Pruning op Deciduous Fruit Trees. 



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trees, suited to tlie locality across the track of the prevailino- winds 

 hefore any fruit trees are set out, otherwise the soft, youu^' shoots 

 will continually be deflected fi'oni their normal direction of growth. 

 Keeping tlie leaders Avell cut l)ack, limiting their number, main- 

 tahiiiig an open tree, and cutting to buds pointing to the wind may 



Fig. 27. — JShowiny- ofFect of stronjj,- wind on young 'growth. 



help for a time. A g*lance at l''ig. 27 will convince most ])eople lliat 

 the only complete counteracting intliieuce agaiusi strong winds is a 

 well-established shelter belt. 



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