CONTENTS 



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Value of the apple crop 170 



Purpose of the 1908 survey 170 



Collection of data 170 



Methods of tabulation 170 



The geographical distribution of orchards 172 



General average yield and income for the county 172 



Distribution of orchards according to yield and income 174 



Size of orchards 177 



Distribution of orchards according to size 177 



Relation of size of orchard to yield and income 178 



Condition of orchards 179 



Relation of condition of orchard to yield and income 179 



Aspect of orchards 180 



Relation of aspect to yield and income. 181 



Elevation 181 



Distribution of orchards according to elevation 181 



Relation of elevation of orchards to yield and income 182 



Age of trees 183 



Relation of age of trees to yield and income 183 



Varieties 184 



Planting plan 184 



Relation of distance of trees to yield and income 187 



Pruning 188 



Soil types 189 



Relation of soil type to yield and income 189 



Drainage 189 



Relation of drainage to yield and income 190 



Soil management 192 



General practice 192 



Relation of soil management to yield and income 192 



Management of sod orchards i94 



Relation of pasturage to yield and income 19 5 



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