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Show ISP Subsoil for Fruit Trees. On the subsoil depends a great deal Tho tree that is planted over an im-porvlous im-porvlous Biibsoll may do well If It it on a sldc-hlll that will permit the water to run off through tho spll that lies above tho subsoil. Dut on other kinds of land tho subsoil, If impervious, imper-vious, will cause the trees to grow slowly and bear fruit lightly. Dad dralnago nnd Impervious 'subsoils largely go together. Wo havo seen Innd that was frlablo on top nnd down a llttlo way was composed of a layer of stones nnd clay so closely Intermixed Inter-mixed that It nlmost seemed that a great Are had melted them and they had run together If such subsoil cannot can-not bo Improved It Is bettor to put the fruit trees In somo other place. Tho surest wny to Improve tho subsoil sub-soil Is by drainage. That lowers tho water table In tho soil In winter and lots tho frost In to pulvcrlzo tho ground. Whero the land is undralned tho water tablo protects nil tho soil below It from tho action of frost. Wo havo known of clay soils through which tho drains were dug to a depth of four feet. For a year or two it did not seem to mako much difference with tho genernl character of tho soil, for tho frost had not had tlmo to work. Ilut after tho frost for two or thrco winters hnd got in to the soil the whole chnractcr of tho ground seemed to bo changed. For tho growing of npplo trees 03-pcclally 03-pcclally It is best to select land where tho subsoil Is already in right condition, condi-tion, so that tho roots may go down several feet If necessary. This makes It easy for tho trco to send its roots deeply and to get down into a moist layer of soil. Trees In such locations stand drouth well and show green leaves when all things else seem to be turning brown with drouth. Leaving the Tree to Nature. Everj' onco in awhile wo find a man that bolloves In leaving fruit trees alone, permitting nature to do as she wishes to with them. Ho generally says that the sprouts on trees, especially espe-cially tho wnter sprouts should not bo cut off. We think that If this man had to ralso grapes ho would got very fow of them. Naturo does not havo to be fed and clothed, and therefore is not concerned con-cerned with increasing tho frultfulncss of trees and plants boyond tho point whero thoy will propagate themselves. But man has greater needs and forces tho troo nnd plants to stop producing in ono direction and go to producing in another. Tho great frultfulncss of trees cared for by man Is merely due to tho diversion of growth forces from ono direction to another. A treo that Is planted and cared for by man does not take In moro nourishment than docs another trco that is left to tho direction of naturo. But tho nourishment nourish-ment that Is taken In is made to go into tho formation of things man can eat rather than into tho formation of wood and leaves, which he cannot cat. Tho Creator has placed in tho hands of man the power of directing tho processes of nature to a considerable consider-able extent. Man prunes a trco only to mako it expend its encrglos In tho fruit buds and so gives him moro fruit. Wo should not leave tilings to naturo, for In the main naturo caros nothing for us. Thero Is no moral reason why man should follow tho leadings of nature, ills own intelligence is not a thing to bo lightly set aside. Garden Pointers. In removing tho tops beforo storing stor-ing bo careful not to cut too closely. Decay might result. Put the beets, parsnips, carrots, etc.. In a cool cellar In boxes with sand and moist earth between them. Tho abovo way Is especially suited for cabbago and turnips. Apples, too, can bo kept well by tho method. Celery In process of blanching is loss likely to declay If tho leaves aro oxposod to tho air and sunlight In mild weather. Loss frequently occurs from too closo covering A mulch of mnnuro on tho rnspber-ry rnspber-ry patch Is good for noxt season's crop, but It should not bo so heavy near the plants as to furnish a harbor har-bor for field mice, beneath which thoy can dig down and eat tho roots. This is a good tlmo to sow somo lettuce let-tuce seed In tho cold framo and start a few bunches of parsley In tho framo or tho kitchen window. It will not bo much troublo to nrrango for a good supply of fresh vegetables In tho winter. win-ter. Bees Useful to Farmers. Tho great value and usefulness of tho common honoy boo on tho farm lias been tersely put by Prof. W. P. Hodrlck of tho agricultural collogo of Michigan. Hosas Tho fruit grower who complains of bees Is an ungrateful ungrate-ful wretch. At best fair oxchango Is no robbery, but tho bees tako nothing. A crop of honoy removes no fertility from tho soil, no substance nor flavor from tho fruit, nor oven tho fragrance from tho flower. Multitudes of booo may storo tholr hivos with "choicoly culled sweets" from your orchard, and you may tako It and feast yourself on tho applo-blossom flavored honey, or you may sell It for dollars and cents, yot neither jour trees nor your farm Is tho luscr by ono penny's worth. If tho bees tnko a llttlo toll from tho fruit, whnt of It? Should thoy not bo repaid for ofllclntlng nt tho nuptials of your fruit blossoniB, But do thoy tako toll? |