Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — HOW TO RAISE MORE FRUIT [ARTICLE]

HOW TO RAISE MORE FRUIT

Easily Accomplished by Timely Attention to Orchards. The first organized project of the county agent work vail be a series of orchard pruning demonstrations held in different parts of the county. Almost every farmer has a small orchard, but as fruit growing is an incidental matter on most of the farms, these’trees are very often neglected. With the high prices of food products it is believed that orchards already planted and in bearing are well worth caring for. It Is a matter of only a short time to thoroughly renovate the average orchard so that it will produce fruit of improved quality and increased quantity. About all that is needed is a determination on the part of the orchard owner that he will take a little time before the rush of spring work comes on to properly tend to his trees, and a certain amount of easily acquired knowledge as to how to care for them.

The. pruning demonstrations are designed to overcome these two difficulties.; Meetings will be held in convenient orchards at designated hours and the people of the neighborhood will be invited in to hear the methods explained and to witness the pruning of enough trees to enable them to go home and care for their own in a like manner. The enthusiasm acquired at the* meeting is usually enough to furnish the stimulus required fbr action. The first demonstration will be held the orchard of George Parker of Hanging Grove at 9:30 March I'2; Another will be held in the orchard of Thomas Walter of Barkley township at 2 o’clock March 12. 'Other meetings are being scheduled and will he an■oll need later. Everyone is invited to attend any and all of the demonstrations. - Place your want ads m The Democrat if you want to get results.