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The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
HEAVY SHOE MAKING

There must be reason why Car
son doesn't drive his car to work for
he lives mile away.
If anyone has an old horse and wa
gon for sale please inform McCusker
as he is starting milk route.
Joe thinks 35c is an awful lot to
pay for beer. But you must ex-
pect to pay for things at Atlantic
City.
Colonel Kelly is going to parade
with the Hibernians in Long Branch
this Friday and Saturday.
Ernie johnson got his final degree
in the Royal Order of Bootmakers
last week when he found out what a
bunny" was.
Jack Edwards went touring Sun
day night. He reached a foreign
country, Morrisville, and left his car
Then it rained and he had to take off
his shoes and stockings and wade
back to get it.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
BELVIDBRE DELAWARE RAIL.
ROAD PENNSYLVANIA

Leave Lambeftville New Hope) for
Trenton and Philadelphia, 500, 6.23
x8.35, x11.50 a. M, 2.37, 4.37, 5.37
7.23, x8.06 p. M, weekdays; 8.21 a
M, 4.20, 7.29, x8.06 p. m. * Indicates
express trains, which do not make
ocal stops.)
For Phillipsburg, Easton, Belvi-
dere, Stroudsburg and Scranton, 1888,
x10:07 a. M, 2.06, x4.54, 5.57 (Phil-
hpsburg only, 8.36 pm, 1903 mid
night, weekdays; Sundays, $50 a. m,
2.29 (Belyidere only, 1886 pm, 1928
midnight.
For Buffalo and Niagara Fails,
x10.07 a. m, x2.06, 1885 pm, 1909
midnight, weekdays; 1890 m,
1886 pm, 1928 midnight, Sundays.
For Flemington, $50, 8.48 am,
2.15, 5.04, $40 p. M, weekdays; $40
am, 2.40, 8.45 pm, Sundays.
All northbound trains connect at
Lehigh Junction (Phillipsburg) for
points on the Lehigh Valley, New
Jersey Central and Lackawanna Rail
roads.
Returning leave Philadelphia for
Lambertville, TOO, 8.41 am, 1890,
ESQ, 1926, 4.06, 100, 1915 p. M,
weekdays; 745 a. M, LOO, 7.03 pm,
1915 pm, Sundays.
Leave Trenton (Clinton STREET. for
Lambertville, 7.55, 1889 a. M, 1,25,
3.55, x4.22, 5.19, 500, 11.30 pm.
weekdays; $40 am, t.50, TBS p. M,
11.30 pm, Sundays.
Returning leave Pennington for
Lambertville, 5.45, 7.55, lilo am
3.55, 725 pm, weekdays; TAO am.
1.45, 725 PM, Sundays.
Returning leave Phillipsburg fol
Lambertville, 5.15, 7.36, 1916 am.
1.16, 1886, $40, COG, TOO pm, week
days; 7.21 am, 1875, COG, 709 pm.
Sundays.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
1850 Copies This Issue
A READABLE NEWSPAPER THE
PEOPLE WANT TO READ

This paper has proven its popular
ity by its remarkable growth during
the last three years. From sub
scription list of only 225 in 1929, it
has reached an average of 1,760 cop
les each week. Orders for extra cop
les this week make total for this
issue of 1850 copies.
We are making no unfounded boast
of our circulation; we invite any sin
cerely interested persons to come in
to our office and examine our records.
Our lists have grown so rapidly that
we have had to isstal large Elliott
Addressing Machine and Elliott Stem
oil System. Come in and see it oper-
ate!
We note that the Lambertville Bea-
con last week made the boast that it
is the most widely circulated paper
in this section of the Delaware Val
ley. Yet ON the proprietor's own
sworn affidavit, listed in Ayers
Newspaper Directory for 1923, they
have a circulation of only $50 copies.
The following affidavit speaks
for itself:
STATE OF NEW JERSEY IS
County of Hunterdon--
GORDON COOPER, of full age, be.
ing duly sworn, ON his oath saith that
he is the Editor and Publisher of the
LAMBERTVILLE RECORD and
the NEW HOPE NEWS,
weekly newspapers published every
Friday and duly entered according tc
to law, in the Post Offices of Lam
bertville, N. J. and New Hope, Pa
And that the average circulation
of these papers is One Thousand, Sew.
EN- Hundred and Sixty 1,760) Copies
That the issues of August 3rd, 1925
to be printed and distributed are
One Thousand, Nine Hundred ant
Fifty 1880 Copies.
(Signed) GORDON COOPER
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED before
me this 3rd day of August, 1923.
EDITH UDY, Notary Public.
(My Commission expires March %
1920
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
FRICTION CUTTING

