A Revolution in Orcharding 



More than twenty years ago orchardists in California and in other 

 states where hardpan is encountered, blasted tree-holes with dyna- 

 mite to save the labor of digging them. 



This practice led to the discovery that fruit trees set in dynamited 

 holes developed much more rapidly than those set in spaded holes. 

 They lived through drouths when others died. They came into bear- 

 ing 'one to two years earlier than spade-set trees. They produced 

 more and better fruit. Today the leading orchardists and nurserymen 

 all use dynamite both for planting new trees and cultivating old ones, 

 in all except loose, sandy soils. 



Dynamite has almost entirely eliminated the gambling chances of 

 orcharding. Even the frost-resisting qualities of dynamite-set trees are 

 greater than those of spade-set trees. 



In 1911 millions of fruit and nut trees were planted with dynamite. 



In 1912 the number will probably be doubled or trebled. 



In addition, the many millions of fruit and nut trees spade-set one 

 to twenty years ago, may be forwarded in development or regenerated 

 by dynamite. 



Thus we are passing through an epoch of revolution in orchard- 

 ing that means much to both grower and public. 



Proved Results From the Use of Dynamite : 



1. More Economical Than Any Other Method Because 



(a) The actual cost of planting is little if any greater than 



with spade. 



(b) Dynamiting almost entirely prevents the big first year 



loss common to spade-set trees. 



2. More Productive Than Any Other Method Because 



(a) Dynamite-set trees bear marketable fruit one to two 



years sooner than spade-set trees. 



(b) The quantity of fruit is greater than on spade-set trees. 



(c) The quality and color of fruit is better. 



The Principles of Plant Growth 



It has been conclusively proven that dynamite is an exceedingly 

 valuable aid in the successful growing of trees. Those who have tried 

 it are thoroughly convinced that no method of excavating the hole 

 in which to plant a young tree is so economical, quick, or productive 

 of desirable after-results as blasting with dynamite. We use the word 

 "economical" in the sense described in our article regarding costs on 

 page 53. 



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