‘Iht RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
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Moving Large Fruit Trees 
About seven years ago I planted three 
cherry and one apple tree in my garden, 
in the form of an elongated square, and 
did not allot them space enough, and now 
they are beginning to crowd each other. 
I do not like the idea of cutting any of 
them out, as they are very thrifty and 
fine. They have all borne a little fruit, 
but not what they should have done. The 
land in which they are growing is very 
good and fertile, black loam, clay subsoil 
above, heavy deposit of coarse gravel and 
sand ; well drained. I am thinking of mov¬ 
ing two of them, if practicable, and in this 
way give them all more room. There is 
room for them adjacent; would not need 
to be carried bodily any distance. Could 
not a trench be made, and the trees be 
drawn along in an upright position to the 
new places, after first loosening them from 
their old bed? Could this be safely done, 
and how should the new bed be prepared : 
also how much earth should be left around 
the trees in the removal? w. c. n. 
Elgin, Ill. 
I have often successfully moved trees 
much larger than these. There^is a little 
risk, but it seems that the trees will soo 1 
be spoiled if allowed to remain in their 
present positions, so it will be better to 
assume the risk. To insure success as far 
as possible, a circular trench should be 
dug around the tree just outside the reach 
of the roots. Presumably this will need 
to be 4 ft. from the trunk of the tree, mak¬ 
ing a circle 8 ft. in diameter. This must 
reach below the roots. These trees have 
shallow root systems, so probably 2 ft. 
will be amply deep enough, but go deeper 
if necessary. Then begin undermining the 
roots, allowing the surface soil to fall j 
through, and throwing it out also. When j 
the size of the root system has been def¬ 
initely ascertained, dig a corresponding 
hole for its reception in the desired loca¬ 
tion. Make this hole a foot deeper, and 
fill the extra foot with good garden soil or 
with rich, fresh loam. When the tree has 
been undermined, have a sufiicienr number 
of men tip it over, lift it bodily and set it in 
its new position. Possibly three men will 
be required, and probably this number 
will be sufficient. But this need not mat¬ 
ter, for it will cost no more to hire three 
men for one day than one man for three 
days. When the tree is iu position 
straighten out the roots and fill in with 
good loam, applying plenty of water to 
wash the loam around the roots. Then 
apply more water until the ground is sat¬ 
urated. Trim the trees just iu accordance 
with the principles of good pruning, and 
no more. Never spoil a tree by pruning 
for the purpose of saving its life. It will 
be safer to do. the work on a cool, cloudy 
day, and either early in the Fall or early 
in the Spring. The trees are in the best 
condition in the Fall, and the ground is 
best in the Spring, so these conditions off¬ 
set. C. O. ORMSBEE. 
Lime with Manure 
Can I put lime on with the manure and 
harrow them both in at once? I have a 
spreader and thought if I could put lime 
on ton of every load it would save time, 
as I am more than busy. C. E. T. 
New Hampshire. 
Assuming that this is ground limestone 
we should throw the lime on the manure 
as piled on the spreader and put evenly < 
over the ground. Then quickly harrow it 
all under. When lime is mixed with \ 
manure and left above ground there is j 
more or less loss of ammonia. When the 
lime and manure are put into the soil 
together there is the same chemical ac¬ 
tion, but most of the ammonia is absorbed 
and held by the soil. The plan you men¬ 
tion will save one handling. 
Culture of Everbearing Strawberries 
Will some one who knows tell me how 
to raise everbearing strawberries? We 
bought some plants, and the first season i 
they gave excellent, satisfaction, but this j 
year they seem to yield mostly plants. ; 
Perhaps we don’t understand how to set 
and cultivate them. \\ e have a most ex¬ 
cellent sandy soil, and very rich. 
Stalker, l’u mbs. j. s. 
You are having about the same experi¬ 
ence that everyone has with the everbear¬ 
ing strawberries. If you let them make 
a full Spring crop the second year they 
will not make any berries worth picking 
that Summer and Fall. I have found 
that the only way to get good results is 
to treat them as annuals. That is to set 
them early in Spring and keep all bloom 
oh' till June and then let them bear till 
tlie cold weafher stops them. Bet them 
bear a full crop the next Spring, and iu 
the meantime set more runners and turn 
under the plants that have made the 
Spring crop. They are absolutely worth¬ 
less the remainder of that season, while 
the Spring-set plants will take up the Fall 
bearing. I have found the Progressive 
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