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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
LOOK AT CHLD'S
TONGUE IF SICK,
CROSS, FEVERISR
When constipated or bilious
give california Syrup
of Figs"

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, it is a sure sign that your little
ones stomach. liver and bowels need a
gentle, thorough cleansing at once
When peevish, .cross, 1istless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natur-
ally, or is feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out Of it's little
bowels without gripping, and you have a
well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative"
they love it's delicious taste, and it al
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie OF California Syrup OF Figs
which has directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of
counterfeits sold here. To be- sure
you get the genuine, ask to see that it
is made by California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any other Kind with
CONTEMPORARY,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
Weather Forecast

New Haven, Jan. 21-Fore-
cast: Fair tonight, unsettled and
warm Saturday.
Connecticut: Unsettled weather
with mild temperature probably
developing into local rains late
tonight or Saturday.
A long trough of low pressure
in the western district from Man
ftOba to Missouri is causing unset
tied weather with thunderstorms
from Wichita, Kas., and Chicago.
Several places in the southern
and central districts report more
than an inch of rain during the
last "A hours. The temperatures
are rising in the central and cas-
tern districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
CREEK KING ATTENDS
EPIPHANY CEREMONIAL

accompanied by Crown Prince George
= and Princes Nicholas and Alexander,
officiated this morning on the occa-
nfsion OF the festival Of the epiphany.
lat the ceremony of the blessing of the
Ilwaters at PiraeaIs.
sE8, Members of the cabinet, a few di-
4 pIomatists and representatives of the
army and navy and of labor unions
stood bareheaded while the Arch
bishop of Athens in gorgeous cere-
snonia1 robes embroidered with medal
lions of gold and silver and with pre-
: ctous stones, announced the benedic-
Aaefon over a cuDfuI of the harbor
which the King and Princess
afterwards drank. "A similar cere-
.1nony was performed at PhaIeron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
DEMOCRATS TO SPEED~
UP WORK OF CONGRESS

leaders fnlCongress were preparing to-
day to speed up consideration of the
legislative program.
This step was decided upon at din
2ner given by Secretary McAdoo last
night to the leaders, including
Speaker Clark and-the Chairmen of
important committees.
In addition to agreeing on plans
for accelerating the legislative work,
ways and means of raising revenue
were discussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
THOUSANDS OF HOUSES
BURNED IN BELGIUM

Paris, Jan. PA despatch from
Havre says a report zIas just been is
sued by the Belgian government gtvl
ing the number of houses in the var
ious provinces of Belgium which the
report says were burned by the Ger
mans.
The following figures are gwen
Brabant, 1921; Liege, 2,703; Antor,
1900; Malines, 1,746; Dinant, 1922;
Namur, LILO; Phf1ippevilIe, 1901;
Huy, 255; Verviers, 581; Waremme,
16; TURNOUT. 40; total, 1S,207.
The figures for Flanders are not
yet obtainab1e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
Trolley Hits Wagon
And Driver Is Thrown
From Seat to Roadway

George A. Wright of 614 East Main
street, driver of the Connecticut Mo-,
express wagon was hurled from his
team when it was struck by a trolley
car at Howard avenue and State
streets yesterday afternoon. Wright
suffered confusion to his right thigh
and when advised by DR.. Beaudry to
go to hospital, he refused. He went
to his home.
The first volunteers under Lord
Derbys recruiting scheme to be called
to the colors began reporting for duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
COMPROMISE SETTLES
WOLkEN MILL STRIKE

South Barre, Mass, Jan. 21-A two
weeks strike of the 600 employees of
the Barre Wool Combing Co. was set
tied today by a vote of the strikers
to accept the company's proposition
for a wage advance. The new scale
provides for a, raise of 5 per cent. to
all operatives whose pay is less than
81 weekly. To those receiving $11
or more, an advance of tx per cent.
was granted. The mills will reopen
Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, 50
PROBATE COURT.

january 10, 1915.
Estate OF William May, late of the
town of Bridgeport in said district de-
ceased.
The Court OF Probate for The Dis
trict of Bridgeport. hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors OF said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred a re-
covery. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested - make inn
mediate payment to
MRS. WILLIAM MAY,
.e-- Executrix,
100 Orchard Street,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT

