The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-03-11
NttLng ef locking Valley Horticultural SStieL.
HoRrIcuLruRGL Rooms, LAKcAsrER, o., !
Feb. 27th. 1869.

- Feb. s7th, 1869. !
Society met, pursuant TO ad-
iournment; President Fetters in the
Chair. aF E YF
The minutes Of the preceding
meeting we're read and approved.
The subject for discussion preyi-
ously agreed upon was taken up
as follows: Aaia H
Autumn, Winter or Spring
Pruning when, and how best per-
formed.
Nr.yYsung advocated Spring
pruning tor fruit trees The cuts
made at that season-as .latc as
May and June-heal over more
perfectly and with less injury to
the trce. lie had always had tho
best success when his pruning was
done at that time. His rule is to
cut often, bat never to cut off a
large limb.
Mr., D Ward fully agreed with
MIR. Young,in his remarks upon
thosubject. 1'g at satf
Mr. Clarke said where fruit is
the main object he would prune
the apple in August; for promoting
a growth of wood pruningin May
and June would bc best. But as
these months are the busiest in
other kinds of work, he would on
the whole, advocate pruning in
February ana March, A timothy
sod will prevent too rapid
growth of wood, and help iruiting
The peach he would prune in June
--eherries and plums require no
pruning Suckers or watersprouts
are produced by Spring pruning;
they should bo taken off in July
and August. Grape vines he pre-.
ferred pruningin February.
Mr. Wiscman said he knew an
orchard that had borne well for
twelve years while cultivated, and
had produced no fruit since il had
been placed iD timothy sod.
Mr.. Young said il might be that
timothy sod would help fruitine'
but 10 restore an unfrnitful tree Il
fruitiulness ho would prefer trim
ming by cutting off tho ends o.
the shoots, and be would never
use anything but a pruning knife.
Mr. Stal,or inquired what wai
the object OF pruning. w
Mr.. Kinkead The object O
pruning is not alone to shape the
tree, but to give all its parts q gooC
chance to receive the benefit OF all
and sunshine. W tH
MIR, Weakly. Has 25 or 81
trees, of good SIZE, that have never
borne more than o fow few bnshol
fruit always drops-what shal
no doP ta la
Mr.. Clarke. Would prune hea
vily and cultivate the ground.
Mr.. Ward Keep hogs in th,
orchard, and yon will get fruit.
Mr., Shider, Don't like the prac
tico OF trimming vines in the fall
especially the Ives. Fruit tree
sheuld be so shaped as to proven
the sun shining on the trunk.
The President Remarked on tn
necessity OF giving horizontal limb
to the apple tree to produce earli
ness of bearing; he would help
tree to assume that shape by head
ing tho upward growing branches
tying weights to tho ends, sc. A
to grape vines, he would prune il
tho Spring for fruit and in tho fal
Tor cuttings. Was opposed 4
summer pruning-EalI ought TO b
done in the tall. Failures wit
the Cntawba are duo to tho leav
ing of too many fruit buds, Ill
leaves long canes and rubs out
good many buds.
Mr., Clarke. Fruit buds are al
ways abundant-would therefor
prune fruit trees in the spring,
"Propsring ground and plantini
fruit trees and plants" was chose
as the next subject for discussion
Adjourned to Saturday, Marc
18th.
J. A. FETTERS, Pres.
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