Show I 1 NEWS OF ORCHARD STRONG SUPPORT FOR TREES encourages young plants to grow straight and guards them from numerous knocks I 1 I 1 the tree support shown in the illustration will be of interest to who have difficulty in inducing young trees to grow straight and in guarding then them from knocks eight I 1 by I 1 inch sticks as about 4 feet long are driven into trie ground to form a circle aroutin the tree at a distance of about 9 inches the tops of these sticks should all le be at the same height and be wired together as shown in the drawing eight small sticks about aj by by 2 inches are arc provided and these are wired around the trunk of the tree in the nest neat and strong tree support manner shown aboin A small staple driven into each stick over the wire holds them in place attach short wires from the wire encircling the tree to tb the outer wire taking care that the tree Is in the center of the ring formed by the sticks the sticks about the tree trunk should riot not be drawn up so tightly fig as to constrict the growth of the tree but sufficient space should be allowed for its free growth and as soon as this clittee has been occupied the inner ring should be loosened prank frank L matter portland ore in popular mechanics magazine |