17 ^ THE CULTIVATION OF THE 



Question 9. Kainit and South Carolina Rock, equal 

 parts, 600 lbs. per acre ploughed or drilled in in the 

 spring ; this is for old trees in bearing. In raising an 

 orchard ashes and good composted manure. 



Question 10. Spring or fall. Saw or shears ; never 

 hand-thin. 



Question 11. Yes, cause unknown ; Kainit and Rock. 

 Dont worm. 



Question 12. Natural. 



Question 13. No. 



Question 14. It is more in the variety than soil; 

 principally, Ward's Late. 



Question 15. Peach Baskets. When I dont sell at 

 home I send to a commission merchant. There are 

 many ways of disposing of them, but good, fine fruit I 

 should prefer to ship. 



ANSWERS RECEIVED FROM GROWER, NO. II. 

 Question i. No answer. 



Question 2 

 Question 3 

 Question 4, 

 Question 5 

 Question 6, 



Light soil, slightly rolling. 

 Twenty-five to thirty years. 

 Middle N. C. County to Seaford. 

 In the spring. 

 About 10 degrees below zero. 



