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Phe when, whereand how of pram..
•iltg are so closely inter -related that
they cannot be handled as separate
subjects, There Ali few if any genass
sal rules of pruning which apply to all
'fruits so we take up the varieties or
'"' rather species separately.
The "when" of pruning depends
upon what you are intending to prude,
A)iples and pears may be pruned any
time after the leaves have fallen and
before growth starts next spring.
Some experts advise not to Io•une
while the wood is fraaeu, but I have
never noted any injurious results from
pruniug .while the wood is frozen.
Prune any day when it la sufficiently
warm for you bo work outdoors. I
have worked at pruning with the snow
knee deep and blowing so I could
hardly -see.
Peaches should not be pruned before
March or early April, If pruned too
'early in the wireer, the woad is apt
to freeze back, I Summer 'pruning ie
not advisable as you remove the
Leaves which are `food laboratories.
Cherries and plums should be pruned
while dormant but very lightly. In
tact it is better not to prune cherries
and plums at all than to prune too
much.
Ideals in Apple Pruning.
There are two general styles. of
pruning apple trees; the pyramid and
the vase Style. In the pyramid style,
the main stem is allowed to grow up-
right to considerable height and the
fruit is borne upon side brandies, It
Makes a sturdy tree, but has the dis-
advantage of growing the . fru't out
cf reach. It does not allow of opening
the top to admit suiaight. This type
was generally followed in the cid
orchards 'but is not the best type for
our eastern orchards.
The vase type of tree has the eon-
trel stent rut out and the fruiting
branches all originate at the head of
the ire.• n few feet from the .ground.
In pruning young trees, aim for this
tyre. This applies to pear trees as
Well as apples. Cutout all branches
which overlap others. Keep the head
of the tree open. Cut out branches
which rare immediately over others as
both fruit "ani leaves must have sun-
light. Head back branches which tend
to grow too upright, but make the f
cut just above a leaf bud which will 1 t
grow outward. Aim to keep the trees
low enougl ere that the fruit—May he
picked from a step adder but high
eneuglt from the .ground so that tho
ground may be worked.
The tree Which hes been brought up
right never needs a saw unless a large
braneh is accidentally broken. You
will need 'hand pruning shears, a two -
hand double -cut pruning shears and a
swivel pruning 'saw with interchange-
able b)ades, Never use a• hatchet,ax
or bucksaw for pruning tools. That
last sounds foolish, .but I have seen
men using' those very tools for their
pruning,
Cat Close to Trunk
When you are compelled to saw off
a braneh, make a cut from the under
side first then the branch will not
split off when you out from above.
Make all outs as close to the trunk as
possible. Paint large cuts with white
lead and oil .but .never use coal .tar
preparations for painting wounds.
They are poisonous to trees. Thick
whitewash will do for painting large
cuts, grafting wax is still better, The
idea is to keep the wood from check-
ingso that bacteria may enter. Take
time to look a tree over before you be-
gin to prune. Each tree is a separate
problem. Jlefore you make a cut
1 nnw why you are making it. Pruning
is one job in Which hurrying doesn't
pay. Don't be afraid to prune be-
cause of lack of experience. Get the
tools and go to it. To paraphrase a
stock advertising phrase, "you will
earn while you learn."
Grapes -should be pruned during the
winter or very early spring. You
should have but one mein stem froth
the ground up to the supporting wires.
On each side of the head of this stem,
cut away all the old wood and all of
the new but two runners. Select run-
ners which have short joints end aim
to leave from ten to fifteen buds or
joints. Grapes must be pruned every
winter. Cut away the extra wood
for the purpose of securing extra
large bunches of superior fruit. The
stem is capable of raising just so
much sap from the ground to the
head. It remains with us whether
we allow that sap to nourish dozens
of runners and produce a small am-
ount of scraggly, inferior fruit or
prune away much of the wood and
thus throw the sap into not more than
our runners and secure a large quan-
ity of fine fruit. That is why we
prune so severely,
The Sunday School Lesson
FEBRUAR Y 20, 1921
The Wise and the Foolish Virgins, St. Matt. 25: 1-13.
Golden Text—St. Matt. 25: 13.
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Ings that follow, be will respond with relation to others. The "spoiled child'
nn unusual degree of confidence. It
a nuisance to himself and to all his
There is nothing of greater import -i associates.
ance to a child than to feel that he is It is astonishing how many children
understood. The wise mother knows!
we find suffering from the effects o
when a child is overtaxed, and makes overindulgence. There is nothing
proper allowance for him. She real-' more tragic than the home in which
izes that his character changes under a child has "got the upper hand." This
stress, and says, truly, "He isn't hint -1 does not mean that he should be re -
self." She studies to reeogidre the oc-!pressed, for one of the greatest op-
casions on which this is a valid ex- 1 portunsties a parent has is to aid n
case, and tries to find the cause and] child to come gradually front help -
remove it, lass dependence on others to incle-
1 pendent, to -operative action, H
Home 'conditions affect all children, should be helped to take the responsi-
hut they are of special significance in amities that belong to him, without,
the lives of the malnourished, who are I on the other hand, having cares put
less able than well children to resist, upon hint before he is ready for them.