January 21, >1916.
Estate Of Piroslxa Takacs. late off
Bridgeport. in said district, deceased.
The administrator having made ap-
plication for an order authorizing
him to mortgage certain real estate
belonging to said estate, as per said
application on file duly appears
Ordered, That the said application
be heard and determined at the Pro
bate office in Bridgeport, on the oath
day of January, 1915, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, and this court directs
said administrators to give notice TO
all persons interested in said estate
to appear. if they see cause. and be
heard thereon, by publishing this or
der once in a newspaper having q cir
culation in said district, on or before
the 22nd day of January, A. D., 1916.
and return make to the court OF ne
tice given,
Attest.
PAUL L. MILLER.
a. Judge
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
TO PROBE MILK RATES

Washington, Jan. a1-A general in
vestigation into milk and COW cream
freight rates throughout the entire
country, it was announced today, will
be made by the interstate commerce
commission. It will embrace the in
vestigation of those rates in New Eng
land recently begun. Hearings VII
be held but no dates have been set
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
SERBIAN PREMIER AT CORFU.

Paris Jan. 21-An Athens despatch
to the Havas Agency of yesterdays
date says the Serbian premier, ac-
fcompanied by several ministers, ar
rived at Corfu. as well as 200 Serbian
officers and soldiers. The local au-
thorities. acting in conjunction with
the forces of occupation had been
making preparations for their accom-
mediation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

william Conway, bookkeeper at the
Bird geport Screw Co., who will marry
Miss Ethel Greenwood on Monday.
gave a bachelor dinner at the Hotel
Lorraine last evening. The affair was
held in one of the private dining
roonnsy Mr.. ConwaV's guests included
J. Kendall Murphy Alexander Hamf1-
ton, Dennis F'lannery, Albert F. Sulli-
van and Stanley Greenwood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
TO DRIVE WAR AMBULANCE,

Ansonia, Jan. 21-Edward N. Sec
combe. of this city, sails Saturday of
next week from New York on the
steamer Rochambeau for Bordeaux
to drive a motor ambulance for the
American hospital at NeuIly, near
Paris. He has enlisted for four
months
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

TO Cure a Cold. I'M One Day!
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets Druggists refund money If it
fails TO cure. E. W. GROVES sig
naturs is on each box Csc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

$3.50 Natural Skunk muffs -. $27.4S
$41 Natural Skunk muffs . $32 .9S
$50 Natural Skunk muffs 80. $42.9S
$5S Natural Skunk muffs :. $45.98
S19 Natural Skunk scarves ;. $13.9S
$2e Natural Skunk scarves -. $1S.4S
$50 Natural Skunk scarves -. SEAS
$21 Red Fox sets ......... $13.9S
$2S Red Fox sets . $174S
&S2 Red Fox sets .....:..... $21.9S
$12 Leopard fur SETS. $6.4S
$2.75 Black Coney Chin chin
collar -. :. :. !..,...!. $1.4s
$18 Jap Mink muffs ...- Ss.25
$16 Jap Mink muffs ......, 1915
scarves s2.ss
69c Wooden caps and scarf sets 25c
soc Knitted wooden caps ... 25c
soc WOODEN Caps .,... 4Sc
$1.25 Wooden Skating Caps and
Scarves 7Sc
$3.50 Wooden Skating Caps and
Scarves -. csc
$500 Wooden Skating Caps and
Scarves ...... SIPS
$500 -tVoolen Skating Caps and
scarves - $1sSS
$4.OO Wooden Skating Caps and
Scarves ................ $2.75
$500 Wooden Skating Caps and
scarves }...s...e... ss.4s
500 Wooden Skating Caps and
Scarves 1925,
$500 Chiffon Auto Wells -. $1.9S
$500 Black Spanish Lace Scar9s $1.75
$500 Chiffon Auto Wells = CSC
$500 Separate Cloth Skirts =. $1.48
$500 Separate Cloth Skirts =. $1.98
$500 Separate Cloth Skirts -, $2.9S
500 Separate Cloth Skirts =. $3.48
Sc, 81 and So Cloth Skirts =. So. 50
SO and $12 Asst Cloth Coats $5.98
$15. S16 and II Asst. Cloth
Goats $7.98
$4,000 Asst Cloth Coats -. $12.48
SIG Black Baby Lamb Cloth ri
Goats S9.4S
$25 and S2S Plush Coats $14.9S
1918 guaranteed Rain Coats . 1898
$500 guaranteed Rain Coats :. $4.9S
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

