400 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y. 



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ties of apples, the trees may be set closer together; the yield per 

 tree will be less than that of the larger growing sorts, but the 

 greater number of trees may bring the average for standards to 

 practically the same figure. 



It would appear, therefore, that the yields from well grown 

 standard and dwarf trees do not differ essentially, but such dif- 

 ference as does exist is in favor of standards. Definite data of 

 undoubted accuracy are extremely difficult to obtain. The above 

 figures, however, are founded mainly upon my own observation. 

 Fortunately the estimates of others are also at hand, and a com- 

 parison of these conclusions should be made. 



Other estimates of yields and profits. — Rivers writes* as follows 

 regarding the returns from a plantation of 100 trees of Cox's 

 Orange Pippin grown as bushes upon Paradise stock: "These 

 trees will this season (1864), the third of their growth in their 

 present quarters, and the fourth of their age, give an average of 

 a peck from each tree, so that we might have from 4,840 [set 

 3x3 feet], growing on an acre of ground, 302 bushels of fine 

 apples, w^orth 5s. per bushel, or £75. In 1866, the trees then 

 averaging half a peck each, would double this sum, and make an 

 acre of appJe trees a very agreeable and eligible investment." 

 It was the plan of this writer constantly to renew^ certain rows 

 of trees so that the orchard should continue in regular bearing 

 condition. 



Another interesting account is that of Cheat. The yields 

 cited by him were actually attained by one of his friends. The 

 name of the stock is not mentioned. The tree was a Warner's 

 King, of pyramidal form, and was planted at Ramsden, in Essex, 

 in November, 1871: 



1872 Crop, 3 large apples. Peeks. 



1873 Crop li 



1874 Crop 2 



1875 Crop 4 



1876 Crop 6 



1877 Crop 7 



* " Miniature Fruit Gardeu." From 13tb Enfjliab Ed. 1866, p. 69 et seq. 

 t "Fruit Culture," London, 1892, j.. 65. 



