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are less liable to break down under the weight of the 

 crop. Towards the end of the month other Plums 

 will be coming ripe. 



Cob Nut Bushes are benefitted by having the strong 

 centre leading shoots broken back and left hanging, 

 at the end of August, to plump up the buds below 

 the break. It is better not to cut them. 



If in consequence of the heavy manurings on young 

 Strawberry fields, weeds still keep appearing, they 

 must be kept down ; also all coarse weeds in old 

 plantations should be pulled. 



September.— /"(ffflrj and Apples will be the main 

 crops for market. Again we repeat the warning, only 

 to send the best to market, selling the " seconds " 

 locally. Pack honestly, and endeavour to get a name 

 in your special market. Fine samples of Williams, 

 Dr. Guyot, or other Pears pay to market in boxes. 



The main crops of Plums and Damsons will be 

 marketed this month. Cob Nuts and Filberts may now 

 be gathered in a green state, and often pay well to 

 sell in this condition ; they should have the husks 

 brown at the tips. A trial consignment is advised to 

 test prices before the whole crop is gathered. Large 

 green cooking Apples often sell well when Plums are 

 past. It frequently happens at this season we get 

 heavy gales which blow off Apples and Pears ; it 

 only pays to pick up the very best fruits for market 

 at once, delay will often cause the seller a loss, as 

 there may be a glut in the markets ; a local sale 

 may probably pay best. 



Pruning. — Summer pruning (as in August) can still 

 be continued ; and even old trees where the crops 

 are gathered should have their boughs and surplus 



