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trees in the alternate row may be opposite the trees in the first row. 

 Standing looking south, the rows, after the trees are all planted, are 15 

 feet apart ; standing looking west, the rows are 26 feet apart ; standing 

 looking north, the rows are 30 feet apart, and standing looking east' 

 they are 30 feet apart. The rows are really 30 feet apart each way ; 30 

 feet across and 30 feet diagonally apart either way. Bach tree is 30 

 feet from another tree, and you have nine trees more to the acre this 

 way. I think the best feature of this way of planting an orchard is 

 the distance the trees are north and south from each other. The trees 

 have to have air and sunshine to do the greatest amount of good, and 

 planted in this way, each tree in the orchard has the full benefit of the 

 light and heat of the sun and the air. One tree does not disturb another 

 and prevent it from having the full effect of the sun or air. We are 

 trying this plan and are much pleased with it thus far, and think it the 

 best plan we have ever seen. I will say that from my experience I 

 <lon't think 25 feet apart would be satisfactory to any of you in any part 

 of Missouri, unless the soil is very thin, as I don't think it gives the 

 trees room to spread and get the full benefit of the sunshine and air, 

 as they get when planted farther apart. 



Mr. Lamm — I would like to ask the gentleman how does that method 

 of planting the rows leave the condition of the orchard at the ends of 

 the rows ? How far do you start from the fence with the first row ? 



Mr. Tippin — The first row we start 15 feet from the fence, and the 

 next row we start 26 feet ; but when it is all planted, you will see that 

 each row is 30 feet apart which ever way you view it. 



Mr. Chubbuck— I would like to say to the gentleman that our 

 North Missouri soil is very good and rich. 



Mr. Lamm — I would like to know, Mr. Tippin, if you know 

 exactly how many more trees you can get in planting the orchard this 

 way to the acre than you can by planting the trees 30 feet apart on 

 the square? 



Mr. Tippin — You can get nine more trees to the acre by planting 

 this way. 



Mr. Hartzell— I have seen an orchard in Andrew county, Missouri, 

 a few miles north of Savannah, that was planted in this manner over 

 20 years ago, and I have much to say in praise of the plan. I have 

 been in the orchard and it looked all right. It was perhaps 15 years 

 old or more when I saw it. It seemed to be uniform in rank. It was 

 in a very thrifty and flourishing condition, and was doing well. The 

 fruit developed well, and the owner said he never would have an 

 orchard planted in any other way. 



