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trees of over one hundred varieties. For three years cultivate 

 them. Mulch heavy until the trees get well set is the proper 

 thing. 



Mr. H. S. Harrison: The mulching question may be all 

 right when well protected, but there is one objection. That 

 is, it brings the roots too near the surface. 



Mr. Swan: In our country, I know they didn't die with the 

 wet feet, but they are dead. The balance of them are dying 

 now. Mine is on quite a steep hill, and all the heavy rains run 

 off, and therefore the wet weather does not kill mine. They 

 froze up a year ago last May, and the leaves became yellow, and 

 every Morello in my orchard is gone. 



Mr. Beltzer: The gentleman is in favor of mulching. Mr. 

 Harrison says it will not do. I want to know whether mulch- 

 ing apple, cherry and plum trees will have the same effect as it 

 does on cedar trees, to bring the roots up to the ground sur- 

 face. Have you experiments? 



Mr. Harrison: We have not. 



Mr. Marshall: Take it for ten years and it will do it every 

 time. 



A Member: We have experimented for twentj^ years. I 

 mulch them as often as they need it. 



Mr. Beltzer: I find mulching is a benefit from the time 

 they are planted until they fruit. 



Mr. Marshall: The impression left with me was, there was 

 probably four inches of mulching kept on them all the time. 

 Now that will not work. If you do that you will bring the roots 

 up. The mulching is all right, but you must let it wear away. 



A TRIP THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ORCHARDS. 



BY MR. PETER YOUNGERS. 



Mr. Youngers: The paper I have prepared on this subject 

 is very brief (applause). 



