ON PRACTICAL PLANS 



So the bottom of a valley is a very poor place to 

 plant fruit; except, indeed, in certain canyons or 

 gulches where there is a steady current of air in 

 motion throughout the night. In general, the or- 

 chard site should be on a hilltop or hillside, or at 

 least at an elevation above the lowest land sur- 

 face in the neighborhood, unless the valleys are 

 either naturally or artificially well drained. 



Without attempting further details in this 

 place, enough has been said to show that there are 

 almost numberless points to be considered by the 

 up-to-date fruit grower in the development of a 

 new orchard. What has been said will supply 

 clues that the thoughtful orchardist may readily 

 follow up. As to the specific fruits, further details, 

 with particular reference to the practical aspects 

 of the subject, will be given in succeeding chap- 

 ters. 



— "In several cases," says the 

 Ohio report, "a net profit of 

 $M0 per acre has been secured 

 from an abandoned orchard." 



