1908. 
THIS KURA NEW-YORKER 
601' 
TRANSPLANTING EIGHT-YEAR-OLD 
APPLE TREES. 
My experience leads me to believe 
that your correspondent on page 600 
will find the following method success¬ 
ful : As soon as possible dig a trench 
around each tree two feet from the 
stem and cut off the roots in the trench 
with a sharp knife, or if a saw has to 
he used, trim the ends with a sharp 
knife. This will cause an increased 
growth of fibrous roots within the un¬ 
disturbed circle. Cut back at the same 
time all this year’s growth of wood, and 
if the heads arc thick no harm will be 
done bv taking out a few branches. 
Also if the trees are in sod fork up the 
ground around the trees, soak well with 
water if dry, and then mulch with good 
manure, or add a little complete fer¬ 
tilizer and mulch with weeds. Move 
the trees when in a dormant state with 
a good ball of earth; if it is possible to 
move them with a frozen ball so much 
the better. Make the holes one foot at 
least larger in diameter than the balls, 
fill in with good soil tightly, mulch well 
with manure, and prune hack to bal¬ 
ance the tops with the roots. Do not 
let the trees suffer from drought the 
following Summer, and keep the new 
growth of wood pinched back. 
Massachusetts. Arthur smith. 
If Falicon, of Missouri, page 600, 
wants to transplant eight-year-old apple 
trees he can successfully do so by care¬ 
fully trenching round them just before 
the ground freezes, and undermining 
them, leaving each tree standing in a 
hole with an unbroken hall of earth 
about if. If necessary water could be 
poured on during a freezing spell of 
weather to harden the balls. Then after 
carefully marking the t?unk so as to re¬ 
plant it with the branches extending as 
nearly as possible in the direction to¬ 
ward which they have been accustomed 
to grow, with a stone-boat move to 
holes previously prepared, and carefully 
fill in and tamp down the soil. If prop¬ 
erly done not a tree need be lost. It is 
simply a question of extraordinary care 
and keeping the balls of earth intact. 
The writer has often successfully moved 
eight or ten-year-old roses in full bloom, 
taking sufficient time and care and 
wrapping the unbroken balls of earth 
in burlap. j. yates peek. 
My personal preference would be to 
cut them out and plant young nursery 
trees, three-year-old, heavily rooted, in 
place of transplanting. If preparation 
is given now for such, and ground is 
Summer-fallowed and good large holes 
are dug in Fall, and in Spring heavily- 
rooted three-yea<r-olds are used and* 
given high culture, they will catch up 
with the larger transplanted trees if 
the best improved methods are used in 
removing them. Such trees eight years 
of age should he treated as the planter 
has treated successfully large forest 
trees referred to. If I counted on plant¬ 
ing them it is well to begin preparation 
now or early Fall. Stir and subsoil the 
ground this year, plow it again just as 
Winter closes up, and then dig the 
holes about four by four feet and same 
depth. Leave the holes open all Winter, 
and soil subject to conditions of frost 
and thawing. Plant moderately early in 
the Spring, hut not until sap is well 
started and buds swelling. I think I 
would not he hampered with moving a 
hall of earth with trees. In landscaping 
and moving specimen evergreens here 
we have done away with that, and find 
that we come out just about as well, 
and it is much less expensive and sav¬ 
ing of labor, money and enefgy. Here 
we think that from a fifth to a third of 
limbs should be cut’ back, hut in the 
cutting keep an eye on the future shape 
of the top, leaving a distribution of 
wood remaining, so it will make a well 
balanced and harmonious fop, as is the 
true character of the variety trimmed. 
In this immediate climate such pruning 
and all trimming of fruit trees is al¬ 
ways best to he limb from limb and no 
cutting of large limbs from body should 
be practiced. As far as possible avoid 
rigidly any pruning that wounds the 
main stem of trees. Apply a tree plas¬ 
tic, as liquid grafting wax, to wounds 
made. w. m. bomberger. 
Shelby Co., Iowa. 
If Falicon will thin out his eight- 
year-old apple trees all they will bear, 
and cut the larger branches slightly 
back he will he able to move them a 
short distance arid have them all live. 
Of course he will understand that he 
should disturb the hall as little as 
possible, and in replanting must have 
the earth well firmed around the roots. 
I have always found Fall the best 
time to move large trees. 
New Jersey. james l. brush. 
TALKS WITH A LAWYER. 
Liability for Fence. 
I am willing tlint my land lie open, as 
I do not need fences. In view of this 
must I help to maintain division fences? 
New York. h. s. i. 
The statutes provide that each owner 
must maintain a just portion of the divi¬ 
sion fence unless he chooses to let his land 
lie open, in which case he must serve a 
written notice on his adjoining neighbors 
that he intends to let his land lie open. 
After serving this notice ho is relieved 
from the burden of maintaining any part 
of the fence, but he cannot complain of 
trespass by cattle. 
Ownership of Growing Crops. 
A son works his father’s farm for one- 
third of the crops. lie sows grain in the 
Fall. The father dies in the Winter, de¬ 
vising the farm to the son. To whom does 
the grain belong, the son or the estate? 
Pennsylvania. g. f. 
All growing crops are a part of the 
realty until severed. Uncut grain is a part 
of the farm and became the property of 
the heir (the son) the moment the father 
died. Had the tenant on the place been a 
stranger to the will he would be entitled 
to his share of the grain on the principle 
that “he who sows may reap,” but in this 
case the son claims as heir, not as a 
tenant. 
Rights in a Home. 
A man devises a farm to his widow and 
daughter as “a home as long as they need 
or desire it.” Will they forfeit this home 
if they move away for a short while? 
Pennsylvania. a. w. f. 
The will clearly gives you a right to 
live there as long as you wish, this right 
will not terminate except upon death or 
surrender. Hut for the purposes of avoid¬ 
ing misunderstanding you should make a 
contract with the owner to care for the 
place while you are away. If you cannot 
do this send him a written notice that you 
intend to be away for a period, but will re¬ 
turn later. 
Executor’s Share of Property. 
By the terms of a will the oldest son Is 
made executor and lias the use and increase 
of all personal property for two years. Is 
he entitled to all the increase of crops and 
animals?. y. s. m. 
New York. 
He is entitled to all the increase and 
growth for the two years. You should de¬ 
mand that an inventory be made, so as to 
protect the interests of the other heirs. He 
is at liberty to sell growing crops and such 
things as would decrease in value. He 
should keep a record of everything and ren¬ 
der an accounting at the end of the two 
years. If he does not proceed fairly you 
may appeal to the surrogate. You should 
see that the inventory is full and accurate. 
Verbal Promises; Mother’s Property. 
1. My father has promised to give a cer¬ 
tain interest to me, but as yet has done 
nothing besides his spoken wish. What 
should I do? 2. A mother wills property 
to daughter with use to the father. Can 
the son set aside the will ? t. l. 
Connecticut. 
The spoken wish will not operate; there 
must be a deed or a will, otherwise the prop¬ 
erty will be equally divided. Such matters 
should not be left too long; “be thou still 
prepared for death.” You might get an old¬ 
er person to suggest making proper pro¬ 
visions for the future. 2. To Invalidate a 
will the person contesting it must show 
clearly that there was fraud, force or un¬ 
due Influence used on the testator, or that 
ho was mentally Incapable of doing business. 
The fact that there was favoritism shown 
will avail nothing. The son must show a 
clear case, as the courts will protect the 
wishes of the decedent. 
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