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Show FRUIT GROWERS HOLD JEETING Batchelor Discusses Problems of Thinning Fruit at Stale Convention Conven-tion In Ogden Ogden Jan. 21. -Tho production of fancy apples Is dependent upon .' vo factors, according to Dr. L. D Hntchelor, hor'Iculturlst at tho Agn cu'.turul College In u discussion before be-fore the Hortljultuin'. Society which is huldiiig forth In Om'.en this week, lliov are: "Varieties adapted to local conditions; condi-tions; suitable site and soil conditions; condi-tions; good cultural practice; relentless relent-less warfare agnliiBt Insect und plant disease enemies and proper pruning nnd thinning methods, any of which If neglected mny prevent tho growor from harvesting a first class crop. Dr. Iiatcholor discussed for the most part the thinning of the fruit, saying he considered that tho most important factor In promoting successful suc-cessful apple production. Ho compared com-pared the apple crop with that of the sugar beet, in that by pulltn,; a large per cent of the beets and giving giv-ing proper room for their development develop-ment the crop will bo Increased many tlmos. Just so with tho apples. Dy thinning the fruit Is larger and more highly vnlued for Its fleshy parts rather ra-ther than the seed. Ho took for example ex-ample tho Jonathan apple, which ho said Is Increased In vnluo twenty to twonty-flvo times by Increasing tho diameter about ono-balf inch. Dy removal re-moval of a part of tho crop at an early stage In Its development this Increase in size obtained nnd it Is often Imposslblo to obtnln It otherwise. other-wise. Continuing Dr. Iiatcholor snld In pnrt: "Dy reducing tho crop this year you Increase tho likelihood of a good ciop tho following year. Much of tho so called altornato bearing In apple trees Is directly traccablo to tho fact that thoy overbear ono year and must recover from this overtax by not bearing tho next yenr. "For tho best results tho thinning operntlons should commence. Immediately Immedi-ately after tho so-called Juno drop. Thnt Is, all this work should bo over by tho middle of July. Tho soonor tho remaining apples nro necorded tho ontlro strongth nnd nourishment of tho tree the better tho results to follow." Tho romnlndor of tho morning session ses-sion was taken up with a genoral discussion dis-cussion ot tho subjects presontod, after af-ter which nn adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock, rrosldcnt Wright entertained en-tertained tho olllcers of tho society at luncheon In tho Wobor club |