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Rural School Leaflet 



admit of horse cultivation. Horse labor is cheaper than man labor, and 

 the garden will be much better cared for with a plow and cultivator than 

 it will be with a spade and hoe. 



Plant fruit trees together, bush fruits together, and vines together. 

 Beware of over-intensive farming here, also. As a rule it will be best 

 to use no fillers. The ground between the tree rows can be cropped with 

 potatoes, beans, and similar crops until the trees need the space. Do not 

 plant rows of short-lived fruits not intended for fillers between rows of 

 long-lived fruits. The former should be so placed that they can be 

 removed without interfering with the general plan of the garden. The 

 accompanying plan may serve as a guide in a general way : 



Planting Plan for the Home Garden 

 300 feet 



200 feet 



Distances 



1.. Apples 40 by 40 ft. 



2. Pears 25 by 25 ft. 



3. Quinces 16 by 16 ft. 



4. Plums 20 by 20 ft. 



5. Cherries Sour, 20 by 20 ft.; sweet, 35 by 35 ft. 



6. Peaches 20 by 20 ft. 



7. Grapes 8 by 8 ft. 



8. Currants and gooseberries. . 4 by 6 ft. 



9. Blackberries 4 by 6 ft. 



10. Black raspberries 4 by 4 ft. 



1 1 . Red raspberries 4 by 5 ft. 



12. Purple-cane raspberries. ... 4 by 5 ft. 



13. Strawberries 18 in. by 3$ ft. 



