CHAPTER II 



PLANNING FOR THE ORCHARD 



LOCATION.— Having decided that under 

 certain conditions the planting of an 

 apple orchard will prove a profitable 

 venture, and having ascertained that those con- 

 ditions prevail on your farm, the next step will 

 be to determine the best location on the farm 

 for the orchard. In choosing this location It 

 will be well to keep In mind the relative Im- 

 portance of the orchard In the scheme of farm 

 management. If the orchard Is merely a source 

 of home supply, naturally It will not require 

 as important a position on the farm as will be 

 the case If It is expected to yield a larger share 

 of the farm income. If the relatively large 

 net Income per acre which It is possible to obtain 

 from an apple orchard is to be secured, the best 

 possible location Is demanded. 



Contrary to the common Ideas and practice 

 of the past, the orchard should not be put upon 



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