SIMS FRUIT AND NURSERY FARMS 
For Your Success With Fruit 
CARE AFTER TRANSPLANTING 
PRUNING TREES AND SHRUBS. After trimming back and 
pruning the limbs of ornamental trees, when planting, they need 
only enough trimming to shape them properly. Low side limbs 
should not be removed to raise the head until after two seasons’ 
growth, when they may be gradually removed until the head is 
at the desired height. Shrubs need heading-in of the limbs get- 
ting out of bounds and the cutting out of older wood occasion- 
ally to keep them in proper form. The general rule is to trim 
fall blooming shrubs, like Hydrangeas, in the spring and spring- 
blooming shrubs like Spireas, in the early summer directly after 
they have bloomed. 
CULTIVATION. Frequent shallow cultivation will produce a 
dust mulch and conserve much needed moisture in the soil. That 
is the most practical method of handling larger plantings. It 
should not be continued after the middle of August, otherwise 
the trees may not have time to mature and harden in prepara- 
tion for winter. 
IN THE ORCHARD. It is best to cultivate all trees the same 
as you would Corn, for several reasons, until they are large 
enough to shade the ground between. During the summer it is 
a good practice to put in a leguminous cover crop. A cover crop 
will protect the soil and help prevent blowing and washing. It 
impwoves the chemical and physical condition of the soil by add- 
ing humus. 
MULCHING. For only a few trees, shrubs, etc., a mulch of such 
materials as grass clippings, old strawy manure, marsh hay or 
dead leaves may be used instead of a dust mulch. 
WATERING. Artificial watering, as an emergency measure in 
case of drouth is highly desirable. In any case water thoroughly. 
Do not sprinkle. Give the plant all the water it will take at one 
time. No more water need be applied for several days when this 
is done. 
FERTILIZING. A good barnyard manure is the best fertilizer. 
When needed, a good application of manure applied around 
the orchard tree under the branch drip will be very beneficial. 
Small fruits of all kinds should be well fertilized every year. Ma- 
nure Strawberry patch when plowing but not after plants are set. 
ASPARAGUS AND RHUBARB. Plant Rhubarb 3 feet apart in 
rich garden soil, with the buds 1 inch below level of the rich 
ground. 
Set Asparagus in rich soil a foot apart in a furrow 6 inches deep. 
Cover 3 inches and tramp. In hoeing, work soil toward plant so 
that by midsummer the ground is level. Do not cover 6 inches 
deep at first or plants will be smothered. Cut sparingly the sec- 
ond year; after that cut all shoots 2 or 3 inches high until the 
middle of June, then let tops grow. 
Fertilize Rhubarb liberally with stable manure every year; also 
Asparagus when through cutting in June. 
PLANTING DISTANCE FOR TREES AND PLANTS 
apart 
to 35 
to 25 
to 25 
to 25 
to 20 
to 10 
Apple 
Pear 
Cherry 
Peach 
Plums 
Grapes 
PLANTING DISTANCES FOR BERRIES 
Feet apart 
in row 
Rows 
Feet apart 
Blackberry 
Raspberry 
Boysenberry 
Youngberry 
Strawberry 
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NUMBER OF TREES PER ACRE 
AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES 
Rule: Multiply the distance the plants are set apart in the row, 
by the distance the rows are apart, and the product will be the 
number of square feet for each plant, or hill, which divided into 
the number of square feet in an acre (43,560), gives the number 
of trees or plants per acre. 
Distance apart No. of trees 
10: feet by, 10 feet: 2. Free ee 435 
11 feet by: 1) feet: o3 oper ee ree rare 360 
12 feetsby 12 feet 2.25 eee eee ere hae ee ee . 302 
13 feet bys 13) feet: <.. oahu recs ene eee eee 257 
14 feet: by? 14, feet ose gea sore et eter nt hee Zee 
15 feet. by 15 feet... 000 ace ec eae eet ee 193 
16 feet by 16 ‘feet... oeaae ee oten eee cee eee 170 
17 feet by U7 feet 2. Seperate ae ee ee 150 
18 feet: by 18: feet oj 2h hoes eee eee ee ee 134 
19 feet: by 19 feet. <.. eet cage eee 120 
20° feet “‘by-20 feet «..: iad ere ee 108 
25 feet: by’ 25° feet <3. i. aces acer eo eee 69 
30 feet’ by 30: feet... cccct ete: ieee a ne eee en 48 
33. feet by’ 33) feet <2 25. = cere een ee 40 
40 feet: by'40 feet: oc 2 01 ae ee rad 
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OUR CUSTOMERS 
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order or draft. We will ship C. O. D. provided a deposit of one- 
fourth amount of purchase price is sent with order. 
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every one of our customers be fully satisfied in their dealings 
with us. If you are not, and feel that it is our fault in any way, 
please write to us. No transaction is complete unless you are com- 
pletely satisfied. 
MONEY BACK. In the event that any nursery stock sold by us 
should prove untrue to name under which it is sold, we hereby 
agree, on proper proof of such untrueness to name, to replace 
the original order or to refund the purchase price. Except for 
such liability, and in respect to all nursery stock sold by us, we 
give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to description, quality, 
productiveness or any other matter. 
SIMS FRUIT AND NURSERY FARMS, Hannibal, Mo. 
Note: Any money overpaid by customer will be promptly re- 
funded. 
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as soon as possible thereafter and we will reserve your stock for 
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