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The Commercial Apple Industry 



HBXAGOHtIL 



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FlG. 2. The rectangular or square, the hexagonal or equilateral 

 triangle and the quincunx systems of planting. Planting-board of 

 type often used in setting illustrated at bottom of figure. 



from 20 to 25 feet from the fence in order to afford room 

 for turning a team or tractor engaged in orchard operations. 



By laying off the base line parallel with the fence on 

 one side of the field and by placing stakes at regular in- 



