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THREE ACRES AND LIBERTY 



" By training on trellis or wire, the smaller fruit plantings 

 can be made much closer. 



"If fruits are wanted in the garden, plant a row of apple 

 trees along the northern border, plums and pears on the 

 western sides, cherries and peaches on the eastern side. 

 Next the apple trees run a grape trellis ; and then in succes- 

 sion east and west, run a row of blackberries, raspberries, 

 gooseberries, and currants. These rows, with the apple trees, 

 form a windbreak, and besides adding to the income, pro- 

 tect the vegetables. Next to the bush fruits, between them 

 and the ends of the vegetable rows, put rhubarb, asparagus, 

 and strawberries." 



Insect pests must be watched for and their destructive 

 work checked. Ashes, slaked lime, or any kind of dust or 

 powder destroy most insects which prey on the leaves of 

 plants. The reason for this is that the dust closes the pores 

 through which the insects breathe. It should therefore 

 be applied when the leaves are dry. 



Cutworms can be destroyed by winter plowing. Rotation 



