Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-14

After the ducks arc picked they are
usually washed and put Ia Ice water
for an hour or two TO ccol and plump,
Each layer OF ducks Ia packed fiat In
ice. usually with the keols or breasts
down. In barrels, or In boxes holding
one dozen each.
Il costs from Ave TO alx cents apiece
to pick ducks. but the body feathers
and down usually are saved. as white
feathers bring from 40 20 60 cents a
pound when cured Each duck yields
about two ounces OF marketable feath-
era. Scalded feathers may alno be-
dried and sold
The feed cost OF growing Pekin
ducks 10 ten weeks OF age, when they
weigh from ave to six pounds. IL eati'
mated at from Ave 40 ak cents q
pound. Green ducks ara marketed
from April to November snd bring
from ~ 20 80 cents a pound when sold
to commission men at Wholesale.
Disturbing and Summer Pruning.
DisbuddIng and pinching back OF the
young shoots OF fruit treea are tine only
hope OF those who have neglected TO
prune properly during The fall and win.
tor and yet wish to control somewhat
the shape and fruitinK habits OF the
trees for the coming season. On the
other hand. many expert growers who
have properly attended 20 pruning.
study their trees carefully In the sum.
mer and by dIsbuddlhE and pinching
are able still further 20 control their
growth Some experts starting with
very young trees rely almost wholly
on diabudding and plnching. because
they say that II Ii more logical TO dt
rect the strength OF tho tree than "a
allow Il 10 waste It's energies Ia form
Ing wood which only has 70 DO cut of
by a pruning knife. These processes
however, call for even greater ears
than ordinary pruning because. d
course, IL is easier 20 injure a growing
tree than 90 deal with a dormant one
In the case Of older trees, however
disbudding and plnchlng. OF course. Rri
not substitutes for pruning and gettlnl
rid of old wood. Once . tree has %
tablished old wood. aisbudding Simpl,
controls tho development Of nes
. shoots and the saw or pruning hOol
alone win dispose OF interfering
branches or old growth.
Disbudding should begin when th
young buds arc large enough 70 b
: pinehed out with the thumb and finger
! The process should DO repeated rattle
: than an attempt made TO take on man
buds at a time. The buds which ar
left should remain whore they wi
/. grow up and closo Mp the open tire
/. spaces and bring about more con
! pact form. Disbudding IN often pras
\ ticed ON fruit trees grown under glass
z where the branches must nscessaFil
4 DO kept within q very small area an
where conservation OF the vikoT of "a
a tree IL OF great Importance. Dlsbu'
a ding IL often pTactited with advantaa
r on apples. peaches. pears and oths
d fruit trees and vines.
o Summer pruning 10 similar in met
if cd and results In tha control Of growl
3 without the removal OF foliage. II CO.
:. Bists In plnchinR Oh the extreme term
) nal buds of tho growing shoots. rssui
o ing IN checking and rediEecting u
., growth without injury 70 the vitaill
). of the plant. The injuries sustains
b By : rude and carelsas destruction
10 foliage arc well exempiiiied In 4
,r management OF grapes where the BuI
10 mer pruning In delayed until IL In co
~ aldered necessary 10 cut from IL 20
IA inches from the tip OF each shoot.
d checking ths plants that fnrth
h growth will be SLOW and the fruit p
q. fail 10 mature. Full and perfect matt
Ia ity Of fruit depends upon y full grow
h. OF healthy. mature foliage.
In Complete information on prunii
e, and diabuddlng Inay be- secured
II writing tho editor OF the Division
70 Publications Of the United States
Is partment OF agriculture. asking
Farmers Bulletin No. 1871