$500 Trimmed hats :. .........- SOC
IS and 81 Trimmed hats ........ ESQ
$500 Trimmed hats ..a.... 91.9S
$500 Trimmed hats - 42.4S
$500 Trimmed hats ..... $2.0S
We have about 500 trimmed hats for
merly priced from $1,000 to $4,000
we are now Offering from $500 to
$500.
v-Rour OuUrnx Ss$4s formerly priced
srom @9.5O TO $500 now 9Sc to 81. 9S
warm reliable fur muffs and neck
ySeree at wonderfully low prices,
eYarything must be sold 10 make
EU11n for spring goods.
$500 Black Coney muffs $3.50
$500 Black Coney muffs -. $S.9s
$3.50 Black Coney muffs -. $4.98
$500 Black COney muffs -. $5.9S
$500 Electric Seal muffs 49,. sos
$4,000 Black Fox muffs -. SLABS
$4,000 Black Fox muffs 49,. $17.4S
5000 Black Fox muffs -. $22. AS
$40. 90 Black Fox muffs 49,. $2S.9S
$4,000 Black Fox muffs 49,. $37.4S
$4,000 Black Fox neck pieces STATS
$500 Block FOX neck pieces $1zs0S
$500 Black Fox neck pieces $24.4S
popular this year. This Is guar
anteed fur, warranted. TO give sat
isfaction.
$1,000 Black Narobda Lynx
s, nS51i naaek Naro6aa Lynx S0'e9
$500 BLACK Naro6aa Lynx
muf8s $0.9S
$4,000 Black NaEobia Lynx
s27.6O Bzack Eastern Lynx
$500 NaturSI Raccoon muffs SO. AS
$1,000 Natural RaccoQn muffs $12.4S
$500 Natural Racco1n mnffs $16.9S
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

The floods in Holland. which have
already caused damage estimated at
$10O, oOo,0o0. are growing worse daily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
-~ "a 11O5 MAIN STREET
ID N @ u Ca Bridgeport Conn.
~ ~~ 1~N & ~~ 10 Rue St Cecile, Paris
and Retail LEADING RFi11iners
1105 MAIN STREET
Bridgeport, Conn.
COS GA Main ST., Hartford
lesale and Retail Leading Milliners.
' SATURDAY IS PRE-INvENTORY BARGAIN DAY

nos
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

Secretary of War Garrison officially
denied that the Panama Canal will
be Eeopened for traffic en Feb. Ii,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

Farmer Want Ads ONO Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

Advertise in The Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

Farmer want Ads. one Cent a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

100 Orchard Street,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-21

S11.OO guaranteed Rain Coats $7.4S
All Dolls, 81 to So now 4Sc to $1.4S
2Oc All Silk Ribbons ........ Sc yd
soc All Silk Ribbons ...... 12c yd
soc All Silk Ribbons ....... zoe yd.
$500 Knitted Sweaters ...... $2.4S
SIS. 90 Silk Sweaters ........ S2.9S
$500 Silk Sweaters ........ $4.4S-
$3.50 Angora Wool Sweaters $4.75
$1,000 AngOra Wool Sweaters $5.98
$500 Angora Wool Sweaters $7.4S
75c New Lingerie shirt waists 3Sc
S5c New Lingerie shirt waists 4Sc
$1.OO New Lingerie shirt waists 75c
$1.25 New Lingerie shirt waists CSC
$500 New Lingerie silk waists $1.4S
$3.50 New Lingerie shirt waists $1.9S
50 so Black & white silk waists $1.98
1918 Crepe de Chine waists $2.75
$3.50 Black and white silk waists So. 4S
1918 Crepe de chine waists 1918
$3.50 Crepe de chine waists $S.48
75c percaline pet1coats ........ 4Sc
$1.OO Percaine petticoats Soc
$1.25 HeatherbIooTn' petticoats sec
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
GIRLS AND WOMEN's PUMPS

Growing Giris' Stylish New
Pumps. in patent and dull kid:
button or bow effects: great val
ueS; Competition sale q OK
price" pair .......... PI.OO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07

Women's Colonial Pumps. pat
ent or dun feathers; have now
three-inci buckle and wide.
lowing tongues: Com GO OS
petition sale price" pA.JC
Wcisbcrger's Street Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07

