SI ATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 
form we have started, to prevent the formation of crotches and ero« 
branches, to thin out an excess of branches so that sunhlfef „ u 
admitted and the amount of bearing wood reduced and refewed 
companying ^i^fr^^ 
whii S 
.biS'to nss sho',.^',;'r„ are “ eiy 
arise, the following should be borne in mind: Prune in summer to 
nduce fruitfulness and in winter to promote wood growth This 
tree 1 hv 50 / ^ r6aS ° n that summer Pmniug checks the S growth of the 
y -liT° Vm ? a P ° rtl0n 0f the leaf surface. An injury of anv 
tree r m t Ve 16 Same eiTect ’ likewise a weak growing or s ckh 
in whik sti " d< ™»»- 
given as each tree prLntTa dSel^robta'”'ihick g'romh of 
branches results m weak bearino- shoots and snnrs a ^ n 11 
when cutting back limbs on bearing trees the cut shoufd be m ^ 
just above a strong lateral wherever possible. The tendency of the 
sap will be to flow into the lateral and thus prevent the format o„ 
sssr*" which ”“ iy ai ™>" “"«> * -ss 
longIXta^S Sch’Sl'ytnd' A’Z X “ 
oir t'* 11‘e3«S S? t b hTwSe'°Sap'a a re 
overbear periodically as they get older, often to rod, an eSnuhS 
branches are broken down with a load of undersized fruit It 
bearinjbutrtie^fh 8 !T° “fr, 0 "* t0 reC ° Ver from the effect of °ver- 
n a • . Ut ^ e year the process may be repeated A severe 
SeT h and . thin ? in S out of the branches would largek correct 
of fine fruit “ P ° SSible f ° r the trees to bear “ n « a > crops 
growfh of°diffi° U f d wel1 acquainted with the habit of 
growth of different varieties as a few kinds grow slowly and will 
spreading ^Onecau'A ° th . e [ S are . erect growers and some are 
but Hip g * 1, caunot expect to entirely overcome such tendencies 
but they may be corrected to a marked degree. The upright varie! 
the S spreading P k rea d SOmewbat b y P runin g to the outside laterals and 
e spreading kinds may be contracted by cutting to those which 
ave an inward direction. And by cutting back the vigorous growths 
stockjTthus'it^erea^n *** ^ 0Ver “ length ’ the K " lbs are made 
stocky thus in great measure doing away with drooping branches 
However, we believe, that under our conditions, it i S P advantageous 
