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tem of rotation is the one most commonly followed by the 

 fruit growers: Corn is planted in the orchard the first 

 year the apple-trees are set. In cultivating the corn, the 

 orchardist also keeps his young trees cultivated. A space 

 of several feet is left on either side of the tree-row. There 

 is room between the tree-rows for about 5 rows of corn, de- 

 pending upon the distance given the trees in the young or- 

 chard. The space left beside the trees is cultivated every 

 time the corn is cultivated. At the last cultivation, which 

 will generally be made in July, a cover-crop is seeded. 

 Many sow rye in the fall after the corn crop is harvested. 

 The rye protects the land through the winter. In the spring, 

 after the rye has made a good growth, it is turned under, 

 and about the last of June cow-peas are planted. The cow- 

 peas are frequently planted in rows so they may be cultivat- 

 ed and at the time of last cultivation, crimson clover is 

 seeded, which serves as a cover crop. The following spring, 

 the crimson clover is turned under and potatoes are planted. 

 After the potatoes are dug, a cover crop is seeded and the 

 following year the rotation is begun again. There are var- 

 ious modifications of this system of rotation, both as re- 

 gards the number of years and also the crops rotated with 

 corn. Naturally, the growers decide this point according 

 to local conditions. Some growers stated that they never 



