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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [11 Sept., 1916. 



An ordinary fencing wire, N"o. 8 or 10 gauge, and of sufficient 

 length to measure tlie longest row of pegs in the orchard, is used in 

 conjunction with the square to find the right angle and locate the 

 positions of the pegs, which indicate where the trees are to he planted. 



The wire is marked by soldering on a piece of finer wire at every 

 20 feet, or whatever distance is allowed between the trees. A loop is 

 made at each end, about 5 feet from the end marks, into which two 

 iron pegs or crowbars are placed to hold the wire, when fixed in 

 position. 



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Plate 9. — Setting out the Orchard. 



Plate 9 illustrates method of planting 100 trees 20 feet by 20 feet. 



Peg (a) is put in 20 feet from (A) and (B) fence lines respec- 

 tively. Then the wire (CD) is stretched to form the hasp line, the 

 end mark on the wire is placed at (a), on the inside of the peg, and 

 made fast by the iron pegs; when 20 feet has been measured from (B) 

 fence line to (c), the row of pegs are then driven in. The wire is 

 then removed to the position shown in the diagram, peg (&) is. put 

 in, and the right angle is formed by using the square as depicted. 

 When pegs (a) to (&) are driven in the wire is removed to {Jo d), but 

 before driving in (d) test with wire (c) to (d). When the proper- 



