160 THE FIG: ITS HISTORY, CULTURE, AND CURING. 
it takes at least two men—one to sight and one to drive and carry the 
laths. The sighter stands at one end of the line or row while the driver 
begins his work at the farther end. The driver holds first the lath 
perpendicularly over the mark on the cable, if there is one, and the 
sighter makes a sign with his hand indicating whether the lath is to 
be moved to the left or to the right, and when in line with the farther 
lath the sighter makes a sign of approval. The driver always works 
toward the sighter, not from him. 
Number of trees or plants on an acre at given distances apart. 
j Equilateral- 
Distance. bagi ne tera 
. method. 
Jfoovapartiedehi ways .22 ee eee See oats ae ee ae ae ee ee eta 43, 560 | 50, 300 
gieetapant: Gach way okt tt y2sc3 sean eee en een eee eee eS 10, 890 | 12.575 
SLES Apa vicAC Wayiro- eset cce nats occ ge Sa ee een ene aer ae aes 4,840 | 5, 889 
AP eetrapar tieAC Hs way: saces oo oes sea oer on ee ee eee ene Ree =: Se 2,722 | 3, 130 
HiGeteapat brea Chinwiayes sate on ral a et eee ee enn ee eS 1, 742 2, 011 
Gieet apart eachl waynes ssc os. fre ge eer = ee ere ne Oe ee ee ee 1,210 | 1, 397 
Lee brapanu Caen waive 2. ue) oscar oes cease ean ete a ee ye ee re 807 | 928 
Sfeet apart each way --.-..=--2. -=.- Se ee eae Sart oe ae mere 680 | 785 
Oifeetapar teach wWayiss-ses soe see nee ere ba ene Pee ene oe 537 | 20 
lO feettapartieachiwayisco as sete se oe ee eee se ee eee aire oe 435 | 502 
Io fect apanr bieaGhinvayis sons aes ee ee ents ee eek Coke Se 302 | 348 
Peet a nartiedcn: weet cee as eee ene swe eee fe ein a oat een oN rs ee Amer a 222 256 
MY REC Bieup yey LO eG le hoe eo ee ea a ae ma me no 193 | 222 
IG feet apart Cachewayicen oc eeete : poeta ote Oe eee ee ee ee 170 | 195 
lS feetiaparticachi ways estes scones nas cc soe eae ene Cees Seale 134 | 154 
QOTESt AD ATTACHE WAY oe ee tas eee tee ere renee Been NS aS ee eee 109 125 
22 feet apart each way .-.-....---- 90 104 
24 feet apart each way -- ae 75 86 
20 feeviapart each Way 22.22.2222. eee : 69 | (i) 
BU meet apanrieachuwaye esses lee eee en 48 | 55 
Soeohiapart: GACH WAV. sae oooh os eae oe nie Jee Sa ee 3D | 40 
AVMeGat PAT eachtweavissess seems eee ee cece many 2 ae ta Oe ape eae ere Bul PA | 31 
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Rule.—Square method.—Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the 
distance the plants are apart in the rows, and the product will be the number of 
square feet for each plant or hill, which, divided into the number of feet in an 
acre (43,560), will give the number of plants or trees to the acre. 
Rule.—Equilateral-triangle method.—Divide the number required to the acre 
‘*square method” by the decimal 0.866. The result will be the number cf plants 
required to the acre by this method. 
DIGGING THE HOLES. 
The stakes which have been set with so much care ought not be 
disturbed until all the trees in one field have been planted. Before 
digging the holes, the field should be gone over carefully in order to 
ascertain if all the stakes are in line. When all stakes or laths line 
in every direction without deviating an inch anywhere, the field is 
ready for the diggers. 
If the orchard is of any considerable size, a digger should be made 
to keep his row and put his mark on the end lath, in order that it 
may be readily ascertained who dug the row. ‘Whether done by con- 
tract or by the day, this is a useful practice, the diggers soon learning 
to be careful. The first move is to give the stake a sharp stroke with 
