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plowing, the land should be fitted in the best possible manner, 

 using the disc harrow first and following this with any other 

 harrows that may be available, ending with a planker or clod- 

 crusher, which should leave the land in first-class condition to 

 be laid off. 



Laying off the Orchaed. 



This is a matter which deserves much more care than it 

 usually receives. The operation should be begun by setting 

 a stake in one corner of the orchard block at the point where 

 the corner tree is to grow. This ought to be not less than 

 25 feet and preferably 50 feet from either edge, and if there 



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are trees growing along either margin of the field, 75 to 100 

 feet is better. Next a range stake is set at the opposite end 

 of the field and stakes are then driven every so often, being 

 such a distance apart as it is desired to have the trees stand. 



