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nearly always a way to manage the turning if a little ingen- 

 uity is exercised. 



In conclusion it may be said that the uses of the tractor 

 in fruit-growing have not yet been fully determined or 

 appreciated. At present tractors are being used in some 

 of the larger orchards of the Middle West, Northwest and 

 middle Atlantic states. They are becoming more and 

 more popular in connection with the operation of orchards 

 and on general farms of western New York. It seems 

 only a question of time until the tractor will largely dis- 

 place the team in cultivating the commercial orchard. 



TRUCK 



The use of the motor truck in connection with apple- 

 raising is growing in popularity as rapidly as that of the 

 tractor. When long hauls are necessary and the tonnage 

 of fruit is large, the motor truck has found great favor. 

 In general, the use of a truck will be profitable wherever 

 the purchase of a tractor is warranted and in many cases 

 in which a tractor is not profitable. 



