| Show FRUIT NOTES careless packing b by y inexperienced hands causes more loss of fruit than insect pests the peach tree Is one of our shortest lived fruit bearing trees when left to take care of 0 itself but by judicious pruning and care the peach tree ean can be rejuvenated and by keeping the old wood well cut and allowing now new wood to grow the tree can be renewed every few years and the life prolonged almost indefinitely great loss losa has been sustained by the apple growers of Blisso missouri url iowa and illinois from the destructive freeze and snow of the first of may 1903 because of this thia thare Is a tendency among many to neglect their orchards which gives line fine opportunity for the insect posts pests to multiply while the growing of pears in our states has not proven as remunerative munera tive as on clay soils yet we vie believe that varieties like kiener kieffer garber etc can be grown with profit |
