PLANS FOR ORCHARDS. 51 



tained. It is at this juncture that the board, represented 

 in fig. 50, is so useful. It should be four or five inches 



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Fig. 50. 



wide, with an opening in the middle and a hole in each 

 end, as shown in the figure. Lay the board down in any 

 direction, so that the opening in the middle is around 

 one of the pegs along the cord, and drive pins into the 

 ground through the end holes. Remove the board 

 and dig the hole. Replace the board as it was, 

 with the holes in the ends over the pins, which were 

 driven through them, and set the tree with its stem 

 in the opening in the middle of the board. It is evident 

 that the tree will stand exactly in the position of the 

 peg which was removed, and will be in a line with the 

 other pegs. By repeating this process, the entire or- 

 chard can be planted in a short time, and the rows will 

 be perfectly straight. 



