bo be drained ot of surplus water wa ter and will riot cot bake and become as dry and hard in time ot of dro drouth utts says 0 al morris 0 of oklahoma the T north or th and east slopes are the best they are arc much cooler in summer and are not subject to as great variations 0 f temperature in winter the effect of the afternoon sun Is somewhat weakened by the slope and the early blooming trees are not forced into blossom so early and more frequently escape the late frosts the protection from the wind la Js perhaps the greatest benefit derived from such slopes the warm marm dry winds of july and august to do not strike the orchard w with ith their full force and thus a great amount of moisture Is saved for the use of the trees and fruit this protection from the th wind ind Is also of great value to young trees treca while they ore are forming their root system and becoming well established the southern slopes are warmer and earlier in the spring and for some purposes are to be preferred but usually the fruit matan da hims early find and with apples in particular the latest varieties mature almost too early for winter use A sandy loam soil with clay subsoil la Is best adapted to the use ot of all kinds of troika the trees set bel on heavy clay soil will produce a heavy growth of foliage and wood but will bo be slow to come into bearing and the fruit will not bo be as bright in color as that grown on oil toll boil the trees grown on it ft poor sandy soil will usually make a poor groth and login begin bearing young these trees will be snort short lived anil and weak the poor thin athla gray and black soils sells are poorly adapted to trees ane trees set on such land are almost sure to make a very poor growth and be shy bearers good upland sa is tho the best for orchard land tue the bottom land will III grow better and stronger trees but they will seldom be as productive this Is especially true ot of the peach plum and apricot the late frosts are more liable to destroy the crop crol while the trees are in blossom on low land the lowland also maintains better conditions tor for the plant diseases that are sure to infest the orchards sooner or later it if the land was formerly or merly in timber it should be carefully examined for evidences or of root rot before setting out fruit trees |