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Question 3. Twelve or fifteen years ; but I have an 

 orchard planted in 1855,(30 years ago,) the peaches from 

 which averaged 81 cents at Wyoming this year. 



Question 4. Between Clayton and Laurel prin- 

 cipally. 



Question 5. The crop is mostl}' injured by spring 

 frost, but a very cold winter alone, wipes out the whole 

 crop. 



Question 6. Any temperature below zero. 



Question 7. Most frequently while in blossom and 

 before the leaves have formed. The leaves on are a pro- 

 tection from frost. 



Question 8. I begin as soon as the ground is in 

 order and keep the ground constantly stirred with large 

 cultivators (3 horse) until the fruit brings down the 

 limbs in the way of the teams. Some say the later the 

 orchard is ploughed the better it is for the fruit, i 

 plough very shallow. If we have heavy rains to pack 

 the ground, I use the plough alone to stir with. 



Question 9. I have used all kinds of fertilizers with 

 out any results satisfactory to myself. Kainit and bone- 

 meal is mostly preferred by me. 



Question 10. I start my young trees branching from 

 the ground. After that I take out the dead wood only. 

 I have clipped off half the fruit and found the thinning 

 was of no advantage, very much to my surprise. 



