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The Principles of Fruit-growing 



the white-top stakes and go about to E (at bottom of diagram), and 

 another man go to the first stake north of D, and sight the man at E 

 precisely where to stick a stake in line with the two stakes on opposite 

 sides of the ground; then move northward to 2, and stick a stake 

 between 2 and 2; and thus continue from south to north and from 

 east to west, through and not far from the middle of the field, being 

 careful not to place either of these intermediate rows where a row 

 of trees is to be planted. These rows need not be straight, but each 

 stake must be in line with the corresponding stakes at the right 

 and left. 



"With the stakes thus placed, a person moving anywhere about 

 the ground to be planted can readily find, by looking in the direction 



FIG. 52. Square system. The above plat represents an acre of land with the 

 trees 25 feet apart. (Figs. 52-58 from N. O. Booth.-) 



