AN APPLE ORCHARD SURVEY OF WAYNE COUNTY, NEW YORK. 321 



few have tile drains. Fifty-four orchards, aggregating 232 acres, are 

 reported as in need of drainage. This means that, in the opinion of the 

 inspector, some tile drainage would pay. The average yield of these 54 



FIG. 70. A twelve-acre orchard, two acres of which are dead, and tzvo acres 

 damaged by* lack of drainage. 



FIG. 7 1 - -The trees are all damaged by insufficient drainage. The grower continues 

 to plant young trees and these are continually drowned out. It would pay better 

 to {< plant" tile drains. 



