The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18
ADVICE FOR THE oRCAARD|ST.
CLEMSON COLLEGE DISTRIBJvr.
ING NEW BULLETIN ON
PRUNING.
Every Farmer WHO Has Fruit Trees
Will Find Helpful Things in "Prac-
tical Pruning

tical Pruning
Clemson College, Nov. 16.-"Prun-
ing" says +. J. Crider, associate
hOrticulturist of Clemson College.
in the beginning Of Bulletin No. 176,
practical Orchard Pruning" of the
South Craolina Experiment Station,
lis one Of the most important oper-
ations in the successful handling of
any orchard and it is very essential
where the best results are desired
from any fruit plant. Unless pro-
perly pruned, no fruit tree or vine
Of any sort will produce fruit of
maximum size, color or quality, nor
attain a full and proportionate de-
velopment Of it's wood parts. The
number Of unpruned orchards all
over our State furnish striking exam
Piles Of these facts. They fail to give
profitable returns in many cases for
no other reason than that they are
allowed to remain from year to year
without being pruned.
This condition is generally de-
plored by the owners and exists
not from an absence of good inten-
tions on their part but on account of
lack Of definite knowledge of how
to prune and the benefits to be de-
rived from this practice. 1 believe
there Is no person who makes any
attempt at growing fruit who does
not desire to produce the best. It
is our purpose, therefore, in this work
to point out in a concise, practical
way. the fundamental principles of
pruning and the method of pruning
the leading fruits of South Carolina
that will best serve the needs Of the
fruit grower and general farmer"
Prof. Orders bulletin is one Of the
most thorough handbooks on prun-
ing ever issued by an agricultural
college for free distribution. In for
ty-seven pages, it discusses every
phase of pruning as it affects the or
chards of South Carolina. 1t is free
to every farmer in the State who
applies to Clemson College for il
and it should be in the hands Of cv.
cry one in the State who has ever
q few trees that he cares about
In writing, ask for bulletin 176.
The first half of the bulletin con
tains general directions and advice
concerning subjects Of vital interest
and Importance to every Orchardist
in the State, such as the individuality
Of fruit trees, how and when tc
prune, making cuts, protecting
wounds. forming the head, heading
back, summer treatment of young
trees. pruning the neglected tree
regulating amount Of fruit q tres
should mature, etc.
Next there is a detailed and sim.
pie description Of the pruning tools
that farmer should have, with al
estimate Of the approximate cost
Of the necessary tools. This will be
found help to the inexperienced.
The remainder of the bulletin is
devoted to individual discussions OF
pruning methods for each Of the
common fruits Of South Carolina
and here Information is presented
that should leave no orchard owner
uncertain as to how to prunc any
Of his trees Peach, plum, cherry
apple, pear, ounce, pecan, persimmon
fig, currant, goOseberry. bunch grape
muscadine grape, raspberry black
berry, dcwberry-each is given in
dividual treatment by Prof. Crider
in his bulletin.
Thirteen large plates graphically
represent in the following illustra-
tions the methods that are set forth
in print in the bulletin. The season
for pruning is approaching and farm
ers have more reason this year than
ever before to take care Of their trees
and to have them produce next sea-
son all that they can with profit and
safety. All farmers who have or
chards, however small, should pos
sess themselves Of Bulletin No. 176,
which will be supplied free to all
who apply for it as long as the sup
ply lasts.