The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-13

o"iS q S'oP CFeiy year. aS gene
raj thing the first time tree bear.
it is very full and does not bear any
the next year. 1t thus contracts the
habit of bearing alternately; and te
prevent this, when it is full we should
pick off part of the fruit. Thirteenth
prune to secure the growth of a GER
tain part of the tree. Fourteenth, to
prevent injury by drouth.
WHY WE PRUNE.
We prune trees and vines to pro-
mote tullness Of fruit, to prevent the
production of much small fruit; and
to produce fairer and larger fruit; and
also TO make trees and vines grow to
more desirable form. We prune
to aid nature, for, when a plant sends
forth several branches it cannot sup
port all so it would be best to re
move some of them. Before a per-
son prunes a tree he ought to be
able TO state what kind of tree he
is desirous OF making. In pruning
if bud appears where a branch is
not needed, it should be cut off. 1t
is deemed by some persons best to
prune about fortnight before mid
summer, as the wounds made at that
time heal more rapidly and freely
than at any other lime. There Is
rising close to the main stock where
the limb should be cut. Forked
trees should be avoided, as they are
more liable to split apart than
straight ones. When two small
sprouts become rivals, let one be
kept back by pruning, or be trained
as lareral branch, or else cut it off
entirely. A fork should not be
to form on any small twig,
for one of them will be sure TO split
down. Grape pruning. There are
several methods for the training of
vines, and they must be pruned diff
ferently in each method. They are
generally trained to :he trellis and
are not allowed to bear until they are
three or four years old. Before this
time they should be given the pro-
per shape, which is done by cutting
off the top about eighteen inches
rom the ground, and then allowing
t to branch at that place, When
he vine is large enough to bear,
hree or four canes should be left
% produce fruit. The canes left
hould be the lnost thrifty ones on
he vines, and should have from
light to ten buds on them. Of the
emaining canes several of those
which are at the proper distanc
rom the ground, should be cut
Jack to one or two buds, from
which canes are raised to bear fruit
he next year. After this all re-
canes should be cut off.
he proper time for pruning is in
he fall, after the leaves have fallen
#. Though it may be done any
ime during Tthe winter if the
round is not frozen. All of the
Id canes which have already pro.
uced fruit, should be cut off.
rom the young canes which have
rown the previous year, are got
IN new supply Of bearing canes,
nd also. buds to produce young
anas.
SUMNER PRUNING.
Summer pruning consists in re
loving suckers, and pinching OF
le ends Of the lateral shoots, leav-
lg two stalks or canes to bear
'ood for the ensuing year. The
nds of all bearing branches should
Q pinched off just before they
loom, Very few leaves should
e pulled off of any branches, and
one should be pulled from the {
caring ones. The object in prun- &
lg is to get rid of all the useless l
nd superabundant wood; for the t
loots of a vine which bear fruit t
ne year will never bear fruit s
gain. The sole object in pruning
vine is to increase its fertility. c
he best way to render it fertile is
leave a sufficient supply of
caring shoots, and as little wood :
possible. Summer pruning !:
'mmends itself by the small num-
Or OF wounds it causes to the vine; 6
Id by the clean and handsome +
'pearance of the vine.
JLEs FOR GUIDANCE IN PRUNING. +
First, always leave an :nch of e
ank wood beyond the terminal t
Id, and let the cut be -on the op- a
'site side from the bud. |
Second, always cut upward and
a sloping direction. c