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"Then with ten stakes start at B and measure the same distance 

 toward A, sticking a stake first at 25 feet, and after that 40 feet, to 

 correspond with those on the east side. And on the same plan and 

 in the same manner, stick ten stakes 40 feet apart along the north 

 and south bounds of the orchard, and entirely outside of where any 



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Fi6. 51. Diagram to illiistrate the planting of an orchard. 



trees are to be planted, being particular that no trees shall be planted 

 nearer than 25 feet to the fences surrounding the orchard, for the 

 reason that when the trees become large, as much as 25 feet of space 

 will be necessary to allow a spraying wagon and fixtures to pass in 

 spra3ring the trees properly, and to place ladders about the trees for 

 gathering the fruit. 



"The stakes being set around the orchard ground at proper dis- 

 tances, the tape-hne is no longer needed, as the cross intermediate 

 rows of stakes are to be set by sight. Now let one man take ten of 