the effects of bad conditions. A fre- Among the poor, especially, we find
quent cause of malnutrition is found
in the child's feeling that he has been many children whoare kept from
unjustly treated. The feet that he normal growth by worry over such
may be mistaken makes the result no matters as the payment of rent, the
less serious. We recently had n ease care of younger children, the fear of
in which a little girl failed to make the father's losing his jib. But even
progress under apparently favorable in the homes of the well-to-do we hare
cinditions. It was found she was known many instances in which cuil-
suffering from What she considered drop have come to know too much
an 'injustice. As soon as an under- about the worries and difficulties op -
standing was reaehed about the point, pressing their parents.
she began at once to gain. There are many tcndeitoies in a
It is important to find out what the child whirls appear quite naturally at
child really cares for and finis. In et certain age, and would soon disap-
nrany instances some little matter is
nosing hint distress, and is prevent-
rg hire from earning up to his pltyst- makes them scent euflrciently useful
cal possibilities. One child had an to the child, so that he persists In
nreasonabie fear that a cat would them, and is saddled for life with
pear if properly met and handled. It
is often our unfortunate way of in-
dulging or repressing tltent, whdc'
out: "Who will go for us?" so
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I Met It Friend the Other Day.
I met a friend the other day;
He lives inside my favorite book,
And there he waits through work and
play,
Safe in his little printed nook.
To -day, out romping with the boys,
I thought of hint all by himself;
I didn't make a speak of noise,
But went and took him from the sitz
shelf.
me into his room at night. A screen some unfortunate or disagreeable
aced in the window made sound, un- habit, Di lee of temper, even to
the point of "tantrums,' are usually
morticed because they have proved a
successful means of getting what the
child wants. There is the story of the
little girl wvho was crv,ne loat;to r ,'
troubled sleep possible for hint. An-
other child did not wish bis window
open, and after some time it was
found that he was afraid of burglars.
A plan was made, in which he had
a part, to fasten the window with a
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epic statement or act much more
there belongs to it. It is easy to look
at these natters, from an excessively
moral standpoint, and to fail to sem
the normal .physical aid mental as
pests which may need attertlion. l,oy.,
and girls are, ou the whole, a level.
headed Int, .and they usually look et
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row would prevent its beteg a second piece of rake. Her father
erred whichch than a certain its beingr cf said sternly, "Do you knew what will
rhes. His (ears ils happen to you if you keep on making
ppenred at ance• that noise?" "Yes," replied his little
Many mothers are much concerned daughter, "7'11 got another piece off
out the effect upon the childrena. cake.'
altlt of bad sex habits. This is
rurally+ a matter about which it is
Much progeess has been matle in the
t difficult to have a misunder- resources that make for health, but
n ling. A feeling of delicacy and there are still enough battles to be'
ticence often leads to suspicions fought in making is more natural to'
rich cause one to read into some be well !hart to he ill. Marl'ptihl ha
children are especially susceptible to
suggestions, mid fears once impressed;
are al -mast t eme::ible to erndieate,'
Therefore, tl., n,! rlinw any mention
of Jeanne ,iiseaae, stunt as "he•nt
trouble." tube"cele sis, end so forth to
be made in their preeen,e.
(toreleded next weriel
The ganetterown t;,.,; Ito ae. nnas'
hat ntil.e rho hot] art,:.', ,u s1ara
And stood him right where he could
look;
Because it Meet be very bard
To stay all day inside a book
And never go into the yard!
It is no mora our bu inees to keep
our heirs healthy than it is to tallow
them to kers ih=mseives healthy. Pro „ba
vide goc•1 sanitary quarters and they one
will do ills rest. or
It questions in a healthy way.
With a little 'child these tendencies
uld be !net in the same manner
would deal with biting tinier linitis
seeking thumbs. It may require
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gnaw d seabby fruit."
In (bushel'-_ home or t e l Short are
• IS apple tees; of hearing age nna 10
I young not hearir;;, nealai rr a total of
2R trees that weer pr hies! :!nal spray -
id. At the very aul..ide, this orchard
sloes not exice,t a yuar•:er Gf -an acre
of land,
In spraying, tb re were is is Lime-
' IS g ills ns $3.15 arsimete
of lead, 0 pounds, 32.64; Block Leaf
40," 1 pound, $2,A0.
The bsr el-sptticz wl .:eh was head
cost origin..';ly 322, anal, figuring that
it will last live years -jt has lnsteid
three •'ready wa tlt,:•ut vieirble sr:gns
of wt.ar 11w yearly depreciation coat
wctld he 34.41E
Tho hibor put on the orchard is ata
follows: Mat spray, two men -ant ono
horse working six hours. Seed
spray, two men ant: ons' !recce work-
ing' r,.x 1•.011'3.
The total labor east et s,oayieg,
trimming, and other work ons 54 matt
helm and 12 horse hones nilticlt, cal -
oriole i 0t netted east, makes( n total
Inhere er't. tf $1.0,7n. Adding to tlmb
the e, sa of material Duel depreciation,
we have a total of ,"x,1:1.89,
Th in•o;!cels.:•1 the 18 b:nr+,ng trees
oro nt f sows: Apples actually sold,
M 1ii given away, 5 buslhela; roe
aimed for home „se, 87 bushels,