Elementary agriculture (1913) Elementary agriculture . elementaryagricu02nida Year: 1913 ORCHARDS 171 wliile. In 'Western regions tlie trees bear such lieavy loads that the branches break unless some of the fruit is removed. When the crop is light there is no need of thinning. Apples usually grow in clus- ters from three to a half dozen in a bunch. If one Pig. 91. A good spraying outfit for the orchard. is growing fancy fruit he should remove all but the best apple of each cluster. Pears grow like apples and may be thinned in the same way. In thinning stone fruits, the work may be done by
Elementary agriculture (1913) Elementary agriculture . elementaryagricu02nida Year: 1913 ORCHARDS 171 wliile. In 'Western regions tlie trees bear such lieavy loads that the branches break unless some of the fruit is removed. When the crop is light there is no need of thinning. Apples usually grow in clus- ters from three to a half dozen in a bunch. If one Pig. 91. A good spraying outfit for the orchard. is growing fancy fruit he should remove all but the best apple of each cluster. Pears grow like apples and may be thinned in the same way. In thinning stone fruits, the work may be done by pulling the fruit off; but with apples and pears it
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