That Can't Be Outdone Anywhere-- Trade-Bringers' II
Ids of WOMEN'S WAISTS

W"nru'S Waists, made of crepe
Il" chine and tan"to. in old rose.
maize. blue. orange and flesh:
hand made button holes. GO 90
Sale price .. pAsOO
WciShcrgers Second Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07

W0mcn's Waists. in tub silk
and satin stripes, in white. flesh.
old rose and peach: newest col
lar and cun effects; G1 OK
pockets: sac pric" 800. p1'Oc
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-10
THE JUVENILE MISSIONARY
SOCIETY ENTERTAlNME ENT

The entertainment given on last Fri
day evening by the Juvenile Mission
airy Society was a very delightful af-
fair. The young people conducted
themselves very well indeed, rendering
in fine style varied and beautiful pro-
gram. 1t was under the able direction
OF Mrs. L. l.. McEldowney and the
pleasing way in which those in her
care rendered this program reflected
great credit upon her as instructor and
trainer. Each one who took a part in
this entertainment conducted himself
or herself so nicely that it would not be
right TO single out any one by words Of
praise. The exercises were well re-
ceived by a large and highly pleased
audience. quite neat little sum was
the financial result OF this affair. Miss
opal Spencer rendered valuable service
in a musical way while Mrs. +. t. D..
Wallace, Jr., was useful in arranging
for the entertainment.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-10
A UNIQUE ELoPeMENT.

on last Saturday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. +. Bowen were again terrified
on finding that their daughter Lilarwho
had attempted an eIopement some six
weeks ago, with MIR. Guile Meek. OF
Busseyville. KY. was again missing
search OF the town was made after
finding she had not boarded train at
the depot, but no trace OF her could be
found, until late in the afternoon when
il was learned that the East Lynn To-
cal had in some mysterious way paus-
ed for few moments o short distance
from the station and bent figure
draped in deep mourning was helped
up the steps. Then the mystery clear
ed But by this time Lila was in Cat
lettsbuEg, where she met her lover.
They took a train Immediately for
Louisa, where they were joined in the
holy bonds OF matrimony, by Rev.
Hay.
Lila is one OF our most beautiful girls
and is highly esteemed by all who
know her.
Mr.. Meek is the son of Fernando
Meek. prosperous farmer OF Bussey-
Vile, Ky.-Wayne News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-10
LovlsA. LAwagNcg COUNTY KENTUCKY. MARCH 10 1els:

have been removed the remaining
branches should be pruned in such
manner as To give the tree balance
leaving all the fruit spurs possible for
the future crop.
In this renovation work the operator
has to be very careful about the wounds
which are made in pruning. In particu-
lar, no stubs should be left and all cuts
should be painted or tarred over to
facilitate the healing process.
All trees should now be sprayed with
a lime-sulphur solution, which is a
clean up spray preparatory To later
spraying. II is the only thing that will
put the trees in a healthy conditipn,and
every person with small orchard can
well afford to spray. Barrel pumps can
be purchased at very reasonable prices
from most dealers. In buying a pump
never get one with less than 100 pounds
Of pressure. 200 pound is better.
This subject can be expanded indefi-
nitely but in Conclusion TO the farmer
wish TO say, do not put of what you
can do to-day in your orchard till to-
morrow, for the unpruned tree. insects
and fungi have no labor laws to gov
ern working hours.
Very respectfully.
A. c. Y, County Agent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-10
BEAR CREEK.

Mrs. Susie Lambert of Huntington
w. Va. is visiting home folks.
Bee Queen of Estep passed down our
creek enroute to Rove creek.
Grandma Bryant is no better at this
writing.
Several attended prayer meeting
Thursday night.
Maude and Gertie Miller are con-
templating a visit to Ashland soon.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Vanhorn were Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. vanhorn Sun
day.
Louis Nunley was visiting at Darby
Giniam's Saturday night
Ruth Bellomy was shopping at Ade-
line Tuesday.
Hattie Tomlin passed up our creek
Friday enroute to East Fork.
Commodore and Theodore Ruggles
were calling at John Tomlin's Sunday
Uncle Dad Conley is preparing for
moving and he win be greatly missed
Johnnie Petry is visiting her grand
mother at Bolts Fork.
Frank Nunley and James Fuget
passed down our creek Sunday last.
Fannie Ball is visiting home folks
this week.
w. NJ. Bellomy and daughters made
n business trip to Louisa,
ID. b. vanhorn and S. S. Bellomy
were business callers at Louisa Tues
day. YANKEE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-10
A COUNTY MAP.

