Show PRUNE 1311 IUNE NEWLY PLANTED TREE As many of feeding roots have hava been left in ground tops must be cut to balance the pruning of trees should begin ahra they are planted when the trees are dug from the nursery row many ot of the feeding roots are left in the ground and it Is necessary to re some of the top of the trees in order to establish more nearly a balance between the tops topa and the roots this toils pruning should be given immell cotely after the tree has been set the following points should be kept kepi la in mind when performing this opera tion three or tour four branches should be left in addition to the central leader the lowest of thebe brandies branches should be on the southwest side to prevent sun hm scald the branches should be four or five indies inches apart and on different sides of the trunk in order to avoid crutches crol chea the branches that are left should be cut off eight or ten inches from the trunk and the leader lort ened back two thirds all other branches should be removed close up to the trunk |