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FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE. 



of the weak branches and pruning the others well back. 

 As much of the root surface was lost in digging the 

 trees, this pruning tends to restore the natural balance 



ILLUSTRATING PRUNING OF THE LARGER GRADES OF PEACH TREES. 

 No. 2 is properly pruned, while No. 3 is headed too high. 



which should exist between the tops and the roots. At 

 this time, training the tree into an ideal form should be 

 begun and the branches should be kept well spread 

 along the trunk to prevent their splitting and breaking 

 when they become heavily burdened with fruit. 



Cultivation is Necessary. The opinion is preva- 

 lent that fruit trees need little attention after planting. 

 The best fruit growers, however, keep their orchard 

 tilled during the first half of the season as carefully as 

 the average farmer tills his corn. After every rain 



