The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-01-05

not more IMAM three or FOUR inches III
diameter, which have their whole tor.
broken out and perhaps split at tn,
main forks, can o:ren be brought back
into good shape by saving off tie
frunk at the highest available point,
at an angle of coout 40 degrees, even
Enough his leaves a trunk not more
fhan six inches high, and painting the
cut end.
Essentially the same principles may
be applied to growing new branches
from the stubs mentioned above In the
top of the tree. A temporary cut is
made just below the branch and Their
after the first years growth a per
manent cut just beyond a twig which
:; to make q future framework link.
Ii Is not often necessary in this case
to do summer pinching, and it may be
desirable in the later pruning to leave
some Of the weaker lateral sprouts for
future fruiting limbs instead of strip
ping them all off as described for
training up a new trunk. Forks which
have split down and even bent over
so that the branches touch the ground,
but with the wood and bark still in
tact and not too badly splinfered. can
be pulled up with ropes and bolted
back into place, using one or more
bolts inserted according to the usual
tree surgery methods described in
Farmers Bulletin ITS, Tree Sur
gerry, which deals with the general
problem of repairing forest, shade and
ornamental trees. This bulletin can
be obtained free on application to the
Division of Publications. Department
of Agriculture, Washington d. C.
Proper Method of Treating Wounds.
If the branches are broken down be-
You'd recovery hanging only by spin
tered wood and bark, or in case of
branches broken off from the tree.
he wound should be trimmed and
as neatly as possible with {
I gouge and mallet. Special atten- ,
ion should be given to trimming the =
'dGes of the bark neatly, particularly +,
It the lower part of such a wound !
growth proceeds from the ton I
nd sides more than from the bot t
Ragged stubs and broken edges n
It the bark should be trimmed out
{ the bottom of the wound. The
plintered wood should be removed :
a smooth surface for the heal
ng-ln margin of the wound to cover.
he bottom should end in an ellip-
Ical or N-shaped point from which
ain water can readily escape.
The exposed wood on all the scars
here branches are broken and on
II pruning wounds more than three
>urthS of an inch in diameter or which .
be expected to take more than q
year TO heal should be painted
once with n good wound paint. A
OF II to 1-3 creosote oil and
. to 81 ordinary coal tar has proved
ny satisfactory, since it is both .
Sihlectant ana a waterproof cover
& 1t is slightly injurious to the
Il edges of the bark and while this ]
~ not be serious and is readily over. mr.
own, If n wishes to get the hest no
suits. a coat of shellac should he bo
Piled To this cut edge of the bark ON,
d also a half-inch or so on the san on
before the tar and creosote OH ve,
applied. The coal-tar and creosote ble
the ordinary commercial materials ons
rchased at the paint stores. The
Sture should be made as thick as n j
y thick paint and is best applied dis
hea stiff brush. The wounds should Ing
kept painted annually until tbev =.
healed. 4
Grating May Hasten Recovery. 80,
ne recovery of badly broken trees -.
De hastered somewhat by insert &C.
CRAFTS according to the usual O
of grating fruit trees. though cno
maps the CRAFTS may not always be -
ne usual positions. Cut stubs can va ,,
grated with two or more scions ahu
of the same or of q now,
ely. The scions for this n,rnoso