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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1871
Page
4
Farmer’s column urges careful pruning in season with a knife, not large tools, to shape trees and improve fruit. It compares pruning theory to animal physiology, urges frequent orchard visits, and treats trees as adopted children. It also covers nursery tree practices, shading sticks, whitewash use, soil under trees, and pest control methods for borers and worms.
Henry Larsen describes experimenting with fertilizer and pruning on apple trees. He compares chemical manures to traditional spur pruning, noting initial shock and later surprising crops. He argues proper pruning and training yield better fruit quality and supports teaching chemistry in schools.
The piece urges building windbreaks and warm shelters for cattle sheep and horses to prevent cold wind exposure, noting dairies already shelter livestock in severe winters. It argues timely preparation saves fodder and emphasizes that neglecting shelter wastes feed and harms animal flesh and growth.
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