Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-08

things
during the last two three weeks but the idea has been by no
given up and launching again in what hope VIII be
more to be said far the general outline Of the subject followed
in this series is concerned unless those readers Of the Standard who
card on their farm expect to plant very oonave
some particular points they want explained more fully
The aim of the series has been to tell the facts about the
business to show the farmers of Thurston county opportunity
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Of pear trees Mr. Morrison has not attempted into the
ground under the specific conditions the orhard there cononts
but has kindly explained the most essential laying
study his orchard and cultivate
according the circumstances existing therein keeping always
mind the principles set forth in this series
Pruning at Planting Time.
We have had trees planted for time will remember
you hark back little Bit gather up threads this
and stopped long enough listen general discussion Of the
trees again We said something that time about pruning when
planted trees but gather the interrupted trend of the
series proceed should let us recall what Mr. Morrison
From nv observation Of the older orchard trees Of Thucn
county that pruning feature Of the orchard work
that poorly done in absolutely neglected with
time planting n order good commercial orchard the
grower neglect training should
wh m Uniformity aas Of S established e
ee Saa form pa which e. would @ a
and reduce the cost Of picking and spraying BY keeping the
In order accomplish this the young orchard should be pruned
is rarely to do heavy pruning after
year get the
well regulate the development Of wood growth and fruit
buds is develop good frame while the tree
young developed impossible make
first class tree out of a neglected one W 8S
No Stated Rule For Pruning.
Sin discussing the principles Of pruning that there
that the frugrOWer depend
largely his good judgment the matter where to cut and
why In this connection will that should have ideal
mind study carefully the characteristics Of tree
In the discussion few weeks stated that the medium
nursery tre with wepaced and healthy buds
desirable for the that the wider choice OF
placing head of the The old style of tree to place the
high allow of horses to walk under
the branches The best commercial orchardss OF this day have
head of the from 20 to 30
the Of the they form OF cuvator
with which make to drive team
very the tree.
in the production of first
you will fruit Of their within
reasonable distance of the ground for pruning spraying and ar
vesng When planted the orchard straight
would advise that the commercial head
back you the carefully below where
make the there buds present
the branches which desire to form the head OF the
conditions branches produced from these
during the first years growth should from to three
feet in length
another big difference between the old idea and
old changed by of
nursery stock order get worth continental
during few have dcovered the
wrong track that point and buying younger and
training orchard into the
kind of It's the with this matter
of the have learned to build low because
means less expense in cultivation.
Presidents Youngest Daughter this
Marred week designated by Governor Lister
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