Show GEM x I 1 I 1 lu it I 1 SELECT BEST ORCHARD SITE most important fattor factor to be considered I 1 Is a subsoil as trees are deep rooted by rn an orchard site Is meant the tha exact loci location tion of the orchard on the tha tarm arm location in general does not interest the farmer since he has hla his farm but the thing which interests him Is where on the farm la Is the tha best place to set the trees one of the most important factors to be considered Is the subsoil sub soil soll says D 0 mooring extension horticulturist of the oklahoma A and M college A free Is a deep rooted plant ander favorable conditions but under adverse subsoil conditions the trees may be shallow rooted and consequently short lived most of us recall that during the past few years during the dry years many orchards forests and lot trees have died when they were grubbed out it was rather surprising to see many trees 10 to 18 10 inches in diameter whose root systems were confined almost entirely to a stratum of soil not more than 12 to 16 inches deep thus thug it la Is readily seen why they were killed by drought and the importance of an open p porous orous subsoil Is readily suggested where it a tree la Is planted in a soil with an open porous subsoil the tree roots will not suffer nearly so much for lack of mols tuie and food the subsoil may vary on a comparatively small farm hence the importance of digging down with a spade dr r better and easier bore down into the subsoil with an old workout wood rood auger on the handle of which has been welded a piece of iron or a piece of pipe no doubt many have noticed in passing through a valley after sundown that the valley Is much cooler than the 14 c at I 1 47 1 W ra 1 tl me few peaches peart pears plums plume and cherries make an agreeable variety sloping ground or the hill this ts is due to cold air being heavier than warm air and consequently having settled in the valley therefore ej treat frost Is more apt to be formed in the valley talley than on upland so in III selecting an orchard site avoid the valleys in case of variation of surface or top bolls plant the stone fruits such as peaches plums and apricots on the light toll soil and plant the pome fruits such as apples pears etc on the tha heavier soil giving peaches the preference of the lightest and pears peara ot of the tha heaviest soils since it very frequently happeny that the women take part in the tha harvesting of the fruit at irregular times in order to prepare it for meals it Is important to have the orchard near the house another reason which night might be advantageous Is that the tha orchard orchard could be better watched in case of planting trees on city lots iota avoid planting too close to the side of the house on the north side toy tog much shade heis afis a tendency to cause the trees to grow tall find and slender |