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2. Cultivate the soil by plowing shallow at first and deeper 

 afterward. In orchards where such tillage is possible the effects 

 will be very beneficial. 



Fig. 110. — An old Baldwin orchard after being rejuvenated by pruning, spraying,, culti- 

 vating and fertilizing. (Courtesy of F. C. Sears.) 



Fig. 111. — A lesson in rejuvenating an old apple tree. Such work is necessary only after 

 much neglect. (New Jersey Station.) 



3. Fertilizing the soil to feed the trees must be done with 

 judgment. Use considerable stable manure or nitrogenous fertil- 

 izer if the growth of leaves and new wood show lack of vigor (Fig. 



