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PRODUCTIVE FARMING 



The first year or two some orchardists grow a crop for 

 market between the trees. In such cases this crop should 

 have clean culture until July or August. Fall cultivation 

 is not desirable, as the young shoots are more apt to winter- 



FiG. 113. — Fruit buds and spurs of four common fruit trees, apple and pear at 

 left, plum and cherry at right. 



kill if kept growing too late. For economy of space peaches 

 are frequently used as fillers or temporary trees, in rows 

 between apple trees. The peach trees come into bearing by 

 the third or fourth summer and may be past their prime by 

 the time the apple trees are large enough to fill the space 

 between rows. The peach trees are then cut out. Where 



Fig. 114. — Several forms of hand priming shears. 



fillers are used, the permanent trees should be set from 

 thirty to forty feet apart, according to variety and soil. 



Varieties. — Choose varieties carefully. There are many 

 good varieties to choose from, in all kinds of fruit. Select 

 those which are known to do well in your own climate and 

 on similar soils. Prof. M. A. Blake, of the New Jersey 



