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vantages. The spaces between the rows, are wide enough 

 for the deepest ploughing, though it should be more shallow 

 near the trees, and in no case come close enough to touch 

 them. A lighter plough with one horse walking in the 

 last furrow, however, may continue the work, and save 

 much manual labor. And where nutriment is so near, the 

 roots will soon find it. 



To lay out the garden according to this plan, draw the 

 line for the first row, one rod from the fence ; then leave 

 a space two rods wide, and draw another line ; and so on 

 till the fifth row be completed, which will be one rod from 

 the fence on the opposite side. The distance will allow 

 room enough to plough between the trees and the fence, and 

 for them not to hang over and tempt prowlers to reach 

 the fruit on tip-toe. 



Now 10 rods are 165 feet, and 32 subtracted leave 133 

 feet, the distance between the first and last trees in the 

 row. For 20 trees, 19 intervening spaces are wanted ; 

 and 19 into 133 give seven feet for each space. The 

 trees though crowded lengthwise, will find ample room to 

 spread laterally ; and our experience is decidedly in favor 

 of this method. 



It has been found very useful to keep swine and poultry 

 in the fruit garden, on account of their services in des- 

 troying insects, and especially the curculio. In many 

 instances no other protection has been necessary ; but. 

 where the garden is large, the plum, apricot, and nectarine 

 should be planted in the same quarter, so that the hojrs, 

 (if wanted, may be confined among them for a time. 

 Cherries, and even peaches, would also receive benefit from 

 their presence, though these fruits generally suffer losr, 

 from this insect than the former sorts. Cherry trees how- 

 ever, should stand near together, so that from a central 

 seat, a load of shot may protect them. We do not moan 

 that all birds fond of cherries should be destroyed, but 



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