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REOUIRE?.;EiMTS ABD METHODS OF GROWING THE PEAR 



Climatic Requirements - 



In General: Warm during growing season; freedom from frost at 



budding time. Not especially particular as to 

 section. 



Soil Requireir.ents - 



Surface : Heavy class of moist soils 8' or more in depth - clay loam 



with clay subsoil best. Moist river bottoms 

 exceptionally good. 



Water Requirements- .toiple supply of moisture throughout the year 



Setting: Out and Caring- for Orchards to Maturity - 



Distance Apart of Trees 



Average Number per Acre 



Time of Planting Out 



Age to Self-oustaining Crop 



Age to Maturity 



Most Popular Varieties 



25' X 25' 



70 



December - March 



6 years 



12 years, 



Bartlett, Winter Nelis .An jou, Angoulene, 



Glout Jiorceau, 

 Estimated 50 years. 



Length of Profitable Life 



Calendar of Operations to Maturity: 



Irrigation : VJhen required, given in July, once by furrows 

 : Pruned annually in v;inter to form head. 



Pruning 

 Fertilizing 



Spraying 

 Cultivating 



Cower crops for soils lacking in body. Usually 

 intercropped. 



Sometimes given lime sulphur (February) 



Plowed in February and March, harrov/ed t^ice, 

 cultivated at tv/o to four t/eeks intervals 

 until August. Usually borne by intercrop. 



Companion Cropping: 



Intercropped to berries, small fruits, beans, beets, 



corn and sometimes alfalfa. Usually discontinued 

 after trees are 5 years old. 



Caring for Bearing Orchard s - 



Calendar of Operations : 



Irrigation : v/hen required, given once in July by furrows. 