Andy was out last week takin care
of Mitchell, who is i'll at the hotel with
pleurisy.
Seven new racks have been placed
in the department to relieve the con-
gestion of rollers. 1t used to be that
you could give one roll a push and
knock over dozen, but now we will
have to play with blocks again.
Ruth Phillips, of Stockton, has
joined the group of-pickers.
All the girls wish that they could
play sick. So Andrew could be their
nurse.
Marian says she simply adores old
men and SHE thinks they adore her,
We think they do too.
Cora and John certainly raise cain
when they meet.
Mike simply has had the cranks on
this week.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
GRATIFYING RETURNS ON
HOUSING QUESTIONABLE
n Want To Buy Homes
% Want To Rent

Bambertville-- Report issued by F.
w BONNER, assistant general man
ager of the Lambertille Rubber Co.,
shows that 27 of their employees de-
sire to buy their own homes. A ques-
tionnaire was circulated among their
employees last week to determine the
actual needs in the housing shortage
as it affected that plant. 1877 returns
were received. Of these 81 want to
buy homes as soon as they can get
what they need. They are prepared
to pay from $500. to $4,000 as init
ial payments. Two of them state they
will pay 80 per cent down.
The single house is in greatest de-
mand, II desired that type, 8 want
bungalows, and prefer double hous-
es. Land desired calls for lots all the
way from 40x100 lots up to 10 acres.
28 of the 1877 desire houses that can
be rented. They demand houses from
2 rooms up to rooms. 8 gave the
names of friends outside the plant
who are also in need of homes.
Many of these employees are hav-
ing either to live in cramped quart
ers where rooms are secured in pai-
vate homes or hotels, or else have
had to go to outlying villages to get
homes. There is am unusual oppor-
tunity here for realty developer.
Recently a series of conferences
were held between interested manu-
factuhers, the city commissioners and
New York interests, but nothing de-
yeloped from it. Capital was not con-
sidered available for an extensive
building project.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

Heat exhaustion begins with Dizzi-
ness, a feeling of fullness or pain in
the Head, Nauseau and Vomiting and
sensation of chilliness or hot
flashes along the spine. There is q
weakness and sensation of suffoca.
7ion.- The radiation and elimination
of heat from the body is mainly
through the skin, and the condition 0,
the skin is governed by the kidneys.
Chiropraetic adjustments will re-
lease the pressure on Nerves supply
ing the Kidneys, thus causing the
Kidneys to function 100 p. c.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
SUGAR BOWL CHANGES HANDS

Lambertville- The Sugar Bowl, the
popular hot weather resort at 47
Bridge street, has been purchased by
Gustav Constantine, of Trenton Mr..
Constantine was the former owner of
the Palace Confectionery Shop in
Trenton, and is noted as an expert
candy maker.
Louis Strong, former proprietor of
the Sugar Bowl, is to return to his
home in Greece. His partners, Mich
olas and Manuel Janos, will be locat-
in Newburyport, Mass where the lat
ter has been for the hast year or so.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
PRESBYTERIAN
Rev, Theron Lee. Minister

All are cordially invited to the SER
vices of our church, which are held at
the following hours:
Sabbath School, 10 a. M.
Sabbath morning worship, II am.
Sabbath evening twilight service
7.30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Tuesday 7.45 pm.
Senior EIldeavor Society, Friday
7.45 p. m.
Sabbath School 9.45 am.
Sunday, August 5; The congregat-
ion will unite in Union Services In the
Baptist Church at IL ard 7.30. The
prayer meeting will be held in the
Church as usual. Senior Endeavor So.
ciety will have charge. All invited.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
NORTH EAST PENNSYLVANIA
(READING) RAILROAD

