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Show PRACTISE OF THINNING FRUIT Of Great Value When Crop on Tree Is Too Large for Normal Maturity Matur-ity Increases Quality. When a crop on a tree is too large for normal maturity, thinning is of value, and .should always be given. Under such conditions it increases the size of the fruits; avoids breakage of the tree; reduces drain on both tree and soil by avoiding unnecessary seed production; and probably increases in-creases quality by affording opportunity opportuni-ty for normal development. It also doubtless tends to increase the crop of succeeding years, though his has not yet been actually proved experimentally. When needed, thinning thin-ning should be done as soon as possible pos-sible after the June crop is iaraely .iver. In some localities, later thinnings thin-nings are also male as the demand irises, giving special attention to the removal of defective fruits, so that the crop at picking time is practically ill first grade. Pennsylvania Sta '.ion. |