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times as many fangs will shoot out from the end of the root 

 thus cut oif as before, thus giving more life and vitality to 

 the tree. 



My practice until the present year, has been to plow very 

 shallow ; but it is agreed by all that the practice of " heading 

 in trees," as it is called, to some extent should not be neg- 

 lected, as two shoots will usually spring out from the part 

 cut off, thus making a more perfect top to the tree ; hence 

 this theory seems to favor the deep plowing and cutting off 

 the small rootlets. 



Prom the little experience that I have had in growing 

 trees, I am statisfied that the ground should be kept under 

 the plow, and hoe for the first eight or ten years ; that is, 

 we must either give up the tree roots or grass roots. 1 have 

 ^t this time in my mind several orchards that have been out 

 eight, ten, and even twelve years, and were the owners to- 

 day desirous of growing good and respectable trees, it would 

 be for their interest to remove every tree from their grounds 

 and transplant young trees from the nursery; here again 

 care and judgment should be used in selecting good, 

 healthy trees, those that are well supplied with roots. — 

 Better pay 25, 37J, or even 50 cents for such trees, than have 

 others of the same age and size, given. 



I also know of one orchard in particular, transplanted in 

 1849, the same year of my orchard No. I, that is at least a 

 year, and perhaps two years in advance of mine, proving ' 

 conclusively that care and attention are as requisite for the 

 growth of a young orchard, as for a field of corn. 



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