Show THINNING HELPS 0 OUT UT FRUIT surplus should hould S be removed where there Is heavy setting of different varieties it if there la Is a heavy set ot of apples pears pea poaches clies or plums the surplus fruits should be removed tills this relieved the trees from the strain ot of ripening opening the exira seeds or pits which use up a considerable part of the tree vitality thinning should bo be done just after what Is known as the june drop thin peaches so those left a vera e from 4 to 6 inches apart over the bearing awl twigs thin plums so those left will not touch each other when ripe the rot of peaches and plums does docs not spread as rapidly on thinned r A iq thinning benefits trees and results in better quality of product trees as on trees where the fruits touch with apples and pears leave one or two fruits of each cluster depending upon how close together the clusters are take fake os oft the small cle deformed formed and wormy fruits and enough of the others so those left will not touch when ripe the fru fruits its from thinned trees will belanger be larger than those from trees and will make just as many bushels when ripe |