Show Moderate Pruning Each Year Will Help Cherries Probably there Is no commonly grown fruit tree that Is so little pruned as the cherry unless it is the Ule quince This Is not viewed n. n as neglect neglect neglect neg neg- lect by the fruit growers but rather as an unnecessary operation It Is partly due also to the fact that the cherry Is likely to throw out a massof mass massof massof of gum wherever the bark Is Injured or mutilated But as ns a matter of fact the tho cherry will respond to a moderate pruning Just as ns does any other fruit tree When the centers of ot the trees become become become be be- come thick and the twigs and branches brandies throughout the Inner area of the trees are seriously shaded it results results results re re- in unfruitful and dying branches brunches Also what fruit Is borne Is likely to run rim small In size It has been observed that cherry trees both sweet and sour which are left un- un pruned and underfed are likely to produce produce pro pro- produce duce spurs which are Irregular In their bearing For proper functioning of the cherry cherrytree cherrytree tree It Is necessary to have ha good light conditions and anel any Impairment of the foliage weakens the Ule tree It Is well known that the cherry tree should be planted very early in the spring or else late In the fall so that It becomes becomes becomes be be- comes established as soon as possible This Is partly due to the dependence the tree places upon the leaves len as soon as they are put out Therefore the cherry tree contrary to popular belief should be given a moderate pruning each year ear or every ery other year opening up the thc tree so that light can penetrate to all parts This applies particularly to the trees which are found In the door yard ard of or so many city suburban and country homes |