Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-03-22

brin Of The parts by cutting ofallarge por
ton Of the hranchs at time OF ,ransplan ing
nut this gives the tree another sever,
shock il deprives il Of u large part Of il,
celebrating organs, and SO, between The
double abuse, il is long time before it re-
covers--if il ever does--from the severe in
juries.
The effect of injadicious pruning may be
seen in almost every orchard. How many
large limb Is hewn of, and the stump. moi
being properly protected from the elements
decays and brises disease into the entire
tree i The natural life Of the apple-tree.
when growing in the field undisturbed, is
about a century Of years; yet in many OF
our orchards, it seldom reaches beyond halt
that period. SO much for civilization
Must we, therefore, not prune at all BY
no means II is the heroic style we inveigh
against, and have dispensed with as soon a.
possible. Moderate and timely pruning has
much TO rec1mmed it. The beauty of a
tree and it's fruilfuness may be promoted
by it, and that with little injury to the trees
health. Plainly, however, to accomplish
this. the work must be begun very early,
and take the character of training rather
than Of pruning The decisions being done
mostly acih thumb and finger, or with no
more formidable instrument then jack
knife Let the saw be broken, and the
Ratchet buried.
In pruning for beauty, all that IL need ul
is 10 begin with the young tree, nip out any
cross branches that appear, pinch off any
one-sided, ill-shaped shoots and endravor 10
keep the tree symmetrical. Within such
general limits, let the tree develop its own
pecnliarities, and it will be beautiful ac
cordiug to its kind. Whenever a branch
larger than ones little finger must be taken
of, the wound Shout be covered with graf
ing wax or shellac.
In pruning for frnitfulnes4, the aim is to
impede the perpendicular flow Of sap. and
the tendency to make more wood. This Is
often effected by cntting out the central
shoot, and by ftvorng, in various ways, a
horizontal growth of branches. This checks
the wood making force, and promotes d.
position Of fruit buds. This also gives the
tree a more glohular shaped had, and so
exposes the fruit to light and air, and i'm
proves it, appearance and favor.
As to the hest time of year for pruning
this may depend somewhat upon the Object
we wish to accomplish. II we want to gui le
the growth Of the tree, the last Of Winter.
or very early IL Snring may answer, though
tn best authorities prefer the Fall or late
Summer. But, TO d minish rapi groWth.
70 promote ffuit-braring, and for most other
purposes, the early Suumer is the b $ tim
After pruning il Soring there is apt TO b.,
troublesome gtowth Of suckers, just below
the wound, increasing the evil which il was
designed to remedy. Then. too, the flow Of
crude san in the Spring is 50 very strong
II is tiicalt TO stop it; it OF OF froH
the wounds an rams ,lo vn, c"rro1ing IN
surround ng bark ard wold often Z gen !er
ing decay. Bat when pruning is done /
the month of June, the wou d. are protect
Ell bS the t,Iiae,, the first strong upw trl
flow Of sap i, over and the descaad ne saf
Is Iabora ed INFO camhinn nes wagd
which hrgi J, at once 10 heal over the won ,ds
and 10 preserv them t,om decay.