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ESTABLISHING THE ORCHARD 



considerable distance apart, is to begin at one corner of the field, 

 as suggested above, and run a row of stakes along each of the four 

 sides. This establishes the end tree in each row. Then take a 

 gang of three men to set the rest of the stakes. One man sights in 

 one direction, another in the other direction and the third man 



FIG. 14. Staking off the orchard by means of two measuring boards. 



sets the stakes. He is " waved " into position by the two 

 sighters as each stake is set and very soon gets it in the proper 

 spot. 



FIG. 15. Planting board for locating tree in setting. See also Figure 19. 



Heeling In. When the trees arrive they should be heeled in 

 at some spot convenient to the orchard site, usually on the site 

 itself (Fig. 16). This heeling in should be done with a good 

 deal of care, the bundles of trees being opened and the earth 

 worked carefully in among the roots and tramped down solid. 



