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American Agriculturist, September 20, 1924 
Fall for Setting Trees 
Locality Influences the Practice—Market Outlook 
T NOTICED in the A. A. about a year 
A ago David S. Kelsey states that fall is 
not “the best time,” nor even as good as 
April for transplanting trees, but due to 
more “leisure time” to do a thorough 
job, seems to be his only motive for advo¬ 
cating fall-setting of trees. 
Right here is where Mr. Kelsey and 
myself fail to agree. We have been in the 
fruit or orchard business for fifty odd 
years and I prefer fall setting to spring¬ 
setting, regardless of how “carefully or 
carelessly” the work may be performed. 
Under no circumstances would I discard 
fall-setting for spring-setting. Far more 
trees die when set in the spring than in the 
fall. 
Common-sense or good judgment 
teaches us that fall is decidedly “the 
best” season for doing the above work, 
and again, we don’t have to be so careful 
as to how it is done as we do in the spring. 
Just so the tree is stuck in the ground 
at this season you can count on 99 out of 
every 100 living, though, of course, it is 
always best to do the job properly. This 
is not the case with spring-set trees, as 
nine times out of ten when the work 
is “carefully” done at this season, at 
least one-third of the trees will die or 
get stunted so as they will never revive 
or amount to anything, as far as bearing 
fruit is concerned. 
While, trees may be set any time from 
September up to December, yet I prefer 
doing this 'work during the month of 
October. Trees set at this season seldom 
die, because the soil is usually of a wet 
or moist nature, therefore will make 
godd root growth before cold weather 
sets in. Consequently it will be ready 
to start off and make a rapid growth when 
spring arrives and will also suffer far 
less if the spring should happen to be 
unusually dry. 
On the other hand, when trees are not 
set until spring they are apt to die, at 
least a large per cent., from lack of 
moisture, as hot suns and warm drying 
winds before the roots take hold or get 
well established, prevent securing mois¬ 
ture from below. Consequently there is 
nothing left for the tree to do but die. 
Right here is one great advantage of fall 
setting over spring setting. I don’t care 
what others may say, but give me the 
fall set tree every time. Let’s hear from 
others.— H. H. Harrison. 
Yes, here is a good topic for discussion. 
Mr. Harrison comes from quite a bit farther 
south than most of our readers. He resides 
in West Virginia. Mr. Kelsey’s practice 
would be more general for average New 
York conditions. Let’s have some more 
opinions. 
“Now when a disease attacks mv 
orchard, or the trees' of my neighbor, I 
take down my ledger and can usually 
find a remedy without further trouble,’’ 
Manley explained to me, recently'. “The 
information is practical and has been 
tested out by a competent orchardist 
before being recorded in my book. I 
have all the common sprays listed, recipes 
for same, with dates for using each. Also 
items on grafting and budding. 
“This information was added in various 
ways. Much of it was clipped from farm 
papers. My county agent has supplied 
a good part, and I have obtained some 
from talks with successful orchardists. 
Y\ hen attending a farmer’s meeting or 
institute, I always have a note-book with 
me, and if fruit-trees are discussed, I take 
down such items as might prove helpful 
in my' own orchard. That night, the 
items are transferred to my ledger. 
Scarcely a week passes that I do not add 
something, and my list has grown with¬ 
out cost into a mine of reliable informa¬ 
tion. 
“By the help of this book, I have been 
able to keep my- fruit-trees free of disease 
and insect pests, so common in my 
community. I have nipped several tree- 
destroyers in the bud, by knowing just 
what to do at the start. Reading the 
book in,spare moments has given me a 
good course in orchard culture. 
“No time was taken from my regular 
farm work to prepare it, as much of the 
information w'as recorded during eve¬ 
nings, after the chores were done. So far, 
it has paid for itself many times over, 
and has furnished me a w'orking basis for 
a better fruit grower.”—F. R. Cozzens. 
An Orchard Doctor-Book 
T OHN MANLEY of my vicinity 7 is 
*-* using a plan in fruit culture that is 
saving him a good many extra dollars 
each year. He calls it an orchard doctor- 
book, and w r as put into practice because 
Manley wished to grow his own fruit 
without a tedious 
course in orchard 
practice. Three 
years ago he 
bought a ledger, 
10 x12 inches for 
$1.00, and upon 
the cover he 
wrote “ Orchard 
Diseases — and 
Remedies.” At 
the top of the 
first double leaf, 
he wrote" Peach, ” 
the next was 
“Apple,” then 
“Pear,”and soon. 
Under each vari¬ 
ety he sets down 
from time to time 
different diseases 
common to that 
tree, and the rem¬ 
edy, if itisknowm. 
“S’matter wid de kid?” 
“Oh, he just eat seme 
fit.” — Life. 
The Fruit Outlook from the 
Market End 
A LONG about this time fruit men are 
-U* beginning to feel quite anxious for 
the outlook for the crop. The other day 
we were down in the market and had an 
opportunity to talk to one of the large 
operators in domestic and export trade. 
“In general,” he said, “there is very 
good active demand for and fairly lively 
trade in good apples. The situation in 
general seems to be very favorable. 
There is good demand for both red and 
green varieties.” To us this sounded 
pretty good. 
Wealthy are bringing $2 a bushel basket 
for good stock and are entering into ac¬ 
tive trade. Barrelled stock that is of 
good uniform pack has been bringing 
from $4.50 to $5 with ease, New Jersey 
is shipping Codingtons, a green apple 
that is bringing anywhere from $1.50 to 
$2 a bushel, depending on pack. Baskets 
that contain 2 j/ 2 -inch stock and are 
faced with 3-inch command $2 readily. 
Future Buying Active 
There is quite a little business being 
done in futures. Hudson Valley Green¬ 
ings for -future delivery are being quoted 
anywhere from 
$4.50to$5F.O.B. 
for 2 3^-inch A 
grade stock. 
There has been 
quite a little of 
this advance 
buy r ing and the 
prospects are 
that trade will 
be good. 
Some Baldw ins 
havebeenbought, 
it is reported, at 
$4.50 F. 0. B. 
Advices from 
Western New 
York are conflict¬ 
ing. In general 
it seems that the 
Baldwin crop is 
poor, at least the 
pros- (Continued 
on page 200) 
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