The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-03-15

probably in every month Of the year
finds no time better than Nay or
June for speedy healing Of the wounds,
and an important object is to have
those heal as soon as possible. The
tops of the trees should be made opon
to the tree admission of air and sun.
shine-too much shade is incompati.
BILE with good fruit. pruning would
recommend tho use of saw, followed
by a sharp knifc, to smooth over the
wounds.
Mr.. Black thought it might be pos.
sible for tho wounded stumps to. heal
too quirkly-would desire that the
healing be thorough, and no more rap
id than consistent with that. 2
Mr.. Young had never had any heal
loo quickly with him.
By request, Rev. Mr.. Thompson, of
Guernsey county, who was present,
briefly expressed his views. He rec
Commended cutting limbs from the un-
der side, in pruning -and gave instan-
ces of very beneficial effects upon or
chards from the judicious use Of salt
had observed good results from scat.
tering brine and soap.suds over tho
ground, among tho trees.
Mr.. Dennis, stated that he had been
told of an orchard whose fruit was
very subject to the bitter rot; in which,
after being pruned in thelatter part
of juno, that trouble entirely disap.
peared.
Mr. Fetters could endorse much
that was said. In pruning trees that
were shy bearers. moderation should
be observed. Erect growing trees
were generally shy bearers, The Nor
thern Spy, bcing OF that habit, he docs
not pruno it, or but very little, and
does not intend to. Would prune pref
ty severely, in the bearing year, ex-
cept in the case ofshy bearers. A free
flow of tho sap tends TO the formation
Of wood-a sluggish flow 70 that Of
fruit. Keeps this idea in view in pru.
ming. Was always in favor ofsummer
pruning. but the objections to earlier
pruning were obviated by resorting to
the use Of good applications for healing
tho wounds For this purpose, in his
estimation, gas tar is unsurpassed, ei-
ther for healing or protection against
insects. Applied to the bark, howev.
or, it will kill the tree.
| Mr.. Young stated his preference for
common salt for this purpose
MIR. Wiscman had one remark to
make about salt. His father had a
peach treo much infested with insects
Ito WHICH he applied pint OF salt
which killed tho tiee instanter.
Mr.. Barr. commences pruning while
trees are young; prunes most freely
every other year; seldom has to cut
largo limbs.
President Kinkead. Agrees with
Mcssrs. Young and Barr. Begin while
trees are young. and use the knife mod
erately every year, This leaves little
to do in any one season. 1t is a great
mistake to allow trees to grow till com.
ing into bearing, without attending tc
shaping thc Top ana keeping IL 10
proper trim.
Mr.. Wiseman presented quantity
Of gourd seed, said to bc ola mammoth
variety, for distribution.
Mr.. White suggested the propriety
; of q regular exchange Of proceedings
with the Cincinnati Horticultural So.
E lciety-and on motion of Mr.. Maccrack
en-, the Corresponding Secretary wa,
directed to tako steps Tor securing sucl
exchange.
By common consent, "Grape ant
Peach Pruning" was adopted as tn,
topic for discussion at the next meet
ing.
On motion the society adjourned t.
Saturday, March 24th
]. G. KINKEAD, Prest.
s. A. GRIswoLD, Sec'y.