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40x40 feet if he i^Iants large .growing- varieties, like 

 Spy, on rich land. On the other hand if he has clear 

 and definite plans for repressive pruning he may plant 

 closer. This may mean as close as 20x20 feet with 

 small growing sorts, like Wealthy and Duchess. But 

 such close planting must not be undertaken except 

 by the man who has the knowledge and the courage 

 to carry out a rigorous system of management all 

 along the line. 



PLANTING TABLES 



The following table will show the number of trees 

 to the acre planted at various distances: 



Trees Trees 



Per Acre Per Acre 



9ft.x 9 ft 537 12 ft. X 30 ft 121 



9 '■ X 10 ' 484 12 " X 36 " 100 



9 " X 11 " 440 12 " X 42 " 86 



9 " X 12 " 403 12 " X 48 " 75 



9 " X 14 " 345 12 " X 54 " 67 



9 " X 15 " 322 12 " X 60 " 60 



9 " X 18 " 268 15 " X 15 " 193 



9 " X 20 " 242 15 " X 18 " 161 



10 " X 10 " 435 15 " X 20 " 145 



10 " X 12 " 363 15 " X 24 " 121 



10 " X 15 " 290 15 " X 30 " 96 



10 " X 18 " 242 15 " X 36 " 80 



10 " X 20 " 217 15 " X 42 " 69 



10 " X 24 " 181 15 " X 48 " 60 



10 " X 30 " 145 15 " X 54 " 53 



10 " X 36 " 121 15 " X 60 " 48 



10 " X 42 " 103 18 " X 18 " 134 



10 " X 45 " 96 18 " X 20 " 121 



10 " X 48 " 90 18 " X 24 " 100 



10 " X 54 " 80 18 " X 30 " 80 



10 " X 60 " 72 18 " X 36 " 67 



12 " X 12 " 302 18 " X 42 " 57 



12 " X 15 " 242 18 " X 48 " 50 



12 " X 18 " 201 18 " X 54 " 44 



12 " X 20 " 181 18 " X 60 " 40 



12 " X 24 " 151 20 " X 20 " 108 



