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Oechaed Planting. 

 The returns in regard to setting ont new orchards indicate 

 that onr farmers are turning their attention to this line of 

 work, but that they have not as yet gone into it extensively, 

 as a commercial proposition. Seventy correspondents re- 

 port that there have been no commercial orchards planted 

 during 1909 and 1910 ; 24 that a few trees have been set 

 out but no orchards ; 2 that many trees are set out but no 

 orchards ; 3 that sufficient trees are set every year to replace 

 old ones that have died; while 32 report some orchard plant- 

 ing, ranging from one small orchard to an aggregate of 30 

 acres for the town. There are numerous reports of better 

 care, jDruning, spraying, etc., for old orchards and old trees. 

 In many sections farmers are this year spraying for the first 

 time, and the effect of this general better care and spraying 

 must be apjDarent in the improved quality of the Massachu- 

 setts fruit which will be offered for sale in the autumn. 



