1 24 Practical Orcharding On Rough Lands. 



one that is of great value, especially when the 

 soil is dry, or if the trees have begun to show 

 signs of growth in trench, cellar or package. 

 The puddle should be made in a vessel that may 

 be carried easily, — a galvanized tub preferable. 

 It is made by stirring pulverized soil into water 

 until it is about the consistency of good, heavy 

 lead paint. After pruning the roots, dip them 

 in the mixture and set them at oilce, or the 

 puddle will dry on them and prove a detriment 

 rather than an advantage. The purpose of the 

 mixture is to add moisture which the tree must 

 have before growth can begin. The coating 

 causes the fine earth to adhefe to the roots and 

 they are able to begin growth at once. If it 

 should be allowed to dry before the tree is set, 

 it will require more moisture to soften it and 

 reach the roots than it would have taken to 

 start a growth without the puddle. 



Two or four rows may be set at once, thus 

 saving the labor of carrying the tub through 

 the field so often, and the trees may be taken 

 directly from the tub to the holes. 



Position to Set the Tree. — Much of the 

 future usefulness of the orchard may depend 

 upon the mere position in which the trees are 

 set. This is strikingly shown in many of the old 

 orchards all over the country. It is often not 



