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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



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Bearing trees: 



It is also highly important" that bear- 

 ing apple trees be kept growing vigor- 

 ously. Young bearing trees which make 

 an annual growth of twelve to fifteen 

 inches bear more regularly and reach full 

 production years ahead of weak, slow- 

 growing trees. When the annual growth 

 in the top of the tree drops below 6 

 inches, the tree should be given immedi- 

 ate attention dra.stic enough to produce 

 a good growth in spite of any crop the 

 tree may have. Our best fruit gi-owers 

 rely chiefly upon nitrate of soda as a 

 fertilizer. It is usually the cheapest 

 form of nitrogen on the market and its 

 action is prompt and to the point. 



"The first application should be made 

 just before the trees start into growth 

 which will be ten days or more ahead 

 of blossoming time. The trees should be 

 given all they seem to need at that time 

 or from one to 5 pounds, depending on 

 the size and condition of the tree and the 

 crop in prospect. Soon after the fruit 

 is set, the trees should be examined again, 

 and weak slow-growing trees given ad- 

 ditional help. Fertilize heavily enough 

 to make the trees grow — that is the only 

 worth while rule in fertilization. Look 

 for darker green, huskier leaves and more 

 active terminal growth as the roots get 

 a taste of the nitrogen." 



The following men are carrying on 

 fertilization demonstrations to show the 

 value of Nitrate in orchards that have 

 not been making sufficient growth: Bel- 

 chertown, Clayton Green ; Cummington, 

 C. M. Thayer, F. L. Sears, H. Aiken; 

 Chesterfield, Frank Baker, Howard Stan- 

 ton ; Goshen, Tilton Farm; Granby, Earl 

 Ingham; Huntington, Ralph Cole, W. E. 

 Gamble; Plainfield, A. S. Cooley; Pres- 

 cott, F. R. Allen; Ware, Wm. Quirk; 

 Westhampton, E. B. Clapp, Wm. Fiske, 

 G. W. Graves; Williamsburg, H. A. 

 Parmalee, F. C. Shumway, Chas. Powers, 

 F. Sanderson, Sereno Clark, N. K. 

 Lincoln, John Ice. 



Every one of these men would be glad 

 to show you where they have applied 

 the nitrate, the amount put on and then 

 you can judge for yourself if the prac- 

 tice is profitable. 



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 ments can be made available. Coopera- 

 tive ownership, however, does not always 

 prove satisfactory. Lack of responsibili- 

 ty as to who is to keep the machine in 

 repair often becomes a stumbling block 

 where joint ownership exists. A better 

 solution may be for one man to own a 

 particular implement and let him rent 

 that implement to neighbors at a fixed 

 rate. It is not to be expected that such 

 cooperative use of implements is ideal but 

 it does make available for small giowers 

 implements which they could not secure 

 otherwise. 



Prof. C. L. Gunness. 



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