The morning call., 1894-03-19

| cherries, pruDes and almonds bee use they
| needed no pruning, and hence saved big
amount of labor and expense. The idea,
however, is erroneous. They should ali
be pruned as carefully and thoroughly as
any oher fruit-bearing tree. lam writing
particularly of this section, aud ii IS easy
| To explain how this idea has become prev
| alenl here, as we'll as IN many other new
sections. THESE three varieties OF trees
are each rapid growers, and bear (the right
varieties for each neigh 6orhood( large
quantities of fruit. While the trees are
young and vigorous the fruit is goud sized
aud all natures; as, however, the tree
comes to maturity the fTult gradually
dwindles in size as, being naturally ire5
bearers, an enGeavor is made each year TO
produce large crops. Then. how much
better 1t is 10 sacrifice quantity 10 QuaIlty
by judici0us pruning.
There are two methods OF training these
trees, both methods being used for each
the cherry, prune and almond. one Is 10
eul out the tree moderately, and cut Daek
each years growth half or tWo-lDlrds.
The other is TO thin out vigorously, and
NOT to cut back at all. Neither method
has been used here long enough or Dy
enough growers for ii tn be possible TO
Judge which is the best way. Personally L
should thin out the pruDes very mucG.
cutting back very little, If any, as, being a
very plia bic tree, the limbs bend TO the
ground for harvesting with the weight OF
the fruit, or it is shaken of. Almonds
and cherries should trim back very well,
ana thin out moderately for convenience
In harvesting particularly.
The season gives every evidence or being
a good one. 1t Is fully month late. ana
hence the regular March frosts will not be
likely to hurt anything. The rainfall SO
far has been over 81 inches, and will
doubtless reach % before the season is
WhIon
has been in the creek during the whole OF
last year will be big factors In giving big
crops for the coming year.
Buyers have been around the past week
looking for prunes and Offering from 2112
to cents, according 10 variety and quail
ity. A good many farmers here have held
their prunes, refusing to sell at such
figures. and. having held so long. will
still hold until they can do better. There
are several small lots of almonds and
peaches also. but not an apricot. The
croD was too light last year and all were
disposed OF before December. As high as
IA cents green has already been offered
To contract iOr the coming fresh crop, not
bad indication OF what the coming crop
will bring. Grain land further out IN the
valley has been plowed and planted and
the grain is well up. Orchardists are busy
just now plOwiDg. A great deal of graft
ing has been done this year again, paTti-
SuioiiI AZ kH0 1du-
guedOc-the nut that is shy bearer here
gives every sign OF having guOd crop this
season. and those who have grated are
groaning in consequence.
There is no economy In waiting year
after year TO graft. waiting for an un-
certain large crop. 1t is the regular fair
sized crop that pays.
The time is coming. too, when one
variety of fruit that does the best in a
section is going to be grown in each Sec
tion. just as the orange is the main crop
from certain counties will apricots or
prunes or pears, ETC., be the crops from
certain quarters. The result will be bene-
hcal 10 more Ways than one and will have
the same influence upon the markets that
cooperative unions have.
Ain ond blossom day was such an un-
qualified success that Niles is still con-
gratuia ing herself In consequence. For
the benefit OF other towns mat would like,
perhaps, 10 do something but are deferred
because of the expense it may be we'll To
state that the total expense was sos. The
work and materials were. of course, all
donated. MRS. j. L. THANE.