Garland Globe | 1907-03-02 | Page 6 | Pruning Fruit Trees

Pruning Fruit Trees. j I prune as many of tho trees dur- 1 Ing February and March ns tlmo nnd j weather will permit. This makes a third to n half ot the total number ' each year. Cutting with hand saws, close and parallel to romnlnlng limb, thinning outer ends of limbs with polo ) primers, nnd leaving ns many fruit ji Bpurs, especially on mnln limbs, as j possible. We plan to havo nil tho j brush removed nnd burned bo plowing ij can bo commenced ns early as tho jw soil Is In condition to work, as all tho fl molsturo Is needed In decomposing tho S heavy coating of manure drawn and spread each winter. 3