tiny trees, their roots immersed in a pail of mud and 
water. In each hole plant a ‘tree, slightly deeper 
in the ground than it stood in the nursery. Be sure 
every tiny tree is set firmly in the soil. You can 
“not plant them teo firmly. It is important that after 
_the tiny trees are taken from the “heeling-in” trench 
their roots are not allowed to become dry. Keep 
them immersed in mud every minute until planted. 
It isn’t necessary to prepare the ground in any way 
before planting. Just dig the holes and set in the 
tiny trees. For more extensive panting a crew of 
five works most effectively. Two men precede, dig- 
“ging the holes in ‘parallel rows at proper intervals. 
The third follows with his mudpail containing the 
tiny trees. He hands the ‘tree, as needed.to the two 
men bringing up the rear who plants them firmly to 
‘the proper depth, It. takes longer. to tell about it 
than ‘it does to do it. Ae 
_ CHRISTMAS .TREE PLANTING 
When planting for Christmas-tree profits the trees 
most widely used for best results are Norway Spruce, 
White Spruce, Douglas Fir, Balsam Fir, Scotch Pine, 
Red Pine, White Pine and Colorado Spruce. If you 
ane accessible to B market for three foot “table trees”’ 
you can plant your tiny trees as close as 2x2 feet. 
For fullgrown seven-foot Christmas trees the best 
spacing is 4x4 feet. Closer spacing will force the 
trunk-growth -and-make-the joints betweet branch- 
rings too long to command the top price for attrac- 
tive Christmas trees. If you are reasonably near a 
large city where a market exists for ‘‘table-trees” you 
can make your land do double duty. Plant your tiny 
trees with the two-foot “table-tnee’’ spacing. When 
they are three feet tall thin them and sell those you 
cut for “‘table-trees.’”’ This thinning can best be ac- 
complished by cutting every tree in every other row 
in one direction and then the direction at right an- 
gles cut every tree in every other row of the trees 
that remain, - 
Small seedling and small transplants should not 
be planted in sod land. Transplant in a well drained 
location. Plant small seedlings 1 to 2 inch size in 
bed similar to onion beds, elevate the beds'6 to 8 
inches, this will give better drainage than planting 
without elevating the beds. Suggest planting these 
small sizes 1 inch apart and space the rows about 8 
inches apart. ‘Larger size small seedlings and small 
transplants space about 3 to 4 inches apart and space 
_the rows about 10 to 12 inches apart, cultivate and 
‘weed and let grow on for two years before trans- 
planting out wide into permanent location. 
Twe and three year old Scotch Pine, Norway Red 
Pine, Austrian, Ponderosa and other varities of Pines 
can be planted in sod land. Do not plow the soil, 
this develops erosion. No fertilizer is required for 
growing Christmas trees in the average well drained 
soil. For growing ornamentals use raw bone meal, 
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