78 THE AMERICAN PEACH ORCHARD 



deed, a very serious problem in many of the best 

 orchard sections of the northeastern states. 



WOOD VENEER STRIP PROTECTOR 



Wind and ice storms also do considerable dam- 

 age to young orchards at certain times and also to 

 old and decrepit orchards. The use of windbreaks 

 has been strongly recommended as a means of re- 



