RENOVATION OF AN OLD APPLE ORCHARD. 



Introduction , 



Throughout New York State there are many neglected 

 orchards ranging, in size from a few trees to severfd acres, 

 These trees were planted in the early days mainly as a 

 home source of supply and little thought and attention 

 was given them as a commercial entei^rise . They grew 

 and produced an abundance of fruit and, since they were 

 not a source of income, were naturally neglected. A 

 majority of them were set too thick and formed tell high- 

 headed trees which were hard to prune and spray. Later 

 when the multitude of insect ejid fungous diseases became 

 prevalent and scientists knew little of their control, 

 the orchard owner beceine discouraged and allowed his once 

 productive trees to deteriorate still further. 



Now conditions have changed and there is a large 

 end growing demand for choice fruit. To meet this demand 

 thousarids of acres of orchards have been planted but it 

 will be some years before these young orcharde will come 



into bearing. 



The question is whether it will be profitable to re- 

 new these old orchards and make them a source of inoonie 

 while the new trees are growing and developing. The ans- 

 wer is that it will, as has been demonstrated in many ne- 

 glected orchards of this state. 



