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Standards have been bearing for twenty years, and still 

 yield good crops. 



Question 5. Late frost in Spring. 



Question 6. I have never suffered from winter 

 killing. 



Question 7. As early as possible. Eight inches ; 

 plow once a year and cultivate often, and in my judg- 

 ment no weeds or grass should be allowed to grow in 

 the orchard. 



Question 8. My principal fertilizer is coal ashes, 

 and well rotted manure. Apply the last of November 

 or first part of December, around and near the trunk of 

 trees, about a shovel full of former, and two forks full of 

 latter, occasionally, four hundred pounds of Kainit to the 

 acre during fall or winter. Every Spring, cover ground 

 liberally with stable manure. 



Question 9. Prune very little, merely to keep the 

 branches from chafing ; very seldom hand thin. 



Question 10. I have never had but one variety to 

 blight, Vicar of Winkfield. As cure. I cut away the 

 branches as they would blight, but I think the best 

 remedy is to take the tree out. 



Question 11. I have never had occasion to worm, 

 other than to look, occasionally, in case itjwould be 

 necessary. 



