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Question 2. Clay loam. Any soil which will grow 

 good crop of wheat, corn and clover. High land near 

 water is the most certain for crops, particularly if the 

 expanse of water is great. Peninsulas often have crops 

 when other localities fail. 



Question 3. Twelve years. 



Question 4. Trees are now bearing, planted as far 

 north as Chesapeake City. 



Question 5. Spring. 



Question 6. No answer. 



Question 7. Cannot answer intelligently. 



Question 8. Plough as soon as land is in good con- 

 dition in the spring, harrow and cultivate the same as a 

 crop of corn. 



Question 9. We are just beginning the use of fertil- 

 izers ; expect to apply about 300 lbs. per acre, and to 

 drill it after orchard has been ploughed and harrrowed. 



Question 10. Prefer to trim as fast as fruit is 

 picked ; never have known any one to hand-thin their 

 fruit. 



Question 11. Believe trees turn yellow when 

 declining, from any cause ; generally from worms about 

 the roots ; frequently from soil not suiting the trees ; 

 when from worms, worming will sometimes do good. 

 We used to worm every year, and it is again becoming 