Leave New Hope (Lambertville)
for Buckingham, Wycombe, Ivyland,
Hatboro, Willow Grove, Glenside and
Philadelphia, 3.53, 600, 745, 1877 .
am, 5.15 pm, weekdays; 5.55 am,
1905, 5.35 p. M, Sundays
Returning Leave Philadelphia for
New Hope, SAB, 9.25 (11.40 Satur-
days only a. m, 12.43, 3.13, Alb
5.04 p. m., weekdays; S.13 a M, 12.43
and 603 p. M, Sundays. Additional
trains are operated between Ivyland
and Glenside.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
UNITED SHOE MACHINERY co

The us. M. Co. have been around
so long now that they feel like men,
bers of the family and spoke for a
place in the Smokers.
George Kearne y went picking
huckleberries Tuesday night, so he
says When he gets the machine set
up it is rumored he intends to remain
and start grocery store with what
he gathered.
Ralph McKeague has returned
from his vacation. 1t must have been
good trip for Wednesday morning
he was unable to remember where he
parked the car on Tuesday night.
The reporter could find absolutely
no scandal concerning Oscar so we
have to leave him out this week.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
Snag-Proof Smokers
Continued from first page)

took his fingers for shield stock.
Arthur Leighton, of Lambertville,
is a new employee in this department.
On Tuesday Press Jones passed
around cigars. 1t was surprising
how many extra people came around
and tried TO look like cutters.
Oscar Weber was seen sneaking
home with made-to-order dog ken
mel in the back Of his famous Buick
after dark one night last week. The
kennel is for his imported German
wood-hound.
Paper must be scarce in the Gum
Cutting Department when folks have
to make dates on the back Of extra
tickets,
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
VIM. HI. DRAFFIN INJURED
AT TRENTON SHOPS

William H. Draffin, track fore
man for the Pennsylvania Railroad
living on South Franklin street, Lam
bertville, was seriously injured Sun.
day, while helping clear up the
wreckage near Wilburtha. A cable
hook struck him in the abdomen He
was removed to Mercer Hospital
Trenton, where an operation was per
formed.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
BLUE BELL AUTO BUS LINE

Leave Bambertvllle NEW Hope z
minutes later) for Aquetong, Lahas-
ka, Holicong, Buckingham, Doyles-
town and Hatboro, h5.45, 7.30, 1905
am, 215, $40, $4,000 PM, week
days; 9.15 am, d12.25, d.05, 7S0,
$4,000 pm, Sundays. ''h'Hatboro
route only; Buckingham to Hatboro
Wednesday and Saturday; +*Doyles-
town route only. Wednesday, Satur-
ay and Sunday.
Returning leave Doylestown for
New Hope and Lambertville, 500,
9.05 am, 1.t5, 4.30 1920 PM, week
days; SIS, 1850 am, 3.15, 6.05, 9.20
pm, Sundays,
Returning leave Hatboro for New
Hope and Lambertville at 6,15, S.45
am, 1855, 4.10, 1900 pm, week
days; 1880 am, 5.45, 900 PM, Sun
days. "Wednesday and Saturday
only.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
Notices MUST be in this office by
Tuesday night or they can't be used)
ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

Rector: Rev. r. 7. Bensley, d. d.
Sunday, Auust 5; 10th after Trim
ity; 7.30 am. Holy Eucharist; $50 a.
m. Church School; 1890 am. Choral
Holy Eucharist and sermon; 7.30 pm
Evening Prayer and sermon: THE
TRANSPORTATION"
Monday, August 9th; Transfigurat-
ion of our Lord; 7.30 am Holy Euch-
artist. Friday, August 10; Bpm. Meet.
ings of st. Andrews Guild and st
Agnes Bard.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
STOCKTON PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. F. 0. Hathaway, Pastor.

