ON PRACTICAL PLANS 



Burbank, the Formosa and the Climax, all of which 

 are excellent shippers, are generally preferred. 



The advantages of entering the market at a 

 particular season are illustrated by the Burbank 

 cherry, which ripens so early that it reaches the 

 eastern markets when almost no other fruit is on 

 hand. The fact that these cherries often bring 

 two or three times the market price to be secured 

 a few weeks later shows the practical importance 

 of this detail. 



Another seemingly minor point that the pro- 

 spective orchardist should not overlook is the 

 question of the color of the varieties of fruit he is 

 to select. Color is one of the most important char- 

 acteristics of the fruit from the market man's 

 standpoint. The purchaser at the fruit stand will 

 very generally pick out the highly-colored fruit 

 without considering its quality. The prospective 

 fruit raiser should bear this in mind in selecting 

 his stock. 



The Orchard Site 



In dealing with an old orchard the fruit grower 

 must obviously take the trees as he finds them. 

 But in developing a new orchard he should give 

 very careful attention to the exact topographical 

 conditions. The matter of drainage of the soil is 

 important, and also the question of exposure to 

 the sunlight and wind. 



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