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cultivation of it is not more general. Four-fifths of our far- 

 mers have no orchards at all. They seem to be too busy in 

 raising corn to turn attention to any thing more profitable. 



The best time, we believe, for transplanting trees, is late in 

 the fall. So soon as the weather oecomes cold enough to 

 strip them of their leaves and force down the sap, they may 

 be removed with comparative safety. Care should be taken 

 not to break or otherwise injure the roots; to dig the hole 

 large enough to receive them without forcing into unnatural 

 positions, each fibre being allowed appropriate space. The 

 earth, in covering, must be well pulverized and shaken among 

 the roots in order that they may be firmly embedded to pre- 

 vent any motion below the surface. 



So soon as the tree is planted, three stakes should be driven 

 into the ground triangularly, at a distance of about three 

 feet from the tree, and well twisted straw bands attached to 

 the tops of them, the other ends being fastened to the tree 

 at or near the first limbs. These supporters should remain 

 for one season at least, or until the tree has become so well 

 secured as to ensure it against storms. These rules should 

 be strictly adhered to. Many farmers consider the loss of 

 their newly planted transplanted trees unaccountable, when 

 the entire cause is, being loose in the ground and permitted 

 to shake. 



We might make some reference to the most approved 

 methods of engrafting and budding, but it would be almost im- 

 possible without the aid of illustrations to explain it satisfac- 

 torily upon paper. As it is usual for most farmers to purchase 

 trees already budded, we can perhaps make better use of 

 space in recommending means for evading the depredations 

 of insects or worms which sometimes destroy our orchards. 

 The enemy most common among apple trees, is what is com- 

 monly called the borer. It is a small worm or grub, usually 

 of a dirty white color; its attacks are made upon the trunk 

 of the tree at or near the surface of the ground. 



In order to prevent these incursions, the farmer need ap- 



