164 Bulletin 307 



This bulletin should stimulate a keener interest in orchard manage- 

 ment, for the facts it contains indicate that the orchardists of Ontario 

 county are admirably situated to meet successful competition in the 

 production of staple winter apples. 



The appendix contains a brief discussion of some of the principles 

 underlying statistical methods. This is inserted not for the purpose of 

 attempting to establish a system, but rather to pomt out the important 

 features to be considered in connection with studies of this kind. 



JOHN CRAIG. 



