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is obtaining good results from cnltivation, he should by all means con- 

 tinue in that line unless he knows that a change will help him. With 

 many the mulch system would be impracticable because of lack of 

 mulching material. However, it may be called the most flexible system 

 we have, for some variation of it will fit almost any conditions. 



There are thousands of acres of hilly land, ideal fruit land, that can 

 be farmed to advantage by this system and no other. 



For the dairyman and general farmer it is the ideal way for it enables 

 him to do his mulching at any time during the winter, thus allowing 

 him freedom in the spring to attend to his other work. 



If, for any reason you are dissatisfied with results under the present 

 system, try sod mulch, in a moderate way at first, until you are sure you 

 are right, and then go ahead. 



Average price received for all grades, No. 1, No. 2 and windfalls, picking, packing, marketing and 

 packages deducted — 70 cents. 



MY EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS IN RECLAIMING OLD APPLE 



ORCHARDS. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, M. D.^ ALBION^ N. Y. 



Mr. President, Members of the Michigan State Horticultural Society : 



Hundreds of old orchards have been reclaimed, renovated and rejuven- 

 ated in all parts of the United States during the past few years, and so 

 many talks have been given and articles written on the subject that I 

 can add nothing new to that which has already been told. Others in 

 both the States of New York and Michigan have met with not only 

 equal, but greater success. 



My home is and always has been in the little county of Orleans, in the 

 State of New York, which produces more apples and has a greater acre- 

 age of apple orchards to the square mile than any other county in the 

 world. 



