Connecticut western news., 1920-02-26
OUR FARMERS CORNEF
When, Fruit Trees Bear.

When, Fruit Trees Bear.
 Reckoning the age of tree from the time when it is planted in it's per- manent place, apple trees should be- gin to bear, as rule, when they have been planted six to eight years, ac- cording to the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.
 Certain varieties as the Yellow Transparent and Wagener, may bear considerable younger and others, such as the Northern Spy and Yellow New ton, not until they are somewhat old CT. Individual trees of the same var iety vary somewhat in this respect.
 Pear trees bear in general at about the same age as apple trees, though perhaps little younger.
 Peach trees under favorable condi- tions often bear at three years of age and in any event they should bear at four years unless injured by frost or otherwise.
 Plums vary considerably according to the group to which they belong but most sorts begin to bear in four or five years after planting.
 Sour cherries ordinarily begin to bear in about four years and sweet cherries at six or seven years after planting.
 Apricots come into bearing at abou the same age as peaches or. some times a little later.
 Quinces are usually five or six years old before they bear much fruit.
 Raspberries, blackberries and dew berries if planted in the spring should bear a light crop next year. Straw berries if planted in the spring or early enough in the autumn to make ae good growth before the advent of cold weather, should produce a good crop the next season.
 Currants and goseberries common lyfbear few fruits the third season after planting.
 { Grapes may bear very lightly the third season where conditions are fa- vorable but not much fruit should be expected earlier than the fourth year. \. -
 So successful were the "$1 ,00O Poultry Clubs" at Goshen and West Hartford last year that more than twenty similar clubs have been form ed in the state. These clubs are or ganized by boys under IS years of age and the object is to clear $1, ,000 profit in year from focks ranging from 300 to 500 birds. The Goshen Club last year overreached this mark by nearly fifty per cent.
 The clubs are under the direction of the Extension Service of Connec- ticut Agricultural College at Storrs. To ensure success of these new or ganizations the college has appoint ed w. H. Allen to supervise them. Until recently he was in charge of the pens in the international Egg Laying Contest at Storrs. This work will be carried on in the future by Henry T. Coville, for the past five years in charge of the Experiment Station poultry plant at the Universi- ty of Maine. In succeeding Mr. Allen he becomes contest superin- tendent at Storrs.
 Tn addition to helping the new Poultry Clubs win success, MT. Allen will work throughout the state ir helping control bacillary white diarr hea in young chicks. This is saic to be the worst scourge of the poul try industry and an active campaign is to be carried on for it's eradica tion. In taking up poultry exten sion work MT, Allen becomes as sistant to Roy E. Jones, who fol several has had charge of poultry extension work for the U. s. De pertinent of Agriculture and the Con 'necticut Agricultural College in thi! state.