20 FRUIT-GROWING 



where you will not think of it again until the 

 fruit is ripe. 



If the orchard is to be only incidental to the 

 rest of the farm, plant it close to the home, 

 where it will be a constant reminder that it 

 needs attention. Then, on your way to the corn- 

 field you may notice it and remember that you 

 have not yet applied that much-needed spray. 

 Perhaps you will let the corn wait a day while 

 you look after the apples — perhaps. 



When the orchard near the house reaches 

 the age when it will bear fruit, the proximity 

 of the dwelling will serve as much needed po- 

 lice protection. It is surprising how many 

 apples silently steal away from any and all 

 orchards. 



The trees near the house will be convenient 

 too when it comes to marketing the fruit. The 

 roadside fruit business is constantly growing 

 in volume and even large commercial orchards 

 are now beginning to recognize the fact that 

 this is one of the best ways of selling the crop. 



After you have located the site for your 

 orchard you can begin to send for the nursery 

 catalogues and figure out whether the square 

 or the triangular system of planting is best and 

 how to plant the trees and a lot of other inter- 

 esting dope. All of that, however, we will leave 

 for the next chapter. It's a big enough job just 

 to select the land. 



