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THE ORCHARD. 
J. S. HARRIS, LA CRESCENT. 
In an early season like the present, the planting of trees should, 
in general, be finished before the first of May. In all cases where it 
is yet to be done extra pains must be taken to prevent the exposure 
of the roots while they are out of the ground, and the greatest care 
taken to get fine, moist soil in contact with every spot on the roots 
and make it firm about them. If the foliage is started, the 
trunks and’ large branches should be wound for a few days with 
cloth or hay bands or paper bound about them to prevent too rapid 
evaporation before the roots begin to draw upon the soil. The scald 
too often starts at this period. Soaking rains and high winds often 
get newly planted trees leaning away from the 1p.m.sun. They 
should be looked to and straightened up after every such storm, and 
such as are weakly rooted had better be tied to stakes. 
Mulching should be applied early—or if material for the purpose 
is not at hand keeping an inch or two of the surface soil fine and 
loose by raking after every rain will answer a very good purpose. 
Insect life comes with the warm growing weather; look sharp for 
canker worms and tent caterpillars. Whenevera tent of the latter 
is pitched it will show in the morning while the dew is on; take the 
tent while the whole family is at home and crush it under foot. 
Spraying with a solution of Paris green, about four ounces to fifty 
or sixty gallons of water, just after the blossoms have fallen and, 
again, two weeks later, is a good remedy against the canker worm 
and codling moth, and some help against the apple gouger 
and plum curculio; but jarring the trees and letting the insects fall 
upon sheets spread under to catch them is more effectual if the 
latter are caught and killed or burned. 
Planting in Orchards. While the orchard is young, it is best to 
cultivate it thoroughly, and hoed crops, like potatoes and beans, 
that mature by the first of August may be grown as a crop to part 
pay for use of the ground until the orchard begins to fruit. Squash- 
es are a good fruit crop in the young orchard. 
FRUIT GARDEN. 
Strawberries are better for being set early, but they may be set 
with considerable certainty on cloudy days when the soilis moist, 
all through this month. All blossoms and fruit that appear on the 
new plantation should be removed. They should be kept clean from 
