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V NOW Pag* 14 NORTHWEST HERALD Section B Thursday, September If, MS Regional Town and Country Tips Early fall means It's time to begin harvesting apples from orchards and backyard trees once again. Many backyard orchardists are of­ ten discouraged, however, by having few or no apples at all. There are several reasons why apple trees commonly fail to bear fruit, most of which can be corrected fairly easily. The length of time required from planting until a tree begins to bear fruit varies with species and grow­ ing conditions. In general, apple trees take from four to six years to begin bearing, with dwarf trees usu­ ally bearing sooner than standard trees If a young tree is slow to begin bearing, do not increase fertilizer applications. Excess fertilization of apple trees promotes overly vigor­ ous growth, which delays bearing. If a tree is growing rapidly and ex­ tremely vigorously but is not pro­ ducing fruit, avoid fertilizing until the growth slows down. Adequate pollination is a necessity for a tree to produce fruit. Trees which have lots of blossoms but don't produce fruit are most likely not being pollinated properly. Most apple varieties need to be cross- pollinated by another apple variety. Golden Delicious and Rome may bear on their own but still benefit by cross-pollination. Therefore, when planting apples in the backyard, plan on at least two different varieties. Proper pruning is important to bring trees into bearing and to keep them productive. Young trees should only be lightly pruned to de­ velop a strong framework. Estab­ lished trees need to be pruned on a regular basis to keep them produc­ tive and to keep the fruit quality high. Another related problem that can cause poor fruit production is lack of horizontal-orientated branches. Ver­ tical branches tend to be strictly vegetative, rather than fruit bear­ ing. Using branch spreaders, or by tying, spread branches to an angle of 45-60 degrees to initiate fruiting. When tying, loop twine or rope over branches, rather than wrapping it Museum to Hold crafts program UNION -- The McHenry County Historical Museum in Union will host a county-wide Homemakers Association program of rural crafts and demonstrations on Sun­ day, Sept. 22, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Everything from making apple- head dolls and basket weaving, to rug braiding and butter and cot­ tage cheese making--plus lots more-will greet museum visitors .tiuroughout the afternoon. This will be an opportunity to watch, taste and participate. It will also be a good chance to discover the exciting history of McHenry County by seeing the large museum and 1847 log cabin. The museum will remain open on Wednesday and Sunday after­ noons, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., throughout October. This Sunday, residents of Marengo Township will be admitted free. Changes await state's hunters around brandies. Biennial bearing is another com­ mon apple tree problem. Trees pro­ duce heavily one year, then lightly or not at all the next. To correct this cycle, heavily thin the crop early in the productive season. Finally, several pest problems can reduce or eliminate apple crops. Following a sound spray program is needed to prevent severe disease problems. Contact the extension of­ fice for a free copy of the home fruit pest control schedule. For more information on apples or related topics, contact Horticulture Adviser Bruce Spangenberg at the McHenry County Cooperative Ex­ tension Service: (815)338-3737 and 338-4747. SPRINGFIELD -- A 10-day reduc­ tion in season length and more re­ strictive harvest regulations will be implemented during the 1985 water­ fowl season, according to Dennis Thornburg, the Illinois Department of Conservation's chief waterfowl biologist. Duck season for the nothern zone begins Oct. 16 and concludes Nov. 24; the central zone, Oct. 24 through Dec. 2; and the southern zone, Oct. 31 through Dec. 9. Hunters will be governed by a restructured point system, Thorn­ burg said, with a 100-point maxi­ mum for each hunter each day. Thornburg explained this year's stricter regulations are designed to reduce total harvest by 25 percent to offset the 30-year low in total duck numbers, based on U.S. Fish and Wildlife surveys. The decline is at­ tributed to long-term drought condi­ tions in Canadian and northern Unit­ ed States nesting areas and continued loss of wetland habitat. "The spring breeding population for most species were 19 percent lower than last year, and 24 percent lower than the average established over the last three decades," Thorn­ burg said. The number of breeding mallards is estimated at fewer than 5.5 mil­ lion birds, a record low according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Pintail numbers declined to fewer than three million in a total fall flight estimated at 62 million birds ,--22 percent fewer than last year. One hundred point species are: hen mallard, black duck and can- vasback. Seventy point ducks are: redhead, woodduck and the hooded merganser. Thirty-five point species are: drake mallard, pintail, ring- neck and all other species not listed in other point categories. Twenty point species are: blue- and green- winged teal, cinnamon teal, gad- wall, shoveler, scaup, wigeon and all mergansers except the hooded. "The biggest change from last year is that we've moved the hen mallard from 70 points,to 100 points, the drake from 25 to 35, and the pintail went from 10 points to 35 points," Thornburg said. "The 10- point category was eliminated, and the season reduced from 50 to 40 days overall." The Canada goose season begins in the northern zone Oct. 16, and concludes Nov.4; begins Oct. 24 and concludes Nov. 12 in the central -zone; and begins Nov. 26 and con­ cludes Dec. 15 in the southern zone. The Canada goose season in the four-county southern Illinois quota zone (Alexander, Jackson, Union and Williamson) begins Nov. 11 and concludes Dec. 20, unless the har­ vest ceiling of 17,500 geese is reached before that date. The bag limit for Canada goose is one bird per day outside the four- county quota zone, and two birds per day inside the zone, Thornburg said. The giant Canada goose season in the tri-county zone of Fulton, Knox and Henry counties, in central Illi­ nois, will begin Nov. 1 and conclude Nov. 20. The dividing line between the north and central hunting zones fol­ lows Illinois Route 92 east from the Mississippi River to Interstate 280, follows 280 to ggerstate 80 and con­ tinues on 80 tofhe Indiana border. 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