Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-26
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Pruning.
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The obsc, and the true manner Of prun
in. fruit tree. are still imPerfectly under
stood. We have expressed our Owp opin
ion. 80 many iine, ,ha, We will not nov
rspsaI them. but quote some Others who Af'
authorities m this matter. The sue>ee'
i, suggested to u. BY noticing the ground IL
some orchards sireved with lines cot Oh
late in March.
Professor I.IxpLEr says" The Object oI
,be prauer !. to diminish the number o'
leave. anI branches; whence II may ee at
one, understood how delicate are the opera
ton. the operator has to practice. aud how
thorough kno~lcise he Oaghi to possess
Of all the laws which regulate the action OF
the organ Of vegetation. II ~sll-direeted.
pruning !. one Of the most useful. and IT
ill.t,rccted. Is among the mO., m'schisvou'.
orer.tiou. that can take place aPOn plant.
When portion Of a heai.hy pant Is
cut %. all that - ~hish would have been
:,5snlsd in supporting the part removed ''
directed into the parts which remain and
more e.pec,.lly into those in tho imued'aie
vicinity Of IL.
Nothing 10 more
strictly to b. guarded agains! than the dis
position 10 bl,,dwhieh occurs IN some plants
when pruned, and TO 'lsh an eI'en' as 10
threaten them with death. II
thi. i. allowed TO continue, the system BE-
come. - exhausted as ~ be unable TO re-
cover iron the shock. and the plan, will
either become very unhealthy, or wall die.
The only mode OF avoiding it is to take care
-srer Z, uolAl H.ch tres at the time when
their sap frs, begin. TO aos; after tins,
ihs dsmGnI vp0E ths ,yHoH ~ iAs ''ar'' -
s,g.,s 50 great that there Is no surplus. and
therefor, bleeding does no, take place uheu
wound is ina,ei-l.'
Thi. 4. one reason ~hv We recommend
pruniu. in June the leaves have then aP-
prOpri.,sd the saP, leaving the wood eon-
pAra,vely tree FROM u, % that where limbs
Or, cot they do not bleed.
Professor Lindley continues ;--'' The sea
son Cor pruning Is usually m'dwintsr. or at
midsummer. During the season
of rest (wia,,rl plant continue. 10 absorb
food solely from the earth by 'is roots and
II is branches are unpruned, the sap thus
and ,hen introduced into the system will he
di.uibsicd equally al through it. II late
pruning Chat is, ,pring. noi ,riaier. } Is had
resource 10. Of course large proportion Of
the sap that has been aecum ula,ing during
ihs winter will be thrown away"
% all matters OF this nature, Downing
is received as : safe guite,-lei Ne 80 what
hs sAy. 10 relation 10 the particular time
for pruning. lie and Lindlsy both speak
Of u,aier pruning. We will no, dwell upon
this, becau.- in our sever, climate, th. prae'
,iee j, hardly re-orted 10 BY farmers. In
b,. Frui, and Fruit !rree- OF America,
Downing say. " TAs b,a ',asoa for Pr'a'
,.r 10 promote cro,rih, theoretically. Is "a
autumn, soon after the fall O' the leaf
SsI, 70 tbi-, winter pruning. Performed 10
mid weather. i. beet. In all parts Of the
country where the winters ase not very -
we're. the roots are collecting stock OF
noun.hmeni during the whole autumn and
winter. When a tree !. pruBsd IN autumn OF
winter thi. whole supply soe. 10 the remain
ipr branches. while IN case Of spring prun'
ins it is partly los'.
I'VE should ,,psna'iy aroid prsHing a
iha, period in spring when the buds ar
swelling. and the zap !. m full dow. as th'
lO.s Of zap by bleeding i' very injurious Il
most tree, and in some, bring, on a seriou'
and ,neur.,ls eAnksr in the buds.
There are adyantages and disadvantage
attending all season. OF pruning, but OIL
ora sTp,ri,aos has led u. to believe that
rrac,ically. = a foriHisM L.ior, nidwmras'
i,Bv fs- ne bs5t s,a'oH, on i.s wio!S, .Jo'
p-uriur ~ tAs NorihSrH ard Middle SaisI
wound. made at thi. season heal over free
" and rapidly; iils the mos, favorable
tine 70 Judge VI the shape and balance o
the bead, and ,lO sec ai slaneo wh'e'
babehC. require removal; and all the ''os'
Of ors.nirable matter in the tree Is diree's'
TO the brAnehos that remain.
Ia Thomas. Fruit Culturis,. an eI
eellent work, We end the following para
graph
c Sason for PrAAias Filming ou, th'
heads Of old trees, or heading back Tor graft
ins, may b. performed in autumn or win
ter. aud on younger trees. JUS, before mid
sammsr. when. the tree being In a gIowinI
state, the operator can Judge better Of th'
shape the head !. assuming. and act accord
in.ly and "a, ,sOuHd' ar, soon AsaI,d by nr
-o0d."
In hi. "Ameriean Frui, Book" Col
says
"Slish, pruning. in which very small
linb.. or dead limb. Of any size, are renO'
ed, nay be performed when most eon'enien
in any season. Moderate pruning shosl'
be done 10 June, July, or August, 'hOue'
it wiil answer very well all December.
,ree- are pruned IN July or August or Sep
;smber, the wood will become hard. soun'
and well seasoned. and commence healing
over; and IL !. not material. otherwise thar
lOr appearance. whether i. heal. over tn
tr.,, second or third year, as IL remains IL
healthy state.
"Me .houli rr,fer October. Nn,rnSsr