FIELD, ORCHARD, AND GARDEN CROPS 



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elevated rolling land are less apt to be injured by frost than those 

 on lowlands where air does not circulate so freely. Most fruit 

 trees prefer a fairly fertile clay loam. Orchards, like other crops, 



THE COURSE OF SUCCESS THROUGH FIVE YEARS 



This tree is properly planted, properly pruned, and cultivated ; it grows fast and yields 



early and well. 



do not thrive and give good results on poor soil. The land must 

 be well drained, either naturally or artificially. 



Selection of Varieties. Varieties should be selected which are 

 adapted to the soil and climate and to the purpose in view. Some 

 varieties are good in one section and poor in another. An instance 

 of this is the Albemarle or Newto,wn pippin. It is the finest and 

 best-flavored of apples when grown in a limited section of Virginia, 

 North Carolina, and California; out of this section it is an ordinary 

 and rather insipid fruit. 



