Show Several Advantages Are Found With Sod Orchard Y Young ung fruit trees tree of all kinds s should usually be while they are Young oung unless on soil which cannot be so treated In this case however It Is u usually possible to cultivate cultivate cul- cul narrow strips close to the tree leaving the rest of the ground In sod After trees reach bearing age which Is usually about five fi to six years after planting orchards are often otten allowed to remain in sod soli with very good re- re In this case however howe nitrogen is usually ad added ell In the form of a fertilizer fer fer- such as nitrate of soda or sulphate sul- sul phate of ammonia and applied to each tree carl early in n the spring As a matter of expense the sod orchard Is usually more economical provided the necessary sar sary plant food Is a added In tion to that several eral other a advantages are found with a sod orchard partle- partle that of putting color on the fruit j There are several factors which contribute toward putting color In fruit The first particularly In the case of ol old orchards is that of proper pruning so ns as to open up the tree and allow the sunlight to enter Keeping a new orchard in sod sad will also accomplish much toward encouraging better color provided not too much nitrate fertilizer Is u used lIl which will decrease production Is another operation op- op which will not only increase the but also the color ot of certain ar which tend to hang In clusters clus clus- such as the Baldwin |