I have been afraid to cut the top off before the scion has started to grow. There is too great a flow of sap for the small scion to take up and as a consequence it drowns out the scion.
Professor Smith: How far toward the center did you make the cut?
Mr. Rhodes: About two-thirds of the way through.
The Chairman: You go past the middle?
Mr. Rhodes: Yes. The only thing you have to be careful of is not to cut too far, as then there is danger of breaking off.
Mr. Jones: Do you have any particular length for the cut on the scion?
Mr. Rhodes: No. A great deal depends on the cut you make into the stock. I don't like to cut the scion any further up than the depth we go into the stock wood.
Mr. Rhodes: No, it all depends on the size of the stock. If you get a large stock you can cut it larger.
The Chairman: We thank you for these explanations. Mr. Rush is an experienced propagator of walnuts and pecans and I want to give him some time to show his methods. I will ask Mr. Rush to give his demonstration.