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these orchards and ships the fruit to the large wholesale 

 markets. 



In general the experiments conducted in these orchards 

 consist of spraying and fertilization tests, pruning and or- 

 chard heating studies; observations of the effect of the 

 weather at the different seasons of the year ; notes upon the 

 behavior of a considerable number of varieties beside prac- 

 tical and scientific studies of innumerable details of orchard 

 practise. 



The Experiment Station has tried to put itself into a 

 position where it could offer assistance to the practical 

 grower upon any of the details of peach culture from its 

 own direct practical experience as well as from its results 

 of scientific study. 



It is not possible, of course, to give the detailed results 

 of all of this work in New Jersey in an hour 's discussion and 

 besides at a meeting of practical growers such as this, I be- 

 lieve that brief statements of experiences and facts are like- 

 ly to prove of most interest and value. 



THE LOCATION OF A PEACH ORCHARD 



In the northern counties of New Jersey where condi- 

 tions most resemble those of New England a peach crop is 

 most certain at elevations above 600 feet. This fact was 

 very clearly demonstrated in 1912. There was practically 

 no fruit in Northern New Jersey upon orchards that were 

 below 600 feet elevation, while at elevations from 600 to 900 

 feet there were good to heavy crops. This condition oc- 

 curred generally regardless of variety or system of orchard 

 management and from what I was able to learn, the same 

 condition prevailed in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. 

 Southern New Jersey was an exception. Special conditions 

 due to location prevail there so that elevations of from 100 

 to 200 feet may be equally as satisfactory as elevations of 

 from 600 to 700 feet in northern New Jersey. 



Although a location somewhat above the surrounding 

 land level is desirable, it should not be one that is exposed 

 to severe prevailing winds. Orchard operations are much 

 more difficult in such a case and the danger of damage to 

 jtrees, flowers and fruits is greatly increased. 



