The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-03-10
HOW TO PRODUCE HEALTH, PERFECT AND
.--~.-4 ABUNDANT FRUIT.

This question is pIzziirg fruit growers
not alone locally but throughout The
United states. Springs is near at hand
and with it the season of planting Is ap.
preaching. Afew, words Of advice to the
uninitiated as well as to old growers seem
TO be appropriate. The fundamental
principle Of securing good results in the
orchard Ia the selection of carefully
grown nursery stock. The production of
such stock necessarily involves q great
deal Of labor, and therefore it is impussl-
bic to buy first class young trees for q
song and dance. But some peop.e viii
always 90 for the cheapest goods pro-
durable and when such trees grow up
and DO not meet expectations they ale
disappointed, lose their faith In man
kind etc, where they tealiy couldnot ex-
pect anything but disappointment and
failure. DR. Erwin T. Smith in u bulletin
issued by the United States Department
of Agriculture, voices my sentlments1n
very plain language. He says In buying
trees the planter win do well co deal only
with nurserymen who have by honest
dealings gained we'll merited repu-
tation. 1t is better to pay TWO prices tol,
trees of an assured character, than to
take as gift trees from doubtful
sources.
But planting healthy young trees does
not alone do the WORK. After culture,
anu goooiy amount Of ir, Ia necessary
Co keep youLg trees i'll perfect condition.
Never be spaflns with your manure Ia
the orchard. You cannot expect to reap
an abundant and paying harvest In AL
ufch&sd &hS4e Int ,sou Is poor ana uL-
proaucLIye. No farmer 4wouiu faie 10
spread nanuIs. on soil where ne expects
to aig u crop VI potatoes. But now many
farmersl ever think Ut manoIiI & The or
chara? OfCourse,i apples aIo- peaches
are not tsEers they wh say nevei sneiess
when our beautiful autumn months al
rive, they art sue TO look Ior their Bald
wins and Greenings AID Rnssets. AUD
gssaE is tl1eiT claEnor when 4neSe 10 giecceo
children of nature have fa..ed ~ az Their
duty. L. does hot pay CO grow Iroit, is
generally the summihg up OF tneir IN u
negligence. "a ''~' d" "a 70.
Another matter OF great impertsncs is
generally neglected, that u Washing
young rlses.. All youag Trees at g eatty
psne 1itea b. al annGal Wash OF sd eng
SOAP suGs o. Eye .naGe ffOm wood ASHES,
which should be applied early In the
/ pEiag. hssdditioz .or & 4 Iii Of carpo,ic
acid tc each gsi4oh- OF wash he rec1in-
msnded. AZ ths Efees grow larger, n
ssesd vi the was6, Sooa ashes csI be
tnrown shtaagn The Lrees white tae iinp,
are damp, With ve.y good resuiss, Dur
nag tine summer If ANY disease develops
itself on the trees, waEh Jhem with soap
suas AID carDoiic ACID, atser cstefGly |
removing the affected poreiGns.
: TneIeis still announcer very importantly
poins.to which 1 tesife co call the aGlen-
Elon of the reader. Do NOT neglect TO |
prune your tees 1t is well to rememDer |
thai. pruning fruit Grees Ii largely y mat
ter or comn.on sense, and that the sbj c. |
Is 20 foln i wetI SHAPED tsee, t. ai,o =
light anu K1r 70 get 81 the fcuis, and To-
check Goo rapid wood growth, thereby
throwing the SAP into fIuIt buds. II the
tree rs growing tali aid rampant, cut il
bacK; IL all che limbs ale growing in
Wssd, shia taetn oaS la saci, snanner
that the remaining blanches win make an
CROWN, THAT the sun and air
may be let IN; i'll branches Droop TO
much, and give evidence OF eventuSfly
pssseia, 6 moving aD0u. unds,osarh Tic
.rses, saalu tnem Lo the fGta1e gsoW.h
VIA be upward. Mhea . tree Or bearing
Ase 10 making ve.y rapid grOutnsand /