Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04

0th'ciieHtS vi actual ylelu upon ueeS bet
to 10 years had not been exaggerated.
Htchines put forth his sod-mulch system
Of culture as the principal factor causing
the early bearing of his orchard trees.
close inspection of his trees and in
qulres relative to his pruning methods in
Dictated that other factors than sod mulch
might he fully ms important, or possipiy
more important In promoting early bear
ing. MY work. at that time, taking me
among tho orchards OF the State at all
seasons of tho year and continuing for 10
years. ! was enabled 70 keep In touch with
n large number VI young orchards, and
invariably the tree OF tho ow-hesded type
which had been pruned but little II any
after time Of setting until fruit produc.
ton had commenced. produced fruit SOON
81 than those orchards in which a social.
cd perfect system Of pruning was In.
auguratcd from the start and carried out.
also found that most varieties Of APP
pies. If left to form their own head. form
ed shapely. symmetrical, uniform tree
of the type Of that variety. A close study
of what happens when many branches are
cut back or removed. as Is often done in
young trees, shows that wigs. suckers
and long young growth are made at the
expense of fruit spur and fruit bud pro-
duction. 1t is claimed that the cutting
back of Young apple trees invgorates
them. but have yet to sec definite PROOF
| that such is the case. have watched
| with interest orchards grown by hdvo-
| catcs OF each kind of pruning and almost
| invariably where equal care was given,
the nom rrned tree as 10 years old was
| Il re- NJ the
one regularly cut back.
| | am speaking of the winter or early
spring pruning. The summer pruning is
| an art that varies with each variety ana
season. and while so-called experts exto
| its value. there are 80 many IFS relative
to putting the practice in operation tina,
| ! believe it's value TO the commerciai ap-
pie grower Is problematic IIigh-headed
| trees were the product OF old methods
| Orchards set in field. near the house were
largely pastured and lower branches were
hrowscd off, making high heads. or II Sc
in open field and titled crops grown dur
ing the first few years. followed after
| ward by hay, it was desirable TO have
| heads high enough 10 use horse. culti
! vator. moving machine. hay rake. etc.
| underneath the trees. Also with clcs'
paintings, not followed by the tlme',
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