. American pomology : Apples. Apples. PREPARATION OF SOIL FOR ORCHARD. 223 instead of passing over the trees. Here are reasons enough for the use of stakes, but tying the trees to them is not among the number; indeed, it might be called the abuse of the stakes rather than their use, except in rare cases. Even in the windy prairi43 country, no stakes should be used, as supports, in a properly regulated or- chard. When necessary to support a tree with stakes, after an injury or accident, the plan of C. Rosenstiel, Free- port, 111., is the best I have seen. He ado'pts it as a means of keep- ing h
. American pomology : Apples. Apples. PREPARATION OF SOIL FOR ORCHARD. 223 instead of passing over the trees. Here are reasons enough for the use of stakes, but tying the trees to them is not among the number; indeed, it might be called the abuse of the stakes rather than their use, except in rare cases. Even in the windy prairi43 country, no stakes should be used, as supports, in a properly regulated or- chard. When necessary to support a tree with stakes, after an injury or accident, the plan of C. Rosenstiel, Free- port, 111., is the best I have seen. He ado'pts it as a means of keep- ing his trees from being inclined by the wind. He drives a stake firmly into the ground, about a foot to the southwest of Ids tree; a band of rye straw is cast about the tree a few feet from the ground; the two ends are twisted and entwined together, forming a stiff rope from the tree to the stake, about which it is then cast, and the ends are secured with a piece of twine. By this appliance, the tree is maintained in an erect position without chafing; it can only yield to the wind by wav- ing to the right or left; the band, by its tension, prevents it from leaving the stake, and, by its stiffness, holds it at a proper distance, and prevents its approach. Planting comes next in order to the marking out, or. Fig. 25.—MAKNEK OF STAK- ING A Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Warder, J. A. (John Aston), 1812-1883. New York : Orange Judd and company
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