Sunday School, 945 H., morn'ng
worship, 10.;r hri.''sn F.ndeal or,
6 80 p. L., e,ehing erviee, 80 . n
This is our regular communion
Sunday. Before the administration of
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
to all lovers of Jesus, the pastor will
speak on Remembering Jesus" Con-
secration meeting of c. E. at 7.30
Rol caH. Lessons from Mature
Psalm. (104 and 1861. Leader Mil
dred Mohr. Comel
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
NEW JERSEY & PENNSYLVANIA
TRACTION COMPANY

Leave Lambertville New Hope 2
minutes later) for Yardley, Norris
vile, Trenton, 5.15, 6.15, 7.15, 8.15,
9.15, 1915, 11.15 a. M, 1918, 1.15,
2.15, 3.15, 4.15, BIB, 6,15, 7.15, 8.l5,
9.15, 10.t5. lib p. m.., daily Sun
days included. (This line operates on
Daylight Saving Time, which is one
hour faster than Standard Time.) Re-
turn trips from Trenton are made on
the same schedule, from Ais am, to
1915 p. m., Standard Time.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

150 Entries in 10 Races for Purses
of $4,000 Each viii be the outstand-
ing feature for the first three days
of the Pennington Fair, August 21,
% and %. The very best class of
horses that are now racing in the
Orange County Cicuit are entered. Ia
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

The Bays and Girls are 0ut4Doing
Themselves Toward making an ex-
hibit at the Pennington Fair, Aug
ust 21 to %. The Calf Club is partic-
ularly strong this year. tadv)
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
NEW HOPE METHODIST

Rev. Willis A. Lewis, MA, Minister
Sunday, July 29--Standard Time
8 am. Bible School for all ages.
10 a. IN. Morning worship.
p. m, TWILIGHT SERVICES
Prayer Meeting at Z p. M, Wed
nesday.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

Don't Fail TO Secure A Weekly
Ticket Which is GOOD for 10 admis-
sions to the Flemington Fair. 1t only
costs $2.25. This ticket must be pur-
chased on or before Saturday, Aug
ust Is. Don't miss this opportunity.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

The Automobile, Machinery, Cattle,
and Swine Exhibits at the Fleming
ton Fair will be much better than ev-
er before. The new location for the
above named exhibits will make the
show much more attractive. (adv)
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
LAMBERTVILLE AND TRENTON
ALTO RUS LINE

Leave Lambertville for Trenton
600, 100. 800, 900, 1000, 100 am,
1900, 100, 200, 800, 400, 500,
600, 700, 500, 900, 1000, 11.00 pm,
1900 midnight, daily, Sundays in
cluded. Returning, leaves Trenton
on same schedule Additional trips
are run Sundays and holidays. This
line operates on Daylight Saving
Time.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

SANDY RIDGE BAPTIST
Rev. r. Lewis Everett, Pastor.
Sunday School 1918 A. M.
Preaching IL A. M.
G. e. Meeting 7 P. M.
Preaching 7.30 P. M.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

Reheasals Are Now Going On thru
out the County for the Fair Pageant
which will be staged the first four
nights of the Pennington FAIR, Aug
ust 81. %, % and "a. tady)
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
Railroad Schedules of
Lambertville-NewHope

N0TE-All times given are Eastern
Standard, unless otherwise stated.
All stations and terminals, in both
Lambertville and New Hope, are on
Bridge Street.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

ST. MARTINS r. C. CHURCH
Hours of Service-Mass on Sunday
at and 10 o'clock. Holy days at 5
and o'clock.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
SIGN "K. X. K" TO NOTE
SENT EDITOR
Cowardly Epistle ScrawIed On
Scrap Of Newspaper

Lambertville-- Anonymous letters are
common to every newspaper. office,
but that does not reduce the scurril-
BUSINESS of the cowardly writer who
hides behind a postage stamp TO libel
decent people. And the United States
Post Office Department is constantly
on the lookout for such panhan1lers
, who are constantly being sent to jail
But the most contemplate specie
of cowardly writers Of anonymous
letters is the skunk who writes such
blithering idiocy and signs another's
name to it! Such note was received
by the editor of this paper this week.
The writing was on the margin torn
from the heading of another news
paper, (the name of which we don't
care to mentien.) 1t follows:
"IF YOU WANT TO DO SOME
THING WORTH WHILE, CHASE
THE BOOZE SELLERS OUT OF
THIS TOWN ALSO YOURSELF -
tSigned) X. X. K"
We happen to know something of
the Ku Klux Klan, and are qualified
to say that the organization had no
thing to do with this scrawl. Also
certain incidents, (and the scrawling)
have enabled us to identify the send
| c,. a,,J &c xua war, NOT cbarit a hIxr I'm,
| clined we would hand it over to the
Postal Inspectors. Anyway the sender
is commonly recognized as fat
headed ignorant fool. and believing as
we do that if you handle pole cat
you're sure to stink, We'll just file
| the matter for future reference.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
LAMBERTvILLE BAPTIST
Rev. Harold M. Dorrell. Minister
9.45 Sunday School. 11.00 Morning
Worship. 7.3o Evening Worship.
Prayer meeting Tuesday 7.45 pm.
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. Michael Evans, Pastor

