THE YOUNG FARMER 



Ordinarily climatic and soil adaptation 

 are prime factors in successful horticulture 

 much more than in any other branch of 

 agriculture. Each fruit has a restricted 

 climatic range, and in most cases the num- 

 ber of soil types on which a given fruit can 

 be made a commercial success is likewise 

 limited. Thus, in general, apples and pears 

 require heavier soils than peaches. Success 

 in commercial apple growing requires even 

 greater discrimination, since different varie- 

 ties of apples demand different soil condi- 

 tions. Thus Baldwins are grown the most 

 successfully where a northern climate is 

 modified by proximity to the Great Lakes. 

 Rhode Island Greenings will succeed on 

 soils too heavy for many other varieties. 

 The York Imperial has not yet achieved a 

 great commercial success save on one type of 

 soil. Some varieties of apples are much 

 more restricted in their adaptation than 

 others. Thus, while the King is quite 

 restricted, the Ben Davis has a fairly wide 

 cultural adaptation. No one should plant 

 an orchard until he has made a thorough 

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