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vicinity of sugaries for the manufacture of beet sugar, they 

 would produce a yearly income sufficient to solve the query at 

 the commencement of this chapter. Orange culture and sugar- 

 beet culture have no war at issue. 



It is as important to know what not to plant in a young orange 

 orchard as to know what is admissible. Never sow any kind of 

 grain, or anything that will not admit of cultivation. Never 

 plant potatoes. Small grains sap all the ground, and potatoes 

 are a hot-bed for gophers. Beans, though apparently harmless, 

 are great absorbers of moisture, and will leave the ground dry 

 as an ash-heap. 



I know of no admissible crops other than those enumerated. 

 The safest plan is to plant only half of the contemplated orchard 

 and raise crops on the other half. 



