Cedar Valley Times in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Renovating Fruit Trees for Health and Yield

The article advises scraping away dead bark from old fruit trees and applying grafting wax to live bark. It recommends renewing soil by deeply removing old soil, adding manure and ash, and selecting proper timing in autumn. For potatoes, it warns against sun exposure after digging and suggests storing in dark, cold conditions with ample dirt and straw to prevent sprouting and rot.