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that about 11% of the whole number of trees were killed or 

 injured in the 950 orchards. 



63 were sprayed 6 . 6% 



764 were pruned 80. 4% 



255 had good care 26 . 8% 



125 had fair care i3-i% 



95 had no care 10 . 0% 



533 had some form of cultivation 56. 1% 



500 were fertilized with barn manure 52 . 6^ 



181 had ashes or some form of commercial fertilizer. . 19.0% 



138 were mulched I4- 5% 



55 were top dressed 5 . 8% 



113 were pastured with hogs 12.0% 



88 were pastured with sheep 9-2% 



74 were planted or had hoed crops 7-8% 



ORCHARD FERTILIZING. 



The question of orchard fertilization is one of paramount 

 importance in our discussion of the best management of the 

 existing orchards in our State. As we look over the situation 

 as represented by the data secured by the orchard canvass, every 

 conceivable condition exists for our earnest study. There is 

 a chance to try every possible method of reclaiming the run 

 down and impoverished soil of the many orchards whose early 

 history dates back fifty or even one hundred years. Not only 

 are these to be considered but the more recent ones must be 

 included in our investigation. Hardly two orchards in the State 

 offer just the same conditions for study. There are elements 

 and conditions in the one that do not enter into the problems 

 of the other. And so it goes down the whole list. We cannot 

 offer a general solution of the whole fertilizing problem. We 

 will present a few formulas, such as the Orono and Fisher 

 tables that have been very carefully worked out, showing the 

 composition of the different farm manures; also the analysis 

 of farm ashes. These not only show the amount of nitrogen, 

 phosphoric acid, potash, etc., which they contain, but also the 

 amount to be applied per tree, or per acre, together with the 

 price as nearly as can be estimated. We trust that these sug- 

 gestions may be of value to those who wish to bring their 

 orchards up to a higher state of productiveness. 



