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FOOD FOR PLANTS 



In setting apple trees, other fruits, such as peaches 

 or early-bearing varieties of apples, are often set be- 

 tween the apples that are intended to be permanent. 

 These enable the grower to realize some revenue from 

 the orchard before the permanent trees begin to bear. 

 When the trees begin to crowd, the fillers can be 

 removed. The grower must not make the mistake of 



Tompkins, Kings, and Other Varieties in the Johnston Or- 

 chards, Showing the Value of Our General Orchard 

 Fertilizer. These Trees Had Not Borne Well Before 

 Fertilization, but This Is Their Third Successive Crop. 

 Lawrence County, Pa. 



allowing these temporary trees to remain too long, 

 as they will crowd the permanent trees and jeopard- 

 ize their productivity. An annual crop is considered 

 a better companion crop for a young orchard. It 

 should be a crop which requires early cultivation — 