10 a. M, Sunday School
II a. m., Morning worship
$50 p. M, Evening worship.
(All services on daylight time)
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
The Queen Contest
(Continued)

main contest, however, is between the
popular Deputy Surrogate, Miss lnez
Post, and Natalie Harris. The leaders
in the different communities are as
G.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

LOST 2 German Police Dogs. Dis
appeared from Headquarters Wednes-
day. Both males, brownish gray. One
full grown answers to name of Rex;
other months old named Fritz. Re
ward if returned to If. ]. EPPELE,
Headquarters, N. j.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

Larison's Corner Harvest Home and
Bazaar August 10th. Music, good
supper, fancy articles, etc. Don't miss
thisl (3)
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
CARVERSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. Michael Evans. Pastor

10 a. M, Sunday School.
11.30 am :, Morning worship.
Tan services on standard time)
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
TRINITY CHURCH, Solebury
Rev r r Raruetf

Services every Sunday morning at
. am. (StandardD followed by Sun
day School.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

FARM LOANS On United States
Government Plan. S3 years to pay, no
commissions, no renewals, no red
tape, you do not buy stock in the
bank. Loans closed quickly. Under
Government supervision. Apply dir
Get to the bank. Pay no commissions
TO anyone. For details write to New
York and New Jersey Joint Stock
Land Bank, 81 Clinton St., Newark,
N. j. (tf)
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

FOR SALE House on Perry ST. No.
IL rooms, up, down; reasonable
price, good terms. Also 2 lots on old
Brunswick Road. Consult l.. Voorhees,,
owner, 100 N. Union st. Lambert
vile. N. ]. (4t-toAug.10
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
Thompson Memorial Presbyterian
Rev. w. w. Harris, Pastor

Sunday school at 10 a. M.
Morning worship al, IL o'clock.
Sunday School at Wood Hill Chapel,
2.20 p. M.
c. E. at 7.30 P. M.
Evening worship at s o'clock.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
ST. PHILIPS CHAPEL, New Hope

Rev. Samuel Booth, Rector.
Episcopal services az follows:
Evening Prayer $50 p. NJ.
Holy Communion Second Sunday in
each month at 11.30 A. M.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

Bicycles, New and Used. Repairing
done. Full line Of repairs, used wheels
bought. McGuire's Main & Coryel.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

RICE'S Opening Combination Sale
August T, 1928 10 horses, 80 head
cattle, $50 hogs, 1000 poultry, w'g-
ons, autos, machinery, army and store
goods. Yes, we buy poultry and shoats
ahead of Sale. A. w PRESTON, Agt.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

HAVE YOU gotten your nickle-plat-
ed perpetual point pencil? Free with
one years subscription to this paper
for 81. New or old subscription.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

If YOU want anything, or want to
get rid of anything, use this column
only 1c. word.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

MODERN Roll Top Desk for sale,
cheap to quick buyer. In good con-
dition. Record Office, s Coryell St.
Lambertville, N. j.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

CHAUFFEUR wants position. Can
drive any make car. Address, Chauf-
feur, care Record Office, LambertA
vile, N. j.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03
EffectiveP Printing

means good type good presseA good
workmen and good paper. We have the
equipment and the workmen for you. and
use Hammermill grades Of bond. safety
and cover paperA Let ~ shsu Fou.
RECORD PRINT SHOP
6-s Coryell Street
Phone S4-R3
Lambertville. N. ].
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

