MAKING THE ORCHARD. 55 



and when there is a drooping or yellowish appear- 

 ance of the leaves fill the holes again with water. 



LAYING OUT THE ORCHARD. 



If we plant all apples we would not plant nearer 

 than 20 feet each way or which is better, and gives 

 about the same number of trees to the acre, 14 by 

 28, the short way north and south. 



The land having been plowed and planked or 

 rolled smooth, if it is desired to have the trees 

 exactly in line every way, and it ought to be, take a 

 part of a check wire or other line that can be spaced 

 off into the desired distances, mark them in some 

 way so they will remain immovable, and throw the 

 line straight across one end or side. A stake is 

 driven firmly at each end, then other smaller 

 stakes or pins about the size of the little finger 

 and i to 2 feet long are stuck at each of these 

 marks upon the wire or line. The line will then 

 be swung around to make a right angle to the first 

 line, when it will be thrown straight and staked as 

 before, remembering to bring the same mark or 

 " button " to the same corner stake. It is better 

 now not to move the line to space off the third side, 

 but to do it with a tape line or any measure, and 

 put a guide pin at the distances, without regard to 

 their general direction in the line, when the line is 

 swept across the field it will correct this line. The 

 line will then be moved to the next row as indi- 

 cated by the pins, this row and the others will be 

 treated the same, until all are finished. 



