

develop laterally in the trench wi th mr*t\y sldoor divi eions, 

 resulting in a r>lant Which has a. much larger and more compact 

 root system. 



Long lines are i;et out running eaat 



and west, each plant being two or three inches from ite neigh- 

 oour aad the rows separated by eight or ten inches. All nur- 

 sery transplanting must be done in the spring, before the 

 season's growth consnencer!, as otherwise unless the soil con- 

 tinues very moist or the compartments are watered artificially 



trans/ 

 the mortality is high, i'a 11 /planting ie very expensive and 



unsatisfactory as, unless heavily mulched, the frosts re-open 

 I planting trench and throw the trees completely out of the 

 ground. 



Transplanting may be done by ru".ny 



different methods, but gang planting with the Yale board is 

 roost generally used. If the warJc Is \vell supervised, the 

 coct is not excessive and the mortality ia low. The trenching 

 is usually done by a gang of threa epade men who use a plaalc 

 slightly narrower than the inter-row spacing to keep true. 

 Bach gang is supported by four transplant cabins. These are 

 canvas structures set up to shelter the roots of the trees 

 from the sun and wind, and may be moved at will. A shelf 

 projects ?,3roes the cabin from side to side about three feet 

 fro:a the ^rojuid on which is rested the ''machine' 1 when it ia 

 being threaded; while a crew of throe, two threadars and a 



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