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(8) It costs to thin fruit, but the resulting fruit is of a supe- 

 rior grade, and the expense of picking inferior fruit is eliminated 

 at harvesting time. Peaches and plums are always thinned for 

 best results. 



(9) Spraying for both insect enemies and fungous diseases is 

 a part of the fruit business. If one does not intend to post him- 

 self on how to combat these foes, he had better not attempt 

 fruit growing. See pages 97 to 102. 



(10) Hardy varieties, well-drained soils, and slightly round- 

 ing up of the soil about the trees, together with a cover crop, 

 assist very much to protect the trees in winter. See page 103. 



(11) Modern conveniences should be devised for picking the 

 fruit. Fruit growers realize more and more the importance of 

 lessening the time between picking and getting the fruit on the 

 market. Apples for cold storage are picked and shipped at 

 once. See page 103. 



(12) To keep up" an interest in fruit growing requires a suffi- 

 cient study of fruit problems to at least comprehend what the 

 essentials for success are, for the crops to be grown. Supple- 

 ment one's work with reading from the best authorities, visiting 

 successful orchardists, attending horticultural meetings and 

 taking a short lecture course at the Agricultural College, etc. 

 Become a fruit grower both in theory and practice. 



