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TENTH BIENNIAL REPORT 



of them took up more time the orchardists found they had too much 

 orchard, more than they could handle in the right way. 



The orchardists who are beginning to make a success of their 

 business have in most instances a small acreage in well chosen locations 

 and have done away with the trees on the less desirable parts 

 of the farm and are now putting their time and efforts on what they 



Top-grafting may often be used to change poor varieties into desireable ones. 



can handle to advantage. The remaining part of the farm is' generally 

 profitably used in the production of general farm crops. 



Many varieties were planted in the earlier days which were 

 not adapted to conditions here or were not desirable because of 

 their poor quality. These undesirable varieties are being taken out 

 and in many cases replaced with varieties which have proved their 

 worth. 



Though the orchard acreage has been thus reduced the crop pro- 

 duction has not lessened, but is apparently on the increase. Notwith- 

 standing the late spring freeze of 1918 a very good crop was harvested 

 this fall and if it had not been for this freeze probably the largest crop 

 in the history of the valley would have been harvested. 



