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Yield of Fruit 



The yield of apples is of the most interest to the fruit grower. These are 

 shown in Figure 2 and Table 5. 



Mel -fa) 



McI-(C) 



We. S.-(MJ 



r-.,» We. S. -(C) 



'22*23 



'24*25 '26*2 7 



'2©*'29 



'30/31 



'32*33 



'5t«'35 



Figure 2. Average Annual Yields, by Two- Year Periods, Pounds per Tree. 

 Mel.— Mcintosh We. S.— Wealthy, Standard We. D.— Wealthy, Uoucin 



M — mulched plot C — cultivated plot 



The Wealthy trees have been distinctly biennial in bearing habit all through 

 the period under discussion, and the Mcintosh trees have shown some tendency 

 in this direction especially during the last six years. In order to offset this and 



