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to store them; otherwise they will be better in the 

 ground until cool weather comes on. If the pea and 

 bean pods were not picked clean they may be pulled 

 when ripe, dried, and later threshed out for winter use. 

 These are just as nutritious for winter use as the small 

 white beans and peas, though they may not look as 

 well. Cultivation of the soil, while not as much needed 

 as during July and August, must be kept up to kill the 



FIG. 98 Sorting and Packing Apples. October. This work may be 

 done as picked from the tree, or in the more leisure time later. 



weeds and help the growth of late growing crops like 

 cabbages, cauliflowers, etc. 



The Orchard. On orchards in cultivation this should 

 cease unless the trees are weak. When in turf more 

 mulch of old hay, straw, or weeds may be put on at any 

 time if needed, but must not be close to the trunks as it 

 will shelter mice. 



Nearly all fall varieties of apples and pears are now 

 ripening and must be marketed before they become 



