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im, that he who plants an orchard, plants it for the next 

 generation ; we should say, for his cattle to rub against, 

 or for his hogs, that were fond of the bark of the trees. 



Now he that plants an orchard need not make up 

 his mind that he is necessarily at work for others ; and 

 we hope, if we can but make him believe he is at work 

 for himself, and is not an hireling, or disinterested, he 

 will proceed in his labor with faithfulness and skill. 



We will warrant him, if he will exercise any com- 

 mon degree of judgment, a good crop of apples within 

 five years of his transplanting ; and, if he plants an 

 acre, he shall have winter and fall fruit enough for a 

 dozen in a family. 



Now to the work. His land should have been tilled 

 the year before setting his trees, and made as rich as 

 usual for Indian corn. It should be ploughed in the 

 spring, before setting the trees, and well harrowed. 

 This ploughing need not be deeper than for corn. It 

 is a great error to set trees deep in the earth : some do 

 it to procure moisture for the tree, some to make room 

 to thrust in a quantity of manure, and some so that the 

 tree may have a firm support, and not be racked by the 

 winds. 



Now we say to you, brethren, imitate none of these 

 modes. A tree set deep is set in the poorest earth : 

 place your trees so that the roots may have the richest. 

 Never put manure of any description about the roots, if 

 you would have your trees live. Place nothing but 

 good garden mould next the roots. Give them suffi- 

 cient room. Make the hole for them hroad, but not 

 deep. 



When you have covered the roots with good garden 

 mould, and spread out the fibres so as not to crowd a 

 peck of them into one heap. Roots are not fond of 

 close intimacy : like bachelors, they always prefer a 

 separate bed ; and, like old maids, they should always 

 have one. When you have covered these roots with 

 good soil, take from your cow-yard any coarse litter 



