Arizona republican., 1914-05-25
Orumges And Opportunity

shows approximately the yield for q period of years
 Fourth year. 14 box per tree
 Fifth year, T. boX per tree.
 sixth year. IA boxes per tree.
 Seventh year. boxes per tree.
 Eighth year, , boxes per tree.
 Ninth year, boxes per tree.
 Tenth year, , boxes per tree.
 Propagation. The Florida sour or ange known as sour stock is the generally accepted root stock, al though to some extent the pomelo and the sweet orange have been used. The sour stock" has been demonstrated to be the most resis- tant ard is generally utilized. The variety principally planted in Ari- zona is the Washington Navel This
 tree k q prolific bearer, medium thorny. and a rapid grower Fruit ripens very early. In the salt River valley the fruit reaches it's highest state of perfection and is ripe on the tree The fruit is packed and ship ped Tn time to open the season in the New York markets.
 Other varieties which are planted are Nllencias, Mediterranean Sweet. Malta Blood and there are still oth- CTS, but the Washington Navel is the variety most generally planted. Young hulded trees are to be ob- tained locally at medium prices. If desired they may be grown in a home nursery This process is not difficult but it requires time to raise trees ready to plant out Seeds of the root stock are sOwn in rows, then. when one or two years old are hudded to the variety desired. After the trees are two years old they are set out in orchard form. orange trees may be transplanted success fully at almost any time Of the year but the best time is early spring Some transplantings have been made with great success, provided proper protection is given. in September The square system of planting is the l most general and allows at 22 feet apart q0 trees to the acre. at 20 feet apart los trees to the acre, and at 25 feet apart 70 trees to the acre. Picking and Packing All citrus fruits are picked and handled with great care to avoid bruising. The fruit is "clipped' from the stems, not pulled off. The fruit is placed | In loose" boxes for hauling to the packing houses. It takes three loose boxes to make two packed toxes. The boxes per tree shown in all tables refer to packed" boxes. not loose boxes. The number of boxes in car shipments are also packed" boxes. The standard packed" box is 12X12x26 inches out side measurement and weighs about = pounds packed It is divided into
 two equal compartments A 36-foof
 car will take 336 boxes. 4o foo' | boxes.
 i Pruning The pruning of the or ange tree should be directed to pro- 1 ducing q low headed tree with the ] branches well spaced on the trunk ! This plan will give the tree strength 1 The orange tree naturally tends tC 1 grow in good shape if given th'
 proper attention when starting Once 1 correctly shaped lt will not require : . great deal of attention. An Occs-
 sional cutting back of long young
 shoots is necessary to promote th' l even distribution of the fruit. If <, the lower branches start out at les! than two feet from the ground. they | are removed one by one. until aftel
 about five years in the orchard. nc branches ale found below this level If enough good branches are formed above the two-foot mark during tn. first year or two in the orchard tn, lower ones are rubbed off early
 thereby throwing the strength tO in,