28 CtJBEANTS MAY BE PLANTED. 



"When the trees are planted at these distances, vege- 

 tables may be grown between the rows for a few 

 years, sufficient at least to pay current expenses, 

 that is, rent of land, taxes, labor, &c., &c. 



This can readily be done, in locations where land 

 is high, without material injury to the trees, pro- 

 vided enough manure is applied to perfect the 

 growing crop. Potatoes, carrots, beets, onions and 

 turnips, are the kinds least likely to harm the trees. 

 Strawberries, when permitted to make runners and 

 cover the whole surface, are quite as likely to retard 

 the growth of trees as any of the cereals. The latter, 

 on no account, should be sown on a young orchard. 

 I know of some instances when two-thirds of the 

 trees were stunted by one crop of rye. 



When the location is within a short distance of 

 a good market, in the vicinity of any of our large 

 cities, currants may be planted three and a half feet 

 apart, and midway between the pear rows. We 

 have followed this plan for a number of years, and 

 have made it pay a handsome profit. When the 

 trees attain size enough to require all the ground, 

 it is an easy task to remove the currant bushes. 

 For the last seven years, our currants growing be 

 tween the pear rows, averaged annually $117 per 

 acre net. 



This fruit is becoming more popular every year, 

 and in the neighborhood of New York, the demand 



