Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1911 — Orchard Observations [ARTICLE]

Orchard Observations

Nothing grown on the farm pay* better for the care bestowed upon if than the orchard. As a rule sheep do no harm in th< old orchard, | but they should not be Allowed to have access to the young trees. We never could see the wisdom oi allowing the hogs to run in the orchard unless It is in cow peas or clovei pasture. The foolish man plants his orcharc on low ground and the wise man seeks the hills. Are there any old apple trees it your orchard bearing undesirable fruit? Easy to graft good varieties upon them. Cut out the useless brush in you: old trees and give the sun a chance to reach every part of them. Of course, the fruit must have more or less shade, but nature will take care pt that after intelligent pruning has been done. When the fruit buds come very thick most people take it as a sign Of a big yield, but when fruit growl too thickly it must necessarily be very small.