1928/03/02: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton
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March 2 1928
Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He details the work on the potting shed and the germinating house, aided by good weather. There are so many varieties of seeds the gardener is propagating that Godshalk urges him to set up a notebook to keep a record, as Van Gemert does. They are trimming in the forestry plots now. Godshalk is experimenting with ways to prune for best growth. One third of each plot will be trimmed of all branches, leaving one straight whip. Another third will have the branches thinned, the sides cut in and a good trunk left. The remaining third will be left as they are, with only sprouts removed. Within a few years they should have a good idea of the best way to prune. Dick's Garage is doing some major work on the Pierce to bring it back to good working condition. Burnsides is improving rapidly now, soon being able to resume light work. He went to the Salt Docks as suggested and found two desks, a filing case and a card case. They were able to refurbish them for Van Gemert and Teuscher.
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