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successful fruit grower has recommended; one tree 

 will require very little. 



When the strongest limbs all grow in one direc- 

 tion, making the tree one-sided, they should be 

 pinched back and thus give the trees a start, by 

 encouraging other limbs to grow on the other side. 

 Judgment should always be used in pruning. 



Harrow the orchards after the rains and before 

 a hard crust forms if you would get the best results. 



Winter pruning tends to produce wood, while 

 summer pruning has a tendency to promote fruit- 

 bud formation. Plants cut in the summer have 

 power to adjust themselves, while plants which are 

 pruned in the winter have expended all their energy. 

 Wounds made in the summer heal rapidly. 



Fruit trees should not be set too close together for 

 two very good reasons, i. e., the roots will not re- 

 ceive the proper amount of nourishment and in- 

 sects can more easily spread. 



TABLE DENOTING THE DISTANCE AT WHICH FRUIT 

 TREES SHOULD BE SET 



Apples (dwarf size) 10 feet each way 



Apples (standard size) 25 to 35 " 