25c. invested in classified ad in
this column may mean as many dol
lars in your pocket. It's worth try
ing. Phone 8dR3 tt
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

THREE BRIDGES CARNIVAL, at
Three Bridges, N. j., August 8, 0, 10
and II. Dancing every evening. Ex-
cellent music. 7t-S-l0
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

SAMPLE copies of this paper sent
anywhere on request. Ask for our
special subscription offers. tt
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

FARMERS PICNIC! Everybody
welcomed Wednesday, August s,
1923, at Pennington Fair Grounds.
Music, ball games, speaking. Pre-
pare for day of fun. Hunterdon
Co. Farmers Cooperative Associa-
ton. 7t-June 22-Aug. 3
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

SAVE MONEY ON TIRES Buy
Converse Compression Treads direct
from factory, w. r. Naylor, facory
representative, 13 Coryell st. Lam
bertville N. j. See ad in this paper
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

ODD JOB WORK Tree cutting,
concrete walks, walls, eess-pools, etc.
Carpentry. All work guaranteed. Any
place, any time. Luciano Mario, 5
Coryell St, Lamhertville.
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

Celery Plants For Sale. 75c hundred,
S400 thousand. Joseph Mclaughlin,
River Rd., New Hope, Pa. (2t)
The Lambertville record., 1923-08-03

HORSE FOR SALE Saddle and
driving. w. w Cottman, River Road,
New Hope, Pa. (3t)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-02-16
Pruning the Home Orchard
BY N. D. ARMSTRONG
SPECIALIST
uIture

This means that besides fertile soil
for our orchard we must admit suf-
ficient light into the centers Of our
trees Sunlight furnishes the energy
which makes possible tree growth
for strong fruiting wood and good
fruit Experiments have proved that
light must reach each of the different
branches and even spurs for the best
results. Therefore. perhaps our main
object Is pruning our bearing trees
is to admit sufficient light.
The first thing needed In a very
much neglected orchard is usually to
take out few large limbs, leaving
the balance Of the wood well distribu-
ted Often few of the very low
limbs need removal. Each of these
larger limbs should be removed with
care In order that the bark be not
broken or torn. A saw should be used
and the cut made close to the main
limb or trunk of the tree. This makes
it possible for the wound to heal over
A mixture OF about one part
of creosote and three parts of coal
tar makes a good wound dressing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-02-16
Some prefer a Bordeaux paint or

Some prefer q Bordeaux paint or
paste. After the large limbs have been
sufficiently thinned there viii still
need to be a good deal of the smaller
wood and limbs removed from the top.
All interfering limbs should be taken
out or cut back. When doing this, one
should have in mind that the limbs
when bending down with heavy fruit
will interfere a great deal more than
they appear to without the foliage
and fruit, SO that extra thinning will
be needed on this account. If the
trees are too high to spray well and
to pick the fruit from, they should be
cut back and are best cut to good
sized lateral branch In order that ex-
cess shoot growth be not produced
The pruning will vary somewhat
with the variety and some will need
to have the long lateral limbs cut
back to keep the shape and to in
crease the quality OF the fruit remain
ing. One ought always to have In mind
keeping the tree well balanced and
should also avoid making cuts which
will leave long stubs which will only
die back and disease the heart wood
of the limbs.
AS a rule, where pruning Is consist
emily practiced, it will consist chiefly
Of an annual thinning out OF the
smaller wood by removing a great
many of the shoots and lRterals.
When pruning, one should have con-
stantly In mind good distribution of
fruiting wood, thinning the limbs to
avoid scratching and rubbing of the
fruit and the admission of much sun
light to all parts of each tree. The
sunlight helps to form fruit buds for
next year, develops large fruit and
finally paints its colors for US in the
fall.
The home orchard will produce
much better quality of fruit, better
riety and do much toward furnishing
the farm living if given a little more
attention. Make the pruning and
spraying part of the regular pro-
gram of farm work this year.
In Whatcom county last year, in a
demonstration by the extension serv-
ice, trees sprayed and pruned pro-
duced fruit with value of $3.50
each, after deducting cost of prun-
ing, above that on neglected trees.
The orchard is a part of your farm
give 1t a chance to improve your
farm living.