GENERAL MANAGEMENT 8l 



show orchards in bearing; it will be seen that there 

 are always three orchards in bearing after the plan 

 is in full working maturity. It is assumed that six 

 years intervene between the plantings on the same 

 ground. The letters a, b, c, show how the elements 

 in a three-course crop-rotation would combine with 

 the orchards, if it is assumed that it would be safe 

 or desirable to crop the orchard lightly for the first 

 three years. The blank or treeless years would be 

 used in general field-crop practice. It must be un- 

 derstood that this plan is not recommended, but is 

 given to illustrate the discussion and to suggest a 

 line of study." 



