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THE FRUIT INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK STATE 



form a greater number of main branches than a large, upright, 

 thick-topped variety, such as Stump, Reeves, or Late Crawford. 

 One arrangement to be avoided is the selection of branches that 

 issue at exactly the same point on the trunk although on opposite 

 sides. This commonly results in a weak tree structure, especially 

 if the nursery tree as planted died back slightly at the top. 



FIG. 342. REEVES TREE NOT CUT BACK DURING ITS GROWTH. 

 IT LACKS STRENGTH AND is DIFFICULT TO SPRAY WELL 



Cutting Back the Branches 



After one has selected the main branches, the next question 

 to decide how severely they shall be cut back in the first season, iJ 



