PEACH AND THE PEAR. I57 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO. 2. 



Question i. If on the lower peninsula, I would 

 plant a large portion of early fruit ; for central and 

 northern section of peach district, I would plant varieties 

 running through the season, with large proportion of 

 large varieties, as Reeves', Moore's, Crawford's Late, 

 Prize, etc. If near a well established cannery, I would 

 plant varieties that are desirable for canning. 



Question 2. My experience has been, that a light 

 soil is preferable to heavy. I have not been able to 

 decide as to the best situation as to shelter, hill, valley, 

 etc. 



Question 3. Have seen trees twenty-five years old 

 bearing full, and have seen some varieties on good soil, 

 exhausted after bearing ten years. 



Question 4. No answer. 



Question 5. The failures in my orchard, I believe, 

 have been caused by cold weather in spring, often when 

 in bloom. 



Question 6. No answer. 



Question 7. No answer. 



Question 8. I had Hale's Early trees ploughed in 

 fall ; other varieties in spring — as late as June. 



Question 9. Have tried several varieties but don't 

 know what it best. Have sought fertilizers with a good 

 deal of Potash. 



