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Question 3. I want the location high, loamy and 

 red clay sub-soil. I have part of my orchard on either 

 flat land or a valley. The trees do not do well there, 

 but where it is higher the trees are more thrifty and 

 fruit better. We have no hills or slopes in our location, 

 therefore, I cannot say as to that. Our land is rather 

 level. 



Question 4. I suppose it depends entirely upon 

 location, cultivation, fertilization, etc., as to the life. 

 My orchard was set out in May, 1870, and, I believe, has 

 borne fruit most every year, or as far back as I can 

 remember, and the trees are healthy and look good for 

 many years. 



Question 5. I have known my trees to be full of 

 blossoms with but a small quantity of fruit. Then again 

 no blossoms ; I think they are very much like a peach ; 

 if very cold, the germ will be destroyed, or, if a late 

 frost, when in blossom, they will be killed. It is hard 

 to tell, unless a record is kept from year to year. 



Question 6. The roots of a Pear tree are close to 

 the surface, and are subjected to extremes of heat and 

 cold. 



Question 7. I have not been tilling my orchard for 

 the last two years. Have it in grass ; let the hogs run 

 in it. When Pear trees arrive at a certain age, they will 

 not bear the cutting of roots, which is unavoidable if you 



