112 INTENSIVE FARMING 



Root grafting produces trees for the trade 

 in the same length of time, but as a rule the 

 budded tree will be largest. This is undoubt- 

 edly due to the fact that the entire root is used 

 when the seedlings are lined out for budding, 

 but only a fraction of the root is used for piece 

 root grafting. This is not the place for a dis- 

 cussion of the relative merits of the two sys- 

 tems of propagation. The point is that in two 

 years from the time the seedling is placed in the 

 nursery row a merchantable tree can be pro- 

 duced either by budding or by root grafting. 

 The return per acre varies with the variety and 

 the method followed in disposing of the stock. 



Nowadays there is less difference between 

 the wholesale and retail price of nursery stock 

 than formerly. The greatest difference is 

 found between purchases made through agents 

 and those made direct from the nurseryman. 

 It is more economical for the planter to pur- 

 chase direct from the grower whenever prac- 

 ticable. 



While mention has only been made of 

 peaches, plums, and apples, the whole list of 

 nursery products is handled on the same inten- 

 sive scale. 



Strawberries are propagated by runners 

 sometimes by the hundred acres, millions of 