Mr., IAban Wallace OF this city, has
just finished the best map OF Law
renee county and vicinity ever made.
1t showed very plainly and correctly
the location of every highway and
water course in the county, giving their
names, source and mouth.
The public roads and in many in
stances the private passways are mark
ed so they can be recognized as such
at glance. Stores, churches and pri-
vate residences, and every school house
are on this map, properly located and
named. The map was made from cor
rect surveys made by Mr.. Wallace, who
is competent surveyor, and is correct
in every particular. 1t is a map which
should be in every school house in the
county so that the pupils could learn
from il the physical geography Of the
county in which they live, something
of which too many of them are en-
tirely ignorant. Not only should the
public school houses have copy OF
this map. but it is a very good thing
to have in ones house or place of bus
mess. Mr.. Wallace has had quite a
number Of blue print copies made OF
this map and offers them for sale al
the low price of one dollar each. The
map is about yard wide by AZ or 4;
inches long, printed on heavy paper
and with proper care will last a Ions
time. Those interested can see one o
the maps in the NEWS office.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-10
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
meets instant death
w. II. MAooARo ELEcTRocuTED
AT c. AND o. DEPOT At
PREsToNssURo.

w. Harrison Maggard a telegraph
operator at Prestonsburg. employed BY
the C. a o. railway, was electrocuted
at nine o'clock Wednesday night while
on duty at the station. Death was in
stantaneous.
He was signalling a freight train by
the use OF an electric light suspended
by cord from the ceiling, holding the
bulb in his left hand. AT the same time
he grasped lever controlling the block
signals. This lever was heavily charg-
ed with an electric current and in TAX
ing hold OF II he completed circuit
which sent him into eternity.
The current evidently came from
heavily charged wires crossed with
those leading into the station, said to
have been the line carrying the cleo
trio power supplied to Prestonsburg by
the Consolidation Coal company's plant
The heavy storms probably displaced
the line.
Maggard was a popular young op-
orator, q years old and unmarried. He
had worked at various points along the
Big Sandy division during the past
few years. but for five years has been
located AT Prestonsburg, where his
father also lives. The family former
~ lived al Harold KY.
Earlier in the day WIN. Bentley, a
Huntington travelling salesman, leaned
against the same block levers and was
so badly shocked that physicians work
ed with him for an hour or more, liC
was able To return to Huntington, but
is to-day reported 70 be suffering con
slderably.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-10
trim YOUR fruit
Trees WITHOUT DELAY
"A VERY PRACTICAL AND TIMELY
ARTICLE FROM THE couN-
TY AGENT.
Louisa, KY, March .. 1916.

Louisa, KY. March 3. 1916.
Editor Big Sandy News.
Dear Sir:-Every season OF the year
presents to the farmer n particular
field Of work, and his various products
and profits are dependent upon the
readiness with which he grasps the sit
uation. Now is the time for the farm
er to renovate the old orchard and Ia
start the new one correctly.
Renovation usually falls under the
following heads: Pruning, fertilizing,
plowing and cultivating. cover crops,
spraying Pruning being OF great inn
portance will treat OF II briefly.
Pruning requires more study and a
greater variation than any of the 9TH
ers. Each tree is going to be n prob
lem by itself. Looking at it in this
way the tree may be pruned normally
or il may be pruned severely, or II may
be "dehorned," that is the top cut back
severely. II the top is not over tall and
there is not much dead wood I'm II then
It should be given only normal prun-
ing. II the top is very high and there
are very few water-sprouts lower down
then the top ought to receive severe
pruning to start more water sprouts in
order that it may be dehorned later
IL would be a mistake TO dehorn at once
because there are not enough water
sprouts to take care of the food sent
up by the roots.
1t is a common mistake to dehorn
trees which are really too good for such
drastic treatment. If tree has rea-
sonably good top IT is much better to
do the work gradually. The owner
thus secures some return from his or
chard each year and stin the trees are
improving all the time.
Having decided on which OF the three
types OF treatment is to be meted out
to the tree we begin our pruning. a
safe rule to follow is to go over the en-
tire tree and take out the dead wood
so as to give clear field for better
Judgment in taking out other limbs
Branches affected with blight should
come out altogether. When such limbs