| Show HARD TASK FOR problem of growing finely colored apples for market Is difficult effects of spraying by W S one of the greatest problems confronting the apple grower Is how to get color in his fruit where the or chard Is cultivated color Is too dull we may some day know more about it I 1 find that a few kinds will color well naturally when under tillage the jonathan is an eminent example with and other kinds the color remains dull unless they hang apples sprayed until fully ripe even then there must be plenty of sunshine I 1 find that color is added very rapidly during the last three of four days preceding the cor picking time A tree in enfeebled health or whose leaf functions are in any manner disturbed will grow high ly colored fruit but these are conditions that we naturally do not want I 1 will cite as a notable illustration a northern spy crop that I 1 grew two years ago the trees were very tig orous and under cultivation they received two of a strong sol atlon of lime sulphur just before bud ding time the first applied during a heavy wind was not deemed sufficient as we could not do good bacle spraying A day or two later the spraying was repeated with an opposite wind and they were overdosed no doubt of it the result was that the foliage did not develop well fifty per cent of it never got more than halt size the remaining leaves never became large but they had good color the trees produced a heavy crop of wonder fully beautiful fruit of the highest color and flavor I 1 felt that it was a marvel that they could carry through so fine a crop with this scarcity of foliage and that it would be such a drain upon their vitality that they would never recover but there were no ill effects for these trees had more than ordinary foliage and growth last year would this serve as h hint can we get fine color through the means of lime sulphur in the manner described bed it might be dangerous to put through such an experiment in a wholesale way the crying need of our markets Is tor apples with their color the bulk 0 the baldwin crop does not have a chance to get its color as it is gathered too soon and this is a that the cannot always help the fruit must be gathered before the storms come or there will be great loss it the crop Is large the work must begin early unless help Is abundant enough to care for it in a limited period however color is the thing to strive for and it may sometimes pay to take a little risk in waiting for more maturity I 1 feel that much can be done in this way to am prove the belling qualities of apples the grower who has a few of the standard kinds following each other in the natural order of ripening has an advantage be has a more extend ed picking season I 1 make a close study of the exact time of maturity of the various kinds and aim to gather each kind as nearly as possible at this precise period care in handling apples the degree of care it will pay you to exercise in handling your apples will be determined largely by the grade of fruit you are putting on the market and the care with which you guard your reputation as a fancy fruit producer canning outfit essential every owner of a fruit orchard par peach orchard no matter whether large or email should have k canning outfit village and city residents are always glad to buy peaches ready canned at high prices |
