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^7, X 33 ft. Table 13 shows the distribution of orchards according to the 

 system of planting, and the distance apart at which the trees are planted : 



TABLE 13. Systems of Planting 



System 



bquare. 



Rectangular . 



Quincunx. . 

 Hexagonal. 



Distance 



20 X 20 

 25 X 25 

 30 X 30 



X 



32 



33 

 35 

 36 

 38 

 40 



45 

 50 



32 

 X 33 

 X 35 

 X 36 

 X 38 

 X 40 

 X 45 

 X 50 



30 X 33 

 30 X 35 

 30 X 40 



Miscella- 

 neous 



46 X 46 

 40 X 40 



Orchards 



No. 



Per cent 



8.1 



•3 

 •3 



Relation of distance of trees to yield and income 



Table 14 shows that there is little relation between the distance at 

 which trees are planted and the yield and income per acre. Slightly the 

 best yield occurs when the trees are planted 35 feet apart, but the best 

 income is found at 33 feet, which, however, is below the general average 

 for the orchards under consideration. The differences in the four-year 

 average yields and incomes for the different groups are comparatively 

 slight, with the exception of the income for the group of orchards planted 

 30 X 30 feet, which falls far below the general average. 



TABLE 14. Relation of Planting Distance to Yield and Income 



