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with bullace, where there is a good market, as both are, 

 as a rule, such "regular croppers." There is also a 

 prolific black bullace that is likely to be in good demand 

 with consumers for preserving. 



These fruits rarely require any pruning, when the 

 trees are well established. Of course, if they sell well 

 they will pay for manuring, which should be applied 

 early in the summer as a mulching, unless the trees are 

 grown on pasture-land, where a winter dressing would 

 do best for all stone fruit, unless the grass is fed off, and 

 then manuring is not generally required. 



Bullace for dessert are preferred after a slight frost, 

 but like damsons must not be left too long, or there are 

 a good many " windfalls." 



