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Farley ^ conducted some experiments with peaches in 

 which he fomid that there was usually an increase in growth 

 of the trees during the first summer when they were planted 

 with dynamite as compared with trees set in the usual way. 

 In one experiment this increase was not maintained during 

 the second and third season. "The crop of peaches pro- 

 duced by the New Brunswick and Vineland trees during 

 the third summer show a noticeable advantage in favor of 

 dynamiting in the case of the variety Carman, the only 

 variety which produced what could be termed a profitable 

 crop." 



In general, however, he concludes, that, "The results of 

 our experiments indicate that in the majority of cases the 

 increased growth and fruit production recorded on dyna- 

 mited trees is not great enough to make up for the increased 

 cost and danger involved in planting. Furthermore, the 

 use of dynamite is not recommended for tree planting on 

 those soils that are naturally adapted to orcharding." 



1 Farley, A. J. Proc. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 1914. 



