Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-04-03
HOW TO GROW PEA IS IN rAuHsToN COUNTY.
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Medium Pruning More Advisable

Advisable
IL is always more advisable what is caI,
medium pruning which would as possible The amount
hese are very general statements and applicable only in rv
&c d way IN TINS connection might that can
DC ao Gown Tor the amount of pruning given tree any
a 1lg n n Of rue for pruning can be laid down that apply
sound Judgment WELL just much timber ou b
sen OUT pear apple tree and in deciding this there are con-
dons such as the growth of the previous year. the panr
OF the branches fruit buds etc. which taken into ronxa
wood Growth m th hhwm at heavy pruning stimulates
the expense Of fruitng. ~ ~ " usually at
the operation pruning are several general objects
wnch should be borne in mind and in pear trees lnn
amounts largely to controlling the size and Producing
if this not interered WITH the f a f ana IN %
on the long branches which
strong likelihood that the branch will be by the weight
/ Can Avoid Either Extreme
, wen known fact however, that if pruning Judi
eousy and common used in the operation either of these
extreme-the producing of heavy growth at the exnns
OF frnng by heavy pruning and the growth unwey
For If the pruning done to reasonable year the ex
h t le h ' nprm9d trees would be done with and
ne w4nd be made to have the characteristic ocns
ana makes 1t unnecessary to use orchard props.
is the m y %ny oca s yen " Main past which
lessen the heigh of you handle the trees
to call attention the differences picking the fruit
Iron Tree all parts OF which you can reach easily from the ordinary
amount fruit when you have to high aky ladder
favor OF the tree which have under control
whose top branches can be reached from the ordinary padder
Of fungus requires thorough Work. y sp
will find that the well shaped tree which has been
sprayer will be able every part thoroughly with
the spray solution and thorough work absolutely necessary
Demonstrated in Whites Orchard
The size of trees explaining you demonstrated
G. Whites orchard well others
and there are points do understand
Most of Mr. Whites apple although natural
habit of pears unlike that of apples sslv
heg of pears and produce ocky will hold up
good LOAD fr and yet be under your easy control when
What have said here said this not too
late for you to finish the regular spring pruning
should be called attention There however details
that important and these will be brought
My object saying urge you to prn your trees
whether apple before too late and would that
particular attention to terminal and lateral branches
How About Spraying?
So much then for pruning-how spraying
farmers here over the different Observation-Disclosures made and boz u"
right back with the following statements:
The fruit of the older commercial districts realize
place rsass fruit product on the market There are but few
arguments against spraying and matter of fact in its
Practically commercial fruit dis
rcts sprayed annually with winter spray that
lime sulphur soluble pr and crude OF emulsion the principal
bring results against scale especially spray
for apple sab has also proved equally effective the old
Fine Cleanup Spray
Gas general cleanup spray lime sulphur recommended
my inspection of the orchards around here convnc that general
cleanup in Thrston In order results
every part the thoroughly spray
solution In order to do this successfully should have spray
and Bordeaux nozzle with 4degree crook SO that you
down and direction wet branch and get behind
bud there would chance alternating
Prom these general statements realize the Importance
OF the SIZE OF your trees under control ana you can also
where the solution does not reach the The or
cultural division of the department of agriculture has