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workings till midsummer. After each rain a light brushing with a 

 harrow will do wonders in conserving moisture for the use of the trees. 

 By midsummer it will be found that all the new shoots on the trees 

 have made practically their season's growth. The remainder of the 



Fig. 4. — Roots of Tree Eaten off by Mice. 



summer and fall is used in maturing this growth and in ripening the 

 terminals. If cultivation is continued after midsummer the trees are 

 encouraged to make a long, sappy growth that will not mature, but 

 will be killed by the first frost of winter. 



