PLANNING FOR THE ORCHARD 



A few examples may make this more clear. 

 Western New York is the home of the Baldwin, 

 the Twenty Ounce and the King. Albemarle 

 Pippins grown on the eastern slope of the Blue 

 Ridge are famous. The Spitzenburg appears 

 at its best in the Northwest. The Northern 

 Spy, the Mcintosh, and the Fameuse are not 

 to be excelled as they are grown in the Cham- 

 plain Valley, in Vermont, or in Maine. To 

 attempt to compete with these sections in the 

 growing of these varieties, except under equally 

 favorable conditions, would be foolish. Your 

 section probably grows some varieties to per- 

 fection. Find out what these varieties are and 

 plant them. 



All these are general factors to be observed 

 which cannot be specifically settled without 

 knowing the soil and particular locality. Cer- 

 tain other factors governing the choice of varie- 

 ties can be more definitely outlined. If the pro- 

 spective orchardist will get these factors thor- 

 oughly in mind and apply them with judgment 

 mistakes in planting should be much more rare. 

 The more important ones are : The purpose for 

 which the fruit is intended to be used, whether 

 for the general market, a dessert or fancy 

 trade, or for culinary and general table use; 

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