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Show j REPAIR LARGE SPLIT LIMBS J Damane Done by Snow Breaking Val- ? uable Orchard Trees Can Be 9 Remedied by Bolting. I ( When heavy snows split down large ' i limbs on valuable orchard trees, .most I 5 of the clean splits can be repaired I ' by bolting, but -where the break la I badly splintered and shattered it is 1 , necessary to remove the entire limb. I In repairing a limb which has split (down and Is still clinging to the main branch, It is llrst lifted back Into position. posi-tion. This is done by roping the down 1 ; limb to a secure branch higher ip. 1 For heavy limbs a, block and' tackle ' is employed to bring the llnuj back In-M In-M 'to normal position. m j r Then bolts nre placed through the ' Weak to i hold the limb securely. In poeltion, A bolt Is usually put through near the upper iind lower, part of the 9 breuk and with long splits 'one or 9 more bolts are placed In the center fl i part of the break. Wrapping the limb back with wire ' would causo a girdle that would In M i time weaken or kill the limb. It Is I f not necessary to prune bnck the, down , limb ufter bolting. Usually proper I ' bolting makes the limb stronger than M ever before. |