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he gets from pruning may be in the fire-wood procured, and some of the 

 pruning is therefore done so as to get the most wood with the least work. 

 If he has no crop, he does not see the profit in spraying for the benefit 

 of a future crop that he may not reap. 



All these points are emphasized when the renter is certain that he will 

 not stay another year. Their effect on the tree is partially indicated by 

 the average yields. This average for the past four years has been 174 

 bushels for the rented orchards and 210 bushels for those not rented. 

 (See table 35.) 



TABLE 35. 

 , Yields of rented orchards compared with those not rented. Trees set before 1880. 



Four-year average : 



Managed by owner 210 bushels 



Managed by renters .* 174 



The attitude of the renter is, on the whole, about as good as that of 

 the owner of a rented farm. Owners are usually very slow to spend 

 money on improvements,, or in keeping up a place. Both men often 

 squeeze the farm for the last penny and let the future look out for itself. 



In a very few cases the difficulty has been overcome by a contract with 

 the renter, that he is to give the orchard certain definite care. One such 

 contract calls for at least two sprayings and two cultivations. 



