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Show TiiixGs to nrairaiiiEn when PLANTING TRUES. I Select the tree best Htiltcd for ;nur purpose, bo that shade, ornamontaJ. fruit, production of lumber, - wind break or fence rost Bear In mind that tho tree you plant, If of proper cpcclcs, may be a shelter and pride of future generations, genera-tions, or If wrongly selected it may last but a decade. Tho ono advantage, that of rapid .growth, should not decide what treo to plant. Innumerable lnsccti, fun-gold fun-gold diseases and tho necessity for frequent fre-quent pruning, besides a brlof period of existence, may characterise tho treo of your cholco, and It should bo discarded. "Where there is slight opportunity for frequent watorlng, tree species demanding largo quantities of water should bn discarded. They will bo dlwippoliulng. IOI111H, cottonwood and swamp maples aro among tho class requiring milrli wnlnr The oak, ash, sugar maple, Norway maple, walnut, catalpa, etc., succeed with a moderate quantity of molsturo. Good roots in amp'c quantity aro of vital Importance to the tree's successful suc-cessful growth. In digging sparo not the labor but securo all tho roots possible pos-sible without mutilation. The top of a treo should not "be mutilated. Cutting off the leading shoots Is cxtrciricly bad .practice, only to bo tolerated with cottonwood and soft (swamp) maples. Too large a tree should be avoided. Keop tho roots fresh and moist by wrapping In wet burlap while convoying con-voying them to planting grounds Evergreens, especially, should be kept moist When the resinous sap hardens from a few moments' cxpo3-uro cxpo3-uro to the sun and wind the tree 13 uuuu It Is easier to hatch chickens thr.n to raise them, hut both aro easy if you go at it right. Tubes made of stiff paper and placed around tender plants will protect pro-tect them frori "cut worms which work at night. The paper should extend ex-tend two inches below tho surface of the ground. Sweet corn and melondPshould not bo cultivated too deeply. The roots grow near the surface, and merely stirring the soil sufficiently to create a dust piulch is all the plants require. ; v STOP THE OLD WAY; TRY THE NEW. : |