Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-08-14
snnnar Pruning.

The only fruit-D,Afing grOstn 10 whieh
.ammer pruning 4. sppiei Ia ofd.nsry oaI.
door practice, Is the grspe. Osoers oi
vineyard. are well aware that vines " len
- themselves will maze an irregular anf
confu.ed m as % leaves aud shoots, aud
tne frult will be smaller, more thlnly scat
tered 90 tue banchvs, will ripen ,sier. aud
thr Oerries will have q poor aud acid q Wor.
rhs fruit, not having TIE rich, well riPcned
I1ics furnished BY the strong foliage of
ssll pruned vines, will be more easily ffot
90 snsn exposed 10 . lOs Temperature,
.lil shrlysl sooner and become tsstsles.,
And will keep bat . saori tine after being
gathered.
Not Only therefore does early spring
pruning become necessary, bat q prom
i.ci crowded growth of young shoots be
prevented Ia tine, by rubbing Oh al super
nlmsraries, when they have made oay au
inch OF two Of new growth. Whsieyer
may Do Tue style or moiln ncAtion Ofptuning
whether erect. bofiront,l, fsn-sh,p'd, or
ln other fOrm-ihe bearing shoots must
aot OyercrONi each other, oai space must
De allowed f0r the free Development OF the
large healthy leaves, aud tor this purpose
tnese shoots shoald not be nearer 10 each
other than eigh, or ten inches for hardy
strong grosers. but varying somsNnh
With Ihe different varieties.
but fruit Ire.s generally-,he spple,
% ar. cherry and psach-reeeiEe very lille
attention; aud usually DO not need H.
rhe trouble IL, many cultlvators perform
shat ,hey cali pfuuing by doing more
nsrm than gopd. Ta-y seen 10 have An
lpd, 1alte notion tha, cutting and starting
4. ali mat 4. r,qllred. Some perform tae
xork In winter aud others 10 sumner.
rnry 90 not apply the principles which
Ar, adapted for their guidance oy the Intel
llgsnt grape grower. They are nov arhs
th.t in summer pruning tue removal OF
80. ou.ntitis. OF leaves aud shoots while
me tfvS. are iu active growth, seriously
irjircs them, unless they happen 70 have
an excessive yigor, as somsiimes oas rare
IN happen. with yOaag trees. la nearly
al cases . free nstarA grown should De
permitted, exespI for giylng gooi iofm'
which may be accomplished well oy thumo'
and nnger pruning while tne CROWN Is
young.
The grape being rapid grower, Is more
.p, 10 aeeumalste . mass OF shoots, snn
there are sometimes cut on oy The Nmiai
aftsr being neglected 10 spflus. We have
.eeu q young vineyard OF three or four
.crvs, entirely ruined by such tre,,msnt
The owners OF peach orchards somsiimts
y,ry properly pfune them annually or regu'
l.rly into a good thrfty compA,t shape,
sud prevent the extension OF long bare
branches. The peach viii b5L summer
pfanlug much better than the cherry, oat
Iisr the rraps IL may De injared by heavy
Iopplsg While In active growth. Whusver
may be necessary for trees shoad os doee
gradually and anless TIE osaes ur1.' ~
eheck their vigor. the time shoald oe
CHOSEN for the operation while they are ln
. dormant state. II any distorted and
neglected trees need the removal OF large
branches, the wounds made should ~
covered with paint A good rule Is al
..,. 20 encourage ample growth, oui 70
avoid crowdlng.- aud 10 prevent 'ne
growth OF a forest Of shoots oy Jiiieioas
pruning In time.--counify osnusinan'