Show bracing fruit trees to guard against accident t fruit trees whose branches are likely to break or split down under their weight of 0 fruit or in storm may be effectively braced with light iron rods vr or heavy wire here Is a rin method ethod of 0 bracing which has proved practical at the ohio agricultural experiment station old trees with forks or weakening crot crotches clies which give promise of collapse are held from splitting by heavy galvanized wire or thin rods attached by means of screw eyes or eye bolts in the branches in such a manner as to keep them from spreading it if eye bolts are used a hole into which they will fit neatly Is bored through the limb and a nut placed on the end of the bolt to hold it in place screw eyes or bolts are carefully placed the rods or heavy wires are placed so as to prevent the limbs froni from spreading out of their natural positions cy by passing the rods through a ring at the center several branches may be braced firmly wires should not be looped around branches needed bracing can be done to advantage in winter when the trees are not loaded with foliage and fruit |