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vide sixty lath as very suitable stakes light, straight 

 and of proper length lay them on the ground or 

 a board and whitewash on each side about a foot 

 or more at one end, by which they can readily be 

 seen at a distance and distinguished from any other 

 stake or object. Let two men with a tape line start 

 at the corner of the ground at D, and measure 

 25 feet along the east side to 1 and then set a 

 stake ; thence measure 40 feet to 2, setting a 

 stake, and continue to 10, putting a stake every 

 40 feet to C, setting all stakes as perpendicular as 

 possible. 



"Then with ten stakes start at B and measure 

 the same distance toward A, sticking a stake first at 

 25 feet, and after that 40 feet, to correspond with 

 those on the east side. And on the same plan and 

 in the same manner, stick ten stakes 40 feet apart 

 along the north and south bounds of the orchard, 

 and entirely outside of where any trees are to be 

 planted, being particular that no trees shall be 

 planted nearer than 25 feet to the fences surround- 

 ing the orchard, for the reason that when the trees 

 become large, as much as 25 feet of space will be 

 necessary to allow a spraying wagon and fixtures 

 to pass in spraying the trees properly, and to place 

 ladders about the trees for gathering the fruit. 



"The stakes being set around the orchard ground 

 at proper distances, the tape line is no longer 

 needed, as the cross intermediate rows of stakes are 

 to be set by sight. Now let one man take ten of 

 the white -top stakes and go about to E (at bottom 



