EXPERIMENTS IN ORCHARD CULTURE. 



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In 1900 the application of potash salts was repeated and the 

 orchard was thoroughly harrowed during June, July and August. 

 A heavy crop of fruit was produced, but owing to the absence 

 of the writer from the State, no records were kept. 



In 1901 the fertilizing was repeated, as in previous years. 

 The ground was harrowed in June, July and August. A cover 

 crop of rye was sown at the last harrowing, in August, but the 

 season was so dry that the seed germinated poorly. The whole 

 season was very dry, but the trees made a good fair growth and 

 formed abundance of fruit buds for the next year. 



Figure 10. Cultivated and sprayed trees retain their foliage late in the season. 



In 1902 fertilizing was repeated as before, and the orchard 

 was thoroughly harrowed in May, June, July and August. Rye 

 and oats were sown at the last harrowing and made an excellent 

 growth for cover before the season closed. Spraying was 

 omitted. An excellent crop of fruit was produced, as shown 

 below. 



YIELD OF FRUIT, I902. 



As already noted, the orchard produced a heavy crop of fruit 

 in 1900, and practically none in 1901. The present year, again, 

 a full crop was produced, and it is worthy of mention that the 



