FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. 



it TTjight reasonably be expec'led tfjat the oroharr] Khould r.orne into 

 bearing. Rome varietie.s, under favorable eonfjitions, may produce a 

 good ero[> Hie fonrHi season, but it is not wise to allow heavy bearing 

 at any time and more especially durin;: tiie first few years. 



PRUNING BEARING PEACH TREES. 

 A five year old Elberta tree before and a similar tree after pruning. Ingham county. 



Pruning. — The trees will produce a large number of fruit buds and 

 the owner must act judiciously with the pruning shears. Too many 

 growers hesitate to prune j^each trees enough, but permit them to carry 

 a vast amount of surplus wood. As a result, there is overbearing and 

 the usual results, a weakened condition of the tree, increased suscept- 



